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sTep cLosEr to GOD cause of BEBE the slipper!

the story of bebe the slipper :)

here it goes.... August 20 2010, Friday my scheduled day for my passport renewal...

I have to be in DFA at 3:00 in the afternoon... so as my usual routine, I woke up at 8 am ate breakfast and checked my e-mail, facebook, updated my twitter etc..... and had a little chat with my friend... even before this day I already made a promise after DFA I will go to Baclaran church.

Before going to DFA I checked my money and budgeted it for all the expenses for this day:

I only have 1,400 php (originaly its 2k but I have to pay for stuff like photo copying my documents etc.) so for 1,400 I really have to stick to my budget and make sure that I will have my passport renew...

So I have to do a little accounting for my remaining 1,400 php... :)

First draft:

so from our house to DFA:

tricycle-10

Cubao(jeepney25/Fx30)-25

(I took the jeepney since its the first one I saw and I don't wanna be late.)

EDSA Cubao to DFA (by bus)-50

(estimated fare but originally its 35 php)

DFA going back home:

DFA to EDSA Cubao-50

(but to find out its 30 to 35 php)

Antipolo(jeepney25/Fx35)-25

tricycle-10

Total Fare: 175 php so I saved 200

Passport-1,200 (for rush)

delivery fee-120

Total: 1,320 + 200 fare

Total:1,520 (but I only have 1,400 php so i have to do another one ^_^ )

Second Draft:

1,400 - my fare 200 = 1,200 php

SD.1►Rush passport w/o delivery: 1,200 + 200 = 1,400 (sakto!)

SD .2►Regular passport w/ delivery: 950 + 120 + 200 = 1,270 (may sukli pa)

But I want my passport ASAP! so I had no choice but to go for my SD.1 hehehe.. so there I went to DFA even if I really don't know where the new DFA is located.. Thanks to google hehe I searched for the easiest way to get there.. so from Cubao I took the MIA-611 Tambo bus it will pass right in front of DFA so I need not to worry of getting lost teehee....

Even before that my foot is aching already cause of my shoes hehe but what to do? I'm already half my way hehe... my right foot aches like hell.. blister is coming out but no choice I have to continue pretending nothings wrong.. while waiting for my turn I checked my bag for my "band aid" which I usually have every time I go out ( cause my feet use to have blister all the time) poor feet.... maybe too much foot spa is not good hehe... anyway there... sad to say I didn't find any... I have to endure the pain till I get out of DFA.

Finally, I'm done! I thought there's something I can ride going back to Cubao right outside DFA bldg. sad to say they only have shuttle going to MOA... Then I decided to walk towards the left cause I just don't want to look stupid looking for any bus, vendors might think I'm lost or something, so I kept pretending that I know where I'm heading to... Luckily, I'm on the right path... not so far from where I stand, I can see the main road and I'm so sure that there's a bus going back to Cubao :) So I have to walk baby step cause my blistered foot is killing me...

Feeling relived that I reached the main road makes me feel excited to finally go home... forgetting my promise that I will visit HIM after DFA.... hahaha oh well HE really made a way... there's no pedestrian lane on that road.. I have no choice but to walk 100 steps maybe just to reach the over pass.... Again I have to walk... this time I can't pretend that I'm okey.. my right foot really hurts... I have to walk an infant steps hahaha, maybe in a way HE gave me a punishment cause I kept on changing my mind if I'll visit HIM or not...

While walking towards the over pass I realized that it was just across Baclaran church, so I felt guilty cause I really wanted to go home knowing that I'll pass just in front of Baclaran.. As I walk towards the over pass I kept on looking for stores that might be selling band aid... The eager I want to see sari-sari stores the less stalls I see...

While climbing up the over pass I prayed already, I talked to God; " Lord ang sakit na ng paa ko sobra sorry po if di na ako makakadaan sa inyo, wala naman po akong makitang bilihan di rin naman po ako pwedeng bumili ng isang pack ng band aid sa convenient store kasi lam nyo namang wala po akong pera, sa pag balik ko na lang po ako dadalaw sa inyo.."

Going down the over pass and being closer to Baclaran, I saw vendors selling slippers for 30 php... I'm wishing for sari-sari store cause it's cheaper than a 30 php slippers, but I didn't see one... As I walk along towards Baclaran, I started to count my remaining money, and as I walk too my foot hurts like hell... more pain this time and few more steps my blister will pop hayysss...

then finally, I gave in I bought one on the last stall before Baclaran and in front of the bus terminal, I checked my money cause I know after buying the slippers I'll have less than 100 php.

To my surprise I still have 130 php so I'm pretty sure I can go home hehe... So I changed and started using my new pink slippers hehe as I walked towards the terminal there's a sudden realization that I'm blessed of having extra 30 php thats why I had my pink slippers and seems like someone whispered to me; " oh, naka slippers ka na, nakabili ka baka naman pwede ka na dumalaw!" from there I caught myself looking at my feet and said... " naku naka slippers na ako no excuse para di dumaan sa simbahan"... so I went and visit HIM..... this time walking without pain..:)

I stayed and talked to him longer than expected................... prayers and wishes was told........

So there now I'm on my way home, as usual traffic is heavy cause it's already rush hour plus the rain and all..... When the bus passed along Guadalupe I felt my big intestine is eating my small intestine already hehehe... So my accounting cheverlu started once again, I have to check if I can still eat... Unfortunately I think.... I can't... Good thing I have brought some candies with me to surpass my hunger... I ate few and it made my tummy in good condition... at least for few more hours.... For every vendors that goes up and sell snack inside the bus made me more hungry and hoping I could buy at least one....but then again I have to control my self or else I'll walk home... I entertained my self by watching the free action movie ( btw I hate action movies) but I had no choice or else I'll feel my tummy's crying cause of hunger hehe....

Finally, I'm in Cubao... hooray!!! I'm closer to home! As I walked to our terminal I started counting my money AGAIN hahaha and this time I know I still have 25 php extra which mean I can EAT!!!! (Thinking what food I can eat with 25???) hmmmm my favorite siomai!!! I ordered with a smile cause finally I can feed my hungry tummy.... As I order I saw most of the people eating there eats with gulaman, I felt a bit shy cause they might think I don't have money that I can't afford to buy a drink.... (w/c is true hahaha) I felt shy cause if you're going to look at me that time you might think I have lots of money.. hehehe (looks can really deceive) but to my surprise when I'm about to pay I found out I still have another extra andalu (money) enough to buy me a drink and still I can go home safe and sound hahahaha! Thank you Lord!!

Before going to DFA I know that the money I have is just enough for my fare and passport :) But God is good all the time he will never leave you with empty hand nor empty stomach... it might be small but he can make you go a long way more than what you expected.... Just hold on to him and have faith... Never put him into options just because you're in pain or suffering... the more you should be thankful cause he puts you into test.... knowing that he believes in you...

I felt blessed that day despite of changing my mind of not visiting him as I promised.... He really made ways for me to be with him, even he did punished me by hurting my foot and my tummy.... :) But he loves me thats why in reasons I cant explain I have my new slipper and had the chance to eat my fave food :) God is good all the time in all ways....

Keep on believing... Eat.Pray.Love :) And never brake a promise you made for him.. :)

And for sure that BEBE made me closer to GOD now and forever :) Go.Fight.Win! ^_^