ok, it’s pouring rain today and I love the weather. All I can hear is the pitter-pattering of the rain and the oldie songs that filled my morning senses. I like this feeling… early morning raindrops, gloomy weather, rain puddles and the sweet rainy silence in between.
I’ll give myself a pat on my shoulder today because I was up very early and I guess my body clock is slowly adjusting to my new line of schedule. I had the hard time sleeping last night. I tossed and turned around for about an hour then after realizing that I was just wasting my time, I got up and took my camera inside my drawer and took pictures of my old photos. (Death to the nocturnal being!)
Photos I had in the past which was not-so-neatly placed in my album. Hahaha! Oh gone were those happy moments with my devcom classmates. My college years would not have been that fantabulous if they weren’t in that big happy goofy picture. :)
After my late night photographia I rummaged my drawer again and viola! I finally found what I’ve been looking for. Those two goddamn books that I need for my report which is all about relationships were happily waiting to be read once again. Ha! Of all the topics in the green and blue world! Earth to ivy! Earth to my wounded heart! Seriously, I am so thankful that I found the books of Miriam Tumangday (Home Builders Enhancing your relationship) and Leo Buscaglia (Loving Each Other The Challenge of Human relationships) because it really helped me finish my report and at the same time I also learned a lot about enhancing one’s relationship and its numerous challenges. Noteworthy of what I read in one of the books which I’d like to underscore now is that you have to accept your partner at face value and never try to change him. There was once an open-forum for married couples and then wifey had this long list of his hubby’s fault and asked Dr. Peale (author of positive thinking and lecturer to married couples) if there was hope for his hubby to change. Of course, the other people in the room expected Dr. Peale to advise the woman to think in a positive way and hope that her hubby would change. But in a serious tone, Dr. Peale said, “Don’t you know you should always accept your partner at face value and never try to change him?” Its like “Make over me, don’t make me over!” Another thing that we should remind ourselves is that we should know what we buy before we accept the merchandise and not try to complain and nag about what a cold fish he or she is. Alrightie? Thanks to Buscaglia & Tumangday, I’m awed at their expertise in sharing the challenges in relationships. Bravoooo!
I really want to share more about this stuff but the serenity of my sanctuary at the bukid is now at the very moment invaded by my noisy family members. My bro just arrived from wherever green earth he was from the past week, my noisy trouble-maker sister is showing me off her shiny hair, my mama is chit-chatting about how late they were at picking my bro, my papa is busy with the “gira2x” “war2x” movies which I totally abhor and of course my other brother, the bday boy just gave me a sweet kiss on my cheeks. And yes, the girlfriend and soon-to-be (hopefully) sister-in-law is off to slumberland since they went up to the bukid very early.
And I’d really want to share something about the charcoaled-painting of myself, my papa and the conversation we had 2 weeks ago but I really have to go now. Anyhoo, I got another blog template and I choose to be the “happy ivy”, for now, for always.
And yes, no death for the nocturnal being!
