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A Difficult Thing

      I thank God for today.  I was not expecting I would understand the gospel and the homily for today's mass, but I did.  Although it was an Indian priest and there was indeed a language barrier which makes it difficult for people to comprehend what he was saying, I am grateful I did.  I guess it's because they changed speakers? or probably the priest spoke a little clearer today? or maybe I was alone and I was just so focused that I really want to hear and understand it.  I may not be able to remember every word in the homily but what I can recall is that the priest said it is the heart which makes a person human.  It is when we begin to love.

     Loving sometimes becomes a difficult thing.  Loving those who are handicapped becomes a challenge.  We have to minister to our handicapped brothers and sisters in the community.  Many are not even aware of the existence of handicapped people so they do not know how to and who to help. They are handicapped not only physically, but also spiritually.

     I am fortunate that I was given the chance to study sign language and be able to communicate with the deaf people.  It was really a difficult thing to communicate especially if you do not have the means to.  I am still dreaming of pursuing my sign language studies so I can be of service, at least to them.  I still want to be a signing lawyer or a signing court interpreter -- still doing what I want and at the same time being able to help become advocates of justice and equality.

     I have realized that there are so many difficult things in this world.  Even being close to God sometimes becomes a difficult thing for many of us, but if we can just learn to and desire to be focused, then nothing is as hard as it seems to be.

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