Maging kasingtamis ng ngiti ng bata ang mga selebrasyon,
Na ang mga susunod na umaga ay sasalubungin na may kasamang gayak at pagtitiwala,
At sa pagpasok ng bagong taon, nawa’y ito ay magbigay ng kapayapaan sa marami, at pag-ibig sa lahat.
Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon!  
Photo taken in Pagkilatan, Batangas City
Clare Amador (c) December 2007 
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It was an afternoon well-spent…

I went with a friend from Ateneo OSCI to the Sumilao Farmers’ gathering in San Beda yesterday. It was the only time I got the chance to push all obligations away to finally speak with the farmers and the supporters. The group that helped start the advocacy in Ateneo are from [...]

and every night the river sings you to sleep…

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I had about a week of blessed mornings like this, and four restful nights. It was freezing but the sight is worth getting out of bed for. And the food.
A view of (a part of) the Banaue Rice Terraces.
Photo taken from Banaue Hotel, Banaue, Ifugao
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Malaya na ang kaluluwa sa bawat hinagpis na nadama noon.
Malaya na ang isipan sa mga tanong at kuro-kuro.
Malaya na ang puso sa pag-ibig na itinago.
Umaayos na ang lahat. Salamat.