Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way.
What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.
Fall in love, stay in love and it will decide everything.
Attributed to Pedro Arrupe, S.J. (1907-1991)
Superior General of the Society of Jesus 1961-1984
Copyright © 2004-2011 by Jose Karlo Ocampo Avenido
All Rights Reserved. All poems, stories, and pictures are written, composed, and taken with the author's creativity unless otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without a valid permission from the author. Violation of copyright may be penalized according to State Jurisdiction.
Karlo \kar-'lo\ n. [taken from Jose Karlo Ocampo Avenido] 1. H. sapiens 2. taking up BS Psychology 3. musician [flautist] 4. corny joker 5. introvert 6. sacristan 7. true friend, though imperfect 8. serious yet playful 9. proud Atenean 10. born 16 November 1991 in Manila 11. a Canadian 12. an OFW: Overseas Filipino Writer; Synonyms: Karlo A., Karl, Lokar, Ave, Avi, Der Schatz, Flutargic (thanks Dan), Flutistic (thanks Harley)
Ad Majorem + Dei GloriamView my blog:
The OFW: Overseas Filipino Writer @ http://jkavenido.blogspot.com for all my other works, poetry, articles, and stories. View my
mobile blog for more photos, and random stuff from my mobile phone's perspective.
For comments, suggestions, violent reactions, and death threats, please forward them to my email address: karlo1116@yahoo.com
Send IM
They say that a pen is mightier than the sword: that words on paper could pierce through the soul, whereas a blade can only cut through flesh. The same is true, I guess, when you're severely addicted to writing implements. I have amassed a... more
