By Genesis V. Espejo

Sunday is the first day of the week. In the early days, Sunday began to take the place of the Sabbath and observed to honor the resurrection of Christ. It was established as a day of rest, set apart especially to the service of God by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Religious and civil legislation has regulated work on Sunday and service attendance. It is then productive to start this day with a very special mealtime to develop a healthy mind and spirit.
 

My activities on a Sunday morning include my Morning Prayer and attendance to the Holy Mass. It is one of our family traditions inherited from our grandparents. We make this day as our family day to strengthen our ties. The idea of having a simple breakfast altogether prepares us to attend the Mass and go to some place in which we can rest and unwind.
 

I believe that the best Sunday morning breakfast is listening to the words of God in the Church - wisdom of compassion and enlightenment that will guide us start the week and for our everyday life. I always pray for Him to help me remember that He loves me greater than my disappointments when I lose hope because my plans have come to nothing and I trust that His plans for my life is always better than my dreams.
 

This article was sent by Genesis V. Espejo, a 1^st year Bachelor in Fine Arts, Advertising student at the University of Northern Philippines Vigan City. He was the Artist of the Year Awardee of the San Esteban National High School Batch 2004 and the town’s representative in drawing and painting competitions in his Elementary and High School days.
 

As what I have said before, I will need your comments, your opinions and suggestions, so I can have focus, so I can have inspiration. That is why this column is accepting editorials to boost talents in writing especially the youth of our town, San Esteban. And as Dr. Ben believed, “Life is truly beautiful, but life is also short. So let’s live and enjoy it, and let’s re-connect thru AFTERTHOUGHT”.