The Other Side Of Things

Sometimes what we see is not always the real thing....we should seek deeper to see the other side of things....

Have you seen the documentary "The Other Side of Beijing" wherein they showed some parts of China which are found just near the prestigious site where the Olympics was held,  and considered as some of the poorest places they have in their country....If you happen to visit the other side of the glamorous Olympic's site....you would enter into those shanties which seem like the squatters area we can see in Tondo, Manila in the Philippines....It reminds me too that we cannot really say that we are a super powerful country just because we could host the Olympics.....if some of our people suffer from poverty...Don't you think so?....

This is happening too in my country as well....I remember way back in the 80's when we hosted an International Film Festival in Manila...They had to rush things to finish the construction of a Film Center but then something happened to this site as it crashed and some workers were trapped inside yet were still alive...but then Imelda Marcos  who was the first lady then forced the workers to continue with the construction disregarding those who were still alive in the crashed site....And until now every time we host some ASEAN meetings they had to relocate shanties who could be a not so pleasing view to be caught by the eyes of foreign visitors....Isn't it a shame?....I don't know why we have to hide the truth.....sometimes I am guilty of this too....We can't humble ourselves....we are so afraid that we might not be accepted for who we are....I hope we could really face the truth and be proud of who we really are....

the truth is as bright as the sun

In Love I Was Home

A home is a place where love and understanding dwell....where I could come back after a hard day's work....or after a long absence when I had left to find myself.....where I could belong and no one will judge me for who I am.....where I keep coming back for more.....where the food, enough or not enough tastes sweet,.... and I could sit and sleep comfortably....where I can't let go.....it's not necessarily my own home....it could be somewhere else where I feel loved and understood....

bahay kubo by joaschavez

Loving Oneself

OMG.....why would men drink too much then they just don't know how to handle themselves afterwards......

Just a while ago I really got scared of some neighbors who were intoxicated and use the road as a place to continue their drinking spree.....Then I heard a big noise!.....One of them even tried to drive and had almost hit a man walking on our  street.....How irresponsible!

I remember when I was just a student, there was a time when I had to pretend to stop at someone else's gate just to avoid a drunk stranger while I was going home....

What is happening to this society of ours.....

Why do we have to let ourselves suffer, then let others suffer too....Love yourself.....Wake up and be good to yourself and to those around you....

be responsible

A Loving Godchild

I had the opportunity to visit my godchild after a long time of not doing so...."how cold hearted I had been" T_T.....Though when I finally visited her she was asleep and they wanted to wake her up but I told them not to do so coz she looked so tired.....and I don't wanna bother.....though I know if she'll see me she'd be so very happy coz I know she misses me much^^.....

In a way I felt like,  though we don't see each other that much....I still feel closer to her as her godparent....

She was actually born deaf.....yet every time I see her she always gives me a message which is so clear....and that is she needs me and I am so important to her.....though I haven't given her much attention and love,  she always consider me as special in her life.....and I thank her for that.....

"Love cures people, both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. -Dr. Karl Menninger"

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Thank God It's Friday

Thank God, it's Friday^^....woke up early without much pressure and I've finished some paper works as scheduled though I know there will be more coming up next week.....well we just have to take them one at a time^^

Sigh....I miss my friend Azure^^....I know he must be very busy in school....Such a nice guy to miss^^....Hope he's having great time in school and with his schoolmates^^

I remember when I was a student I would spend much time researching and researching....OMG...we need to have much patience in doing assignments and projects etc....

Though it's really fun to be in school^^....

open your heart and mind

be independent

need to work hard

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What I Learn From Kids

Yesterday while I was still at the school's gate my students already told me that the mother of one of their classmates had passed away....And after the class they were all in a hurry to leave just to be with their classmate....

I see kids as like the clear waters, I feel them like the fresh air, I smell sweet flowers when I'm with them.....

Their dignity will always be as clear as the waters, their love will  always be as fresh as the air, their innocence as sweet as the flowers....

Hope we could all be like these kids....

let the kids have fun

Sweet Inspiration

OMG....I have so many things to do tonight but I don't know how to start hehe^^.....Fighting Sollee fighting!^^

So Dear God.....Please help me finish some important matters tonight....Give me wisdom to be able to think right and help me accomplish my work....Thank You Dear God.....I love you^^

Amen^^

Thank You

Humility....My Turning Point

A Happy Tune On A Lazy Afternoon

Teardrops fell on my pillow
One lazy afternoon
While I listen to a sad song
After playing the spoons

So I kept my mind busy
And tried not to be lonely
Kept the teardrops off my pillow
And sang a happy tune

A few years back I was so very lonely....I thought the pain in my heart won't leave me.....I kept hurting myself.....I thought I knew better......Then I humbled myself....I asked our Father to forgive me.....I realized how selfish I had been.....When I finally humbled myself.....that was the turning point......The blood in my teardrops were gone......Instead I noticed a "star" formed from my teardrops.....Though I still cry every now and then....there was not much pain anymore on some tears that I shed.....Humility has healed my wounds.....

humility by streufund

A Quote To Live By

"Life is what happens when we are busy making other plans"......

While it is necessary to plan for the future, it is equally important to live at the moment.....people are becoming too anxious of what will happen to them in the future and forget to realize that living the moment matters most and their presence today is a gift that they should learn to appreciate.....So live the moment with hope, love, faith.......

enjoy the moment....photo by ricardo

Cheering for your Olympic Team

This was a challenge at Vox.com......Show us the colors of the Olympic team you're cheering for.....

Phil. Flag in the Sky by Yesethek

Respect

I got sick last night....Maybe it's because of the bad weather we've had for the past days....at times it rains and at times the sun just comes out...Though I'm fine now....I slept earlier than I used to and maybe I just needed some rest^^

We were busy in school....We have so many activities coming up as well....The kids though are very cooperative so I feel like the load is not too heavy to take^^...

Speaking of the weather again....its unpredictability can't be controlled....just like some events or situations in our lives....So we must think about how  we affect others on the things that we do....We must be aware of our actions and make necessary adjustments if we feel like we are being unfair to others....We should be careful with those things....The weather is not always on our side....

Maybe if we only have an open mind....we could be able to solve whatever disagreements we have....

Speaking of disagreements....I think we should humble ourselves.... Respect the other person if there's a need for us to meet halfway.....Be sincere with our intentions....Understand each other....Give the other person a chance to show that he has an open mind, an open heart....Tell him with all fairness and dignity the grievances and plans you have....and  you'll be surprised even a bad person has a good side, a kindness in him.....

Now even the bad weather can't pull you away from where you are....

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Frustrations

I feel so helpless today.....I feel like there are so many things that we need to look into or prioritize especially in our work but things are too complicated and I feel so helpless, so confused right now....I think it's not only I who feel this way, I guess even my co workers do....

It has something to do with our work.....Speaking on their behalf I have only good things to say about them....They're doing everything they could to become good teachers in our school ....Even our principal works hard and is giving her best to make everything work well for us....I have great respect for them.....but then no matter how harmonious our working relationship is, some I should say bad air comes in the school making everything so complicated for us......not only for us but the whole community of public school teachers in our own division.....

Yesterday our club president attended a meeting during the anniversary of Angeles City Public School Teachers Association.....She told us today about what happened in the meeting .....She said they weren't given the chance to voice out our sentiments regarding the six hours of teaching......They(some officials of the said organization) made a move against us teachers , she said, by opening the problem at the last minutes of the meeting....it was a move to keep us silent about the issue......Actually we must only teach for six hours and if we extend another two hours we should be compensated for it as an overtime pay....it was a a Republic Act which should be followed but is not in our very own division.....Why are we fighting for our rights?.....It is because if Republic Acts(which are to be given importance) were being violated, what about the other minor concerns that we have .....the more chances we have that those concerns will be violated as well.....

We are so frustrated.....There are other policies which we find so unfair but they are being implemented.....What has happened to us my fellow teachers?....I feel so sorry that we let these things happen to us.....There are so many things that I wanted to say and vox is the only confidant that I have right now....till next time....

"If you can't do what this department is asking you to do....Find another job"....Superwoman.

rain and min ah

God Loves Us

God is Life

Here is a simple poem to all those who suffer.....don't lose hope....God loves us....He is always with us no matter how much pain we are experiencing right now....He will heal your wounds if you will just believe in Him....

God Loves Us

We were poor kids who had nothing to offer....
We were little kids who had nothing but hope....
But we survived coz God loves us...

Our house was built out of scraps of wood....
There was a storm and there were openings on our roof....
But we survived, coz God loves us....

We shared a simple meal everyday....
At times there's even none to share...
Yet we survived, coz God loves us...

Our parents have wounds in their hearts....
Yet they worked hard to keep us alive....
So we survived, coz God loves us....

If you think God doesn't love you....
You won't survive in this world...
You will be lost like a driftwood...

But if you believe in Him...
You will survive till the end....
God loves us...don't ever forget....