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Bye 2016. Hi 2017.

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Ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος, Δ.Α.! I will tell you something about this year that is about to conclude: I've changed. I'm no longer the same person who started 2016. I'm something new because I experience something new with you. I will ride straight in to 2017 with lots of love in my heart. Thank you. Thank you 2016. Thank you everyone that wrote in the page of my book of love... Ευχαριστώ πολύ, Δ.

Peace of Christmas

Χαίρετε, Δ.Α.! Let me start with this quote today: Christmas has above all a taste of hope because, for all the darkness in our lives, God’s light shines forth. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 27, 2016 Today I'll be writing about what I remember hearing during the homily that was given by Mgr. Christian Lépine during the Christmas mass. He talked about peace. Do you know who compose and sang the first Christmas carol? It's a tricky question. It was the angels that appeared before the shepherds the moment Christ was born. They sang: Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. They sang Glory   to God  and they sang Peace. Glory and Peace. It is quite interesting this link that Mgr. made during his homily. Honestly, I've never really thought about the connection between the two before. But it makes sense to us Christians! God's glory shines brightest when His will is done and in what moment in time we see this a...

Silent Night

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[Τώρα!] Καλά Χριστούγεννα, Δ.Α.! Silent Night... Mi corazón,  This night made me think about love... about my love. Mi corazón,  This night made me reflect about my own book of love (which is a bit long and boring). Mi corazón,  This night made me long for those moments when you read and sang from it. Mi corazón,  This night made me realize the about the ugly silence of you in that book: De profundis clamavi ad te domine. Holy Night... Mi corazón,  Today my people celebrate the night that brought us the day! Mi corazón,  Today my heart submits to this wonderful mystery, Mi corazón,  Today my soul is jubilant for the King of Heavens is born today! Mi corazón,  Today my mind has only this one thought when heading to mass tonight: Adoro te devote, latens Deitas. All is calm... Mi corazón , Happiness and twinge are intertwined like thorned roses on my heart, Mi corazón, I will continue to softly offer this feeling to our Lord...

Borbor's video blog ep. 3

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Καλά Χριστούγεννα, Δ! (Well, soon!) Since I didn't buy anything for Christmas for my sister, I told her that I wanted to make it up for her by buying here something nice for Christmas. She was cool with it and this is what happened. Kind of funny in retrospect! Episode 3. Keep your promises, Borbor!

Borbor's video blog ep. 2

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γειά σου, Δ.Α.! Sooo... I didn't think I would be able to do another video so soon... But hey! here it is! :P Here I forgot my wallet... And I didn't get to go to the gym... nor to have my Matcha Latte! Episode 2. You forgot your wallet, Borbor!

Borbor's First video blog!

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Καλημέρα, Δ.Α.! So, today, I wanted to try out something different. It was fun to do it! I don't think I'll be able to do it often, But I will try to do something like this every three new moons or something like that. Have a nice day! Video 1. Borbor's first video-blog (bvblog)

"Corporal Punishment" in the Bible

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Καλημέρα, Δ.Α.! Σήμερα είναι τετάρτη 5 Οκτώβριου 2016. Πως είσαι? So, I decided to transcribe a conversation we had a while ago. Here it is with a few modifications: “He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly” – Prov. 13:24 “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.” – Prov. 22:15 “Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from Sheol.” – Prov. 23:13-14 “The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” – Prov. 29:15 NOT SPECIFIC TO CHILDREN, BUT EQUALLY IN THE "SAY WHAAA!???" CATEGORY “Then I will punish their transgressions with the rod, And their iniquities with stripes (lit. marks)” – Psalms 89:32 “Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is lacks a heart (for ...

Solitude

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Hi Δ-Α ! I am posting this almost a week after I first started writing it for the first time. It was, at first, a somewhat difficult subject to reflect upon, but here it is. To be honest, I wasn't planning to write something so soon, but I realized that today (that is, when I first started writing on September 13th), one year ago, we went to Varadero, I had to write something. I have to say that our time in Varadero was one of the most Awesome (notice the capital 'A') that I've ever had! Granted, I'm also pretty sure that that was also around the time that I've gain around 10kg (which, just now, I managed to shake off). Nevertheless, I still think it was the most Awesome time ever! Awesome! It was a time that I will forever treasure in my heart; a time which I will always thank God for. While I will always look at that time with a profound happiness, there is also a small hint of sadness because of the hard truth that I will not be able to share times...

Always with me. Pt.1

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Hola, Δαφνούλα Αδισεν ! Can I just call you Δ.Α. ? I feel like it's been a while since I've talked to you here. But given the fact that I've got a lot to say since the last time I saw you, I will start writing here again treating you as if you were here... Scratch that: いつも何度でも. (Always with me.) Anyway, the things I will share with you under the label #LaurelTreeChronicles are part of my opening of my heart (like all of the other posts that I have here) which, I hope, will help me become a better man before God, before myself, and others. Who knows! Maybe one day they will be the basis for the story "Borbor in the Big City!" This is just a small introduction of what's to come. In the meantime, I will leave you with this song which always reminds me of you. Always with me.