Kundiman.

Bahala na, ayoko muna magsalita

Hayaan na muna natin ang hatol ng tadhana.

Love.

1 Corinthians 13

Love.

1 If I could speak in any language in heaven or on earth* but didn't love others, I would only be making meaningless noise like a loud gong or a clanging cymbal.

2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I knew all the mysteries of the future and knew everything about everything, but didn't love others, what good would I be? And if I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain and make it move, without love I would be no good to anybody.

3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it;* but if I didn't love others, I would be of no value whatsoever.

4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud

5 or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged.

6 It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.

7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

8 Love will last forever, but prophecy and speaking in unknown languages* and special knowledge will all disappear.

9 Now we know only a little, and even the gift of prophecy reveals little!

10 But when the end comes, these special gifts will all disappear.

11 It's like this: When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child does. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.

12 Now we see things imperfectly as in a poor mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.* All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God knows me now.

13 There are three things that will endure--faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is love.

Tanong.

Bakit ka nga ba nagtatanong pa sa mga bagay na alam mo naman ang sagot?

Hindi mo ba talaga alam? O naninigurado ka lang? O baka naman may gusto ko lang din malaman?

My Caring/Confidential/Cookie's Group

For the past half year, these 4 people have been greatly influencing my life. They laughed at my corny jokes, listened to my endless rants, kept my darkest secrets, answered my curious questions, cried with me in my brokenness, trusted me with their own stories, and loved me wholly for who I am. Our friendship will never end. Thank you and I love you Mommy, Gretchy, Justin and Qb. :)                                                                                                        

 

Irrationalness.

I'm not afraid of falling. I'm afraid of rejection.

 

 

So it's better that you don't know than you know then say no.

Stupid Logic.

Playing Safe.

Think. Thought.

Stop.

Look.

Listen.

Hush.

Happy Birthday part 2

Corrupted applications.

Broken phone themes.

Unreliable phone memory.

Deleted birthday and ego-booster messages.

Lost contacts.

 

I was devastated, not because of my phone but because of the deleted messages that I've been keeping for years. But then, a very sweet little girl secretly texted people and asked them if they could resend their birthday messages for me….

 

From: Niki

Dahil lab ka namin, itetext ka namin ulit. :)

*ehem* even though the messages were accidentally erased, one thing remains to stay the same: you are loved and special to all of us. You are my soul sister, one of my sources of strength in times of despair, and an angel. Continue to shine. I will always be here for you. Love you, ate kingkay! Smile. :)

 

 

From: Madeline

kerey! :))

I love you and i super treasure our friendship kahit na kelan lang tayo naging close :)

Aja sa exam! :)) im always here :)) i love you!

 

 

From: Lou

First impressions:

1. Tahimik

2. Nkkhyang iapproach

3. Bka di ko mging kaclose

REALIZATIONS:

1. Sobrang daldal, lahat ng sasabihin nya super mabbless ka.

2. Pwde mo lapitan ANYTIME. Trust worthy. Lge maaasahan.

3. Naging pinakapaborito kong tita na super loooove ko :)

PLUS ...

4. Masarap mang hug.

5. Masarap mgtmpla ng coffee

6. Masarap iyakan

7. Super wonderful person :)

words aren't enaf. I LOVE YOU TITA KEREN :))

HAPPY BIRTHDAY. i wish u ol the dcres of ur hart. I wish u'l c urself d way i c u so dt ul know hw wondrful person u r :*

 

From: Reg

We love yooou!

 

From: Jedy

i love u ate keren! hinay2 lng s pg aaral,kya natin 2! hehe. stay sweet and caring and kind and beautiful and smart and God loving and ano pa b? hehe. *hugz and kisses*

 

 

From: Rox

Ate keren :) miss na kta :) loves y0u much :) pahug aq <:D>

Dahil d kta ngreet nung birthday mo.. BINABATI KTA NG MALIGAYANG KAARAWAN :) y0u br0ught so much blessings in my life.. Happy happy birthday :) i love y0u :-*

 

From:Ryan

Happy Birthday Ate Keren! Thank you so much for all the love and the friendship. It really means so much to me. Alam mo yun, kasi you're one of the people I appreciate the most na. As in super. Di ko alam kung pano iexpress basta alam mo na yun. Hahaha. God Loves you so much! So do I :D Labyuuu! <:D>

 

From: Igi

Maganda, mabaet, sweet, matalino, mahal ng lahat at marami pa kasi hnd mauubusan ng mga papuri para sakanya:) Ako yan :D haha! Joke! Yan ang tita Keren ko :) good night<:D> sweet dreams. I love you :)

 

Happy birthday :)

belated happy birthday

advance happy birthday

hehe <:D>

 

 

From: Mommy Cookie and Daddy Pao

Hi nak!:-) again belated hapi bday!:-) its our honor to be d parents of a very loving, gifted, amazing and wonderful sister, servant, daughter and top board passer and excellent cpa.. Amen! Thank u 4 trusting us with ur stories, feelngs and iyak!:-) d2 lang kmi palagi 4 u. We love u so much! Bless many! Live love! Hug! Mwuah! Mommy & daddy

 

From: Erika Coralde

happy 1st day of xmas! :-D

i stilL h0n0r you for just being the way you are.peksman.

Pgnai2sip q un cAmp,naaalala q agad kung panO mO kme niLead s w0rShip.at dat m0ment..i toLd myseLf...i want u to be my ment0r.nasag0t agad un pRayer q n gs2 q ng inspirati0n s pgse2rve.at ikaw un.:-D kht d m0 n bday..atleast xmas nMn t0day.i love you te keren.haha

 

From: Kuya Edsel

Happy birthday shobe!!ü hope you had a great day!!ü sorry late greeting... Ngyn Lang nagka load... Hahaü mwah! Take care. Good night!ü

 

Shobz, heard u erased your bday messages...:( I sent you the exact message I sent you on your bday...ü cheer up ok? I'm passing by soon.ü

 

From: 09228103018

happy bday po ü

 
 

 
 

 It felt like I had two birthdays in a year. Thank you for loving me this much. :)

Just in Time

Dear Keren,

You don't have to prove yourself to anyone.  If you know yourself, you don't need to and you don't bother.

Keep on believing in your genius,
God

P.S. Know your worth, Keren.  If you don't know it, no one will.

 

For the past few days, I've been thinking a lot. I'm pressured. I'm burdened. I always feel that I need to prove my worth. But here he goes again, telling me for the nth time that I know my worth and I need not to prove anyone. I can do all things through You who strengthens me. I love You always! <3