This has been our third week here in Manila and in
that span of time I have learned so much. Although I miss my family but the
things I have learned have compensated my homesickness. I have beckoned eerily
to be at home any second from now for with a homesick heart, it is quite tough
to contemplate to do the kind of things I would be doing everyday without even seeing
them or talking to any of my family member. I am the type of person who doesn’t
easily cry over silly things but just last week, out of the blue, I cried hard
for the very first time. Zam, my roommate and a sister from a sorority at law
school was even shocked to have seen me cry. She was a bit worried and laughed
at the same time because it was her first time too to have seen me cry that
deep. I don’t usually bawl at things and be seen by other people when a tear
falls from my eye. Manila has definitely made me experience a lot of first
times but then I realized this was also part of the training and somehow my
roommates are there to cheer me up. I browse through words of wisdom from the
bible via the internet and I read Psalms 139: 7 – 10 which says
“Whither shall I go from Love’s spirit? Or whither shall I flee from Love’s
presence? If I ascend up into heaven, Love is there: if I make my bed in hell,
behold, Love is there. If I tale the wings of the morning, and dwell in the
uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Love’s hand lead me, and Love’s
right hand shall hold me”.
Truly, LOVE is everywhere and I found that kind of
care and affection from the people I am with right now. If not for them, I
would have cried and cried and not push through this journey. Without a doubt,
my ties to home were stronger than I had anticipated and this homesickness is
the result of it. A lady like me who is rooted with close family bond has had
my share of facing my own demons. It was a battle of homesickness and being
strong.
Anyway, today marks my second day at work in the
House of Representatives assigned at the Committee on Government Enterprises
and Privatization. I am pretty blessed to be under the supervision of amazing
bosses like Ma’am Cora, Ma’am Shieryl and Sir Greg. When I first stepped in the
cubicle, they received me well enough to feel like I really belong in the
Committee. All of them are amazing and I am pleased to know that they too know
how to speak in Bisaya. I wouldn’t have a hard time expressing my sentiments in
my own dialect and the task given to me was worth it. I asked to borrow the
book on Rules of the HOR to read over the weekend and I’ve learned quite a bit.
Everyday is a learning process and having them as my mentors paved the way for
me to be comfortable at learning the calisthenitics in the House of Representatives.
I have to say that I am loved by God, for as compared to other interns who
weren’t really treated well on their first day at work, I am just thankful to
the Almighty that I have been assigned to a Committee where I can relate to and
feel at home with.
Indeed, LOVE
is everywhere.
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