relocation to subic

relocation to subic

since december 31, 2008, i have been a resident of the province of zambales. the southernmost town is subic, of which olongapo was formerly a mere barrio.

subic is the hometown of my father, jose emilio del fierro reyes. the hometown of my mother is san antonio town, also of zambales, and friends of mine have wondered aloud why a purely-Zambaleni couple would have their child in cagayan de oro city.

when i tell my friends i have relocated to subic, they think i have transferred to the former u.s. naval base, now the subic bay freeport zone (mislabeled as "sbma" -- parang tinatawag na mmda ang buong metro manila).
no, subic town was there since centuries long past; the bay beside subic town was named subic bay, after the town; the americans came and set up a base, and named that base after the subic bay; and the subic bay freeport zone was also named after the bay. i have relocated to subic town, and the subic freeport zone (not "sbma," please!) is near our town, and also near olongapo, our former barrio.
incidentally, while subic is our southernmost town, the northernmost town is sta.cruz. (somewhere in between is iba, our capital). and here's something quite unknown: olongapo is closer to manila than sta.cruz! the entire length of the province is longer than the kilometer distance from manila to olongapo.

in my next blog post, it will answer FAQs about this relocation. is it a career move? what, another lifepath shift? may pinagtataguan ka ba (pinagkakautangan? nabuntis?)? etc. etc.
sige, later po.

be happy! be well!

For Conscious Oneness of the Mystical Body

This week, let's all continue or begin to seek the synergetic unity of humans
in a state of CONSCIOUS ONENESS, worthy to be the UNDIVIDED mystical body
of The One who taught us: "Love one another as I have loved you."

--ding reyes, 01-11-09

Stop Passing on Horrible Heritage

"Light of Truth, that had been banished for a a long time to vanish in pitch darkness of intended oblivion, can never die. It remains alive to intermittently or incessantly whisper or even shout out from behind your eardrums, with sparks of light that inevitably prick to severe discomfort your otherwise peaceful mind. It even bursts into many rays that refuse to be pushed back to be forever lockedin the darkness of secrecy, denial and oblivion.

"Widows cannot forget that they had lost their spouses, and orphans know well that they had lost their parents. Burnt homes leave not only scars on the ground but deeper scars in the soul.

"The Light of Truth continues to forever whisper, at times wail aloud, within your ears until you decide to forgo the self-defeating momentary convenience of distracting and denying, and finally surrender to this truth known well only to all the wise: Wrong will always have to be inevitably, eventually, and ultimately fully acknowledged, regretted, and set aright. Your future peace of mind demands it; your dignity demands it.

"You do not dishonor your victims by killing them-- you dishonor only yourself, even as you pass on to your descendants. the bloodstains on your hands, that they'd pass it on to theirs, until one of them decides to stop the passing of horrible heritage. Will is crucial; it can even overpower the fear of truth and the arrogance of hypocrisy.

"While many people have to be reminded not to wallow in their own guilt and be paralyzed by them, many others seek to hide and deny their grave misdeeds, pretending still to stand on the moral high ground, assuming themselves that their own clean self-image is believed by others."

12-1-08

Distinction is NOT Conflict

Distinction should not be allowed to mean separation, much less conflict. Without distinction and diversity, all complementation, harmony and teamwork cannot be possible. Separation is the intellect's mistaken negation and denial of the actual fact of oneness.

--ding reyes
from Human Holons: Power-Packed Synergies

Words of Light

Fierce fears, woeful tears upon your plight,
Depression, despair in the long, dark night,
Banish them all and forever send to flight:
Shine upon them the Words of Light.

Seek for your Mind the Words' loving might,
If upon seeing them you feel instant delight,
Their Spirit has always been glowing bright
Deep in your heart, those Words of Light.

Breathe on, then, in peace, with nary a fright,
As you focus on them your innermost sight!
Conquer all your fears, set things a-right,
Cherish and share all Words of Light!

ding reyes
August 9, 1999
from WISHPERS

Criticisms

we must all learn
to welcome criticisms...

most of them can be useful.
some of them are even valid.

makati, 11-25-08

Certain Dawn

faith in the certainty
of the coming dawn
brings us across
the longest ones
of the darkest nights.

11-23-08