i got this from a friend whom i’ve only met through e-mail. i’d tried to shorten it by deleting the unnecessary lines. however as i went though it, i realized that every line is important to be able to understand what the author wants to convey….
SEVEN HABITS OF ENLIGHTENED SOULS
1. Be quiet. At least once a day, sit down. There is a source within each one of us called the spirit or soul. It is a crime to disturb the inner peace. This peace is our power to create positive things in our life. Try speaking softly and slowly than your usual way. Speaking this way is more powerful because it attracts the peace in others. Just be aware of your words. Savor their energy and rhythm.
2. Let go. Don't hold on to anything with your hand or with your mind. Many think that doing this means losing. If you don't release the old, you can't get anything new. This requires detachment. Letting go means moderating excessive attachment to material possessions, to emotions, or to the status quo or comfort zones in our lives.
3. Let it be. We are great fixers of other people's lives. We're trying to write somebody else's script. We are absent from our own lives because we're busy living the life of others. Acceptance and contentment are the first steps to healthy relationships. An example is our appreciation of the moon, which is beyond change. We never dream of wanting to change or influence it, nor have we the slightest remorse that the same face of the moon is always turned toward us: We have no need to see the dark side. Extend this deep feeling of acceptance to the people we meet.
4. Listen in. Use your intuition, the inner tutor and the voice of wisdom. Because we have held on to our false beliefs for so long, we ignore and distrust our inner voice and tell it to shut up. The process of enlightenment is the process of learning to trust that inner voice once again. Example is the conscience as intuition at work. When we misbehave, the voice of conscience alerts us to our mistake. We may shun that voice, engaging in reason as the ally of ego to justify our deeds. Yet the troubling intuitive disapproval of conscience will go on to make its rebukes. We can either suppress the advice or repair the wrong.
5. Wake up. Habits are programmed by our external conditioning. Write down your habits then decide which ones to strike out and replace them with virtues. Visualize the virtue you want to create and empower that image. For example, if you want to develop patience, visualize yourself as a patient person. Watch, feel and manifest patience in every action you do until it becomes your behavior. Waking up is to consciously choose your behavior and thereby create the personality you want. Never believe anyone who says, "You can never change."
6. Know yourself. Look behind the "I want" attitude, those desires that make us need things that are not necessary. The truth is, happiness is a choice, not a chore, a decision to bring out from the self. Affirm that you are happiness, a source of happiness.
Saturday, May 24, 2003
Friday, May 23, 2003
i've attended the lecture of mr. fernan lukban on STRATEGIC THINKING & PLANNING and i've picked up a thing or two:
success is not always getting what you want. it is knowing what you want & when to stop wanting when you have it.
you can always do things even if you don't know anything about it provided that you like what you're doing.
RELEVANCE, USEFULNESS, VALUABLE & UNIQUENESS
usefulness is about skills.
relevant is about knowledge.
valuable is about value.
uniqueness is about being different.
if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.
~~~
i don’t know what to think & feel about them. my mama told me that i should be happy about what happened, if not grateful. they're so cunning. they've taken advantage of my father. they've taken advantage of us...
success is not always getting what you want. it is knowing what you want & when to stop wanting when you have it.
you can always do things even if you don't know anything about it provided that you like what you're doing.
RELEVANCE, USEFULNESS, VALUABLE & UNIQUENESS
usefulness is about skills.
relevant is about knowledge.
valuable is about value.
uniqueness is about being different.
if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.
~~~
i don’t know what to think & feel about them. my mama told me that i should be happy about what happened, if not grateful. they're so cunning. they've taken advantage of my father. they've taken advantage of us...
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Monday, May 19, 2003
my mama wants me to be like my cousins. while i prefer to stay at home, watch TV, read a book, sleep, or better yet eat until i'm stuffed, they, on the other hand, love to go out and experience the night life. she always accuses me of being an anti-social. she said that while other young adults are out and having fun after work, i'll be at home watching TV.
but what can I do, i am a couch potato, and a BIG one for that matter. i can stay inside our house for two whole weeks without going out (I am not exaggerating, really). just give me books, TV, a lot of food and that’s it.
and so yesterday, when my cousin, sol, asked me to be with them to meet her friends (since i am not the type who would easily say no) i simply said "yes" and got home at exactly 4 am in the morning to have a 3 hours sleep before work. we went to east wood, ate dinner there and then went to a bar in malate.
it was my first time to be in those places and i had fun (although i had to suffer the whole day because i am too sleepy to think so I had to drag myself from one task to another). but unlike them I cannot live like that regularly. grabe! If I’m going to do that every week, i have to learn how to smoke myself or else I’ll die of second-hand smoking. but it was ok, really! I had a great time, only, that’s not me. and again, i’d rather stay at home read, eat and fall a sleep while day dreaming about you know who :)
but what can I do, i am a couch potato, and a BIG one for that matter. i can stay inside our house for two whole weeks without going out (I am not exaggerating, really). just give me books, TV, a lot of food and that’s it.
and so yesterday, when my cousin, sol, asked me to be with them to meet her friends (since i am not the type who would easily say no) i simply said "yes" and got home at exactly 4 am in the morning to have a 3 hours sleep before work. we went to east wood, ate dinner there and then went to a bar in malate.
it was my first time to be in those places and i had fun (although i had to suffer the whole day because i am too sleepy to think so I had to drag myself from one task to another). but unlike them I cannot live like that regularly. grabe! If I’m going to do that every week, i have to learn how to smoke myself or else I’ll die of second-hand smoking. but it was ok, really! I had a great time, only, that’s not me. and again, i’d rather stay at home read, eat and fall a sleep while day dreaming about you know who :)
{May 18, 2003 Sunday}
Im on my way to manila now. Sad because im going back and will be away from my loved ones but i’ll be ok. they gave me enough memories to cherish and help me survive for the rest of the week.
~~~
We will be having study sessions this week and it will be a very busy one.
{may 17, 2003 saturday}
i wish i’m rich. So that I could help my mama & papa with our expenses.
~~~
Right now I’m watching SEX AND THE CITY. It was their special-three-part series. It’s decent enough compared to what my former boss is saying.
Ok, it talks about sex (and the word is included in their title) but that doesn't mean that it is their main focus. For these episodes they deal with topics like: having a baby, not having a father while growing up, having real friends to count on to in times of need, and many more.
People would often have the impression/misconception that it is an all-adult series when in fact some, I repeat “some” of their topics are realities that we have to face because they are happening in the real world and outside the tube.
~~~
I was wrong. I judged him too early. I was expecting that he would just mumble something (like he usually does) to acknowledge my presence. And yet he asked me several questions, like: what time did i arrive? and did i eat already etc. and that was enough to melt my hardening heart.
~~~
She’s the best, and I love her so much. Early in the evening, she was furious. And yet as time passed by she returned to her usual self--the loving and very caring mama that I knew. Ü
{may 16, 2003 Friday}
i'm having a déjà vu.
why is it that i cannot let go of my life in college? it's been 3 years already and yet the feeling's still the same...
it's as if whenever the world's shrinking down on me, i seek the place where i've spent my 4 growing up years; where I learned things beyond the 4 corners of a classroom; where i've found friends who've eventually became my sisters; and where, in the process of failing, pain & heart break, i've found & learn a thing or two about myself.
Im on my way to manila now. Sad because im going back and will be away from my loved ones but i’ll be ok. they gave me enough memories to cherish and help me survive for the rest of the week.
~~~
We will be having study sessions this week and it will be a very busy one.
{may 17, 2003 saturday}
i wish i’m rich. So that I could help my mama & papa with our expenses.
~~~
Right now I’m watching SEX AND THE CITY. It was their special-three-part series. It’s decent enough compared to what my former boss is saying.
Ok, it talks about sex (and the word is included in their title) but that doesn't mean that it is their main focus. For these episodes they deal with topics like: having a baby, not having a father while growing up, having real friends to count on to in times of need, and many more.
People would often have the impression/misconception that it is an all-adult series when in fact some, I repeat “some” of their topics are realities that we have to face because they are happening in the real world and outside the tube.
~~~
I was wrong. I judged him too early. I was expecting that he would just mumble something (like he usually does) to acknowledge my presence. And yet he asked me several questions, like: what time did i arrive? and did i eat already etc. and that was enough to melt my hardening heart.
~~~
She’s the best, and I love her so much. Early in the evening, she was furious. And yet as time passed by she returned to her usual self--the loving and very caring mama that I knew. Ü
{may 16, 2003 Friday}
i'm having a déjà vu.
why is it that i cannot let go of my life in college? it's been 3 years already and yet the feeling's still the same...
it's as if whenever the world's shrinking down on me, i seek the place where i've spent my 4 growing up years; where I learned things beyond the 4 corners of a classroom; where i've found friends who've eventually became my sisters; and where, in the process of failing, pain & heart break, i've found & learn a thing or two about myself.
Friday, May 16, 2003
sometimes i get lucky in buying books :) and this is one of those times. i bought the book for only Php 25.00 from Power Books. it's original price is Php 205.00. it’s not a fairy tale of any sort but you will surely be holding your breath for the next thing that will happen to the princess. definitely a page turner.
~~~
{may 15, 2003 11:05 pm}
in the list of the reminders on how to prevent SARS, this was included:
"do not drink coffee because it lowers down your immune system."
to tell you the truth, when i first heard about this, i stayed away from coffee or anything with caffeine right away.
however as time passed by, i realized that no matter how we try to protect ourselves against harmful elements, if it is our time to die, then we will die.
so do I drink coffee now? nah :)
~~~
{may 15, 2003 11:05 pm}
in the list of the reminders on how to prevent SARS, this was included:
"do not drink coffee because it lowers down your immune system."
to tell you the truth, when i first heard about this, i stayed away from coffee or anything with caffeine right away.
however as time passed by, i realized that no matter how we try to protect ourselves against harmful elements, if it is our time to die, then we will die.
so do I drink coffee now? nah :)
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
a very nice story...
WHEN WE NEED LOVE THE MOST
A university instructor posed a riddle to her graduate education class. "What has four legs and leaves?" she asked, hoping the students would realize that by considering alternative meanings to the words "legs" and "leaves" that they could arrive at the solution -- a table. However, one woman unexpectedly answered, "My last two boyfriends." Maybe you can relate.
People will leave relationships for any number of reasons and sometimes they should, for not every friendship has a healthy future. Some well-intentioned people come together in heat and passion and all that is left of the union when the fire goes out is a pile of ashes. Others bring along so many destructive problems and behaviors that a happy relationship has no chance of long-term survival.
But what about when friends, lovers or family bolt from the relationship at just the wrong time? After all, those we want to love are not always "lovable" or easy to get along with! Is a temporary lapse into craziness reason enough to run?
Author John Gray sometimes tells about a young mother who asked her visiting brother to get her some pain pills. He forgot and, when her husband returned home, she was upset and in pain -- more than a bit crazy. He experienced her anger as a personal assault and exploded in defense. They exchanged harsh words and he headed for the door.
His wife said, "Stop, don't leave. This is when I need you the most! I'm in pain. I've had no sleep. Please listen. You are a fair-weather friend. If I'm sweet, you're okay; but if I'm not, out you go!" And then tearfully, and more subdued, she said, "I'm in pain. I have nothing to give. Please hold me. Don't speak...just hold me." He held her and neither spoke -- until she thanked him for being there.
It is easy to love those who are at their best. But it is during those times we are unlovable that we may need love the most. And what a beautiful thing when we get it. And even more beautiful when we find the grace to give it.
WHEN WE NEED LOVE THE MOST
A university instructor posed a riddle to her graduate education class. "What has four legs and leaves?" she asked, hoping the students would realize that by considering alternative meanings to the words "legs" and "leaves" that they could arrive at the solution -- a table. However, one woman unexpectedly answered, "My last two boyfriends." Maybe you can relate.
People will leave relationships for any number of reasons and sometimes they should, for not every friendship has a healthy future. Some well-intentioned people come together in heat and passion and all that is left of the union when the fire goes out is a pile of ashes. Others bring along so many destructive problems and behaviors that a happy relationship has no chance of long-term survival.
But what about when friends, lovers or family bolt from the relationship at just the wrong time? After all, those we want to love are not always "lovable" or easy to get along with! Is a temporary lapse into craziness reason enough to run?
Author John Gray sometimes tells about a young mother who asked her visiting brother to get her some pain pills. He forgot and, when her husband returned home, she was upset and in pain -- more than a bit crazy. He experienced her anger as a personal assault and exploded in defense. They exchanged harsh words and he headed for the door.
His wife said, "Stop, don't leave. This is when I need you the most! I'm in pain. I've had no sleep. Please listen. You are a fair-weather friend. If I'm sweet, you're okay; but if I'm not, out you go!" And then tearfully, and more subdued, she said, "I'm in pain. I have nothing to give. Please hold me. Don't speak...just hold me." He held her and neither spoke -- until she thanked him for being there.
It is easy to love those who are at their best. But it is during those times we are unlovable that we may need love the most. And what a beautiful thing when we get it. And even more beautiful when we find the grace to give it.
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
mother's day was celebrated last sunday march 11, 2003
i know it's 2 days late but i'd just like to greet my mama a very happy mother's day. albeit she can't help herself but treat me like I am 13 instead of 23, i know she means well. although sometimes, it’s very annoying, i know that she loves me very much. thank you, mama. i love you very very much.
~~~
i am not a mom (yet). but i'd like to be one someday :)
these are the ads in honor of mothers all over the world:
ANG SARAP NG MAY NANAY
Sa iyo, Ina, lagi na lang kami ang una. Kaya’t sa araw na ito, ikaw naman ang bida. Happy Mother’s Day!
Blue Bay Tuna
***
Thank you for the many things you have given us. Happy Mother’s Day!
The Heritage Park
***
SALAMAT, ‘NAY!
Sa iyong pamamatnubay malayo ang narrating ko sa lakbay ng buhay ko.
Isang parangal para sa mga Ina hated sa inyo ng Dr. P The No. 1 Adult Diaper
***
Dearest Mom,
We may not always be together but we can surely keep in touch. Happy Mother’s Day!
Love lots,
Joy, Arjun & Nanni
making great things possible GLOBE
***
Ikaw naman ang aalagaan, pagsisilbihan at bubusugin ng pagmamahal. Araw mo ito Mommy.
Happy Mother’s Day mula sa Jollibee
***
Para sa’yo Mommy, isang taos-pusong 1-4-3. Happy Mother’s Day!
Eight O’Clock Sarap ng Alaga ni Mommy
***
PAG MOTHER’S DAY, LAHAT NAGIGING MAMA’S BOY.
Matanda man o bata, anak ka pa rin ng nanay mo. Kaya tawagan mo siy sa Mother’s Day gamit ang PLDT Touchcard. P3.00/minute lang. Kaya okay lang tagalan ang kwentuhan.
***
IT’S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME TO CALL
Mom would be happier if she were with you on Mother’s Day. So call her with SMART IDD.
For your mom working abroad, nothing else brings her much joy as hearing your voice. And with SMART IDD’s 40c a minute calls, you can do thins not just on Mother’s Day. No matter where you’re calling from, you can enjoy clear calls for hours. With SMART IDD, nothing comes between you and making mom happy on any day of the year.
***
INNER BEAUTY
Today we celebrate the woman who showed us what inner beauty is all about. Mother.
Happy Mother’s Day from Myra 300-E
***
FOREVER FIRST
To my first smile,
My first hug and first kiss.
To the one who always turns up first
in my defense.
The one who never made me feel second.
Not to my sisters, nor to career.
Not even to Dad.
The one who comes first in my heart,
Even now that you are so far away,
Happy Mother’s Day!
With Globe IDD,
Let my call be the very first you get.
For only 40c per minute,
I can spend all the time thanking you
For every first that you have been to me.
And this call certainly won’t be the last.
***
WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WOULD BE SHORT AND BALD?
You always went for the tall, dark, mysterious types. You fell in love with one, married him and started a family. Then when the baby was born, an amazing new feeling hit you. And now, as much as you’ll always love your husband, this new little man just takes your breath away. Having a baby changes everything.
Happy Mother’s day from Johnson & Johnson
i know it's 2 days late but i'd just like to greet my mama a very happy mother's day. albeit she can't help herself but treat me like I am 13 instead of 23, i know she means well. although sometimes, it’s very annoying, i know that she loves me very much. thank you, mama. i love you very very much.
~~~
i am not a mom (yet). but i'd like to be one someday :)
these are the ads in honor of mothers all over the world:
ANG SARAP NG MAY NANAY
Sa iyo, Ina, lagi na lang kami ang una. Kaya’t sa araw na ito, ikaw naman ang bida. Happy Mother’s Day!
Blue Bay Tuna
***
Thank you for the many things you have given us. Happy Mother’s Day!
The Heritage Park
***
SALAMAT, ‘NAY!
Sa iyong pamamatnubay malayo ang narrating ko sa lakbay ng buhay ko.
Isang parangal para sa mga Ina hated sa inyo ng Dr. P The No. 1 Adult Diaper
***
Dearest Mom,
We may not always be together but we can surely keep in touch. Happy Mother’s Day!
Love lots,
Joy, Arjun & Nanni
making great things possible GLOBE
***
Ikaw naman ang aalagaan, pagsisilbihan at bubusugin ng pagmamahal. Araw mo ito Mommy.
Happy Mother’s Day mula sa Jollibee
***
Para sa’yo Mommy, isang taos-pusong 1-4-3. Happy Mother’s Day!
Eight O’Clock Sarap ng Alaga ni Mommy
***
PAG MOTHER’S DAY, LAHAT NAGIGING MAMA’S BOY.
Matanda man o bata, anak ka pa rin ng nanay mo. Kaya tawagan mo siy sa Mother’s Day gamit ang PLDT Touchcard. P3.00/minute lang. Kaya okay lang tagalan ang kwentuhan.
***
IT’S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME TO CALL
Mom would be happier if she were with you on Mother’s Day. So call her with SMART IDD.
For your mom working abroad, nothing else brings her much joy as hearing your voice. And with SMART IDD’s 40c a minute calls, you can do thins not just on Mother’s Day. No matter where you’re calling from, you can enjoy clear calls for hours. With SMART IDD, nothing comes between you and making mom happy on any day of the year.
***
INNER BEAUTY
Today we celebrate the woman who showed us what inner beauty is all about. Mother.
Happy Mother’s Day from Myra 300-E
***
FOREVER FIRST
To my first smile,
My first hug and first kiss.
To the one who always turns up first
in my defense.
The one who never made me feel second.
Not to my sisters, nor to career.
Not even to Dad.
The one who comes first in my heart,
Even now that you are so far away,
Happy Mother’s Day!
With Globe IDD,
Let my call be the very first you get.
For only 40c per minute,
I can spend all the time thanking you
For every first that you have been to me.
And this call certainly won’t be the last.
***
WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WOULD BE SHORT AND BALD?
You always went for the tall, dark, mysterious types. You fell in love with one, married him and started a family. Then when the baby was born, an amazing new feeling hit you. And now, as much as you’ll always love your husband, this new little man just takes your breath away. Having a baby changes everything.
Happy Mother’s day from Johnson & Johnson
Friday, May 09, 2003
you'll only encounter this kind of news once in a life time :)
Elephant on the loose rounded up in Q.C.
An elephant broke free of its restraints at Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City and scampered along EDSA before noon Thursday.
Police and the animal's trainer tailed the elephant as it stopped momentarily before continuing a slow trot toward Nepa-Q-Mart market in Cubao.
It was unclear how the elephant, part of the Elephant World show at the coliseum, escaped from its pen.
The animal was finally brought under control by its trainer near Tomas Morato Avenue in Kamuning district.
Armel Fernandez, radio dzMM
Elephant on the loose rounded up in Q.C.
An elephant broke free of its restraints at Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City and scampered along EDSA before noon Thursday.
Police and the animal's trainer tailed the elephant as it stopped momentarily before continuing a slow trot toward Nepa-Q-Mart market in Cubao.
It was unclear how the elephant, part of the Elephant World show at the coliseum, escaped from its pen.
The animal was finally brought under control by its trainer near Tomas Morato Avenue in Kamuning district.
Armel Fernandez, radio dzMM
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all. From now on you'll be travelling the road between who you think you are and who you can be. The key is to allow yourself to make the journey."
--Princess Diaries
--Princess Diaries
Thursday, May 08, 2003
The Dante's Inferno Test has sent you to Purgatory!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
Take the Dante's Inferno Test
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
| Level | Score |
|---|---|
| Purgatory (Repenting Believers) | High |
| Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers) | High |
| Level 2 (Lustful) | Low |
| Level 3 (Gluttonous) | Moderate |
| Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious) | Low |
| Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy) | High |
| Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics) | Very Low |
| Level 7 (Violent) | Moderate |
| Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers) | Moderate |
| Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous) | Very Low |
Take the Dante's Inferno Test
i wrote this last night using the palm pilot :)
{may 7, 2003 10:38pm}
if i'll see another SBEP brochure i'm gonna puke.
grabe! since yesterday we sent out almost 250 brochures for our marketing.
very tiring. yup! but at the same time, fulfilling. Ü
~~~
by the way, i’ve added a site meter here. slowly i'm learning, on my own.
{may 7, 2003 10:38pm}
if i'll see another SBEP brochure i'm gonna puke.
grabe! since yesterday we sent out almost 250 brochures for our marketing.
very tiring. yup! but at the same time, fulfilling. Ü
~~~
by the way, i’ve added a site meter here. slowly i'm learning, on my own.
Tuesday, May 06, 2003
"if you believe, you will receive whatever you asked for in prayer"
matthew 21:22 niv
i can feel that He is taking care of me.
how come that when you are at the lowest and saddest point of your life you will feel His power more than when you are happy?
whenever i cannot sleep at night, i will just ask Him to give me peace and let me sleep and that's it! i will be sleeping like a log the whole night :)
thank you for sticking with me. (do I give you much of a choice ;) hehe
mwa-mwa!!!
please don’t ever ever get tired of me. that is one thing i cannot afford.
~~~
i have a new toy :) palm pilot m100
i kinda liked it although i'm still in the process of learning how it works.
i know, i know, it's an old model. but what can i do? i dreamt of having this thing ever since i saw one on a newspaper ad.
matthew 21:22 niv
i can feel that He is taking care of me.
how come that when you are at the lowest and saddest point of your life you will feel His power more than when you are happy?
whenever i cannot sleep at night, i will just ask Him to give me peace and let me sleep and that's it! i will be sleeping like a log the whole night :)
thank you for sticking with me. (do I give you much of a choice ;) hehe
mwa-mwa!!!
please don’t ever ever get tired of me. that is one thing i cannot afford.
~~~
i have a new toy :) palm pilot m100
i kinda liked it although i'm still in the process of learning how it works.
i know, i know, it's an old model. but what can i do? i dreamt of having this thing ever since i saw one on a newspaper ad.
Monday, May 05, 2003
Grow Old With Me
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Grow old along with me
The best is yet to be
When our time has come
We will be as one
God bless our love
God bless our love
Grow old along with me
Two branches of one tree
Face the setting sun
When the day is done
God bless our love
God bless our love
Spending our lives together
Man and wife together
World without end
World without end
Grow old along with me
Whatever fate decrees
We will see it through
For our love is true
God bless our love
God bless our love
~~~
if ever the time comes that i will be walking down the aisle, i want "my" man to sing this to me :) mushy-mushy-mushy!
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Grow old along with me
The best is yet to be
When our time has come
We will be as one
God bless our love
God bless our love
Grow old along with me
Two branches of one tree
Face the setting sun
When the day is done
God bless our love
God bless our love
Spending our lives together
Man and wife together
World without end
World without end
Grow old along with me
Whatever fate decrees
We will see it through
For our love is true
God bless our love
God bless our love
~~~
if ever the time comes that i will be walking down the aisle, i want "my" man to sing this to me :) mushy-mushy-mushy!
Saturday, May 03, 2003
when a fire in a form of a water cannot quench the thirst of another fire, should they be separated?
what if the fire in the form of a water was left behind by the fire, will it die down on it's own?
or will it survive until another element comes along?
maybe…but not sure, never been and never will be.
what if the fire in the form of a water was left behind by the fire, will it die down on it's own?
or will it survive until another element comes along?
maybe…but not sure, never been and never will be.
last thursday, arlene & i went out to watch “till there was you.”
the film can be considered as, if not great, a decent one as it, according to Arlene, “surpasses my expectation for a small laugh.”
the plot was simple and yet in every change of scene you’ll be expecting for more.
sobrang nakakatawa si judy-ann :) I don’t think any body could portray Joanna’s role as effectively as she did not even claudine (got to believe, 2002).
~~~
My love story
*Anonymous*
My husband is an Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders.
Three years of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The reasons of me loving him before, has now transformed into the cause of all my restlessness.
I am a sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it comes to a relationship and my feelings, I yearn for the romantic moments, like a little girl yearning for candy. My husband, is my complete opposite, his lack of sensitivity, and the inability of bringing romantic moments into our marriage has disheartened me about love. One day, I finally decided to tell him my decision, that I wanted a divorce.
"Why?" he asked, shocked. "I am tired, there are no reasons for everything in the world!" I answered.
He kept silent the whole night, seems to be in deep thought with a lighted cigarette at all times.
My feeling of disappointment only increased, here was a man who can't even express his predicament, what else can I hope from him?
And finally he asked me:" What can I do to change your mind?" Somebody said it right, it's hard to change a person's personality,
and I guess, I have started losing faith in him.
Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered : "Here is the question, if you can answer and convince my heart, I will change my mind, Let's say, I want a flower located on the face of a mountain cliff, and we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your death, will you do it for me?"
He said :" I will give you your answer tomorrow...." My hopes just sank by listening to his response.
I wokeup the next morning to find him gone, and saw a piece of paper with his scratchy handwriting, underneath a milk glass, on the dining table near the front door, that goes....
My dear,
"I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to explain the reasons further.."
This first line was already breaking my heart. I continued reading.
"When you use the computer you always mess up the Software programs, and you cry in front of the screen, I have to saved my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs.
You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my legs to rush home to open the door for you.
You love traveling but always lose your way in a new city, I have to save my eyes to show you the way.
You always have the cramps whenever your "good friend" approaches every month, I have to save my palms so that I can calm the cramps in your tummy.
You like to stay indoors, and I worry that you will be infected by infantile autism. I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and
stories to cure your boredom.
You always stare at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes, I have to save my eyes so that when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails,and help to remove those annoying white hairs. So I can also hold your hand while strolling down the beach, as you enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful sand... and tell you the colour of flowers, just like the color of the glow on your young face...
Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do... I could not pick that flower yet, and die.. "
My tears fell on the letter, and blurred the ink of his handwriting...
and as I conntinue on reading...
"Now, that you have finished reading my answer, if you are satisfied, please open the front door for I am standing outside bringing your favorite bread and fresh milk...
I rush to pull open the door, and saw his anxious face, clutching tightly with his hands, the milk bottle and loaf of bread....
Now I am very sure that no one will ever love me as much as he does, and I have decided to leave the flower alone...
That's life, and love. When one is surrounded by love, the feeling of excitement fades away, and one tends to ignore the true love that lies in between the peace and dullness.
Love shows up in all forms, even very small and cheeky forms, it has never been a model, it could be the most dull and boring form.. . flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the surface of the relationship.
Under all this, the pillar of true love stands... and that's our life... Love, not words win arguments...
the film can be considered as, if not great, a decent one as it, according to Arlene, “surpasses my expectation for a small laugh.”
the plot was simple and yet in every change of scene you’ll be expecting for more.
sobrang nakakatawa si judy-ann :) I don’t think any body could portray Joanna’s role as effectively as she did not even claudine (got to believe, 2002).
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My love story
*Anonymous*
My husband is an Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders.
Three years of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The reasons of me loving him before, has now transformed into the cause of all my restlessness.
I am a sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it comes to a relationship and my feelings, I yearn for the romantic moments, like a little girl yearning for candy. My husband, is my complete opposite, his lack of sensitivity, and the inability of bringing romantic moments into our marriage has disheartened me about love. One day, I finally decided to tell him my decision, that I wanted a divorce.
"Why?" he asked, shocked. "I am tired, there are no reasons for everything in the world!" I answered.
He kept silent the whole night, seems to be in deep thought with a lighted cigarette at all times.
My feeling of disappointment only increased, here was a man who can't even express his predicament, what else can I hope from him?
And finally he asked me:" What can I do to change your mind?" Somebody said it right, it's hard to change a person's personality,
and I guess, I have started losing faith in him.
Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered : "Here is the question, if you can answer and convince my heart, I will change my mind, Let's say, I want a flower located on the face of a mountain cliff, and we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your death, will you do it for me?"
He said :" I will give you your answer tomorrow...." My hopes just sank by listening to his response.
I wokeup the next morning to find him gone, and saw a piece of paper with his scratchy handwriting, underneath a milk glass, on the dining table near the front door, that goes....
My dear,
"I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to explain the reasons further.."
This first line was already breaking my heart. I continued reading.
"When you use the computer you always mess up the Software programs, and you cry in front of the screen, I have to saved my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs.
You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my legs to rush home to open the door for you.
You love traveling but always lose your way in a new city, I have to save my eyes to show you the way.
You always have the cramps whenever your "good friend" approaches every month, I have to save my palms so that I can calm the cramps in your tummy.
You like to stay indoors, and I worry that you will be infected by infantile autism. I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and
stories to cure your boredom.
You always stare at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes, I have to save my eyes so that when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails,and help to remove those annoying white hairs. So I can also hold your hand while strolling down the beach, as you enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful sand... and tell you the colour of flowers, just like the color of the glow on your young face...
Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do... I could not pick that flower yet, and die.. "
My tears fell on the letter, and blurred the ink of his handwriting...
and as I conntinue on reading...
"Now, that you have finished reading my answer, if you are satisfied, please open the front door for I am standing outside bringing your favorite bread and fresh milk...
I rush to pull open the door, and saw his anxious face, clutching tightly with his hands, the milk bottle and loaf of bread....
Now I am very sure that no one will ever love me as much as he does, and I have decided to leave the flower alone...
That's life, and love. When one is surrounded by love, the feeling of excitement fades away, and one tends to ignore the true love that lies in between the peace and dullness.
Love shows up in all forms, even very small and cheeky forms, it has never been a model, it could be the most dull and boring form.. . flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the surface of the relationship.
Under all this, the pillar of true love stands... and that's our life... Love, not words win arguments...
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