Sunday, July 20, 2008

Something new came up...


50mm 1.4 + manual extension tubes


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One does not need to be afraid.  It's a cycle that everyone has to go thru.  

I am happy.  Thank you Lord, for this new blessing.  



Wednesday, July 9, 2008

And it came true. All of them.

Mang Ben is one of the respected elders who lives in Batad. He has a small hut, within his rice paddies, overlooking the village of Batad.  


Mang Ben wore a necklace, where a bunch of long hair strands is attached.  

We were told that it was his wife's hair. 


Such a humbling experience to meet Mang Ben, a nice person with a colorful character


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I knew it would. I saw what would happen. But why did I still do it? Because I had to take the risk. I had to conquer my fears. If I did not, it would surely hunt me for the rest of my life. "What if's" can only be answered if actions were taken. And I did. I thank the Lord for giving me the strength and the courage to travel in this long winding road. I am blaming no one. It was my choosing, it was my destiny.

This travel is taking quite a while from what I wanted. I have endured so much. Pain, defeat and agony. Turning around and going back would make the risks I took worthless. So I will continue to travel, hoping that when the end comes, it's a sight to behold. A perfect one, that God has specially chosen for me.