A good man's response...

In cleaning up a mess in a vast surrounding like EARTH, a single broom is not enough and as we all know overnight is not enough...it is always an emergency to be taken and a contingency plan needs a follow-up.

Hey fellows! Using my imaginary binoculars while on board in my imaginary airplane, I could observe a response from a good man's heart...

It was my regular office day, my cellphone excitedly broke the silence, a friend of mine, Fr. Rex Hidalgo, who is a priest (I call him Kuya Rex) had a message which read like this: "dai po nindo paglingawan si meeting ta sa Pizza Hut at 2 pm..." echoing a fast heart beating because it is a call of duty...

I left my files to rush to the venue. They are sitting comfortably in the long table of the restaurant and welcomed me..After 5 minutes of hi and hello's my friend started his wisdom. "I called you today for I need your help for my project in my parish. You know, as I did yearly from my previous parishes, it makes my heart melt seeing little children without anything to eat or play, and this season is a good time to spend with them. In my effort to make this dream come true, I asked the help from some of my friends who are blessed with riches. They openheartedly shared there blessing to buy some foods and toys for the little children in my parish. I did not organize a program yet and I know all of you have the skills to help me organize the event on the 28th day of December, 'ninos inocentes'. We will be distributing foods and toys to approximately 3000 kids in my parish including three parishes that I had invited to participate..." (While he was talking, I felt the sincerity deep within his soul and the feeling of love engulfs my heart having been invited by him to impart some of my time in making his dream come true, having in mind that our province had just been visited by several typhoons early this month that left many families homeless and agricultural land destroyed.)...Yes, his vocation is one of a kind and his mission is the living reflection of this. Committees were made and assignments were distributed among us. I left my friends with a glow in my heart. I told them I have to return to the office for my abandoned files.

I know together we could make some souls happy this season of peace, joy, and love...and this was a response from a good man's heart, my friend.

Merry Christmas to all!!!