Saturday, 18 April 2015

Happy LENLEN's Day!

Happy Birthday, my dear friend, LENLEN! I love you! :)
April 18 is Happy HELEN GRACE Lenlen Lipa-Pekson's Day!

On this special day i am always reminded how thankful i should be for having a very good and dear friend like you, Lenlen...

I can't let this day pass without thanking the LORD for creating you. I offer birthday prayers for you in special ways.

You are one woman i truly respect for being happy, responsible and loving. You're family is really blessed to have a respectful daughter, a caring sister, a thoughtful cousin and of course a loving and loyal wife. You are a partner and a companion... a best friend. You are a lover and a beloved. You can be a friend and an enemy but still end up being loved, lovable and loving.

You know what you want and you know how to get it. You just aim to get those or achieve dreams not for you but for the people around you... who believe in you... whom you hold dear in your big and good heart.

You are a smart and wise, strong but softhearted, happy but knows how to cry, proud and yet humble to still learn how to be better each day... You are selfless... You love so much. You are simply adorable.

Lenlen, having a friend like you is really a valuable gift from GOD. I will forever be thankful that GOD for so many years blessed us with this heaven-sent friendship. 

On your birthday, this is still my prayer for you my very dear friend, Lenlen...

LORD, praise and gratitude to you I offer.
You're love is just so great that you  had to suffer.
You created friends... LENLEN is like no other.
Today is her day, please bless her with Your love forever.
She is truly a blessing and a grace that makes each day sweeter.
Let her stay with you and stay with compassionately with her.
SHE is very precious, so, please guide, bless and protect her more than ever.

Happy Birthday, Lenlen Grace! Thank you for the gift of being you!
Thank you for being a true friend! I am and will always be here for you.

Your prayer warrior,
Mitzi


Tuesday, 1 July 2014

C O L I N

You are so loved and so dear.

Can't let this day pass without making YOU feel...

 That YOU're someone so loved whether you're far or near.
   Hope you know that you're appreciated for real.
YOU may not be aware but in many ways YOU are dear.



Often YOU prefer to just be considered someone ordinary...

  Truly admirable is your artless humility.
    Hope you know that all the more you stand out with YOU're sincerity...
     YOU may not know it but YOU are adored by your simplicity. 
Loved and lovable.

Lovable that is who YOU are...

  Not because YOU are perfect but because YOU're uniquely typical.
    Hope you know you are loved not because but despite and in spite of who YOU are.
      YOU may not recognize it but YOU are someone so special.
Inspiring.

Indispensable that's why YOU were created to be part of this world...

  'Cause YOU will fulfill a noble purpose for the young and for the old.
    Hope you know that YOU make others feel good whether it's hot or cold.
      YOU may not be conscious, but in my heart, a special place you hold. 
Adorable in many ways.

Now and for always YOU will be in my heart.

  Thank YOU for all the sweet memories right from the start. 
    Hope you know that in my world YOU are now a very special part...
       YOU may not believe it but YOU will still be loved though we're miles apart.
Now and for always YOU will be loved.

Colin dearest,
     I am so thankful to finally get the chance to meet you. Having you in my life is something i will forever be grateful. You have brought so much joy and inspiration to my life.
    I am so blessed to have you. I am so happy to share sweet memories with you.
    I am just here for you to listen if you want to talk, to understand if you are misunderstood, to be your companion if you feel alone, to be your fan if you feel like being a celebrity, to support you with your dreams and with your plans, to cheer for you when you're competing, to care for you when you feel sick and tired, to follow you when you lead, to pray for you when you need guidance and grace, to make you smile when something or someone upsets you, to stress you (a bit) but still make you rest and relax when you wish to. I will be your friend. I will be your partner. I will be your lover. I will be whom and what you need to be.
      May YOU have all the blessings that will make you happy and fulfilled as a person.
Happy COLIN's Day! Cheers to life!!! xoxo
Happy Birthday, my love! :)



    





Sunday, 29 June 2014

"THANK YOU"

"THANK YOU." Pardon me if I have to express this in a little "extra" than the ordinary way of saying "THANK YOU" cause this ONE has to be really VERY SPECIAL for countless reasons

Out of billions of people in the world, I am so amazed that we got connected in an unusual but really inspiring way... It was strange but turned out to be one of the most worth remembering queers that happened in my life. 

I knew the very first time that we talked, you would have a special place in my heart. I just knew it. YOU are someone special. I couldn't forget you from that time on. My memory would just last for 3-5 seconds but my heart remembered and still remembers YOU significantly well up to this time. 

THANK YOU for that "first encounter"... THANK YOU for your patience and for giving me the chance to take care of you somehow that very moment. THANK YOU for your tolerance to the importunate me during that time. You were not that type who would waste your time. You stayed with me though despite my ignorance. You gave me that rare opportunity to discover things while "creatively" trying to entertain you with my annoying performance. :)

THANK YOU for allowing me to keep you somehow.  Thank you for remembering me and that "first encounter"... Thank you for allowing me to TRY... I am glad and thankful I tried again... Thank you that you replied right away. 

THANK YOU for the nice talks. THANK YOU for the happy chats. THANK YOU for spending your time with me virtually. THANK YOU most of all for visiting and spending your holiday with me. 

THANK YOU for sharing your time and your life with me for some time. It means a lot indeed. Thank you for allowing me to show you how much I care. Thank you for allowing me to be your guide. Thank you for our conversations about history, geography, philosophy, photography, psychology, music, life and love. We can just talk about anything under the sun! I thank you for that.

THANK YOU for the awesome getaway! THANK YOU for allowing me to be the happiest woman on earth when we were together! THANK YOU for making the visit for real. THANK YOU for the unbelievable moments of "ARE WE REALLY TOGETHER?!" Thank you for the, "IS THIS FOR REAL?!" moments... 

THANK YOU. I am so thankful beyond words that I MET YOU. THANK YOU for allowing me to meet someone like YOU. THANK YOU for every little thing that YOU said, that YOU did and still say and do. THANK YOU for the lessons about life and love that you taught and still teaching me. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Let this be my simple yet special way of sending you my HEARTFELT GRATITUDE. You are very much appreciatedThere are still so many things to be mentioned, so many reasons why I am this thankful but i am keeping the list open. Til next time... I know you will still give me a number of reasons to sing again for you, my "THANKS TO YOU" version. :)

Thursday, 30 May 2013

Visitation: Mary Journeys to Visit Elizabeth

 “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!" (Luke 1:42)
Today is a very special feast... the VISITATION of our Mother Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. It's so inspiring! If we would take time to reflect on our Blessed Virgin Mary's actions… Mother Mary went in haste to assist her cousin Elizabeth as she was about to give birth to John the Baptist.
"In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth." (Luke 1:39-40)
As we celebrate this feast, Mary indeed is teaching us an exceptional lesson about so many things.
1.   Mary is SELFLESS. If we would remember, Mary was going through a lot of challenges as well during that time… She was also carrying our Lord Jesus Christ unto her womb. She could have been worrying as well because of the situation but still she didn’t forget the need of others… she still cared for Elizabeth and went in a hurry to be with her and to take care of her cousin. How admirable!
2.   Mary is a REAL SERVANT. Aside from thinking less about herself, Mama Mary cared more than enough just to be with her old cousin and assist Elizabeth on her needs. Mary didn’t hesitate walking that long and struggling to reach out to Elizabeth. It’s not a simple tour that she did but she really took a long journey just to be there for her cousin and help her. Served her without complaining but with compassion and love.
3.   Mary is A TRUE FRIEND. Mary went to Elizabeth with sense of urgency. She knew her cousin needed her. She could have made an excuse like, “Sorry, Elizabeth, I am going through a personal problem as well, I can’t be with you. Please look for someone else to assist you.” MARY journeyed to BE WITH Elizabeth when she needed her the most. True friends are like that, they may not be there during good or happy times, but they will be with their friend when burdens seemed to be unbearable. No BUTs, no IFs.
4.   MARY is an EVANGELIST. Mary proclaims the Word of God to others through her actions. Her gestures of charity, compassion and love are truly moving. Mary is filled with love because she was carrying JESUS. Such a great challenge to evangelize through action and not just through words.
These actions of Mary are very significant points in reflecting and checking actions in everyday life. May we also be filled with love of CHRIST in being selfless, real servant for others, true friend and evangelist with compassionate and caring heart for others in our every word and action.
MAMA MARY, thank You for the inspiration. Help us in everything that we say and do. Visit and meet us also. Bring us closer to Jesus and help us to bring Jesus to others as well. Pray for us always. Amen.

Monday, 25 March 2013

Lover Girl's Prayer

"God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer." – Mother Teresa
“You formed my innermost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you, so wonderfully you made me; wonderfully are your works!” (Psalm 139:14-15)

I know I am a “no-accident” baby.
GOD planned to create me. GOD created me for HIS beautiful and meaningful reasons.

LORD, please give me the grace, the courage, the strength and the spirit to live according to Your plans and most holy will. I am Yours.

Bless me with people, YOU know will help me become the child and the person that you want me to be.

Thank YOU, LORD, for creating me. Thank You for trusting me and for believing in my capacity to be and do good.

Be in control of my life, LORD.
Keep me closer to Your heart.
Help me to grow more in love with You.
Amen.

Your lover girl,
Mitzi Abigail G. Ilagan

Friday, 11 May 2012

LOVE SONG for my MAMA...Happy Mother's Day!


“Did you ever know that you're my hero, 
and ev'rything I would like to be? 
I can fly higher than an eagle, 
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

I love you endlessly, Mama!

It's a treat to hug you, Ma! =) 
Sabi ng ibang tao, parang ang lakas ko raw. Ang totoo, marami rin naman akong pinagdaanan sa buhay, hindi laging masaya… normal naman yun, di ba?! Pero sa mga pagkakataon na sobrang masakit na ang mga pangyayari, malungkot, super hirap o grabe ka-challenging, yun tipong gusto ko nang mag-give up… yun parang hindi na kayang lumipad, kasi dapang-dapa na sa mga pangyayari at pinagdadaanan sa buhay…bakit raw parang hindi halata…saan daw nanggagaling ang lakas… Hindi nila alam, MAMA, IKAW yun dahilan kung bakit nakakayanan pa rin umahon  mula sa ano man na hamon sa bawat paglalakbay sa buhay… kasi andyan ka. Kasi lagi mong pinapalakas ang loob ko. Lagi mo akong binibigyan ng dahilan na kayanin ko ang kahit na anong suungin ko, dahil sinasabi mo, “Kaya mo ‘yan, anak… andito lang ako para sa ‘yo.”  Kaya Mama, THANK YOU FOR BEING MY HERO. For being the wind beneath my wings. SALAMAT PO, MAMA.

I LOVE YOU, MY HERO, MY MAMA!

“It must have been cold there in my shadow, 
to never have sunlight on your face. 
You were content to let me shine, that's your way, 
you always walked a step behind. 
Alam ko noong nasa sinapupunan mo pa lang ako, marami ka nang sinakrispisyo. Simula noong nagbuntis ka sa akin, marami kang tinalikuran… yun pagiging “IMELDA or BAYBEE” mo lang na nag-e-enjoy sa buhay pagkadalaga, pagbuo ng iyong mga pangarap, kaalwanan sa buhay… para lang AKO yun mabuhay, maitaguyod mo sa kabila ng lahat ng hirap na pinagdaanan mo…hindi ka naging madamot na bigyan ako ng pagkakataon na mabuhay… Ang “Baybee” ay naging “Mama ni MITZI”  Kaya Mama, THANK YOU FOR BEING MY HERO. For being content to let me shine. SALAMAT PO, MAMA.

MAHAL NA MAHAL KA NAMIN, MAMA!

So I was the one with all the glory, 
while you were the one with all the strength. 
A beautiful face without a name -- for so long, 
a beautiful smile to hide the pain. 
“Si MITZI… anak ko, yun!” Kapag may mga nami-meet ka na kakilala ko o kaibigan ko na matagal ko nang hindi nakikita or hindi sinasadya ay may nakakasalamuha ka sa mga contest o event na napupuntahan ko, yan ang sinasabi mo tapos masayang-masaya ka pag magke-kwento... Pero alam mo, Mama, mas proud ako na sabihin… “Mama ko po si IMELDA or si BAYBEE!” Kapag may mga sinasalihan ako o in-aattend-an, sabi mo, “Stage Mother ako ng anak ko…” Pero alam mo Mama, sa tunay na stage ng buhay ko, forever loving and supportive MOTHER kita. At lagi kong sinasabi na, dahil sa Mama ko, kaya nagawa kong tumuntong dito… hindi ko kaya mag-perform sa kahit na anong stage kung wala ka sa piling ko, Mama. Sa bawat ngiti mo, kahit alam kong pagod ka na sa pag-iintindi at pag-aasikaso sa akin kahit ganito na ang edad ko, inspirasyon ko palagi ang bawat ngiti mo at ang lakas mo ang nagiging lakas ko.  Kaya Mama, THANK YOU FOR BEING MY HERO. For being a beautiful face without a name—for being a beautiful smile…  SALAMAT PO, MAMA.
Salamat po, MAMA!!! 

It might have appeared to go unnoticed, 
but I've got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it,
I would be nothing with out you. 
Madalas marami akong pinagkaka-abalahan…lalo na ngayong mga panahong ito sa buhay ko na patuloy ko pa rin hinahanap ang lugar ko sa mundo, hindi ko man madalas napaparamdam sa ‘yo na kahit malayo ako, kahit saan ako magpunta, kahit gaano ako kaabala, dala ko lahat sa puso ko ang pagmamahal mo…ang pag-aaruga mo, ang pagtuturo mo sa akin ng mga dapat pahalagahan sa buhay, sa sarili, sa kapwa at lalo’t higit ang pagpapahalaga sa Diyos. Nasaan man ako, Mama… Ano man o sino man ako ngayon at sa mga darating na panahon… gusto kong malaman mo na walang lahat yun, kung wala ka… kung wala akong INA na katulad mo… “AKO ay AKO dahil sa’yo… dahil sa pagiging mabuti mong MAMA kaya nagiging mabuti ako bilang tao, bilang anak, bilang kaibigan, bilang tagapaglingkod, bilang ako… dahil sa 'yo…dahil mabuti kang INA.”  Kaya Mama, THANK YOU FOR BEING MY HERO. Without you, I would be nothing.  SALAMAT PO, MAMA.

Wind beneath my wings...my MAMA.
Fly, fly, fly away, 
you let me fly so high. 
Oh, fly, fly, 
so high against the sky, so high I almost touch the sky. 
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you, 
the wind beneath my wings. 
“Sige, anak, kaya mo yan…” “GO lang, Anak, kaya mo, yan, ikaw pa!” Sa bawat ginugusto kong gawin para mas makilala ko ang sarili ko, para matupad ko ang mga pangarap ko, para maabot ko ang mga gusto ko, para makita ko ang lugar ko sa mundo… lagi mo akong sinusuportahan. Lagi kang nasa likod ko… kahit alam kong masakit sa ‘yo at nalulungkot ka sa t’wing lumalayo ako sa piling mo at alam kong mas nasasaktan ka sa mga pagkakataon na nasasaktan ako, nag-aalala ka sa mga pagkakataon nakikita mo na na napapagod na ako, sa mga oras na gusto ko nang sumuko sa pagkakataon nabibigo ako…hindi ko kahit kailan naramdaman na iniwan mo akong mag-isa at pinabayaan na basta na lang sumuko at ‘wag na lumipad ulit at magpatuloy sa paglipad at pag-abot ng kalawakan ng buhay… Namamangha na lang ako sa mga pagkakataon na lumilingon ako sa nakaraan at nari-realize ko na, nalampasan ko yun dating inakala kong malayo…nakayanan ko yun tingin ko mahirap… nagawa ko yun…akala ko hindi ko kaya…akala ko impossible…pero, "buti na lang andyan si Mama, buti na lang naniwala siya na kaya ko at maaabot ko ang bahaging ito ng buhay ko…”  Kaya Mama, THANK YOU FOR BEING MY HERO. For being the wind beneath my wings. SALAMAT PO, MAMA. Sobrang ipinagpapasalamat ko po sa Diyos na binigyan Niya ako ng isang INA na tulad mo. Mama, ikaw ang pinakamahalagang regalo at biyaya ng Diyos sa akin. IKAW ang lahat sa buhay ko. Ikaw ang buhay ko. MAHAL NA MAHAL NA MAHAL KITA, MAMA. MAHAL NA MAHAL.

WE LOVE YOU, MAMA!!!
Ang araw na ito ay talagang dapat ipagdiwang dahil mayroon akong isang napakamabuting INA na pinagmamalaki ko sa buong mundo… na sobrang pinagpapasalamat ko sa Diyos at habambuhay kong ipagpapasalamat sa Diyos.
I LOVE YOU, MAMA! I am so proud to be your daughter! I am so proud of having YOU as my MAMA. YOU ARE THE BEST! With all my heart, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I LOVE YOU ENDLESSLY!”  HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY, MAMA!  

Monday, 27 February 2012

"YOU" Day...


Change...for the better.

The ONLY way to a future, is creating that FUTURE!

Today, February 27, 2012 is a very life enriching day. I am so grateful that I was given the chance to attend a very helpful session on how to manage the changes in life. When we submit to GOD’s desire in doing things HE asks us to do, we are sure to be on the right path. He will affirm us once we are doing what is good. 

“The more wisdom you get, the more expensive you are.”

Just a perfect time, I guess for Lent… I got the chance to reflect on the following: 

·         What is important to me?
·         What is it that I want to clarify in my life?
·         Do you remember the first time you fell in love? Give your heart another chance to love life again. Give yourself another chance… another life.

May the Holy Spirit guide us...

  Some of the other things worth considering…
STOP…
START…
CONTINUE…

  • Thinking

  • Eliminating worries

  • To be productive

  • Focusing on problems and limitations

  • Working on solutions

  • Pursuing your passion

  • Doubting yourself

  • Trusting yourself

  • To collect ideas and knowledge that can help you in your new stage of life


  • Evaluating things



  • Working fast



  • Creating your OWN amazing world



  • Being independent



You are BEAUTIFUL and VALUABLE.

 PUT GOD in LIFE! Establish relationship with GOD.

Let’s continue to produce correctly… we will survive.

Size is not a guarantee for success.

One more important realization is that SELF is enriched and SELF is enhanced, when you know how to process yourself. This will help you become a better person.

It’s a good chance to tap oneself and say, “YOU are accountable for your life.

You are a performer! You are a VALUE adding performer regardless which company you are in.

One good lesson as well for today is that,
“When you work WITH your VALUE, YOU become VALUABLE. You become EXPENSIVE! Mahal ka.”
However, “When you work WITHOUT your VALUES, you cheapen yourself. (Minumura mo ang sarili mo.)

What do you really value?

It’s a beautiful and enriching lesson also about VISION… how important s it to clearly picture a desired future destination that is specific and tangible in the imagination.

And together with the VISION is the MISSION. This is where you have to ask yourself, “What am I living for? What am I sent to do in this world?” Unlike the vision, this is an act of self-discovery, not an act of creation. At the end of life, “what do I want to have accomplished?” is an important question worth reflecting to answer to find the profound meaning of life.

With all these, I felt the day with the LORD while doing my work. I was affirmed by GOD and given a bonus during this Lenten Season.

Since I am blessed with all these reflections, I want to bless you too by sharing what I learned for today.

May GOD hug you as well today! Be blessed! 

May GOD bless you...