JLErs*
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What: Jesuit Leadership Experience
Where: Capuchin Retreat House (imbento), Lipa, Batangas
When: January 30 – February 1, 2009
Why: Why not?
Motto: It is not the end, not even the beginning of the end… But it was the end of the beginning.
Yun e!
So what?
This is a collection of quotable quotes from the JLErs. If you’re looking for my learnings, this is not the blog about it. But if you’re looking for pieces of evidence that will prove how much fun we had, then read on.
Atty. Balane talked about the wonderful life of St. Ignatius a.k.a Iniego (assuming na ito ang correct spelling). It was an interesting storytelling session especially because, if you know Atty. Balane, he is very passionate about these things. Here are my favorite lines from his story.
(quote on how St. Ignatius chose to undergo another anesthesia-free surgery because of his vanity)
“… to martyr himself for his own pleasure.”
Eunice’s thought bubble: Sounds like love to me.
“Nothing succeeds like SUCCESS!”
Euns: Mabuti naman. Mahirap naman kung nothing succeeds like failure.
After Atty. Balane’s storytelling, we were asked to react on the talk, notice how the reactions seem to be almost always sound like the JLErs were still talking about love.
“It was worth the wait.”
“If it’s worth it, you have to give it your all.”
“It was an opportunity to learn.”
Enough with my love ramblings. Here are the funnier exchanges of ideas.
JLEr: (on change) Mahirap sya.
Faci: Mahirap? Bakit nakikikain lang ba sya dito ?
JLEr: (on answering some exercise questions) We weren’t able to tackle the question thoroughly.
Faci: So, nagchismisan lang kayo?
JLEr: We got enganged kasi on the quote that we got. (long explanation)
Faci: So, wala talagang sagot?
Panalo.haha
JLEr: My partner is _____, kilala ko sya kasi minaneho ko sya papunta ditto.
Too much info.
JLEr: ______ and I didn’t follow instructions but I can see that she’s an innate leader.
Irony nga naman.
Activities on LOVE:
Scenario: Everyone’s blindfolded , instructed to make an equilateral triangle out of the rope that was provided for them. (Equilateral pa lang numose bleed na yata mga tao, haha.. Math alert! Math Alert!!!)
JLEr #1: Let’s figure out first how long the rope is.
JLEr #2: (shouts) Oh my God, it’s LOOOONG.
JLEr #1: Please don’t say that while we’re all blindfolded.
Faci: What were your learnings?
JLEr: I realized that… love is where the fun is.
JLEr: I was touched because when I was trying to get through the hoops, people started helping me , they were trying to lift my foot.
Euns: (sa isip) Ganyan talaga ang love, umaangat ang paa mo.
JLEr: Sobrang daming tumulong, un ibanag-offer ng helping arm, helping hand… helping body.
HELPING BODY?
JLEr: Love? We can DO IT NOW. We can DO IT IN THE LAW SCHOOL.
Sabagay. Pag gusto mo na, gusto mo na talaga.
JLEr: (on a traumatic experience in rallies) Nakita ko ang mga kasama ko na lumuluha… kasi nga TEAR GAS.
Dialogue
Father: I didn’t have problems with sick Jesuits… well except that they just died.
JLEr: Kailangan mong ilagay ang malalaking bagay sa maliliit na package.
JLEr: With regard to the video clip, I think self-awareness is about humility.
Faci: Ah… San un?
“Sometimes, you have to get hurt to find out what you’re meant to have.”
Faci: Ok, so… any more reactions? Dito? (turo sa isang row) sa COMMITTEE OF SILENCE?
JLEr: Ingenuity is about humility too. Like in the video, ok lang kahit na sabihin mo na Hey, pukpukin mo kami!
JLEr: Schools should not reward answers but questions.
Euns: (kailangan kasi ipaalam na ako para magets e) We need the admin to encourage us to become more well-rounded people.
Fr. B: Well, it seems like you are very well-rounded.
Euns: Foul!
JLEr: (on the presence of CLV, Cande and Fr. B) I never thought I could address the trinity.
CLV: Well, at least we all know who the Father is.
JLEr: It was nice to hear the story of St. Ignatius because coming from La Salle, I am not aware of that story.
Fr. B: Well, when we talk about spirituality, we don’t only speak of Ignatian spirituality naman. Anyway, St. LaSalle is also in heaven no?
EATING QUOTES
JLEr #1: Bakit kaya walang sighting ng Capuchin brothers?
JLEr#2: San kaya napupunta un mga natitirang pagkain?
JLEr#3: Alam ko na. Siguro kinakain lahat ng mga brothers. Tapos kaya walang sighting kasi nga obese na sila lahat sa kakakain ng mga tira.
(May dumating na brother)
JLEr#1: E bakit kaya un di naman obese?
JLEr#3: Dude, kasi may exercise sya. Sya un kumukuha ng pagkain from the caf to the house.
JLEr#2: So, kailangan para matulungan natin sila maubos natin ang pagkain?
JLEr#1: Tama. Eat your food, pass it on. Yan ang advocacy natin.
JLEr#1: Wow men, pareho pa tayong mustard yellow ang damit. Para tayong Mongol Pencil at Cartolina.
JLEr#2: E bakit hinubad mo na un yellow jacket mo?
JLEr#1: E kasi, pag pareho tayo ng kulay para tayong love team sa That's Entertainment!
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To end my JLE Chronicles, I want to declare that the official theme songs of the whole thing are…
“You cut me open and I… keep LEADING, keep, keep LEADING LOVE.” (Bleeding love tune)
“Got to believe in MAGIS….” (Hulaan nyo kung anong tono. Heler)
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