Thank You List 6

i have come to terms with the possibility that there'd be weeks when my TYL would not be as long as the others past. but this does not mean that my blessings have dwindled or i have become less grateful. i would not know why but this List deserves to be posted nonetheless.

1. 4-cheese pizza and the original barbecue chicken chopped salad from california pizza kitchen. here is one restaurant that seems to be serving healthy food despite being packed with calories. i, however, am a sinful eater, and i savor every morsel of my fave foods regardless of the calories.

2. hoarding black (for mr p) and white (for moi!) hangers from tru value and buying imop on impulse. when you are OC and you have 3 boys who lord the living room, it is inevitable to have those unplanned purchases specially cleaning implements. (then on my next visit to sm marikina, i saw these same hangers in shocking, screaming candy pink. of course, i had to have them too! i hoarded. ha! i can never have enough of these hangers because i did some serious shopping for new tops, dresses and slacks.)

3. being offered consultancy work by my former boss. maybe because they know i needed money. hahaha. and i can help them a bit anyway. (well, my recent visit at the office paved the way for him to make that crucial decision, which i so encouraged him to do. i am so reminded of my friend, jo. she does all these brilliant and feisty opinions for top management to take. she is a lawyer, and she should be opinionated and expected to compel her boss to do some serious action. while i, i'm just malakas loob and kapal muks. i didn't suggest anything illegal but i did encourage them to do a lot of adjustments and budget realignments. i so like project management! hahahaha

4. being called that same afternoon by pms because sec abad wanted to talk to me. so i went the next day, and the first thing i noticed about her --- she is thin but not frail! while i was answering her questions, i was making really fast and furious notes: must. lose. weight. NOW. oh, she ended our talk by saying, "welcome back to pms, pie." (fast forward to this week's development: my appointment papers are just waiting to be signed by PNoy.)

5. final adjustment for my braces (recent update: i'm off-Braces! im wearing wires at the back of my lower teeth and would soon be wearing retainers for my upper teeth for a year. i will no longer complain. i realized that these are the sacrifices one has to make for beauty. hahahahaa.)

6. God's grace fills me with forbearance. because of the networks i have amassed over the years, i am helping mr p arrange his trip that he's doing with his family for Summer. his mom arrived last week, and thankfully, she has not spewed anything wicked at me (yet) when he saw her upon her arrival.

i am doing this because i want mr p to be comfortable in this out of town trip. basta ako, good vibes and deeds lang.

7. hearing a beautifully written and sincerely shared eulogy by a very dear friend for her Mom, who passed on last week. while death, in itself, is sad for us who were left behind; it is also a celebration of a life fulfilled and well-lived. the necro service for tita linda was poignant, solemnly sweet and truly inspiring. she is a Marian devotee, a dedicated teacher, a loving mother and wife. certainly, she is with the Creator now. i pray that her family, nhelle especially, finds comfort and strength from God's love. she is, by herself, full of faith. i hope nhelle draws grace from Him especially during this time.