TREDFOR

Theology of the Body

Reflection - Patrick Gerard Gotanco

The seminar was a great reminder of things that I thought I already know but also it helped me appreciate more how important the body is and that it shouldnt be abused. I think that people these days including myself are too focused on the pleasures of the body rather than the spiritual significance of it to the Holy Trinity. Before I thought of sex as just something for fun and to a certain extent it had some malice but after the seminar I now believe that every single sexual act is justified as long as it is not abusive and glorified.

Reflection - Silver Cirrus Sy

The seminar allowed me to realized a few interesting things about sexuality and how to view love in a different way. I grew up knowing that discussing the private parts as rude and unethical but who knew you could view it in such a manner that is void of any form of malice. In the end they are still part of us and they usually represent our how we truly feel. I also realized that malice is usually only there if we abuse the things we do such as sex and misunderstanding what love truly is.

Interview:
Interviewee: Br Michael Broughton FSC

Interview

    Q.    Is it fulfilling to be a brother at DLSU? How so?
    A.    It is fulfilling because I get to enjoy seeing young students develop into well mannered individuals
    Q.    Being a brother how do you cope with being single all your life?
    A.    Well I chose this direction for my life so I knew what I was getting myself  into and it is a privilege to serve God in this manner so I am happy with it.
    Q.    How has being a brother influenced your outlook on life
    A.    I think that everybody at some point in their lives comes to a point where they just stop for a moment and take a good look at who they are and what they have done so far in their lives, so

Reflection - Silver Cirrus Sy

The interview on Br. Michael enlightened me on some things concerning the way brothers live. The above is a summary of the interview but through out the entire interview, he has shared a lot of his experience such as the things he had to give up for his position. But compared to fathers, they did have some freedom in terms of actions. But in the end, he did tell us that the most important thing when it came to choosing vocations. We should always enjoy the one we choose because it'll lead the rest of our lives forever. I believe in this because we're the ones who makes the choices for our lives and the importance it holds could truly hold a difference for our futures.

Synopsis:

Patrick Gerard Gotanco

Throughout TREDFOR we discussed the values needed to sustain or achieve a great marriage and that these values should also be instilled in the future generations so that they may do the same. There were several things that we re-learned about marriage, like family planning which involves managing the budget of the family for example whether the husband or the wife will manage the finances of the couple. We discussed about the different things that we look forward to when we get married which were sex, having a family, independence, having a car, a house, etc. basically the essentials I also think that the values that we all should instill in ourselves were also discussed like being patient with our spouse if ever we get married. The films that we watched including “I Do” showed that it is not good to rush things especially if we're young and even if we think that we are in love, I think in the movie that the girl was just going through a phase where she thinks that everything she feels controls her life and I think that we could all relate to the story. The other movie that we watch was the one about the brothers including DLSU's very own Bro. Armind Luistro, he showed the same dedication that our founding father St. La Salle showed throughout his time serving and teaching people.

Silver Cirrus Sy

TREDFOR has thought me a lot of things when it came to life. And to be honest I truly enjoyed it. I may have been lazy from time to time, but I did learn a lot. From the things concerning marriage, the foundation of understanding what love truly meant, and the things that influenced who we are now and what we could be tomorrow.

My favorite topic to be honest was the one about mutual empathy. I have always held friendships and relationships in high regards. To me they are the most important things. And to learn that there might be ways that people interact with each other that we can't normally see or understand. These interactions are usually the way they show other people their feelings or what they truly mean to them. This made me appreciate them a lot more and made me a little bit more conscious about how I my self interact with these people.

Just plain pissed

I'm really angry right now and the reason why is pretty shallow. I know I asked for stress but I didn't mean it like this. I wanted to at least have stress that would actually be productive, but as things are now. Everything is just piling up. And I feel like all this anger is getting channeled onto my relationship with some people I'm not exactly close with. I know they aren't exactly doing anything wrong but it feels like as if, some of the things that are happening right now's just their fault. I know it's unfair but still. I'm trying my best to avoid making contact or else things might get worse. Anyway, i will now sleep, get some rest, and maybe blow off some steam, thinking about that one cure girl i can't seem to forget... :)) tangina, pati blog ko about stress is turning from a rant of hate into a rant about someone i want to see but just can't because I don't know her name, she's from a lower batch, and she's too shy to even pass by tambayan... ARGH... why! pati ba siya kasama sa stressors ko? Tulog na nga... :))

Sin

I know everyone commits mistakes and has his or her own way of handling it. But everyone has that one flaw that whatever we do, we can never cure. We can never accept one part of ourselves and no matter what we do there is no way we can cure it. But this sometimes happen subconsciously and it takes a lot of thinking to actually understand what that something is. I am no psychology major so everything here is just me saying what I realized while thinking to myself.

I am too prideful. that's the part of me that I can never accept nor will I ever be able to remove. I am not saying this because I read too much manga or anime for that matter. I am saying this because after realizing that all of my thoughts were about the downfall of the ones I'm mad at. I just can't accept it. How can I live a happy life but all I want is to see everyone else suffer. But after thinking about it, it's already a part of me and i won't be able to change that. But I will never accept it.

College

I started out college with the idea of changing... But at my first year, it didn't felt that way. I was still the same boy who made others do things I needed to do myself. I did join some organization but with out commitment, it didn't last. The following years I dropped my previous org an joined a new one. At the first term it didn't felt different, I only attended one activity and it didn't felt like I improved. The next term I decided to join their Junior Officer's program. I thought maybe if I did work outside being a member, maybe I'll get somewhere. I did became more active and it felt a lot more productive compared to the pass. I'm note sure if I changed or not, But that doesn't matter as long as I can do somethings that could help then it's already okay.


This year I decided to join a few more orgs. I'm still doubtful whether I'll be able to be active in all or them but I'm sure if I can experience new things then everything will be worth it. Because after pondering everything today... I realized I'm not the person to stay focus on one thing alone. I like thinking of different things at the same time. I don't like having boundaries around me. So I guess the only way for me to grow is for me to experience different things... :)

Today

'Today' is a day that will always happen but will never happen again. A paradox with in this world we live in. And my 'today' is something I am grateful for. I have seen some of my friends graduate and some friends who have already left. My stay with them felt really short but the moments I shared with them will never be forgotten. The experience that I have acquired while with them will forever be part of who I am and who I will become. But everyone has to move on in more ways than one. I will have to learn to let go of the expectations of having another day seeing you guys at the usual hang out and spend the time aimlessly talking about random things. I will also have to get used to having that once filled space left open as a gap, unsure of who will fill it. But the most important thing is to accept change. The you today that I have learned to appreciate will one day disappear and get replaced by a 'you' that I might not recognize but it is my duty to accept that new you because it is just a part of who You truly are.

This is why as i end this day's 'today' and wait for tomorrow's. I would like to congratulate all the people who have graduated and to say thank you for all the wonderful time you have spend with not just me but with the rest of us who you will leave behind. Let God be graceful and bless your futures.

Love Pattern

Nakakahalata lang ako pero bakit tuwing nagkakacrush ako or yung tipong gusto kong seryosohin may nauuna sa akin... Kung hindi sila close, nauuna si loko makilala si girl, kung friends sila ng matagal, bakit pag ako na ang gagalaw bigla na lang nagkakadevelopan. Medyo di patas si kupido kung ganito... :))...

Kung ito ay pagsubok ede simple lang sagot ko sa iyo kupido! Hindi ako susuko! yun lang pag wala na talaga, cge kay loko na... hahahaha

Internet

A little rest from studying... :)

I am a computer addict. I know that. I can see people looking down at people like me. Asking us, why we spend so much time at cyber space. Well the answer is simple. I prefer to stay in a world where people are able express their inner thoughts with out fear. But with recent developments, the internet that I sought peace with is starting to turn into another world were mindless people can simply log in and say their nonsensical thoughts.

Facebook is one of the most amazing addition to the thousands of online websites to have ever grace our generation. It connects us with our friends and family from outside the country and even allows us to meet new people with out actually seeing them in the real world. It can also give people the opportunity to find others who share their same likes and discuss these through organized online groups. Everything about facebook is amazing. But the recent trends that are starting to spread online is starting to annoy me.

The first one are the pictures concerning religion. I know there are a lot of religious people in the Philippines and i don't judge you for posting pictures about your God. But what annoys me are the posts, where it says. "Like this if you love God, ignore if you love the devil." All I can say to this is Fuck You! Because we simply ignored your post, you can immediately call us heretics? Damn you, I know the people posting this doesn't have any ill intent when they share the pictures. But come on, that's what the picture is trying to say. If we don't like, we are immediately tossing away our beliefs and siding with evil.

The next one is how people are sharing pictures of people with really bad diseases. I don't know if its true or not, but come on. If you really want to help these people why would you just sit in front of your computer and like some picture of them suffering? it would be better if you would actually start doing something that would actually benefit these people. I mean, there's bound to be more than one victim of these diseases, so what's the difference with curing one when there are bound to be thousand more suffering from such misfortune. I know, I'm no different, when I'm simply ranting here on my blog about such things but think about it. Are we really helping these people by liking their pictures.

And here's where I draw the last straw. Why would you people post a picture about what others are doing and start ranting about it? Let's take a picture I saw recently (the reason why I'm posting this message). It's about SM and how it's slowly cutting down trees and building countless branches. I know they aren't exactly helping mother nature by doing that but you'll criticize them when there are countless of people out there doing things worst than this? I mean, even we are no exceptions from such actions. In one way or another, we have all treated mother nature poorly. We could also have seen people doing such destructive actions but what do we do in such instances? Nothing, we would just look at them and walk away like nothing happens. And when we come home, we would start ranting about something similar just because the perpetrator is well known. So let me ask you again. What difference are you people doing?

I know this blog isn't exactly helping mother nature, nor am I doing any good just by ranting at others that who are ranting themselves. But let me tell you this now, this message is for me as is it for all of those people out there. If we want a better world, we better start changing and I'm no different. I wish for change, but if I continue as a computer addict nothing will happen. But for those who are happy just to like a stupid picture then, all I could say is FUCK YOU!

ayaw ko to post fb, baka magulpi ako... :)), anyway aral na ulit