Looking back in the past.

"Jeez, if I'd known this would be the life of a politician, I never would had run," silently, I uttered. I was in the corner of the dance hall, feeling like a wanderer. This was my first night as a politician and I felt like giving up already..

When I was fifteen, I was already into politics and "having disco" to raise funds was just one of my responsibilities. OK, maybe this was just as easy as A, B, C but for me it was a big NO and I had my reasons why. First, because I am religiously acquainted, I always remembered the homily of the priest that the meaning of D.I.S.C.O is Dancing In Satan's Company. So for God's sake, why should I dance? Second, I was an honor student and dancing in public for me could harm my reputation. Lastly, among all my defense mechanisms this maybe the most valid. I don't know how to dance! And because I was the leader I had to take the first move....to dance in the center! Gosh, I rather gave a talk and hosted an activity than dancing. I felt like dying that night but I stood on my principle. No one can make me dance especially in the public.I hate being pressured! My co-politician who was older than me was disappointed. He told me to do my part and grow up. And finally, the night was over with our total earnings P20.00 ONLY. So little, not enough to pay for the sounds system.

He told me to do my part and grow up. Every time I thought of that I burned with resentment and humiliation. Who did he think he was saying that to me? He was so wrong. But maybe he was right but his whole approach was very wrong. He should understand I needed time to learn. Besides, there were so much to do aside from disco. In the first place, who wanted and put me in this position anyway? But later, I realized I was already into this and there was no time for blaming and backing out, I had to make those "hurt remarks" as a motivation. It was time for me to be responsible on the consequences of my decision and no one can make me inferior without my consent.

I learned that every person that comes to our lives, may good or bad has its own contribution in our lives. It is a matter on how we understand and take things.

P.S. Now, I can dance but to dance in public? I don't think so. :-)

...it's not bad at all

"You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make"

- Golden B. Hinkley

My family lived in this house for 28 years.

I know, this is not a dream house that others will wish for. Even us, this wasn't our dream house. But this house is very special to us . This is where my siblings and I building our dreams and aspirations. This house is full of love and care.Too many pleasant memories to remember. We dreamed that someday we can make this house into a nice one. We never thought of leaving this place.

But last January, my family had to make a big decision. For financial reasons, leaving this house was the main option. The first month of transfer was very difficult, adjusting the new lifestyle, the new environment, the new neighbors and the feeling of homesickness was terrible. Especially, it is a coastal area surrounded with houses. It is absolutely different in the way we live in the country, there, we are only surrounded with trees and the humming of birds. From a a quite place in the country to a place full of noise.

But God has been very good to us. We are showered with His blessings. Now, we are almost finished building our new small house. We've established good relationships with our new neighbors. The family meager business is doing very well.

I came from a poor family but I am very proud to have such a wonderful and fantastic one. As my mother always says, "We maybe poor but we are rich in heart."

Joke...Joke...Joke

From an Irish Proverb, " A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book."

So now, let's take a break and laugh...

Serious jokes:

1. A man left the snow - filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail.

Unfortunately, when typing her address, he missed one letter, and his note was directed instead to an elderly woman whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her e-mail, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor in the dead faint.

At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen:

Dearest Wife,

Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow.

P.S. Sure is hot down here.

2. A wife said to her husband you never bring me out, I demand that you bring me somewhere expensive!

And the husband brought her to a gasoline station.

3. A family was having some people to dinner. At the table, the mother turned to her 6 year old daughter and said, "Dear, would you like to say the blessing?"

"I wouldn't know what to say," replied the little girl, shyly.

"Just say what you hear Mommy say, sweetie," the woman said.

Her daughter took a deep breath, bowed her head, and solemnly said,

"Dear Lord, why the hell did I invite all these people to dinner!??!"

source: www.preacherinbluejeans

When the love is gone, what is left?

Nothing is certain. Everything is temporary even good relationships change.

Best friends became strangers. Good marriage turned to divorce. United organizations divided. It is so amazing how two strangers become friends but it is so sad how two friends become strangers. It breaks my heart to see people leave their group of friends, teammates, associates, office mates and spouses. The love and the good memories that once they shared, turned to a nightmare. Criticisms, backstabbing and the strong feeling of dislikes took place, that even mentioning one's name sounds to be a bad word. And the very heartbreaking is, when both sides wait that something harm fall upon the other. And when it happens, the other feels delighted.

Sometimes, it's easy to say that we love someone but when we are tested by fate, the feeling suddenly changes. When the love is gone, hatred and pride left behind which are very insidious. Often, we do not realize we have succumbed to it as we try to prove things right. We merely focus on the imperfections of the person. Isn't that love means to love the imperfect person perfectly?

When someone violate our own rules, why is it so difficult to forgive? Is it because we are terribly hurt? Or, we just refuse to recognize that somehow someway we are wrong too?

Is he/she qualifies?

I was riding a bus going to our province to visit my family, when I heard two women talking about their love life. Oops...I am not an eavesdropper but couldn't help it, everyone in the bus can hear their conversation. Well, somehow it was like a bonus for us, we're like listening to a live talk show. But are they entertaining? Yes, they are. They were talking on how they collected boyfriends before to find the Mr. Right but they ended to marry someone unqualified based on their qualifications they have for themselves. ( The tall, dark and handsome thing, you know. )Not only me who laughed quietly but other passengers too, i knew. ( Keen observer kaya ako, hehe. )

"It is so funny how we set qualifications of the person we want to love, while at the back of our minds, we know that the person we love is always be an exception." This saying fits perfectly for those two women but we know this applies to everyone.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Marrying a Foreigner

Here are some of the bonuses and minuses of being married to a foreigner. Though it doesn't happen to everybody. Here goes the list....

1. You will get so many instant friends and relatives though you don't really know them.

2. Your enemies become your friends. (hmmm...)

3. You will suddenly get respect from your family and friends.

4. From being a rag to gold.

5. From eating fishballs in the street to eat fishballs in the fancy restaurant. ( What is the difference anyway? ooh...the ambiance and it costs.)

6. From living in an airlaps house to an airconditioned bungalow.

7. You can now help your family financially.

8. Your kids will be very cute, handsome, mestizo and of course, has a long nose.

9. You can travel to different places in the world.

10. Riding a luxury car, plus having your own driver. (Gone are the walking days.)

11. When your out of the country, you will receive long love letters from your relatives narrating their wishlists.

Those are just some of the perks.

Here are the minus facts.

1. You will be judged as a gold digger.

2. You will be the star of your place. ( The main pulutan for chismis.)

2. Your main dialect change: from an easy language to a nose bleeding one.

3. Your family will be depending on you, you will be shouldering the debt burden they have, like getting unnecessary things just for luxury or worst engaging to vices.

4. You will miss the tuyo, bagoong and adobo your mother usually cooks.

5. From being conservative to a liberated one.

6. You have to embrace a different culture.

7. You will miss the sunshine often.

These things can change a part of you , and hopefully, only a part of you because it is very nice to keep the beautiful aspects of being a filipina.

It doesn't matter whoever he is and whatever he has. What matters most is that you love him. And there, you can beat all the odds.

Have a happy marriage. :_)