Miyerkules, Mayo 30, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: Contrasting Pe...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: Contrasting Pe...: My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: Contrasting Personalities : Contrasting personalities...... Miriam Santiago.....She tells us how bett...
MIRIAM'S VERSION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE FILIPINOS
If we are to believe in Miriam Santiago then no one, in any court, in
any country, has a right to convict anyone of any crime...because truly,
not a single judge, not any one of us, is sinless.......but for that
one day, the senator judges were tasked to decide on whether a
particular man is guilty or not.....yun lang yun.....and we can set
aside the drama!!
Again if I am to believe Miriam Santiago, then we are hopeless, we are all thieves, we are all liars, we are all stupid.....and our country is doomed!!!
Well I choose to believe that Filipinos are honest, brilliant and hardworking....nasisira lang ng mangilan-ngilang politiko na walang konsiyensiya at sobrang yabang at nagmamagaling......but I still choose to believe that with God on our side...we will strive, we will struggle, we will survive....
and I still choose to hope for a better tomorrow, devoid of the likes of Miriam Santiago na wala na palang bilib sa kapwa niya Pilipino!
Ako...bilib na bilib ako sa ating mga Pilipino! Kahit pa naging "not guilty" ang verdict...ilan lang naman yan eh .....pero para siraan mo ang sambayanan dahil lang matatalo ka at mapapahiya...sobang mali na ito.
Miriam's version of the Philippines and the overwhelming majority of the Filipinos right now, who believes that Corona should be removed...is that we are a bunch of hypocrites, low lives, ignorant and stupid fools and that we will all end up in the gutter pretty soon.....do you believe this?....because of one person's conviction...you cast doubts on all of our hopes and futures.
Whatever the decision was or could've been, the proper Christian thing to do was to hope and pray for a better tomorrow...not to predict doom!
So this again, involves one's state of mind.....the common question currently is....Do you believe Corona's conviction was right and is therefore good for the country...or do you believe it is an act of injustice and may lead to our impending doom?.......I think the more important question is....do you believe in hope, do you believe in our future, do you believe in the Filipinos, do you believe in a loving God?
Ako....again, I choose to believe that I live and will continue to live in a country where the people are honest, hardworking and prayerful....all key ingredients for God's continued blessings....and I am not going to let one conviction, and certainly not one person who thinks so highly of herself, destroy that belief!
I know God will provide, I know God will take care of us! I know God loves us!
God bless all of us!
Again if I am to believe Miriam Santiago, then we are hopeless, we are all thieves, we are all liars, we are all stupid.....and our country is doomed!!!
Well I choose to believe that Filipinos are honest, brilliant and hardworking....nasisira lang ng mangilan-ngilang politiko na walang konsiyensiya at sobrang yabang at nagmamagaling......but I still choose to believe that with God on our side...we will strive, we will struggle, we will survive....
and I still choose to hope for a better tomorrow, devoid of the likes of Miriam Santiago na wala na palang bilib sa kapwa niya Pilipino!
Ako...bilib na bilib ako sa ating mga Pilipino! Kahit pa naging "not guilty" ang verdict...ilan lang naman yan eh .....pero para siraan mo ang sambayanan dahil lang matatalo ka at mapapahiya...sobang mali na ito.
Miriam's version of the Philippines and the overwhelming majority of the Filipinos right now, who believes that Corona should be removed...is that we are a bunch of hypocrites, low lives, ignorant and stupid fools and that we will all end up in the gutter pretty soon.....do you believe this?....because of one person's conviction...you cast doubts on all of our hopes and futures.
Whatever the decision was or could've been, the proper Christian thing to do was to hope and pray for a better tomorrow...not to predict doom!
So this again, involves one's state of mind.....the common question currently is....Do you believe Corona's conviction was right and is therefore good for the country...or do you believe it is an act of injustice and may lead to our impending doom?.......I think the more important question is....do you believe in hope, do you believe in our future, do you believe in the Filipinos, do you believe in a loving God?
Ako....again, I choose to believe that I live and will continue to live in a country where the people are honest, hardworking and prayerful....all key ingredients for God's continued blessings....and I am not going to let one conviction, and certainly not one person who thinks so highly of herself, destroy that belief!
I know God will provide, I know God will take care of us! I know God loves us!
God bless all of us!
Martes, Mayo 29, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: Contrasting Personalities
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: Contrasting Personalities: Contrasting personalities...... Miriam Santiago.....She tells us how better and how more brilliant and experienced she is that everyone ...
Contrasting Personalities
Contrasting personalities......
Miriam Santiago.....She tells us how better and how more brilliant and experienced she is that everyone else in the Senate. She says that she was a judge and will soon be judge in the international court....then again, she insults and belittles everyone and says everything she does not believe in is"kagaguhan".
Lito Lapid.....He tells us that he is not a lawyer and is just a high school graduate, and admits to not being able to speak in English...but he will judge this case as a simple man and use his heart.
Even for just this one day...who do you think people admired more?....The one who was so full of herself, or the one who humbled himself?
Miriam Santiago.....She tells us how better and how more brilliant and experienced she is that everyone else in the Senate. She says that she was a judge and will soon be judge in the international court....then again, she insults and belittles everyone and says everything she does not believe in is"kagaguhan".
Lito Lapid.....He tells us that he is not a lawyer and is just a high school graduate, and admits to not being able to speak in English...but he will judge this case as a simple man and use his heart.
Even for just this one day...who do you think people admired more?....The one who was so full of herself, or the one who humbled himself?
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: RESERVE YOUR ADMIRATION
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: RESERVE YOUR ADMIRATION: Everybody admires brilliant people, hence the numerous fans of both Enrile ( The real superstar) and Cuevas, who have both remained humble ...
RESERVE YOUR ADMIRATION
Everybody admires brilliant people, hence the numerous fans of both
Enrile ( The real superstar) and Cuevas, who have both remained humble and
well-mannered.....but we all hate arrogant , loud and boorish people.
Some will say that brilliant people have a right to be arrogant and noisy and even insulting....I disagree!
Nobody has the right to malign and belittle another person, just because their views aren't the same, and just because she thinks she's smarter than them. I am sure there are so many more people smarter than Miriam Santiago, but they have remained down to earth and unassuming.....these are the people that should be admired, because their brilliance have been matched with humility.
In yesterday's closing arguments, she was seething, she was venomous, she made it seem like, anyone who disagreed or disagrees her, is either stupid, a hypocrite or a stooge, then she walked out.......once again, giving proof that intelligence does not equal good manners. I believe she was on the verge of a breakdown!!!
A reminder to everyone, esp. to friends....be careful who you profess to admire....because it says a lot about what you stand for, what you believe in and, even more importantly...on who you are!
Some will say that brilliant people have a right to be arrogant and noisy and even insulting....I disagree!
Nobody has the right to malign and belittle another person, just because their views aren't the same, and just because she thinks she's smarter than them. I am sure there are so many more people smarter than Miriam Santiago, but they have remained down to earth and unassuming.....these are the people that should be admired, because their brilliance have been matched with humility.
In yesterday's closing arguments, she was seething, she was venomous, she made it seem like, anyone who disagreed or disagrees her, is either stupid, a hypocrite or a stooge, then she walked out.......once again, giving proof that intelligence does not equal good manners. I believe she was on the verge of a breakdown!!!
A reminder to everyone, esp. to friends....be careful who you profess to admire....because it says a lot about what you stand for, what you believe in and, even more importantly...on who you are!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HOPE FOR THE PHILIPPINES
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HOPE FOR THE PHILIPPINES: The highest judge of the highest court of the land should be beyond reproach and any doubt, and therefore deserve our utmost trust and ...
HOPE FOR THE PHILIPPINES
The
highest judge of the highest court of the land should be beyond
reproach and any doubt, and therefore deserve our utmost trust and
highest respect.......today with a vote of 20 -3 Chief Justice Corona
has been deemed unfit and unworthy of this kind of trust and respect!
This should not be a day for mourning or as his supporters have harped, the start of our country's ultimate downfall.....
This should be seen as a day full of hope, as a possible chance to start anew and to start right......for where can you witness a better example of equality among all people, than in the case of a lowly Supreme Court employee fired for not including a small stall in his SALN and now their Chief, their Boss, "getting fired" as well for not including 180M in his SALN.....the figures don't match, but the penalty......well they will both be soon out of their jobs.
So to say that this decision is wrong is within everybody's rights, but to insult everyone who agrees with this decision borders on the childish and even on insanity, as so aptly shown by Miriam Santiago, who has showed once again by walking out, that intelligence is never equal to good manners.
A lot of my relatives have left for greener pastures, but I have remained here for my parents and largely, because I believe in this country, and more importantly, in its people. There are rotten eggs esp. in government, but the majority of the people, the common people, are honest, hardworking, gentle, generous and God-fearing and very prayerful.....How can I not believe in this country and how can I lose hope in its people?
The impeachment is over...time to move on!
God bless the Filipino People! God bless all of us!
This should not be a day for mourning or as his supporters have harped, the start of our country's ultimate downfall.....
This should be seen as a day full of hope, as a possible chance to start anew and to start right......for where can you witness a better example of equality among all people, than in the case of a lowly Supreme Court employee fired for not including a small stall in his SALN and now their Chief, their Boss, "getting fired" as well for not including 180M in his SALN.....the figures don't match, but the penalty......well they will both be soon out of their jobs.
So to say that this decision is wrong is within everybody's rights, but to insult everyone who agrees with this decision borders on the childish and even on insanity, as so aptly shown by Miriam Santiago, who has showed once again by walking out, that intelligence is never equal to good manners.
A lot of my relatives have left for greener pastures, but I have remained here for my parents and largely, because I believe in this country, and more importantly, in its people. There are rotten eggs esp. in government, but the majority of the people, the common people, are honest, hardworking, gentle, generous and God-fearing and very prayerful.....How can I not believe in this country and how can I lose hope in its people?
The impeachment is over...time to move on!
God bless the Filipino People! God bless all of us!
Lunes, Mayo 28, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: A ROCK STAR'S PERFORMANCE
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: A ROCK STAR'S PERFORMANCE: JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED THIS ROCK STAR'S PERFORMANCE catch CONGRESSMAN'S FARINAS'S closing arguments at You Tube...search under : Palusot".....
A ROCK STAR'S PERFORMANCE
JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED THIS ROCK STAR'S PERFORMANCE catch CONGRESSMAN'S FARINAS'S closing arguments at You Tube...search under : Palusot"......Ganito po
manghuli ng sinungaling, hindi kailangan ng techinicalities...himayin mo
lang ang sarili niyang mga salita at kataga, tapos gisahin mo sa sarili niyang
mantika!
More than any other performance yesterday....because make no mistake about it, everyone, both the prosecution and the defense ( even the scholarly Dean De Los Angeles) was performing, even Corona gave a dramatic performance a few days before, not only for the judges, but for all of us...they were out to convince everyone.....this was the best performance in the last few days----a Rock Star's Performance!
More than any other performance yesterday....because make no mistake about it, everyone, both the prosecution and the defense ( even the scholarly Dean De Los Angeles) was performing, even Corona gave a dramatic performance a few days before, not only for the judges, but for all of us...they were out to convince everyone.....this was the best performance in the last few days----a Rock Star's Performance!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: STARS OF THE IMPEACHMENT
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: STARS OF THE IMPEACHMENT: ENRILE = THE TRUE SUPERSTAR FARINAS = THE ROCK STAR SANTIAGO = THE SCREAMING STAR / DEMANDING DIVA CUEVAS = THE FADING STAR CORONA = THE...
STARS OF THE IMPEACHMENT
ENRILE = THE TRUE SUPERSTAR
FARINAS = THE ROCK STAR
SANTIAGO = THE SCREAMING STAR / DEMANDING DIVA
CUEVAS = THE FADING STAR
CORONA = THE FALLING STAR
FARINAS = THE ROCK STAR
SANTIAGO = THE SCREAMING STAR / DEMANDING DIVA
CUEVAS = THE FADING STAR
CORONA = THE FALLING STAR
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HONEST ALL THE TIME
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HONEST ALL THE TIME: BANK SECRECY LAW---I believe this law was made to instruct the banking industry that they cannot reveal the account, or what it contain...
HONEST ALL THE TIME
BANK
SECRECY LAW---I believe this law was made to instruct the banking
industry that they cannot reveal the account, or what it contains, of
any depositor.....I don't think the law was made, to instruct the
depositor, that he cannot divulge the contents of his
account...."Makukulong ka ba kapag ginawa mo ito....labag ba sa batas na
gawin mo ito? Labag sa batas para sa banko na isawalat ito, pero hindi
labag sa batas para sa depositor na isawalat ang laman ng account
niya......makukulong lamang siya kung ang laman ng account niya ay
galing sa nakaw na yaman, o sa ibang maling paraan".
If the other Senator Judges had listened well to the questions asked by the Great Senator Enrile to Atty. Cuevas this afternoon.....then a unanimous decision of Guilty should be the only decision.
Isa pa po, kung napakinggan niyo ang mga pahayag ni Congressman Farinas...sa mga bukung-buko na pagsisinungaling ng punong mahistrado...eh talaga namang wala ng kredibilidad ang mamang yun.
Again, you are either an honest man all the time, a habitual liar, or someone who is honest when he wants to be and lies when it suits him....for the position of Chief Justice you can only have the first one...the one who is honest all the time.
If the other Senator Judges had listened well to the questions asked by the Great Senator Enrile to Atty. Cuevas this afternoon.....then a unanimous decision of Guilty should be the only decision.
Isa pa po, kung napakinggan niyo ang mga pahayag ni Congressman Farinas...sa mga bukung-buko na pagsisinungaling ng punong mahistrado...eh talaga namang wala ng kredibilidad ang mamang yun.
Again, you are either an honest man all the time, a habitual liar, or someone who is honest when he wants to be and lies when it suits him....for the position of Chief Justice you can only have the first one...the one who is honest all the time.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: The Rock Star
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: The Rock Star: Whereas before only Presiding Officer Enrile was proclaimed as the superstar of the impeachment....today....I dare say....that Congressman ...
The Rock Star
Whereas before only Presiding Officer Enrile was proclaimed as the
superstar of the impeachment....today....I dare say....that Congressman
Rudy Farinas has just become the hottest Rock Star of the
impeachment..with Senator Enrile unable to hide his smile and
admiration!
Like I said before.....A man should always tell the truth, or a man may always lie...then there are those who may tell the truth when it suits them and lie when they want to.....Will you, can you, and should you trust someone like this?
Like I said before.....A man should always tell the truth, or a man may always lie...then there are those who may tell the truth when it suits them and lie when they want to.....Will you, can you, and should you trust someone like this?
Biyernes, Mayo 25, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: WICKED.....WICKED MODEL
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: WICKED.....WICKED MODEL: Brilliant strategic move by Corona......Give the waiver now.....knowing that the Senate has decided to finish the deliberations and come ...
WICKED.....WICKED MODEL
Brilliant strategic move by Corona......Give the waiver now.....knowing that the Senate has decided to finish the deliberations and come up with a decision by Tuesday.....they won't be able to investigate it or tackle it anymore.....but for his adoring and loyal fans...more reasons to love him!
On to the wicked model.....
Corona's belief : If you have dollar accounts, you do not have to declare them in your SALN.....the law guarantees this!
Senator Pia Cayetano and several Senator's belief : The SALN says you have to declare all of your assets....it does not make a difference between foreign and peso accounts....this is in the 1987 constitution!
CJ Corona's belief.....would be a wicked model and advise to all corrupt public officials.....If you have ill-gotten wealth, or you have money that you wish to hide, just convert them to foreign currency...you need not declare them...they cannot be touched...and the law guarantees it.
As an ordinary person : I refuse to believe that any law can be used by thieves in government to hide their money, and do this by simply converting them to foreign currency...."Ang laking kalokohan naman nito!"
Senator Pia Cayetano and several Senator's belief : The SALN says you have to declare all of your assets....it does not make a difference between foreign and peso accounts....this is in the 1987 constitution!
CJ Corona's belief.....would be a wicked model and advise to all corrupt public officials.....If you have ill-gotten wealth, or you have money that you wish to hide, just convert them to foreign currency...you need not declare them...they cannot be touched...and the law guarantees it.
As an ordinary person : I refuse to believe that any law can be used by thieves in government to hide their money, and do this by simply converting them to foreign currency...."Ang laking kalokohan naman nito!"
I'd prefer to believe that the law was made to protect me from corrupt public officials...."di ba dapat ganun?"
But her comes our Chief Justice, practically serving as a model and teaching all the other public officials a fool-proof way to keep your ill-gotten wealth safe from declaration and investigation---convert them to dollars---Presto--and it's safe.
Like I said.....A wicked, wicked model!!!
Huwebes, Mayo 24, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: A MODERN PARENT'S PRAYER
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: A MODERN PARENT'S PRAYER: A Modern Parent’s Prayer Lord....in these trying times when our children may be influenced by several factors.... remind us, that w...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: YOU GET THE FEELING....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: YOU GET THE FEELING....: You get the feeling that lawmakers and politicians in the Philippines would prefer that all Filipinos remain uneducated or under-educated....
A MODERN PARENT'S PRAYER
A Modern Parent’s
Prayer
Lord....in these trying times when our children may be influenced by several factors....
remind us, that we are still the best models for our children
and enlighten us to strengthen resolve and our principles
and make us a beacon of light that will guide our children towards the right path.
Make us wiser Oh Lord, to know when to interject ourselves into our children’s problems
And when to let go and allow
them to fix their problems on their own,
allowing them to learn from the
experience,
and to grow stronger from the pain and the
sorrow.
Make us realize that no matter
how old our children become ,
they will always need us ,
and strengthen us physically, mentally, emotionally and
spiritually,
so that whenever they need us,
we will be there for them.
In return our Lord, we promise
to raise them up according to Your laws and Your teachings,
the greatest among these, is Love,
Love for You and love for one another.
We thank you Lord for entrusting
us with the most precious gifts ever....our lovely children.
Please protect them from all forms of hurt and harm.
Please protect them from all forms of hurt and harm.
Be with them and guide them in
every facet of their lives.
AMEN.
AMEN.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: YOU GET THE FEELING....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: YOU GET THE FEELING....: You get the feeling that lawmakers and politicians in the Philippines would prefer that all Filipinos remain uneducated or under-educated....
YOU GET THE FEELING....
You get the feeling that lawmakers and politicians in the Philippines
would prefer that all Filipinos remain uneducated or
under-educated.....ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES can you find a former
president convicted of plunder....run for the presidency again and end
up getting the 2nd highest number of votes, and now this same person
plans to run for mayor of Manila....and will probably win............SO
REALLY BETTER AND AFFORDABLE EDUCATION IS THE SOLUTION TO OUR COUNTRY'S
WOES..........quality affordable education will produce wiser voters
that will inevitably choose better, more responsible, and more capable
leaders.......not people who just become Mayors, Congressmen and
Senators just because their first careers are over...or they see a
brighter future, financially for themselves, in government......MAAWA
NAMAN KAYO SA BAYAN!....MAKE EDUCATION THE PRIORITY! GOD BLESS THE
PHILIPPINES
Martes, Mayo 22, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?: Deceptions abound..... Corona's son-in-law says Corona said "excuse me", and just wasn't heard by the presiding officer... Then, Cuevas ...
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
Deceptions abound.....
Corona's son-in-law says Corona said "excuse me", and just wasn't heard by the presiding officer...
Then, Cuevas at first, says, there was just miscommunication, and there was no attempt to flee....
but right after leaving the session hall, News 24 reporter says, Corona and company were having heated discussions with the Senate Sergeant of Arms, who were ordered by Enrile to close all exits, because Corona wanted to go.......
He was also caught by the ABS-CBN cameras about to go into the elevator leading to the exits of the building, but he was again, prevented by Senate Sergeant of Arms.
Again, I believe that Cuevas did not know about Corona's plan to leave, but check the tapes, Corona whispered something to Atty. Roy as he was leaving the session hall, wonder what he said to Atty. Roy.....
Cuevas seemed genuinely shocked and flabbergasted...
As to whether he was really sick or not...I believe he was.
Did he deserve Enrile's harsh decision...yes he did....
He used the Senate Impeachment hearing as a political platform...making a speech instead of answering questions......insulting and maligning several people.....still, he was allowed all liberties....then he says...."and now the Chief Justice of the Philippines wishes to be excused". He did not say "excuse me", or "I'm not feeling well." He just said "The Chief Justice wishes to be excused".... and proceeds to leave for the exits as cameras have shown!
If Corona thinks his walking out will have the same effect as the prosecution's walking out during Erap's impeachment trial....he will be severely disappointed.
Corona's son-in-law says Corona said "excuse me", and just wasn't heard by the presiding officer...
Then, Cuevas at first, says, there was just miscommunication, and there was no attempt to flee....
but right after leaving the session hall, News 24 reporter says, Corona and company were having heated discussions with the Senate Sergeant of Arms, who were ordered by Enrile to close all exits, because Corona wanted to go.......
He was also caught by the ABS-CBN cameras about to go into the elevator leading to the exits of the building, but he was again, prevented by Senate Sergeant of Arms.
Again, I believe that Cuevas did not know about Corona's plan to leave, but check the tapes, Corona whispered something to Atty. Roy as he was leaving the session hall, wonder what he said to Atty. Roy.....
Cuevas seemed genuinely shocked and flabbergasted...
As to whether he was really sick or not...I believe he was.
Did he deserve Enrile's harsh decision...yes he did....
He used the Senate Impeachment hearing as a political platform...making a speech instead of answering questions......insulting and maligning several people.....still, he was allowed all liberties....then he says...."and now the Chief Justice of the Philippines wishes to be excused". He did not say "excuse me", or "I'm not feeling well." He just said "The Chief Justice wishes to be excused".... and proceeds to leave for the exits as cameras have shown!
If Corona thinks his walking out will have the same effect as the prosecution's walking out during Erap's impeachment trial....he will be severely disappointed.
Lunes, Mayo 21, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ON CENSORSHIP.....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ON CENSORSHIP.....: I am extremely saddened to hear songs with bad words or cuss words on the radio....there should be censorship there, for our kids..... ...
ON CENSORSHIP.....
I
am extremely saddened to hear songs with bad words or cuss words on the
radio....there should be censorship there, for our kids.....
Let me be clear...I abhor or hate censorship when it comes to adults----be it audio, video and reading materials....I believe it is our right as adults to choose what we want to listen to, watch, or read....
But I strongly believe in censorship and the government taking a direct and strong hand in it, when it comes to our kids....I know it is our duty as parents to supervise everything our kids do....but if the government truly believes that the youth are our best chances for a better tomorrow, then they have to take a more direct hand in ensuring that they grow up well.
You hear disc jockeys making lewd remarks and green jokes on the radio and you have kids riding the jeepneys and the buses hearing and laughing at these lewd jokes.
Yung ibang artista or disc jockey , galit pa pag nasisita....may mukha pang sabihin na hindi nila responsibilidad ang mga anak natin.....the big question is why decent and morally upright people would listen to these disc jockeys and watch these artists or tv hosts.
The fascination that a lot of people have for this particular personality on radio who is brash and arrogant have always surprised me...people have mistaken his being quick on the jokes and having an easy command of the English language as wit and intelligence.....I personally think he is emotionally and even mentally inept...and most definitely, morally-severely inadequate.
Let me be clear...I abhor or hate censorship when it comes to adults----be it audio, video and reading materials....I believe it is our right as adults to choose what we want to listen to, watch, or read....
But I strongly believe in censorship and the government taking a direct and strong hand in it, when it comes to our kids....I know it is our duty as parents to supervise everything our kids do....but if the government truly believes that the youth are our best chances for a better tomorrow, then they have to take a more direct hand in ensuring that they grow up well.
You hear disc jockeys making lewd remarks and green jokes on the radio and you have kids riding the jeepneys and the buses hearing and laughing at these lewd jokes.
Yung ibang artista or disc jockey , galit pa pag nasisita....may mukha pang sabihin na hindi nila responsibilidad ang mga anak natin.....the big question is why decent and morally upright people would listen to these disc jockeys and watch these artists or tv hosts.
The fascination that a lot of people have for this particular personality on radio who is brash and arrogant have always surprised me...people have mistaken his being quick on the jokes and having an easy command of the English language as wit and intelligence.....I personally think he is emotionally and even mentally inept...and most definitely, morally-severely inadequate.
Even in malls or restaurants, they would play cds with the F word in it.
We all have a responsibility...this is not limited to the parents.
We're not prudes, but this is wrong, esp. in a Catholic / Christian country.
Right is always right and wrong is always wrong....popularity should have no say in this!
We all have a responsibility...this is not limited to the parents.
We're not prudes, but this is wrong, esp. in a Catholic / Christian country.
Right is always right and wrong is always wrong....popularity should have no say in this!
Linggo, Mayo 20, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: Our kids and Bad words...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: Our kids and Bad words...: Let me just remind everyone....please before using words, esp...bad words....try to get a grip on what it really means.....when you say P.I...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: Our kids and Bad words...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: Our kids and Bad words...: Let me just remind everyone....please before using words, esp...bad words....try to get a grip on what it really means.....when you say P.I...
Our kids and Bad words...
Let me just remind everyone....please before using words, esp...bad
words....try to get a grip on what it really means.....when you say P.I.
you are calling one's mother a prostitute....so that is just about the
worst thing you can say to another person....people often use these cuss
words as an expression....so to all parents....let us be strict with
this...and please let us serve as an example to our kids...Don't curse,
don't swear!...Even if they hear it outside, if we inculcate to them
that it is a capital mistake and then we make sure they don't hear these
words at home...then they won't be repeating it....Parents....please
this is our job....the buck stops with us...and the blame falls on us!!!
Miyerkules, Mayo 16, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THAT NEW POLITICAL PARTY...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THAT NEW POLITICAL PARTY...: Recently we have been hearing of this new political party that is essentially a mixture of 2 parties...they've been garnering such great m...
THAT NEW POLITICAL PARTY...
Recently we have been hearing of this new political party that is
essentially a mixture of 2 parties...they've been garnering such great
media mileage for being the political party to go to....
They have even opened their doors to this one political party led by the former president who is now incarcerated.....for graft and corruption, for cheating.....amongst other things...and her party mates continue to support her......and now this new party says we'll take them on....only one thing is required, that they first join and swear allegiance to their political party.......so that's it? No need to check on their history, what they really stand for, are they for honesty, for transparency, for helping the masses???? It's just like transferring to a new house because the old one had become dilapidated.
In other countries, in the United States of America, for example, most of the Republicans die as Republicans ....the same thing for the Democrats....because the principles and what the parties stand for are so clear cut and established.....the members live, breath and die as Republicans or as Democrats. In our country several politicians, before they end their careers or rather before they die (because they don't retire), have been into at least 3 political parties....in the end when their career demands it, they will build their own party.
well here's my humble take on this......
A political party that is open to everyone and to every ideology is a party that is clearly, and sorely, lacking in deep rooted principles, and is probably unaware of what they really stand for.
Mas maganda sa wikang sarili ito .....
Ang partidong political na bukas sa lahat ng klase ng tao at sa lahat ng ideolohiya.....ay isang partidong salat na salat sa tunay, sa makabuluhan at sa isang buhay na prinisipyo at paninindigan!
They have even opened their doors to this one political party led by the former president who is now incarcerated.....for graft and corruption, for cheating.....amongst other things...and her party mates continue to support her......and now this new party says we'll take them on....only one thing is required, that they first join and swear allegiance to their political party.......so that's it? No need to check on their history, what they really stand for, are they for honesty, for transparency, for helping the masses???? It's just like transferring to a new house because the old one had become dilapidated.
In other countries, in the United States of America, for example, most of the Republicans die as Republicans ....the same thing for the Democrats....because the principles and what the parties stand for are so clear cut and established.....the members live, breath and die as Republicans or as Democrats. In our country several politicians, before they end their careers or rather before they die (because they don't retire), have been into at least 3 political parties....in the end when their career demands it, they will build their own party.
well here's my humble take on this......
A political party that is open to everyone and to every ideology is a party that is clearly, and sorely, lacking in deep rooted principles, and is probably unaware of what they really stand for.
Mas maganda sa wikang sarili ito .....
Ang partidong political na bukas sa lahat ng klase ng tao at sa lahat ng ideolohiya.....ay isang partidong salat na salat sa tunay, sa makabuluhan at sa isang buhay na prinisipyo at paninindigan!
Martes, Mayo 15, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THE STENCH OF FEAR....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THE STENCH OF FEAR....: I caught the last part of yesterday's impeachment trial....and what was very obvious is that more importance was being given to the dis...
THE STENCH OF FEAR....
I
caught the last part of yesterday's impeachment trial....and what was
very obvious is that more importance was being given to the distinct
possibility that any Senator can be investigated with the same vigor by
the Ombudsman, going as far as asking AMLC for help and information.
Their stand is that the administration may use the power and the
position of the Ombudsman to go against, or to threaten, it's political opponents.....
Were
they really just scared for those who would oppose the administration
or were they were more scared that someone might asked the ombudsman to
look into their assets as well....and when Bongong Marcos started airing the same concerns ....THE STENCH OF FEAR WAS OVERWHELMING!
Well as far as going after political opponents....there may actually be some legitimacy to this apprehension by the
Senators....but 2 points...first, I trust the present Ombudsman, that
she will not gamble away 40 years of spotless and unquestionable
government service,....2nd, in the end if there is nothing to hide,
nothing can be found....there is confidence in honesty that obliterates
the fear.......
if any investigator, or senator, for that matter, can ever hope for moral ascendancy to make such investigations.....the senator should be able to proudly declare that he or she has never been involved in any form of graft and corruption.....
They will of course claim to be clean....but I dare our Senators to couple this claim with a brave move that may eradicate all suspicions.....
join Senator Lacson and co-author a bill that compels all public officials esp. the Senators, the Congressmen, and the Justices, to wave their rights to the "Bank Secrecy Law."
I also ask that when this law is put on their table for deliberation, that said deliberation be made public, so that we may know who among the Senators or the Congressmen have something to hide and therefore something to fear.......
for the longest time these Senators and Congressmen have appeared so high and so mighty that they have treated witnesses shabbily.....belittling them, yelling at them and insulting them, with wanton disregard for the feelings and the rights of the witness.......
If they persist to demand that they be treated almost like gods....then we should demand that they offer proof of their worthiness, remove all our doubts.....make a sincere move to prove their honesty, their transparency and their loyalty to the their oath....to the republic and to us!
Time for us to make demands from these people.
God bless the Philippines! God help the Filipinos!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THE SECRET TO HER LONGEVITY
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THE SECRET TO HER LONGEVITY: Just now an 82 year old patient was brought to me by her niece to have a check-up. She was very respectful, very soft-spoken and very ...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: CHINA AND KARMA....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: CHINA AND KARMA....: I pray that this problem between the Philippines and China is settled in a peaceful manner. I agree that it is the right of everyone in ev...
THE SECRET TO HER LONGEVITY
Just
now an 82 year old patient was brought to me by her niece to have a
check-up. She was very respectful, very soft-spoken and very well
mannered....gives further testimony to how well our senior citizens were
brought up by their parents....anyway....she looked quite depressed
because of her nagging knee pain. She was so used to moving about that
it was really causing her some discomfort.
After a thorough history and physical exam, I came to the conclusion that the condition was nothing serious...it was largely to her advancing age and anxiety....
As she was about to leave my office, I said...."Napakalakas niyo po Nanay para sa inyong edad na 82, mas maraming 60 pa lamang na mas mahina sa inyo." (You're very strong for an 82 year old, many who are mere 60 years of age are weaker than you.)....
She said, "Alam niyo po ba ang sikreto ko?" (Do you know my secret?).....
"Naglilingkod po ako sa Panginoon, sa Kanyang simbahan, ng napakaraming taon na po. Ang kapatid ko po ay 89 na, naglilingkod pa rin po sa Panginoon" (I have been serving the Lord, in His church for so many years now. My sister who is now 89, continues to serve the Lord.)
I could've easily said that medically, it was her excellent genes that gave her longevity, but I knew the truth as well,
so I said..."Tama po kayo Nanay, ang paglilingkod niyo sa Diyos at ang pagmamahal Niya sa inyo ang sikreto ng inyong lakas, tibay at kabaitan." (You are right, you're unselfish service to the Lord and His great love for you are the secrets to your strength, your fortitude and your goodness.)
I could not find it in my heart to charge her for my consultation fee.
She tearfully said...."God bless you doctor!" I placed my arm around her shoulders and said..."God bless you po!"
Once in a while we meet an ordinary person with extra-ordinary qualities...and they affect us in a way that can only be good for us...we reflect and we realize what true love and sacrifice really is!
After a thorough history and physical exam, I came to the conclusion that the condition was nothing serious...it was largely to her advancing age and anxiety....
As she was about to leave my office, I said...."Napakalakas niyo po Nanay para sa inyong edad na 82, mas maraming 60 pa lamang na mas mahina sa inyo." (You're very strong for an 82 year old, many who are mere 60 years of age are weaker than you.)....
She said, "Alam niyo po ba ang sikreto ko?" (Do you know my secret?).....
"Naglilingkod po ako sa Panginoon, sa Kanyang simbahan, ng napakaraming taon na po. Ang kapatid ko po ay 89 na, naglilingkod pa rin po sa Panginoon" (I have been serving the Lord, in His church for so many years now. My sister who is now 89, continues to serve the Lord.)
I could've easily said that medically, it was her excellent genes that gave her longevity, but I knew the truth as well,
so I said..."Tama po kayo Nanay, ang paglilingkod niyo sa Diyos at ang pagmamahal Niya sa inyo ang sikreto ng inyong lakas, tibay at kabaitan." (You are right, you're unselfish service to the Lord and His great love for you are the secrets to your strength, your fortitude and your goodness.)
I could not find it in my heart to charge her for my consultation fee.
She tearfully said...."God bless you doctor!" I placed my arm around her shoulders and said..."God bless you po!"
Once in a while we meet an ordinary person with extra-ordinary qualities...and they affect us in a way that can only be good for us...we reflect and we realize what true love and sacrifice really is!
Linggo, Mayo 13, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: CHINA AND KARMA....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: CHINA AND KARMA....: I pray that this problem between the Philippines and China is settled in a peaceful manner. I agree that it is the right of everyone in ev...
CHINA AND KARMA....
I pray that this problem between the Philippines and China is settled in
a peaceful manner.
I agree that it is the right of everyone in every free country to express their beliefs and emotions....
I also agree that such rallies may just intensify an already scorching issue!........
I hope China realizes that when you are a big and rich country, and you are quarreling with a small poor country, and demanding that only your reasoning is sound and as if your size is not enough, you threaten them by showing off your muscles or your power.......you can only be called a "bully", and any victory won by a bully against someone smaller and peaceful will not garner any praises from anyone. The bully will even be vilified and condemned by almost everyone......
But if the bigger, richer and more powerful country, upon careful circumspection and reflection, decides to talk peacefully with the smaller and poorer country, and takes the initiative to fix everything that would be mutually beneficial, instead of making threatening moves......then when the stalemate is over and the problem is settled....everyone will heap praises on both, but the honor will go to the bigger and more powerful country for being merciful and magnanimous.....
I hope and I fervently pray that China sees this.
We may pray to a different God....but I'm sure they believe in Karma!
GOD BLESS ALL OF US AND MAY PEACE REIGN IN OUR HEARTS...FOR TODAY AND FOR ALWAYS!
I agree that it is the right of everyone in every free country to express their beliefs and emotions....
I also agree that such rallies may just intensify an already scorching issue!........
I hope China realizes that when you are a big and rich country, and you are quarreling with a small poor country, and demanding that only your reasoning is sound and as if your size is not enough, you threaten them by showing off your muscles or your power.......you can only be called a "bully", and any victory won by a bully against someone smaller and peaceful will not garner any praises from anyone. The bully will even be vilified and condemned by almost everyone......
But if the bigger, richer and more powerful country, upon careful circumspection and reflection, decides to talk peacefully with the smaller and poorer country, and takes the initiative to fix everything that would be mutually beneficial, instead of making threatening moves......then when the stalemate is over and the problem is settled....everyone will heap praises on both, but the honor will go to the bigger and more powerful country for being merciful and magnanimous.....
I hope and I fervently pray that China sees this.
We may pray to a different God....but I'm sure they believe in Karma!
GOD BLESS ALL OF US AND MAY PEACE REIGN IN OUR HEARTS...FOR TODAY AND FOR ALWAYS!
Sabado, Mayo 12, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: A TALE OF 2 MOTHERS...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: A TALE OF 2 MOTHERS...: DELIA LIM DE GUZMAN Delia Lim de Guzman is my mother, she is going to be 76 years old this year, and all through out those 76 years, s...
A TALE OF 2 MOTHERS...
DELIA LIM DE GUZMAN
Delia Lim de Guzman is my mother, she is going to be 76 years old this year, and all through out those 76 years, she has tried her best to be my mother....not just the biological type, but one who took very good care of me. Everything that I was before I got married and had kids, I owe her, and I got it from her...and to a certain extent...even now my movements and my manner of speaking, I owe a lot of it to her.
She was the one who wanted me to study at St. Jude Catholic School (SJCS), even struggled with my father, to make sure I continued to study at SJCS...it was also her, together now with my father who sent me to the University of The Philippines to become a Pharmacist......it was also through her diligence and thriftiness that I was able to finish Medicine at UERMMMC....
She was the one who introduced me to the wonderful world of reading......she bought me, and read to me the Lady Bird Books about Fairy Tales, and all those DC Comic Books of Batman and Superman....until I became a voracious reader myself ,and then she introduced me to Perry Mason Books by Erle Stanley Gardner. I also remember vividly watching all those American shows with her.....The Six Million Dollar Man, Hawaii Five-0, Wild Wild West, Starsky and Hutch and reruns of The Saint with Roger Moore and The Man From UNCLE.
In a world now, full of computer games, some quite violent and silly, my mom introduced me to Scrabble, and we spent a lot of time playing that.
She was also my first teacher, and continued to tutor me, through my elementary years.....By the way my mom was a Valedictorian...so really, I had the best tutor! ......
Through out my life, you can see my mom's influence.....My mom wold never go out wearing a duster or slippers...she wouldn't go out wearing clothes that are supposed to be worn at home....she made sure that it was clear to all of us, that certain clothes were to be worn at home only, and a different set of clothes for going out....it didn't matter that she was going to the "wet market", she would still be dressed well and made-up just right, never over-the-top....but her hair would be done, that not a strand of hair would be out of place.....sound familiar?
We were never rich, but she always told us, that being rich was not a prerequisite to looking proper, being clean, smelling good, reading books, being respectful, being honest, being decent, having manners.
My mom never nagged my dad, she never quarreled with him, she was a martyr and she realized early on, before famous quotations came out, "That if you love your children, love your spouse first."
My mom never yelled at me, she never insulted me, she never berated me in public or in our home, and she never spanked me or hit me. My mom never swears or curses, by the way, in Tagalog, in Bicolano, or in English.
My mother is not as strong as she used to be....., but she tries her best to go to Mass with us every Sunday.....she forgets a lot of things now, she has become too sensitive at times.....but through it all....she has remained to be my mother....always concerned about me, about my health, about my general well-being.
I can continue to heap praises on her, tell you more about how great a mother she is...but he best way to do that...the most convincing way to do that....is to be a living testimony of her teachings and her training.....and this I will aspire to do each day of my life.
My mother may not be perfect....but she is the perfect mother for me.....nobody could've done a better job and I love her so much!
I hope and I pray that the Good Lord blesses her with more strength and more fortitude...to continue being the best mother of all!
DINAH DIZON DE GUZMAN
Dinah is my wife, and she is the mother of Mary Nicole, Thomas Niccolo and Charlize Nicolette.
She has sacrificed a lot for our children.....A budding career as a singer or as an actress....and staying in our house despite the continuing stress and the anxiety....and continuing to love me, despite my being me...all these she does for our children!
Unlike many, even if she has no Chinese blood, she has also insisted that our children study in a Chinese school, because she realizes how crucial it will be in the very near future. Although, at that time, still not a Catholic, she has also seen it fit that our children be enrolled in Catholic School...She wakes up very early each morning to take care of everything the kids need, then together, we bring the kids to school. Then we go home and she prepares lunch for everybody.....then we pick-up Lizzie from school and bring lunch to Nicole and Niccolo.....then either I or she picks them up from school in the afternoon.....she then checks their bags and their assignments....and proceeds to prepare dinner....then we bond, the whole family, to watch a movie, or just to talk about our days...and she listens to all of us and just absorbs everything.
When she had that bone mass in her thigh several years ago.....she did not want to undergo surgery during school days.....she wanted to wait until vacation, because she wanted to continue taking care of the kids.....she was really having a hard time walking then, but she insisted that we wait until vacation time. When she was about to be operated on for the mass, these were her words to me...."Don't let them cut-off my thighs because I don't want to be a burden to you and the kids...and I don't want to die because I know that you and the kids need me."....right before her surgery, she was thinking of our kids and of me.
She now works as a part-time commercial model, part-time only, because she remains to be a full-time mother, not in words in only, but in actions as well. Her journey as a mother has not been that long yet, but she has performed with a precision and persistence that could only have come from years of pain and sacrifice....and all these experiences, she uses to raise our kids well.
Dinah may not be perfect, but my children couldn't ask for a better mother and I could never ask for a better wife!
I pray that God blesses her with more patience and more love to continue loving us and being the perfect mother to my children!
To all the mothers out there...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
God bless my Mother-in-law! God bless my sisters-in-law. God bless my cousins! God bless my FB friends!
God bless all mothers....if the youth is the hope of tomorrow...then you have the enviable task of training tomorrow's hope and chances for a better world.
I'd like to make special mention of a mother....her children and I have missed so much.....To Mama Sally....you are one of the best mothers I've known......your sacrifices have bore fruit! God bless you always! We love you!
Delia Lim de Guzman is my mother, she is going to be 76 years old this year, and all through out those 76 years, she has tried her best to be my mother....not just the biological type, but one who took very good care of me. Everything that I was before I got married and had kids, I owe her, and I got it from her...and to a certain extent...even now my movements and my manner of speaking, I owe a lot of it to her.
She was the one who wanted me to study at St. Jude Catholic School (SJCS), even struggled with my father, to make sure I continued to study at SJCS...it was also her, together now with my father who sent me to the University of The Philippines to become a Pharmacist......it was also through her diligence and thriftiness that I was able to finish Medicine at UERMMMC....
She was the one who introduced me to the wonderful world of reading......she bought me, and read to me the Lady Bird Books about Fairy Tales, and all those DC Comic Books of Batman and Superman....until I became a voracious reader myself ,and then she introduced me to Perry Mason Books by Erle Stanley Gardner. I also remember vividly watching all those American shows with her.....The Six Million Dollar Man, Hawaii Five-0, Wild Wild West, Starsky and Hutch and reruns of The Saint with Roger Moore and The Man From UNCLE.
In a world now, full of computer games, some quite violent and silly, my mom introduced me to Scrabble, and we spent a lot of time playing that.
She was also my first teacher, and continued to tutor me, through my elementary years.....By the way my mom was a Valedictorian...so really, I had the best tutor! ......
Through out my life, you can see my mom's influence.....My mom wold never go out wearing a duster or slippers...she wouldn't go out wearing clothes that are supposed to be worn at home....she made sure that it was clear to all of us, that certain clothes were to be worn at home only, and a different set of clothes for going out....it didn't matter that she was going to the "wet market", she would still be dressed well and made-up just right, never over-the-top....but her hair would be done, that not a strand of hair would be out of place.....sound familiar?
We were never rich, but she always told us, that being rich was not a prerequisite to looking proper, being clean, smelling good, reading books, being respectful, being honest, being decent, having manners.
My mom never nagged my dad, she never quarreled with him, she was a martyr and she realized early on, before famous quotations came out, "That if you love your children, love your spouse first."
My mom never yelled at me, she never insulted me, she never berated me in public or in our home, and she never spanked me or hit me. My mom never swears or curses, by the way, in Tagalog, in Bicolano, or in English.
My mother is not as strong as she used to be....., but she tries her best to go to Mass with us every Sunday.....she forgets a lot of things now, she has become too sensitive at times.....but through it all....she has remained to be my mother....always concerned about me, about my health, about my general well-being.
I can continue to heap praises on her, tell you more about how great a mother she is...but he best way to do that...the most convincing way to do that....is to be a living testimony of her teachings and her training.....and this I will aspire to do each day of my life.
My mother may not be perfect....but she is the perfect mother for me.....nobody could've done a better job and I love her so much!
I hope and I pray that the Good Lord blesses her with more strength and more fortitude...to continue being the best mother of all!
DINAH DIZON DE GUZMAN
Dinah is my wife, and she is the mother of Mary Nicole, Thomas Niccolo and Charlize Nicolette.
She has sacrificed a lot for our children.....A budding career as a singer or as an actress....and staying in our house despite the continuing stress and the anxiety....and continuing to love me, despite my being me...all these she does for our children!
Unlike many, even if she has no Chinese blood, she has also insisted that our children study in a Chinese school, because she realizes how crucial it will be in the very near future. Although, at that time, still not a Catholic, she has also seen it fit that our children be enrolled in Catholic School...She wakes up very early each morning to take care of everything the kids need, then together, we bring the kids to school. Then we go home and she prepares lunch for everybody.....then we pick-up Lizzie from school and bring lunch to Nicole and Niccolo.....then either I or she picks them up from school in the afternoon.....she then checks their bags and their assignments....and proceeds to prepare dinner....then we bond, the whole family, to watch a movie, or just to talk about our days...and she listens to all of us and just absorbs everything.
When she had that bone mass in her thigh several years ago.....she did not want to undergo surgery during school days.....she wanted to wait until vacation, because she wanted to continue taking care of the kids.....she was really having a hard time walking then, but she insisted that we wait until vacation time. When she was about to be operated on for the mass, these were her words to me...."Don't let them cut-off my thighs because I don't want to be a burden to you and the kids...and I don't want to die because I know that you and the kids need me."....right before her surgery, she was thinking of our kids and of me.
She now works as a part-time commercial model, part-time only, because she remains to be a full-time mother, not in words in only, but in actions as well. Her journey as a mother has not been that long yet, but she has performed with a precision and persistence that could only have come from years of pain and sacrifice....and all these experiences, she uses to raise our kids well.
Dinah may not be perfect, but my children couldn't ask for a better mother and I could never ask for a better wife!
I pray that God blesses her with more patience and more love to continue loving us and being the perfect mother to my children!
To all the mothers out there...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
God bless my Mother-in-law! God bless my sisters-in-law. God bless my cousins! God bless my FB friends!
God bless all mothers....if the youth is the hope of tomorrow...then you have the enviable task of training tomorrow's hope and chances for a better world.
I'd like to make special mention of a mother....her children and I have missed so much.....To Mama Sally....you are one of the best mothers I've known......your sacrifices have bore fruit! God bless you always! We love you!
Huwebes, Mayo 10, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HAPPINESS...... A STATE OF MIND
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HAPPINESS...... A STATE OF MIND: HAPPINESS IS A STATE OF MIND! This morning while waiting for my son to come out from a special class for the bridging program, walking to ...
HAPPINESS...... A STATE OF MIND
HAPPINESS IS A STATE OF MIND!
This morning while waiting for my son to come out from a special class for the bridging program, walking to Mini-Stop, I passed by a security guard, perhaps in his late 50s. I did not know him as he was not a Saint Jude Guard. Although unknown to each other we smiled as we crossed paths, and he said..."You look young sir!" So I was surprised....I was actually flattered, but I approached him to correct what I perceived was a mistake. I said,..."Pare, sa totoo lang mukha akong matanda para sa edad ko, 46 lang ako, pero mukha na yata akong 50 mahigit." (Friend, actually I look old for my age, I am only 46, but I look like a man in his 50s). He answers..."Bakit naman ganun ang iniisip niyo Sir?" (Why think this way sir?)....and I said..."Maraming problema kaibigan, pinatanda ako ng problema at stress, marami na ring sakit sa katawan." (So many problems my friend...I have aged, brought about by problems and stress, I suffer from a lot of body pains.)...This was his wise answer...."Sir, kasama natin sa paglalakbay ng buhay ang problema, okay naman po kayo!" (Sir, problems will always be a part of life's journeys...you're okay sir!) I tapped him on the shoulder and whispered..."Matalino kang tao!" (You're one smart guy!). Then I left for Mini-Stop.
On my way back to my car, I saw him preparing his lunch, from a plastic cellophane into a plastic plate, and upon seeing me again...He says, "Sir, kain tayo!" (Sir, let's eat!). He then proceeds to eat happily in the scorching eat....He is happy as he is courteous...proof that money is not a prerequisite to happiness and right conduct.
Then I look at my life and wonder why this man seems happier than I am.....Is it because he's ignorant, or is it because I'm stupid?
My eldest child Nikki or Nicole frequently gives me a back or nape rub and a hug when she knows I'm so stressed. Her teacher once made this comment on her card, "Her actions and her manners manifest a lady who was brought up right." I actually teared-up when I read that. Niccolo will always stand by me...as proven by a time when my brother, in a drunken stupor kicked me...Niccolo jumped in front of me, ready to pounce on him...we were able to stop him on time. Whenever I am at work both these guys send me messages reminding me of their love and asking to come home early. Lizzie my youngest, always cuddles and reminds me, that I will always be her "greatest love"....and my wife and my best friend, Dinah....is always willing to play second fiddle, although she is my source of strength. She too always text me to take care and wishes me God bless and says she loves me. Amidst the stress, I just have the sweetest family!
So is the guard just ignorant or am I stupid???...I am definitely stupid and ignorant of what true happiness should be all about.
Despite the bitter economy, I'm still working and able to put food on the table, and together with my parents , my brother, and my wife and kids, we still eat, at least, 4x a day.....My kids are studying in, what I "arguably" refer to as, the best primary and secondary school in the land.....right now, we are all healthy....we go out occasionally, to the movies, to museums, to book stores, to malls, to churches...to other places...My kids seem happy!
I guess I'm not happy because I wish I could give them more....more expensive gadgets....trips to far away places....I just want them to be happy....then I remember something my Nicole once told me, when she saw me sad and contemplating on things I couldn't give them....she said, "I really don't care about those things...we're together, we're happy." Such wisdom for someone so young!
I look at my kids...Nicole is happy staying in her room sketching and reading....Niccolo is happy playing as a rookie in the school varsity basketball team and also reading ...and Lizzie is happiest when I read to her and when everyone cuddles up to her and plays with her....and my wife is happy when all our kids are happy. At night, individually or together, we pray and renew our faith and belief in a living and loving GODS who will always provide.....every morning, before we leave, mu kids remind me to bless them......this is my life...it isn't perfect...but when everyone is happy...I can only be the happiest.
As I've said before....Happiness for me is seeing my loved ones happy.
Today I learned a very important lesson from a new friend....that wise and courteous and happy security guard....he reminded me that "happiness is a state of mind."
This morning while waiting for my son to come out from a special class for the bridging program, walking to Mini-Stop, I passed by a security guard, perhaps in his late 50s. I did not know him as he was not a Saint Jude Guard. Although unknown to each other we smiled as we crossed paths, and he said..."You look young sir!" So I was surprised....I was actually flattered, but I approached him to correct what I perceived was a mistake. I said,..."Pare, sa totoo lang mukha akong matanda para sa edad ko, 46 lang ako, pero mukha na yata akong 50 mahigit." (Friend, actually I look old for my age, I am only 46, but I look like a man in his 50s). He answers..."Bakit naman ganun ang iniisip niyo Sir?" (Why think this way sir?)....and I said..."Maraming problema kaibigan, pinatanda ako ng problema at stress, marami na ring sakit sa katawan." (So many problems my friend...I have aged, brought about by problems and stress, I suffer from a lot of body pains.)...This was his wise answer...."Sir, kasama natin sa paglalakbay ng buhay ang problema, okay naman po kayo!" (Sir, problems will always be a part of life's journeys...you're okay sir!) I tapped him on the shoulder and whispered..."Matalino kang tao!" (You're one smart guy!). Then I left for Mini-Stop.
On my way back to my car, I saw him preparing his lunch, from a plastic cellophane into a plastic plate, and upon seeing me again...He says, "Sir, kain tayo!" (Sir, let's eat!). He then proceeds to eat happily in the scorching eat....He is happy as he is courteous...proof that money is not a prerequisite to happiness and right conduct.
Then I look at my life and wonder why this man seems happier than I am.....Is it because he's ignorant, or is it because I'm stupid?
My eldest child Nikki or Nicole frequently gives me a back or nape rub and a hug when she knows I'm so stressed. Her teacher once made this comment on her card, "Her actions and her manners manifest a lady who was brought up right." I actually teared-up when I read that. Niccolo will always stand by me...as proven by a time when my brother, in a drunken stupor kicked me...Niccolo jumped in front of me, ready to pounce on him...we were able to stop him on time. Whenever I am at work both these guys send me messages reminding me of their love and asking to come home early. Lizzie my youngest, always cuddles and reminds me, that I will always be her "greatest love"....and my wife and my best friend, Dinah....is always willing to play second fiddle, although she is my source of strength. She too always text me to take care and wishes me God bless and says she loves me. Amidst the stress, I just have the sweetest family!
So is the guard just ignorant or am I stupid???...I am definitely stupid and ignorant of what true happiness should be all about.
Despite the bitter economy, I'm still working and able to put food on the table, and together with my parents , my brother, and my wife and kids, we still eat, at least, 4x a day.....My kids are studying in, what I "arguably" refer to as, the best primary and secondary school in the land.....right now, we are all healthy....we go out occasionally, to the movies, to museums, to book stores, to malls, to churches...to other places...My kids seem happy!
I guess I'm not happy because I wish I could give them more....more expensive gadgets....trips to far away places....I just want them to be happy....then I remember something my Nicole once told me, when she saw me sad and contemplating on things I couldn't give them....she said, "I really don't care about those things...we're together, we're happy." Such wisdom for someone so young!
I look at my kids...Nicole is happy staying in her room sketching and reading....Niccolo is happy playing as a rookie in the school varsity basketball team and also reading ...and Lizzie is happiest when I read to her and when everyone cuddles up to her and plays with her....and my wife is happy when all our kids are happy. At night, individually or together, we pray and renew our faith and belief in a living and loving GODS who will always provide.....every morning, before we leave, mu kids remind me to bless them......this is my life...it isn't perfect...but when everyone is happy...I can only be the happiest.
As I've said before....Happiness for me is seeing my loved ones happy.
Today I learned a very important lesson from a new friend....that wise and courteous and happy security guard....he reminded me that "happiness is a state of mind."
Lunes, Mayo 7, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: BAWAT SANDALI
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: BAWAT SANDALI: BAWAT SANDALI Itong awit ng puso ko pakingga...
BAWAT SANDALI
BAWAT SANDALI
Itong awit ng puso ko
pakinggan
mo o giliw ko.
Bawat
titik ukol sa’yo
bawat
himig alay sa’yo.
Bawat
tibok ng puso ko
bawat
pintig dahil sa’yo.
Bawat
araw ng buhay ko
Ikaw
lamang ang nais ko.
Bawat
saglit ng gabi ko
ikaw
ang siyang pangarap ko.
Sa
gitna ng magulong mundo
ikaw
na sana at ako.
Bawat
oras….
Bawat
minuto….
Bawat
sandal….
Bawat
segundo.
Jonathan Lim de Guzman, MD
Linggo, Mayo 6, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: GOING TO CONFESSION....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: GOING TO CONFESSION....: Today after bringing my son to school for varsity basketball practice, I decided to go to the Saint Jude Shrine to go to confession....I mad...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: GOING TO CONFESSION....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: GOING TO CONFESSION....: Today after bringing my son to school for varsity basketball practice, I decided to go to the Saint Jude Shrine to go to confession....I mad...
GOING TO CONFESSION....
Today after bringing my son to school for varsity basketball practice, I decided to go to the Saint Jude Shrine to go to confession....I made a reflection first and tried to remember all of my faults and my sins.
To everyone, most particularly to some of us, who have tried their very best to live a spartan life, to be good and respectful at all times.....you may not see the need to go to confession because you've been very good and have tried your best not to hurt anyone......you may rationalize that if ever I did something wrong, it was only because I was pushed or forced to do it.....If ever I swore or cursed anyone, it was only because they cursed me first....If I was disrespectful, it was only because they were disrespectful too.....If ever I had hurt someone through my words or my actions, it was only because they hurt me too and they deserved it....this is the kind of rationalizing that we always do....and strangely enough we even feel proud, at times, saying this.
Pope John Paul II lamented the loss of the "sense of sin" and said..."Sin is an integral part of the truth about the human person. To recognize oneself as a sinner is the first and essential step in returning to the healing love of God,"
Well.... I am a sinner and today, I went to confession, and when I was inside the room together with the priest, I told him my sins....it flowed out of me....I was never asked why I did them...I did not rationalize...I simply said, these are my sins.....I never explained why I did them....I just wanted to be forgiven....The priest never asked why I did them, he just listened with compassion and then told me....that when you say sorry for your sins, it shouldn't end with the apology, it should come together with a promise, to try your best, never to sin again....Then, in the name of our Father, my sins were forgiven.
This is the beauty of going to confession.....you do not talk to the priest to explain why you did whatever it is you did....you are there to state with all honesty....that these are my sins, I humble myself before God and I ask for forgiveness.....You then realize, that the reason for hurting someone does not really matter.... as much as the fact, that you have hurt someone and have sinned before God in the process......In the end what matters is that we have sinned and that we should be humiliated and embarrassed.
The Lord has provided us a way to get rid of the humiliation from sin...confess and ask for forgiveness.
Today, I left the church...refreshed...as if I took a bath a million times.
I recommend it to everyone.....in this heat....nothing like a cool bath to refresh yourself....so clean yourself...inside and out.
To everyone, most particularly to some of us, who have tried their very best to live a spartan life, to be good and respectful at all times.....you may not see the need to go to confession because you've been very good and have tried your best not to hurt anyone......you may rationalize that if ever I did something wrong, it was only because I was pushed or forced to do it.....If ever I swore or cursed anyone, it was only because they cursed me first....If I was disrespectful, it was only because they were disrespectful too.....If ever I had hurt someone through my words or my actions, it was only because they hurt me too and they deserved it....this is the kind of rationalizing that we always do....and strangely enough we even feel proud, at times, saying this.
Pope John Paul II lamented the loss of the "sense of sin" and said..."Sin is an integral part of the truth about the human person. To recognize oneself as a sinner is the first and essential step in returning to the healing love of God,"
Well.... I am a sinner and today, I went to confession, and when I was inside the room together with the priest, I told him my sins....it flowed out of me....I was never asked why I did them...I did not rationalize...I simply said, these are my sins.....I never explained why I did them....I just wanted to be forgiven....The priest never asked why I did them, he just listened with compassion and then told me....that when you say sorry for your sins, it shouldn't end with the apology, it should come together with a promise, to try your best, never to sin again....Then, in the name of our Father, my sins were forgiven.
This is the beauty of going to confession.....you do not talk to the priest to explain why you did whatever it is you did....you are there to state with all honesty....that these are my sins, I humble myself before God and I ask for forgiveness.....You then realize, that the reason for hurting someone does not really matter.... as much as the fact, that you have hurt someone and have sinned before God in the process......In the end what matters is that we have sinned and that we should be humiliated and embarrassed.
The Lord has provided us a way to get rid of the humiliation from sin...confess and ask for forgiveness.
Today, I left the church...refreshed...as if I took a bath a million times.
I recommend it to everyone.....in this heat....nothing like a cool bath to refresh yourself....so clean yourself...inside and out.
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