Huwebes, Nobyembre 29, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: PERSONAL TALAGA ITO.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: PERSONAL TALAGA ITO.: Sa mga nagsasabing masayadong pinipersonal ni Noynoy ang paghabol sa nakaraang administrasyon...sabi ni Noynoy, "Oo, at dapat lahat ng Pil...
PERSONAL TALAGA ITO.
Sa mga nagsasabing masayadong pinipersonal ni
Noynoy ang paghabol sa nakaraang administrasyon...sabi ni Noynoy, "Oo,
at dapat lahat ng Pilipino, ganito ang nararamdaman,"
Tama! Kung Pilipino ka, na nararamdaman ang paghihirap ng bawat Pilipinong hindi kumakain, hindi nakapagaaral, at namamatay ng walang katuturan...dahil sa pandarambong,.. dapat galit ka, at dapat maging PERSONAL din ito para sa
Tama! Kung Pilipino ka, na nararamdaman ang paghihirap ng bawat Pilipinong hindi kumakain, hindi nakapagaaral, at namamatay ng walang katuturan...dahil sa pandarambong,.. dapat galit ka, at dapat maging PERSONAL din ito para sa
iyo!
A grave mistake or a crime, if left unpunished will be imitated, copied, and even immortalized and perceived to be right. So no matter how hard or arduous the task is, we have to right the wrong! If not for us, then at least for the generations that will follow!
God Bless all of us, esp. those who would wish to do right!
It may not always be the easy path, but RIGHT IS MIGHT, .....
For the longest time, past leaders and even some of the leaders now....have made all of us accept that since they are in power, they can never be wrong...they want us to believe that MIGHT IS RIGHT....BUT NO....We have to prove to them and make them see, that RIGHT IS MIGHT....it is never the other way around!
A grave mistake or a crime, if left unpunished will be imitated, copied, and even immortalized and perceived to be right. So no matter how hard or arduous the task is, we have to right the wrong! If not for us, then at least for the generations that will follow!
God Bless all of us, esp. those who would wish to do right!
It may not always be the easy path, but RIGHT IS MIGHT, .....
For the longest time, past leaders and even some of the leaders now....have made all of us accept that since they are in power, they can never be wrong...they want us to believe that MIGHT IS RIGHT....BUT NO....We have to prove to them and make them see, that RIGHT IS MIGHT....it is never the other way around!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: NOT ON MY WALL PLEASE...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: NOT ON MY WALL PLEASE...: This is a request or a plea...you may disregard it if you want....but read it first..... I don't mind friends posting something...a pictu...
NOT ON MY WALL PLEASE...
This is a request or a plea...you may disregard it if you want....but read it first.....
I don't mind friends posting something...a picture or a message on my wall...but be careful not to make it look like...I support the message or the post, whatever it is....respect me enough to ask me first.
I am a physician and I am not a fan of medications that claim they can heal everything...I am a believ
I don't mind friends posting something...a picture or a message on my wall...but be careful not to make it look like...I support the message or the post, whatever it is....respect me enough to ask me first.
I am a physician and I am not a fan of medications that claim they can heal everything...I am a believ
er in the power of prayers...but not in medications, herbal or chemical, that claim they can heal almost anything....
So when you post on my wall, the wall of a physician about a drink or anything that claims this or that....it may appear to other people, that I, as a physician, believes in this....and it may send a wrong message to some of my patients who are also my friends here at FB, that I support whatever it is you're promoting....
Again, respect me enough to consult me first.
If I have hurt anyone with this plea...I apologize, that was not my intention....but I believe my plea has its merits.
So when you post on my wall, the wall of a physician about a drink or anything that claims this or that....it may appear to other people, that I, as a physician, believes in this....and it may send a wrong message to some of my patients who are also my friends here at FB, that I support whatever it is you're promoting....
Again, respect me enough to consult me first.
If I have hurt anyone with this plea...I apologize, that was not my intention....but I believe my plea has its merits.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICCOLO
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICCOLO: Happy Birthday Niccolo De Guzman ! To this day...I am still flattered and tickled pink when I hear people telling me and your mom about ...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICCOLO
Happy Birthday Niccolo De Guzman!
To this day...I am still flattered and tickled pink when I hear people telling me and your mom about how you look exactly like me..that you are my "carbon copy"....The very first time anyone saw you...the
To this day...I am still flattered and tickled pink when I hear people telling me and your mom about how you look exactly like me..that you are my "carbon copy"....The very first time anyone saw you...the
Ob-Gyne..."Hay
Naku, Jonathan na Jonathan!"...I was beaming....my smile was from ear
to ear.....seeing you for the first time gave me a thrill I could never
describe....I have a son!
Now when I hear some people saying that while we look alike, we seem so different...you seem more active, more into sports...and less refined...I tell them, I am happy that you're doing things I never did...I am happy that you are more athletic than I am...the refinement will come...I am sure of it....as long as you never forget your studies...I will support your activities.
I have scolded you quite often these days...because I have been worried that perhaps, sometimes, you have let your other activities take precedence over your studies....and we can't have that...and as your dad, it is my job to remind you of your priorities....in this regard, I may not support some of your activities and hobbies.....but I will always support you!
The thing that a lot of people don't know about you...is that you're very sweet......despite being scolded...right after having dinner, you would still say "Goodnight!" to each person on the table...and I never trained you to do this...you started this beautiful habit all by yourself and now your sisters are doing it as well.
Very recently, a "yaya" or a nanny of your sister Lizzie's classmate, who happens to be the sister of your batch mate , had these words to say about you..."Nakakatuwa po yung anak nyo, kasi
'pag pumupunta po siya sa bahay namin para mag basketball....ano man po ang gawin ko o dalhin ko para sa kanila....lagi po siyang nagpapasalamat...minsan po nag-aalok pa tumulong....at lagi pong may 'ate' at 'po'."..... I and your mom were so proud of you when we heard the story....again and again..I was telling your mom...."he's my son".
You are also you're A-pe's (Uncle, my recently deceased brother) only nephew and you know how much he loves you....I know he watches over you...and I do talk to him every day...asking him to pray for you as well.
You have good friends my son..I know that...but always remember....that next to God...I will always be your best friend...we may not see eye to eye on a lot of things...but I will always have your back....I may hurt you at times with my words...but I will never do anything that is not done out of love..I will be your most loyal friend...the one who will fall and rise with you through every trials and struggles.
You will require my presence less and less as you grow older, but remember....I will never be too far away....I will always be your dad...and I will love you no matter what!
Now when I hear some people saying that while we look alike, we seem so different...you seem more active, more into sports...and less refined...I tell them, I am happy that you're doing things I never did...I am happy that you are more athletic than I am...the refinement will come...I am sure of it....as long as you never forget your studies...I will support your activities.
I have scolded you quite often these days...because I have been worried that perhaps, sometimes, you have let your other activities take precedence over your studies....and we can't have that...and as your dad, it is my job to remind you of your priorities....in this regard, I may not support some of your activities and hobbies.....but I will always support you!
The thing that a lot of people don't know about you...is that you're very sweet......despite being scolded...right after having dinner, you would still say "Goodnight!" to each person on the table...and I never trained you to do this...you started this beautiful habit all by yourself and now your sisters are doing it as well.
Very recently, a "yaya" or a nanny of your sister Lizzie's classmate, who happens to be the sister of your batch mate , had these words to say about you..."Nakakatuwa po yung anak nyo, kasi
'pag pumupunta po siya sa bahay namin para mag basketball....ano man po ang gawin ko o dalhin ko para sa kanila....lagi po siyang nagpapasalamat...minsan po nag-aalok pa tumulong....at lagi pong may 'ate' at 'po'."..... I and your mom were so proud of you when we heard the story....again and again..I was telling your mom...."he's my son".
You are also you're A-pe's (Uncle, my recently deceased brother) only nephew and you know how much he loves you....I know he watches over you...and I do talk to him every day...asking him to pray for you as well.
You have good friends my son..I know that...but always remember....that next to God...I will always be your best friend...we may not see eye to eye on a lot of things...but I will always have your back....I may hurt you at times with my words...but I will never do anything that is not done out of love..I will be your most loyal friend...the one who will fall and rise with you through every trials and struggles.
You will require my presence less and less as you grow older, but remember....I will never be too far away....I will always be your dad...and I will love you no matter what!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ....: Last advice concerning this matter.... If you are going to write about someone...make sure he gets to read it..... Don't write something....
....
Last advice concerning this matter....
If you are going to write about someone...make sure he gets to read it.....
Don't write something..and then restrict it to him....
It doesn't makes sense....
You have to give him the right to read it and to respond...
Well...of course the assumption here is we're all playing fair and have the proper conduct to do this.
It's a pity money can't buy manners!
If you are going to write about someone...make sure he gets to read it.....
Don't write something..and then restrict it to him....
It doesn't makes sense....
You have to give him the right to read it and to respond...
Well...of course the assumption here is we're all playing fair and have the proper conduct to do this.
It's a pity money can't buy manners!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HONESTY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: HONESTY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY: HONESTY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY Our past should never be as important as our present and our future. No matter what our past was about...
HONESTY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY
HONESTY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY
Our past should never be as important as our present and our future.
No matter what our past was about....the more important thing is that we strive to become a better person (not necessarily richer financially), for the present and for the future.
But it is always desirable and actually required that we are open to our partner about our past...it is important that our partner knows everything about us, no matter how sordid.
If you are honest with your partner...he or she will forget your past but he will always remember your honesty.
If he hears about your past from someone else....he may still forgive you and forget about your past...but he will always remember that you lied to him....and he may never trust you again.
So for now and for always....HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY!
If he hears about your past from someone else....he may still forgive you and forget about your past...but he will always remember that you lied to him....and he may never trust you again.
So for now and for always....HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: PAGDASAL NA LANG NATIN
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: PAGDASAL NA LANG NATIN: Never use the name of God in vain....never use His Name or the act of praying to Him, as a weapon, or an instrument against others...that ...
PAGDASAL NA LANG NATIN
Never use the name of God in vain....never use
His Name or the act of praying to Him, as a weapon, or an instrument
against others...that is using the name of the Lord in vain....
So when we say..."pagdasal na lang natin sila..." dapat nga ipagdasal mo...it is not a phrase that should be used lightly....the power of prayer is so potent and should only be used to ask for help, for yourself, and for other people.
So when we say..."pagdasal na lang natin sila..." dapat nga ipagdasal mo...it is not a phrase that should be used lightly....the power of prayer is so potent and should only be used to ask for help, for yourself, and for other people.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: STILL LOVE MY WIFE
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: STILL LOVE MY WIFE: I have never changed towards my wife, Dinah .....I still carry everything we buy when we're in the mall....I still carry the tray and orde...
STILL LOVE MY WIFE
I have never changed towards my wife, Dinah.....I
still carry everything we buy when we're in the mall....I still carry
the tray and order the food when we're in fast food chain...I still open
doors for her....What I did when I was just courting her....I still do
now.....she was always my sun and my moon and she continues to be....my
children, Mary Nicole, Niccolo and Lizzie are the stars!
I wish
I wish
I can buy her more expensive things....but I've been fortunate to have a
wife who values loyalty, time and love more than material
things...that's why the most common description my wife gets is
this...."You are beautiful, inside and out."....and I always feel so
proud when I hear this.
Yes....I will fight for her.....I fight for her when I hear nasty or discriminating comments from my Chinese relatives...even those relatives I am close to....I fight for her, period, regardless of the persons involved....
Now if I would stand by her side even against people I care for...then imagine what I would do if people I don't care for...or persons who hold no value for me in the universe I live in, hurt her or affect her negatively in any way......I am not taking a back seat....
Being peaceful or being quarrelsome....does not enter the equation, as far as I'm concerned....
I fight and always stand by the person and persons I love......
let's forget the romantic side of things for a minute.....
but is there anything more logical and more sensible than fighting for people you love?
But then you know what they say about "common sense"...it's not so common anymore.
Yes....I will fight for her.....I fight for her when I hear nasty or discriminating comments from my Chinese relatives...even those relatives I am close to....I fight for her, period, regardless of the persons involved....
Now if I would stand by her side even against people I care for...then imagine what I would do if people I don't care for...or persons who hold no value for me in the universe I live in, hurt her or affect her negatively in any way......I am not taking a back seat....
Being peaceful or being quarrelsome....does not enter the equation, as far as I'm concerned....
I fight and always stand by the person and persons I love......
let's forget the romantic side of things for a minute.....
but is there anything more logical and more sensible than fighting for people you love?
But then you know what they say about "common sense"...it's not so common anymore.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: FIGHTING FOR THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: FIGHTING FOR THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE: I've been accused quite often by a lot of people...of loving my wife Dinah too much....well...I am proud of it.... Recently, I've also b...
FIGHTING FOR THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE
I've been accused quite often by a lot of people...of loving my wife Dinah too much....well...I am proud of it....
Recently, I've also been accused of interfering or interjecting myself into my wife's affairs....well, if my wife is hurt in anyway.....or even just affected in any way...you can expect to hear from me...
It's not because I don't trust my wife to defend herself....she can handle herself pretty well...but that's what we do for people we care for...we stand up for them...we fight for them....
So...yes I will fight for my wife, my children, my parents, my sister.....I pity those without people to stand by their side.
Recently, I've also been accused of interfering or interjecting myself into my wife's affairs....well, if my wife is hurt in anyway.....or even just affected in any way...you can expect to hear from me...
It's not because I don't trust my wife to defend herself....she can handle herself pretty well...but that's what we do for people we care for...we stand up for them...we fight for them....
So...yes I will fight for my wife, my children, my parents, my sister.....I pity those without people to stand by their side.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ...: Be careful about how you treat people....esp those who know you......Our past...the ones we sometimes want hidden....they become collatera...
...
Be careful about how you treat people....esp
those who know you......Our past...the ones we sometimes want
hidden....they become collateral damage.....and you end losing so much
more.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ARROGANCE
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ARROGANCE: ARROGANCE Arrogance is a trait reserved for those who pretend to be happy...but are actually...down deep inside...insecure, envious and ...
ARROGANCE
ARROGANCE
Arrogance is a trait reserved for those who pretend to be happy...but are actually...down deep inside...insecure, envious and sometimes, even full of hate.
There is a Filipino saying that says "Di bale magyabang basta may pinagyayabang." I have never been a fan or a follower of this saying...this was obviously made by an arrogant man.
How do you know when you have the right to be arro
gant?....When you've become rich?.....How do you know when you're rich enough?....Has it never occurred to you that a lot of people are still richer than you..even those who post about their problems....because your idea about being rich is vastly different from theirs.
I have a lot of friends and batch mates who are rich, some of them are even included in the "Forbes Magazine" of the richest people in Asia....but....and this is what truly counts....they have never bragged about it....they support scholarships, give to charity...they never brag about their properties...I guess they don't feel the need to.
I have a lot of relatives who have a great life abroad...some of them have sent their nephews and nieces to school....some of them continue to send money to my parents...some of them sent money when my wife had to be operated on....but none of them, none of them....talk about it....ever!
I have relatives....one in particular....who ever since I was a little boy would send "pasalubongs" and now "door to door"....when I first married my wife....she was shocked at the things they would send us, not only on Christmas time.....and it was not just ordinary or your typical pasalubongs....it was "grand"....but said relatives never talked about it, posted it.....never even wants it mentioned.....and I mean never!
I am pleased to say....that all of my relatives and friends are like this....they never brag.
My sister is a manager at SGV with ties to Ernst and Young, and is married to a partner at SGV.....both she and her husband has continued to shower my kids with gifts....they never bragged or talked about it....both have FB accounts....
I guess the biggest difference between those who brag and those who don't is......There are those who are so comfortable with their lives and what they have that they find real pleasure in it, and decide to share it with other people......the pleasure is not in the bragging, it's in the giving...and they truly are happy! Then there are those who pretend to be happy and give to brag, not to share. This incessant need to brag...is actually pitiful.
I end with how I started....
Arrogance is a trait reserved for those who pretend to be happy...but are actually...down deep inside...insecure, envious and sometimes, even full of hate.
Arrogance is a trait reserved for those who pretend to be happy...but are actually...down deep inside...insecure, envious and sometimes, even full of hate.
There is a Filipino saying that says "Di bale magyabang basta may pinagyayabang." I have never been a fan or a follower of this saying...this was obviously made by an arrogant man.
How do you know when you have the right to be arro
gant?....When you've become rich?.....How do you know when you're rich enough?....Has it never occurred to you that a lot of people are still richer than you..even those who post about their problems....because your idea about being rich is vastly different from theirs.
I have a lot of friends and batch mates who are rich, some of them are even included in the "Forbes Magazine" of the richest people in Asia....but....and this is what truly counts....they have never bragged about it....they support scholarships, give to charity...they never brag about their properties...I guess they don't feel the need to.
I have a lot of relatives who have a great life abroad...some of them have sent their nephews and nieces to school....some of them continue to send money to my parents...some of them sent money when my wife had to be operated on....but none of them, none of them....talk about it....ever!
I have relatives....one in particular....who ever since I was a little boy would send "pasalubongs" and now "door to door"....when I first married my wife....she was shocked at the things they would send us, not only on Christmas time.....and it was not just ordinary or your typical pasalubongs....it was "grand"....but said relatives never talked about it, posted it.....never even wants it mentioned.....and I mean never!
I am pleased to say....that all of my relatives and friends are like this....they never brag.
My sister is a manager at SGV with ties to Ernst and Young, and is married to a partner at SGV.....both she and her husband has continued to shower my kids with gifts....they never bragged or talked about it....both have FB accounts....
I guess the biggest difference between those who brag and those who don't is......There are those who are so comfortable with their lives and what they have that they find real pleasure in it, and decide to share it with other people......the pleasure is not in the bragging, it's in the giving...and they truly are happy! Then there are those who pretend to be happy and give to brag, not to share. This incessant need to brag...is actually pitiful.
I end with how I started....
Arrogance is a trait reserved for those who pretend to be happy...but are actually...down deep inside...insecure, envious and sometimes, even full of hate.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: PERHAPS....WE ARE TO BLAME
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: PERHAPS....WE ARE TO BLAME: I've been writing about things I've noticed about today's youth.....and some of them have placed them in a bad light......But don't get me...
PERHAPS....WE ARE TO BLAME
I've been writing about things I've noticed
about today's youth.....and some of them have placed them in a bad
light......But don't get me wrong, I am a great admirer of today's young
people....they are brilliant esp. with technology and gadgets, they are
also witty, they are outspoken and they are savvy.....
But somewhere along the way.....they misplaced values like respect, honesty and humility.
.....some because of their brilliance have even forgotten, that whatever it is they possess...it was only given to them by Our Creator.
I refuse to put the blame on them, and unlike others....I also refuse to put the blame solely on technology like the internet and media...
We are to blame....the political leaders, the church leaders, people in media, the teachers....and the greatest blame goes to us, the parents.
If we were more respectful, more honest, more humble, and more prayerful then.....perhaps it is because we had better role models...perhaps our parents had done a better job than us.....
It is time for us to reflect and really pray for guidance and enlightenment...not just for our kids...but for ourselves...that we may become better parents.
God bless all parents!
God bless our kids!
But somewhere along the way.....they misplaced values like respect, honesty and humility.
.....some because of their brilliance have even forgotten, that whatever it is they possess...it was only given to them by Our Creator.
I refuse to put the blame on them, and unlike others....I also refuse to put the blame solely on technology like the internet and media...
We are to blame....the political leaders, the church leaders, people in media, the teachers....and the greatest blame goes to us, the parents.
If we were more respectful, more honest, more humble, and more prayerful then.....perhaps it is because we had better role models...perhaps our parents had done a better job than us.....
It is time for us to reflect and really pray for guidance and enlightenment...not just for our kids...but for ourselves...that we may become better parents.
God bless all parents!
God bless our kids!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: REMEMBER HOW RESPECTFUL WE WERE
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: REMEMBER HOW RESPECTFUL WE WERE: REMEMBER HOW RESPECTFUL WE WERE..... Remember when we were young...when we were still students, and we would see our classmate's or our ...
REMEMBER HOW RESPECTFUL WE WERE
REMEMBER HOW RESPECTFUL WE WERE.....
Remember when we were young...when we were still students, and we would see our classmate's or our friend's parents...we would say "Hi Uncle or Hi Auntie!", some of us would even bow our heads or, at the very least, wave and smile!
Even now when I meet with my friend's parents, I would treat them as if they were my parents....giving them all the respect and t
Remember when we were young...when we were still students, and we would see our classmate's or our friend's parents...we would say "Hi Uncle or Hi Auntie!", some of us would even bow our heads or, at the very least, wave and smile!
Even now when I meet with my friend's parents, I would treat them as if they were my parents....giving them all the respect and t
he care that they so richly deserve.
Remember when we would go to our classmate's or our friend's house....and when we see their parents, we would immediately stand up and greet them, and we would even be courteous to their help...and then before we leave, we would say goodbye to their parents...because after all...they do own the house and we did disturb them somewhat......
So what happened to this generation?
I and my wife Dinah, are very close to our kids....we bring them to school and we fetch them from school.....
Some of Mary Nicole's and Niccolo's classmates do greet me and some even spend time talking to me...and I always have a sincere smile and a ready wave for these friends of my kids....I appreciate that they respect me, or at least recognize my presence.....
but, sad to say, a lot of them don't do that......
Most of them disregard me, even if I am talking to my kid and they are just there beside my kid....
Some of them don't even look at me inside the elevator, when I am with my kid and they know that I am the father...and these are my kids' classmates....
These are kids who are studying at an expensive, private, Chinese and Catholic School.....it's painful to hear and realize...but what a waste of money!
Is it inherent to this new generation....or is it our fault, the parent's fault?....
Have we been so obsessed with making sure that our kids get good grades and become rich in the future...that we have forgotten to teach them the basics...to be respectful....to be honest....to be decent?
I cringe at the prospect of a future filled with these kids becoming rich.....because if they are this arrogant and disrespectful now...
now that they have not proven anything yet...imagine how swollen their heads will be when they do become rich.....they may just step on people!
But.....but.....there is always hope.....
Lizzie's classmates...all of them at the age of 6 or 7...
almost all of them greet me and talk to me...they call me....."Charlize's Dad"...and I tell them to call me "Uncle Jonathan" or "Uncle Doc" to those who may have a hard time with "Jonathan." ...
They wave when they see me.....then they talk to me and tell me about anything at all...and I am always flattered that they spend time talking to me....and I always give importance to whatever it is they tell me....because they have shown more respect than the students twice their age.
I hope my kids have not embarrassed me, by not greeting their friend's parents....because I would be sorely disappointed if they did, even more disappointed than if they had gotten a low grade in school.
There are several things infinitely more important than grades, money and power.....if as adults and as parents, we don't know that yet...then truly, the problem of this generation and the future generations, is us!
Remember when we would go to our classmate's or our friend's house....and when we see their parents, we would immediately stand up and greet them, and we would even be courteous to their help...and then before we leave, we would say goodbye to their parents...because after all...they do own the house and we did disturb them somewhat......
So what happened to this generation?
I and my wife Dinah, are very close to our kids....we bring them to school and we fetch them from school.....
Some of Mary Nicole's and Niccolo's classmates do greet me and some even spend time talking to me...and I always have a sincere smile and a ready wave for these friends of my kids....I appreciate that they respect me, or at least recognize my presence.....
but, sad to say, a lot of them don't do that......
Most of them disregard me, even if I am talking to my kid and they are just there beside my kid....
Some of them don't even look at me inside the elevator, when I am with my kid and they know that I am the father...and these are my kids' classmates....
These are kids who are studying at an expensive, private, Chinese and Catholic School.....it's painful to hear and realize...but what a waste of money!
Is it inherent to this new generation....or is it our fault, the parent's fault?....
Have we been so obsessed with making sure that our kids get good grades and become rich in the future...that we have forgotten to teach them the basics...to be respectful....to be honest....to be decent?
I cringe at the prospect of a future filled with these kids becoming rich.....because if they are this arrogant and disrespectful now...
now that they have not proven anything yet...imagine how swollen their heads will be when they do become rich.....they may just step on people!
But.....but.....there is always hope.....
Lizzie's classmates...all of them at the age of 6 or 7...
almost all of them greet me and talk to me...they call me....."Charlize's Dad"...and I tell them to call me "Uncle Jonathan" or "Uncle Doc" to those who may have a hard time with "Jonathan." ...
They wave when they see me.....then they talk to me and tell me about anything at all...and I am always flattered that they spend time talking to me....and I always give importance to whatever it is they tell me....because they have shown more respect than the students twice their age.
I hope my kids have not embarrassed me, by not greeting their friend's parents....because I would be sorely disappointed if they did, even more disappointed than if they had gotten a low grade in school.
There are several things infinitely more important than grades, money and power.....if as adults and as parents, we don't know that yet...then truly, the problem of this generation and the future generations, is us!
Linggo, Nobyembre 18, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: strangers...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: strangers...: Due to the emergence of the SARS virus and so many other viruses...the old practice of holding hands during Mass, while singing the "Lord'...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: NOT PERFECT CHILDREN
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: NOT PERFECT CHILDREN: I never claimed to have perfect children... all of them are disobedient at times, irreverent, hard to understand... I scold them, I lectur...
NOT PERFECT CHILDREN
I never claimed to have perfect children...
all of them are disobedient at times, irreverent, hard to understand...
I scold them, I lecture them....
I am disappointed....sometimes I am even hurt by their words and by their actions.....
but
all of them are disobedient at times, irreverent, hard to understand...
I scold them, I lecture them....
I am disappointed....sometimes I am even hurt by their words and by their actions.....
but
then I see them praying every night...
I see them praying in the chapel......
and in today's world...sadly, this has become less and less common....
it has become an oddity...
something kids are ashamed of....
an act regarded as "not cool."
So yes....I am proud of my children.....
I take great pride in saying that my children pray,
and that even Lizzie can pray the Rosary.
For me this is the best sign, that not only do they acknowledge the presence of a higher being...
but my kids truly believe in HIM...
they talk to him...they ask for help....they know that He is their Savior and their only God.
I can face my Lord and tell Him that, at least, in that one aspect....I trained my kids well.
They are not perfect...
but I will always love them, regardless of anything they might do....
I will always support them and I will never abandon them....
They may not be perfect kids....
but then, I am not a perfect father....
but my love for them....it can only be perfect!
(tagged to Dinah, Mary Nicole, Niccolo)
I see them praying in the chapel......
and in today's world...sadly, this has become less and less common....
it has become an oddity...
something kids are ashamed of....
an act regarded as "not cool."
So yes....I am proud of my children.....
I take great pride in saying that my children pray,
and that even Lizzie can pray the Rosary.
For me this is the best sign, that not only do they acknowledge the presence of a higher being...
but my kids truly believe in HIM...
they talk to him...they ask for help....they know that He is their Savior and their only God.
I can face my Lord and tell Him that, at least, in that one aspect....I trained my kids well.
They are not perfect...
but I will always love them, regardless of anything they might do....
I will always support them and I will never abandon them....
They may not be perfect kids....
but then, I am not a perfect father....
but my love for them....it can only be perfect!
(tagged to Dinah, Mary Nicole, Niccolo)
strangers...
Due to the emergence of the SARS virus and so
many other viruses...the old practice of holding hands during Mass,
while singing the "Lord's Prayer" or "Ama Namin" has been discouraged...
only those related to each other are seen doing it now.....
Well during yesterday's Mass....
a small boy with Down Syndrome seated in front of me.....refused to hold his companion's hand during the singing of "The Ama Namin"...instead,
he reached out to me and gave me his hand...
and we held each other while singing "The Ama Namin"....
we may have been strangers to each other...
but we, both of us...were God's children....and we prayed to Our Father.
Good morning guys! Have a great day! God bless all of us!
only those related to each other are seen doing it now.....
Well during yesterday's Mass....
a small boy with Down Syndrome seated in front of me.....refused to hold his companion's hand during the singing of "The Ama Namin"...instead,
he reached out to me and gave me his hand...
and we held each other while singing "The Ama Namin"....
we may have been strangers to each other...
but we, both of us...were God's children....and we prayed to Our Father.
Good morning guys! Have a great day! God bless all of us!
Miyerkules, Nobyembre 14, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: WORK....
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: WORK....: Sometimes we wish work was better....... Sometimes we wish all promises were kept....... Then we remember the promises we've broken........
WORK....
Sometimes we wish work was better.......
Sometimes we wish all promises were kept.......
Then we remember the promises we've broken.....
Then we look at the majority and we realize that we are still better off.......
Then we are thankful that there is still work.......
Sometimes we wish all promises were kept.......
Then we remember the promises we've broken.....
Then we look at the majority and we realize that we are still better off.......
Then we are thankful that there is still work.......
We are even more thankful, that we have friends working with us.....
Then we come home later........
and we pray.....
we thank the Lord for everything......
and we ask that He never abandons us.......
and that He makes us better, in every way....
for the sake of the people we love.......
Good evening my friends!
God bless all of us!
Then we come home later........
and we pray.....
we thank the Lord for everything......
and we ask that He never abandons us.......
and that He makes us better, in every way....
for the sake of the people we love.......
Good evening my friends!
God bless all of us!
Lunes, Nobyembre 12, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: NOTHING WRONG WITH POLITICAL DYNASTIES?
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: NOTHING WRONG WITH POLITICAL DYNASTIES?: THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH POLITICAL DYNASTIES???? I was surprised to see this in the front page of a broad sheet, a few days ago....wh...
NOTHING WRONG WITH POLITICAL DYNASTIES?
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH POLITICAL DYNASTIES????
I was surprised to see this in the front page of a broad sheet, a few days ago....when a certain senator said this...it was said without the question mark...he was reassuring us, that there was noting wrong with political dynasties.....
The ones who usually say that there is nothing wrong with building a dynasty are those who've already built o
I was surprised to see this in the front page of a broad sheet, a few days ago....when a certain senator said this...it was said without the question mark...he was reassuring us, that there was noting wrong with political dynasties.....
The ones who usually say that there is nothing wrong with building a dynasty are those who've already built o
ne in their city or province...and those starting to build one.....
These are the reasons they've given....."We don't appoint our relatives, they run for elective positions, and the people vote for them."..."It is their right to run for public office, and it is the voter's decision to vote for their relatives or not."......On the surface, said reasons seem logical and fair.....but are they really....fair, just, and right!
Let's think about it....
(1) If a certain person, of unquestionable good moral character, and unchallenged qualifications and leadership skills, were to run in a city where most of the local officials belong to one family...do you really think he can win, regardless of how qualified he is?
In this particular city, this mayor is about to reach his term limits on 2013, his son will run for mayor in the next elections...so on all the banners in this city....on all the projects being done and already finished, it is not just the incumbent mayor's face on the banner, beside him in his son's face....who, in all likelihood, had nothing to do with the project....but the present mayor wants people to know and recognize his son, for the coming elections....
How can this deserving, more qualified person win, when his main competition already has his face plastered all over the city? The incumbent has all the machinery that will be used to make sure his son wins...by hook or by crook!....
Now is this fair?
(2) You serve as Town Vice Mayor or Provincial Vice Governor, for 9 years....you have gained the experience and the knowledge for the job....then after 9 years, when the term of the incumbent Mayor or Governor is over...does he give the position to you, or does he endorse you to the voters...NO...his son, his brother, his daughter, his wife or even his mistress, will now run for Mayor or Governor...this poor Vice Mayor or Vice Governor is forgotten, along with his years of loyal service.....
Is this fair? Is this just?
(3) For example, if in a particular place, a De Guzman is the Congressman, a De Guzman is the Governor, a De Guzman is the Mayor, a De Guzman is even the Barangay Chairman...one De Guzman may even be in the Senate....Now if Mayor De Guzman cheats in the election, will Governor De Guzman say anything, or will he cover for him?....Now if Governor De Guzman steals, will Congressman go to the DILG or will he cover for him?
Wouldn't it be better, if a De Guzman was the Congressman, a Rodriguez was the Mayor, a Garcia was the Governor, a Gutierrez was the Head of the Barangays?...So that if Mayor Rodriguez cheats, Congressman De Guzman will make sure that he doesn't get away with it....If Governor Garcia cheats in the election, Mayor Rodriguez will raise hell.....in short there will be checks and balances...no cover-ups.
Which is fairer, which is preferable.....the setting wherein every official has the same surname....or one wherein people from different families are in position and can make sure that the other one is doing his job?
(4) Are these people who have now built their own fortresses and dynasties, so convinced that only their relatives can serve their place? Aren't there any brilliant, well qualified people with a different surname and a different blood line who can run the city? For me to assume that only they can serve is to insult every other Filipino! Sila lang ba ang matalino?
What is the first thing that comes onto your mind when you hear of a family trying to get every position in their place?
Do you think it's because of their desire to serve....or...
Do you think it's because they're hiding something.....or....
Do you think it's because they're protecting each other...or
Do you think it's because they enjoyed the money and the power so much, and would like to keep it within the family?
Political Dynasties = Warlords
Political Dynasties....their existence promises unfair and unjust elections.
Political Dynasties....the reason given for their existence is stupid and is insulting.
Political Dynasties....their continued existence is a sure formula for corruption and for our downfall.
These are the reasons they've given....."We don't appoint our relatives, they run for elective positions, and the people vote for them."..."It is their right to run for public office, and it is the voter's decision to vote for their relatives or not."......On the surface, said reasons seem logical and fair.....but are they really....fair, just, and right!
Let's think about it....
(1) If a certain person, of unquestionable good moral character, and unchallenged qualifications and leadership skills, were to run in a city where most of the local officials belong to one family...do you really think he can win, regardless of how qualified he is?
In this particular city, this mayor is about to reach his term limits on 2013, his son will run for mayor in the next elections...so on all the banners in this city....on all the projects being done and already finished, it is not just the incumbent mayor's face on the banner, beside him in his son's face....who, in all likelihood, had nothing to do with the project....but the present mayor wants people to know and recognize his son, for the coming elections....
How can this deserving, more qualified person win, when his main competition already has his face plastered all over the city? The incumbent has all the machinery that will be used to make sure his son wins...by hook or by crook!....
Now is this fair?
(2) You serve as Town Vice Mayor or Provincial Vice Governor, for 9 years....you have gained the experience and the knowledge for the job....then after 9 years, when the term of the incumbent Mayor or Governor is over...does he give the position to you, or does he endorse you to the voters...NO...his son, his brother, his daughter, his wife or even his mistress, will now run for Mayor or Governor...this poor Vice Mayor or Vice Governor is forgotten, along with his years of loyal service.....
Is this fair? Is this just?
(3) For example, if in a particular place, a De Guzman is the Congressman, a De Guzman is the Governor, a De Guzman is the Mayor, a De Guzman is even the Barangay Chairman...one De Guzman may even be in the Senate....Now if Mayor De Guzman cheats in the election, will Governor De Guzman say anything, or will he cover for him?....Now if Governor De Guzman steals, will Congressman go to the DILG or will he cover for him?
Wouldn't it be better, if a De Guzman was the Congressman, a Rodriguez was the Mayor, a Garcia was the Governor, a Gutierrez was the Head of the Barangays?...So that if Mayor Rodriguez cheats, Congressman De Guzman will make sure that he doesn't get away with it....If Governor Garcia cheats in the election, Mayor Rodriguez will raise hell.....in short there will be checks and balances...no cover-ups.
Which is fairer, which is preferable.....the setting wherein every official has the same surname....or one wherein people from different families are in position and can make sure that the other one is doing his job?
(4) Are these people who have now built their own fortresses and dynasties, so convinced that only their relatives can serve their place? Aren't there any brilliant, well qualified people with a different surname and a different blood line who can run the city? For me to assume that only they can serve is to insult every other Filipino! Sila lang ba ang matalino?
What is the first thing that comes onto your mind when you hear of a family trying to get every position in their place?
Do you think it's because of their desire to serve....or...
Do you think it's because they're hiding something.....or....
Do you think it's because they're protecting each other...or
Do you think it's because they enjoyed the money and the power so much, and would like to keep it within the family?
Political Dynasties = Warlords
Political Dynasties....their existence promises unfair and unjust elections.
Political Dynasties....the reason given for their existence is stupid and is insulting.
Political Dynasties....their continued existence is a sure formula for corruption and for our downfall.
There is nothing wrong with political dynasties.....kung saksakan ng kapal ang pagmumukha ninyo!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: NOTHING TO DO WITH EDUCATION
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: NOTHING TO DO WITH EDUCATION: NOTHING TO DO WITH EDUCATION (1) Used to think physicians were a cut above everyone, healers who who always placed service above ev...
NOTHING TO DO WITH EDUCATION
NOTHING TO DO WITH EDUCATION
(1) Used to think physicians were a cut above everyone, healers who who always placed service above everything....then I see a doctor who takes advantage of her being the relative of a local official and milks a lot of the companies in their locality for loads of money, but in the process, it is the ordinary employees who are burdened.
(1) Used to think physicians were a cut above everyone, healers who who always placed service above everything....then I see a doctor who takes advantage of her being the relative of a local official and milks a lot of the companies in their locality for loads of money, but in the process, it is the ordinary employees who are burdened.
(2)
Used to think public utility drivers had no conscience due to the
recklessness of their driving, then I hear about taxi drivers returning
loads of cash left on their vehicles.
The first (1) case ...definitely involves someone who not only finished college, but even went further than that....but she probably grew up in an environment that reeks of dirty politics, one that teaches their kids that money mattered above all else...and that fairness, decency and mercy should all take a back seat to greed.
The second (2) case...involves someone who may not have finished college or even high school...but grew up with parents who instilled in their kids...that integrity and honesty was more important than money and luxury.
It isn't about one's educational background...it is about how one is brought up with the right values....honesty, decency, loyalty, integrity....together with cleanliness....cleanliness of a person's thoughts and intentions...are next to Godliness!
The first (1) case ...definitely involves someone who not only finished college, but even went further than that....but she probably grew up in an environment that reeks of dirty politics, one that teaches their kids that money mattered above all else...and that fairness, decency and mercy should all take a back seat to greed.
The second (2) case...involves someone who may not have finished college or even high school...but grew up with parents who instilled in their kids...that integrity and honesty was more important than money and luxury.
It isn't about one's educational background...it is about how one is brought up with the right values....honesty, decency, loyalty, integrity....together with cleanliness....cleanliness of a person's thoughts and intentions...are next to Godliness!
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: SHORT POEM ABOUT HOPE
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: SHORT POEM ABOUT HOPE: A SHORT POEM ABOUT HOPE (No plagiarism here) Without hope...our hearts would be breaking..... Without faith...we would stop believing.....
SHORT POEM ABOUT HOPE
A SHORT POEM ABOUT HOPE
(No plagiarism here)
Without hope...our hearts would be breaking.....
Without faith...we would stop believing...
Without love...life would have no meaning!
With hope...the heart continues it's longing...
and our heart continues beating!....
With faith...you believe and you become confident that everything will get better...
So you continue the fighting!
With love..life is more beautiful..
and every struggle
every heartache...becomes fleeting...
With love...
life ceases to be about existing...
and it begins to be about living...
as joy and happiness becomes ours for the taking!
(No plagiarism here)
Without hope...our hearts would be breaking.....
Without faith...we would stop believing...
Without love...life would have no meaning!
With hope...the heart continues it's longing...
and our heart continues beating!....
With faith...you believe and you become confident that everything will get better...
So you continue the fighting!
With love..life is more beautiful..
and every struggle
every heartache...becomes fleeting...
With love...
life ceases to be about existing...
and it begins to be about living...
as joy and happiness becomes ours for the taking!
Miyerkules, Nobyembre 7, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ARE WE REALLY LESS GRACIOUS?
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ARE WE REALLY LESS GRACIOUS?: Are we really less gracious? After Romney's very gracious act of conceding to President Obama....once again, we hear everyone, esp. repo...
ARE WE REALLY LESS GRACIOUS?
Are we really less gracious?
After Romney's very gracious act of conceding to President Obama....once again, we hear everyone, esp. reporters citing the big differences between elections and candidates abroad, compared to hoe what we have here in the Philippines.....
The reporters had a field day yesterday, discussing about how decent and how much of a gentleman, compared to us, American Politic
After Romney's very gracious act of conceding to President Obama....once again, we hear everyone, esp. reporters citing the big differences between elections and candidates abroad, compared to hoe what we have here in the Philippines.....
The reporters had a field day yesterday, discussing about how decent and how much of a gentleman, compared to us, American Politic
ians are.....
They said that here in the Philippines, if a candidate loses an election, instead of conceding, he would file a protest and claim that he was cheated.....
While there is a lot of merit in this comparison...
the comparison should not end here...
and this is not the biggest difference.....
If the younger Senator Pimentel had not filed a protest, he would not have become Senator, and we would not have known that he was cheated.....
So was the Senator ungracious because he fought, what he believed was an unfair election?.....
So would it have been preferable for him to accept defeat although he knew he was cheated?
The biggest difference between our politicians and the politicians in the States, is not that their candidates concede and our politicians don't.....
The real difference is one even more embarrassing and degrading.....
Most of our politicians cheat in elections....everybody knows it, and that is why...it isn't easy to accept defeat.
Accepting defeat in a fair fight....that is the only way to go....but one is not less gracious for accepting it well.
But accepting defeat in an arena that reeks of cheating, lying, corruption and manipulation???
So are we really less gracious?....
NO....our candidates do not concede that easily.....because cheating is rampant, cheating is a reality!
They said that here in the Philippines, if a candidate loses an election, instead of conceding, he would file a protest and claim that he was cheated.....
While there is a lot of merit in this comparison...
the comparison should not end here...
and this is not the biggest difference.....
If the younger Senator Pimentel had not filed a protest, he would not have become Senator, and we would not have known that he was cheated.....
So was the Senator ungracious because he fought, what he believed was an unfair election?.....
So would it have been preferable for him to accept defeat although he knew he was cheated?
The biggest difference between our politicians and the politicians in the States, is not that their candidates concede and our politicians don't.....
The real difference is one even more embarrassing and degrading.....
Most of our politicians cheat in elections....everybody knows it, and that is why...it isn't easy to accept defeat.
Accepting defeat in a fair fight....that is the only way to go....but one is not less gracious for accepting it well.
But accepting defeat in an arena that reeks of cheating, lying, corruption and manipulation???
So are we really less gracious?....
NO....our candidates do not concede that easily.....because cheating is rampant, cheating is a reality!
Martes, Nobyembre 6, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: WORTHY OF PRAISE
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: WORTHY OF PRAISE: Just heard 2 of the most heart warming and inspiring speeches...one came from the victor, President Obama, and the other one came from the...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: OBAMA WINS A SECOND TERM
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: OBAMA WINS A SECOND TERM: With losses in Massachusetts and Wisconsin, Romney-Ryan becomes the first ticket to lose both home states since 1972.....Romney is the Gov...
WORTHY OF PRAISE
Just heard 2 of the most heart warming and
inspiring speeches...one came from the victor, President Obama, and the
other one came from the losing candidate Romney....you can feel the pain
in his speech, but he was a gentleman and he was gracious in
defeat...and for that he is worthy of praise.
OBAMA WINS A SECOND TERM
With losses in Massachusetts and Wisconsin,
Romney-Ryan becomes the first ticket to lose both home states since
1972.....Romney is the Governor of Massachusetts.....when you lose in
your own state..it says a lot about who you really are...because these
are the people you serve and should know you....
OBAMA WINS A SECOND TERM.
PEACE GETS A BETTER CHANCE.
OBAMA WINS A SECOND TERM.
PEACE GETS A BETTER CHANCE.
Linggo, Nobyembre 4, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THE US PRESIDE...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THE US PRESIDE...: My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS : THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (Dinah, I don't claim to have accurate kno...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (Dinah, I don't claim to have accurate knowledge about the coming US Presidential Elections..... but I've hear...
THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
(Dinah,
I don't claim to have accurate knowledge about the coming US Presidential Elections.....
but I've heard time and again about the foreign policies of Republican Candidate Romney...esp. the way he figures on handling China.....
just a reminder.....
(1)The "Star Wars" Nuclear Armament Program was started by Ronald Reagan...it was also during his term that they trained
Afghanistan Rebels to fight Russia..they same Afghan Rebels they are fighting now. President Reagan---a Republican.
(2)The Persian Gulf War was during the term of President Bush (the father)---a Republican.
(3)The Iraq War or the invasion of Iraq.....on the false premise that they were to blame for 9/11...
and again, on the false premise...that they had WMD or Weapons of Mass destruction...
both premise were proven to be wrong and, not only that, it was a lie...a blatant fabrication...or a frame-up..
I am not a fan of Saddam, I abhor what he stood for....but a frame up is a lie...and a lie is a lie---all under President Bush (the son)----a Republican.
(4)Now Romney says President Obama is too soft with the Chinese...
again I think the Chinese are wrong when it comes to their actions regarding the Scarborough problem, and their support of North Korea...
but what does Romney propose.....dare them, insult them, frighten them...
Scare a super power, they owe half their country to...
China is not Iraq or Iran...going to war with China will inevitably lead to World War 3....you should have no doubt about that......Romney----a Republican.
4 clear instances where a Republican went to war or welcomed war, or initiated war.
Should Romney win...I fear for the future of my children....I would hate to have them experience war....just because of a group of "War Freaks".
Remember that during the first 2 world wars....America was never invaded, their soldiers went abroad to fight...
Our country, the Philippines, was invaded and ravaged and we will be invaded again...should they wage a war against a super power....
I could be wrong....but with the new technology and the new weapons...even America may not be so safe should they wage war against a super power.
Again....I know very little about American Politics, but I am just a father who fears for the future of his children....and that is my right and my obligation.
May the Good Lord enlighten Americans to choose wisely..for their sake of for the sake of everybody!
God bless all of us!
(Dinah,
I don't claim to have accurate knowledge about the coming US Presidential Elections.....
but I've heard time and again about the foreign policies of Republican Candidate Romney...esp. the way he figures on handling China.....
just a reminder.....
(1)The "Star Wars" Nuclear Armament Program was started by Ronald Reagan...it was also during his term that they trained
Afghanistan Rebels to fight Russia..they same Afghan Rebels they are fighting now. President Reagan---a Republican.
(2)The Persian Gulf War was during the term of President Bush (the father)---a Republican.
(3)The Iraq War or the invasion of Iraq.....on the false premise that they were to blame for 9/11...
and again, on the false premise...that they had WMD or Weapons of Mass destruction...
both premise were proven to be wrong and, not only that, it was a lie...a blatant fabrication...or a frame-up..
I am not a fan of Saddam, I abhor what he stood for....but a frame up is a lie...and a lie is a lie---all under President Bush (the son)----a Republican.
(4)Now Romney says President Obama is too soft with the Chinese...
again I think the Chinese are wrong when it comes to their actions regarding the Scarborough problem, and their support of North Korea...
but what does Romney propose.....dare them, insult them, frighten them...
Scare a super power, they owe half their country to...
China is not Iraq or Iran...going to war with China will inevitably lead to World War 3....you should have no doubt about that......Romney----a Republican.
4 clear instances where a Republican went to war or welcomed war, or initiated war.
Should Romney win...I fear for the future of my children....I would hate to have them experience war....just because of a group of "War Freaks".
Remember that during the first 2 world wars....America was never invaded, their soldiers went abroad to fight...
Our country, the Philippines, was invaded and ravaged and we will be invaded again...should they wage a war against a super power....
I could be wrong....but with the new technology and the new weapons...even America may not be so safe should they wage war against a super power.
Again....I know very little about American Politics, but I am just a father who fears for the future of his children....and that is my right and my obligation.
May the Good Lord enlighten Americans to choose wisely..for their sake of for the sake of everybody!
God bless all of us!
Sabado, Nobyembre 3, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: DANIEL CRAIG IS BOND IN SKYFALL
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: DANIEL CRAIG IS BOND IN SKYFALL: Just saw the new Bond film "Skyfall" with my son, Niccolo and it is deserving of all the great reviews it has been getting.... I am old sc...
DANIEL CRAIG IS BOND IN SKYFALL
Just saw the new Bond film "Skyfall" with my son, Niccolo and it is deserving of all the great reviews it has been getting....
I am old school when it comes to Bond....so I was not a fan of Daniel Craig's Bond....
Although the action scenes in his Bond films were fantastic and heart-stopping, I always hungered for the panache, the wit and the grace that accompanied the Bond films of old.
My James
I am old school when it comes to Bond....so I was not a fan of Daniel Craig's Bond....
Although the action scenes in his Bond films were fantastic and heart-stopping, I always hungered for the panache, the wit and the grace that accompanied the Bond films of old.
My James
Bond was always well groomed and dapper under pressure and even after the most terrible fights....
I thought that this Bond film, through it's director Sam Mendez made a conscious effort to remind us of those things I missed in Bond.
In the pre-credits sequence, Craig fixes his suit after a grueling fight, in the same way Roger Moore used to do.
His suits are also so well tailored, he looked like a ramp model, which is how Connery, Moore, Brosnan, and even Lazenby and Dalton carried their suits.
The original Aston Martin car used by Sean Connery in Goldfinger, complete with the ejector seat, also makes a welcome and terrific comeback...and when Bond starts driving it, he does so, accompanied by the original version of the Bond theme.
The movie actually revolves around M, and the significant changes in her character.
Weapons and gadgets expert, Quartermaster (Q) and Secretary Moneypenny are also re-introduced in this new Bond Film.......
So Bond is finally back....
and even for old -school Bond fans like me....
Daniel Craig is now 007, James Bond!
I thought that this Bond film, through it's director Sam Mendez made a conscious effort to remind us of those things I missed in Bond.
In the pre-credits sequence, Craig fixes his suit after a grueling fight, in the same way Roger Moore used to do.
His suits are also so well tailored, he looked like a ramp model, which is how Connery, Moore, Brosnan, and even Lazenby and Dalton carried their suits.
The original Aston Martin car used by Sean Connery in Goldfinger, complete with the ejector seat, also makes a welcome and terrific comeback...and when Bond starts driving it, he does so, accompanied by the original version of the Bond theme.
The movie actually revolves around M, and the significant changes in her character.
Weapons and gadgets expert, Quartermaster (Q) and Secretary Moneypenny are also re-introduced in this new Bond Film.......
So Bond is finally back....
and even for old -school Bond fans like me....
Daniel Craig is now 007, James Bond!
Biyernes, Nobyembre 2, 2012
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: JUST MY THOUGHTS....(18)
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: JUST MY THOUGHTS....(18): JUST MY THOUGHTS.....(18)....MY WIFE ( Dinah ) "You can bank on love, on true love that is...when you've experienced it, it can bring yo...
JUST MY THOUGHTS....(18)
JUST MY THOUGHTS.....(18)....MY WIFE (Dinah)
"You can bank on love, on true love that is...when you've experienced it, it can bring you unprecedented happiness... the promise of forever with someone...how can anyone not want that?"
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"You can bank on love, on true love that is...when you've experienced it, it can bring you unprecedented happiness... the promise of forever with someone...how can anyone not want that?"
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heart is a greater misfortune than an empty purse..but an empty heart
is so much easier to fill...you just open the lock...then you welcome
the love, the joy and the blessings...not much work is required,
however, dedication and honesty is needed...the rewards are limitless!
Marrying money cannot guarantee anything...in one instant you may lose everything you have financially. But in true love...therein lies the guarantee...no guarantee of a life free from problems...but a guarantee that whatever difficulties we may face...we will face them together..hand in hand, believing in each other and our Faith in the Lord.
I tell my kids, Mary Nicole, Niccolo and Lizzie..."no discrimination can exist in our house and in our hearts. If you believe in God, really believe in Him and what He teaches us, then you have to know that He made all of us in His own image and likeness...in short...He made us equal!"....I tell them, "I have lived with this discrimination and, and I have triumphed against it.".....I married the most gorgeous Filipina and you've been witnesses to our struggles and how we fight to survive.... but more than this....you have seen how we live and how we love....there is no place for discrimination in our lives....everything we have is anchored on our trust, our belief, and our respect for each other...and on the greatest love of all...one that is pure, honest, and true!
To those, who arrogantly and so brutally tell their wives that they can replace them anytime...you are fools and you don't deserve your wife and your children's love...as for me....I can only have one wife and one woman-she is as irreplaceable and as indispensable as my mother...and she is also my children's only mother..she is Dinah....and she is my only one, there can be no one else.
My children give me joy, they eradicate my sadness with their hugs and their kisses...but my wife, she is my pillar of strength, her belief in me, her love for me...I am able to go on, because of her. My wife was even the cause of my renewed faith in the Lord, she and her experiences and her strength.
Marrying money cannot guarantee anything...in one instant you may lose everything you have financially. But in true love...therein lies the guarantee...no guarantee of a life free from problems...but a guarantee that whatever difficulties we may face...we will face them together..hand in hand, believing in each other and our Faith in the Lord.
I tell my kids, Mary Nicole, Niccolo and Lizzie..."no discrimination can exist in our house and in our hearts. If you believe in God, really believe in Him and what He teaches us, then you have to know that He made all of us in His own image and likeness...in short...He made us equal!"....I tell them, "I have lived with this discrimination and, and I have triumphed against it.".....I married the most gorgeous Filipina and you've been witnesses to our struggles and how we fight to survive.... but more than this....you have seen how we live and how we love....there is no place for discrimination in our lives....everything we have is anchored on our trust, our belief, and our respect for each other...and on the greatest love of all...one that is pure, honest, and true!
To those, who arrogantly and so brutally tell their wives that they can replace them anytime...you are fools and you don't deserve your wife and your children's love...as for me....I can only have one wife and one woman-she is as irreplaceable and as indispensable as my mother...and she is also my children's only mother..she is Dinah....and she is my only one, there can be no one else.
My children give me joy, they eradicate my sadness with their hugs and their kisses...but my wife, she is my pillar of strength, her belief in me, her love for me...I am able to go on, because of her. My wife was even the cause of my renewed faith in the Lord, she and her experiences and her strength.
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ANOTHER ADVICE
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: ANOTHER ADVICE: Another advice for my kids..... Mary Nicole , Niccolo and Lizzie.....regarding friendship. It is when you are down.... it is when you fe...
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: JUST MY THOUGHTS...(17)
My Life....MY Heart....My Thoughts: JUST MY THOUGHTS...(17): JUST MY THOUGHTS...(17) TIRED FROM WORKING LAST NIGHT TILL THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING...THEN SAW MY FAMILY'S LOVELY FACES....LOOK AT Y...
ANOTHER ADVICE
Another advice for my kids.....Mary Nicole, Niccolo and Lizzie.....regarding friendship.
It is when you are down....
it is when you feel besieged and attacked.....
it is when you feel so alone.....
This is when you need your friends....
and this is when your true friends will shine like a beacon....
to light your way, to support you and to comfort you...
sometimes, they will even fight for you...
It is when you are down....
it is when you feel besieged and attacked.....
it is when you feel so alone.....
This is when you need your friends....
and this is when your true friends will shine like a beacon....
to light your way, to support you and to comfort you...
sometimes, they will even fight for you...
..
in the end...
this is also the moment for you know....
who your true friends really are!
I and your mother (Dinah), will always be at your side, your most avid believer and fanatics....and we will fight for you....for no other reason, simply because....we love you!
in the end...
this is also the moment for you know....
who your true friends really are!
I and your mother (Dinah), will always be at your side, your most avid believer and fanatics....and we will fight for you....for no other reason, simply because....we love you!
JUST MY THOUGHTS...(17)
JUST MY THOUGHTS...(17)
TIRED FROM WORKING LAST NIGHT TILL THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING...THEN SAW MY FAMILY'S LOVELY FACES....LOOK AT YOUR KIDS AND YOUR PARTNER, YOUR LOVED ONES...MAKE THEM THE SUNSHINE OR THE SOURCES OF THE SUNSHINE IN YOUR LIFE....TO BATTLE AND SCARE THE BLUES AWAY...AND MAKE YOU GO ON FIGHTING TO GIVE THEM A GOOD LIFE. GOOD MORNING GUYS! MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOU WITH A FAN
TIRED FROM WORKING LAST NIGHT TILL THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING...THEN SAW MY FAMILY'S LOVELY FACES....LOOK AT YOUR KIDS AND YOUR PARTNER, YOUR LOVED ONES...MAKE THEM THE SUNSHINE OR THE SOURCES OF THE SUNSHINE IN YOUR LIFE....TO BATTLE AND SCARE THE BLUES AWAY...AND MAKE YOU GO ON FIGHTING TO GIVE THEM A GOOD LIFE. GOOD MORNING GUYS! MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOU WITH A FAN
TASTIC DAY!
Watching the news, I heard a 33 year old woman who suffered a Spinal Cord Injury say this after being helped by a woman financially..."Thank you and thank God for loving me!" To everyone who has ever helped me and my family in whatever way...THANK YOU AND I THANK GOD FOR PUTTING YOU INTO OUR LIVES! YOU ARE HIS INSTRUMENTS AND THROUGH YOU, HE HAS SHOWN US HIS LOVE!"
Although it is always painful when we are hurt by others, esp. by friends or loved ones...no pain is more terrible...than the pain that we have inflicted on others...and no tears more unbearable..than those we ourselves have caused.
THE BEST WAY TO GET THE LAST WORD....IS TO APOLOGIZE! TRY IT, IT ALWAYS WORKS! IT ALSO MAKES FOR A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS, WITH KIDS AND WITH YOUR PARTNERS. THAT ONE WORD ALONE, MAY SHOW HUMILITY, RESPECT FOR ANOTHER, AND EVEN...LOVE! "SORRY"...IT ISN'T REALLY THAT HARD TO SAY.
When you feel that a dear friend has hurt you, has been indifferent to you, or has disappointed you in any way....think of the times he's made you feel good when you really needed someone to talk to...think of all his concern and his help....these acts of kindness, you can never repay and should never forget....so at the end of the day, consider yourself fortunate to have such a great friend!
Whatever you think you've done, no matter how grave your sins are...don't be afraid to go back to Him...Pray even harder...Our Lord forgives and forgets the sin, but He never forgets the sinner, and He never stops loving him.
Attended one Saturday afternoon Mass at SJCS, it was in Chinese and celebrated by our principal Father Bernard. I had a hard time feeling it at first...then I closed my eyes, listened with my heart, remembering the English equivalent, and my Chinese lessons...then I realized that, Chinese, English or Tagalog...it was the same Jesus offering His Body and His Blood and His Love for me. It was a great Mass.
To those who have criticized the Bible as "old", "out of sync with the modern times", something written for a whole different generation of people...this is what I can say...The Bible is a living book, applicable to everyone, for all time...it does not need to be rewritten, it however, needs to be reread, understood and taken to heart.
IF YOU WOULD HAVE HONOR, THEN HAVE HONOR ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN AT YOUR DARKEST AND MOST TRYING MOMENTS...ACT WITH HONOR AND DIGNITY. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT "THE END SHOULD NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS".
Watching the news, I heard a 33 year old woman who suffered a Spinal Cord Injury say this after being helped by a woman financially..."Thank you and thank God for loving me!" To everyone who has ever helped me and my family in whatever way...THANK YOU AND I THANK GOD FOR PUTTING YOU INTO OUR LIVES! YOU ARE HIS INSTRUMENTS AND THROUGH YOU, HE HAS SHOWN US HIS LOVE!"
Although it is always painful when we are hurt by others, esp. by friends or loved ones...no pain is more terrible...than the pain that we have inflicted on others...and no tears more unbearable..than those we ourselves have caused.
THE BEST WAY TO GET THE LAST WORD....IS TO APOLOGIZE! TRY IT, IT ALWAYS WORKS! IT ALSO MAKES FOR A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS, WITH KIDS AND WITH YOUR PARTNERS. THAT ONE WORD ALONE, MAY SHOW HUMILITY, RESPECT FOR ANOTHER, AND EVEN...LOVE! "SORRY"...IT ISN'T REALLY THAT HARD TO SAY.
When you feel that a dear friend has hurt you, has been indifferent to you, or has disappointed you in any way....think of the times he's made you feel good when you really needed someone to talk to...think of all his concern and his help....these acts of kindness, you can never repay and should never forget....so at the end of the day, consider yourself fortunate to have such a great friend!
Whatever you think you've done, no matter how grave your sins are...don't be afraid to go back to Him...Pray even harder...Our Lord forgives and forgets the sin, but He never forgets the sinner, and He never stops loving him.
Attended one Saturday afternoon Mass at SJCS, it was in Chinese and celebrated by our principal Father Bernard. I had a hard time feeling it at first...then I closed my eyes, listened with my heart, remembering the English equivalent, and my Chinese lessons...then I realized that, Chinese, English or Tagalog...it was the same Jesus offering His Body and His Blood and His Love for me. It was a great Mass.
To those who have criticized the Bible as "old", "out of sync with the modern times", something written for a whole different generation of people...this is what I can say...The Bible is a living book, applicable to everyone, for all time...it does not need to be rewritten, it however, needs to be reread, understood and taken to heart.
IF YOU WOULD HAVE HONOR, THEN HAVE HONOR ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN AT YOUR DARKEST AND MOST TRYING MOMENTS...ACT WITH HONOR AND DIGNITY. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT "THE END SHOULD NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS".
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