My sister is also a photo enthusiast. In fact, she can capture simple scenes and turn it explicitly special by just using her iPod I gave her last holidays. She often would say that she wanted to have a DSLR and I pretended not to hear (just to somehow prolong her agony..you'll know why so keep on reading). Days passed and she would upload her captures in her Facebook account. I pretended not to see until I have no choice since one day she asked me "Sis, have you seen the pics I recently uploaded? " I love her that I cannot let the moment passed by without appreciating her efforts. "Yes, saw the pics and they're really heart-warming". And the subtle emotional manipulation would set in when she starts to say "It's only an ordinary camera". Nyay!=)
She never stopped doing the things she really love. And I, watching from afar, could not stand but smile because by prolonging her agony in waiting, I come to prove that she has a knack on Inspirational Photography , a passion aligned to her conviction in letting others see Jesus in simple ways she knew and in serving others through the work of her "ordinary camera". She was even able to submit entries that were used for an article for Kerygma Magazine, one of the country's widely read Catholic inspirational magazines. The long wait is over when I cannot contain my own excitement in giving her the desire of her heart. Months before she turned 26, she finally acquired a high end DSLR, more expensive than the one I own. I would admit that it's a bit costly that I thought there was a built-in magnet from my pocket the moment I started to pull the whole amount so she can have her dream camera. But because my love for my sister outweighs the amount of the DSLR, it's not much for a gift.
Looking at the smile on her face and the "thank you Manang Kim" whenever I would check how her new toy is, I know that the amount of money I spent is worth it all. I know that it would be use on the right purpose and intentions. In keeping her waiting, she developed the patience to progress her work, to persevere when it seems to be a "no", to keep on propelling knowing that God's time is always the best time. I believe that God thinks that way, too. He sees the desire of our hearts from afar. We might think that He's pretending to be deaf and blind for keeping us waiting for what we really want. In those silent moments when we believe that He does not hear or see, it is in those moments He wants us to search in our hearts that what we are asking for is aligned to His purpose for us. That nothing, even an unsaid wish, escapes from His generous and forgiving heart. Sometimes, we think we are asking too much that we mistaken silence as "no". That a delay is a sign to stop asking. Well, if I cannot contain my own excitement to give what I know will make my sister happy, how much more the good Lord who is faithful in all things to His beloved?
What we desire is not much for God to give.
Because He's a natural Giver.
Just look at the Cross.
Is it not much for a gift?=)
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