Living a fantastic life

Finally, here it is my first blog. After several months of thinking and procrastinating on what to blog about since taking a short course with Jomar Hilario on blogging and internet marketing last February together with the other Couples for Christ full time missionaries, I finally have something to blog about. About two weeks ago, of all the places where one can get an inspiration on what to blog about, I was inspired to blog on the theme of "living a fantastic life" in a memorial service for the mother of a community member, Sis. Nanette, who died after a year or so of bravely fighting colon cancer, the same kind of disease that took the life of our beloved President Cory Aquino.

What a paradox isn't it? Being inspired to write about life in the midst of death. But as a Christian I believe that death is really about life, the beginning of eternal life. Even before going to eternal life, Sis. Nanette had really lived a fantastic life with the Lord, her family and friends and her community. What really inspired me is how this woman, this mother, this grandmother, this sister, this friend really lived life to the fullest even after she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.

I discovered this during the eulogy of family members and brethren. She was a pillar of strength and courage even when she was in pain. She even went to Singapore with her very close friends and had a grand time there. She would spend a lot of time in prayer. Her children testified on how their mother lived a fantastic life of love and service. Her brother, who came home all the way from Italy, testified to her unselfish devotion to help her siblings through life even in the midst of her own difficulties. Indeed, what a fantastic life she lived. I pray that, like me, all of you reading this will be inspired by her story.

Thus, the birth of this blog. Join me as I live a fantastic life with my family (shown below with yours truly - that's me in orange holding my youngest grandchild! My eldest child and beloved Lisa wasn't able to join us but she was with us in spirit! hehehe) and community! I'll also be sharing my personal tips on how YOU can LIVE a FANTASTIC LIFE!

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