23

this is a special day, 23 years ago a baby girl was born..ME! no special celebration, no people to hang out with, just like 2 years ago im going to celebrate it alone. i'm away with my family, and since pay day is next week might as well treat myself online. i'm going to check friendster, some friends remember some don't, that's ok. i don't know what i really feel today, truth is i feel empty. i'm 23 years old, i feel old and young at the same time. i'm just happy that God gave me another year to achieve my dreams, meet new friends, travel to different places and most of all, just LIVE.

God, thank you very much for this day. may i prove myself worthy of another year.

conquering mountains

i started a hobby just a month ago, i joined our outdoor club. the first activity is mountain climbing, we are having our minor climbs and the ultimate goal would Apo. the first mountain i climbed, Pico de Loro, Cavite. it was hard for a newbie like me, i consider myself fit but not fit and strong as the others who were already climbing mountains way way back. my account manager asked me if i can do it, i said yes, i'll see you at the top. at that moment, it was all talk, im thinking really hard if i indeed could do it. im too proud to back down now and so my journey began. i was wet with sweat and rain, my feet are cold and my back is aching. i can feel the heat coming out of my body and my troat is as dry as Sahara. i don't wanna back down, i'm a mermaid who is trying to conquer mountains. walk and crawl, never thought the day would come that i will do both but i did.

the summit view was worth it..and more. i was on top of a mountain, what more can be exciting than standing on top of a mountain. im humbled by the thought that im a small creature on top of a gigantic object. there i was, admiring God's perfect work. a book i read said that the men like to be on top of mountains. it gives a sense of power, the knowledge that you above everyone and everything else. i felt humbled and proud.

the people that im with, it was our first time be together. different background, age, sex. and yet we are united with one single goal, to climb a mountain. climb mountains for a lot of reasons, to forget, to remember, to live, to be happy.. but most of all to learn. learn our inner strenght, be solid as rock, be tall as a mountain.