Lolo

Lolo is a term in Tagalog for “grandpa.” Ronnie told me I was old last night. That remark should have hurt my feelings and I probably should be upset but the truth of the matter is, hell I am old.

What’s great about her making that statement is she is actually becoming more comfortable around me and allowing herself to be more relaxed and candid. Her openness is allowing me the chance to get to actually know her.

Last night while meeting with some friends, I shared my experience about travelling here to the Philippines. About how I’d moved here with my only source of income as unemployment and after living in Manila for a week, my unemployment compensation stopped.

I further explained that in more than a year with only knowing one person in the entire country, I hadn’t been without. I always had a place to live and food to eat. I further explained my belief that faith is a verb. It’s not enough to believe but rather, I must act as if I believe.

Today, Wednesday, February 5, 2020, I am grateful that:

I’m still enjoying the time with Ronnie. I have a short attention span with some people and an extended amount of time with them tends to lead to me being more impatient. That’s occurred with her but not to a point where I’d like for her to leave.

We had the chance to visit a few places in IT Park last night. We walked around a bit after having a drink at Ambiance. We saw a couple of familiar faces and continued with the night. Ronnie had the chance to try craft beer for the first time but wasn’t impressed and stated it tasted like vinegar from the province.

Herb received my edits of his manuscript. He also provided permission to rewrite a couple of chapters. It’ll be interesting to gather feedback from him with regards to the effectiveness of my services.

How do you apply your faith?

When’s the last time you “acted as if it had already happened”?

How do you encourage others to become comfortable around you?

How do you explore new opportunities?