SEDER MEAL

The Jewish Passover meal "seder"   
at the sinagogue
is a sharing of the meal, ritual and prayer
and a privilege to partake of.


Jews and non-Jews a selected group
to get the experience and education 
of the journey made by God`s chosen people
the "Israelites" from slavery to liberation.


Were not Jesus and Mary both Jewish?
With great respect to the source of my faith,
I do raise my cup of wine, to cheer you up
for this tradition cherished and carried on.


At Emmaus, when the disciples said where not our hearts full?
My heart is full for the sharing of faith and meal
together with our Jewish brothers and sisters.




... In thanksgiving to my colleague, Jewish Rabbi, Gustavo Kraselnik of the Congregación Kol Shearith Israel who invited me to share this great meal. ...

CROSS ROADS

Have you ever been on a crossroad of life?

When questions remain as questions

and unanswered but draggingly one needs to move on.

I have come across different crossroads in life.
at different periods in time
that pose a difficult challenge to continue on.


Be it on the right or left section of the road
we still reach the end of life`s destination
at which one could say... I have reached my goal.


The "writing on the wall" could still remain perplexed
as change can happen 
and it can occur at any given time.


Crossing the roads need a reflection
a pause - to relish, look and see around 
breathe in and breathe out the energy giving.


Life giving forces that pulls us out
from death onto life,
from our sorrows into joys.

SPRING TIME

                   

As I throd the walk path at Howard every day,
awareness of the self comes forth

like a bud of flower showing its beauty.

It is not easy, but I try to

finishing two, three, four rounds 

are but accomplishments.

Witness to silent and deep breath

grass on the grounds with its morning dew

green vast of land with lush vegetation.

Morning sun, trucks and cars passing by

co-walkers, co-journeyers of that 2.5 kilometers long walk path.

animating me to do my 6.2 mile walk everyday.,

Loud prayers and silent prayers of the heart

said loudly and screaming at times 

to the God who resides in my heart.

Was freeing, was moving, was consoling

at times so despairing, tiresome and frustrating.

How will I sustain praying while walking?

I did, I can do.  Praying is walking.

Walking is praying.

From there comes prayer`s answer.

Walking is a journey to self.

A journey of a soul reaching out to the true self.

True self that can hurt but liberate.

Happiness lies on the truth.

Truth brings freedom.

Freedom is walking the truth.