thanksgiving

Sunday Life
A million and one thanks!
By Wilson Lee Flores Sunday, November 25, 2007


I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. — English poet/journalist Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936)
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. — French novelist/journalist Alphonse Karr (1808-1890)

Despite America’s decline in leadership — from Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln down to George W. Bush; from hotel builder Conrad Hilton to nihilist great-granddaughter Paris Hilton; plus many economic, political, military, moral and other woes — I still admire one of their traditions rooted in their traditional strong faith: the annual Thanksgiving Day holiday proclaimed in 1863 by US President Abraham Lincoln for every final Thursday of November and prompted by a series of editorials by writer Sarah Josepha Hale. This commemorates the Christian pilgrims who sailed to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621 to escape religious persecution and who helped establish the US as a great democracy.
Even if we’re Asians, this is a good time to reflect on the many wonderful things on this beautiful yet imperfect planet and in this life that we should be thankful for. An ancient Chinese proverb says (in Mandarin) “Yin-suey shi-yuen,” which means whenever we drink water, we should remember the spring where it came from, never forgetting the past and always thankful. Here is my own (not yet complete) thanksgiving list:
• Be thankful that sunrises and sunsets are free, or else we couldn’t afford them.
• Be thankful that behind every storm is surely the rainbow of hope and future sunshine.
• Be thankful for stars: like diamonds in the velvet black of night, beautiful and free.
• Be thankful for our dreams, for life would have no excitement without them.
• Be thankful for small losses or small pains: many others on earth suffer worse.
• Be thankful for our home, whether small or big, for countless others are homeless.
• Be thankful for strangers who are Good Samaritans, so that we can be so to others, too.
• Be thankful for our family, for they help us become who we are and what we can be.
• Be thankful for true friends, because they are often more dependable than even kin.
• Be thankful for pet dogs, because they are always more loyal than friends.
• Be thankful for those who criticize us, because more people are destroyed by praise.
• Be thankful for those who doubt us, to motivate us to prove them dead wrong!
• Be thankful for our mistakes, because life would be so boring if we are all perfect.
• Be thankful if others try to oppress or cheat you, for it’s worse to be the oppressor.
• Be thankful for the chance to give: it’s a blessing to be able to share with others.
• Be thankful to those who have helped us: never forget them, but forget those we’ve helped.
• Be thankful to those who’ve wronged us: sincerely forgive them, but never forget!
• Be thankful for cruel odds or fate, because our victory shall then be so much greater.
• Be thankful for storms, so that we can better appreciate rainbows and sunshine.
• Be thankful for crisis, because what doesn’t destroy us can only strengthen us!
• Be thankful for crisis: a Chinese proverb says it brings dangers and also opportunities.
• Be thankful for crisis, for only then can we know who our true friends are.
• Be thankful for stress, so that we can be reminded to relax and balance our lives.
• Be thankful for tiredness, for it makes us sleep even better and more soundly.
• Be thankful for occasional noise, so that we can be grateful for silence and music.
• Be thankful for sublime music and art, so we can be reminded of excellence.
• Be thankful for poetry, good books and movies, so we have more in life to enjoy.
• Be thankful for the infinite beauty of nature, so we can be reminded of our mortality.
• Be thankful for solitude, to allow us time to reflect and continuously renew ourselves.
• Be thankful for hunger, so we can better appreciate food, no matter how simple.
• Be thankful for fine foods and wines, so we can relish the bounties of the forests and seas.
• Be thankful even for foods that aren’t delicious: at least we know we have good taste!
• Be thankful for waiting, so we can have time to rest, pause and think.
• Be forever thankful to all our teachers, whether in school, in our families, or in life.
• Be thankful for tears, for they wash away conceit and help us better enjoy laughter.
• Be thankful for every loss, so we may be humbled and challenged to persevere more.
• Be thankful for losses, reminding ourselves that they are only setbacks and not defeats.
• Be thankful for setbacks, because they give us priceless lessons no victories can offer.
• Be thankful for pain, for it makes us feel we’re alive and that we must be stronger!
• Be thankful for hard-earned victories, because easy gains are often so easily lost.
• Be thankful for risks, because life would have no challenges without them.
• Be thankful many of the best things in life are free, or else we’d all be broke.
• Be thankful for a clear conscience, because peace of mind and honor are priceless.
• Be thankful for wonderful parents, because their examples should forever inspire us.
• Be thankful for our free will, that all of us can choose and make our own destiny!
• Be thankful for good health, because it is more valuable than material wealth.
• Be thankful even if we are sick: at least we are still alive and every day is a miracle.
• Be thankful also for certainty of death, so that we can think and plan for our afterlife.
• Be thankful for answered prayers, reminding us that God exists and is all-powerful.
• Be thankful even for unanswered prayers, for not everything we want is good for us.
• Be thankful for our capacity to love and to be loved, for those are the essence of life.
• Be thankful for our blessings, counting them is better than counting hurts and regrets.
• Be thankful to those who forget to say thanks, so we can be reminded to be different!
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cine europa

yesterday got to watch 3 movies from cine europa for free!!!

Meeting the enemy (Slovakia) El Viaje de Carol(Spain) and Ellis in Glamuorland(New Zealand).

getting bigger

timo cruz zes

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Today marks a profound and bittersweet milestone for all of us, as we bear witness to both an end and a beginning. And while we must continue on, we must also be grateful to have been blessed with someone who has so ably guided us to where we are today. When there has been so much love and happiness for someone, it is natural to be reluctant to close such a wonderful chapter in our lives, for moving forward is rarely accomplished without considerable grief and sadness. And while our sorrow may be profound, the clouds will clear, and the sun will shine on us again. And in that warm, bright light we will find ourselves facing a glorious future. A future of exciting challenges and infinite possibilities, in which the horizon will stretch out before us, trimmed in the heavenly glow of the sunrise of our tomorrow.

failure to launch

i failed my cgfns exams...only scored 349.passing rate is 400..
I had been struggling for some time now.with myself n the things around me.but I believe,someday i'll know why.I keep on learning lessons in life---
humility,commitment.I was'nt really ready for the latter..but anyways when will i be ready?
I guess never.I need to learn to go.go with the flow.go to hell.or wherever.just go.proceed.
I've always looked back that I forgot to look forward.I was busy reflecting,analyzing and rationalizing the things of the past.I have been literally stuck with the past.
i need to let go,I know.But i dunno If I can go on and carry on.
They say it's either u get over it or get out of it..
I got out of it.but I can't get over getting out of it.
and guess what,I want it back..
Hope I get the call again..and try again.
Sicut me Deus Adjuvet.

''together we all pass''

sa jip papuntang waterfront galing kay sto. Niño

to cebu and back

me n tweegy japs on our way back to davao..d day after d-day.march 15...no results yet..

to garci

my beloved pup garci gars..goodbye dawg...huhuhu

girls nyt out

24

24 days to d-day...i dunno.

i really thought i'd be som1 who'll "stick n stay" when shit happens but i am pala da coward hul run away.

well c nic ang d8 ko nung vday...

Check out my Slide Show!

art of seduction

LULLABY
Ciel Perlas

Tulog na aking mahal
Takot ay kalimutan
Di kailanman iiwan
Pagmamahal sa'yo ilalaan
Di hahayaang masaktan
Gabi't araw ay babantayan
Hangga't ako ay kailangan
Pangako ko hindi lilisan
Ang araw ay sisikat din
Magwawakas rin ang dilim
Liwanag ay masisilayan din
Bukas ay salubungin
Harapin ang umaga
Dala nito'y pag-asaYakapin mo ang ligaya
Pagkat hindi ka na mag-iisa
Ang araw ay sisikat din
Magwawakas rin ang dilim
Liwanag ay masisilayan dinBukas ay salubungin
Tahan na...Ang araw ay sisikat din
Magwawakas rin ang dilim
Liwanag ay masisilayan din
Bukas ay salubungin
Di na muling luluha pa
Ligaya ay nahanap na...

rostered 1/17/2007

thank God...51 days to go ....D-Day is coming..n m getting ready.
Sicut me Deus Adjuvet

do or die

If u dreamed of a dead loved one,does it mean ur gonna die too?
I woke up at 7:30am...I dreamed of my lolo,whom i call tatay...first it was like something was pulling me into a wall.I am in a small room...then I saw my lolo on the bed,Smiling at me.then we hugged and he kissed me in the cheeks..all I said was {"tay,nakita mo na c lawrence?"(he's my 1st pamangkin sa pinsan n tatay's first apo sa tuhod..}
then there was my youngest cousin sai..Tatay kissed them.then I woke up..
What cud this mean?
I've been having dreams about my family these past few days..maybe because i miss them..But this is the first time i ever dreamed of someone over the rainbow..i dunno.
am absent today...i went to St.Jude parish and prayed for tatay..lit candles.maybe I outta go visit him when I go home this weekend..
Sicut me Deus Adjuvet

do or die

If u dreamed of a dead loved one,does it mean ur gonna die too?
I woke up at 7:30am...I dreamed of my lolo,whom i call tatay...first it was like something was pulling me into a wall.I am in a small room...then I saw my lolo on the bed,Smiling at me.then we hugged and he kissed me in the cheeks..all I said was {"tay,nakita mo na c lawrence?"(he's my 1st pamangkin sa pinsan n tatay's first apo sa tuhod..}
then there was my youngest cousin sai..Tatay kissed them.then I woke up..
What cud this mean?
I've been having dreams about my family these past few days..maybe because i miss them..But this is the first time i ever dreamed of someone over the rainbow..i dunno.
am absent today...i went to St.Jude parish and prayed for tatay..lit candles.maybe I outta go visit him when I go home this weekend..
Sicut me Deus Adjuvet

still not rostered

it's 56 days to d-day,but I'm still not rostered.....hope I do get Rostered soon..for the march exam..I NEED THAT CHANCE..Sicut me Deus Adjuvet..

Chasing Cars
We'll do it all
Everything On our own
We don't need Anything
Or anyone
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me
and just forget the world?
I don't quite know How
to say How I feel
Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life
Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads
I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life
All that I am
All that I ever was Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all
I can see I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world