01.03.08
Franzendentalism, Etcetera
We bid farewell to Franz yesterday.
His presence in our home during the holiday
season was a wonderful present – although it somehow caused me to feel guilty,
knowing that other people dear to him deserved his care as well and that many
were vying for his attention in the course of his brief stay in the Philippines… but I am grateful for every single moment. Along with him came endless music playing, staying up until the wee hours of the morning, draining batteries of every camera
available, reading blogs worth reading, mentioning new loves and past loves – which, mind you,
did not hurt at all, espresso, serious conversations, laughing, jesting, kikiam and
tempura at the boulevard, pasta a la achoo (hahaha), eating, eating, eating, and a pile of books – on top
of that pile, An Equal Music. Thank you
for the books and sharing your music and precious time with us, Franz. It was really wonderful to be with you again. We were… insane again, naturally.
Haha
…
My laptop just crashed but I do not panic.
I believe that even in these things, God has
a purpose. (Perhaps I may sleep earlier
now.)
It will be sent to Cebu for repair this week.
Ugh, I cannot believe my
laptop’s going there and I’m not. I was really hoping to be reunited with PPP
people this month… but then again, it’s God’s will.
…
I just had my first lesson with a student this year, and she
did great. From the fading Beethoven “Tempest”
to “Shine, Jesus, Shine.” I assigned her
pieces randomly, and coincidentally her repertoire tells me that after a storm,
things do get brighter in Jesus’ Light.
…
I expect that this year will be complete with its trials and
joys, but trusting God, I feel that it will be just amazing. I prayed so… and Jeremiah did, too… which
also means that I won’t be getting married this year! hehehe =P
…
While some preferred to squander New Year’s Eve sulking, I had
every reason not to. I thank the Lord
for giving me every blessed reason to be
joyful. Now as the pyrotechnic prelude
closes, January deepens and I wade into a stream of reflection, hopes, and
memories mostly of bliss. Once again,
life settles into a tolerable aloneness. Tolerable for the reason that I know I am not really alone. Haha… and
then I sink deeper into life’s “strange, tangled, unearthly beauty…”
