Wednesday, September 3, 2008 '
An experience I won't trade to something....
" Who wants to go to radar??" a freiend asks me this one time,,,She said that the boy scout is sponsoring an Ecological Hike-Out at the radar satellite.I've always loved nature and its been my wish to climb up to radar, but when my friends told me to get a parents permit and let it to sign, I realized I had no idea to what I was getting into.
August 30, Saturday, I woke up early to prepare very well. I brought my snacks, extra t-shirts, etc., and especially drinking waters. I was excited this day, aside from its my first time to climb up to radar my companion is my "gangbang family".
It was almost 7:30 when we start climbing up. As the hours ent by, my backpack seemed to become heavier and heavier(hahaha)..While we were walking through tghe rocky road, and sometimes muddy road, we were laughing and laughing, singing, talking loud and sometimes texting group messages. After almost three hours of our enjoyable, adventurous, and tiring journey to radar satellite, we finally reached our destinations. I felt the cool mist that descended upon us--it was like a scene when I was traveling to Baguio...hahaha..We immediately went to the area where we are going to plant our mahogany tree. After planting we had a rest. We ate talked,andlaughed together. I and my friends really enjoyed this new adventure.
After a few hours of resting and seeing the view, we started to go home. And again this time, I think it would be easier for us to go down. I lost count of how many times I slipped and fell because the path was rocky and some are slippery. But each time I fell, I would stand up and keep on going. My legs sore and I could not also walk properly for some days after the climb, but that didn't matter. What I felt was a sense of pride because i survived.
It is not easy to climb up mountains. We went through many adventures. I asked myself again and again," Why am, I doing this???" many times that I want to give up, back out, and just quit. But as time went by, "I've gone this so far, why should I give up and turn back now?" And everytime he strengthen me and tells me, "Regine you can do it."
Every time I remembered those moments, I always say to myself, I climb up because it makes me feel alive. I've surpassed those odds, put myself to limits, and succeeded in not only becoming a member of the roverettes, plant tree on that area, but also proving that I could do anything I set my mind too.
I want to climb more mountains aside from the radar satellite and I will as long as my legs can still carry me. Every climbs means a new learning experience. Though we've suffered dead toenails,bruises, and muscle pains, I wouldn't exchange this new experienced for something--because there is no more greater feeling than being fulfilled with enjoyment, awe and gratitude for God's gift of life.
I won't forget this adventure in my life. I will bring this memories until I'm alive,,..and until death..hehehe///
I wont forget those times that he pushed me, pulled me, and strengthen me in order to climb up...Its such a wonderful experience, and thanks to my friends,,,,,,
