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That so called "Pope Withdrawal Syndrome". And we cannot hide the sudden sadness when he left. We were so blessed that our nation has been visited by the highest leader of the Catholic Church. And what about now? Nothing on the news until I see this one. John Lloyd renewed his contract to ABS-CBN and yes I am happy with it. I am fan of those artists of my "contemporary" ( same age ahahaha) and they deserved to be in a better TV network. A lighter moment/article for this last day of work for this week.

Thank you Youtube..Linkin Park.. You were standing in the wake of devastation You were waiting on the edge of the unknown With the cataclysm raining down, insides crying save me now You were there, impossibly alone Do you feel cold and lost in desperation You build up hope, but failure's all you've known Remember all the sadness and frustration And let it go, let it go. And in a burst of light that blinded every angel As if the sky had blown the heavens into stars You felt the gravity of tempered grace, Falling into empty space No one there to catch you in their arms Do you feel cold and lost in desperation You build up hope, but failure's all you've known Remember all the sadness and frustration And let it go, let it go Do you feel cold and lost in desperation You build up hope, but failure's all you've known Remember all the sadness and frustration And let it go, let it go Let it go Let it go Let it go Do you feel cold and ...

Thank you social media that eventhough I am here in a far-away land I can still join millions of fellow Filipinos in welcoming and actually "feeling" the presence of the Church highest leader's visit to our native land. And sometimes my tears are just about to give up in seeing those images of hope, of joy and love that indeed we are loved by God!

Somehow we are lost sometimes in the everyday routine of life. Sometimes we are just a mechanical person who wakes up in the morning and do the daily task whether in the office or at home and ended the day with a good night sleep. And we have dreams. And nightmares. And we are anxious. And we release the anxiety via reading, writing, talking and whatever that satisfy our senses. And we get tired. And we buy camera. Or a smartphone. And we take photos. Selfies. And the memories remaain. Back to photos!

And I almost cried with such joy..with such renewed spirit eventhough I am here in a very far-away land..Thanks social media for giving us the chance to "encounter" the arrival of our Church Leader with full of compassion and hope..with such joyous celebration that He will bless our country in this time of "crisis". Again welcome to the Philippines Pope Francis!

A sort of journal. A diary. Tuesday. Third day of work. Saudi. Loving it. Missing the Philippines but I have to go on. Catching up with some work I have left a month ago. And I am fast and almost overtaking it. Slowly enjoying the changing environment. A year of waiting. A year of wanting to go home. A diary. Nonsense sometimes but helpful most of the times.

I have arrived here in Dammam last night just before midnight. A chilling morning. Not so cold. I wonder why. Starting all over again. The "happy days" are over? Not yet. I know I am refreshed. I know that this brand new year will be awesome again. Trust God. Trust others. Trust oneselves. I need to go to buy some food on the grocery now.