ANG BABAE AT ANG BALIW

Isang babaeng baliw, ang pinagtitinginan ng tao, malapit sa isang guard house sa Forbes Park. Madungis, nakahubad at wala sa katinuan. Maya-maya, isang babae ang dumating sa lugar. Kinausap ang isa sa mga guwardiya. “ Boss, wala ba kayong lumang T-shirt diyan na hindi na gingamit? “ “Mam, wala na po eh”, sagot ng isang guwardiya.” Baka Mam sa guard office mayroon”. Pumunta ang babae ngunit wala rin nakuha at bumalik sa guard house. “ Hindi ba tayo pwedeng humingi diyan sa katapat na bahay maski luma?” Tumalilis ang isa at pagbalik ay may daladala ng 2 pirasong lumang T-shirt, ibinigay sa kasama at akmang ibabato sa babaeng nakahubad. Pinigil siya ng babae at kinuha ang kamiseta sa kanyang mga kamay at lumapit ng walang takot at binihisan ang nakahubad na babae. Nakatingin ang mga tao at lalong dumami ang nag-uusyoso. Tamang tama lamang ang T-shirt na isinuot para matakpan ang kanyang kaselanan. “ Ate pahingi ng kanin” ang wika ng baliw. Iniisip ng babae na nagugutom ito kaya inakay niya at isinama sa malapit na karinderiya upang pakainin. Nagmamadaling nagtayuan ang mga katabi, halatang nandidiri sa kararating pa lamang na baliw. Ng dumating na ang pagkain sinabihan ito ng babae na maghugas muna ng kamay. Sagot ng baliw “ Hindi na ate magtitinidor at kutsara na lang ako” bahagyang nangiti ang babae sa kanyang isinagot. Nagkatinginan ang nasa paligid ng mag-sign of the cross ito at umusal ng maikling panalangin bago sinumulan ang pagkain.

Bago nagpaalam ang babae ay kinausap pa ang baliw na huwag huhubarin ang kanyang isinuot na T-shirt at sabay inabot ang mga barya at nakalamukos na pera sa kanyang kamay. Umalis na ang babae patungo sa MRT Station at duon ay may nadaanan siyang mga nagtitinda ng panty at mga tsinelas sa bangketa. Naalala niya ang iniwan na baliw at dali-daling bumili ng tatlong pirasong panty at isang pares ng tsinelas at mabilis na binalikan ang karinderiya. Wala na ito ng siya ay makarating duon at itinuro na lamang ng tindera kung saang direksiyon ito patungo. Nakita niya ang baliw na naglalakad sa hi-way medyo may kalayuan na din, kaya siya ay dali-daling pumara ng bus at sumakay. Ng maabutan niya ito ay hinatak sa likod ng poste at isinuot ang panty at tsinelas. “ Nasaan ba kasi ang mga damit mo?” sabi ng babae “Tinapon ko kasi madumi na” sabi ng baliw. "Alam mo ba na nakahubad ka kanina?" “ Hindi” Tugon naman ng baliw.. "Bakit ka ba napadpad sa Forbes Park?” tanong ng babae “ Hinahanap ko ang kapatid ko sa Binangonan” sagot ng baliw. "O sige huwag mo ng huhubarin lahat ng isinuot ko sa iyo ha?" Hindi na muling sumagot ang baliw.

Kinawayan ng babae ang ang paparating na bus. Inakay ang baliw at sabay na sumampa sa estribo. Kinausap niya ang driver at kunduktor habang nakatingin lahat ng mga pasahero sa kanila. “Mama pakibaba nyo lang po itong babae sa Crossing pakituro na lang po ang sakayan papunta Binangonan at ito po ang bayad. ". "Ate salamat” ang mahinang usal ng baliw. Ngumiti ang babae , bumaba na ng sasakyan at sinundan ng tingin ang papalayong bus. Kinagabihan, bumisita ang babae sa kanyang mga apo at ikinuwento sa anak ang nagyari. “ Si Mama, hindi ka ba natakot kung ano ang gagawin sa iyo nuong babae ng lapitan mo?” tanong ng anak. “ Hindi!” Mariin na sagot ng nanay. “ Hindi ko maatim na makita ko ang isang babae na ganuon ang kalagayan, kahit pa nga sabihin mong wala siya sa katinuan”. Ikinuwento ng anak sa kanyang asawa ang nangyari . . .

Mahigit 20 taon na kaming nagsasama ng aking may-bahay at sa awa ng Diyos bagaman paminsan minsan ay may alitan at di pagkakaunawaan ay napapanatili pa rin naming matatag ang aming pagsasama. Isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit patuloy na nagiging matatag ang ang aming relasyon ay magandang samahan namin ng aking biyenan.. Karamihan sa pagsasama, ang mga biyenan ang itinuturing na kontrabida ng buhay may asawa at kadalasan ay nagiging sanhi pa nga sila ng paghihiwalay . . Maniniwala ba kayo na sa loob ng mahabang panahon ng aming pagsasama ni Eva ay wala pa kaming hindi napagkasunduan ng aking biyenan? Isa siguro ako sa may pinakamabait , pinakamaunawain at pinaka- supportive na biyenan. Nabasa ninyo bang mabuti ang aking kwento? Sasabihin n'yo bang di ako masuwerte? Ganito ba kabait ang biyenan n'yo?

DRAW THE LINE: "No Story Is Worth Dying For"

"I always go after the story sometimes not thinking my love ones, my mom, my kids and this time I guess you know, kailangan maisip ko din na may mga nagmamahal sa akin na nasasaktan sila. It was so unthinking and irresponsible in that way to my children, my mother , my sisters and brothers who I put them in an ordeal like that."

This was the emotional words of ABS CBN Ces Drilon-Orena hours after she was emancipated from a nine day breath-taking encarceration from the notorious Abu Sayyaf. Ces, a veteran broadcast journalist who has been at the focal point of many and unfolding news stories, frequently under extreme circumstances found herself in the unpopular position of being in the news herself while they were on the way to interview a top commander of the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group.

LESSONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN LEARNED

Ces is the third local journalist abducted by the ASG, the first being another ABS-CBN staff who were paid up for a few millions during the Sipadan crunch and Inquirer reporter Arlyn dela Cruz. Vice President Noli de Castro and his team of media people were almost seized captives by the ASG when they called on the campsite when he was still a broadcaster. In this day of tight TV network competition between ABS-CBN and GMA7, media personalities seemed to come hell and water for stories . Despite the fact that the country has the disgraceful reputation of having the fifth-highest number of journalists killed and high incidence of kidnapping, media take these risks as part of their job and responsibility for these networks and consequences have to be accepted even if unpleasant. With the "NO RANSOM POLICY" of both government and TV stations , media men going to bandit territory found themselves bearding the lions in their own den. Sad part is, journalists today give much attention to these outlaws by making interviews, news, and documentaries in pursuit of shining the light of exposure in broadcasting. These seemed to justify and spotlight the banditry of these terrorists instead of a help to wipe them out and put an end to all their ill doings. Media men without adequate training on international war correspondence are sent to Sulu and Basilan as baptism of fire. When was Press freedom has gone so free, irresponsible and careless like this?

Media should get off and pay no attention to this terrorists because all they do is terrify and create panic to the public , and thats not what the people want. It's their destruction and total eradication that interests us most. We easily fail to recall-or do not reflect about until tragedy and misfortune wallops. Even the dog in the streets know how dangerous and treacherous to confront these people. Media should draw the line and set boundaries for themselves with regards to covering of stories. Entering the den of these radicals are just like crossing the Rubicon or facing your own demon.

Ces Drilon said: " I though I was so reckless I did not think of my family, that I put them in a really terrible ordeal in the past, then it made me realized the value of life, my family, and my colleagues." Another abject lesson for journalists not dare a challenge that the result will not be worth the effort put in to achieve it. Ces admittedly disregarded some cautions and put the lives of her team in danger because of her stubbornness. We should not throw warnings to the air and sacrifice ourselves , our love ones and others in a blind pursuit of self-fulfillment through career success. As one journalist said: " No story is worth dying for."

HABANG HUMIHIRAP... LALONG TUMITINGKAD, PATULOY NA TUMATATAG

Si Anne Marie Jarvis ang nagpasimula sa pagdiriwang ng Mother’s Day bilang pagdakila sa yumao niyan ina nuong 1905. Ito rin ang nagbigay ng inspirasyon kay Sonora Smart Dodd na ipagdiwang ang Father’s Day bilang pagkilala sa kanyang katangi-tanging ama na mag-isang itinaguyod silang anim na magkakapatid. Animnapu’t pitong taon pa ang lumipas upang ganap na kilalanin ng buong mundo ang pagdiriwang ng Father’s Day.

Mahirap ang buhay sa panahon na ito. Halos lahat ng aking nakakausap ay dumadaing sa taas ng mga bilihin lalo pa nga’t walang puknat ang pag alagwa ng presyo ng krudo at iba pang produktong petrolyo. Isali mo pa ang tustusin sa pagpasok ng pagbubukas ng eskwela. . . Grabe! Kaya karamihan sa atin lalung-lalo na ang mga tatay ay dinodoble ang kayod para matugunan lamang lahat ang panganagailangan ng pamilya. Maraming pagbati ang aking natanggap nuong Father’s Day. Personal, texts, phone call, e-mails, pm’s, friendster widgets. Nakakatuwa at nakaaalis ng pagod. Nagpapasalamat ako sa mga pagbating ito . Sa lahat ng mga greetings natanggap ko , higit kong ikinalugod ang mga pagbating nagmula sa aking asawa at mga anak. Para bang humulas lahat ng pagod, stress at puyat na naranasan ko sa mga nagdaang araw. Pakiramdam ko habang humihirap ang buhay lalong tumitingkad ang kulay ng ang aking pagiging tatay at lalo kong nararamdaman ang appreciation kapalit sa lahat ng aking pagsusumikap. Ang buhay daw ay isang hamon at pagsubok at ito ang araw-araw kong sinasagupa para lalo akong maging matatag para sa kanila. Dinadakila ko ang aking asawa at ang bawat ina ng tahanan (lalo at higit sa mga nanay na sabay na ginagampanan ang tungklin ng isang ama at ina) sapagkat buo ang aking paniniwala na walang hihigit sa kanilang pagkalinga at pag-aaruga at isa ito marahil sa mga katangiang nagpapalakas ng loob kung bakit marami ring mga tatay ang napipilitang maghanapbuhay sa ibang bansa at mapalayo sa kanilang mga minamahal. Napakahirap na desisyon ito at iniisip ko pa lang ay parang hindi ko na kaya. Ayokong lumipas ang kahit isang segundo sa aking buhay na malayo at wala sa piling ng aking mag-iina. Kaya kahit mahirap ang manatili at maghanapbuhay dito, buong sikap kong pinipilit at hindi naman ako pinbabayaan ng Diyos. Malaki ang paghanga ko sa mga tatay na OFW (sa mga nanay din) sa kanilang tapang at tatag.Wala siguro kahit sinuman ang magnanais na mapalayo sa kanyang asawa at mga anak, pero mahirap ang buhay sa Pinas kaya masakit man ito para sa isang ama, pagtitiis at kalungkutan ang nagiging kabayaran kapalit ng isang magandang buhay. Sino bang matinong tatay ang nagnanais na magutom ang kanyang pamilya? Ang responsableng ama ay laging nag-iisip na maibigay ang lahat ng kanyang makakaya materyal man o imateryal para sa lubos na kasiyahan ng kanyang mga mahal sa buhay. Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, marami rin sa mga tatay ang di makatugon sa kani-kanilang responsibilidad na nagiging sanhi ng pagkasira ng kani-kanilang pamilya kasabay ng pagguho ng kanilang mga pangarap. Hindi siguro mangyayari ito kung hindi natin aalisin ang tiwala natin sa atin mga sarili at ang pagsisikap sa abot ng ating kakayahan. At higit sa lahat ang paniniwala sa Diyos na hindi Siya magbibigay ng anumang alituntunin o pagsubok sa ating mga buhay ng hindi natin mairaraos at magagampanan. Mahirap ang maging isang ama pero katulad ng pagiging ina ng isang babae, ito rin ang nagbibigay ng tunay na katuturan sa pagiging ganap ng isang lalaki. Marami sa kalalakihan ang hindi nabiyayaaan ng pagkakataon na maging isang tatay sa kanilang mga buhay .Kaya huwag nating sasayangin ang pagkakataong ito na ibinigay ng Poong Maykapal sa atin dahil isang banal at dakilang gampanin ang nakaatang sa balikat ng bawat nilalang na mga ama. Isipin na lang natin na ang pagiging isang tatay ay kahalintulad ng pagpipintura ng isang mataas at malaking gusali gamit ang napakaliit na brutsa na habang natatapos ay naiibsan ang ating mga lula dahil unti-unti nating nakikita kung gaano kakulay ang ating ginawa o maihahambing natin sa pagtatayo ng isang konkretong pundasyon sa ilalim ng matindi at nakakapasong init ng araw na nilalagyan at pinatitibay ng mga kabilya upang sa paglipas ng maraming panahon ay manatiling nakatayo ng buong tatag. . .

AIMING FOR PERPETUAL GLORY

When Lehlohonolo "Hands of Stone" Ledwaba (35-2-1- 22ko's) was scheduled to make a routine defense against Mexican Enrique Sanchez in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao ( 46-3-2 35ko's) was working out in LA for an upcoming bout. Two weeks prior to Ledwaba - Sanchez fight the latter withdrew due to injury and Pacman stepped in as a last -minute proxy. Most of the fight spectators who witnessed the bout had no clue who Manny was . He was not given the probabilities to beat Ledwaba, but Manny proved them wrong and showed himself as he annihilated and crashed then sent to stupor the former champion. After this bout, Manny's boxing career blossomed with resounding stoppage triumphs over Jorge Eliezer Julio, Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym, Serikzhan Yeshmagambetov, Emmanuel Lucero, Fahsan 3k Battery, Hector Velasquez, Oscar Larios, Jorge Solis, and his memorable and impressive conquests against Mexican boxing icons and future Hall of Famers Marco Antonio Barerra, Erick Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez.

Pacquiao holds the title as the first Asian Boxing Champion in three different weight categories. He is the current WBC Super Featherweight Champion, and the former World Champion at IBF Super Bantamweight and WBC Flyweight Division. Recently, after Floyd Mayweather official announcement of his retirement, Pacquiao added another momentous feats to his long list of boxing honors when he was named as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

On June 28 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Pacquiao will have a crack to become the first Asian fighter to win sanctioned world titles in four different weight divisions when he throws down the gauntlet against WBC lightweight champion David Diaz. Pacquiao considered as a " National Treasure" by the entire Filipino people will make an effort to put up an eternal podium of boxing immortality for the country and the Asian region. Whatever maybe the aftermath, Pacquiao, will most likely be assured of a pew in the prestigious and exalted International Boxing Hall of Fame in the future.

PATIENCE - THE GREATEST PRAYER

A man was standing in a bus waiting station for a ride. He was getting too impatient for he thought he had waited too long. Then he saw a bus already full of people coming. He waved his hands and yelled at the driver but the bus did not stop. So he ran after the bus thinking the driver might have a second thought of giving him a hitch but was ran over by a speeding truck instead and died instantly. Momently, a new bus with few people aboard stopped at the station.

What can we take from here? Some people think waiting is a waste of time . Patience does not come innately in a person nor it can be developed instantaneously. Its just like building up a puzzle, you have to work on every pieces of it. Truly, patience is waiting but not inactively and unresponsively . That is laziness and inadequacy of self control. The art of patience is doing something else in the meanwhile to practice ones concentrated strength and prevent boredom and anger to set in. Can you just imagine if the world lives without it? Humanity will be in total chaos and anarchy will rule . One minute of patience they say is worth ten years of peace. Our world will be in total darkness if Edison lost his patience in inventing the light bulb. Would the summit of Mt. Everest be reached or the depth of the Mariana Trench fathomed? Would the English Channel be crossed or Neil Armstrong set his footsteps on the moon? Would every great dreams come true for impatient and anxious dreamers and achievers? Patience serves as a fortification against wrongs as hat do against the heat of the sun. For you wear a thicker hat on your head the heat has no power to harm you. Patience is like waiting an egg to be hatched. You cant get a chick by simply crunching the egg. Or a woman waiting for her baby who sleeps for nine months in her womb to be born. Patience is unpleasant, it is self- suffering for others, but it is a fortitude that sustains things with tranquil but mighty HOPE. Patience is the art hoping, that life is all about timing and waiting. To reach the out-of-the way, to make the unavailable obtainable, or to accomplish and conquer the unattainable. All human understanding and knowledge are summed up in two words - wait and hope and the key to patience are acceptance and faith. Take things as they are, and look sensibly and rationally at the world around us. Believe in ourselves and in the direction we have chosen. All nice things come to he who waits. If you are lured to lose patience in yourself and with others; stop and ponder how patient God has been with you and all of us. Gautama Siddharta Buddha, Hindu Prince and founder of Buddhism quoted: " The greatest prayer is patience". Patience is a virtue not found in most of us but if we can just follow our hearts through God's will, everyone can possess it and make beautiful and happy faces!

ACCEPTING REJECTION WITH KINDNESS ( The Beginning of Renaldo Lapuz Mania )

With the last remaining money in his pocket, Renaldo Lapuz on his friends' urging and motivation flew from Reno, Nevada to Dallas,Texas to audition at the 7th Season of American Idol . He was 44, and 16 years over the ceiling age limit of 28 and the contest organizers were so pleasant to let him still try it out upon knowing he had just paid a one-way ticket with his last dollar.

He knew it was like going through a pin hole to move to Hollywood because of his age but as soon as he went into the audition room attired in a dress to impress flashy silver cape, furry white embellishments, and feathery white hat that had Simon's name printed on it he was given his moment in the glare of publicity to sing his self composed contest piece " We're Brothers Forever"

Simon Cowell known for his incautiously straightforward and often provocative critiques, slurs, and witticisms about contestants and their singing abilities was unimpressed at first but later on requested Renaldo to sing anew and waved his hands as fellow judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and host Ryan Seacrest joined singing amusingly all together with Renaldo on stage.

After Renaldo's number Simon commented: "I'm going to make a prediction here. I have a horrible feeling that it's going to be a hit record. You are very entertaining. I actually like you but it's going to be 'No.'" Renaldo without second thought smiled and moved toward to Simon to shake his hand. Simon hugged him while patting his back. What can we take from here?

Some people think what Renaldo did was appalling and shameful . But few people realized what important values Renaldo have partaken to the whole world. He merely wanted to imply the lyrics of his song that we are brothers regardless of belief, race and ethnicity. When Simon eliminated him , he accepted it with grace and smile on his face and acknowledged Simon's kindness for giving him the chance to finish his song in front of millions of people watching. He said: " Simon, you are a great person. You give chance for people to sing for the whole world. You are Heaven's chosen to give chance to any talent FREE OF CHARGE . Even if there are many people who throw you negative words, there are many people who like and admire you. You are a great person Simon." Unlike other American Idol aspirants who trash talked after being rejected, Renaldo did the other way and earned the peoples' respect and admiration. Chris Tyler said : "How you react to rejection is important. It is not the rejection of others that truly affects us, the problem occurs when... that rejection by others causes us to "reject" ourselves." On Renaldo's part, whole heartedly he accepted it, showed his gratitude, kindness , humility and the courage to try . . . and he smashed it big!

DAPITHAPON NG ISANG AGILA

Sa kalawakan ng langit, malayang lumilipad ang isang nilalang na animo’y kanyang-kanya ang kawalan. Kinatatakutan ng karamihan ng mga hayop na nabubuhay sa lupa, tubig at himpapawid. Ito ang Agila. Sinasabing ang ibon na ito ay sumasagisag sa kapangyarihan at lakas. Matipuno at matikas na pangangatawan, malapad at mahabang bagwis, matutulis na tuka, matatalim na kuko, at malilinaw na mga mata. Nangangaso ito at lumalamon ng mga kauri ng kanyang laman. Angkin ang mga katangiang ito, sa mahabang panahon ay namayagpag ang agila . Naghari-harian sa kinalulunanan ng kanyang pugad at sa mga lugar na abot ng kanyang pakpak at pananaw. Nagpakabusog sa mga laman ng walang kalaban-laban na mga hayop. Nagpasasa sa kanyang sarili at sa sa kanyang mga inakay. Sa pagdaan ng panahon, unti-unti ng nangaubos ang mga hayop at ang iba’y nagpakalayu-layo na upang malayang makapamuhay ng walang takot laban sa mga kuko ng agila. Mga insektong makukupad gumalaw at mag-isip ang natira at pilit na isinasalba ang mga sarili sa anino ng panganib ng gutom na agila. Makalalayo pa kaya sila habang lalong nagngangalit ang gutom at kahayukan ng kanilang kintatakutan? O hihintayin na lang ang kapalaran na isang araw sila ay dagitin , lamunin at lulunin?

Lumipas ang maraming araw ay unti-unti na ring naubos ang mga insekto at mga kulisap. Wala ng matanaw na mga hayop ang nanlalabong paningin ng agila. Kumupas na ang dating kisig ,liksi at galing sa pandaragit. Gusto niyang lumipad at humanap ng makakain , kakayanin pa kaya ng kanyang lakas? Nag-iiyakan ang kanyang mga inakay sa gutom at uhaw. Nagdadalawang isip ang agila na lisanin ang pugad at baka hindi na siya makabalik at tuluyang lumagapak habang nasa himpapawid. Bulok na at inaamag ang mga sangang pinaglalagyan ng kanyang pugad at ang punong tinutungtungan niya ay nilalamon na rin ng mga anay. Ang mayabong na puno ay unti-unting namamatay at nangangalagas ang mga dahon. Tumingala ang Agila at nakita ang mga maliliit na ibon sa langit na malaya at masayang naglalayag sa hangin. Mahina na ang kanyang mga pakpak at hindi niya na kayang lumipad ng ganuon kataas . Humigpit ang pagkakapit ng mga kuko ng agila sa sangang kanyang kinatatyuan at sinipat ng mga mata ang papalubog na araw. Malamlam ang liwanag ngunit nakasisilaw ito sa kanyang nanlalabong pananaw.Sisikatan pa kaya siya ng liwanag kinabukasan at hahayaang mamatay sa gutom ang mga nag-iiyakang inakay? O sisilaban ang pugad at sarili upang maging abo at magharing muli bago maunahan ng kamatayan?

Ang kahihinatnan nila ay kapahamakan. Ang Diyos nila ay ang kanilang tiyan. Ang kanilang kaluwalhatian ay ang mga bagay na dapat nilang ikahiya. Ang kanilang kaisipan ay nakatuon sa mga bagay na panlupa.

Mga Taga-Filipos 3:19

THE WALLS

I've been trying to write a new blog for several nights now but it seemed nothing really emanates a good topic from my mind to jot down. The last time I published a blog was almost three weeks ago. I wrote this one at spur- of- the moment but with brilliance and creativity . Openly, after this last blog I was struck with some personal drawbacks and life's questions . I simply not willing to live with questions for it leave me vulnerable . It caused my enthusiasm and energy for blogging to fall off. Last night thinking I have given fairly enough time for myself to pull through from strains and emotional angsts, I switched on my PC ready to make up something new for my readers . But no matter how I tried , my wits just does not want to verbalize anything my fingers can encrypt into the keyboard to put it into writing. My mind was totally empty and torpid. I bent my head down , sealed my eyes off and slowly as I lift my head up I gaped at the wall in front of me without flickering my eyes.

I took a deep breath, turned my head and look around the walls. . . I asked myself " How can these walls withstand the weight of my home?" The roof, the beams , trusses, the floor, and everything?" Can this house stands alone without these walls? The walls are intricately, basically attached to the foundations. The walls can sustain the weight of my home because of these solid groundworks. For a moment I had an unfathomable contemplation . . . I felt a prick in my heart as if I was hit by a lightning from the blue sky. Why do I have to worry?. Why do I let anxieties jolt and petrify me where there is nothing I can do about it? How can I have less faith that God wont give me anything I cant handle when He evidently lay these simple signs of assurance in my own dwelling ? Will I sustain the weight of my problems, my adversities and my tribulations if I will not connect my life to the rock? Life is a question but asking can put us back on track with Him.Then clearly I realized that God sometimes answers us in questions.

God gave me walls in my life it would not be a sustaining walls unless I connect it inextricably to Him . But then I created my own middle wall ... it is there because doubt is there ...animosity dwells there...stress and worries are there. I can move this middle wall and my home will still stand but how am I going to have these broken down ? I know I am not more than anyone else and that there is nothing to conceal and no middle wall can secure and fortify me. Lord let me acknowledge my humanity so that this middle wall be broken down. Make me as confident in Your power as You are in Your own. I do not want these middle wall crash my life. I know You will never leave me inside. It has door and please help me open it up so I may be liberated from every burden, anxiety, torture that afflicts my whole being.


For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ

1 Corinthians 3:11

MGA LATANG WALANG LAMAN

Lata. . . yari sa manipis na yero, mayroong may laman ay mayroon ding wala. Latang walang laman,pagulungin mo sa lansangan mas maingay pa daw sa batingaw . Sipatin mo ng iyong mga mata , puso man at utak ay wala kang makita. Latang may laman nahihiya at ayaw kumibo, ayaw ipakita at isiwalat talino niyang itinatago. Kaibigan , ano ka ba dito sa dalawang ito? Kanino ka ba pwedeng ihalintulad? Sa latang may laman ba o sa wala?

Ang galing mong magsalita, hindi ka nauubusan ng kwento, napapabilib mo ang mga tao - doble kara pala ang etiketa mo. Maingay kung tuktukin ka, waring nagmamalaki tuwina, ngunit pag ikaw ay sinalat na , butas pala ay iyong bituka. Para kang isang laruan, sa isang paslit ay pang- aliw, sandaling kasiyahan na pahiram mo ay isang malaking hiwa ang dulot mo. Ganyan din ang ibang tao akala mo kung sinong matalino, ngunit kung iisipin mo ang mga sinsabi , wala naman kwenta at silbi. Ang ingay ingay nila, akala mo ay lagi silang bida. Lahat ng pakinabang gusto nilang kamkamin ni ayaw magtira kahit kaunti sa amin. Para kayong mga latang walang laman! Nasa labas at wala sa taguan! Lungayngay ang inyong mga takip,matalim at nakakasakit. Kayong mga latang walang laman, naubos na ang pakinabang, ano’t nakakalat pa rin at naghahari-harian ? Bakit hindi ninyo tularang itong mga latang may laman? Nakakubli sa kanilang taguan, tuktukin man o alugin ay hindi pa rin umiimik? Ayaw nilang kumibo at baka sila ay makasakit, pag sumabog nga naman ang galit matatapon ang laman nilang kipkip. Sasayangin ba nila ang laman na matagal ng iniingatan sa mga latang walang laman lamang? O patuloy na iingatan at sarili’y bubuksan lamang para sa mga taong nangangailangan? Tunog nila ay karimpot tuktukin man ng kutsara ay hindi masakit sa tenga at buong-buo kung uulinigin. Katulad din ng isang tao, na makatuwiran at may talino,madalang man kung umusal may laman at katuturan. Pakikipagkapwa tao ang iniingatan niyang laman, makasakit ng damdamin kanya laging iniiwasan. Alin ka ba dito kaibigan? Sa meron ba o sa wala? Mag-isip ka at tignang mabuti baka dindaya mo pati ang iyong sarili. Kung lata kang may laman ikaw ay biyaya ng langit. Kumakalam naming sikmura, sa gutom at uhaw ay palalayain. Baka naman ikaw ay kabaligtaran? Isang taong nagdudunung-dunungan. Katulad mo ay isang latang walang laman, perwisyo sa kapwa ang nalalaman. Hayyyy..... Ano ba talaga ang iyong pakinabang? Talian kaya kita ng pisi at ipahila sa sasakyan? Tapakan ,sipain at ihulog sa imburnal? O akin kitang pipitpitin at itatapon sa basurahan?

Ang inyong mga kayamanan ay mga bulok, at ang inyong mga damit ay nginangatngat ng mga tanga.
Santiago 5:2

ARE MARRIAGES MADE IN HEAVEN?

One time I had a brief but worthy of note conversation with Emy, one of my friendsters and schoolmates from MHS. The talk was casual and relaxed until we turned up to love life discussion. The happy tête-à-tête suddenly altered its mood and tone, for a moment I felt apologetic for asking the trigger question? How is your husband? It all fired up here and off-the-cuff, uninterruptedly she spoke about without any qualms as if we were best of friends her love and marriage life torments and trials . She talked more than I as if she really wanted to squeeze out everything hurting her inside , not minding giving me a chance to respond. I understand . She said..." I really need someone to talk to".... I replied : "go on... I am listening".. .

In a relationship women are usually the "little guys" and end up the losers. Men's infidelity and irresponsibilty are the primary culprit in a relationship split up. I am not saying that men are responsible and are to to be condemned for all the relationship break ups nor am I am saying that women are perfect and impeccable . Men and women are human beings with chinks in their armors and capable of making mistakes. And because the world is imperfect too, we cannot survive without it. Men easily get lured and tempted with these imperfections than women. Women experienced rage when their sense of rights are disregarded. They will feel aggrieved and offended at the persons who have violated their trusts. These wrongful doings create sticking points between couples and their relationships are ruptured. Women cant go on living even if desired to live as if the sins are not perpetrated .They call for justice. When husbands treat their wives unjustly, the pain and anger pull a longing for fairness and a desire for compassion. Justice does not typically fix up relationship although for a moment it may bring satisfaction. Temporary relief from pain and miseries that infidelity, incompatibilities, dominance, physical and mental abuse, and disrespect brought into their hearts. And what justness do they expect? . . . It's a simple " I am Sorry". They say the more intimate the relationship, the more the longing for reconciliation is. The reason most marriages are bitter and aloof is because we have failed to ask for forgiveness. Men's sincere apology makes a genuine reconciliation possible. It can even change the sad outcome of a bitter separation. Without apologies resentment builds up and pushes on to claim justice or take matters onto their wives' hands and seek retribution. Wrath intensifies and end up in violence or self destruction. Apology enables forgiveness and reconciliation. Wife can forgive her husband without apology but it darkens the chance of reconciliation. The problem is most erring husbands do not bother to make apologies for their misconducts and seek behavioral corrections for their offended wives. Apology and forgiving is a two party deal towards settlement and reconciliation.

My stand is unyielding that men cheat more than women. They are innately polygamous. But God gave them the power choice and self control. I believe that we all have the sense of morality and conscience that God has imprinted in the hearts of every human being. Apology can appease a guilty conscience. The only way to relieve effectively our fell and disgraced conscience is to apologize to God and to the ones we offended. But if apology is no where to be found to attain reconciliation we can do nothing less than to forgive. Forgive even apologies do not have to be at stake. Remember, the person who gets the benefit of forgiving is always the person who does the forgiving. Why do we have to put our future and happiness in the hands of those who hurt us? When you forgive you have to forget to be healed of the rotten memories and the pain we never should have felt in the first place.When you forgive you set a PRISONER free and then you discover that the prisoner you set free is YOU!

They say marriages are in from heaven and unholy to break it, while others say that it's easy to walk out of a marriage than actually dealing with it and working it out. But a simple "I am sorry" and "I forgive you" can lead a way towards restoring marriages and goodwill. These are "magic words" that have made reconciliation always possible. When these words are uttered, we can look God in the face, look ourselves in the mirror, or look the other person in their eyes . . . straightly without a blink; not because we are faultless but because we have been willing to take accountability for our limitations and failures.


Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

(Colossians 3:19)

KAPAG SAGAD NA ANG SALOP

Bigas – "staple food" ng Pilipinas, sa mga nagdaang araw laman ng mga diyaryo at balita sa television at radio man ang napipintong global rice crisis at isa tayo sa mga apektado . Nakakatawang isipin ang mga pangyayaring ganito. Iniisip ko tuloy sino ba talaga ang may kasalanan tao ba? gobyerno ? o ang kalikasan? Nuong araw natatandaan ko pa ang mura ng bigas, nuong mga panahong namamayagpag tayo bilang pangunahing producer at exporter nito. Hindi pa kinikilo ang bigas noon , salop ang panukat at supot na papel ang lalagyan. Makabibili ka nuon sa halagang 25 centavos kapalit ng isang salop at may dagdag pang isang dakot kung madaling pakiusapan ang binibilan. May mga nagdaang krisis din nuong mga panahon na yaon at natatandaan ko pa nga na inirarasyon pa ang bigas para mapag-abot lang ang supply. Pero pag dumarating ang ganitong problema mabilis ang aksiyong ng gobyerno . Ngayon P30-P35 at aabot pa raw ng P45 a kilo susmaryosep! Excuse me po!. Kawawa naman tayong mga mahihirap lalo na yung mga walang hanap buhay. Kanin na nga lang ang kinakain nila kahit idildil sa asin o toyo na may mantika at kamatis mawawala pa? Palubog ng palubog na nga ba tayo sa kahirapan? Ang mga magsasaka natin ayaw na kasing magtanim kulang daw ang supportang ibinibigay ng gobyerno. Ang mga lupang sakahan lalo na sa Central at Southern Luzon ay paliit na ng paliit dahil gingawang residential subdivisions at commercial districts ng mga kapitalista. Kulang din tayo sa irigasyon at post harvest facilities. Malaking impact din ang trade liberalization policy ng gobyerno sa ating mga magsasaka. Isa ring dahilan ay ang kawalan ng mga Pinoy ng disiplina sa pagkain. Ilagay lang natin sa ating plato ang kaya nating ubusin. Kung ano lang ang kaya nating kainin yung lang ang orderin natin sa Jolibbe man o Mcdonald. Sayang ang mga kaning naitatapon lang sa basurahan. Nakakalungkot isipin na naungusan na nga tayo ng mga kapitbahay nating mga bansa sa larangan ng pagsasaka ng bigas. Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar - - hindi ba dito sa Los Baños Laguna nagpakadulabhasa ang mga iyan? Tayo pa nga ang mga nagturo? At ngayon tayo ang nagmamakawa sa mga bansang ito na makaangkat ng bigas na ating isasaing? Tsk!Tsk!Tsk! Kawawa naman tayo. Kailan tayo matuto? Kailan tayo magbabago?

Oo nga pala inaanyayahan ko kayo na muling panoorin ang “Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop” ni Da King. Medyo may pagbabago nga lang dahil pinalitan na yung title siguro nabasa mo na? Yung mga famous lines ni FPJ at Eddie Garcia inedit na din:

Eddie Garcia: “Marami ka pang kakaining bigas”

FPJ: “ Di na ako kumakain ng bigas” “ Mahal na kasi” “ Kaya ikaw Judge...mag-noodles ka na lang!”

THE POWER OF CHOICE

Men are sexual beings and it has long been disputed if they are really polygamous or not. Although some people to a certain extent believed both men and women are polygamist, men in general desire more sexual partners as possible. This is why males' double-dealing rate is far higher than that of the females'. Secondly , the difference between reproductive mechanisms of each sex why most women would be likely to prefer a commitment to specific sex partner. Men can permeate as many women at the same time without having troubled about pregnancy. Men can love one person but their "inborn sexual impulses" drive them to seek newness elsewhere even though love does not have to be involved.

Since God at one time called us to multiply, polygamy has its historical evidences in biblical era. Moses had two wives , Zipporah and an Ethiopian woman, Abraham got three, Sarah, Hagar, and Keturah while David at least had 18 wives - Michal, Abigail, Ahinoam of Jezreel, Maacah, Abital, Haggith, Bathsheba and ten women/concubines. Other biblical polygamists were Abdon 70 wives, Abijah 14, Gideon 70, Jair 30, Rehoboam 18 and King Solomon 700!. It has also traces in other faiths such as Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Mormon.

Christianity have a great impact on the transformation of men's sexual activities and morality. It changed the rules. And most of us are trying to conform ever since. What limits man's sexual tendency is morality. A person with little or no ethical values or who supports the belief of " moral relativity" has little to ward them off from acting on urges. All that thwart them from cheating is the apprehension of getting caught. While a truly moral person does the right thing even no one is looking. Not all achieves this echelon of maturity and a lot of people still continue to hop from one bed to another . Sex is gratifying and stimulating and a lot of people get addicted to it and keep on jumping from one lover to another seeking new pleasure and excitement. My two pennies worth , men are naturally polygamous. If one tells me he never bothers to look at other women , it's a complete duplicity( its ok to look at unless you do not act). We have animalistic instincts, when God called us to multiply He made sex as a medium for the purpose for any animal's life including mankind to ensure the continued existence of every species. But do not get me wrong , I am not advocating polygamy in this article. When God gave the divine gift of sex it was integrated with the "power of choice". Some people are easily satisfied and gratified while some are not.We were given choice and the capacity to control.There are hundreds of thousands or more men who have the ability and power to stay monogamous. That what makes us superior beings. We can opt to be polygamous or choose not to have multiple sex partners or choose not to let our eyes and mind run wild whe we see someone kindles our urge. Contentment is all in the attitude of the person. Both men and women have urges . We have choices. To do what is right or to do what is wrong. If you opt for the latter, the price is to be paid - broken hearts,broken marriages, broken families and broken children. Men are capable of being monogamous but it does not come innately. It takes a lot of courage to be faithful. A lot of personal reminders to oneself, a constant practice of discipline and self control ,developing good relationship with the ones we love and above all - a personal relationship with the Lord.

God has designed sex for us, for procreation and expression of affection and dashed it with the "power of choice" . Rules and laws has been made for the protection of rights and goodness of all. Sex is like a fire, burns vivid and hot, it starts that way but then as the fire calms down then we start to think if we have really made the right choice. Human beings were crafted as the highest form of life. Capable of controlling ourselves but then if we do not know how to suppress our urges, we are nothing more than an animal. . .

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure,
for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
HEB 13:4

NAGSASAWA RIN ANG MGA TAO

Sabi nga ng karamihan gaano man kasarap ang pagkain kung araw-araw mo naman itong kakainin ay pag sasawaan mo rin. Isipin mo na lang na isang Linggo kang mag-ulam ng menudo hindi ka ba mauumay? Makita mo pa lang sa hapag kainan siguradong alam na ng dila mo kung ano ang lasa nito. Hindi lang sa pagkain , may mga bagay tayong ginagawa o ninanais sa ating mga buhay na sa una ay nakakapagbibigay ng ibayong kaligayahan at inaakala nating makabubuti sa atin o sa karamihan ngunit kabaligtaran pala at paglumaon na ay pinagsasawaan na din. Maraming dahilan, maaring ningas kugon lang tayo, kawalan ng determinasyon, nahihikayat lang o maling pagdedesisyon at sa bandang huli ay nagbibigay sa atin ng aral upang matuto tayo at huwag na muling maulit ang mga bagay na ito sa ating mga buhay. Ang tao nga daw ay madaling magsawa lalo pa nga at nakikita niyang wala namang pagbabago at pinatutunguhan ang kanyang pinaghihirapan at pinagpapaguran . Gawin nating magandang halimbawa ang People Power. Ang ganda, dakila ang adhika, hinangaan ng buong mundo pero may nangyari ba? Naalala ko nuon isa ako sa milyong-milyong tao nagpunta sa EDSA para makibahagi sa mahalagang kasaysayan na ito. Ang mga eksena nakakaantig ng mga puso at sa mga oras na yaon proud na proud akong maging Pilipino. Watawat ng Pilipinas iwinasiwas, mga higanteng tangke pinigil ng mga tao, naglipanang mga imahen ng santo, magkakapit kamay na mga madre at pari, halos lahat animo’y magkakilala, mayaman man o mahirap, lalaki man o babae, bata at matanda. Yung iba ay nag-iyakan pa nga at di mapigil ang mga sarili na madala ng kani-kanilang mga damdamin ng ganap na mangyari ang kanilang ipinaglaban. Pansamantala yatang nawala ang galit sa mundo ng Pilipino ng mga oras na yaon. Nasundan pa ito ng dalawa pang People Power , bagaman higit na mababa ang tension ay halos may pagkakahawig din sa nauna ang mga eksena pero siyempre may tatalo pa ba sa original? Nuon ko pa naiisip , ewan ko kung kayo ay sasang-ayon sa akin. - - kagustuhan ba ng Diyos ang People Power o isinasangkalan lang lagi natin ang pangalan Niya sa mga pagkakataon na kagaya nito? Ng pumutok ang ZTE Scandal maraming atat na atat na maulit ang People Power. Wala akong kininkilingan, administrasiyon man o oposisyon dahil sa nakikita ko pare-pareho naman tayong may kasalanan at pagkukulang. Nuong una napakaaalab at umaaso ang isyu akala ko may People Power na namang manyayari, ngunit kahit anong pagsusumikap at pagkukumahog ng iba na masidhi ang pansariling interest na maulit ito tila ata iniisnob na ng karamihan na muling may mangyari pa habang abala ang Malacanang kung paano mapananatiling nakatulos ang bandera nito laban sa mga kaaway. Naalala ko tuloy ang isang "quotation" na natutunan ko nuong ako ay nasa grade school , “One is enough, two is to much and three is poison” . Kumbaga , para itong isang kandila na naupos at sa kalaunan ay mamamatay ang apoy sa mitsa at mababaon na sa limot. Sino ba ang ayaw ng pagbabago? Lahat naman tayo nais ito, lalo na at alam mong makabubuti ito hindi lang sa iyong sarili kungdi sa karamihan. Pero pagod na siguro ang tao at sawa na sa ganitong uri ng pagbabago. Wala namang kasing nagyayari eh! Naghihirap pa rin tayo at patuloy na napag-iiwanan ng ating mga karatig na bansa. Ang "corruption" patuloy pa ring nananalasa sa halos lahat ng sangay ng gobyerno. Lagi kasi nating inuuna ang ating mga sarili.Sawa na nga yata tayo sa People Power at ginagawa na lang natin itong panakip butas sa mga kahinaan at kasalanan nating mga Pilipino. PAGKAKATAON – ito ang tunay na kagustuhan na ibinibigay ng Diyos para sa atin. Ang People Power ay isang pagkakataon na ipinangyari ng Diyos upang makabangon tayo at muling maging dakila ang bayan at lahi na ito . Pero sa tuwing ibinibigay niya ang pagkakataon na ito lagi nating sinasayang at napupunta sa wala. Madali tayong magsawa pero hindi tayo natuto sa ating mga pagkakamali. Alam ko na laging may laang pagkakataon ang Diyos para sa atin, kung hindi man sa People Power maaring sa ibang kaparaanan. Hindi nagsasawa at napapagod ang Panginoon katulad nating mga tao, pero kailan kaya tao matuto at magpapahalaga sa mga pagkakataon ng pagbabago na ibinibigay Niya sa atin? Mag-isip isip tayong lahat. . .

“Dumating nawa ang iyong kaharian. Mangyari nawa ang iyong kalooban, kung paano sa langit, gayundin sa lupa.”
-Mateo 6:10

ALA MANANG BOLA

Hi Bro and Sis,

I am seeking anybody who can help me interpret this recurring dream.

My dream is something like wrestling with an unknown entity, I could not remember kung tao cia but meron ciang dalang espada while Im holding a chain (kadena). My dream was that Im always being attack by this entity with a sword and always sinasalag ko ito using the chain and ginagapos ko yung sword nia with my chain until mabitawan nia ito.

I find it very weird and this dream keeps on recurring for so many years. My last bout with this entity was just last night while sleeping. I felt quite relax despite being attacked with a sword as if parang alam ko kung paano ko idedepensa ang sarili ko. After akong makipagbuno sa kanya, i will be asking two glasses of water sa isang katabing tindahan, i know it sounds weird, pero di ko rin maintindihan and i hope u can help me interpret this dream

Bro Gino this is interesting! I will try this one and help you decipher your dream. Now let me ask my crystal ball…. Ba..Be..Bi.. Bo..Bu… Bolang bilog huwag tutulug-tulog sabihin ang kahulugan ng panag-inip ng aking kaibigan ..Ba..Be..Bi..Bo…Bu ......

Recurring or repetitive dreams are relatively common type of dream. It occurs again and again and often sparked by certain circumstances or phase of your persona which has been a glitch to you for a long time. It may crop up in different patterns of time and each occurrence has little disparity in the dream content itself. It may also have some bearing to some current problems or obsession. Repetitive dream can divulge some of the most valuable facts on you. It may point to a struggle, unsolved situation or matter in life or some underlying and urgent message in your unconscious that needs enlightenment. It may also points to your personal Achilles’ heel, trepidations or your inability to cope with something in your life now and then.

Being assaulted by unknown person in your dream signifies questions on your character and the need for you to defend. You are feeling stressed, vulnerable and helpless. You may also be faced with difficult changed in your walking life. The unknown entity in your dream represents you. It implies a part of you that is bottled up and concealed. It may also represent a model person or situation offering you some insight and opine. You said that the unknown person is wielding a sword. Sword represents ambition, competitive nature determination and will power. You seek to hold position of prestige, authority and distinction; alternatively, the sword can be seen as a psychosexual symbol and thus represent masculine power. I can see this dream as a bout between YOU and your HIDDEN SELF. You have to break free and accept all the good stuff this unknown entity is offering you instead of fighting back and subduing it through your chain. Chain signifies that you are confined in a routine, old idea or a relationship. You may be brainstorming for new ideas or looking for the various choices out there for you. But your chain and sword conflict your option. When you drink water from a glass it signifies your unconscious and your emotional state of mind. Although I can see that you are a spiritual person you are still exploring for knowledge, healing and refreshment for the real essence and flow of life. A glass can also denote invisible barrier you have put up in order to protect yourself in a situation or relationship. You are thirsty for answers with all these life's questions and your refuge is to go to the store to quench the thirst of your mentally and emotionally exhausted mind.

Sigmund Freud through history was probably the most famous figure to probe dreams. He said “feelings buried in the unconscious surface in camouflaged form during dreaming, and that the remembered portions of dreams can help uncover the buried emotions. “ Some people consider their dreams as emotionally important to their daily lives and seek for better understanding and what they mean. Dreaming can give us better learning of ourselves and give insights to our future. Dreams can be recurring, predictive, lucid, de javu and nightmare. It has been a mystery to us since humanity first breathed life. Dreams have always fascinated mankind But whatever it is, we have to take our dreams with sense and precautions. Gino, this is my personal interpretation of your dream and does not necessarily mean to be true and accurate. Ba.. Be..Bi..Bo..Bu Bolang Bilog huwag tutulug-tulog, salamat sa iyong tulong, aking katanungan iyong nabigyang kasagutan Ba…Be…Bi…Bo…Bu…

( BTW I forgot to pen here that your dream can also signifies . . . . INDIGESTION! lol!)

BOSS KA BA O BusaBOSS?

Kapangyarihan, sino ang may ayaw dito? Marami sa atin ang naghahangad nito kahit pa nga sabihing ang pagkakaroon nito ay isang malaking responsibilidad na animo’y malaki at mabigat na bato na ipapatong natin sa ating mga balikat. Sa ating pamahalaan marami ang nagkukumahog na maluklok sa kapangyarihan at gagawin ang lahat mapasakanila lamang ito. Dayaan, suhulan at kung anu-ano pang ilegal at iregularidad ang labanan para mapasakamay lamang ang kapangyarihang hangad. Huwag na tayong lumayo ng usapan, Gawin na lang natin ang isang magandang halimbawa ang kalakaran sa isang opisina. Mahigpit ang kumpetensiya . Credentials, tenureship, kamag-anak system, (o kung magaling kang sumipsip o manira ng kasamahan mo medyo lamang ka na) ilan sa mga batayang tinitignan ng ilang opisina upang italaga ang isang empleyado sa isang mahalagang posisyon. Masarap nga naman ang pakiramdam kung ikaw ay narito na at tinitingala ng lahat ng buong galang at pagpipitagan. Masarap din pakinggan kung tinatawag kang 'Boss' o 'Sir' o 'Mam' at lahat ng iyong “under”ay nagpupugay sa tuwing ikaw ay daraan sa kanilang kinaroonan at nagkakandarapa sa pagtalima sa lahat ng iyong kautusan. Naaalala ko nuong ako ay namamasukan pa sa isang opisina sa Quezon City, kung paano pinipili ng Amo ang taong itatalaga niya sa isang Departamento. Nakakatawa na nakakainis (pero mas natatawa ako at pinilit ko na lang manahimik at magtrabaho sa sarili kong Departamento at nakuntento na lang sa pagmamasid sa mga nakakatawang nagyayari) Isipin mo na lang na isang batang paslit na naglalaro ng laruang tau-tauhan, puppet o robot… Ganuon ang naging batayan ng may ari ng kompanya sa pagpili niya ng mga Boss sa opisina. Nanghihinayang ako sa mga higit na qualified na piniling manatili sa kanilang kinalalagayan. Totoo nga na ang mga taong walang alam ay higit na maingay at maikukumpara mo sa isang lata ng sardinas na walang laman.Naaawa ako sa kanila pero totoong ang kapangyarihan ay isang liwanag nakasisilaw lalo na kung gipit ang iyong kalagayang at ang isinusubo sa iyo ay isang katakamtakam na pain na lalong nakapag aalab ng iyong gutom at uhaw at sa huli ay iyo ring isusuka kapag ikaw ay natauhan. Malaki ang paghanga ko sa mga taong piniling manatili sa kanilang kinalalagayan kaysa ipagpalit ang kalayaan nilang makapag desisyon sa sarili ng tama at ayon sa kanilang mga konsiyensiya. Saksi ako kung paanong ang mga dati kong kasamahan ay tanggalin sa kani-kanilang mga trabaho ng walang kalaban-laban kalakip ang masakit na pag alipusta sa kanilang mga pagkatao pagkatapos ng mahabang serbisyo sa kompanya. Walang nagawa ang mga Boss na ito kung di maging mga tuod at manhid sa mga nangyayari sa takot na sila ang pagbalingan ng galit ng may-ari..May saysay bang tawagin kang Boss kung alam mo sa sarili mo na hindi mo magawa at maipaglaban ang dapat at tama? Ipahamak ang iba para sa sariling kapakanan at kagalingan, lunikin ang sariling prinsipyo at paggalang sa sarili? O patuloy na pandarambong sa sarili sa pag aakalang iginagalang ka at itinitingala gayong pag nakatalikod ka ay halos murahin at isuka ka sa galit ng iyong mga kasamahan? Sabi nga sa pelikulang Spiderman “ Great power comes great responsibility”. Pero maliit man ang iyong kapangyarihan ay may kaakibat pa ring responsibilidad ---- sa LAHAT. Hindi lang sa iyong amo kungdi maging sa iyong sarili at sa lahat ng iyong nasasakupan. Responsibilidad mo na ipatupad ang tama at ayon sa kabutihang asal maging ito ay salungat sa paningin ng mga higit na nakatataas sa iyo kahit pa ito ay maging kapalit ng lahat ng iyong tinatamasa sa kasalukuyan. Kung hindi mo kayang gawin ito - - - hanggang kailan ka magiging tau-tauhan at magbubulag-bulagan? Kailan mo maipagmamalaki sa iyong asawa, mga anak at higit sa lahat sa iyong sarili na wala kang sinagasaang tao at nagawa ang wasto sa iyong buhay? Walang kaakibat na halaga at kapangyarian ang pagtalima sa tamang gawa para sa ating sarili, pamilya at kapwa. Itanong natin sa ating mga sarili ngayon - Boss ba tayo o BusaBoss?

Nagmamagaling ang masama sa pang-aapi sa mga dukha, sinasakmal sila ng kanyang mga pakana.

Mga Awit 10:2

WOULD THERE BE HUMANITY?

It is an actuality that virginity is a conception that held momentum substance when it came to women only, more particularly in middle-of-the-road cultures like the Philippines. This matter has insignificant factor in men. The common connotation of a virgin is someone who has not had sex with a member of the opposite sex yet. This definition is dull and predetermined or either has a medical and physical enlightenment. Then . . . a woman with unbroken hymen was considered to be a virgin … is that the real definition? What if one distended and ripped her hymen due to accident or horseback riding? Would she be clearly and evidently considered no longer a virgin? The condition of woman’s hymen is the way by which one can substantiates that she had not sex with man (unless she lost it for some other reasons). Again, this barometer is not relevant to men. Pretending the penis is not a part of the sex tool, let say lesbian and woman having sexual relationship for so many years are they still virgins?

Now if you ask me. . . is VIRGINITY IMPORTANT? Yes! If you were born in 1880! I agree that to reject and detest somebody because she is not a virgin anymore is one dimensional. Virginity is not the barometer that gauges the wholeness of a woman. Voltaire said: “It is an infantile superstition of the human spirit that virginity would be thought a virtue and not the barrier that separates ignorance from knowledge.”
Virginity is a matter of the past . . . Some lost it for bliss, or accidents; others were molested and most gave it for love. If you lost it for whatever reasons do not regret, it is not the end of the world but rather learn the lessons and face the emotional implications for personal growth and maturity. I advise people (men and women) to stay virgin until they are married. Sex is pleasurable and gratifying. Men see it as attestation of manhood and the claiming of power and control but that should not be the reasons to have it. If men can give love for sex would it be possible to reject or ignore sex for love? In women, losing it seemed like an indisputable lost of power and freedom. If women can say YES to give sex for love in exchange for their virginity, would it be right for them to say NO?. At one time or another, most of us were virgins. At the right time, for the right one we can let our virginity go. I believe that sex is a Divine gift from God. Can you just imagine if Adam and Eve opted to stay virgins? Would there be humanity?

If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.
Exodus 22:16-17

AT THE RIGHT TIME. . . LIKE A DREAM. . PERFECTLY! ( A Reply to Nanding Castro's Comment)

Pre, salamat sa comment mo. Comments (good or bad) are imperative parts of my blogging. It shows that my write ups are read and my readers respond and react to my views on how I embark upon certain issues and topics that delight their interests. It intensifies gusto not only to bloggers but writers of all sorts to keep on writing. I believe God has given us all the necessary talents we need all we have to do is to develop it. Let say, I am a progeny of a great artist, the supposition or expectation would be the skill is in my genes. But even though that talent is from inheritable factors it could be lost unless I develop it. I would not be an artist if I have not expounded my talent in this field. My point is that, lahat naman ng bagay ay napag-aaralan at natutunan at kahit alam mo na ang isang bagay, kailangang mo pa ring i- practice ito... I took up Journalism as my elective subject in Mandaluyong High School (proud to be MHSian!). My enthusiasm for writing started all at this point. I know I am not that good in writing as what some people think, its just I really want to write and express my self by putting out my thoughts and opinions. I regret when I started working as an Artist I left writing in one corner. I thought being an Artist was much fulfilling, rewarding and exciting than thinking something else to jot down, but all I know both need the mastery of the frame of mind, brilliance of vision and sentiments. Art gave me my bread and butter but later broke my heart and my efforts were discredited by some people I was not able to hit their expectations and judgment. It is true that there are times you cannot make somebody’s day(Bad Boss From Hell ). The good thing in writing is that you can ignore disparagements because there are no physical confrontations among you and your critics. Blogging brought me to drawing board again, revived me and serves as my stress antidote.

I know you can be a good blogger too. Umpisahan mo na Pre' so you may uncover the hidden endowment within you. Blogging is a blend of concern and obligation. It is a chance of informing your readers what is new and factual, belief on certain issues or even sharing your fancies with them. Do not start it unless you are pretty sure you can keep it up for the sake of those who will read and benefit from it. Once started, it becomes a custom that is tough to break. Blogging just like any other skills or professions require practice. Practice will make these things yield to you at the right time . . . like a dream . . .PERFECTLY!

"The Lord has made those men highly skilled in all trades. They can do all kinds of trade."
Exodus 35:35

CHRISTMAS: A BEGINNING AND AN END

I have to make this one short. I was bowled over to notice that it is only two days left before Christmas. Worn out and heavy eyed after my daily routine, I twisted my own arm to get up from bed and pick up pen and paper to jot down this article. My thinking was expeditious and my writing was swift for this blog before I forget to make it done or else the season will outdate this one for publication. Well. . . Christmas has different connotations to different people. It actually means everything. Most of us think this season as jovial exultations where gifts, cash incentives, clothes, foods, new stuffs, etc. etc. surfeit. But Christmas is more that these things. It is a time of remembering. Celebrate Christmas by remembering that a baby was born in extreme poverty and loneliness only to be mocked, rejected and crucified afterwards. The stable where He was born seemed almost as cruel and painful as a place as the cross. Remember the solitude of Bethlehem and the anguish and torture of the Hill of Golgotha outside Jerusalem. Remember Christmas for a Savior is born amidst the stinking and filthy dung of the animals just to die later nailed on the cross. Remember the desperate cry of an infant seemed no less frantic than his final cry, and no less deserted and disowned. Celebrate Christmas to remember that it is the beginning for Jesus to carry out a worthy end for humanity ; it is a scenario of darkness and inexpressible light to remember Christ for it is the time of sanctified relief as a final point of seeing all God’s promises to us come true. Celebrate Christmas to remember these . . . Merry Christmas to all!


And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth
Luke 1:14

PHWE!...NIX TAYM DAY, MAGENG GUD KA NA HA?

Nabalitaan ko lugmok ka na, naghihingalo at pilit isinasalba ang sarili. Ano na nangyari sa iyo? Maraming nagsabi nanghihina ka na, hukab na ang likod at malaki ang itinanda. Kabayaran na kaya iyan? Akala ko ba magaling ka? Akala ko ba matatag ka? Hindi ba lagi kang nagmamalaki na matalino ka? At laging sinasabi na ang kayamanan moy hindi mauubos? Bakit nagkakaganyan ka ngayon? Hindi ako nahahabag sa iyo dahil alam ko kahit papaano mabubuhay ka at maaring magpatuloy pa ang maling ugali at gawa mo. Nahahabag ako sa mga taong kinawawa mo. Napag isip-isip mo na ba? Bakit mo sila ginanuon? Sa mahabang panahon ,binusog ng mga taong ito ang sikmura at bulsa mo. Pinagsilbihan ng buong sipag at tapat. Pero ang masama walang nangyari. . . Nalungkot ako ng mawalay ako sa iyo, akala ko katapusan na ng mundo ko, yun pala akala ko lang yun. Dahil ng mangyari yun lubos kong nakilala ang sarili ko at kahalagahan ng pamilya ko . Naisip ko nag aksaya lang pala ako ng oras at galing ko sa iyo katulad din ng iba na lumayo at pinilit iahon ang buhay sa paghihirap na dulot mo. Higit na nakakaawa ang mga taong nagtatago sa palda mo. Andiyan pa ba sila? Ay naku! mga kaibigan hindi ba kayo nahihiya sa mga sarili nyo? O sadyang wala na kayong kahihihiyan at di makagawa ng paraan sa buhay nyo? Naaatim nyong ipakain sa pamilya nyo ang bunga ng pagpapahamak nyo? Sana naman maging makatao kayo. Mag-isip kayo hangagang hindi pa huli ang lahat! Makisama kayo sa tunay at matuwid na nakakarami. Siguro nga hindi na kayo makalalabas sa palda ng pinagtataguan nyo dahil lagi nyong iniisip na hindi kayo mabubuhay ng wala siya. Tsk! Tsk! kawawa naman kayo. Asan na kaya ang mga kasama ko nalalamn nyo ba? Alam ko nasa higit na magandang kalagayan na sila ngayon. Hindi ba kayo nagsisisi? Siguro kung sinimulan nyo ng maaga naroon na rin kayo. May oras pa. . . hahantayin mo pa bang tuluyang kayong tumanda at mapag-iwanan ng panahon? Huwag na sana. . kumilos na. May magagawa ka! Sabagay malapit na malapit na. Sa ayaw at sa gusto nyo talagang mapipilitan kayong lisanin ang kinalalagyan nyo. Totoo nga na ang lahat ng bagay ay may katapusan . mabuti man o masama. Pero ang kabutihan kahit magwakas ang sarap alalahanin at balik-balikan. Huwag kayong malungkot at matakot dahil higit na makabubuti sa inyo. Ayaw nyo bang magbago ang buhay nyo upang umasenso? Huwag kayong magagalit sa akin ha? Concern lang naman ako sa inyo eh! Hindi ba matagal din naman ang mga pinagsamahan natin ? Alam ko namang wala akong masamang tinapay sa inyo at pinilit kong makisama ng buong husay.Nakita nyo naman kahit sa blog na ito naalala ko kayo. Kahit nuong kailangang- kailan ko kayo . . .ay tinalikuran nyo lahat ako. Sabagay ang tao, minsan naduduwag sa sarili nyang kahinaan at pangangailangan. Naiintindihan ko naman kayo, kahit papaano namimiss ko rin kayo. Huwag kayong mag-alala di masama loob ko dahil sa pag-iwas nyo lalo nyo kong pinalakas at pinatatag. Naaalala nyo? Nakipaglaban ako. Kahit mag-isa binangga ko ang pader na di pa nagawang banggain ng sinoman sa atin. Hindi ako nagmamayabang, sana tignan na lang itong nangyari sa akin bilang isang magandang halimbawa na dapat kapulutan ng aral. Huwag matakot kanino man lalo na kung nasa tama at katuwiran. Hindi naman ako nabigo sa ginawa ko dahil alam ko na alam nyo kinatigan ako ng tadhana dahil nasa matuwid ang ipinaglaban ko. Wala na yun, past is past.Pero huwag nyong isiping pinahihina ko mga kalooban nyo. Gusto ko lang sabihin ang katotohan hanggan di pa huli ang lahat. Bago mapunta sa wala ang mga panahon ninyong lumipas.

Isa lang naman ang may kasalanan nito hindi ba? Uy IKAW! Oo ikaw nga! nababasa mo ba ito ito day? Ikaw ata ang may kasalanan ng lahat ng ito e? Hay naku, nagkakasala na naman ako ng dahil sa iyo..LORD patawarin NINYO po ako … pero hindi ko po talaga mapigilang masuka sa tuwing naiisip ko siya.

PHWE! NIX taym mageng gud kana nga DAY. . . para naman maganda ang naeesep ku kung papasok ka sa alala ku. . . Huwag kang mag-alala matagal na kitang pinatawad. . .

If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:14-15

THE BEST FOR YOU . . .FRIEND!

Yes I know you love him. You adore him more than anything else in this world and there is nothing that you would like better than to embrace on to him eternally. Maybe its not for the best. Real love doesn't have to be on a cloud 9 conclusion, because true love never ends. Letting go is one way of saying I love you. Sometimes we are petrified of ourselves, of our own experience and reality; our own sentiments most of all. People talk about how great love is. Love wounds. Emotions are upsetting. We are taught that pain is wicked and treacherous. How can we cope up with love if we are scared to feel? Pain is meant to revive and wake us up. But we sometime try to hide our pain. But we are wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a heavy bag. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It's all in how we carry it. That's what matters. Pain is a feeling. Our feelings are a part of us. Our own reality. If you feel mortified of them, and hide them, you're letting yourself wreck your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your agony. So no matter how much your heart is going to break, You have to let him go so he can know just how much you love him. By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning. Maybe if you are fortunate, he'll come back, but if not, you can make it through this.

The best for you. . .friend!

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7