by Mike Sanchez
Seeing Sagada’s hanging coffins for the first time, hindi ko maiwasang humanga at mapangiti.
Mahirap siguradong iakyat sa gilid ng bangin ang mga kabaong dahil sa bigat nito. At kailangan nilang i-ensure na matibay ang kakapitan nito sa mabatong gilid ng bundok.
Mahal na mahal siguro nila ang kanilang namayapang kamag-anak para tiisin ang hirap, mabigyan lang sila ng “VIP seats” sa gilid ng bundok, overlooking the beauty of Sagada.
We spend much time trying to “rise above” life’s challenges– while the natives of Sagada took it more literally.
Kidding aside, naniniwala ang mga taga Sagada na mas mapapalapit ang kaluluwa ng namayapa nilang kamag-anak sa environment at sa Diyos.
And maybe the hanging coffin’s message for us is this:
To love one another, our environment, and God.
This 2026,
1. Elevate your purpose. Shift from focusing purely on our personal needs, to considering the needs and well-being of others and the environment.
2. Daily lift your prayers to God. Hang your worries, surrender, and trust God to give you the very best version of your dreams.
#GOTO #GodOfTheOrdinary #WFALoveConnects
