Thursday, July 30, 2009

Power of Prayer

I don't like to sound like I'm preaching you but this is what I discovered: If you're in trouble and nobody to turn to for help,the biggest probability is--you pray and you start to discover the power of prayer.
When I was hospitalized due to dengue fever and my condition became critical--I was waiting to be transfused with fresh blood to elevate my blood platelets--I discovered how powerful prayer was.My body was so weak, my nose was bleeding; any moment my body would succumb to internal bleeding and God forbid--to my untimely demise. ( I was only 24 years old that time).
My mind was so sharp. I could recall like a flashback in movie my entire life from childhood. I reviewed and re-reviewed it. I cried to good Heaven to preserve and prolong my life.
He granted my prayer. I survived the ordeal.
Now I discovered that it was in that experience that the turning point in my life came. I learned how to prioritize things. My inner talents and abilities began to manifest which today I continue nurturing. These abilities help me to meet the challenges in life.
So, why not pray? Don't wait until you're in trouble and pray.

Friday, July 24, 2009

You're Really Good Tita Cory

When I was an activist way back in 1985-1989 the years that Cory Aquino, the wife of Ninoy Aquino, became so popular and president of the Philippines, I did not admire her because of her total war policy which brought untold miseries to the peasants in the countryside.
But as the years went by, I learned the true color of Tita (Aunt) Cory as she fondly called. She is religious and true to her commitment. She criticized and joined mass actions against President Joseph Estrada and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. When she perceived something fishy to the policies of these previous and present presidents, she did not hesitate to air her side which attuned to the call of the common people for reforms in the government.
She also endured her own personal trials when Kris Aquino, her actress daughter, was involved in illicit relationship. All these, Tita Cory accepted without so much complain.
Now she is battling with colon cancer which we know even she has money for medicines but yet maybe it's very hard to surpass. All we can do now is to pray for her recovery or peaceful rest in the kingdom of God.
Tita Cory is a true leader of our people worth emulating and a true symbol of servant leadership. She does not brag of her wealth and influence. She is meek and humble.
We pray for you Tita Cory. May the good Lord will give you recovery. Amen.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Abortion: A Menace of Society?

A parent confinded me (because I'm a high school teacher) that she had a hard time with her first year high school son. He is not studying his lesson. Most of his graded are 75% or less--barely pass the subject. His teachers always call her in school because of discipline problems.
She said that his son probably is doing that because when she was in the first few months of her pregnancy, she attempted many times to abort him. She tanked good heaven-- her acts did not come to fruition.
Today she has a headache with her son. Sometimes his son asked her why she wanted to abort him. She of course denied the "allegations" of her son.
In the book I read "Dianetics" by L. Ron Hubbard he discusses that our life from woms is recorded through engrams. It's just like a tape recorder in our cells. It records all the stimuli inside and outside our body. It records all the conversations both negative and positve from our parents or relatives.
So, without our knowing, a day old sperm and ovum which united could record the converstion.Though the child later on could not recall the converstion, but deep inside his subconcious mind it leaves an imprint.
Naturally, if the child was attemped to be aborted during pregnancy, his emgrams would record and interpret that "beware society is cruel' you're indanger".
That's the reason that when the child survived abortion and grows up, majority of them may resort to anti-social activities. They're angry with society. They want to take revenge because of the oppression they'd undergone in the womb.
Therefore, before you undergo an illicit sexual acts: think of the unwanted child you may create and be aborted later on. You may create a modern monster out of your irresponsible action.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Michael Touches Peoples Across the Globe

No doubt majority of people worldwide know who Michael Jackson is. Even a small three-year old child hums his songs.
Now he is gone and all we have are his songs and memories. It's hard to forget him because from stages of our life since we were young, or teenager, or adulthood we heard his songs which flood us with our memories.
Now Michael is more popular than before. This is funny of us people because we tend to appreciate more those who pass away than when they were living.
Usually it happens to our loved ones. We fail to say I love you to them. We neglect them. We forgot the good thing they've done to us. Until one day we are surprise. They've went for a "vacation" forever. Now we regret. If only we can tie back the hands of time then we can say how much we care.
This is also what happened to Michael. Some of his detractors may feel sorry now.By the way I'm not so a fan of him but now that he's gone I appreciate him more--how he loved his children and other children.
He was so popular when he was still alive that became also his liability. If you're on top many love also to see you down. This is envy which is part of human nature.
We people also realize how we miss somebody who touched our lives. How we wish they are still here.
So, don't delay to appreciate your loved ones until they're there in their graveyard. Appreciate and show now how they mean to you.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Economic Side of H1N1

The media is hyping too much on the so-called pandemic of H1N1. Most of us are scary about contaminating this kind of illness.
Today, pharmaceutical companies have gullible people to take advantage. This is not to say that all of them are doing it. But we cannot deny that our woes are their gains.
Looking at TVs and Internet of the various preparations of most governemnts in the world, we can duduce that the business that the H1n1 could generate would redound to billion of dollars and euros. The ones who will gain? Naturally, the pharmaceutical companies which many of them have no hearts except always looking for their greedy interest.
Sometimes many of us are also suspecting with our wild imagination that how about if these pharmaceuticals hired genetic engineers to creat this malady. Then they would hire public relation through media to so fear. Presto they could manufacture the antidote--vaccines and other related drugs and equipments. Billions of dollars in profit.
These pharmaceutical companies will reap profits after profits. We people are the losers.
So, before we become panicky let's should know first if our fear is founded or not. If only this fear is orchestreted for profits, then let's stop all this madness.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Dear OFWs

Dear Overseas Filipino Workers who choose to stay abroad and raise your families in foreign land,
Greetings!
You're our unsung heroes because of the foreign remittances you sent at home. Your relatives and our country, the Philippines, have greatly benefited from the money you've sent. Without those hard currencies, our country could not remain afloat but sink in the sea of economic crisis.
This is just an appeal to all of you. Please teach your children to remain loyal to their mother toungue. Many of you I observe want to completely severe your roots to your children. Many of your children do not know your native language. Are you ashame to let them know of your language? Or do you believe that forgetting their own native language would open more opportunities for your children because they may become so conversant to foreign language like English, thus, they become more acceptible as the next OFW generation?
Please set aside this line of thinking because in the process you expose your own disloyalty to your own country. Remember we have a saying "those who did not turn back from where the come from cannot reach t their destination".
Your bad memories and experiences from our country may haunt you and make you forget your roots like your memory of corrupt public officials who are here. The beauty of our country and our language still remain forever. Is it not that your host country is loyal to its own language? Why you can't imitate the same.
This is just an appeal to all of you. If you find there's a sense in this suggestion, please do so.
Best regards to all of you.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Our Rat Race Culture

Our too much work sometimes ,that we find little time for ourselves and our family, make us wonder if we are the same with the rat running in a maze trying to escape but to no avail. We are like rats in a cage doing everything in escaping from drudgery of life but we find ourselves sticking in a mud. We're sinking everyday until we find that we wasted so much time pursuing money, fame, power, and influence--yet we are not happy but we feel void deep inside us.
I, too is wondering what life is really about with so much work and aspiration to go after. Life is too short to worry on material things and selfish pursuits.
One thing is quite sure: if you only think of your own glory, you will lose your like to disease, worry, and endless efforts. But if you devout to the less fortunate of your brothers, you can find happiness and meaning of your existence. There is something biblical in it.
Everyday we're in the rat race. We hurry. We run. We worry. Until you're sicked that you reflect that life is so fragile and fleeting to be spent only in endless acquisition of material possessions. The more you acquire the more insecure you are until you learn to give back what you own.
Some rich and famous people are awaken today to their corporate social resposiblity that they learn to give their billion of dollars to philantrohic work.
So, before you engage so much in a rat race be sure that you have already reflected your existence thus, you will not regret in the end.