We have a long walk from Sta Lucia to Kinabuhayan. Most of the people we see that afternoon of Black Saturday are already on their way home but our group is different, we felt that it just started. While on our way to Kinabuhayan, we rest for a while in a “free coffee” along the way and an unusual conversation took place with the person in charge of the free coffee stand. When she found out that we are on our way to Durungawan, she initially asked our group, “Bakit kayo umaakyat sa bundok? Hinanap niyo ba ang Diyos sa tuktok ng bundok?” (Why are you climbing mountain?Are you seeking God in the mountain summit?). It was a challenge question that made us all silent for a while and made us think the real reason why are we going up the mountain. As for myself, it was indeed my quest! I hope to see and feel closer to God in the summit. The conversation also triggers another revelation from our new found hiker friends…most of them are an atheist. They are catholics by birth but they don’t practice it and they don’t believe in Christian practices. I haven’t felt nor noticed it from them coz most of the time they would participate silently when there are spiritual rites at Sta Lucia. My motivation and strength to continue climbing Durungawan started to slow down and fear grips me in again. Fear of something bad that might happen to us since most of our companion do not believe in God. I wanted to back out but I have no good reason to say it so there is no turning back!
When we arrived at Kinabuhayan, we immediately set up our tent and cook our dinner. We started to talk of all the places that we will go through while climbing Durungawan. The Salaming bubog, Cristalino, Kuweba ng Diyos Ama, A river with two colors, one white and one red, and all the majestic sceneries above. Mount Banahaw is indeed a Holy Mountain
Next going up to Durungawan...
;Des
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