7 LESSONS I LEARNED FROM THE LIFE OF BING

Here are some valuable lessons I have learned from living the life of Bing Jimenez-Espiritu:

1. GOD LOVES ME IMMENSELY AND CONSTANTLY. I may falter in my loving God back, but He never does. He stays the same…and faithful…always.

2. HERNAN LOVES ME TOO. I know it was never a contest, yet many times over before, I would work so hard at showing my love for Hernan that I have forgotten how it is to be on the receiving end of love, of a loving relationship. It is not too late to bask in the love and devotion that Hernan has for me.

3. NO MATTER HOW BAD THINGS ARE, WITH GOD EVERYTHING ALWAYS ENDS UP IN GOOD. Even the most painful, sinful and ugly events in my life are all part of a bigger picture…a picture that has a good purpose for it in the end.

4. I AM ABUNDANTLY BLESSED. I need only to have a genuinely thankful heart so that I will be able to see these blessings, no matter how small and routinary they may be.

5. WORKING HARD IS GOOD. BUT WORKING SMART IS BETTER! It is good to know what I can do. But it is equally good to know who I can turn to for help – resources, people, materials, expertise. Planning and time management are also important. But then it’s also important to have allowances for serendipity or “accidental learning” because it lends an interesting twist in the work

6. NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT MY BODY, I HAVE TO LOVE IT AND BE COMFORTABLE WITH IT. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. I will never be able to please everyone, so better to love my body. I will take care of it. I will nourish it. I will nurture it. It is the only one I have and will ever have. And most importantly, it is the Temple of the Holy Spirit.

7. ASKING FOR HELP OR RECEIVING IT DOES NOT MAKE ME LESS OF A PERSON. In fact, it really makes me more human because I realize that I cannot do everything and be everything to any one person. No one is so rich that he cannot ask for or receive from others. And no one is so poor that he cannot give to other