I'm no material girl anymore!

I admit that when I was younger, I thought having those expensive things would make me happy but it's not all that. I was used to having almost everything I want when my Father was still working. I would always be up to date with the latest shoes, bags, clothes,make-up, watches , gadgets etc. when I was in my St. Scho days until my College days in UST and spend my weekends on gimmicks and shopping.

I thought that kind of life would never end, until my Dad got sick and underwent a major surgery. My dad had to stay in the hospital for almost 3 months and more than 2 years to recover. It was painful to see our family go through this kind of ordeal especially that we have been pampered all our lives. But I guess, God has his ways of teaching us. We (me and my siblings) have learned to value the life and the blessings God has been giving us all these years. We've learned that money is something we need but it shouldn't run our lives and that it shouldn't slave us.

We've lost a lot from that experience, our house, our car/ van, appliances, gadgets.. all the material things we thought was important..that time we thought maybe God doesn't love us.. I kept on asking what have we done to deserve that.. after almost 5 years, I perfectly understand why he had to go through such dilemna. God was actually showing us that its not all the material things that would make us happy but what's important are the lessons we've learned along that journey that makes us what we are now.. Strong, Responsible and Worry-free!