What matters most in your life? What do you really value? Do you keep up appearances as dictated by the society? Happiness should not be based upon what’s superficial.

Let me share you a beautiful message from Sunday’s homily delivered by our priest in our church. It was about three important words we need to keep in mind in order for us to thrive. He cited examples of her mother and their life in order for the congregation to understand the words deeply. The message was timely in celebrating mother’s day.

Live fully

We do not know what’s in store for us. We’ll never know when we’ll leave this physical state. What matters most is we have lived fully. It means we have used our life wisely. We only live once so we need to make the most of it.

According to our priest, when he was young he used to help his mother with the laundry. Back then artisan wells were used as a source to get water. Since our priest was very young then he always got tired of pumping the well. He complained incessantly and prodded his mother to buy a washing machine.

His mother told him that they do not need one. He was too young to understand that they can not afford one much less the running water.

Even though her mother’s hand got many wounds from washing their clothes, she never complained. Actually, he never saw his mom complained. He saw how his mother made the most of her life by taking care of them. She lived her life happily without any regrets.

That’s how we must live our life. We must enjoy the life it has been given to us. Be content with what we have. Be happy.

Love deeply and fully

When we love, we must love unconditionally. We must not ask for something in return.

There is a link between God’s love for us and ours for others. He showed that love when He gave his only begotten son to redeem us from our sins. When we are aware of God’s love for us we become loving to other people. His greatest love formed the Core values of loving deeply.

Our priest was amazed at how his mother always produced money for their tuition fees at the school. He often wondered where his mom gets the money and what was her job. She always produced it quickly. He later learned that her mother borrowed so they can pay their tuitions. He and his siblings finished school with one of this support.

That’s how love is. You will do anything for your loved one’s happiness and future.

Let go with a joyous heart

We must let go of things and people not meant for us and opening to what is. It is a burden when we carry past hurts. There is always a bitterness in our life. We can not live life fully then. We must learn to let go and accept things just as they are with a joyous heart.

When our priest’s mother was in the ICU and fighting for her life, he saw his mom mumbling. He saw how his mother was too weak to speak so he gave her a paper and pen to write her thoughts. On the paper, she wrote, ”I’m tired”.

It was the first time her mother said those words. It hit him hard then that was her mother’s cue in saying goodbye. Realizing he will never see his mother again, he cried. With a heavy heart, he gave his blessings for her mother to go. It was the thought that his mother will go to a better place that made him accept the pain of letting go.

We must let go of the things that we can’t control. It is hard but we must accept that letting go is the only way to move forward and be happy.

I hope I have touched your heart with these messages. Live fully, love deeply and fully and let go with a joyous heart.

All my love,

❤️ Winnie

Disclaimer: My words may not be the exact words of our priest but I shared what I have heard and understood.

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