lent is a time of reflection and prayer. a few years back, karla and i, together with our friends joined the senakulo (live stations of the cross). we would practice for hours at a time, making sure we memorized our lines and said them correctly. it was a bit hard for me and i honestly believe i have no future as an actor. for the past few years, however, karla and i decided to be spectators for a change.
aside from watching the senakulo, we also attended the washing of the feet (maundy thursday) and the veneration of the cross (good friday). i have to give all the credit to mom for making sure that we go and attend all these. without her, we would have made all kinds of excuses not to go.
one of the things that i really enjoyed about the holy week was that it gave me time to relax, take my mind off work and do one of the things i love doing --- reading.
sandeep lent me his book, eragon written by christopher paolini. before giving it to me, he said that it was like harry potter but while reading it, i thought it was a lord-of-the-rings-for-kids. it was about a boy, eragon, who accidentally found a dragon's egg though he didn't know it was an egg at that time. when it hatched, he secretly took care of the dragon who he named saphira. the book was about his adventures and his transformation from a simple farm boy to a revered dragon rider. i thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. to think that christopher paolini started writing this when he was but fifteen! imagine that! when here i am, having a hard time just writing a short entry here!
i sure hope the second book is as good as the first.
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