..standing still..

i'm still alive! ^_^ sa kabila ng napakarami kong pinagdaananan, nandito pa rin ako.. at maraming salamat sa mga taong nanatiling kasama at kakampi ko.. lalo na sa mga hindi napagod mahalin at intindihin ako.. sorry pero i'm expecting all of you to be with me for the next 22 years of my life.. hehe.. wala kayong kawala! haha. i love you so much my dearly beloved BEST, TRUEST, COOLEST family and friends.. hindi ko na iisa-isahin pa kung sino kayo.. alam ko naman na kung sino yung TOTOO at kung sino yung nagpapanggap lang.. :p

medyo matagal akong nawala.. i went to isabela for mom and dad's wedding.. the place was nice, but then again, THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE THAN HOME.. ^_^

i went back immediately after the wedding.. i arrived on Sunday morning.. went to Feast with Papa, was blessed by God's message through Arun, AND was surprised by the "party" prepared by my loveliest girlfriends, mae and alpha.. kaya pala bigla na lang sumama si mae dito at hindi nagrereply si alpha.. may mga balak pala sila.. at ang dami pang kasabwat.. tsk.. hehe.. pero grabe, super mega over na-touch at na-shock ako.. LALO NA SA FLOWERS! grabe, for the first time in my entire life, nakatanggap ako ng BOUQUET!

SUPER THANK YOU GIRLS! (i know na-touch din si marshee.. we were both teary-eyed, actually naiyak na talaga ako sa sobrang pagka-overwhelm.. i'm still in awe.. indescribable yung feeling..)

by the way, did i mention na ako ang nakasalo ng bouquet sa simbahan (sa wedding nina Mommy Yet at Daddy Mike)?? haha.. but it was just for the sake of the pictorial, so no worries.. besides, wala pa naman akong groom.. hehe..

during the days that i wasn't able to go online (because of some things), i had so many thoughts in mind..

but now that i already have the access, biglang wala na akong maisip.. i still can't get over the blessings and surprises i received during the previous week..

basta I AM HAPPY! yun na! hehe. thanks thanks people! i super love all of you! *BIG HUG*

*****

some text messages..

*Every person passing through this life will unknowingly leave something and take something away. Most of this "something" cannot be heard or seen or numbered. It does not show up in a census but nothing counts without it. -Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten

*Don't let your life be spoiled by the words of an envious few if the rest of the world is busy telling you how great you truly are.

*A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.

*BOB ONG vs. JUAN TAMAD: ang pagmamahal. . .

"parang elevator lang yan e, bakit mo isisiksik ang sarili mo kung wala ng pwesto para sa'yo? e meron namang hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin." -bob ong

"mapuno man ang elevator, sigurado namang babalik ito, at darating ang panahon na makakasakay din ako" -juan tamad

*Sabi nila, "kung sino may kailangan, siya ang dapat lumapit." Pano yung nalulunod? Siya rin ba ang lalapit? Laugh but look beyond the joke. It's not always the people with worries who should come to us for help. Sometimes we need to be sensitive enough to know when to make the first move. Isn't it?

*It is better to wait for years for someone you are sure of, than to grab that chance with someone who picks you up but drops you whenever he/she wants to.

*The person meant for you is the person who will love you even when there's no more reason to love you. For in your nothingness, the one meant for you will find what's lovable in you.

age is just a number..

"... it's how you carry yourself that matters.." -Jean Garcia

i turned 22 yesterday.. and from the bottom of my heart, i thank everyone who remembered my birthday and made it special by sending me sweet messages (through call, text, friendster, and multiply)..

naglolokohan pa kame ni papa nung 14. sabi niya, 11:45am pa raw ako dapat batiin kasi yun talaga "birth time" ko.. kaya sabi ko yung mga bumati before 11:45am, hindi ko tatanggapin kasi hindi ko pa birthday yun. haha. adik lang. :))

anyway, here are some of the messages i received from my "ate's" in the community..

*"You are created by God to succeed, designed to win, equipped to overcome, anointed to prosper, blessed to become a blessing." -Ate Flory

*"May Jesus, the great master give light to your mind, give peace to your soul, give love to your heart, and bless you always." -Ate Jing

*"Everyday brings new chances to grow, new beauty to see, new plans to do, and goals to pursue. Everyday is a step towards our dream in life." -Ate Ive

but...

... of all the messages I received, this was the most touching:
"Ang dami ng napagdaanan at nalampasan. What doesn't kill you will make you stronger nga daw. Here's to staying stronger and living life longer!"

thank you so much chai! tama ka, i'm getting stronger everyday and with every heartache i overcome.. thanks for being there to support me all the way.. *hug*

sa lahat ng bumati MARAMING SALAMAT! :)

-Ate Jinky
-Ate Betty
-Shy (thank you sa e-card)
-Ayhie
-Omarjay
-Sidh (batch, salamat sa tinapay! super favorite ko yun.. thank you talaga!)
-Tita Monic
-Ruth
-Alpha (heelz ko! thank you talaga!)
-Thothon
-Dantots (nakigamit ka pa talaga ng globe sim para matext lang ako. hehe. salamat!)
-Rona
-Ate Glenda
-Daddy Choi (punta ka na dito! sabi mo uwi ka ng October?? hmp! hehe. peace. salamat salamat! yung pili nuts ko ha? wag mong kalimutan! hehe.)
-Patrick Iho (salamat sa movie at sa card. love it! thanks thanks iho!)
-Mae (soul sis! grabe, thank you kasi kahit pagod ka na, dumaan ka pa rin dito.. at sinama mo pa si Bloi, bagong sis na naman. ^_^)
-Bloi (hope to get to know you better. ^_^)
-Binoy
-Kuya Ian (thank you thank you kasi kahi 40 days ng Dad mo ngayon, pumunta pa rin kayo ni Cat. salamat po uli!)
-Jireh (salamat sa pagpapabati mo. ^_^)
-Kuya Jophet
-Renzy
-Felix (isa sa mga hindi ko expected na makakaalala.. hehe.. pero thank you talaga!)
-Paul
-Ate Gemma (thank you rin sa message ate. *hug*)
-Kuya Cesar
-Cat
-Kuya Don (naman kuya! I LOVE YOU! yun na! mula pa nung nagsisimula ako sa community, hanggang ngayon, hindi mo pa rin ako iniiwan.. hindi ka napapagod.. sobrang salamat talaga!)
-Chai
-Ate Flory
-Ate Ghen
-Eds
-Wei (salamat sa pansit at sa cute na cute na gift. ^_^)
-Kuya Rap
-Ate Cynthia
-Jean
-Toper
-Mercy (grabe mers! na-miss kita! salamat sa pag-alala)
-Tita Ana
-Joebet
-Rain
-Ate Jing
-Ate Ive
-Ken
-Lei
-JB
-Jose
-Czarina
-Kuya Pip
-Vhel
-Zhel (salamat sa lengua de gato! ^_^)
-Alvin (sabi mo ittreat mo ako diba? hehe.)
-Jenny
-Kuya Vino
-Mom & Dad (wohoo! ikakasal na kayo! i'll see you tomorrow!)
-Jen
-Ate Kathy (sobrang thank you po.. pleasant surprise din yung message mo ate.)
-Dawn (buddy! i miss you!)
-Ate Sol (ate, super thank you po.)
-Theng
-Melai
-Undo (ok lang kahit late.. sabi ko nga kay kuya vino, "better late than never" hehe..)
-Ate Nheng
-Ate Leah
-Osang
-Eloisa
-Hollyfaith (sa friendster.. thank you! ^_^)
-Hannah (purp! rappel tayo!)
-Shezha (i miss you!)
-Mary Anne
-Ge
-Nhel
-Gel
-Doneck
-Kuya Gilbert
-Marshee (sis! happy birthday saten! aylabyu! yung pearl necklace bibilhin talaga naten yun! mwah!)
-Kuya Joey (wow! habol ka pa kuya! hehe. salamat salamat po! hi kay ate!)
-JC & JL (sa inyong dalawa, salamat na rin sa pagbati.. ok lang naman kahit di niyo na naalala. haha. peace! pakasaya kayo! masaya ako! ^_^)

at..

higit sa lahat..

dun sa isang taong nagtext saken na ito ang sinabi: "Ako yung iniisip mo (sana) na akala mo nakalimutan ko na birthday mo. Di na ako magpapakilala basta one day malalaman mo na, 'ah ok siya pala yun' sabay tatawa ka nalang.. :-p"

kung sino ka man, maraming salamat.. bahala ka, ayaw mong magpakilala e..

at eto, lastly, bago ako mag-log out at magpatuloy sa pagliligpit ng mga gamit papuntang isabela, share ko lang yung nabasa kong verse kagabi.. sakto rin sa birthday ko..

from Wisdom 4:7-8. "The upright, even if he dies before his time, will be at rest. Honorable age does not depend on the length of days, nor is the number of years a true measure of life." Indeed, it's not so much about how long you live but HOW WELL you live. na-connect ko rin sa isa sa most-loved movies ever ko: Tuck Everlasting. there's a line there that says, "Don't fear death, but rather the unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live!"

22 na ako.. at HAPPY ako.. kasi buhay pa ako (literally and figuratively)!! ^_^

sabi nga ni vhel, one year na rin daw pala ang nakakaraan.. sabi rin niya, one year na nga daw.. at oo! one year na nga ang lumipas.. at ako? eto, buhay pa.. mas matibay, at mas masaya! ^_^

sorry na lang, pero you can't bring me down.. hehe.. i'm alive and well.. because God has been, and will always be with me. ^_^

again, salamat sa lahat ng taong nanatiling kakampi ko.. lalo na dun sa mga nanindigang "walang iwanan!" ^_^

salamat uli! God bless everyone! until Sunday (when I get back from Isabela).. ^_^

i want to..

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SLEEP! hehe.. it's the greatest gift i could ever give myself.

good night people! ^_^

late post.

*Sometimes, it's not love.. sometimes, you had just become so attached that you have developed a need for that person.. JUST A NEED.. NOT LOVE..
[hmm.. so goes "i love you because i need you?" too bad.. in that case, persons are not treated as PERSONS but as OBJECTS - something we can use to satisfy our needs.. tsk. tsk.]

*No person has the right to condemn your heart because no one knows how much you're hurting. [true.]

*Don't waste your time on someone who doesn't appreciate you the way you should be appreciated. Don't ever settle for mediocrity, for being just an option, for being the one who's just fun to be with, for being the one who's always there, desperately waiting for mere concern or pity; or someone who likes you just because he/she knows he's/she's got the power to break you. Don't settle because deep down, you know who you are, and you know without a doubt that you deserve better if not the best.
>>need i say more? i learned this the hard way. just a little sharing. when i was in high school i had a list of qualities that i want my man to have. i listed around 40 qualities - from physical appearance to talents and skills to attitude.. in short, i've come up with my "ideal man".. a guy friend told me that i'm looking for mr. perfect and that unfortunately, he doesn't exist, so even if i wait forever, he will never ever come.. because there's no such being.. i didn't listen to him.. instead, i remained hopeful (and prayerful) that someday, i'll meet him - the man who would meet all my "requirements".. and then a guy came.. and eventually (after a year) i fell in love with him.. during the first few months, i was consulting my checklist.. good thing, he had some of the qualities listed there.. but as i get to know him more, i also began to take my checklist for granted.. one reason was that i could no longer find qualities of him that matches any of those written on my list.. another thing was, i was fooled by my heart when it told me that "when you love a person, you love ALL of him, no if's, no but's, no questions asked.." stupidity ruled, and my logical brain wasn't able to win over my illogical heart. and after almost three years of living in a fantasy world (where i claimed that our relationship was perfect), i woke up from a nightmare that almost killed me. it took me a year to recover from such pain. and then came another.. and i thought he'd be "it".. he promised to take care of me, protect me, and love me more than the previous guy did. i remember him texting my 1st ex that he (the 2nd ex) won't hurt me the same way that my 1st ex did. well, true enough, he didn't hurt me the same way, he did worse than that. haha. well at least he didn't lie when he said that. (and sad to say, after learning everything that i need to know about him, i'm thinking that was the only TRUTH he has ever told.. everything else was a LIE..) so what's my point? i don't know either. hehe. i'm lost. :)) well, just recently, on one of my "thinking days", i came up with this WHAT IF: "What if I strictly followed the requirements/standards that I've set? What if I really waited for the man who possesses ALL of those qualities?" Only two things could happen, either I'd be waiting forever and eventually die alone OR I would be the happiest person in the whole universe - free from PAIN and HEARTACHES and would not have experienced emotional death.. BUT.. I wouldn't have grown this strong either. And man, the lessons that I learned from those two guys and the failed relationships I had with them are PRICELESS. I may have lost them (and I may have also lost some of my precious time, effort, understanding, tears, and much much genuine love) but I have gained WISDOM, which is more valuable. ^_^ Why am I sharing this? Because I want to. hehe. Seriously, I just want to write. Actually, i was supposed to post text messages only.. but as you can see, it didn't end with just text messages. hehe. well, that's just me.. ^_^

and i also want to say this: stop blaming people. we all get hurt, and we, too, intentionally or not, hurt others as well. so let's just stop pointing our fingers to anyone. why don't we just accept the fact that we, too, commit mistakes, and that sometimes, we are also the ones who hurt ourselves? the best way to heal your broken soul is to admit that you've been hurt not just by people, but also by your own foolish heart (or even sometimes, your illogical mind). forgive those who hurt you, but more than that, forgive yourself. learn. let go. move on. that's it. then you'd find out that indeed, THERE'S ALWAYS A RAINBOW/SUNSHINE AFTER THE RAIN. (kung gabi man dumating yung ulan, hindi mo na nga makikita yung rainbow at sunshine, pero for sure, kinabukasan, liliwanag na uli. -para sa mga pilosopo diyan. hehe. naniniguro lang. haha.) ^_^

*Until God sends me my angel on earth to love and to cherish forever, I will be content to be alone. I will wait until the day God will say, "Here is the one for you. Live happily ever after, your name is written on his heart." [cute! ^_^]

*Life is too short to stress yourself with people who do not even deserve to be an issue in your life. [naman! haha.]

*You start to get hurt the moment you begin to care. [especially if that care isn't appreciated, worse, if the one you care for takes you for granted or doesn't even know you exist.. c'mon! emo! :p]

*You will always know what you want.. Oftentimes, you just don't know what you are willing to give up for it. [hmmm..]

I've been over busy these days.. there's a lot that I'd like to share.. maybe next time.. maybe.. ^_^

fail quickly..

can't help but share this beautiful insight from Bo Sanchez:

*note: watch the video and listen to the prayer. ^_^

10.07.08

You are not a victim when you go through failure, it is simply a message from God telling you: "try again!"

lift it up... He's building something greater within you.

Law of Seeds: Not every seed will become a tree.
>>Not every effort that you do will bear fruit and become an achievement.

all you need is one tree.. and you may have 500 seeds.. but one tree is all you need to bear fruit..

in your life you're gonna get rejected.. in your life you will have failures.. but God will be using those failures..

Failure is a part of life.

FAIL QUICKLY.. so that you can try again.. ^_^

i remember this popular Billi Lim book: DARE TO FAIL.

that's all.. need to do lots of stuffs..

til next post. good night people! God bless! ^_^

another long post.. ^_^

been sooooooooo busy.. MP, exam, SFC production, tutorial, and a lot more..

and because i wasn't able to blog during the previous days, babawi ako ngayon.. hehe.. i still have a lot to do actually, but i already have so many things/thoughts to share.. i can't wait any longer.. ^_^

*****
on friendship.. [got this from our upper household..]
*read: Sirach 6:5-17

A friend in need is a friend indeed. -cliche but still and will always be true.

Don't judge the book by its cover. -another cliche, but here's another way to look at it: Hindi lahat ng mabait sa'yo, mabait hanggang huli. we really need to discern well before we trust someone, because sometimes, in as much as we don't want it to happen, our best friend can become our worst enemy.

The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away. -a true friend tells you the truth no matter how painful it is, BUT he/she does it in the most loving way possible.

A good friend remembers what we were and sees what we will be. -knows your past, your dreams, and your goals.

*Crash and Burn [Savage Garden] (i remember Leah Natividad, she gave us a copy of this song during our last days in high school.) -sometimes, you don't have to say anything to cheer up a friend.. all you have to do is BE THERE. your presence is enough. ^_^

When you feel all alone
And the world has turned its back on you
Give me a moment please to tame your wild wild heart
I know you feel like the walls are closing in on you
It's hard to find relief and people can be so cold
When darkness is upon your door and you feel like you can't take anymore

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I'll break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone

When you feel all alone
And a loyal friend is hard to find
You're caught in a one way street
With the monsters in your head
When hopes and dreams are far away and
You feel like you can't face the day

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I'll break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone

'Cause there has always been heartache and pain
And when it's over you'll breathe again
You'll breathe again

When you feel all alone
And the world has turned its back on you
Give me a moment please
To tame your wild wild heart

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I'll break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone

*Friends are expressions of God's love. [and that's why i feel that i'm being loved deeply by God.. because i have not just good friends, but the best ones. ^_^]

*****

text messages for the soul.. [hehe. just some of the messages that made me smile, think, and smile again. ^_^]

Mornings are meant to be shared with special people in our lives, and I want to share my fresh morning with someone that makes it worth starting. [yihee! ^_^]

If ever you'll find someone who makes you smile through storms, comforts you til sun down, face the fact.. keep and never let go of that person theres NO RIGHT ONE when the REAL ONE comes along. [this may be true if you're talking about friendship, but if this is about romantic relationship, i disagree. yes, these things matter but no, they're not enough. and i still believe that the RIGHT ONE exists. you just have to wait. ^_^ (i've been a victim of this thinking, please save yourself. finding a real person is easy, finding the right one is difficult.)]

If you feel like no one cares about you, think again.. look in the mirror.. because the person you see needs you more than anyone else. [yeba! i love this one.]

If I could sum up all the causes of hurt, pain, and hatred in one word, it's just.. EXPECTATION. [well, i have my own version.. it's just.. (alam na ni mae yun. haha.)]

When you love someone, spare a little love for yourself. Enjoy other things around you and don't ever let your world REVOLVE around him/her. Ano ka? EARTH? tapos siya SUN? [haha. napost ko na rin ata 'to dati e.]

Happy thoughts remove life's pressures. They have healing powers that uplifts the spirit and lead to a blissful life. Think happy thoughts always. [^_^]

We spend our whole lives telling ourselves that everything happens for a reason. When in reality, we just give reasons for everything that happens. [yun na yun! the fact that we're able to give reasons to them, means that indeed, they have reasons. hehe. ang gulo ba? basta lahat may dahilan. at tayo lang din ang makakapagsabi kung ano nga yung kahulugan/purpose nila sa buhay naten. ^_^]

A wasted moment can make you regret so bad. A single mistake can change your whole life. Now, do you see how little things you ignore meant everything when they're gone? [...]

Part of the fantasy of every betrayed person is that one day, the person who hurt you will come back and answer all your questions, and apologize for hurting you. But the thing is.. THEY WON'T. They'll die a liar and will feel good about themselves. That's how selfish they are. They can't give you closure, you have to find it yourself. You get angry with them. Then you get over them. Bless them in your mind and have peace with yourself. When or if that person comes back, you can say "HI" and "GOODBYE" in the same sentence. -Oprah- [tsk. tsk. sad naman yun. oh well. i still believe in the capability of a person to change for the better. i know God will touch them soon. but i like the last part of the statement. "Then you get over them. Bless them in your mind and have peace with yourself. When or if that person comes back, you can say "HI" and "GOODBYE" in the same sentence". this is so true.]

It's one of those days that you just popped into my mind. And I don't know why or how. Nevertheless, I feel it's okay. Because anyway, the thought of you made me smile. [yihee uli! hehe.]

Bravery is saying NO to what you believe is NO. Sacrifice is saying NO to what you think is YES. Confidence is saying YES to what you think is YES. Trusting is saying YES to what you think is NO. [kaya naman, discern well before you trust. ^_^]

Reminder: Don't make the same mistake twice.. madami pang kasalanan dyan.. try mo yung iba.. haha.. [kalokohan lang. pero seryoso yung first part, learn from your mistake, wag ng ulitin pa yun. kasi raw ang pagkakamali, pag naulit pa, sinasadya na raw yun.]

Pastor: Next Sunday I'll preach about the sin of lying. To understand more, I want you all to read Mark Chapter 17.
(The following Sunday...)
Pastor: How many of you read Mark Chapter 17?
(Almost every hand went up except for a guy who dressed like a gangster.)
Pastor: Why my son? You haven't read what I told you?
Guy: Well I can't seem to find the 17th chapter.
Pastor: (smiled) Mark has only 16 chapters. Let's now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying..
[ayy.. sinong guilty? ako aamin.. pero hindi sa pagbabasa ng Bible.. minsan kasi nalilimutan kong ipagpray yung ibang concerns ng mga tao. kaya ngayon, may prayer notebook na ako.. para siguradong lahat mapagdadasal ko. kaya guys, if you have prayer concerns, lalo na yung urgent, text/pm lang kayo. i'll pray for you until God grants your petitions or until He reveals a better plan. ^_^]

A simple thought to live by: When you fall, there will always be people at your back rejoicing at your loss. But that shouldn't bother you, because it only proves that you're the object of envy to people who are desperate to reach your level. [naks! yun e! hehe. medyo mayabang lang ang dating. pero if it helps boost your confidence, go and live by it. just make sure it won't get into your head. i'm sure you all know what i mean. ^_^]

eto na lang muna. next time uli. ^_^

*****

tiring but fulfilling weekend.. [just some updates on me and the things i've been busy with.. hehe..]

Friday: Chapter Assembly. thank you sa lahat ng message ng mga nag-honor. at sa lahat ng bumati. at lalong lalo na sa pagkanta nina Kuya Don, Pao, Wei, at Tin ng Saving Grace.

Saturday: Exam. Novena. Mass. Parangal Kay Maria. whew! sobrang nakakapagod. in charge kasi ang SFC sa production. pero masaya naman. very fulfilling. nag-enjoy din ako sa performance ng iba't ibang groups sa Parish, lalo na yung sa Escuela de Sto. Rosario. ang galing ng mga bata. higit sa lahat, masayang maglakad pauwi kasama si Kuya Don at si Ate Glenda. ang sarap makipag-usap sa kanila. at syempre, may bago na naman akong natutunan: UNITED WE STAND, UNITED WE FALL. i'm sure most, if not all of us, know the song "Yesterday's Dream".. "for united we stand, divided we fall.." wala lang.. may bagong version lang si Kuya Don na galing daw kay Kuya Cesar. ^_^ ibang meaning lang ng kanta.. "UNITED WE STAND, UNITED WE FALL" means WALANG SISIHAN. tipong in good and bad times, magkakampi tayo. eto dapat ang motto ng bawat community/group. dun kasi minsan nagkakaroon ng tampuhan e. when things go wrong, people choose to look for someone else to put the blame on, without realizing that they too, have responsibilities. sana ma-adopt naten yung attitude na "walang iwanan".. at higit sa lahat, walang sisihan.

Sunday: Feast with my family, Mae and Izzy. Facial with Mae. Practice for Caroling. Tutorial.
ang ganda ng Homily ni Father Romy Castro. five words: GOD IS CRAZY FOR YOU! He'll do anything for us. He loves us so much that He made the craziest decision of sending His only Son to save us and to bring us back to Him. God is truly, madly, deeply in love with us. E tayo, kanino ba tayo truly, madly, deeply in love? To whom do we dedicate the song, "Crazy for You"? some things to ponder on. ^_^

lastly, let me share what i read last night. Matthew 5:1-12. The Beatitudes.
ang nice ng commentary sa Bible ko, and that's what i'll be posting. ^_^

In the Beatitudes, the kingdom of God is at the same time the land of Palestine promised to the children of Abraham and the land where peace reigns, for God is present there. Those who hunger for justice will be given both bread and the holiness of God, because in the Bible, justice also signifies: being as God wishes us to be. Because of this, Jesus tells us that we shall be satisfied or consoled. Our consolation on earth is to know and see that God loves us and cares for us and in spite of all, can overturn the situation for the oppressed. It is also to know that even when it seems he does not hear our prayer, our cross has meaning and purpose. Finally we must not forget that in our future life God will give us more than we could ever hope for or merit.

"Fortunate the persecuted" - Matthew, like Luke, develops this last beatitude, for, no matter wherever we are, we cannot live the Gospel without suffering persecution.

ayun lang. trabaho muna uli. ^_^

God bless everyone! Smile. God everywhere, in all, knows all. [Psalm 139] ^_^

movie lines..

i may have posted some of these already..

i did some cleaning last night (because i'm already bleeding from 131. sigh.) and i saw some of these old notes.. lines from movies/books/television show that caught my attention, moved me, or simply made me think. ^_^

>>movies<<

Tuck Everlasting:

*For some, time passes slowly; an hour can seem an eternity. For others, there's never enough.

*Don't fear death, but rather the unlived life. You don't have to live forever. You just have to live.

Lord of the Rings:

"If you trust nothing else, trust this, trust US!" -Arwen to Aragon-

*A woman's heart is a sea of deep secrets.

The Time Machine:

*Nothing can ever change what has happened.

*One generation passeth and another cometh, but the earth abide us forever.

*There are things better left unsaid.

*We don't dwell in the past, we remember them.. with peace.

*Sometimes we need to accept what's happening to us even though we don't want to. Another times, we have to fight even if we are afraid.

*When the truth is horrible, it will haunt your dreams for all time.

*You are haunted by the two most terrible words: "What If?"

Sweet Home Alabama:

*We all have our little secrets.

"So you have a past.. I mean, who doesn't? What I need to know is if there is a place for me in your future." -Andrew- [aww! ^_^]

Awakenings:

*The human spirit is more powerful than any chemical drug, and it's the one thing that should be nourished.

A Cinderella Story:

*Nothing is impossible if you just believe.

Gods and Generals:

*War is the sum of all evils.

*As a Christian man, my first allegiance is to God.

"..my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death, I do not concern myself with that." -General Thomas Jackson- [such great faith!]

*You (God) find(s) the truth in the deepest pit of darkness.

*We must never ignore the unknown or the unpredictable.

Big Fish:

*Sometimes, the only way to catch an uncatchable woman is to offer her a wedding ring. [haha. is that so? nakakuha tuloy ng idea yung iba dyan. hehe.]

*Having a kid changes everything. [so they say. ^_^]

*It came to me that the reason for my growth is that I'm meant for larger things. [yeah!]

*The more difficult something becomes, the more rewarding it is in the end. [i also think so.]

*It's rude to talk about religion. You never know who you are going to offend. [keyword: respect.]

*They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops. And that's true! What they don't tell you is that once time starts again, it moves extra fast to catch up.

*I may not have much.. but I have more determination than any man you're likely to meet.

*The biggest fish in the river gets that way by never being caught.

*Everyday is a new adventure.

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>>TV Show<<

Forever in My Heart [GMA7]

*The sweetest sound in this world is the one that only the heart can hear.

*Sometimes you need to get lost to find love.

*Truth makes love grow. LIES KILL IT! [i put emphasis on this because this is very much true. take it from me. *wink*]

*When you are in love, you can endure any pain the world throws at you. [but the human heart also has a limit. too much pain kills.. or.. it can make you numb.]

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>>book<<

Eleven Minutes [Paulo Coelho]

*When we meet someone and fall in love, we have a sense that the whole universe is on our side.

*How is it possible for the beauty that was there only minutes before to vanish so quickly?

*Life moves very fast. It rushes us from heaven to hell in a matter of seconds.

*Making mistakes is just part of life.

*Sometimes, you get no second chance. [true! so love well. live well. never take things and people for granted.]

*If I must be faithful to someone or something, then I have, first of all, to be faithful to myself. If I'm looking for true love, I first have to get the mediocre loves out of my system.

*The little experience of life I've had has taught me that no one owns anything.. that everything is an illusion.

*Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs finally comes to realize that nothing really belongs to them.

*It's best to live as if today were the first (or last) day of my life.

*Dreaming is very pleasant as long as you are not forced to put your dreams into practice.

*I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of a treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life. [i agree!]

*The roller coaster is my life. Life is a fast, dizzying game; life is a parachute jump, it's taking chances, falling over and getting up again; it's mountaineering, it's wanting to get to the very top of yourself and to feel angry and disappointed when you don't manage it.

*If I believe that the track is my destiny and that God is in charge of the machine, then the nightmare becomes thrilling. It becomes exactly what it is, a roller coaster ride, a safe, reliable toy, which will eventually stop, but while the journey lasts, I must look at the surrounding landscape and whoop with excitement.

*Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself as its most brilliant.

*It is not time that change man, nor knowledge; the only thing that can change someone's mind is LOVE.

*That's what the world is like: people talk as if they knew everything, but if you dare to ask a question, they don't know anything.

*Freedom only exist when love is present. [c'mon! love again. all we need is love, love, love. ^_^]

*In love, no one can harm anyone else; we are each of us responsible for our own feelings and cannot blame someone else for what we feel.

*This is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.

*Passion sends us signals that guide us through our lives, and its up to us to interpret those signs.

*Considering the way the world is, one happy day is almost a miracle.

*The great aim of every human being is to understand the meaning of total love. Love is not to be found in someone else, but in ourselves; we simply awaken it. But in order to do that, we need the other person. The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with. [i told you all we need is love. ^_^]

*But if we are talking in terms of making progress in life, we must understand that 'good enough' is very different from 'best.'

*Life is too short or too long for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly.