Late Night Moonshell

LRT

It was like 9:15 PM when I left the gym today. My whole body was still alert preparing for some iron action so I treated myself with a handful of nuts and gatorade to feed these hungry muscles. I was on my way to LRT trudging along Quirino Avenue. I saw some guys playing basketball and somehow I wish I could play but I was kind of tired and I still have work tomorrow at 8.

I hurried myself climbing up the stairs of LRT, quite anxious that I might miss the last train but I was glad I'm just on time. By the time I was by the platform, the last train came. I entered and tried to settle down (or up) and relaxed my mind, feeling the tiredness of the day. In front of me was a girl sleeping. Her hands were clinging around her mother's arms and her mouth was half-open. Her hair was blown slightly by the weak air-conditioned breeze issued from the LRT vents. Her face was a picture of calm, of rest and comfort. I strongly felt God's presence in that child and I thank God that even in the midst of our busyness, when we turn to God we can be rested, still and quiet. He said in Psalm 46:10, "Be still and know I am God"... What a truth to behold!

I arrived home here at CH by 10:30 and feeling so tired physically. I brushed my teeth and I heard my friends at BP coming downstairs. We shared small talks until they go home. Tomorrow, I will be facing a new day - I might to the same thing but each day will be a day of rest when you are before God's presence. The world tires you but in God, you will be refreshed.

Whatever Happened to Andy

I have not written my own posts for the past 3 months, I think. I've been very busy, will tell you more about the details in the next paragraph.

Last July, I started my training as an AITS (Associate IT Specialist) in BPI-Computer Systems Corporation. It was 2 months and a half blood-drenching training of logic formulation, learning the COBOL program, and the mainframe operating system tools and utilities. It has been a wonderful and exhausting (I was sick twice because of stress) time, learning critical and analytical skills, but most of all the value of teamwork and hard-work along with my fellow trainees. I think most of all those are the most important things.

I will truly miss the times, when we just sit all day coding our programs in the "aquarium", chatting, teasing and joking, listening to Von's MP3s, and eating, eating. I would miss the "belgian" days where after lunch we would go to Ministop for a belgian ice cream. The training has just ended and some of us were "eliminated", those who didn't pass. It's quite sad that module after module were decreeasing in number.

We are now distrubuted to different areas of assignment and it's time to say goodbye. It's sad but life has to go on... We will be going to a new office, meet new people and experience a different culture. There's gonna be a period of adjustment.

Well, whatever happened to Andy... Things have been difficult for him, internally and externally. Many things have come and gone and he's quite unsure what he has become now. God knows and sees his every step... in this busy and fast-paced corporate life, God will surely made His name in his place.