If ever you feel God is taking away something from you hand...

don't get sad...

He is only emptying your hand so you can receive something BETTER...

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The Bible says...

"God will never give you a burden you cant bear."

So when you have a problem and think its impossible to fix,

take it as a compliment.

God knows you can.

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Life is like traffic signs...

one way, two way, do not enter, no u-turn, no left turn...

But the best so far is to Give Way and Keep Right...

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Sometimes, we think we have so little:

little blessing,
little work,
little salary,
little allowance.

But if we start to appreciate the little things in life, we will find out that we have so MUCH.

so much of family and friends,
so much of love,
so much of trust,
and so much of God in our hearts...

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Here's something that is very very humbling...

"Never look down on anybody,
unless you are bending to help them up..."

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Life never seems to be the way we want it...

But we need to live it the best way we can...

There is no perfect life,

But we can fill it with perfect moments...

There are some things in life that are just not worth rushing..

Especially..

Something that you wish would last FOREVER...

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If you don't like your destiny, don't accept it..

Instead, have the courage to change it, the way you want it to be..

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One step back does not mean you are defeated...

It only means you are going to take the same step forward again...

but this time...

wiser...

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One lie is enough to break a trust

One sentence is enought to break a heart

One second is enough to lose a battle

One smile is enough to fall in love

One mistake is enough to lose a job

One touch is enough to heal a wounded heart

BUT

Whatever our pain, whatever our struggle...

One GOD is more than enough...

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Things happen because we choose it.

There maybe regrets, but blaming is not an option.

We are where we are

Because we brought our selves there...

We get happy,

we get sad..

But most importantly,

we learn...

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Life has its best..

Pains, failure and everything..

But its natural, it's God's way to teach us how to make..

One step higher after we fall..

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Let this be our principle for the rest of our lives:

"It is better to live rightand be poor than to be sinful and rich.

The wicked will lose all of their power, but the Lord gives strength to everyone who is good."

- Psalm 37:16-17

Nakakapagod ang may problema..
Minsan nga gusto ko ng sumuko..
Gusto ko ng magpakamatay..
Maglaslas
Magbigti
Kaso, gaya ng dati

Tinatamad ako at wala sa mood...

Kaya wag na..

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ANAK: Dad, Im 15 yr. old na, pwede na ba akong mag bra?

DAD: Di pwede!

ANAK: But Dad! All my friends are wearing bra na...

DAD: Tigilan mo ako RENATO! Baka pisain ko bayag mo!

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Everyone has a dream

mine is to wake up to the sound of small rocks
being thrown at my bedroom window
and see the person i love
standing in the rain asking me for
another chance...

JOKE LANG!

ang dream ko lang talaga ay magkapera..

limpak limpak na pera na pwede kong gawing scrap paper... hehehe

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Sa isang mahabang pila patungo sa langit,
inutusan tayo ni San Pedro na
ilista ang lahat ng ating kasalanan...

Nagulat ako at natawa
ng marinig kitang sumigaw..

"EXTRA PAPER PA NGA!"

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"I may not look hot enought for you,
but I dare you...
Lend me your skin to feel my hotness from within..."

- Kaldero

Isang malanding kaldero!

Shake It Off And Step Up

We all experience a situation, where, we just think if, is it all made to be?

Just like what happened to me just, a few days ago. I was... Well, to cut my story, I will just share this story so we may have face every trouble with a positive attitude.

A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule 'braying' - or - whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened...and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.

Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back...a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back...HE SHOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP! This he did, blow after blow.

"Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up!" he repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought "panic" and just kept right on SHAKING IT OFF AND STEPPING UP!

You're right! It wasn't long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, STEPPED TRIUMPHANTLY OVER THE WALL OF THAT WELL! What seemed like it would bury him, actually blessed him...all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity.

THAT'S LIFE! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity...THE ADVERSITIES THAT COME ALONG TO BURY US USUALLY HAVE WITHIN THEM THE POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT AND BLESS US! Remember that FORGIVENESS--FAITH--PRAYER-- PRAISE and HOPE...all are excellent ways to "SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP" out of the wells in which we find ourselves!

Inspiring Jokes...

Boy nahulog sa septic tank sumigaw:

Sunog! Sunog!

Dumating ang bombero at naligtas sya, tinanong:

"Bakit sunog ang sinigaw mo?"

Boy: "Kung TAE ba pupunta kayo? TAE! TAE! Ganun????"


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Sa isang susyaling salon:

Gretchen: "I want my hair dyed jet black, cut it short and then treat it with lot of keratin extracts."

Aling Dionisia:"I want my hair dyed gold, curl it to the fullest level then implant 1 diamond at the tip of every strand."

Taob!

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"I sit here in this cold dark night..
wishing that someone would be here beside me.
to take me out of my loneliness and misery..."

- security guard on duty night shift, nag eemote...

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Inspiring Story...

I found this story and got so touched about it, so I want to share it with you...

The Window" (Author unknown)

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain the fluids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed next to the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the outside world. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man had said. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Unexpectedly, an alien thought entered his head: Why should hehave all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything? It didn't seem fair. As the thought fermented, the man felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy eroded into resentment and soon turned him sour. He began to brood and found himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window - and that thought now controlled his life.

Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, the man by the window began to cough. He was choking on the fluid in his lungs. The other man watched in the dimly lit room as the struggling man by the window groped for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence--deathly silence.

The following morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths. When she found the lifeless body of the man by the window, she was saddened and called the hospital attendant to take it away--no words, no fuss. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.

Moral of the story:

The pursuit of happiness is a matter of choice...it is a positive attitude we consciously choose to express. It is not a gift that gets delivered to our doorstep each morning, nor does it come through the window. And I am certain that our circumstances are just a small part of what makes us joyful. If we wait for them to get just right, we will never find lasting joy.

The pursuit of happiness is an inward journey. Our minds are like programs, awaiting the code that will determine behaviors; like bank vaults awaiting our deposits. If we regularly deposit positive, encouraging, and uplifting thoughts, if we continue to bite our lips just before we begin to grumble and complain, if we shoot down that seemingly harmless negative thought as it germinates, we will find that there is much to rejoice about.

Source: Indian Child

A Week of Sadness

I was not able to post anything on this blog for the past 2 or 3 weeks. I have been thinking and worried for the past weeks. A close friend of mine, actually the mother of a close friend of mine has been confined in the hospital because of cervical cancer.

It was... Terrible.. We have to find blood donors and at the same time find enough money for medicines. I was really affected because, of course, seeing my friend on such situation and that cannot do anything about it.

Now, her mother is quite okay, but needs to undergo chemotherapy. Of course, we do need a big amount of money. But, God is so good and we do believe that everything will be okay....

Some Thoughts to Ponder At

Whenever you're called on to make up your mind,

And you're hampered by not having any,

The simplest way to solve the dilemma you'll find,

Is simple by flipping a penny.

No, not so that chance shall decide the affair,

As you're passively standing their moping.

But as soon as the penny is up in the air,

You'll suddenly know what you're hoping.

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Take some time to smile, when you're sad
To rest when you're tired
To love if you're feeling empty
And to let go if you need to...

Time endures, time heals

In this life just take sometime for yourself
And everything will fall into the right places...


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There are two things that you could do upon seing a
DEAD END sign...

Make a U-turn and play safe

or

Go beyond and explore the other side...

Sometimes, undone things are more regrettable
than those you have committed
Because at least you have known what it would yield
rather that forever wondering what could have been...

Tired of Being Tired....

Today, I felt that I am tired of facing the world, to get up early, to go to work, to be stressed, and to make unwavering help to our clients. Then, I decided to write about an article of tired of being tired.

I dream of having a vacation, no phones, to computers, no work and especially, NO PROBLEMS. But I guess, it will only be a dream. Unless.....

Then, to start my day, for the first time Im early, I arrived here at the office at exactly 6:33 AM, and my shift is 7:00 AM. But, it did not go as I wanted it to go. First, I was informed that my office mate is upstairs doing some technical things I really don't know what it is. But I'm kind of irritated, what is he doing there that took him about an hour to do! Then I received a call, and bang!!! Thats it!!! I thought my head was gonna blow, I do not know what to say to the technical support since I really don't know what happened last night. I hate that stuff, really! Then, someone is in the gate, ringing the door bell. Oh my! I dont know what to do first, and that's it. I hate this day I said....

I searched for something that will make me smile just to make this day light. Here is what made me feel it:

Angel at the Bus Stop

There was still a steady rain when Amee trudged into the shelter at the bus stop that evening. Sitting heavily on the bench, she stared at muddy gutter, and wondered when things would ever change. So much had been wrong, she felt she was slowly being crushed inside. The physical therapy after the auto accident was only supposed to be for a couple weeks. The weeks had stretched to months, and although she could walk now, she still fought for balance on her steps, and the numbing ache still robbed her of sleep most nights. Her broken collarbone still ached, too, when it rained. Like today. Her stomach growled, and she grimaced at the thought of food. All the medications were ruining her appetite, too. She was so tired of being sick. So tired of being tired. Amee sat lost in thought, as the rain dripped steadily off the awning.

Suddenly, Amee was aware of white service shoes in front of her line of vision. Startled, she followed the sturdy uniform-clad legs up to see pudgy tan hands clasped around an ample waist within a bright blue scrub shirt. She looked up into a pair of crinkled-rimmed kind brown eyes, and realized a woman was speaking to her.

"Ya all right, honey?" she was saying. Without warning, Amee burst into tears. In seconds, the woman had stepped close, and pulled Amee's head to her ample bosom, and held her quietly close. The moment passed, and Amee straightened up, apologizing profusely through her tears.

"Stop Amee," said the soft voice. "God knows when we're drowning, and need His touch. The sun will come out again for you." Gently she kissed Amee's forehead, and turned to walk away.

"Wait!" cried Amee, "How did you know my name?!"

"God knows all His children by name, child."

As Amee blinked in astonishment, the bus arrived, blocking her view. As she stood up, shaking her head, the voice came again. At the same moment as the breaking sunbeams. In the mist steaming off the pavement Amee distinctly heard, "He knows you needed to be held in His arms, for just a moment. To hear His heartbeat. He sent me to wrap you in it today."

The author of the story is unknown and the source is unknown. But, thankfully, I read this one. It will help me pass this day. And I hope it will also do the same to the readers..

Let's always think that we all feel tired sometimes, and that we feel down and depressed. But, we should also think that we should experiece all of these to make us strong person, and for us to develop attitude that we don't have. Example is me, the attitude that I had today, was mainly, I have no patience....

Well, the only thing I can say is, have patience, basically, this is Philippines. We should all have that, PATIENCE, or else, nothing will happen....


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Never tell yourself, "I am tired!"....
Because the more you accept that thought
the more exhausted you'll become.

Life is a matter of perspective, either you complain
because roses have thorns or
you rejoice because thorns have roses...

It all depends on how you look at it.

Some Inspirational Quotes for the Day

Live with no excuses and love with no regrets...

When life gives you 100 reasons to cry,
show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile.

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I realized that I should not regret any day of my life..

good days give me happiness
and bad ones give me experiences...

Both are essential to life
I should keep on going...

Happiness keep me sweet
Trials make me strong...

Sorrows keeps me human
Failures make me humble...

Success keeps me glowing
but only GOD keeps me going...

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A young man once asked God how long a million years was to Him.

God replied, "A million years to me is just like a single second in your time"

The young man asked God what a million dollars was to Him.

God replied, "A million dollars to me is just like a single penny to you."

Then the young man got his courage up and asked: "God, could I have one of your pennies?"

God smiled and replied, "Certainly, just a second."

Read Stories that Makes You

In Facebook, there is an application called "God Wants You To Know" and I have this installed. This application will give you "message" that they think God wants to say or tell you. Yes, I am happy with this application, because everyday, the message I receive enlightens my day and that makes me think, that message is true and that it is really for me. But, it was weird when, for straight 4 days, I receive the same message, "that to find out who you are becoming find stories that move your heart."

It was really weird since I am receiving the same message, and that I also noticed I'm not with myself, my work output is terrible, I always have that "bad day." So since today is holiday, because today is the burial of President Cory Aquino, I got the chance to read some inspirational stories because it moves my heart. Then, I stumbled to this story:

A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend, from his kindness to those who waited on his instructions. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work.

The student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and conceal ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them."

"My young friend," answered the professor, "we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him."

The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance. He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom the timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing.

The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. "Now," said the professor, "are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"

The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of those words, which I never understood before: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Its really a nice post so I made a post about it. Now I now why I received the same messages, it really makes me feel light inside. The link to the post is http://www.gagirl.com/stories/agoodlesson.html. Maybe you want to read more of its stories.

So Much Happiness in Life.. We Should Grab it.....

Lately, I have been so much depressed, maybe because of what is happening into my life. The friend whom I turn to was not here anymore in the country. So in a way, I felt I was alone, and then, hmmm.. It makes me think, is this a nice way para mabawasan man lang ang sama ng loob ko?

Kelan ba yung may holiday, ah.. It was the holy week. A long vacation actually, my friends decided to hang out, pero unfortunately, nagkaroon ng problema. They made me wait for almost 2 hours lang naman. It was really a bad feeling since I made them decide na what time kami magkikita. Then, since galit na ako nun, I made a decision na mega go na lang sa house ng office mate ko.Tapos yun, ako kasi yung taong, kapag galit ngayon mamaya wala na. So after 5 hours, dumating sila doon sa meeting place, and texted me, na maghihintay daw sila doon. So since nagpunta ako sa bahay ng office mate ko, sinama ko na lang sya para makabonding din.

After that day, yun, masayang nagkita kita ang barkada and natutuwa akong makita silang muli. Not knowing na naging issue pala ang pagsama ko sa office mate ko. Well, sa hindi ko maintindihang rason, sila pa pala ang galit.

Well, siguro nga the part na sinama ko ang office mate ko and mas madami akong time kaysa sa friends ko, dun ang mali ko, and the part na I let them decide on the time na magkikita kita so they can go sa pinakaconvenient time nila, and yet they were late, was a big deal for me.

So focus tayo sa title ng post na ito. So much happiness, pero, hindi lahat tayo nakakakita nito, just like what happened sa akin, na it was supposed to be a great day with my friends pero it ended up na nagkakaroon na pala ng issue, but okay na kami ng friends ko ngayon, since ayaw ko na tumatagal ang mga ganitong away. We should always think that hindi lang tangible things ang nagpapasaya sa tao, more than that, we can be happy with what we have, like friends.

Binigay sila ni God sa atin to make our lives here on Earth light. In short, aminin natin that we spend more time with our friends than with our family, so being with them makes us happy kaya we should always grab the time to be with them, and to cherish every moment. Kasi once na dumaan na ang araw na ito, hindi na natin mababalikan.

So, every time you get the chance to be happy, to do whatever you want, to be with someone you are happy with, super go! Huwag naman puro work ang inaasikaso, huwag puro gastos sa bahay, luho at iba pang nagpapasakit ng ulo... If you are happy, grab that moment. Yun lang, no more no less....

What a game!!!

I was able to watch a game, it was UAAP Volleyball Women Finals... At first, I was thinking, hindi naman UST or Ateneo or DLSU ang mga players, will I enjoy the game? I don't know these guys... The competing teams are Far Eastern University (FEU) and Adamson University (AdU).

But I was amazed, umpisa pa lang ng game, full force na talaga, you as an audience maski sa tv lang, you can feel the rush, the emotions of the players, the determination to win. Yung tipong, you can see fire in their eyes.

Players that really are marked in the brain, Daquis (FEU), this lady, meztiza, matangkad and maganda, but really good when it comes to spike. Abanto (FEU), she looks like a guy pero wag ka, pag pumalo ng bola, sure point yun! Galing! Semana (FEU), she is the MVP of the year, she is really good, receiving, spike, serving, name it! Morada (FEU), this lady, the term I will use is "astig", to the point na she touched the court of the other team, and bawal yun, hay grabe kantsawan talaga! Benting (AdU), this lady, really gave me the impression, "mayabang ka, prove it!", kasi naman, I remember this scene sa game, there was a net violation called by the referee pero when you look at the slow motion, wala naman, nagyabang ang FEU that time, and kahit viewer lang ako, i felt the anger of this lady. Segudine (AdU), this big lady, I think, happy go lucky, why, kasi everytime she does something, and gets a point, she jumps up and down and nililibot ang court nila, just to make "katsaw". Laguilles (AdU), I think this lady ang katapat ni Abanto, now you are seeing her jumping up to make the kill, the next time, di mo na alam, naka puntos na pala sila.

I really want to see that game again and again and again, di ako magsasawa! First, I have never seen such game, kahit na maka-UST or Ateneo or DLSU ako. You can really feel the determination of each players, there was, sa tingin mo parang nagdidive sa grass yung mga players pero no, its concrete, and masakit yun. Those kills na kailangan mong i-recieve, hahabulin ang bola, and determination na maibalik sa kalaban. FEU won the game and they are the champion. Its really the best game I have ever watched, grabe! Although AdU is very very good, they are the 1st runner up. Nothing is to be ashamed of, after the game the whole team of Adamson University was crying, syempre masakit, they gave their best but still, they did not won. Pero guys, a game like that, people will consider you the CHAMPIONS, not only FEU, kahit yung trophy nasa kanila, its the fame, and we look up to Adamson University, kakaibang determination and fighting spirit ang meron kayo!

Im blogging this one, kasi I really felt I have to. The reason? If you only saw the game, it was full of positive attitudes, determination, fighting spirit, kahit sa huling sandali, fight, fight, fight! That must be our motto, to be successful, kahit matalo.....

In Love.. Yet so much pain...

They say February is the month of love. And everyone is in the mood to be in loved. Let me just share to you, how painful it is to feel love and how sweet it is to feel love.

It was college days when we met, he was the closest friend of my friend and he calls him "best". I have a bestfriend too, and it is so cool to have one. Actually, I don't even consider him as a friend because, first I only knew him because he was a friend of mine. But after 2 years of our Engineering course, he decided to stop, because of financial problems. It was then I felt something, that triggered me, knowing that I will not see him again. But it was just okay, and that he said he will be back soon, to continue his studies.

Since then, I never saw him again, there were news about him, he had a work, the usual thing about a friend that we don't see. But still, we hoped that he will continue his studies, because just as we have said, "sayang naman, ilang units na lang kaya graduate na sya...", but of course, we can't do anything.

And then, I will never forget, the time he went to school, just to visit us, we were graduating students back then, just to say hello, because I was so "makulit", I always tell him sa text "manlibre ka naman! daya daya mo," or "magpakita ka naman sa amin", so I guess, my pangungulit worked. I never expected that feeling to come out. We ate lunch that day, with the barkada of course. But then, there was this feeling I can't understand. A feeling that I was happy that I saw him. I was wondering, "di naman kasi kami close dati..."

Then graduation came, we invited him but, he did not came that day. Then we planned for an outing, in the beach and as usual "nangulit" na naman ako saying "pag di ka pumunta lahat di pupunta, makonsensya ka..." He went, and we were very happy. We sang in the videoke, usual things.

The sad part came, remember the best friend? Her lola died, then we went to the funeral and syempre kumustahan, we were graduates na that time. We have no work and patambay tambay as they call it. When we went home,it was really late that night, it was past 7pm and I was really worried, may masasakyan pa ba ako. Then, hinatid nya ako hanggang makasakay ako ng jeep. He even bought me a drink. Kasi pagod kaming naglakad. I was really impressed, sa pagka-gentleman nya. From then on I knew, I was falling in love.

We always talk sa text, nakilala ko sya lalo sa text lang. Then I was hired in a company, na punong puno ng pressure. I don't really know paano ako nakakatagal, then I realized its because of my friends who always says "kaya mo yan!", and also because of him. Alam nya lahat ng frustrations ko and disappointments sa sarili ko, he knows it all, and I also know gaano sya nahihirapan kasi wala parin syang work. He is the eldest, and worried kasi nga, he has no work and yet he badly needed one.

Because of that, he needed to find work kahit pa sa ibang bansa. I guess you already know what is next.... Yes, he is in Taiwan right now, and I wish him good luck sa career nya. Even, that means, wala ng magsasabing "kaya mo yan!" or wala ng magsasabing "ingatan mo sarili mo kasi I care" or dahil I feel so left alone. Mahirap, to fall in love, lalo na kung you have different priorities in life. He told me, "magkita tayo after 3 years?", then I said YES... It was so painful, loving someone pero hindi pwede. Now I know.....

Now I Have My Own Shirt...

I just want to share with you guys.. I have my own shirt about stress.. And it feels great to say what you feel, even if, I can only say it through my shirt...

Stress...

"Stress... Is when your heart says no, but your mouth says, "Absolutely, I will do it the soonest..."

Today, I was wondering about things that are happening in my everyday life. I wake up early in the morning, around 5:30 am, cook rice so I can bring it to office and save a little for my savings, then take a shower, after I have prepared myself, I pick up my bag and wait for a jeep, but the funny thing is... I'm always late...

One day I saw a guy wearing a shirt with the design, it says about stress.. It made me smile, yet it made me think, I'm I stressed? Really.. I thought I was gonna laugh there out loud, but I realized I was inside a vehicle where no one knows me, and laughing will make them think I'm crazy..

But, reading again and again the thought about stress, what comes out first in your mind? Me.. Yes.. It is absolutely correct.. Saying yes to everybody, even if we really don't want it to do.. But, another question here is, why do we say "yes"?

I can consider myself, once in that situation, where, my whole heart says no but I actually said "yes"... It was a funny thought, a lot of people told me, I was so stupid to say yes, and actually I really wanted to say "no," but for the first time, I thought, why did I say yes in the first place... The answer was, I was curious what will be my life after that decision. Now I believe in the saying, curiosity killed the cat...

The thought here is that, in this life, we have the decision, the choice, that is why God gave us the free will to decide for ourselves. And to know what will be the results of our decisions, whether its good or bad, we just face it. Now, I admit, I am sad about how my life is right now. Because, I'm bored, I'm stressed, and I really don't like what is happening. Well, that's the result of my decision, but I say, just keep on going and there will come a time that I can fulfill my dreams. Just don't lose that hope, and pray.. Pray for strength.. Pray for patience..

Stressed? Just reverse the words, and you will have the sweetest one..

Self Improvement

That first peak is the best place to pause and look back, to see if you took the easiest route, to learn the lessons from the first climb. And it is the best place to examine the terrain ahead, to change your plans and goals, to take a deep breath and begin climbing again.

By Michael Johnson

Acceptance...

Being in a situation, where, you don't like to be there, asking "Why am I here?" is really a struggle. A lot of us usually say, "Why do I have to get through all of this? All of these crap! I don't even want this!", anyway, this is usual. All of us has problems, however, some problems are really, really hard to deal with..

Based on my own experience, I've met a lot of people who are really down and want to give up, but, one thing I've noticed, there is one thing that keeps them alive, the faith that everything will be okay, even though its not immediate, but still they are keeping their faith. There was a point, that we really want to ask God, personally if only possible, what's going on, why life is like this, why are we going through all these pain. But, have you ever thought, what could be the best thing that we can see behind all of these pain we feel?

Not all.. Not all think this way.. I admit, once I asked God, what is my purpose in life, then I realized, what a fool I am. Why? Behind that question, I was asking God, why did you let me live, to only feel pain and depression. There, I realized, what the word "acceptance" means. To accept regret, to accept everything I have, to accept that everyday of my life I will encounter pain, to accept the reality that I was a failure... It really hurts.. The pain...

I thought about what could I do to overcome it, then when I learned to accept the things that are happening, I began to thank God, for all the misfortunes, unusual it is, but, it felt good. At least, HE is still giving me a chance everyday to see the sunrise, and seeing the situations behind all that is happening. I still have friends, family. I'm still lucky right? And acceptance really feels good, it makes me see things in perspective that I will surely pass this test. It makes me think about good things ahead of me, it teaches me to have faith in Him and also to myself.

"To feel the good things behind all the bad things that are happening, we should accept the bad things that are happening to us, then believe, it has a purpose, believe that after all of this, life will be fine... Acceptance... Hard to do, but we should take the risk..."

Take It Positively

All of us have these struggles, problems, hindrances, whatever you call them. Its a situation where you want to give up on all the things that you are going through. Its not also new to hear these words: "there is no problem that God will give that you cannot solve."

Just like in Mathematics, every problems has a solution, whether this is Algebra or the subject I hate the most, Integral Calculus, it has a solution. However, formula such as the ones used in Algebra does not apply to our real lives, here, we really need to do something, think about it many times, until we find out what is the best thing to do. In our lives, trial and error is not possible, because we are dealing with reality.

We experience emotinal stress all the time, and our only outlet is to burst things out, curst them all, curse the one causing you the pain, curse the situation you are into, curse everything.. We don't realize a lot of people out there are experiencing worst things than what we have. Once I cursed my life, why don't I have things other has, I'm doing all the things that needs to be done but what comes back? Nothing...

One night I was watching television, then a story about a child was shown, her mother was in jail, her father was gone, she has nobody but herself. The child lives beside the jail where her mother was into, and every afternoon, her mother will throw a bag of foods, I don't know if I can call that "food," it was a leftover of other prisoners, the walls of the prison was built with barb wire, and luckily the bag was not torn, the child has supper for that night. Everyday, that situation happen, the child no longer go to school because she only has 50 pesos on her hand everyday. Sometimes she goes to school, sometimes no. She has a dream, to become a lawyer so she can defend her mother.

Now, what is my point about this story? In our life, once we will feel deprived, so down, that we want to give up. But, have you ever thought that some one out there, who really needs help, more than you do? We must take it positively, every problem that we encounter. If you have no shoes, at least you have 2 feet, and you can walk.. Your hair is so dry, and you don't look good, at least you're healthy, unlike those who have cancer. You don't have those fabulous dresses that actresses wore? At least, you have a dress, and a pair of jeans that you can wear, unlike those out there, wearing nothing at all..

We should always look on the positive side on the situation that we have, even having the worst situation... Not so easy? Try it, it will make you feel good...

What it takes to persist

You already have what it takes to persist. For persistence is nothing more than continuing to do what you've been doing.

Persistence makes the difference between no achievement and great achievement. And persistence is available to all who choose it.

The enemy of persistence is that little voice you hear in your head that urges you to give up. When you hear that voice, remember that you don't have to do what it says, and you don't have to fight it either.

Just listen to that voice, allow it to have its say, and then calmly let it go. Keep on going and you'll quickly be beyond it.

Remember often, with great detail and passion, why you've chosen to do what you're doing. Keep your focus on the goal, and know that by continuing to progress on your journey, one step at a time, you'll get there.

Persistence isn't complicated, and it doesn't require you to uncover some deep, dark, closely guarded secret. You have what it takes if you'll simply choose to do what it takes and persist until the job is done.

-- Ralph Marston

Source: Great Day

No life is so hard that you can't make it easier by the way you take it.

Jimmy and Karen were out catching insects for their science class. Jimmy had caught a gray moth and Karen a monarch butterfly.

"My moth sure isn't very pretty," Jimmy said as he looked at the two insects. "Now I'll have to catch something else."

"Oh, but it is," said Karen. "See what a fat body your moth has compared to my butterfly, and it's got fuzzies on its wings."

"You're right," said Jimmy, beginning to smile at his moth. "I was almost going to let him go."

How many times in the past have we taken just a quick look at something before rejecting it? Often, simply because a thing isn't quite what we expected, we don't give ourselves a chance to discover what it is that makes that thing beautiful. There is a secret beauty in everything, even ourselves. When we take the time to seek it out in other people and things, especially those that have disappointed us, that beauty is reflected in us, too.