I always hear the phrase “Thanks God It’s Friday” meaning that everyone is looking forward for a great and relaxing weekend. Free from office works, assignment and busy schedule. But not all of us may experience good weekend because some of us may have that frantic weekend. Someone or something can change your mood for some time. Anyone can give you a Relic watch to make your bad weekend a good one while others may surprise you. After all, it is in your decision whether you want your day to be a happy one or a frantic one. I am here to share with you one of my frantic weekend experienced.
We supposed to have an Encounter God Retreat last week. It is a big church activity organized to meet our God more extensively and closer. To start let me introduce to you my father named Mario. He is the kind of father who is strict. Take note super strict like when you want to go to a particular place you have to consult him first and you have 20% for him to say yes. If ever you got the chance that he allows you to go then you have to give him all the information needed like who you will be with, what day will you’ll be back, etc.
We supposed to have an Encounter God Retreat last week. It is a big church activity organized to meet our God more extensively and closer. To start let me introduce to you my father named Mario. He is the kind of father who is strict. Take note super strict like when you want to go to a particular place you have to consult him first and you have 20% for him to say yes. If ever you got the chance that he allows you to go then you have to give him all the information needed like who you will be with, what day will you’ll be back, etc.
A week before the retreat, my sister and I for once ask for permission to go in that retreat. This is for my father to have days on thinking. My sister told my father that we will be having service transportation for free. With all the conversation, my father finally allows the two of us. It is Friday after school and we will be back Sunday afternoon. All our bags were packed and we are ready to go, we have all the things needed for this retreat. We will be going to Laguna and the meeting place or the place where the service is located is in Luneta Rizal Park. This is a famous park in the Philippines and this is where the statue of our national here Jose Rizal stand.
We are at the Luneta Park and waiting for our service. We are with our church mate excited going to Laguna and experience the power of our Lord. For some reason, the service that we are expecting did not meet us because of some problems. We need to commute just to go in Laguna. My dad texted us where are we and my sister replied: “Dad, there is problem with our service and we need to commute in a bus just to go Laguna”. Unexpectedly, my dad replied: “Please go home, I don’t want you to travel and commute all by yourself since it is very late in the evening and travel hours going to Laguna is very long. Saying all convincing words, still my dad’s decision is final. This is what we want to join the retreat but still we try to understand our dads point. It is just not safe to travel late in the evening.
We are at the Luneta Park and waiting for our service. We are with our church mate excited going to Laguna and experience the power of our Lord. For some reason, the service that we are expecting did not meet us because of some problems. We need to commute just to go in Laguna. My dad texted us where are we and my sister replied: “Dad, there is problem with our service and we need to commute in a bus just to go Laguna”. Unexpectedly, my dad replied: “Please go home, I don’t want you to travel and commute all by yourself since it is very late in the evening and travel hours going to Laguna is very long. Saying all convincing words, still my dad’s decision is final. This is what we want to join the retreat but still we try to understand our dads point. It is just not safe to travel late in the evening.
That was a frantic weekend for me but that is still an ordinary weekend for every one of us. I hope you enjoyed my story and have some lessons on it. If you are the reason of someone’s sadness then do little things to make him/her happy again. Same as if you are the reason of someone’s frantic weekend then do a favor. You can give him/her a Relic watch if you want, why not. It is up to you! So have a happy Weekend.