happiness

Love of a Son

2010-11-28T02:50:00.000-08:00

I was shopping around in a Big Bazar store when I saw a Cashier talking to a boy who couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 years old.

The Cashier said, 'I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll. Then the little boy turned to me and asked:

''aunty, are you sure I don't have enough money?''

I counted his cash and replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy the doll, my dear.''

The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.
Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to.

"It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much. I wanted to Gift her for her BIRTHDAY."
"I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.'

His eyes were so sad while saying this.
"My Sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.''

My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said: 'I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall.'

Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me, 'I want mommy to take my picture with her so my sister won't forget me.'

'I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to
leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little
sister.' Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.

I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, 'Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the
doll?''

'OK' he said, 'I hope I do have enough.' I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.

The little boy said: 'Thank you God for giving me enough money!'

Then he looked at me and added, 'I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that mommy could give It to my sister.

He heard me!'' 'I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. My mommy loves white roses.'

I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind... Then I remembered a local news paper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunkman in a truck, who hit a car occupied by a young woman and a little girl.

The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining machine, because the young woman would not be able to recover from the coma. Was this the family of the little boy?

Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young woman had passed away.. I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before her burial.

She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed
over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever.

The love that the little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him..

The value of a man or woman resides in what he or she gives, not in what they are capable of receiving.

Grace Wairimu of Daily Bread Member

God is Love

2010-11-28T02:40:00.000-08:00

I asked God to take away my pride, and God said, "NO!"
He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole, and God said, "NO!"
He said, "Her spirit is whole, and her body is only temporary!"

I asked God to grant me patience, and God said, "NO!"
He said, that patience is a by-product of tribulation; it isn't granted, it's earned!

I asked God to give me happiness, and God said, "NO!"
He said, He gives blessings; happiness is up to me!

I asked God to spare me pain, and God said, NO!
He said, "Suffering draws you apart from wordly cares, and brings you closer to Me!"

I asked God to make my spirit grow, and God said, "NO!"
He said, I must grow on my own, but He will prune me to make me more fruitful!

I asked God if He loved me, and God said, "YES!!!"
He gave His only Son who died for me, and I will be in Heaven someday because I believe!

I asked God to help me love others as much as He loves me,
And God said, "Ahhhh, finally ~ you have the idea!"

Claudia Weizs (via Try Jesus)

my ventosa experience

2010-10-29T03:56:00.000-07:00

Dudez invited me to go for a massage because he was so stressed and restless, so i said yes! and we went to a spa that night. we had 1 hour whole body massage with aromatherapy and ventosa.
It is my first time to hear that word so i have no idea about such a thing..
he asked me if I also want ventosa, I just said yes without any idea what it is all about..
while the massage is going on i saw cups and fire...
the masseur put the fire inside the cup and put it on my back. I'm scared looking at the fire so I just close my eyes and feel the pain at my back...
when the session was finished I looked at my back and saw a lot of spots and got scared... my back looks like this

these are the cups

Even my friends got scared when they saw my back, so I researched about ventosa and got this meaning...

Ventosa means "pulling out wind" or the familiar "lamig" - which refers to muscle spasm and tissue congestion, a technique in olden China which opens the body's Meridians and restores the flow of qi. Pain is believed to result from blockages in the pathway of these energy flow thus restoring balance is crucial in healing. This is done by positioning you face down and placing of glasses on specific accupoints in a negative pressure environment to activate blood flow, drive out wind and dampness. Vacuum created inside the glass lifts the skin and increases circulation, helps alleviate pain and allows the body to feel relaxed and rested. This method is generally pain free, and certain redness of the area is normal and is to be expected, a small price to pay for the invaluable relief that is sure to follow. It is then followed by a body Massage necessary for blood regulation...

Now i'm not scared anymore... i will try it again if I have the chance..
I would also like to say thank you to dudez for letting me experienced such a thing... muah :*

Bon Odori

2010-10-24T20:41:00.000-07:00

Working in a Japanese school we have this tradition that every October we are celebrating Philippine - Japan Festival...

I am wearing a Japanese dress, called Yukata... Japanese women wear this specially in festivals or they celebrate special occasions. I enjoyed wearing this dress and dancing in the bon odori...

By the way, what is bon odori?

Bon Odori is a Japanese Buddhist Folk Dance performed outdoors and danced in concentric circle around a raised platform called a Yagura. Odori means dance and Bon is the abbreviated name of a Buddhist text, the Ullambana Sutra, whose Japanese pronunciation is Urabon, shortened to Bon.

Though a memorial observance, there is a festive mood during Obon. Obon is a time to remember and honor all those who have passed on before us. It is a time to appreciate all that they have done for us and to recognize the continuation of the influence of their deeds upon our lives. Obon is also a time of self-reflection; the joy one feels is not from the happiness of getting what you desire, but the joy of being shown the truth -- the joy of awareness. "Obon reminds us to love and care for our parents. It also encourages the practice of selfless giving (dana) not only to family and friends, but to all beings."

We enjoyed picture taking because this event will come once a year only..
Here are some pictures we took during thew festival.

With my co-teacher

me, with my red lips and red fan... ^_^

With my co-teachers and Sawamura Sensei at the back

A woman's heart

2010-07-24T05:55:00.000-07:00

A Woman's Question by Lena Lathrop

Some of the poem's wording might seem old-fashioned, bt the message is TIMELESS.

Do you know you have asked for the costliest thing
Ever made by the Hand above?
A woman's heart, and a woman's life -
And a woman's wonderful love.

Do you know you have asked for this priceless thing
As a child might ask for a toy?
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash of a boy.

You have written my lesson of duty out,
Manlike, you have questioned me.
Now stand at the bars of my woman's soul
Until I shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirt be whole;
I require your heart be true as God's stars
And as pure as His heaven your soul.

You reqire a cook for your mutton and beef,
I require a far greater thing;
A seamstress you're wanting for socks and shirts -
I look for a man and a king.

A king for the beautiful realm called Home,
And a man that his Maker, God,
Shall look upon as He did on the first
And say: "It is very good."

I am fair and young, but the rose may fade
From this soft young cheek one day;
Will you love me then 'mid the falling leaves,
AS you did 'mong the blossoms of may?

Is your heart an ocean so strong and true.
I may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made a bride.

I require all things that are grand and true,
All things that a man should be;
If you give this all, I would stake my life
To be all you demand of me.

If you cannot be this, a laundress and cook
You can hire and little to pay;
but a woman's heart and woman's life
Are not to be won that way.

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To girls: I pray that this poem serves as a reminder to keep your standards high. Require all things that are 'grand and true." Don't lower your standards for a moment; any guy who asks you to do so isn't worth your time.

To guys: I hope you would truly grasp the costliness, the pricelessness, of a woman's love. It is no small thing, no game, to invite a girl to accompany you through life. May you earn the right to make such a request by striving to be men of integrity - men whose hearts are oceans "strong and true." then, and only, should you stand at the bars of a woman's soul and ask to gain entrance.

chapter 13 of i kissed dating goodbye

what is l♥ve?

2010-07-24T05:47:00.001-07:00

WHAT LOVE IS...
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1. LOVE IS PATIENT
- Eph. 4:2

2. LOVE IS KIND
- Eph. 4:32

3. LOVE IS NOT SELFISH
- Rom. 12:10

4. LOVE IS THOUGHTFUL
- psalms 139:17-18

5. LOVE IS NOT RUDE
- Prov. 27:14

6. LOVE IS NOT IRRITABLE
- Prov. 16:32

7. LOVE BELIEVES THE BEST
- 1 Cor. 13:7

8. LOVE IS NOT JEALOUS
- Song of Solomon 8:6

9. LOVE MAKES GOOD IMPRESSIONS
- 1 Pet. 5:14

10. LOVE IS UNCONDITIONAL
- rom. 5:8

11. LOVE CHERISHES
- Eph. 5:28

12. LOVE LETS THE OTHER WIN
- Philippians 2:4

13. LOVE FIGHTS FAIR
- Mark 3:25

14. LOVE TAKES DELIGHT
- Ecclesiastes 9:9

15. LOVE IS HONORABLE
- 1 Peter 3:7

16. LOVE INTERCEDES
- 3 john 2

17. LOVE PROMOTES INTIMACY
- Proverbs 17:9

18. LOVE SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND
- Proverbs 3:13

19. LOVE IS IMPOSSIBLE
- 1 John 4:7

20. LOVE IS JESUS CHRIST
- Romans 5:6

21. LOVE IS SATISFIED IN GOD
- Isaiah 58:11

22. LOVE IS FAITHFUL
- Hosea 2:20

23. LOVE ALWAYS PROTECTS
- 1 Cor. 13:7

24. LOVE vs. LUST
- 1 John 2:17

25. LOVE FORGIVES
- 2 Cor. 2:10

26. LOVE IS RESPONSIBLE
- Romans 2:1

27. LOVE ENCOURAGES
- Psalms 25:20

28. LOVE MAKES SACRIFICES
- 1 John 3:16

29. LOVE'S MOTIVATION
- Eph. 6:7

30. LOVE BRINGS UNITY
- John 17:11

31. LOVE AND MARRIAGE
- Gen.2:24

32. LOVE MEETS SEXUAL NEEDS
- 1 Cor. 7:3

33. LOVE COMPLETES EACH OTHER
- Ecclesiastes 4:11

34. LOVE CELEBRATES GODLINESS
- 1 Cor. 13:6

35. LOVE IS ACCOUNTABLE
- Proverbs 15:22

36. LOVE IS GOD'S WORD
- Psalm 119:105

37. LOVE AGREES IN PRAYER
- Mathew 18;19

38. LOVE FULFILLS DREAMS
- Psalm 37:4

39. LOVE ENDURES
- 1 Cor. 13:8

40. LOVE IS A COVENANT
- Ruth 1:16

"LOVE BEARS ALL THING, BELIEVES ALL THINGS, HOPES ALL THINGS, ENDURES ALL THINGS. LOVE NEVER FAILS."
1 Corinthians 13:7-8

God LOVES us... ^_^

-adapted-

bonding with ellaine...^_^

2010-07-09T05:12:00.000-07:00

Ellaine is my co-teacher last year but she resign...

almost three months since we saw each other..

so we decided to meet and enjoy each others company...

we had a lot of

fun in the

salon...

Eating time....

ice cold coffee coming up!

We went home with good memories... ^_^

Until next time llaine... see u soon :D

Father's Day

2010-06-20T03:04:00.000-07:00

Father's day?
Why do I need to celebrate it?
I don't have a father... So I don't care about this day...

Yes! I don't have a father.. I do not know him, but there is a man in my life that I love so much. Even though I do not have my real father atleast I have my grandfather who gives me more than a father's love. How much I missed him, he passed away 5 years ago but his memory and love still in my heart...
Love you tay, Happy Father's day...♥

kimiko ^_^

2010-06-20T02:49:00.000-07:00

This is Kimiko,
A 2 year old child...
I made this video for her...
I hope you will also like it.^_^

summer trip

2010-06-20T02:05:00.001-07:00

What time is it??? It's summer time... I really love summer, this is the time that i can go to different places.. Beautiful places that can be found here in the Philippines... Here are some of the pictures that we have taken during the summer.

This was in Passig Islet,located at Bato,Davao del Sur, Philippines

This picture was taken at Hagimit Falls, located at Samal Philippines

♥teach me how to love♥

2010-01-12T01:57:00.000-08:00

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. —I Corinthians 13:4-8a But than what does real love look and feel like? Maybe it’s when two people seem to know each other for ages and even in their previous lives. They can go on talking and talking and conversation never lacks topics and never gets dull. Or people don’t have to say anything because they understand each other without words. And those moments, minutes and even hours of silence are never uncomfortable. True love is when partners complete one another, when they’re together it’s peaceful, the whole other world with it’s sufferings and problems doesn’t exist and nothing even matters.
Love is when you are certain that you love someone, and then you think you love someone else, then you both realize that you could never live without each other. Teach me how to love...♥ one thing is for sure..... that...... GOD is L♥VE!

♥....love quotes... ♥

2010-01-11T04:48:00.000-08:00

♥Love is being able to walk arm in arm. Even when you don't see eye to eye ♥You don't marry someone you can live with - you marry the person who you cannot live without. ♥Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules, then you must forget the rules and play from your heart. ♥Love: The most fun you can have without laughing. ♥Falling in love is like being struck by lightning. You can no more make it strike you than you can avoid it. ♥We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone—we find it with another. ♥When you are in love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams. ♥"You know it's love when you want to keep holding hands even after you're sweaty." ♥Love can never grow old, Locks may lose their brown and gold, Cheeks may fade and hollow grow, But the hearts that love will know ♥What greater thing is there for two human souls that to feel that they are joined... to strengthen each other... to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories. ♥"There is no greater happiness than having you... and no greater bliss than sharing this life with you. If I had one breath to spare...If I had just one moment to live... I would be spending it with you."
♥Can’t find a reason why God gave you to me. But that’s not a question to be asked. May be question is how did God knew that I needed someone like you"... ♥What if someone tells you this: "I don't believe in courtship. It's just a waste of time. If I love a person, I'll tell her right away. But for you, I will make an exception… just love me now and I'll court you forever…
♥If ever things would change and your love would fade, I’d still not break the promise I made. if you let go I’ll accept and there's nothing I can do but I’ll be there and still love you...
♥Why is it easy to fall in love and yet so hard to be loved back? why should I feel such if destiny permits me not? why do I have to fall if it's you I cant have? why is there a "you" in "me" but never a "me" in "you"?
♥Why is it that after all this time wave been together, I have never really considered you a friend its not because I don’t want you to be one. But because ever since. I have hoped & prayed you will be.. Much more than a friend to me…
♥Cute love is an attempt to change a piece of dream into reality

moments with my pupils ^_^

2010-01-11T03:58:00.000-08:00

There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. ~Laura Ingalls Wilder

As a teacher, it is overwhelming to see your pupils happy and contented...
this picture was taken during our Christmas party inside the classroom.
The things that we are holding are the gifts that we received during our exchange gifts.
Thank you so much kids for the fun and for the love...