In the Philippines, we have a saying that goes:
“Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan.”
He who does not look back from where he came will never reach his destination.
I had a conversation with one of my closest friends on my birthday. We talked about what’s been happening in our lives, the usual updates. She’s one of my closest friends whom I’ve known since my university days. She’s now moved to Canada while I’m here in New Zealand.
One of the things I mentioned to her was the exhibit I’m preparing for and how anxious I was over it. She then said who would have thought that I’d be able to do an exhibit, let alone in New Zealand! We both graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology so it was something we never would have imagined doing.
We then moved on to talking about being so privileged to be in the countries we are in now. In context, we both experienced hardships, especially during our university days because of our financial capacities at the time so moving to another country to live and work the way we do now was unimaginable.
This conversation prompted me to look back and think of all my answered prayers…
- I once prayed for a God-fearing husband who will pursue big dreams with me
- I once prayed for a joyful family
- I once prayed for a purposeful life
- I once prayed for a home of our own
- I once prayed for an opportunity to pursue my passions
…and all these prayers have been answered. Some, I had to wait for quite a number of years, but still… We have come a long way and now is not the time to fear.
It was wonderful to look back. It kept me grounded and at the same time gives me hope that I have a faithful and generous God who keeps His promises. What a privilege to be pursuing dreams!
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