Ascension Sunday and Graduation weekend

83 days after lent begun this year, we arrived at Ascension Sunday. Christ ascended to heaven today. He is finally gone to His Father. Fret not, the Holy Spirit will come during Pentecost. For now: keep on praying the first novena that the apostles did.

There is a parallel: the story of the disciples and graduation. Today, the undergrads that I've TA-ed for the past three semesters finally graduated. Some will go to industry, some will go to grad school. It's been a blessing for me to see them grow and come to this threshold of their college life. They'll become the next generation of engineers which will bring the common good that has been implanted in their heart here elsewhere. But for now: it's celebration time.

As for my personal life: I can see the parallelism too. It's been quite a ride so far. There are countless nights when I shout to God and ask the fundamental question: why Lord? Through all that happened this semester, I was able to share the misery that I had with one of my good friend even though we're halfway across the world. I learned that I am far from perfect. I learned that pruning occurs not only during lent, but also during easter (remember the gospel reading on the 5th Sunday of Easter?). The Lord invites us to grow, regardless of the season. He wants the very best of us. He wants our happiness. The past has gone before us. The future has not yet come. There is only the present moment. Let us begin.