1.14.11

I had too much of Margarita and Sangria last night that made me drive wild along Zapote road in spite of silent mutterings to myself to be cool. Will not do it again. Harry was waiting for me when I got home. He needed company which I provided. Me and another one. I hope he was relieved.

Jens Kopietz phoned from Germany!
What a pleasant surprise.
He mused about a lot of things including wanting to visit the Philippines this summer, about Susan, his wife, suspecting that we had sex while we were together in Riyadh which I swear never happened, about missing me, and about installing Skype on my laptop so we could chat.
I think he was in a happy mood.
I just wasn’t sure if it were because of him talking to me,
or something else in his system?


REFLECTIONS
Genesis 43-46

God uses adversities to call our attention, reinforce our faith, and bless us.

Genesis 45:1-5
Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it. Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you…”

One of the most dramatic scenes in Genesis, it depicts forgiveness, love, unquestioning faith. Our present circumstances are results of our past choices that will affect even our future situations. Joseph chose to attribute his sad past to God’s will for his family. I wonder if many of us could be like that. Ordinarily, revenge would have been a much easier choice.

Babangon ako at dudurugin ko kayo!