The first-ever retreat that has happen to me in my whole life.
4th Year - Justice Retreat
Everything happened yesterday, January 17-18, 2011 at Sta. Monica's Retreat house at Tagaytay. With my last highschool classmates, the 4th Year - Justice, our adviser, Sir Apostol, our 1st-3rd year religion teacher, Ms. Ariola and Father Manny to help us. Everything happened surprisingly to me for it was my first time. My last graduation on my elementary/grade school days didn't acquire a retreat for us grade 6 pupils, which was really un-awesome. 18 degrees high at Tagaytay City, we climbed there to meet our destination. I got car sick before we got in the place and quite dizzy after going to the place. Overnight, had real fun, and was with God.
First day, I was really excited with all the activities and events that will come up that day. We got out at the bus at 9am and did some introduction onwards. Got our room assignments and was with Stephanie Babar, Maje Ciudadano, and specially, Kim Breta at Room #17. Lots of activities was given to us by Father and it was really fun. It's like being with everyone you barely know and knowing them for a day. Everything was a blast, if I could really have this "extension" I would really want to have it, being with my classmates, friends, and especially, my last highschool friends. I did my last confession this 4th year life of mine, and discovered many things, that I can't have what I want, that WE ALL have problems, that I must not get all the problems in the world, and stop and think about this Someone that could help me and always there to understand me which is God.
At first, I saw retreat as some school outing or some religious activities where we all cry and be in-touch with God, but I was wrong. It was something worth your time which you can never replace with. This retreat was so amazing I cried many times that my illness (cold & cough) worsen. I discovered that some person really cherishes me a lot and believes in me which I should not bring them down. Everything was not revolving around me and everyone is there not only him. It was also the time that I saw my mom write down for me a letter about how special I am when I was born. I wrote to her back and promised that I will never leave her side ever.
You would avoid sleeping at night for some people was roaming around silently outside because of the excitement that we was going through. Hearing noises such as, "Hoy! Papasukin mo ko" (Hey! Let me in!) Which really made me quite smile because how fun my classmates were. I really enjoyed every second of my time in our retreat and eventhough it made me feel like it was ending our "relationships" with each other (though it was) and was like graduation was near, it was the most sacred and the most fun I ever had with everyone. And I would really want to repeat that :)
To God be the Glory!
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