“A picture is worth a thousand words - especially when those words are associated with the weather.”This is a quotation I got from www.accuweather.com when I was looking for a weather report for today, Saturday. I was looking for something that would describe this picture of me and my Maia, and this quote is what I got.
Today Bambit and I decided to give our little Maia a day at the Mall of Asia. Maia was persistently asking for it for almost a month now. We decided to go early in the morning to avoid the usual mallers rush or any potential downpour. The skies didn’t looked too cheerful when we arrived at the playgrounds near the seawall of MOA. We feared that it might rain soon. But Maia brought along a lot of sunshine with her cheerful mood. Before proceeding inside the Mall, Maia played on the children’s playground and then we made a short stroll along the seawall.
Our first stop inside the mall was Maia’s ride on a balloon ferris wheel. Then she climbed, rolled, jumped and bounced around without end on those mammoth inflatables that we passed by along the way. Maia still tireless after the inflatables, pulled us in the direction toward her usual final destination in MOA - the Kidz Republic. Ever since she stepped foot and played on that indoor playground, Kidz Republic became the only place that she perfectly remembers in MOA. She even knew the directions in going there once we’re inside the Mall. After draining much her energy in Kidz Republic, Maia finally gave up a few minutes before her one hour limit was over.
We just grabbed a take out order of her favorite food and took a cab home. Maia was too tired and dozed off, but she was obviously happy. It was one bright sunny day for our little Maia, even if the clouds were still grey and gloomy when we got home.
I must have missed the joys of blogging that’s why I thought of resurrecting and renovating (as usual thanks to my loving partner Bambit) my blog for the nth time.
For a while I became an absentee blogger. My blog has become a bulletin board of a school on a summer break.My bloggosphere existence had crawled down to level zero together with my page rank, and my writing fervor suddenly became insipid.
Then I realize, to blog is perhaps to be inspired again. To rebound with enthusiasm drawn from new inspirations. I think.
I couldn’t go to San Juan La Union this “Undas” (All-Souls/Saints day) to visit the grave of my Dad. Instead, my wife Vikki and I went to the Masonic Cemetery at Manila North Cemetery to join the Masonic District NCR-A’s Outdoor Lodge of Remembrance last Saturday, October 25, 2008.
A Masonic Lodge of Remembrance is an annual ceremony conducted by Freemasons to pay tribute to its departed Brethren. This rite’s other name is the Lodge of Sorrow and is usually conducted indoor and tyled, meaning only Master Masons can participate and witness. But in this Grand Jurisdiction, the Lodge of Remembrance has become one of the Masonic ceremonies being opened to the public.
Officers, members and some family members from Lodges belonging to MD NCR-A came. A delegation from my Lodge, Jacques DeMolay Memorial Lodge No. 305, also came and attended the ceremony. It was a grand and solemn ceremony performed with excellent execution by the Manila Mt.-Lebanon Lodge No.1, who hosted the affair being owner of the Masonic Cemetery where the Lodge of Remembrance was held.
The Roll of the Temple Builders, Brethren of the Craft who have dropped their working tools and are now gathered in the Celestial Lodge above, were called one by one. Among those called included Brother Crisostomo P. Gaerlan, my Dad who passed away April 17 of last year.
What fitting tribute can I give my Dad this All Souls day, than that of having his name called and remembered among his mortal Brethren. His name cast into the four winds of heaven that he may be remembered among Men and Masons forever.
Until then Dad, I rejoice in the thought of knowing that we shall meet again and our spirits shall live forever when time shall be no more. Until then my Brother, until then.
(Photo Credits: Bro. Manny Gudito and VW Joji Bulawin)
Bambit and I just mounted our gallery in cyberspace.
It is an online gallery where we exhibit photos we took from different occasions, time, place, and on varied subjects and compositions. A collection of digitally captured moments of life on earth and all things therein contained, and how we wanted others to see it.
“A picture is worth a thousand words - especially when those words are associated with the weather.” This is a quotation I got from www.accuweather.com when I was looking for a weather report for today, Saturday. I was looking for something that would describe this picture of me and my Maia, and this quote is what I got.
I must have missed the joys of blogging that’s why I thought of resurrecting and renovating (as usual thanks to my loving partner Bambit) my blog for the nth time.
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