The combustion engines were revved up.  Moments after, the rocketship was propelled into the air for the meteorite mission.  All the passengers were neatly seated and Capt. Dero was at the cockpit controls.

The effects of anti-emetics that i took prior to the flight was taking its toll on me.  I began to fall asleep.

“‘nong, bless po.” A young man suddenly showed up in front of me.  I could not see his face as his head was bowed down. He took my right hand and let it touch his forehead.  I thought he was my son.  I felt as though he was my son. (Could it be? Could it possibly be?)

Then suddenly, a crashing sound was heard.  We were only at St. Joseph Sanctum, just about a quarter of our voyage was covered.  The rocketship was not slowed down. Slowing down would only prevent us from reaching our destination.  The computer images showed there is nothing to worry about as the rocketship suffered a mere surface scratch from the impact of a still unidentified foreign object.

After that, i could not get back to sleep. My thoughts were preoccupied by my dream.

We were more than halfway through the voyage when the happy-faced Capt. Dero was already floating at the aisles.  I thanked Capt. Dero as he gave me a power bar. 

I slowly munched in a contemplative and celebratory mood. We will be arriving safe at our destination.

Kagabi ay dumalo kami ng aking pinsan sa isang munting salu-salo.  Dahil sa hindi pa kami masyadong nagkakakilanlan sa mga kasamang panauhin, maraming tanong ang umiinog sa aming mga utak.  Subalit may bahid ng kahihiyang mag-urirat.

Tumatak sa akin ang tanong na: Ano ang drama ng buhay mo?  Hindi bago sa akin ang tanong dahil malimit ko nang marinig sa aking boss sa dati kong pinagtatrabahuan ang mga katagang: “Hay, talaga namang may kanya-kanya tayong drama sa buhay.”

Sadya lang sigurong ikinukubli ko kung anumang problema ko sa buhay.  May mas malalaking mga problema nga ang iba na minsan ay naipapasa sa akin.  Hanggang sa ang problema ko ay hindi ko na napoproblema.  Lusot ba?

Sa kabila ng lahat ng ito, ako ay nananatiling matatag sa pagharap sa hamon ng buhay.  Pinagtitibay ng mga moog ng pananampalataya at pag-asa upang malagpasan ang mga pagsubok. Tago ang emosyon.  Bato.  Na hindi maintindihan ng iba.

Nang ako’y mag-blog, nagkaroon ako ng release ng angst. Na madalas nate-temper din. Sa mga naisulat ko, na mga repleksiyon ng karanasan, akin man o maging mga taong nakapaligid sa akin, ang mga tauhan ay may emosyon, yung nararapat sa sitwasyon na iyon.

Mahirap at hindi maiwasang hindi lubusang maunawaan ang ibig ipahiwatig.  O di naman kaya’y nahusgahan na sa sariling pananaw ng iba.  Pero kailangang igalang ang kanya-kanyang pag-iisip.  Marahil, hindi na pag-uusapan ang wasto sa mali kundi ano ang tamang diskarte dahil ang bawat suhestiyon o desisyon ay may basehan o di kaya’y malalim ang pinag-ugatan.  Sa bandang huli, tatamasain natin ang saya o lungkot ng anumanng kahihinatnan ng tinahak nating landas.

Ikaw, anong drama ng buhay mo?

For about a split second I was mid-air.  Somehow I enjoyed that.  In that very moment, even gravity stood still.

But gravity eventually gained its composure and pulled me down. Fast.

My body hit the road, really hard.  My head banged on the cement.  The impact shattered the right side of my helmet.  Broken into pieces.

Blood gushed out of my head injuries.  I felt numb and started to get dizzy.

There was the pain all over my body.  I tried to stand but I was too weak to push my body up.  I fell down, my face hit the road once again.  I labored with my breathing.

My world began to fade.   With eyes closed, vivid in my mind were memories of all stages of my life, snippets of my childhood, adolescence and early adult life,  those of family, friends and love ones. It occurred in a flash.

Then there was darkness. I could only hear the vibrations of the road from vehicles running past me.

The vibrations grew fainter.

Until I heard the sirens of an ambulance from afar.

Even as my consciousness waned, I know I will be safe.

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The rocketship was launched anew last June 15.  All along I thought I was not part of the group as I was not told about any position when I inquired.  The executive officer also didn’t budge as it is the sub-wing commander who designates cells for assignment  And then, just yesterday afternoon, i received notice that a cluster of cells were assigned to me…  And so, I have to rev up my engines, buckle up and prepare myself to the site…

Full speed ahead!

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Fact is really stranger than fiction….

…. In this world of chaos and uncertainty…

…. what a hearty coincidence that —

I have a first name identical with another blogger; and

a last name identical also with another blogger,

with both bloggers in the same field as….

….i have to get back to work…..

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The legend of the dark and tamed santol has been cracked; Mo and Belle vowed to keep it alive.  Ray, the raccoon, the ever loyal friend promised to keep the mystery intact.  To the great Salamander who managed to send an SMS to a surprised Taribong, thank you the chase is still on…. 😀

(Avatar courtesy of Tarzan)

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Have a wonderful day everyone!!! 😀

ang gabi, ang buwan, ako

ako at ang Buwan           at ang gabi

ang gabi, ako                            at ang buwan

ang buwan,                                ako at ang gabI

ang buwan, ang gabi,                                    ako

anG                                        gabi

ang           buwan

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