THE REAL meaning of Lent is our Lord’s selfless love for us which He exemplified by dying for our sins. He paid the debt which wasn’t His to begin with.
With that in mind, I asked some celebs: “What was the greatest sacrifice you ever made for someone you love?” Of course, no amount of human sacrifice and suffering can compare to all the selfless things the Lord has done for the love of mankind. But in our own little way, we try to give our all to our loved ones, even when it’s not always easy.
Since I’m a hopeless romantic, I feel that we can never overdo something if it’s done out of love. How much is too much? My heart doesn’t know the answer. I keep giving even if I have nothing left to give. Some call it sacrifice. I like to think of it as a beautiful madness.
May all your emotional investments reap rewards after taking up the crosses you have to bear.
MIRIAM QUIAMBAO: “When I turned my back on my career and left my family here to marry my ex-husband and live with him in Hong Kong.”
SAM PINTO: “When I let my wonderful relationship with my mom get strained all for the love of an ex-BF. Na-realize ko mali pala.”
ALBERT MARTINEZ: “At the peak of my career, I threw caution to the wind and left for the United States to elope with the love of my life, Liezl, against all odds.”
TINTIN BERSOLA-BABAO: “Putting the needs of my family first before mine. Giving until it hurts.”
JURIS: “I still have to experience what it’s like to really sacrifice something for someone who deserves it. But I know my heart is willing to do so. There’s almost nothing I wouldn’t do for love.”
RODERICK PAULATE: “I chose to take care of my beloved mom than find a lifetime partner.”
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