I really love the sky
But I don’t want to fly
I want to climb a mountain
But to think of it makes me sigh
I want to feel so high
But the fear of heights makes me cry
The irony of it all
Simply makes me ask “Why?”
But real friends make me strong
And help me address what’s wrong
They help me see nature
In ways that will make me mature
Hiking up a mountain
Taught me to fight
To walk and climb
With all my might
To carry the littlest burdens
Make the travel light
Enjoy the journey
Breathe in the sight
No matter how scary
Is the mountain’s height
The birds all learn
To enjoy the flight
The sun will continue
to shine bright
No matter how many times
Day turns to night
Friendships are strengthened
As we reached Mt. Batolusong’s height
Our perspectives widened
Our horizons broadened
Friends, nature, and life
See their beauty altogether
Put your heart into your travel
Decide to wander, wonder, and ponder
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This post is reminiscent of two challenges that I overcame with the help of my favorite people in the world. First, I got to write a poem (which I last did way back in high school) for a travel photo contest (when I never really take pictures when I travel). Second, as the title of this post stated: I did come along with friends to Mt. Batolusong, Tanay, Rizal. Cheers to my first real mountain hike! I did not imagine that I would be able to fulfill my dream of mountain climbing. Despite all my hesitations, my closest of friends succeeded in hiking all the way to the very peak with me. What a heavy baggage I must have been! Haha.
Really, I’m grateful to God for friends who challenged me to go out of my comfort zone, and never left me behind when I thought I couldn’t make it. I had a recent realization that I am not as nice as I thought I was. But, these crazy friends never gave up on me but were compassionate toward me and highly motivated enough to inspire me during the low points of my life. They don’t tolerate me but always bring me closer to the Lord so that I may change and be the person He wanted me to be. Indeed, making dreams come true is so much better when you’ve got real friends to do it with you. ❤
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“Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family.” Proverbs 18:24 (MSG)
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