Back in college, I was suffering from acne. Actually, that's an exaggeration. I've had mild pimples, zits, if you will, not really huge ones, but pimples nonetheless. But suffer, I did. Alam nyo ginawa ko? Aside from the usual astringent, soaps, and Panoxyl and tretinoin creams, I went to St. Clare in Katipunan, brought eggs, and wrote a short letter requesting for prayers for my PIMPLES. Hahahahahaha! I don't remember the text of my letter, but it must have been something like this:
Dear Sisters of St. Clare,
Please, please, please pray for me that I will have clear skin. Thank you so much.
Sincerely yours,
TPS
The nuns must have been like, "Mga sisters, yes, merong may cancer, may leukemia, may depression, may nag-re-request ng prayers para pumasa ng board exam, may gutom sa mundo, at may mga katiwalian sa lipunan na dapat nating ipagdasal, and heto ang isang ito -- ang dasal nya ay kuminis ang kanyang balat."
*SWOOSH* TOSSES REQUEST LETTER TO THE TRASH BIN.
Hahahahahahaha!
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Coincidentally, I received a free trial pack of Belo's AcnePro line. I must say, it was beautifully packaged, as it should always be -- I mean, if you're marketing a beauty product, the product itself must be beautiful. Sa totoo lang, nakakawalang gana i-try yung mga products na ang balot ay parang ginawa lang sa backyard. Thank you, Dra. Belo. *Feeling close*
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| Eto na siguro ang sagot sa dasal ko...LOL! |
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Hahaha, TPS you sound like a kalog (but can be really mataray when provoked!) person to me. I love your Mga Sinaunang Istorya series. Keep 'em coming! :)
ReplyDeleteHahahaha! Apir!
ReplyDeleteoo na, bilib na ako sa mga kaolokohan LOL! at the very least, this shows your "steely resolve" (HA!) to get rid of those pesky zits.
ReplyDeletewe all through that phase, so i can relate to this... :)
Misplaced priorities, right? Hahahahaha
ReplyDeletesurely, at some point of our lives we're allowed to have a couple of "self-indulgent priorities"? hehehe... i'm guessing you were at least able to give those nuns a good laugh. who knows, they might even have framed your request and tacked it on their wall to brighten up their day every once in a while. :D
ReplyDeleteyou do have a point, onyxx. perhaps when they are emotionally weary with all the requests for healing and passing of exams, they'd look at that letter and have a laugh.
ReplyDeleteSo is the AcnePro line effective? :)
ReplyDeleteHi Patricia. It's actually difficult to say because when I tried it, I only had one pimple, and I think the number of days it took to dry and clear up is the same as when I prick, extract, and disinfect a pimple. (Yes, I do prick my pimple, it's a bad habit, but I always take measures to ensure that I'm using sanitized tools and antiseptics. I wouldn't recommend it though.)
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