1.) First off, prayers to Arwind, his mom, and their whole family. In case you missed it, Arwind’s mom fainted during last night’s PBA game. I don’t know the family personally, nor am I one of Arwind’s biggest fans, but still, you just can’t help but feel for the guy. I just can’t imagine what was going through his mind at that moment. Before following his mom to the hospital, Arwind still managed to play for a couple of minutes, but it was obvious that he is bothered. Not that you can’t blame him, I don’t think anyone can do anything else at that situation, let alone play a competitive game of basketball. As I always say, family first. I do hope this is nothing serious.
2.) In connection to the point above, boy did I feel uncomfortable watching that game last night. Sure, TNT smacking around SMB on a must win game did not help, but after the incident with Arwind’s mom, I just felt blank. Usually I’m frustrated when my team is losing (and they are losing BAD, in a MUST WIN game. I should be furious!), but last night was different. It felt like the wind was knocked out of me. Even at moments where the team looks like they are going to make a run, nothing. I couldn’t even smile. It’s like I didn’t care about the results of the game! It even felt like some, if not most of Arwind’s teammates felt the same. Sure some may spout stuff about being mentally tough, but this is family and health we are talking about. What I was feeling is not even a fraction of what Arwind might have been feeling. Again, a reminder that there are some things that we are just more important than others.
3.) On a lighter note, the 2019 FIBA World Cup would be held in Asia, with the last two finalists being China and the Philippines! While the logistical advantage is with China, there are some factors that are in favor of the Philippines. But heck, it would be beyond awesome if we get to host it. Aside from getting the automatic berth in the tournament, it would be cool to see the very best playing in Philippine soil. Sure, some of the older players now, like Pau Gasol, might not be playing by 2019 (which is still FOUR years away). Heck, even some of the best of the USA like LeBron and Carmelo might not play in it (not that they play at the FIBA tournaments a lot), but I think we still get to see awesome talents like Anthony Davis and Steph Curry. Oh how I hope we pull this one out.
4.) While waiting for the bus earlier today, a pair of guys in a motorcycle stopped near me to ask for directions. A song was blaring out of the motorcycle of this two huge guys. The song? This song.
And it was playing this part at that moment: "Bat di pa sabihin, ang hindi mo maamin? Ipauubaya na lang ba ito sa hangin?".
A lot of people hold back what they want to say because of various reasons, and I understand that. People most of the time wants to have the perfect opportunity to say whatever they want to say. But just food for thought: Sometimes, we ourselves need to make the opportunity the perfect opportunity, otherwise, there'd be no progress.
5.) “Kaya masakit pa kasimahal mo pa”. I heard this line while my parents were watching Forevermore. While I do agree with the premise of the statement, I think most of those who heard the line (and reacted online) thought that the statement likewise implies that if it doesn’t hurt anymore, then you don’t love the person anymore, to which I disagree. If it hurts, then yes most likely you still love them, but it doesn’t necessarily follow that if it doesn’t hurt anymore that we don’t love them anymore. It could be just because we have accepted whatever has happened, that despite us still loving them, we have just made peace with the situation, and thus, it doesn’t hurt anymore. It has stopped hurting you, but you still love them. See, love is such a wonderful thing, even after all the pain.
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| ..and I wouldn't pass up the chance for a OMC reference! |
“I guess in the end, things seldom work out the way you expect.
Sometimes, fate is on your side, other times, well, you’ve kind of sealed your own fate.
Either way you have to trust that whatever’s supposed to happen, will happen.”
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