Pagsunod sa Panawagan ng Propeta na Magligtas, mga pahina 14 ...
Pagsunod sa Panawagan ng Propeta na Magligtas, mga pahina 14 ...
Pagsunod sa Panawagan ng Propeta na Magligtas, mga pahina 14 ...
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SANA PO AY MAGPAPUNTA<br />
KAYO NG TAO<br />
Sa pa<strong>na</strong>ho<strong>ng</strong> <strong>na</strong>hihirapan ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pagdadalantao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alawa<strong>ng</strong><br />
a<strong>na</strong>k ko, ki<strong>na</strong>ila<strong>ng</strong>an ko<strong>ng</strong> uminom<br />
<strong>ng</strong> gamot <strong>na</strong> pampakapit upa<strong>ng</strong> hindi<br />
ako maku<strong>na</strong>n. Dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gamot tumindi<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> <strong>na</strong>darama ko<strong>ng</strong> pagkahapo<br />
at pagkahilo.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> malala pa, <strong>na</strong>gtatrabaho a<strong>ng</strong><br />
a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa ko <strong>na</strong><strong>ng</strong> 15-oras bawat araw,<br />
upa<strong>ng</strong> mapa<strong>ng</strong>asiwaa<strong>ng</strong> mabuti a<strong>ng</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong>gtatagumpay niya<strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> negosyo;<br />
bago<strong>ng</strong> lipat la<strong>ng</strong> kami; at 400<br />
milya (640 km) a<strong>ng</strong> layo <strong>ng</strong> tirahan<br />
<strong>ng</strong> <strong>mga</strong> magula<strong>ng</strong> ko. Wala ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
38 Liaho<strong>na</strong><br />
MGA TINIG NG MGA BANAL SA MGA HULING ARAW<br />
kakilala, lagi ako<strong>ng</strong> <strong>na</strong>kahiga, at kaila<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong><br />
alagaan a<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>na</strong>k ko<strong>ng</strong> <strong>na</strong>gsisimula<br />
pa lama<strong>ng</strong> maglakad. Takot ako<br />
at <strong>na</strong>g-ii<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>.<br />
Sa ganito<strong>ng</strong> kalagayan bumali<strong>ng</strong><br />
ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Nilala<strong>ng</strong> <strong>na</strong> alam ko<strong>ng</strong> hindi<br />
magpapabaya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin—a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
Ama <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> La<strong>ng</strong>it. Lumuhod ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tabi<br />
<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> higaan at <strong>na</strong>gda<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l, “Ama <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
La<strong>ng</strong>it, alam ko po<strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> taon<br />
<strong>na</strong> ako<strong>ng</strong> <strong>na</strong><strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>ako <strong>na</strong> babalik ako<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> palagay ko handa<br />
<strong>na</strong> po ako <strong>ng</strong>ayon. Ngunit wala po<br />
ako<strong>ng</strong> lakas <strong>ng</strong> loob <strong>na</strong> gawin ito<strong>ng</strong><br />
mag-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>. Maaari po ba<strong>ng</strong> magpapunta<br />
Kayo <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> mag-aanyaya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
akin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan.”<br />
Ki<strong>na</strong>buka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ay tumunog a<strong>ng</strong><br />
doorbell. Nakahiga ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sopa suot<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pajama <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magulo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>la at<br />
<strong>na</strong>hihilo, kaya’t hindi ako buma<strong>ng</strong>on<br />
para buk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n a<strong>ng</strong> pinto. Makaraan<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> minuto ay <strong>na</strong>isip ko: paano<br />
ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> pagtunog <strong>ng</strong> doorbell a<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>got <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>mga</strong> da<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l ko at may dumati<strong>ng</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> mag-aanyaya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <strong>na</strong><br />
magsimba?<br />
Nagbalik ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> silid, muli<strong>ng</strong><br />
lumuhod, at <strong>na</strong>gda<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l, “Ama <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
La<strong>ng</strong>it, patawad po talaga <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> hindi<br />
ko pagbukas <strong>ng</strong> pinto. Ku<strong>ng</strong> <strong>na</strong>gpapunta<br />
po Kayo <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong><br />
N agtatrabaho<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa<br />
ko <strong>na</strong><strong>ng</strong> 15-oras<br />
bawat araw, at<br />
malayo a<strong>ng</strong> tirahan<br />
<strong>ng</strong> <strong>mga</strong> magula<strong>ng</strong><br />
ko. Wala ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
kakilala, lagi la<strong>ng</strong><br />
ako<strong>ng</strong> <strong>na</strong>kahiga,<br />
at kaila<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong><br />
alagaan a<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>na</strong>k<br />
ko<strong>ng</strong> <strong>na</strong>gsisimula<br />
pa lama<strong>ng</strong><br />
maglakad. Takot<br />
ako at <strong>na</strong>g-ii<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>.
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