Longing for a Walk
I’ve been longing to take a walk, the kind of walk I usually do in the summers I spent in my hometown.
Each time I take a step, one foot resting while the other moving forward, I feel the earth under my feet. It is firm and steady like a father, yet sweet and nurturing like a mother.
Walking gives birth to a renewed awareness of nature’s abundance and grace.
Walking often means meeting fellow pilgrims of life whose familiar faces and timid but warm smiles deepen my sense of belonging.
Walking makes me yield to simplicity and to the beauty of the past—the very foundation of all that we now have.
There is something about walking that makes me feel I am one with the universe, something that makes me long to embrace it in all its variety and wholeness.
I’ll continue finding time to walk. Who knows, I might also meet you along the way, my dear blogging friends. Together, we shall celebrate the beauty of observing the world at a human pace.
ang sarap talagang mag lakad lalo na’t hindi masyadong mainit ang sikat ng araw.
Kapag ako ay naglalakad sa kalsada ng aming lugar, panay ang tango ko sa lahat ng aking nakakasalubong dahil halos lahat ay aking kakilala..kapag may kasabay ako sa paglalakad..sasabihin nila “kilala mo ‘yun” “kilala mo rin ‘yun”
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Wow! Sikat si Kapatid na Sandi ah
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ang sarap talaga maglakad lalo sa probinsya. lahat ng madaanan mo ay bumabati at hindi mo mapapansin na ang “dyan lang” ay umabot na pala ng ika-pitong bundok!
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Sinabi mo pa, Dinah. Sa Bohol dati, I remember following a sign that says, “This way to the beach.” Matagal na kaming naglalakad ng kasama ko, wala pa kaming makitang beach. Then, may mga napagtanungan kaming taga-doon. They told us “Malapit lang.” The “malapit” lang turned out to be about 6 kilometers
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ahh! the beauty of simple living. i too love walking in the fresh rustic air of my hometown.
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I have been looking forward to visiting your lovely town, Mano Aryo. I hope I can do it soon.
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Walking reminds me to take things at my own pace. There’s no need to run, there’s no need to hurry. And every step means an opportunity to look around and just let things be.
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:33 pm
And, as simple activity as it may seem, it is a very enriching experience
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sarap maglakad sa bukid. sariwa ang hangin. di nakakapagod.
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:34 pm
True, Kapatid. Super sarap maglakad sa bukid.
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Lovely Miss N – i’ll keep walking with the Lord…
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:43 pm
I will, too, Kapatid
Salamat.
Are you back to the noisy world? hehehe
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I miss the province tuloy. Hehe. Di bale, uwi ako this weekend. Hope to go nature tripping din like you.
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Hope you had a great time nature tripping in Pangasinan, AC.
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AC Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Haha! I’m a Novo Ecijano (Nueva Ecija), not a Pangasinense. Hehehe.
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Salamat Ms N sa pag-share nitong experience mo(& ganda ng pics)…reminder din ito sa akin…slowing down.
“Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going to fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.”–Eddie Cantor
Gusto ko din ito…”elebrate the beauty of observing the world at a human pace.”
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superlolo Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 3:53 am
upps ….celebrate pala
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Salamat, Lolo Jem.
Yes, sa panahon ngayon na parang trumpo sa bilis ang pag-ikot ng ating paligid, kailangan nating mag-slow down paminsan-minsan to keep the balance
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ganda naman ng mga larawan… sana magkaroon din ako ng pagkakataon na makapaglakad… makapaglakad ng may paghanga sa mga bagay sa kapaligiran… kapaligirang nakapagbibigay ng kasiyahan sa puso… pusong nagnanais makapaglakad na may kahawak na kamay… kamay ng mminamahal…
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I’m glad this post has unleashed the romantic in you, hab lolz Hayaan mo, someday, magagawa mo rin yan–ang maglakad nang may paghanga sa paligid habang hawak-kamay ang isang minamahal.
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Kung ganyan kaganda ang lugar kung san ako maglalakad kahit maghapon kahit sampung round di ko mararamdaman ang pagod… sana maexperience ko yan…
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:06 pm
You will, Ms. Dhyoy. Pagbalik mo ng Pinas
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nakakamiss maglakad sa probinsiya, pag nagutom ka kuha ka lang ng bayabas sa tai ng mga daan…tapos mga kakilala mo yung madadaanan mo babati, kwento ng konti…
haaay Ms. N…i miss the simple life…hehehhe
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Masarap kasi ang simple life
Salamat, Deth.
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parang kylangan ko ngang mag buh bye muna at mag lakad2…ng makapag isip2…
tara po?!
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Sure! Samahan kita, iha
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ang ganda ng description ng buhay…isang paglalakbay…at saka along the way maraming tao ang makikita at makaka-usap….malay mo minsan dahil dito magkrus ang ating landas Ms.N.
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nortehanon Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:22 pm
I will be honored, Kapatid
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Naalala ko tuloy nung bata pa ako at madalas kaming mag-spend ng vacation sa Laguna dun sa tito ko. Ang sarap maglakad-lakad pag sumasapit na ang dapit-hapon. Malamig ang simoy ng hangin, tahimik ang paligid. Kamiss ang buhay sa probinsya
Hi Miss N! It’s been a while. Got pretty busy these past days adjusting to our new life. Namiss ko dito
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nortehanon Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Na-miss din kita, Enjoy!
Yes, super sarap maglakad-lakad sa probinsya
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Ah, I smell the countryside! I remember when I was a kid I visit my lola’s farm, watch the farmers in the rice fields, ride the carabaos….but that was then….
It has been urbanized, houses poping up in the barrios.
This post made me reminisce those days….
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Nortehanoon Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Sadly, hindi na po siguro mai-experience yan ng ibang mga bata sa ngayon
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i looove walking!
i’ve also embarked on a nature walk recently. it felt soooo good!
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Nortehanoon Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Hmn, sama po ako sa inyo minsan, Ms. Kg hehhe
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your pics made me miss walking
yung simplicity nung paglalakad lang and just appreciating the air and the views along the way
thanks nga pala for visiting my blog
lake sebu is a must for travelers like you
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nortehanon Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Hi Sarah!
Thanks for visiting back my blog.
Yes, it is always nice to take nature walks paminsan-minsan and to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Will definitely visit Lake Sebu. I will save for it hehehe
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I love this post. People who can enjoy nature and all that is free and beautiful, are the luckiest people in the world. I count myself one of them ~ and living just four minutes walk from the Jurrasic coast line of South coast England, I get to enjoy the beauty of nature daily.
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