By Gary Granada YouTube

Naririnig ko pa ang tawa’t hagikhik
Ng una kong sinta at kalarong paslit
At ang sabi ng matatanda
Siya ay maalwan, ako’y dukha
Di raw kami bagay at kayraming dahilan
Ngunit si Bakekay ay walang pakialam

Sa aming kamusmusan
Kayraming palaisipan
Ngunit tatlong bagay ang aking natutunan
Ang pag-asa’y walang hanggan
Pag-ibig ay walang hadlang
At lilipad ang saranggola sa ulan

At kung ang pagsinta ay di man nagtagal
Ang mas mahalaga natutong magmahal
Umibig ng walang panghihinayang
Kahit malamang na masaktan
Kanina lang sa aking tabi may aleng lumiko
At sa pagmamadali nasagi ang aking puso

Eto na naman
ako sa aking kabaliwan
Na sinasabi nga nilang suntok sa buwan
Ngunit hindi hihindian
Ng tulad kong natuto nang
Magpalipad ng saranggola sa ulan

Gaya ng lagi’t laging sinasabi ko
O siya nawa ay siya na nga ang totoo

Eto na naman..

Heto ako, tumatandang
Nakahandang panindigang
Ang bato sa tubig ay lulutang
At lilipad ang saranggola sa ulan

ea: Reading the lyrics of this song over and over, I realized this is not just an ordinary love song. Embedded in the sentences are Faith, Hope and Love. Faith when you can’t fully understand things. That Hope can exist in the impossible. And Love in most unexpected times and places.

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I was at Apple’s ‘Cube’ store yesterday when it rained like there was no tomorrow. Left with some time and little to do, I decided to plant my behind on a bench and press my shutter button.

The guy above caught my attention. Wonderful tattoo on his arms, don’t you think? He stood there waiting for someone that never came. Dressed in an all black ensemble with matching rigid leather box document case, also in black. It was a fun afternoon of people watching!

Some of the images I captured from this morning’s worship service.

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my daughter has suddenly developed serious interest in Track & Field after winning several races in school. She made me her designated coach, unfortunately I know diddly squat about coaching track so this is going to be an interesting summer to say the least.

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Father’s Day. Wonderful music from church as usual. Inspiring message.
My wife learned a few tips and tricks in dealing with me.

It was fun and surprising to see the church give away Yankee tickets (the dad with most number of children), a football (for the most excitable dad), Best Buy gift card (the newest dad) and GC for Steaks for the dad with hhhmm – I forget what this one was for. I was hoping they would give the Yankee tickets to the dad with the most awesome daughters. That would have been me!

I actually won’t mind if I got these beautiful Kokeshi dolls for Father’s Day. And no, that’s not a hint.

This is not a post about soy sauce. I just love that green.

I have been putting a new release from nik software through its paces. So far the challenge is to control one’s self from doing ‘too much’ to the original photograph. But for for those rainy afternoons when a tour around new apps is the only alternative to a creative exercise – this play fits the bill just right.