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I am blessed, a songwriter, a musician, an educator, an artist, a SERVANT of GOD, a woman after God's own heart and a princess by heart=)

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

my dreams

I used to dream when I was a kid. A lot. I dreamed about being famous. Of being a matinee idol or something. At some point in my life I even dreamed of being a porn star! Seriously. But that was all when I was a kid, and by being a kid I mean just two months ago. Hehehe
I also dreamed a lot about being a doctor, of being a pediatrician actually. You see I love kids and I think they love me back too. And besides, when I was a kid, being sick was really sickening for me. I wasn’t really the sickly type but when I do get sick, it usually meant days even weeks in the hospital. what makes it worse is the fact that most doctors don’t really know how to make me feel better, which to a kid like me back the was really frustrating.
So as I was growing up, I dreamed of going to medical school but seeing the lack that our family had; we don’t have much money, I decided to just let it take the back seat in my life and pursue a degree in broadcasting.
I didn’t regret that I took up broadcasting instead of medicine, because looking back now, I realize that somehow, I got to live my dream of being famous.
In college I was exposed to theater where I got to perform on stage in front of a lot of people and play major roles. In a sense I got a taste of stardom and boy do I have a lot of stories to tell about it. And even after I graduated I still got to experience the cameras, the lights and the action.
I never even imagined that I will be able to work in a TV network, which eventually became the number one TV network in the Philippines. But you see, it has been my dream to work in one and guess what? It happened.
I dreamed of working in a network where I will be able to help other people at the same time that I was earning a living for myself… guess what? It happened.
I’ve also always dreamed of being a teacher. My family has a long line of teachers and I’ve always dreamed of being one of them.
I think at some points (yeah ‘points’ because there was more than one instance of it happening to me) in my life, I had some shot at teaching.
As a kid I can still remember instances where my siblings, friends and I would play “school”. We’d take turns teaching each other.
I can also recall pitching in during Sunday School at church. I would teach other kids about bible stories and about God.
Growing up, I found myself not just teaching kids at Sunday School but also the youth and even people older than me.
During college, I enjoy discussions and sharing my ideas; I enjoyed it mostly when I get to share something that people learn something from.
People tell me, even my parents, that I will be a pastor because I speak well. I don’t agree with them because I know that I’d rather teach than preach.
Until now, I dream of teaching… and I will not stop doing so until I wake up doing it.
I still dream until now, but unlike before, my dreams now are one by one becoming a reality.

I had a dream… and I’m living it now.