Category: Life & Love
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When rushing to be on TOP becomes the name of the game. I got affected by this post http://ryanericsongcanlas.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world/ that is why I’m writing a similar topic about it.
Most of the people that I know are rushing to make it on TOP even if it means hurting other people along the way. The weaker ones become the scapegoat while the strong and resistant ones become the enemy. I feel like I’m trapped inside a big aquarium full of big and ferocious fishes. The story of Yellow and Stripe on “Hope For The Flowers” is a reflection of what is happening in our society and how we should react to adversities in life.
I choose to walk on the difficult yet right path and I know that I will chance upon many obstacles before I reach my destination. For a time, I tried to adapt to the other creatures’ standards and it made me doubt my existence even more. In all honesty, the good seed that my parents planted on me triumphed over the norms that I wanted to embrace.
The problem with nice people is they fail to acknowledge the evilness of people. That bad people are driven by personal desires to conquer and to rise above all. Nice people are easy targets of manipulators and abusers; being nice doesn’t work all the time because there will always be vultures ready to attack.
A friend told me that he doesn’t have the support of a higher power so being passive is all that he could do. God is my greatest support and He is the HIGHEST power. I don’t expect Him to favor me all the time but I know that He will mediate between me and the people causing me pain. With His healing hands, I know that He will touch the heart of those people. And if that is not possible, I know that He will open new doors of opportunities for me.
Life doesn’t have to be miserable. Life is too short to think about the negatives. Life is giving me valuable lessons to prepare me for a better future. -
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I don’t have a Venetian dream.=pI received a text message from my father on Monday morning to tell me that once again, rainwater caused flooding in Balanga. Surprised, I confirmed if he meant the most recent flooding in August. I had never experienced frequent flooding in Balanga so a text message like this needed verification. A once-a-year flooding is normal there especially when the typhoon strikes but monsoon rains do not usually cause flooding there; there’s got to be some logical reasons behind the frequent floodings in Balanga, or maybe in most areas in Bataan.
Oh, floods, it was our way of life back in the 90’s! I am no stranger to small floods because our area is the catch basin of Balanga. Back then, classes were not suspended because as I mentioned, it was just a small flooding. Monsoon rains were not so destructive unlike these days.According to the SMA (Systematic Managerial Analysis) principle, if something goes wrong in a product or process, find the drastic change that is implemented to check if it is the root cause of the problem. Government officials must sit down and brainstorm with a consultant about the possible root causes of the flood problem there. A third party who is not affiliated with any government or non-government organizations will better provide an unbiased analysis of the problem.
The people of Balanga and the rest of Bataan should not accept flooding as a way of life. The loss of life, belongings and even productivity are enough justifications for everyone to demand for improvement.
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One of the five suspects in the killing of advertising executive Kae Davantes is now under the custody of the NBI. In as much as I’d like to commend the authorities for solving the case promptly, there are still some questions that need to be answered.
1. If the group tailgated Kae’s car, from where did they start doing it? For sure the CCTV’s can answer that.
2. If robbery or carnapping was the motive, why did they cut off the seatbelt? Why did they gag her with a handkerchief? Kae was alone and they could just fled with her car instead of killing her; unless she knew one of the assailants.
3. How old was the Shann Kervin handkerchief that the assailants used to gag her mouth? If it was a pre-meditated murder, definitely the assailant would use something that would not be associated with him.
4. With sticker or without sticker on the vehicle, isn’t it the subdivision’s guard’s duty to record the plate number of all incoming and outgoing vehicles?
5. If Kae was abducted along the way inside the Moonwalk Subdivision, who was driving the car when they went out of the subdivision?
6. The SOCO recovered some hair strands that belonged to a woman (not Kae). Who is that woman and what is her role in the group?
Kae died of stab wounds. Her mouth was gagged with handkerchied, hands tied with seatbelt. She must have crossed path with an old enemy and given the opportunity and number,they ganged up on her. The woman must be an old enemy or somebody who envied her so much. Maybe the motive was just to scare her but she identified the woman so the group took her to a house to liquidate her. Being amateurs and confused, they dumped her to a bridge in Cavite and went back to Las Pinas to get rid of the car.
The homeowners did not care about seeing the missing Altis because probably, it was a quiet neighborhood where crime rate is low or nil. It maybe another man’s Altis for all they knew.
Conclusion, I don’t believe Samuel Decimo’s story. He must be telling half-truths or he is not the killer at all.
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“Humayo kayo’t mag-akay ng panauhin.” I would like to share my “pag-aakay experience” with my brothers and sisters in Iglesia Ni Cristo. I have been a member of this church since 2009 but this is my first time to go with the group to literally go out and invite people to attend the “Pamamahayag.”
Being a convert, I always have second thoughts if I can do activities that old-time members do. In college, my brother and I lived in a place where majority of the dwellers were members of the INC. We were not invited to any of their church activities and I thought that it was a good deal because I used to be sensitive about other people preaching about their religion to me.
Monday morning (August 26), my husband reminded me about the “pag-aakay” and I told him to go ahead; a hint that I would not be going. While eating lunch, I thought, “what’s wrong with pag-aakay, anyway?”
What’s wrong with finding people to spread the word of God?
What’s wrong with inviting people to see how we do it in INC?
I am not inviting them for a gambling session!
I am not inviting them for a pot session!
I am not even using a gun to force them to go with me to the church.
Take it or leave it, it’s up to them.The first person to receive my invitation was a sales agent. Funny and awkward because I wasn’t even looking for a house in their subdivision. I just looked in her direction and she gave me her brochure. In return, I gave her my invitation. She was trying to sell a unit, I was trying to “sell” the word of God. Haha!
What’s so good about “pag-aakay” is enjoying the social interaction with almost all kinds of people. The positive thing in our area is that, the people are receptive. Last night, we were able to fill the church with our guests alone! All of them were curious what the invite was all about so they came. I hope that most, if not all, of our guests will be a member by next year. It’s their choice; nobody’s forcing them to convert. 🙂
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Ganito ako noon. Noon yun! Bihira akong magka-crush. Mabibilang sa daliri ang mga taong hinahangaan ko, babae man o lalaki. Dahil bibihira kong maramdaman yung pakiramdam na natataranta, namumula, di makakilos ng normal, mabilis din sa aking bumalik ang mga ala-ala kung bakit nga ba hindi ako naging crush ng crush ko?
Crush Number 1: Grade school ako noon. Hindi ko pa alam kung ano ang crush. Basta natataranta lang ako pag nakikita ko sya. Uso noon ang autograph notebook. Malaking pagkakamali ko nung isulat ko ang initials nya sa tanong na “Who is your crush?” Grabe, kumalat sa classroom. Tinutukso ako palagi dun sa C#1 (crush #1). Naiinis ako sa atensyon ng nakakaalam. Naiinis ako sa sarili ko kung bakit ko nga ba sinulat-sulat pa. Years later, nagkita ulit kami ng di sinasadya. Wala na ang crush ko sa kanya pero hiyang-hiya pa rin ako sa mga pinaggagawa ko nung grade school ako at iyon ay ang aminin sa autograph na sya ang crush ko. Hindi nya naibalik ang paghanga although mabait sya akin that time. Napaka-gentleman, ni hindi nambastos o nagyabang. To answer my own question, hindi nya ako nagustuhan kasi hindi pa fully evolved ang hitsura ko nun. Wala akong dating. Baka natyempuhan pa nya na naka-tsinelas akong pumasok noong bumaha sa amin. Baka natyempuhan pa nya na nag-iiyak ako dahil natalo ako sa tumbang-preso. So yun.
Crush Number 2: High school na ako neto. Nung una, kaasaran ko lang. Dumating ang time, aba, nahihiya na naman ako. Masamang senyales. Pag nako-conscious, it means gusto mong i-please na lagi kang maayos, mabait, cute, funny etc. Pati sya nanibago sa biglang katahimikan ko. “May sakit ka ba?” Grabe, namula ako ng itanong nya yun. Hindi ko syempre masabing “Wala, crush lang kita!” Sa lahat ng crushes ko, sya ang pinaka-nagtagal. Iilan lang ang nakaalam ng “sikreto” ko na yun at hanggang ngayon, wala syang kamalay-malay na minsan sa buhay ko, I admired him from a distance. Naks. Paano ba nya ako magugustuhan noon eh talong-talo ako ng mga schoolmates ko pagdating sa pormahan. Sabi nga ng kaibigan ko na naging kumpare ko years later, “maganda ka pero may mali sa sinusuot mo, may mali sa hairstyle mo. Hindi namin type ang babaeng nagpo-pony tail. Hindi namin type ang masyadong geeky.”
Ngayong matanda na ako, happily married at tapos na sa stage na kilig-kiligan, natatawa na lang ako sa kababawan ko na may pa-emote emote pa noon kung anong mali sa akin at hindi ako nagustuhan ng gusto ko. Eh ngayon, ang naiisip ko, bakit ko nga ba sila nagustuhan eh better naman ang mga dumating na lalaki sa buhay ko after them? Kung ngayon ko ba sila nakilala, may chance ba na magustuhan ko sila? Baka hindi.
Gaya ng friendship, ang crush, hindi mo yan maipipilit. Hindi naman porke gusto mo, gusto ka na rin nya. Kung may criteria ka kung bakit mo sya nagustuhan, malamang, may criteria din sya ng gusto nyang tao na hangaan. Walang personalan. Para sa akin, ang crush, inililihim na lang. Mabilis mawala yan at kung matapat ka sa taong malaki ang ego, lalo mo lang palalakihin ang ego nya na isa na namang tao ang nabighani sa kanya.
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Share your blessings if you are really grateful to the Lord! Since January 2013, I made it a habit to count my daily blessings and misfortunes. Life is a balance of yin and yang so counting my misfortunes will help me to be realistic about what I want for tomorrow.
Food, money, good health, good relationship, my family and love are among the daily blessings that make me feel good. Blessings are meant to be shared, not hoarded. One may feel so blessed for attaining good things in life but he/she will feel more ecstatic once the blessing is shared with those who are in need.
Annoying personalities, sickness and unplanned expenses are the usual misfortunes that I encounter. Misfortunes remind me to be cool about the things that are beyond my control. Misfortunes somehow tell me that no matter how great a person is, he/she still needs God for guidance.
Proverbs 27:1 reminds me to be humble and to surrender myself to the will of the Lord because nobody knows what tomorrow will bring to us. It’s like, who am I to boast about my royal life today when I’ll be a pauper tomorrow? Or, why will I be in despair today for being a nobody when tomorrow, I will be a somebody?
The World of Second Chances 