Humanda sa pagbabalik ng Panginoon!
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pakialam <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba.<br />
Pumailalim kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
lagu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilalim <strong>ng</strong> daigdig, at na<strong>ng</strong> papalapit<br />
na kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tiyak na lugar, naka-la<strong>ng</strong>hap<br />
ako <strong>ng</strong> simoy na hindi ko matiis. Sinabi ko:<br />
"Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon, ayaw ko ho<strong>ng</strong> pumunta <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar<br />
na iyon." Pero pumunta parin kami; sobra<strong>ng</strong><br />
dilim <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar na iyon. Narinig ko a<strong>ng</strong> mga<br />
tao<strong>ng</strong> naghihirap, umiiyak at sumisigaw. Na<strong>ng</strong><br />
nakrati<strong>ng</strong> kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dulo <strong>ng</strong> lagu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n, umupo kami<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bato at sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon<br />
"Ti<strong>ng</strong>nan mo"! Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> mga tao<strong>ng</strong><br />
naghihirap. Sa impiyerno, ginugugol <strong>ng</strong> mga<br />
tao a<strong>ng</strong> oras nila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag-iyak, at wala sila<strong>ng</strong><br />
Mga minamahal ko<strong>ng</strong> kapatid, naunawaan ko na TOTOO ANG IMPIYERNO.<br />
Umiyak ako <strong>ng</strong> umiyak, at na<strong>ng</strong> tini<strong>ng</strong>nan ko a<strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon, sinabi Niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin:<br />
"Tandaan mo a<strong>ng</strong> mga nakita mo, at huwag mo<strong>ng</strong> kakalimutan." Sumisigaw<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> mga tao, "Aray! Aray! Pa<strong>ng</strong>haba<strong>ng</strong>-buhay na’to! Pa<strong>ng</strong>haba<strong>ng</strong>-buhay na’to!<br />
Sakit at poot magpakailanman."<br />
Lumi<strong>ng</strong>on ako at tinano<strong>ng</strong> ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon: "Mayroon po ba ako<strong>ng</strong> mga<br />
kapamilya dito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> impiyerno?" Sumagot siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin "Hindi ako papayag na may<br />
makita ka<strong>ng</strong> kapamilya mo rito." Kaya tinano<strong>ng</strong> ko siya, "Mayroon po ba ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
kakilala rito?" "Oo at maaari mo siya<strong>ng</strong> makita." Bigla ay nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
bata<strong>ng</strong> lalaki na nagmula <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kailali-laliman <strong>ng</strong> impiyerno: Siya ay si Alexander.<br />
Nakilala ko a<strong>ng</strong> bata<strong>ng</strong> lalaki<strong>ng</strong> ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kru<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da na pinuntahan nami<strong>ng</strong> maga<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Republica <strong>ng</strong> Dominica. Haba<strong>ng</strong> nagaganap a<strong>ng</strong> kru<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da, nakarinig ako<br />
<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> boses na nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, "Tumayo ka, puntahan at kau<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pin mo si<br />
Alexander na dadaan. Sabihin mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaniya na huwag niya<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>gihan a<strong>ng</strong><br />
men<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>he<strong>ng</strong> ito, dahil bibigyan ko pa siya <strong>ng</strong> huli<strong>ng</strong> pagkakataon." A<strong>ng</strong> boses na<br />
iyon ay a<strong>ng</strong> boses <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon, kahit na hindi ko Siya nakita noo<strong>ng</strong> oras na iyon.<br />
Sinabi ko kay Alexander a<strong>ng</strong> sinabi <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, at ganito niya ito<br />
sinagot: "Lahat kayo<strong>ng</strong> mga Kristiyano ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>a. Nililinla<strong>ng</strong> niyo a<strong>ng</strong> mga<br />
tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> pagbabalita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila na malapit na<strong>ng</strong> maglabik si Kristo,<br />
Ako, si Alexander, ay hindi naniniwala na ito ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> katotohanan" Sinabi ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kaniya: "Alexander, a<strong>ng</strong> Diyos a<strong>ng</strong> nagbibigay <strong>ng</strong> buhay at kukunin niya ito kahit<br />
kailan man niya magustuhan; Alexander, malapit ka na<strong>ng</strong> mamatay." Sumagot<br />
siya: "Masiyado pa ako<strong>ng</strong> bata para mamatay, marami pa ako<strong>ng</strong> magaganda<strong>ng</strong><br />
taon <strong>ng</strong> ligaya para mabuhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo<strong>ng</strong> ito."