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I’ve been lucky I had a the time to bloghop last week (which is somewhat of a luxury these days) and I just feel so blessed to have stumbled into this Blogger’s Prayer which Father Cuyos wrote.

I so love it that I had to share it to those who might chance upon my blog.

Anyway, three years ago, I had never heard about blogging. I didn’t even have a clue that such a word exist! Never knew that one day I’d get addicted to it and it would totally consume me (past tense? :->).

Fast forward. So I blog now (and true, there’s even one point in my life when I totally got addicted to it). Blogging has actually brought wonderful gifts in my life. Apart from being able to practise writing, I’ve learned and seen new things online. Learning html and php code is fun,  albeit headache-and-nosebleed causing (a perfect excuse for being too lazy to break codes at times!).  Through  blogging, I’ve seen a glimpse of the other people’s lives. I’ve forged friendship online. Quite unexpectedly, I’ve even earned some cash because of blogging (I’ve missed opps but got some to take care of some “extras”).

On a personal level, in a way, blogging has made me understand myself - and my feelings and my priorities better (I hope that makes sense).  I might not be blogging as  much as I’d love to  -or bloghopping and commenting - but this is also because of these priorities. (And I appreciate all of you who still visit and comment).

Through the pits and peaks of blogging, I’m grateful for everything. For what it has brought in my life-  still brings and will hopefully bring.

To wrap things up, I want to quote few of my favorite lines from the Blogger’s Prayer:

Make our hearts meek and humble that we may treat our readers as friends, not as unique hits, that we may strive to change ourselves for the better more often than we pimp our site templates, that we may find more time to ease the pain of someone in our own home than to reply to comments left by strangers, that we may interact with our next door neighbors as often as we chat with our blogrolled friends, that we may be more concerned about helping the less privileged than about the number of subscribers to our RSS feeds.

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I know there are few many times when I wanted to give up my job and just be a full-time mother. But apart from the fact that the moolah every payday helps settle the cookie bills, the 8 hours I spend working give me the right amount of space and time to recollect my thoughts,

to prep myself for more parenting challenges,

to re-energize myself and most of all,

to terribly miss my son.

So that by the time I get home, I am (again) all ready for the endless “Mama, pleeease…,” the demanding “Mama -want this” or the very loud  “Mamaaaaaa.”

So today, I’m thankful for my job.

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Se7en is my favorite number - and for no special reason. So today, I’m going to list 7 things I’m thankful for (in reality, I actually have more than that to be thankful for).

 7. A favorable exam result! Yay! I already saw it and when I thought about my reading/studying marathon, I couldn’t help but be glad. What a reward! I’m so HAPPY. Thanks God for guiding me through the examinations. For those who prayed for me, thanks so so much!

 6. For a wonderful husband. I’m really touched that he wanted to get me a phone similar to my old one -but told me that he couldn’t raise the amount to pay for it from his weekly allowance (which I am giving him) in time for my birthday. *grin*

 5. For parents who are helping me with my parenting responsibilities. My mother always helps me attend to my son. He’s more than a grandmother to him.

 4. For blogging friends who always leave inspiring messages.

 3. Whoever invented the nebulizer- I’m thankful for him.  Handling asthma attacks are easier with a nebulizer

 2. For a kid named Jep-jep, who visits, entertains and plays with my son. Matt badly needs a playmate (not above 30!) and it’s great to see him enjoy someone’s company- so much so that Jep’s name constantly pops up in our converstaions.

 1. For a kid -my kid- who teaches me to become a better person. Parenting is a daunting responsibility but it’s a very rewarding one.

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 I’ve been sick very recently. Got the flu. But I’m thankful that when I got sick - it happened after the exams. Actually, the fever came right after the last exam.

I am thankful that despite croaking like a frog and barking like a dog, I was able to conduct a technical presentation and impart lessons to a number of engineering students during a seminar last Sunday.

I’m still waiting for the result of the exams and I’m praying to get favorable results next week.  Thanks to those who helped me pray.

Lastly, thanks Maiylah for this rockin’ blog bling.

I know I should move on in my blog entries (and not talk about the hospital ordeal anymore) but I just needed to write this down.

Our hospital room (when Matt was hospitalized) was nondescript and sparsely decorated. Dull, really. And bare. There was nothing in there -except for a bed, a bedside chair and table.

No TV. No refrigerator. And a phone that doesn’t function. I couldn’t even get my iTouch to hook up to the internet there!

My parents, of course, commented with my choice of room. Even disappointed - since there was no TV. I could have gotten a better room (since we have insurance) but I was happy with the choice I made.

Okay, although I consider these contraptions as blessings, sometimes, I also see them as distractions. Sometimes I get the feeling they keep me away from my son - and vice versa. I spend too long infront of the PC. And my son spends more than the allowed time (for kids his age) on TV.

So having none of these contraptions was a blessing. A huge one.

Having none of these contraptions for 5 days means I had unlimited bonding time with my son (especially during daytime since my mother kept us company only at nighttime).

Me and him. He and me. We’d sing or listen to songs in my iTouch. We’d play. And most of the time, we’d read his Bible.

And a couple of days before we checked out, my son showed me the prize of my undivided attention: Matt, 2y and 8mo old, completely and properly recited two of his favorite nursery rhymes.

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I honestly don’t think I’m so good at blogging or writing… but I’m trying -maybe eternally trying so HARD.

Anyway, Melanie thinks MaK!Mej! is loveable. Awwwwsss thanks Melanie. That’s just so sweet. Melanie is one of the closest blogging friends I have and we’re similar in many ways - *ahem* paranoid moms ey?

In turn, I’m going to pass this on to Momisodes, WhatWorksForUs, Iris, Lynn and Kellan .

Gracie and the Storyteller gave Mama Meji the E.

I’ve known Grace since highschool -and we eventually bonded in College because we were both in the College paper. I can still vividly remember (despite my failing memory at times) our trip to Baguio. Looking forward to seeing you again, Grace.

I’ve known the Storyteller just recently but I am always grateful for the kind words and thoughtful comments she always leaves on my posts.

So now, I’m passing the E to ALF, Regina, Chuck, Lareine, Melanie, Pam and Ana

Melanie shared this with me.

And I’m sharing it with these wonderful bloggers: Iris, Lynn, Kellan, Regina, Chuck, Lareine, NuttyGal, Pam, Ana, Sreisaat, Che, Thess, Grace, Maiylah, Joyzee, Shane, Xhein, Gracie, Momisodes, Liza, WhatWorksForUs , Storyteller, Elina and ALF. And yes it includes you Melanie, so it has become a CIRCLE of love now.

And while I am here thinking for a write-up, Sheryl Crow’s anti-war song keeps on playing in my head. But really, wouldn’t it be great if we never have to ask Where Has All The Love Gone?

This is a difficult time for everyone -maybe globally. But more so in this country. A kilo of rice (in our area) costs Php 45 to 50 ($1.07 to 1.2) but I’m glad we still have food during mealtimes.

I’m thankful that we can still buy gasoline for the car, milk and other supplies for my son. I’m really glad that we can still pay for our basic needs and even have extra for few wants.

I’m thankful for a new camera. I’m still reading its manual and learning how to use it.

I’m thankful that my parents are happy and my family is happy.

I’m thankful for God’s love. He’s really a good God. And he loves me despite my weaknesses.

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