Wednesday, August 31, 2011

The Joys of Human Life


I woke up at 4 a.m. trying to look for something to read. Looking for a strength and inspiration for another 8 hours of working. Then I met Sirach again..
        Being independently wealthy or working for a living- both can make life pleasant, but it is better to find a treasure.
        Your name can be preserved if you have children or if you establish a city, but finding Wisdom is a better way.
        Owning livestock and orchards will make you famous, " but it is better to have a wife you love."
        Wine and music can make you happy, but a happy marriage is even better.
         Flutes and harps make fine music, but a pleasant voice is better than either.
        Gracefulness and beauty please the eye, but not as much as new growth in the spring.
        You can't go wrong with a good friend or neighbor, but an intelligent wife is better than either.
         Relatives and helpers are good to have in times of trouble, but it will be an even greater help if you have made a practice of giving to the poor.
         Gold and silver provide security, but good advice is better.
         Wealth and strength give confidence, but the fear of the Lord can give you even greater confidence. When you fear the Lord you need nothing more; it is all the support you need. The fear of the Lord is like a rich garden of blessings; you could not want a more glorious shelter. 

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

This is one of the results from the quiz, What Does Your Favorite Time of Day Say About You?
  
You Are Trustworthy
 
You are a family oriented person. Rituals are important to you; they give you comfort.
You are a peacemaker and a pacifier. You know how to get everyone to settle down.

You are trusting until someone gives you a reason not to be. You expect the best in people.
You both crave and foster stability. You provide security for your loved ones.
A quiz from: blogthings.com

What Personality Type Are You?

Do You Have a Type A Personality?

You Have A Type B+ Personality 

You're a pro at going with the flow
You love to kick back and take in everything life has to offer
A total joy to be around, people crave your stability.

While you're totally laid back, you can have bouts of hyperactivity.
Get into a project you love, and you won't stop until it's done
You're passionate - just selective about your passions

I got it from blogthings .com

Monday, August 29, 2011

FROM A DISTANCE by Bette Midler

 
          It was February 11, 2011 when our school launched :"Isang bata, Isang Puno Program" for the purpose of restoring the environment in our own little way. This is to make sure that there are still trees for the next generations.We had only 338 pupils then, so we expect  338 trees to grow around the school premises and others had been planted in the community where our school is situated. I was not able to participate in that program because of unexpected sickness of my son, so I decided to make something worthwhile in order to preserve that MOMENTS in our life .
             

Friday, August 26, 2011

TEXT FOR ALL SEASONS

Here are some of the texts which have been stored in my computer for a long time.Remembering those person who keeps on reminding me of  the goodness of life all through its seasons!!

Valentines ...is a time to love
a time to celebrate life
a time to give and forgive
and a time to say thanks
for those who touched
our lives.
Happy day of hearts!
-James Sacristan

Its only when you share your life
to others
that life begins to have meaning
and purpose.The time you
touch others
is the time you really live!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!
- Ninang Violy

SERENITY ...to walk when others are running;
to whisper when others are shouting;
to sleep when others are restless;
to smile when others are angry;
to pause when others are hurrying;
to pray when others doubt;
to think when others are in confusion;
to face turmoil yet feel composure;
to know inner calm in spite of everything;
to sleep in the middle of the storm...
May God grant you the SERENITY,
peace of heart and mind always. GOD BLESS!
- May Tena

God will either give you what you ask
or something far better than what you wished..
keep on praying and be thankful cause God's
answers are wiser than our prayers.
Happy birthday!
- Menchie

Face the year 2011 with positivity and aim
at new perspective. Delete all forms of
negativity and set your spirits free.
Start the year right right. Forgive yourself,
forgive others, and ask forgiveness at
your own fault.
May you and your family be blessed with
fruits from God this 2011.God loves you.
- Racquel

When I saw Jesus on the cross,
I grieved and cried,
"who nailed Him?"
but I was shocked,
when I turned and saw
"the hammer in my hand"
 -Ate Melen

Seven Rules to be happy :
1. Never hate.
2. Never worry.
3. Live simple.
4.Always smile.
5. Expect little
6. Give a lot.
7. Have Jesus in your heart.
- Mayet

Coins always make sound
but paper money are always silent,
so when ur value increases keep urself
silent and humble...
- Rallyn

The best use of life is love.
Life is not a good part of
your life, its the most important part.
"Let love be your greatest aim."
happy hearts day!
- Bestfriend Jet

You weren't put on earth to be remembered.
You were put here to prepare for eternity.
Happy Easter!!
- Father Toti

Always remember that education is more
than just learning what you are told. Most education
comes from looking.
-Rex

Life can only be understood backwards,
but it must be lived forwards.
-Chin

You don't marry one person, you marry three:
the person you think they are, the person they are
and the person they are going to become as the
result of being married to you.
Best wishes!!
- Ninang Belen

Nothing of value comes without sacrifice.
Nothing in life comes for free.
No one achieve success without some form
of discipline and sacrifice.
-Madeng Sally

You will find,
as you look back upon your life
that the moments when you really live
are the moments when you have done
things in the spirit of love.
-Jeff

Thursday, August 25, 2011

STEPHEN COVEY BEST QUOTES

  1. The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
  2. Effective leadership is putting first things first.Effective management is discipline carrying it out.
  3. There are three constants in life...change, choice and principles.
  4. Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom...The power to choose, to respond , to change.
  5. We are the creative force of our life and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals.
  6. Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
  7. Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily express our character.
  8. We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice.
  9. The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
BLOG II

        On my way home today, I passed along Panganiban Drive , Naga City trying to savor that little moments of travelling from GSIS.The buildings, the signs, the posters and advertisements were all  familiar to me so I just let the cold air touch my face. But then my eyes caught something that had made me smile for awhile. It was embossed on the upper part of that old building "BLOG II" .Reminding me of my blog which I am still reconstructing after one and a half year, leaving it with only 8 posts. Last Monday, I started to visit the site but I just cannot figure out what I am going to do with it.I don't even have any gadgets on my blog.  Now I am searching and researching to improve my site.It started with Bunso's heart, then Making a Difference and now I change it to Moments of Life.As I always wanted to have a journal of my activities everyday. I called it as a Personal Blog. No particular subject. Anything that would interest me would be featured. This is mine...and this is my life..

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Maglikay Sa Ama Niamo
(Adapted from "Beware The Lord's Prayer")

Ama Niamo na yaon sa langit...
"Anong kaipuhan mo?"
Dai mo ako istorbohon nagpapangadye ako.
"Pero inapod mo ako."
Inapod ta ka? Dai taka pig- apod? Nagpapangadye ako sa "Ama Niamo na yaon sa langit."
"O iyo na naman! Inotro mo pa!"
Pero mayo man akong gustong sabihon kaiyan. Nagsasambit lang ako kan pangadyeon sa aldaw na ini. Pag Pirmi kong  pinapangadye an Ama Niamo nagrarahay an pagmati ko...garo baga igwa akong nahaman na gibo.
"O sige...ipadagos mo."
Pabanalon an Ngaran Mo...
"Halat. Ano man an boot mong sabihon kaiyan?"
Kan ano po?
"Kan Pabanalon an Ngaran Mo."
An boot ko pong sabihon...ay inda... dai ko man talaga nasasabotan an boot sabihon kaiyan. Pano ko man po maaaraman? Parte man lang yan kan pangadyeon. Pero ano po talaga an boot ipasabot kaiyan?
"Boot sabihon kagalang-galang, banal, marahayon."
Ah! Dai ko iniisip na arog kayan kararom an linyang iyan.
Magdatong an kahadean mo. Mangyari an boot mo sa daga nin siring sa langit...
"Minamawot mo talaga yan?"
Syempre po! Tano man ta dai?
"Ano an gigibohon mo manonongod kaiyan?
Gigibohon po ? Mayo? Sa pagmati ko po mas makakarahay kun kontrolon mo an mga sitwasyon digdi sa daga nin siring sa pagkontrol mo sa mga bagay na nasa langit.
"Tano ika nakokontrol ko?
Nagsisimba man po baga ako.
" Bako yan an pighahagad ko saimo. Pano an saimong mga kahugakan? An pagkaaranggoton mo? Dakula an problema mo sa bagay na iyan. An paggastos mo nin kwarta na daing huno- huno. Saro pa diyan an klase kan mga babasahon na pinagtatawan mo nin dakula na oras."
Dai mo ako pag-insultohon!! Kaparehas ko lang an mga ipokrita na nasa simbahan.
"Halat. Akala ko nagpapangadye ka na Mangyari an Boot Ko. Kun iyan an gusto mong mangyari, kaipuhan magpoon iyan sa taong totoong nagpapangadye. Arog saimo."
Ah, okey! Aram ko man po an mga bisyo ko. Gusto mo po sabihon ko pa an iba.
"Araram ko man an gabos na ginigibo mo."
Dai ko talaga yan pigpaparaisip kaidto. Pero gusto ko naman haleon an mga iyan asin magbago.
"Marhay ta ngonyan igwang padudumanan an orolay tang ini. Matarabangan kita. Dakul kitang pwedeng matrayumpuhan. Naoogma ako saimo."
Kagurangnan, halat po. Nahahaloy na ako, kaipuhan matapos ko na ini. An samong kakanon sa aroaldaw, itao mo samuya ngonian.
"Kaipuhan mong manao sa iba, dakulaon ka na"
Halat po muna !Iniinsulto mo na naman ako. Uya ako ginigibo an obligasyon bilang Kristyano tapos bigla na lang papagiromdomon mo ako kan mga gawi- gawi ko.
"Depicil talaga an magpamibi. Kaipuhan tang magbago. Arog kan pagpasan ko kan cruz mo. Inapod mo ako,uya ako.Huri na para sa pagbasol.Magpangadye ka, interesado ako sa masurunod na sasabihon mo."
Natatakot ako..
" Sain?"
Aram ko na an sasabihon mo.
"Porbaran mo.Hilingon ta."
Patawadon Mo kami kan samong mga kasalan, siring na  pinapatawad niamo an mga nagkakasala samuya.
"Pano si Caloy?"
 Sabi ko na. Aram ko sasambiton Mo siya. Tano po, Kagurangnan?
Naghahambog siya sakuya. Pigdadaya niya ako sa kwarta. Dai niya ako pigbabayadan. Isinumpa ko na mabalos ako saiya.
"Pero nasa pangadye mo. Pano palan an pangadye mo?"
Dai ko man yan isinasaboot.
"Sabagay maski parapapano bako ka man madaya. Pero dai makakagian na padagos mong dinadara an kaanggotan sa puso mo."
Mauulian  ako kun makabalos na  saiya. Igwa na akong pigpaplano saiya na pagnamatian niya mabasol siya na pigkulgan niya ako.
"Dai man magiging marahay an pagmati mo, mas makakaraot. Mayong karahayan an pagbalos. Mation mo kun pano ka kamiserable ngonian.Pero kaya ko yan baguhon."
Kaya mo po ? Pano?
"Patawadon mo si Caloy". Tapos, papatawadon taka man. An anggot asin kasalan problema na ni Caloy bakong saimo. Nawara man si kwarta mo pero nagkaigwa man katoninongan an puso mo."
Pero Kagurangnan, dai ko kayang patawadon si Caloy.
"Di dai taka man mapapatawad."
O sige, tama ka po. Pirmi ka man tama, Kagurangnan. Maski minamawot ko na magbalos ki Caloy, mas gusto kan puso ko na maging marhay sa paghiling mo. O sige, sige, pinapatawad ko na siya. Tatabangan ko siya na mahanap an tamang dalan kan buhay, Kagurangnan. Miserable an buhay niya. sana lang igiya mo man siya sa tamang dalan.
"Wow! Gusto ko iyan. O ngonian ano na an  pagmati mo?"
Hmmm...magayagaya sa pagmati. Aram mo po, Kagurangnan baka makaturog naman akong tuninong ngonian na banggi.
"Dai ka pa tapos kan pamibi. Ipadagos mo."
Ah, okey! asin hare kami pagdaraha sa  sogot ;  kundi agawa kami sa maraot.
"Magayon. Magayonon. Gigibohon ko iyan. Dai ka lang magpatentar."
Anong gusto mo pong sabihon kaiyan?
"Dai ka magparahiling sa mga malalaswang babasahon arog kan Playboy. Magbago ka nin barkada. Ang iba sainda gusto kang pakaraoton. Idadamay ka ninda sa mga salang gibo. Dai ka magpaloko. Pigsasabi ninda na maogma sinda, pero saimo dakulang karaotan. Dai mo ako gamiton na sangkalan."
Dai taka po nasasabotan?
"Iyo. Ginibo mo na nin dakulon na beses. Nakabali ka sa sarong makanos na insidente, sarong karerebokan, tapos nagdulag ka pasiring sakuya. Sabi mo, " Kagurangnan, tabangi ako na malampasan an kagabatan na ini. Nagpopromiso ako na dai na maotro. Nagiromdoman mo idtong mga pigpromiso mi sakuya?"
Iyo po, Kagurangnan. Nasusupog man po ngani ako talaga kaidto.
"Arin an nagigiromdoman mo?"
Kaidtong nahiling ako kan babaeng kataid mi an harong hali ako sa kompyuteran sabi ko saimo, "Diyos ko, dai mo po sana tugutan na sabihon sa nanay ko kun nagsain ako. Pigpapangako ko po pirmi akong masimba kada Domingo.
"Dai niya sinabi sa nanay mo, pero dai mo man ginibo si pangako mo sako , bakong iyo?.
Patawadon mo po ako , Kagurangnan. Sagkod  ngonyan akala ko an pagpangadye arog sana kaiyan.Dai ko po aram na sisimbagon mo akong arog kaiyan..
"Sige, ipadagos mo asin taposon mo na an pagpangadye mo."
Ta saimo an kahadean, an kapangyarihan, asin kamurawayan, sa mga kapanahonan. Amen.
"Aram mo kun ano an magtatao nin kamurawayan sakuya? Ano an makakapaogma sakuya?"
Dai po , Kagurangnan. Pero gusto ko pong maaraman. Nahihiling ko na po an karahayan kan totoong nagsusunod saimo.
"Pigsimbag mo na an hapot mo."
Iyo na po, Kagurangnan?
"Iyo na  .An bagay na makakatao sako nin kamurawayan iyo an mga taong arog saimo na namomoot asin nagsusunod sakuya. Namamati ko na, nangyayari na ini ngonyan sato.Ngonyan, na pigsabi mo na an mga pagkakasala mo, mayo nang bagay na dai ta kayang gibohon kun ibahan kita."
Kagurangnan, halaton ta po kun ano an magigibo asin mababago pa sako, okey lang  po?
"Okey, halaton ta...




























Monday, August 22, 2011

WHY WE SHOULD NOT GIVE UP
by Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable, illogical,
And self- centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you
Of selfish ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some
False friends and some true enemies,
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank
People may cheat you,
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building
Someone could destroy it overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
They maybe jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,
People will often forget tomorrow,
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have,
And it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see in the final analysis,
It is between you and God;
It was never between you and them.




LISTEN

When I asked you to listen to me and you start giving advice,
You have not done what I asked.
When I asked you to listen to me and you begin to tell me why
I shouldn't feel that way, you are trampling on my feelings.
When I asked you to listen to me and you feel you have to do something to solve my problems, you failed me.
Strange.
As that may seem.
Perhaps that's why prayer works for some people.
Because
God is mute and He didn't offer advice or try to fix things.
He just listens and trusts you to work it out for yourself.
So please, just listen and hear me, and if you want to talk.
Wait for a few minutes for your turn and I promise
I'll listen.