Tribute for Mother's day..

            If there is something one cannot do without, it is mother. Father loves her, daughter imitates her, son ignores her, salesman thrive on her, motorists hurry around her, teachers phone her, and the woman next door confides in her.

            She can be sweeter than sugar, more sour than a lemon, all smiles, and crying her heart out - all within any given two-minute period.

            She likes sewing, detective stories, having her birthday remembered, church, a new dress, the cleaning woman, father’s praise, a little lipstick, flowers and plants, canasta, dinner out on Sunday, policeman, one whole day in bed, crossword puzzles, sunny days, tea, and the newspaper boy.

            She dislikes doing the dishes, father’s boss, having her birthday forgotten, and the motorist behind her, spring cleaning, Junior’s report card, rainy days, the neighbour’s dog, stairs, and the man who was supposed to cut the grass.

            She can be found standing by, bending over, reaching for, kneeling under, and stretching around, but rarely sitting on.

            She has a beauty of a spring day, the patience of a saint, the appetite of a small bird, the memory of a large elephant.

            She knows the lowest prices, everybody’s birthday, what you should be doing, and all your secret thoughts.

            She is always straightening up after, reminding you to, and taking care of, but never asking for.

            Yes, a mother is one thing that nobody can do without. And when you have harassed her, buffeted her about, tried her patience, and worn her out, and it seems that the end of the world is about to descend upon you, then you can win her back with four little words. “Mom, I love you.”

            - William Green Baum

Quotations and advice

"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the
right paths, but the final forming of a person's
character lies in their own hands."

-- Anne Frank


"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a
wonderful stroke of luck."

-- Dalai Lama


"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and
then doesn't hurt."

-- Charles M. Schulz 


"There are two ways to spread happiness; either be the
light who shines it or be the mirror who reflects it."

TRAINING BY EXAMPLE

Albert Schweitzer is known all over the world as a theologian, a philosopher, a medical doctor, and a musician; but most of all, as a dedicated missionary who spent more than 50 years nursing lepers in the jungles of Lambarene in West Africa.

Once when he was on home leave back in Europe, some of his relatives asked him for some advice on the best way to raise children. Schweitzer did not launch out into long explanation. His answer was cut and dried, short and simple and, therefore, all the more convincing.

“So you want to know the best way of raising children?,” he said. “Well, first by good example. Second, by good example. Third, by good example.”

Going back to good and bad old days..

Last night I met my cousins and we shared an hour of conversation and exchange of stories. We look back to our encounter when we were still kids playing and sharing happy moments, we recall the times when we enjoy fishing in the river that during those times fish are still plenty, big, and different kind. We remembered the time when we go swimming, catching frogs, and dragonfly. We recalled how we quarrel and get together after sometime. We enjoy eating mangoes, santol, lomboy, and tamarind especially during summer, we still remember when we climbed the star apple tree that we almost fall down. It is nice remembering those old days where we spent hurt and happy moments as cousins and relatives, I still remember how our grandparents care so much for us, that they gave fruits for us to eat, we get envy when they gave more and less to some, but now we laugh as we recall those sad moments that happen in the past. It is only now that I realize, I still care for my love ones and relatives, how I wish to go back in those old days but it is impossible. The nice thing is, it made me laugh to remember sad moments and made me almost cry to go back in those happy moments we have shared in the past.

A good woman..

I have encountered a nice person today, she is a teacher in a college. She relate about her experiences, she tell how she had gone to her present situation now. She bares an image that posses a happy life, her face and conversation show it. I admire her as a person, because besides being a retired teacher in her whole service in the government, she still continue to serve in the private sector as again a teacher. This woman is a portray of person who were satisfied in the course and venture she had chosen to take in her life.

Life is full of ups and down, but don't give up

The inspiration..
Life in this world without trouble is not normal.

Quote of the day..

Life is full of ups and down, but don't give up. It is by having problems and trials that we become better individual. Don't be afraid of many risk, look at it as opportunities. In fact, great men conquer many risk in becoming known to world.

--jonaflormicfren

Bits for Moving Up..

It is more exciting to live if there are challenge to think, conquer, and survive.

Text messages..

"Olives are crushed to make the best oils...

Grapes are squeezed to make the finest wines...

Roses are pressed to make the most fragrant perfumes..

Have you been crushed, squeezed and pressed by life's trials & difficulties?

Be glad! God is bringing out the BEST in you!"

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"Whatever life gives you,

even if it hurts you,

just be strong,

and act like the way you always do,

because strong walls just shake..

But never break.."

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"Smooth roads never make good drivers.

Smooth seas never make good sailors.

Clear skies never make good pilots.

A problem-free life never makes a strong and good person.

Be strong enough to accept challenges of life.

Don't ask life "why me?"

Instead say, "try me.."

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"You will never be good enough for everybody..

but this is for sure, you are best for someone who really appreciates you..."

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"It is easy to give advice..

What is hard is making them see that you can actually do what you preach..

Because you can speak for others..

But sadly, not for your own."
---Tess B

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"Be grateful for difficult times- it's during times of trouble that you grow.

Be thankful for limitations. They are opportunities to improve.

Be thankful for trials. They teach us the lessons that turn into blessings.

Everything has a purpose."

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"Even if I don't make some moves to make you feel how special you are to me..

wherever you are, always remember that you still belong to the puzzle that makes my whole life complete.."

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"I don't know why God gave me the privileged of knowing a person like YOU.. But that is not a question to be answered. The question is.. "how did HE know that I'l be happy to have YOU."

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"If they don't know how to value you,

let them go.

It's much better to lose them..

Than to feel stupid all the time."

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"Don't always expect happy moments from life.

Expectations hurt. When you don't expect,

every moment is a surprise, and surprise bring happiness with it."

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"I know I've too far all this time.

But still I wish you're doing fine,

and if ever you need someone you can turn too,

I'm here, nothing has changed..

I still care.."

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"It's by faith we live.

it's by love we serve.

It's by patience we understand.

It's by trial we gain wisdom.

It's by sharing we show our love."

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"A Smile is a sign of joy..

A Hug is a sign of love.

A Laugh is a sign of happiness.

and YOU are a sign of GOD'S LOVE." Myra

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"You don't have to be perfect to let somebody love you the way you wanted to be loved.

Always remember that being SIMPLE is the most perfect way to make someone....

fall in love with you!" Marg A.

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"Friendship is like the hands of a clock, though we are in the same clock, we don't always meet, the most important thing is that we stay CONNECTED." Marg A.

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"The way to succeed is to double your error rate." -- Thomas J. Watson

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"We have two eyes and have one tongue, which means we need to look twice and talk once..

We have two ears and just one mouth, so we need to listen more than we talk..

We have two hands and just one stomach, so we to work twice as much as we eat..

We have two brains, left and right, and one heart, so we can think twice, but love only ONE..."

---Arnan

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"If you have said something that makes someone happy,

meant it and stick with it because you don't know how badly it hurts when you take it back."

-Marg A.

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"Have my CARE that never BREAKS,

have my Smile that never FADES,

have my WORDS that never HURTS,

have my company that never ENDS."

-Marg A.

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"Today is the first day of your life because it has never been before,

and today is the last day of your life because it will never be again."

--Jed

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"Falling in Love with God is the greatest Romance,

searching Him is the greatest adventure,

finding Him is the greatest achievement,

and being with Him is the greatest source of Joy."

---Marg A.

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"Life is a walk of faith to God,

full of pressures yet fulfilling,

full of test yet rewarding,

and full of trials yet strengthening!"

---Marg A.

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"Life is XXX.

Yesterday is an experience,

today is an experiment and tomorrow is an expectation.

So use your experience in your experiment to achieve your expectation.."

---Marg A.

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"To love someone is to understand each other,

to laugh together, to smile with your heart and to trust one another.

One important thing is to let each other go if you can't do this.. Happy Valentines!"

---HDL

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"We've learned... that the Lord didn't do it all in one day..

What then makes us think we can?

With human strength, no great things happened and achieved in so short time!

Everything takes time...

And patience and prayer are the best weapons to get us through it."

---Sis Llet

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"One song can spark a moment,

one idea can change a world,

one step can start a journey,

and a Prayer?

It can change even the impossible one."

---Roda U.

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"It is really hard to decide..

When you are already too tired to hold on!

Yet.. Too in love to let go.."

---Eds

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"God test us often with suffering and sorrow.

He tests us not to punish, but to help us met tomorrow.

So whenever we run in troubles,

its just God working on us to make our spirit strong."

---P Bar.

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"Just continue whatever makes you happy..

if it doesn't work out, at least you can say that, once you felt happier than anyone else.."

---Jed

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"Everyday is a miracle; Every moment is a grace; Every heartbeat is a blessing;

Every breath is from the LORD."

---Sis Llet

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"A miner struct Gold carried His bag of nuggets everywhere he went...

When he died an Angel from heaven asked him why he was carrying asphalt "this is not asphalt it's gold" he replied.. The angel said "on earth it's called gold but here in Heaven we use this to pave our streets." Rev. 21:21

What we valued most here on earth may not be worth a cent in Heaven. Let us then be sure to prioritize the right things in Life."

---Marityr

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"Live with faith and not with hate..
Work with smile not with sigh..
Love with sincerity not falseness..
and you'll see happiness not loneliness.."
---Marg A.
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"a kid asked, Lolo wat is the most important thing to give someone?
Lolo answered.. Time my apo.
Why time and not Love?
Love.. You can give that, you can have that to anybody..
but with time, you can't stop it nor control it..
Cause you can never bring back time that has gone by.
So spend your time wisely and cherish it while you still have it.
Spend time with the one who means a lot to you cause you'll never know when your time is over."
--- Tol Jess
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"With God behind you and His arms around you, you can face whatever is ahead of you. God's loving arms carry you always near His heart..
--- Sis Llet

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"God is always true to His promise that whatever He started in you, He will take it to completion because He perfectly Loves you.. Nothing is hard if the heart has Love; nothing is impossible when the heart understands; and nothing is heavy when God is in your heart.."
---Sis Llet
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"When God gives us NO for an answer.. keep in mind that there is a much greater YES behind it..
His No isn't a rejection.. but a redirection.."
---Maam Precy
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"God test us often with suffering and sorrow. He tests us not to punish us but to help us meet tomorrow. So whenever we run in trouble. It's just God working on us to make our spirit strong."
---Maam Pacing
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"Weather forecast for today:
There will be showers of blessings all over you in the morning, a heavy downpour of love around you by mid-pm, and occasional flashes of laughter and joy by early evening, with continuous sweet dreams by midnight."
---Nem
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"A kind heart is a fountain of gladness making everyone around brighten into smiles.
May God bring back to you all the happiness you've given to others..."
---Maam Pacing
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"The first sunlight to touch your face is my whisper to God to take care of you,

And to make your pleasant one."

---Myra 2-19-2010

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"Don't be dissapointed if the world refuses to help you.

Remember the words of Einstein: "i'm thankful to those who said NO, because of them I did it myself."

---Marg A. 2-19-2010

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"God measures a person with the burden He puts on him!
So when your load is heavier than others, be happy for God sees you stronger than the rest."
---Nem.
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"I came to a point when I thought that all prayers were useless..

and I know it's true..

prayers are useless, without faith deep within you."

---Marg. A. 3/5/10

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"I've always wanted to be free, to fly away and never return..

But then somewhere beyond that, I wished to be owned, to be held and never let go..."

---Marg. A. 3/5/10

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