If other have their stories I myself have my own also, but for me it is really very special in a special sense also.<o
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All I can say is that my vocation started when I was just a little boy, I really remember when my parents ask me of what course am I going to take after high school,, but as a very young one I don’t really understand of what am I going to take, there, I just utter “ I want to be a priest”, I really know that my parents was so amazed of what I said because in our family we don’t have any relatives that I know becoming priest, nuns or etc. except my grandpa which is a pastor. I really noticed their amazement. I ask them both if what really ambition is, why they ask me if what am I going to be when I graduate in high school, but as their reply they just said you will know it when you are in proper time and proper place. I just nod.<o ></o >
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As years passes by…….<o ></o >
When I was in grade six as part of our requirements our teacher let us to make our “SELF INVENTORY” including there the list of families, family tree, and especially the ambition. In the ambition I just put “none” but as time passes by I just put there “To be A Priest, and A Doctor” even myself I couldn’t understand why I put that kind. My teacher just commented, “You’ve got your nice choice” she said even though myself I can’t understand why. And I realize that really it was a very good choice of mine. And as what I noticed, and there I start to dream on either of the two (to be a Priest or Doctor). And there again I really like to be a Doctor someday but when I told them(my parents) that I am going to take a Doctor, as my top priority but sad to say they both exclaimed that is so expensive we can’t afford that. What I did is its okay, why am I going to take that expensive one, there they said select which is best suited to our capacity but I don’t have another choice, and I said its okay, I’m too young enough to take of the course I am going to take.<o ></o >
All I have to do is nothing except enjoying my childhood...<o ></o >
And when I was in high school, in the first stage of high school, my teacher asks us to write down our ambitions and after writing, we are going to explain it why is it that was our ambition. During my turn I was so amazed my classmates all are interested, and when I read my ambition they both smile at me. My choice is the two again either Priest or doctor. But I really don’t mind why I write this and explain it in a very way where they all like my perspective. And there I realize that to have ambition is very important as a goal setter in our life.<o ></o >
As a young adult, and educate person as well I am going to choose one of my choices and there unsurprisingly I really choose priesthood.<o ></o >
And when I was in 4th year high school, unsurprisingly a group of seminarian came to our school to conduct a “Vocation Campaign” after the talk they gave us a piece of paper, and there I realize that there is a chance that I can reach my dream in life no other than to be a priest. We fill up the paper and then waiting for the said letter, that the seminary would sent to us.<o ></o >
After a month, I received a letter from the seminary vocation director informing us the day of exam, and a day of search in, sad to say I could not attain the search in, but I take an exam, but before taking an exam I really pray that hope, I can pass the examination and yes it was granted, I pass the examination, and again the seminary sent me again a letter informing that I have passed the examination, and also it informed me about the enterview. But before it was also a day of examination of the “PAGKAON SCHOLARSHIP” and my teacher said you are going to select between the two, I ask my parents if what I am going to select, then they said, you are going to go for an interview, there I priorities the interview.<o ></o >
While on the way I really prayed that hope I can pass the interview, and again it was granted I pass the interview.<o ></o >
Again I receive letter informing the seminary requirements, and payments. <o ></o >
As I handed the letter to my parents they both nodded because of the requirements. The reason why I didn’t go to the seminary for the said opening of the class because I was so discouraged, after that I didn’t went to the parish anymore.<o ></o >
And it was June 12 when parish fetch me in our house, we got a talk and there I tell the reason why I don’t go to the seminary, and they realized of what my problem is then, they both agreed that I am going to the seminary, but at first we are going to talk with the bishop.<o ></o >
Together with the Parish secretary, we went to the bishop’s house but sad to say we did not talk the bishop because he was sick during that time.<o ></o >
And then our secretary decided to talk only with the seminary rector, and yes the rector want me to return the other day, it was June 14, and we went home, fixing all my things to be brought to the seminary, I was accompanied by my parents and they send me to the parish, because our house is in the top of the mountain, my father borrowed only the motorcycle of my tito. It was late at night when we reached the parish.<o ></o >
When we are on the way I cried but my mama and papa did not noticed it, I really felt sadness because when I was in high school I was really separated with them because I stayed with my tita’s house.<o ></o >
I felt really very sad, I can’t sleep the whole night, because of the sadness I felt that again I was separated with them, but, the only passage of the bible make me realize is: “If you want to follow me take up your cross” and there I cant remember whether I slept or not.<o ></o >
Early in the morning the secretary of the parish wake me up, and I was so surprised my things are already fixed, and the only thing I did is, take a bath, eat my breakfast then etc.<o ></o >
It is almost eight in the morning when I leave the convent, I was so excited to taste the life of a seminarian, beside that excitement I really feel sad because I was too far with my family but, am I going to, choose my family rather than God? I ask myself.<o ></o >
Two in the afternoon when I arrived in the seminary, at first I was so shy but then it is really very easy to be with seminarians you really enjoy their company, but because I am new there, I need to put up a relationship with them. One of the seminarian accompany me to go upstairs, I really felt myself as a child which is following an older person, that’s what I did.<o ></o >
I really need to adopt their surroundings and as a new one you really need to go beyond their shoe.<o ></o >
I really experience sleepless night, waking up with cold tears in my eyes, because I really missed my parents, my brothers and especially the community where I belong, there’s a great difference about the communities where I belong. It is really hard to wake in the morning but as a schedule so I must.<o ></o >
As month passes by, I adopt their community, and I noticed the difference. <o ></o >
You are really forced to follow rules or the formation. And now I am praying, and discerning if I am called or not.<o ></o >
And hope so that I was called…..<o ></o >
This how my story goes, and for you is it special or not??<o ></o >
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