BOOK REVIEW: SO MUCH GOODNESSStories and Thoughts in My Life JourneyAuthor: Bert CacayanPublished by Alberto Reserva CacayanDavao City, 2023 The world today has been labelled VUCA by a few social s…
Author: Bert CacayanThe world today has been labelled VUCA by a few social scientists, that is, it is a world that is volatile, unorganized, confusing and ambivalent. Especially as a result of the health scare brought about by COVID-19 pandemic, the string of devastating natural calamities, the Ukraine War, the economic crisis and instability of many governments, one can understand why mental health has become a major area of concern across the world.
The title—So Much Goodness: Stories and Thoughts in My Life Journey—captures what this book is all about, namely, a celebration of life’s goodness that one person has been gifted with. It is thus a eulogy to one’s life, detailing all that one needs to be grateful in life, highlighting the positive in the midst of life’s travails and pointing out the blessings that make such a difference in our human existence.
So what kind of a book is So Much Goodness? It is an anthology constituted by poems , essays, letters, parables, stories and faith reflections. The author’s thoughts are clearly enunciated, so are his principles in life, the values he hope to pass on to his children, beliefs that matter to humanity, ideas that we should consider for our own lives and more. In the poem, “Be Humble,” he writes:Supporting the needy, lowly and vulnerable.
From 1997 to 2017, Cacayan worked with terre des hommes Germany, a child rights organization that finances and supports projects working for children’s rights, women empowerment, and environmental protection, serving as the Philippine Country Coordinator; and for 11 years and then worked as the Regional Coordinator for Southeast Asia, while being based in Bangkok, Thailand.
In Chapter 3, Cacayan writes about his friends and heroes, and the list includes Tranquilino Cabarrubias , Fr. Abesamis, his two colleagues during MSPCS days , the Missionaries of the Assumption , Fr. Gervais Turgeon , Francis Morales , Fely Soledad , and Ed Caharian, . His tributes of his parents and uncle are also in this section.
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