almost goodbye

I’m almost gone. Wrote a letter to ate di. Must write to others too.

I’m gonna miss everything about this place. From the little things like the weird food, common bathroom, plenty of storage space, sleeping on the top bunk, a real study area, instant hot drinking water (which I don’t drink anyway), my own pc...to the bigger things like freedom 'til 930pm, “independent” living, the relationships built here, HH. I’m gonna miss my roommates who, for most parts, showed me more kindness than my real family. My roommates and friends whom I can easily look to for help, my roommates who are always there for me, my roommates who are also my sisters.

However, I know that I must do this in order that one day, maybe my relationship with the people at home can be like such. It is time. Staying at Mary’s House has brought so many opportunities into my life: a taste of what a real family oughtta be, a glimpse of romance, a bit of independence, the lesson of responsibility. It gave me the chance to join YFC (which changed my life), to attend LIFE meetings. It taught me that the things that matter most in any problem is not the situation but the person involved. It taught me to act with concern and respect for others. I have learned to try to appreciate everything God has given me. And to think that these changes in my life might not have occurred ‘til much later in my life if not for such a teeny tiny small thing as dorming.

Now, i must move on. I have been called to serve where we must all learn to serve, and that place is called HOME. In my desperate attempt to escape that environment, I realized that things do not have to be at a certain level that leaves us unsatisfied. Rather, we must go through all odds to fight for that which is right and beautiful and awesome. So that we may grow, all of us, in His light and love.

Thank You, Lord.