After a month’s work and deadlines, meetings and commitments, I just wanted to relax and breeze my way through the weekend. I woke up late yesterday morning from Friday night’s team party. My sister visited me in my apartment early in the day, looking for someone to spend time and share thoughts with. I decided to treat her in a small cozy restaurant called Mom and Tina’s just a walking distance from Greenbelt.

We had a meaty conversation which lasted for about an hour or two. She was as well in a hurry to go home as she still has two boys to take care of. Me, I decided to take a walk to my restful place – Salcedo Park. It’s really quite far, about thirty minutes of walking from Greenbelt. But since I have my camera with me and I don’t mind taking long walks, it was worth the trot for me.

There’s this second level walk way that Ayala has probably put up that literally connects the Ayala malls in Makati to about five blocks away parallel to Ayala Avenue. I took that path as I tend to avoid vehicular pollution .

After about half an hour, I arrive at the park. There were people disassembling what seemed to be tarpaulin tents. Apparently, there was a bazaar moments before I arrived. I looked and was great to see our favorite spot empty. I readily went to it, as if someone is in a race to that bench with me.

Aaaah… what a wonderful moment every time I am there. It takes away all of my worries. Talking about soothing a tiresome soul. All that had happened in the past two weeks have gone. Another week is coming I know but for the moments, let me enjoy the weekend.

My personal time is always valuable for me. I get to free myself of concerns, of deadlines, of roles. I just get to enjoy being relaxed and lazy. Sometimes, you don’t need to spend a lot just to find your peace of mind. Peace of my mind begins with peace of the heart. Peace of the heart comes from within. Outside factors are never going away. Start opening your ears to the streets of a big city and you find yourself restless. But being able to meditate in silence and solitude goes a long way other than being able to stay quiet. I re-energizes you. It aligns your mind and “unclutters” your thoughts.

Silent moments for me are often times an outlet for emotions that I tend to suppress. Walking in the park is always rejuvenating. It brings me memories that delight my heart.

Thinking of those happy thoughts brought me to sleep with a smile in the park. I was able to take a nap. When I woke up, it was getting dark. the Christmas breeze begins to blow. The sun has once again given way to the moon. The stars scattered all around twinkled like diamonds – a carpet of diamonds above you. Such a beautiful and serene scene. Always a pleasant view.

I remembered one time when we saw a shooting star while we were in a park. She was delighted to see it. I was delighted all the more to see her smile like that. Such pure happiness.

Right now, I am about to end this weekend. Tomorrow is Monday and the roller coaster begins again. It’s wonderful though how we get to have the weekend to celebrate. I guess without work, weekends are just as simple as any day. What makes it special is that it allows you to celebrate your self, to celebrate life and find it’s truest meaning – in relationships, in your environment, in a point in your life that you do what you do and you are where you are.

Though things might be rough at times, all work together and fall into place in each of their own right. Celebrate the world one day at a time