it's united nations day... weee! pisd was invited to give a production number in sm's celebration of united nations this afternoon. they had a contest on the best parade of nations and i was awed at the beauty of costumes so wonderfully adorned and vibrantly colored. children from 2 up to 62 were dressed in national costumes seen all over the world and the entertainment center was packed with so many onlookers... the place hardly seemed air-conditioned! hehe
well, as i was looking on boys and girls alike having the "time of their lives" walking on the ramp robed with creative and stunning outfits, i just couldn't help but smile. my smile even widened as our learners started to dance. they started off with the national dance of israel, scotland, mexico then venezuela. with the charisma of these cute little angels, the audience was amazed. (thank You, Lord for these talents). yet the claps and cheers the four dances paled in comparison to the overwhelming and thunderous applause the last dance had... that of the Philippines.
deep in my heart i felt grounded. i prayed then that we as Filipinos could always hang on to the dignity of our heritage and the richness of our culture. all around, our people may have wished in one way or another to be of a different race but God, in His wisdom, knew exactly where to put us... right here in the pearl of the orient! He truly is sovereign and He always makes the best choices.
yet being Filipino does not stop at taking pride in who we are. rather, it just should propel us to fall on our knees and ask the Lord to cover this country with His glory as the waters cover the sea... (Hab 2:14)
*i thank the Lord for the life of allyza, one of my twelve, as she celebrates her birthday today...
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