Tenants
With the demise of my sibling and me having retired from work, I have more time monitoring our tenants. Based on what my nieces, my nephew, and I agreed , we will "reset" how we will manage our apartments. Thus, set a meeting today at 9AM with them. With my Omega Speedmaster 38mm on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right, left around 8:30 AM for the meeting.
On the way, one tenant TXTed me that she will be late as she has an appointment with the doctor around the same time. Duh?! In spite of me advising them two weeks before about this meeting, she still set another appointment. Told her to have someone represent her as I do not want to repeat myself--especially she is one of the delinquents.
When I arrived, another delinquent is not there. There is no answer when I tried calling his mobile phone. I was informed that he was supposed to TXT me telling me he would not be able to join the meeting. I have not received the SMS. Whether he TXTed me or not, this angered me. Good thing he was actually there because I saw the light in his apartment turn on then off. Hmmm... And during the meeting, I am not sure if he is listening as he is just looking at his mobile phone. 😡
This is the first time I would be using my portable printer. I wanted to give them a hard copy of the Minutes as soon as we finish, have them sign that they received the Minutes, and talk to them on the arrangement as to when they would pay their past due rent.
There is also a tenant we already plan to evict, and I told her so. Actually, I did not prepare a past due rent payment agreement for her, unlike the others. She requested if she can leave by end of December. I told her this further increases her debt. I bluffed her that if she can pay half by end of November, we can talk. She called the bluff. There would be two possible outcomes for this: (a) She will observe the agreement, (b) She won't be paying half by end of November for it is just her way to extend and give her time to pack-up and leave.
Two of the tenants cannot be on site, thus, they joined via Zoom call.
The one who joined the Zoom call is in their office, which is near the apartment. So, passed by her office, gave her a copy of the Minutes and the payment scheme for them to sign.
Now, I still have time to attend the Saturday Mass. I asked Edgar, the driver, to drop me off at the Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel.
The Mass presider is Fr. Paolo.
He started by asking if all our prayers been answered by God. God answers yes, no or not yet.
God's yes is not according to what we want but according to His wisdom and ways. It reveals His providence, His provisions. No is for our protection or redirection. Not yet prepares our hearts, God purifies our desires.
Providence. Protection. Purification. There is another "P"--perspective.
Pointers for reflection for the challenge of prayer, faith. We need a lot of patience--patience with God, patience with people, patience with ourselves. Patience, perseverance, persistence. Real prayer is praise. Prayer is process, path, pilgrimage.
Prayer is ACTS. (A)doration, (C)ontrition, (T)hanksgiving, (S)upplication. The highest form of prayer is praise because it is God-centered.
Every time we sin, we forget. Every time we pray, we remember.
After, went to Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark. It is one of the Jubilee Churches. I hope to gain a plenary indulgence and offer it for the clergy who failed to properly teach the faith.
For lunch, I decided to eat at The Landmark's food court. I wanted to eat quickly and start updating my blog.
Of course, plan to update my blog at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Because the have double stamp day for their promo, there were a lot of people in the queue. Their tables are also almost full. Have to skip this place and went to Glorietta's Food Choices. Tried Pickup Coffee's Kape Kastila.
By 3:30 PM, I walked my way back to Greenbelt Chapel to attend the anticipated Mass. I was able to join the community to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Rosary.
The Mass presider is Fr. Benny.
Fr. Benny started by reading the pastoral letter of Cardinal Advincula.
The Gospel is about the end times.Persevere in our faith. When that time comes, we are qualified to go to heaven.
Vigilance, sobriety, discernment.
After the Mass, I proceeded to Peri-Peri Chicken for food-to-go.
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