Unusual Channel
Letting my hair down
I have always liked that line... "letting my hair down"... no pretensions, laughing out loud, singing till my voice gives in, joking around, eating without caring about calories or not, playing fun games, just simply having the best time of my life. No worries at all for the moment.
At present I rarely go to parties, but last weekend I was with friends, setting aside any anxiety or problem for the moment. Just laughing till my jaw gave in. It was a heartwarming feeling and it brought a glow to my eyes for the entire evening. It was also a chance to thank my Creator for the wondrous and great blessings He has given me this year alone. The blessings that I am so thankful for and couldn't ask for more because it was a wonderful evening with friends; friends who are very supportive, caring and loving for as long as I can remember. I believe it is the season that brought this feeling. Of course, we all know Christmas is just around the corner as the cliché goes. I know, I know, nowadays they say that Christmas is only for kids but wouldn't it be nice to feel like a kid once again, if only for this time of the year? This year has been an incredible year and I believe my family and I are so blessed not only with material things but also with the gift of sharing. It is a great feeling to be able to share something with other people especially to those less fortunate or even the fortunate ones if it meant sharing of one's self to them.
Last weekend, letting my hair down meant sharing laughter with friends, witnessing a miracle before my eyes, revealing a little or more of myself without a care what others may think and knowing that there is so much love in the room enough for everybody to have a piece.
Year 2006 is nearing to a close... I asked myself if I had a meaningful year and without second thoughts, I can say I had a good year. I may be saying goodbye to 2006 but whatever good things I was blessed with during this year, I pray it will be with me when I welcome the year 2007. The next year looks promising (except for the elections... don't mind me I am just being sarcastic), and I definitely look forward to it. Oh well, I will not deny my being pessimistic about the "inevitable" elections because I know what it will cost... unstable economy; rampant graft and corruption; the poor gets poorer; the rich gets richer; more brownouts for Iloilo City; I could go on forever but what is the point? Anyway, that is not why I am writing this article. A friend actually from New York (you know who you are) told me that this country will be progressive not because of the many businesses or investors that come in, but how the Filipinos will use it for the good of everybody. It was not his exact words of course, but I got the drift... "it is not how much we have but how we use it is the thing that matters most." Agree?
Okay, I am out of my topic again and am getting carried away... I just would like to share that last weekend was my way of welcoming the Holiday season... letting my hair down was my way of doing it. Perhaps you can try it some time and find a different meaning to it. With this year ending and a new year coming in, it surely will be worth to end it with a bang (not the fireworks, silly)! A meaningful yearend and an optimistic year ahead is not a bad idea at all!
"If you like a man's laugh before you know anything of him, you may say with confidence that he is a good man."
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