Do it every chance you can.

Happy Monday.

It is still a weekend for all of us here with today being a holiday. The husband is home and we are just bumming around, competing with each other for the internet - yes, we are finally connected! Still without a router though - hopefully I will get my Salvation Army Goodies by next week, the latest.

Im taking it easy, scrapping (it’s been too long), eating too much junk (Dad just came from Cebu and brought dried mangoes and french fries from Mc Do (Drive-Thru for the kiddos).

Just chilling. Back to work tomorrow

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At this day in age, it is quite sad to see divorce rates shoot up and cases of child abuse rise in numbers. I often wonder why did people ever come to a point like this and then I realized that we really have changed the value system within the family. Family no longer takes place in the center of our lives. It is replaced with money, career and SELF. And as the family is the first and most important experience a child can have, having a dysfunctional one results (most of the time but not ALL of the time) in a child that lacks confidence, needs love and everything else.

I recently helped a friend out who filed for the nullification of her marriage and asked me to be a witness. I went to the psychologist to give out my story and in the process of waiting for my turn, read some of her books about why marriages fail. It really starts with the a child lacking love from parents that they grow up into people who dont know how to love - they just want to feed their egos. How can they learn how to love when they havent even been shown love in the first place? Theravive Counseling Los Angeles offers a lot of these services - family, marriage, self counselling - to help people understand themselves better. A true understanding of oneself, I believe, is the first step to healing.

Family. This is the most important value you need to have.
Raising a kid. This is the most important job you will ever have

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Happy Thursday!
I leave you with a nice prayer forwarded by a good friend. I love it so much, I made it into something nice

May you be reminded to put your full, unquestioning trust in the Lord

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If God, for a second, forgot what I have become and granted me a little bit more of life, I would use it to the best of my ability.

I wouldn’t, possibly, say everything that is in my mind, but I would be more thoughtful of all I say.

I would give merit to things not for what they are worth, but for what they mean to express.

I would sleep little, I would dream more, because I know that for every minute that we close our eyes, we waste 60 seconds of light.

I would walk while others stop; I would awake while others sleep.

If God would give me a little bit more of life, I would dress in a simple manner, I would place myself in front of the sun, leaving not only my body, but my soul naked at its mercy.

To all men I would say how mistaken they are when they think that they stop falling in love when they grow old, without knowing that they grow old when they stop falling in love.

I would give wings to children, but I would leave it to them to learn how to fly by themselves.

To old people I would say that death doesn’t arrive when they grow old, but with forgetfulness.

I have learned so much with you all, I have learned that everybody wants to live on top of the mountain, without knowing that true happiness is obtained in the journey taken & the form used to reach the top of the hill.

I have learned that when a newborn baby holds, with its little hand, his father’s finger, it has trapped him for the rest of his life.

I have learned that a man has the right and obligation to look down at another man, only when that man needs help to get up from the ground.

Say always what you feel, not what you think. If I knew that today is the last time that that I am going to see you asleep, I would hug you with all my strength and I would pray to the Lord to let me be the guardian angel of your soul.

If I knew that these are the last moments to see you, I would say “I love you”.

There is always tomorrow, and life gives us another opportunity to do things right, but in case I am wrong, and today is all that is left to me, I would love to tell you how much I love you & that I will never forget you.

Tomorrow is never guaranteed to anyone, young or old. Today could be the last time to see your loved ones, which is why you mustn’t wait; do it today, in case tomorrow never arrives. I am sure you will be sorry you wasted the opportunity today to give a smile, a hug, a kiss, and that you were too busy to grant them their last wish.

Keep your loved ones near you; tell them in their ears and to their faces how much you need them and love them. Love them and treat them well; take your time to tell them “I am sorry”;” forgive me”,” please” “thank you”, and all those loving words you know.

—-
It’s Saturday today but I think I can go to the bank (BDO) to open a savings account. We need to start saving again

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Would you believe me if I told you that I talked to God yesterday?
Love. So.Much.Love.
So much that I almost doubled up in pain, and in shame, of not even being able to give back even a tenth of what is given to me.

…Para maramdaman mo ang kauhawaan ko ng pagmamahal.

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We are off to a much needed R&R to Tagaytay in a couple of days. It is not as good as the Outer Banks rentals Ive been reading about - but we get to stay in a nice resthouse, restaurants are near, there is a pool - we are going to be all good.

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A lesson about faith.
Read here.

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Sorry for the barge of lessons Trying to surround myself with positivity

Thanks Nice!

Just think about the difference it makes in our family when:

INSTEAD OF MAKING WITHDRAWALS BY
Speaking disrespectfully, putting people down or acting in rude and discourteous ways
WE MAKE DEPOSITS BY
Being kind

INSTEAD OF MAKING WITHDRAWALS BY
Never saying “I’m Sorry”
WE MAKE DEPOSITS BY
Apologizing

INSTEAD OF MAKING WITHDRAWALS BY
Criticizing, complaining, and talking about others in negative ways when they are not around
WE MAKE DEPOSITS BY
Being loyal to those not present

INSTEAD OF MAKING WITHDRAWALS BY
Never making commitments to anyone, or making commitments but rarely following through.
WE MAKE DEPOSITS BY
Making and keeping promises.

INSTEAD OF MAKING WITHDRAWALS BY
Being quick to take offense, holding grudges, throwing people’s past mistakes up to them and nurturing grievances.
WE MAKE DEPOSITS BY
Forgiving

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Thanks Alpha!

Trying to channel positivity all throughout this busy week

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary, because it means you’ve made a difference.

It’s easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.

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While I was preparing some car insurance quotes on the web, I stumbled upon Pazette’s entry.

This hit me hard. Pazette wrote this beautifully. Im going to copy her work lest you dont even open the link (!!) but I hope you spread the word and link up her blog.

because we are so busy and live comfortably, most of us tend to forget that other people’s reality are not as rosy as ours. i know, i forget as well. we went to visit friends some weeks ago and we took a bus supposedly “for baby’s exposure”. the route was different from the ones we usually take and we got a shock when we saw that “poor” communities also exist in a rich country like singapore. needless to say, the trip turned out to be for our own exposure. it’s easier to forget than remember because human nature can’t take too much reality. lucky for us who have the choice to forget. but what about those who have to live with it?

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I need to share this (for myself to remember as well):
Got this from N@W

Career or Family
by: JB Jimenez - Ayala Land

Ano kayang halaga ng tagumpay sa career if it has been achieved at the expense of the family. What profit does a man have kung mawawala naman ang kanyang pamilya? OO nga, meron siyang salapi na milyon ang halaga, magandang mansyon, travels around the world, and cavorts with an array of girls, women, and ladies, pero naman ang kapalit kung ikaw naman ay being hated by your daughters and is the mortal enemy of your sons. Can success in career really make up for failure at home? Which then is more important, wealth or family. A great number of us would readily say family. Pero totoo kaya na ang ating sinasabi ay ating ginagawa. But do we walk our talk ika nga? Are we willing to translate our mindsets into concrete actions? Day by day, we are bombarded by 52 million dollar questions, Sino ba ang mahalaga ang mga anak ko o ang trabaho ko.
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Grabbed this from Yen! Thanks Yen!

There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffett, he was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world as of March 5, 2008 , who has donated $31 billion to charity. Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:

1. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too early!

2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.

3. He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha , that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.

4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.

5. He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world’s largest private jet company.

6. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis. He has given his CEO’s only two rules. Rule number 1: do not lose any of your share holder’s money. Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.

7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.

8. Bill Gates, the world’s richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffett. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.

9. Warren Buffett does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.

His advice to young people:

“Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and Remember:
A. Money doesn’t create man but it is the man who created money.
B. Live your life as simple as you are.
C. Don’t do what others say, just listen to them, but do what makes you feel good.
D. Don’t go on brand name; just wear those things in which you feel comfortable.
E. Don’t waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on things that you really need.
F. After all it’s your life, then why give others the chance to rule your life.”

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Thanks Mich for this very nice read!

Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn’t happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.

1. Pray for PEACE everyday and let it begin with YOU

2. Go to bed on time and get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

3. Say No to projects that won’t fit into your schedule, or will compromise your mental health.

4. Delegate tasks to capable others.

5. Simplify and unclutter your life.

6. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)

7. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

8. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don’t lump the hard things all together.

9. Separate worries from concerns and take one day at a time.

10. If current situations cause you pain, anxieties and concerns, pray over these and pay attention to what God is trying to tell you and have you do; and then rid your life of whatever it is that causes your pain, anxieties and concerns. But if you can’t do anything about a situation, forget it and trust that you’re exactly where you were meant to be at this point in time of your life.

11. Live within your budget — don’t use credit cards for ordinary purchases.

12. Have backups — an extra car key in your wallet, a house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.

13. KMS (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

14. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

15. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.

16. Get enough rest.

17. Eat right.

18. Get organized so everything has its place.

19. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.

20. Write down thoughts and inspirations.

21. Every day, find time to be alone.

22. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don’t wait until it’s time to go to bed to try and pray.

23. Make friends with Godly people.

24. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.

25. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good ‘Thank you Jesus.’

26. Laugh and then Laugh some more!

27. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.

28. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).

29. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

30. Sit on your ego.

31. Talk less, Listen more and Slow down.

32. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.

33. Every night before bed, think of one thing you should be grateful for that you’ve never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

“If God be for us, who will go against us?”

(Romans 8:31)

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For all the smallnesses
I thank You, Lord:

small children
and small needs;
small meals to cook,
small talk to heed,
and a small book
from which to read
small stories;
small hurts to heal,
small disappointments, too,
and real
as ours;
small glories
to discover
in bugs,
pebbles, flowers.

When day is through
my mind is small,
my strength is gone;
and as I gather
each dear one
I pray, “bless each
for Jesus’ sake –
such angels sleeping,
imps awake!”

What wears me out
are little things:
angels minus shining wings.
Forgive me, Lord,
if I have whined;
…it takes so much
to keep them shined;
yet each small rub
has its reward
for they have blessed me.

Thank you,
Lord.

– Ruth Bell Graham (mother of five)

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**This is a forwarded e-mail.

What a girl needs most is love. What a guy needs most is respect. The most important thing for a girl is her heart. For a guy its his ego.

Give your man his own time and space. Let him have his time for his friends, sports, family, self, and God. The relationship will grow old quickly if lagi kayong magkasama. Give him time to miss you and you’ll see how he will love you more. If the guy naman is obsessed and just wants to be with you all the time, tell him you can’t respect a “puppy” for long.

Do things differently anytime.Para kahit matagal na kayo, there is always something fresh and new. Variety is the spice of life. Exciting baga? Discover something you both like to do and enjoy it TWOgether. Doon naman sa mga bagay na magkaiba ang hilig nyo, compliment each other by learning about it kahit konti. If you love someone, yung effort nyo to try will go a looooong way to understand him later pag may disagreement kayo.

Pray with holding hands. Sounds corny noh? Maybe, but its very powerful.
Pag may takot sa Diyos ang partner mo, kampante ka na di ka nya lolokohin, because He knows God sees everything he does in secret. Ikaw na ang magkusa that Before you part after date, with hands held and eyes closed, pray to God to bless you two. Believe me it’s effective. Kailanman, di corny ang magdasal.

Believe in “Magic”. Kahit minsan di practical o walang logical na dahilan,
o matrabaho, o sounds crazy sa iba, do sweet little things for the one you love kahit magmukha ka ng timang. The memories will be fun to recall later in life. The corniest song o gift o letter ang laging kabog.

True love brings out the best in each other. Find something good in your
Partner and nurture it, encourage it and syempre, ENJOY it.

It’s healthy to fight. Doon nyo lang maaayos ang mga differences nyo at
natetest ang tatag ng relationship. Doon mo rin sya makikilala ng mabuti. Its called test of fire. Di mahalaga how dalas you fight. What matters is how often you make bati. Mas nakakatakot yung relasyong sobrang perfect at laging masaya. One big fight
and that’s it! And diba mas kilig yung malambing na… “uy, bati na tayo…”. But don’t overdo it. Kakapagod naman din na lagi na lang manuyo o magsori. Choose the battles na papatulan mo.

Daraan sa iba’t-ibang stages ang love especially pag matagal na kayo. Grow with it. Don’t expect him to be like nung una. ‘Coz like a student, di na ituturo sa grade 6 yung lessons na pang-grade 2. Change WILL happen… you both will change and your love WILL change too. It’s up to you na lang if the change will be for the better or for the worse. Life is about growth. Grow with it.

When break up comes and it’s time to say goodbye, don’t doubt the love just Because it didn’t last. May mga bagay sa buhay na di man nagtatagal, it doesn’t mean di na ito totoo. Some good things are just never meant to last forever. Okay lang yon.
Bless the parting and move on.

Expect tears, sorrow, sleepless nights and pain. Ika nga “it’s when you hurt the worse that you love the MOST.” Kung di ka willing masaktan, wag ka na lang magmahal.

Life is a balance. And love is both holding on and letting go. Know when to fight for your man or woman and when to let him go. God will guide you kung anong dapat gawin sa kung anong sitwasyon. So dapat mataas ang signal ng langit sa cellfone ng puso mo to know His wisdom.

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I don’t NEED everything I WANT.

And this is the reason why I would like to write the traditional way again. The movement of the pen at hand is more honest.

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