family

once in a while, life will give you an extraordinary challenge. and sometimes, it will require the full participation of every one of your loved ones. because that's how best you will handle it, that's how well you will understand why you came into this world with a family by your side.


i am proud of my family and of myself for deliberately focusing on the good, the upside, the beauty of it. every situation has its bad side. but we can choose which side we want to magnify. it was a turbulent ride and we would have fallen to some unfathomable abyss had we not hold on real tight. where did we hold onto exactly?


in our faith. in our strength. in each other.


ever since the incident, my prayers remain the same: thank You for Your well-orchestrated plans, for sending the right people at the right time, for giving us a heart that is both tough and tender - one that understands, for intensifying our love for one another.


we may have lost things along the way, but they're replaceable. we gained so much more in exchange anyway. most importantly, the lessons are priceless, the kind of lessons we wouldn't just get from everyday ordinary experiences.