LaMaNG Ka NGa Ba?

kung MAS maaga ka?

aba siyempre! sobrang nakakastress kaya kapag naghahabol ng oras at nakakaloka yung may makita tayong kapalpakan or meron tayong nakalimutan taz wala nang oras. tayong mga Pilipino ay kilala sa pagiging huli, pero hindi naman lahat. suma total, mas okay pa rin yung nauuna tayo lagi.

HaLiMBaWA: 
sa mga programs - makakapili pa tayo ng mga upuang mas kumportable..

sa klase - may panahon pa tayong mangopya, este! mareview yung ating mga assignments..

sa simbahan - makakaupo tayo dun sa kung saan nasisilayan yung ngiti ni Padre, ay! yung naririning pala ng maayos yung sermon niya..

sa mall - siguradong hindi pa mahaba ang pila sa cashier kaya mas may oras pa tayong maglamyerda..

sa kusina - may oras pa tayong hanapin yung atay ng manok dun sa kaserola or yung cherry sa fruit salad..

sa mga party - makakaupo tayo dun sa kung saan malapit ang lechon..

sa mga meetings - we can find a seat sa likuran, yung di mahalata yung pagsibat natin ng maaga..

kung MAS maingay ka?

excuse meh! nasa tamang lugar ba? nasa tamang oras ba? sino ba ang kausap natin? bingi ba sila? or close ba kayo? konting ingat, kasi karaniwan sa atin naiirita sa mga maiingay. madalas, mahilig tayong magkwento sa madlang people pero we have to make sure na kasali yung audience natin, yung tipong nakakarelate sila para naman may audience impact.

HaLiMBaWA:
sa klase - pag nauna si sir or si ma'am sa pagkwento at sa pagjoke, naku dapat react to the max!

sa bus - investigate muna.. dapat walang natutulog or else, ipapakulam ka ng ibang mga pasahero..

sa restaurant - don't speak when your mouth is full <<< this is the only rule..

sa seminar - speaker ka ba? kung hindi, mahiya ka naman.. hahaha!

sa CR - sige, magtalak hangga't gusto but cover your mouth while speaking..

sa sinehan - kung ayaw mo ng sakit sa katawan, behave ka na lang..

kung MAS mayabang ka?

depende! basta ba't nagsasabi ka ng totoo, why not? bakit, ipinagbabawal ba ng batas? sa panahon ngayon, kelengan din nating magyabang paminsanminsan basta huwag lang sobra at baka magsiliparan na lahat sa sobrang hangin. kumbaga, ilagay sa lugar. sa dami ng social networks ngayon, naku! we can promote ourselves anytime, ika nga, di vah?

HaLiMBaWa:
sa harap ng crush mo - grab the opportunity.. hala, carry your bench! but screen your words and check your grammar na din..

sa harap ng mga mayayabang - GO! gamitin mo lahat ng energy mo. umasta kang taga ibang planeta at siguradong awardee ka agad.. hehehe! ang mayabang galit sa kapwa mayabang..

sa work place - magyabang ka naman minsan. tahimik ka nga, nagngingitngit ka naman sa galit kasi nalamangan ka. talo ka na nga, masakit pa dibdib mo. at kapag nakahanap ka ng kasabwat, lalaitin nyo yung kasama nyong nagyabang. weh! di masamang mainggit. next time, eh di kayo naman magyabang..

sa mga magulang mo - di na kelangan. kung may nakakaalam man ng kaledad mo, sila yun..

sa asawa't mga anak mo - aba, dapat lang. sila ang pinakasolid na fan's club mo at sila din ang makapagpatunay na karapatdapat kang ipagmayabang.

ang dyahe lang naman sa pagmamayabang ay yung 'self-proclamation'.. but still, it always go back to the rule - boast MODERATELY..

kung MAS mayaman ka?

sus! it's just a way of thinking.. richness is a feeling lang naman eh.. we can be rich in so many things - friendships, family, career, experiences, financially and all..

yung yamang pinansyal di kelangang irampa yan at baka mahold-up or makidnap tayo. hala!

The way we project ourselves is a very important factor. the question is : ANO YUNG GUSTO NATING TINGIN NG IBANG TAO SA ATIN?

paano ba tayo manamit?
subukan nga nating pumunta sa mall na naka 'faded' duster at naka 'dirty' tsinelas.. baka sa guard pa lang, harangan na tayo.. and for sure, walang sales representative ang lalapit. kahit bibili pa tayo ng sampung fitflops, it'll  still be self-service.

o di kaya magsimbang naka mini-skirt, nakasleeveless and with plunging necklines.. if we want publicity, hala sige! di naman bawal eh, but it's just like having sex at the grocery section - hindi bawal pero walang gumagawa..

appropriateness lang ang susi..

paano ba tayo magsalita?
may sense ba? nasa tamang oras ba? think and rethink kung kinakelangan..



layp is wat we meyk it and we are held responsible for all our actions.. we bring our own name, bear our own face, carry our own body, and nourish our own soul..
(//_^)

TiMeD OuT!

We all love to be rewarded for whatever accomplishment we have made. On the other hand, most of us also fear punishment. 

'TIME OUT' is an idea I got from my friend, Woody, who shared his experiences in implementing a 'just punishment' in their household. And, believe me, it is very effective.


This is just simply letting the culprit stand for an hour facing the wall (not an FB wall okay?). A child is impatient by nature and since patience is not measured by the length of waiting but by the behavior while waiting, the feeling of boredom and resentment exponentially multiplies. Aside from preventing us in spanking and nagging them, they are also given the chance to think. Once we sense that they are already becoming restless, then it is time to let them speak, facing the wall still. They can say whatever they want - explain why they misbehave, defend themselves by justifying their fault, say sorry, make promises, and we must listen to every word they say. Allow them to cry if they want to. Letting them face the wall doesn't allow them to see our reactions and facial expressions (smiling, maybe?). Thus, we're safer this way. If what they say is nonsense, pretend not to hear anything and this will make them think of better words to say. We have to wait for those humble and loving words because, whether they like it or not, they have to. Let us bear in mind that they can only be good parents after they have been good children. After their one-hour-agony, never forget to explain why they have been timed out.

All our children are intelligent, just like us. But, we must be smarter. We are all busy people and so, we prefer to continue with what we are doing (washing dishes, sweeping the floor, checking papers, watching TV, but do not go to sleep huh?). So, this is multitasking because at the same time, we teach and implement discipline in the family. When we opt to scold them, we just commit a sin by saying bad and harsh words or by shouting at them and it'll just be shameful when our neighbors hear us. We all know our children and if there is one person who understands them, it's us. It's now time for us to stop hurting them physically. Remember those times we condemn those ants and mosquitoes who bit them when they were still babies? It is part of our duties and responsibilities to protect them, teach them, and not to kill them.

'Time Out' has no strict and fast rule. In fact, we can set our own rules and conditions. Eventually, this punishment will become an SOP and soon they will be asking you if they are 'timed out' once they commit mistakes.

This is a very harmless punishment and an effective way of teaching and implementing discipline too.  Let me stress also, that this has no exemption. If we intend to practice justice, then we parents, too, can be timed out once we misbehave. So, we better be careful..



(//_^)

NoW ThaT i Am niNeTEeN, ay esTe! THirTY-sEvEn...

there are so many things I want to change.. or shall I say, I NEED to..
(seriously and not so seriously)

I'll do my best

to increase :
- my patience, as in!
- my perseverance, of course!
- my understanding, syempre!
- my alertness, as needed!
- my determination, always!
- my height, sometimes! (by wearing shoes with heels)
- my knowledge, everyday!
- my persistence, often!
- my creativity, nothing less!

to improve :
- my listening ability, so needed!
- my time management, to the highest degree!
- my study habits, more than often!
- my posture, as always!
- my speech ability, ASAP!
- my memory, very soon!

to control :
- the velocity of my temper
- the budget of my diet (budgetarian)
- the hours of my sleep
- the amplitude of my big mouth
- the seepage of my emotions

to reduce :
- my OA-ness, as the situtation demands!
- my number of meals, tomorrow!
- my waistline, ongoing!
- my weight, on the process!
- my sensitivity, practicing as of the moment!

and to :
- speak only kind words about others, or never speak at all..
- do what I ought to do, or never wake up at all..
- stick to what I wrote here, or throw this laptop at once..(di pwede!)


and ALL OF THESE, i can not actually promise.. but one thing for sure, I'll still be myself - transparent but true, sensitive but understanding, impatient but soft-spoken, less confident but self-motivated, low tech but teachable, less dynamic but productive, simple but elegant, char! ahhh basta, not the perfect one!





(//_^)

TakiNG ThE PLuNGe WiTh CoNFiDenCE...

1. WE EITHER GET IT, OR WE DON'T.
    It's always a choice - our choice! Nothing is impossible in people having an
    iron will.


2. WE CREATE OUR OWN EXPERIENCE.
    Consequences are just results of all our decisions and we must take the
    responsibility. It's still a choice and we are all accountable of everything that
    we choose to encounter.

3. WE ALL DO WHAT WORKS.
    Experiences count and helps us formulate conclusions.

4. WE CANNOT CHANGE WHAT WE DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE.
    Awareness is the primary key towards any change and nothing beats our being
    truthful to ourselves and to others.


5. LIFE REWARDS OUR ACTIONS.
    We may pull the trigger, but only after we've made careful decisions.

6. THERE IS NO REALITY; ONLY PERCEPTION.
    http://whatanengineerthinks.blogspot.com/2011/05/there-is-no-reality.html
    

7. LIFE IS MANAGED; NOT CURED.
    We must take charge of our own life and manage it with skills.

8. WE TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO TREAT US.
    Let us own, rather than complain about how others treat us.

9. THERE IS POWER IN FORGIVENESS.
    Let us open our eyes to what anger and resentment are doing to us. 

10. WE HAVE TO NAME IT BEFORE WE CAN CLAIM IT.
     Let's get clear about what we really want and let us take our turn.



*from The Ten Laws of Life by PC McGraw

FLoWeRs oF MaY...

 

...in a place where I could take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints!

ThREE BoNEs...

a wishBONE... to dream on!


a backBONE... for strength and courage during hard times!





and















a saBONE... para humot ka!

LIGO NA!

HoY BeBanG!

(//_^)

ThERe iS No REaLiTY...

ONLY PERCEPTION!

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. - William Shakespeare


Whatever meaning or value a particular circumstance or any object has for us will be the meaning or value that we give in it. To appreciate how this law works, we need to understand the difference between sensation and perception. When light waves are received by our eyes, or sound waves by our ears, that is sensation: the phenomenon of stimuli being received  by our sense organs. Perception, on the other hand, is our organizing and interpreting of those sensations. Perception is the level at which we assign meaning to the sensations we receive from the world.

Making faulty initial assumptions about someone or something can lead us down the wrong path and many of these populate our mental institutions. Our common mistake is that we fail to test our assumptions before we begin to treat them as true.

We have to do what it takes to see that our perceptions are grounded in fact. Our perceptions should develop not just from our view of the world, but from our testing and verification of that view. The freshness of our perspective can make us see a new world, and a new self.

We are dynamic organisms. With every experience, we are changing. If we only use our experiences properly, we can improve.

There is no reality; only perception. Let our perceptions be fresh, new and grounded in fact, not in history!

Thus,
nothing is difficult; unless we think it is..
no one is bad; unless we think one is..
nobody is ugly; unless we think somebody is..
we are all special; unless we think we're not..




(//_^)

TwO iS EnOuGH..

Bebang don't wanna face the mirror for she might see a headless chicken!

Poor Bebang..
After several years of experiencing repeated falls (by choice), she is again empty-handed. Though she's on her way towards earning another degree for fulfillment's sake, she still feels so alone. Many times, she told herself to stop but still, she ends up giving into being overly emotional..

She doesn't know what bad spirit seems to connect and involve 'only-she-knows-who' in her memory everyday. There seemed to be an arrow which hit her bull's eye in the heart and etched a 'n0-way-to-heal' scar. Despite the pain caused by the paki-ko-sa-iyo gestures, uncooked jealousy, new-found insecurities, unwavering inconsistencies, and the so-called paradox of emotions, Bebang turned out to be eccentric..

That's it! She's above normal sometimes.. in short, abnormal.. She hates the feeling of being 'taken for granted'.. who does anyway? It's as if nobody would take a bullet for her.

In one of the lowest times of her life, she was crying alone.. thinking of the next thing to do..
April 27 - the day that she'll die as her dream repeatedly played..
As I looked at her crying, I reached out for her hand and I felt the coldness, the loneliness and the hurt.. There was something deep behind her consciousness that's bothering her..

I pity her. I held her hand for so long and say a prayer until she fell asleep..

When she woke up, she smiled at me and said, "Thank you". The day is almost through.

I winked and replied, "Thank God for the two hands that you have. It's enough to hold and keep each other warm and secure, specially in moments when it's both empty".






(//_^)

GeTTiNG To kNOw... BeBAnG!

- i love to buy and wear ukay ukay..
- i love to sleep facing a wall..
- i often point to objects with my lips..
- i never grow my nails long..
- i cannot stand the smell of a cigarette smoke..
- i love to play piano and guitar..
- i usually nod my head upwards to greet someone..
- i love to use a 'lugod' to scrub myself in the shower..
- i collect sentimental items from the places I visit for souvenir..
- i sometimes smile for no reason..
- i prefer to sit in the shade instead of basking under the sun..
- i put my hands together in front of me to make a path when I say "excuse me"..
- i love to put my foot up on my chair and rest my elbow on my knee while eating..
- i always offer food to all my visitors in the house..
- i never turn around when someone calls my attention saying, "psssst..." or "hoy!"..
- my sneeze sounds 'ahh-choo!'.. and not "ahh-ching!'..
- i hate it when my score in the videoke is below 90..
- i hate to wear dirty and wet rubber slippers..
- i always want my hands dry and 'mabango'..
- i love to plant 'smelling kisses' on my kids' necks..
- i instinctively pick a toothpick every after meal and just stick it on my lips..
- i love dipping biscocho and pandesal  in my coffee..
- i love to eat 'dukot'.. and 'balut' too..
- i always eat rice for breakfast..
- i love to buy, read and re-read all kinds of books..
- i like to eat chocolates..
- i had my menstruation during our wedding day..
- i was a virgin before 'five days' after our wedding..
- i haven't tried pre-marital sex and sex outside marriage..
- i did have seven boyfriends before I got married..
- i fear crossing busy streets..
- i love dogs and cats..
- i use semi hot water in taking a bath during rainy days..
- i always have a pet fish..
- i won't last a day without brushing my teeth..
- i find ways to show my feelings to the person i do really love..
- i seldom get angry..
- i keep quiet when I'm hurt..
- i never have been drunk or into any drugs..
- my brassieres are all strapless..
- i love to clean our CR..
- i often wash my undies after taking a bath..
- i hate it when I'm taken for granted..
- i can survive a day without taking a full bath, especially if I haven't slept..
- i love to go swimming in all sorts of clean beaches..
- i love to collect stuffed toys..
- i am green-thumbed since birth..
- i often forget the names and faces of the persons I seldom meet..
- i fear steel-made door knobs because i often get static..
- i have lost many handkerchiefs since childhood..
- my favorite fruit is "star apple"..
- i am prayerful..
- i like to give 'pasalubong' to most of my friends..
- i love to sing inside the bathroom..
- i snore when I'm so tired..
- i am often forgetful but only for a short period of time..
- i always have a planner with me..
- i always have new bills in my wallet..
- i store new coins in my 'alkansiya'..
- i often put folded tissues inside my size 5 - shoes to make it fit..
- i fear injections and dextrose..
- i love to draw and color all kinds of coloring books..
- my most comfortable outfit is a shirt, a maong pants, with a tennis shoes..
- i always go out with a sling bag..


SO FAR, THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS I'M READY TO SHARE ABOUT MYSELF..
mga bagay na pwedeng ipagmayabang or ikahiya..
basta totoo.. take me or leave me.. :))

WoRDs..

SILENT WATER RUNS DEEP...

Words are powerful. It heals. It kills. Self-talk is important. Our brains, to be fully operational, can entertain only one thought. If it's more than one and if it is inconsistent, confusion arises. Let us always choose to think positive thoughts. This is the only key towards saying MOSTLY good things.

When we speak, we should choose kind words, if possible. We are what we say. We are what we believe. Whatever our beliefs, our brains would seek evidences for it. So, if we see things positively, we tend to notice first the positive side in everything and the positive implications of our experiences, both pleasant and unpleasant. It is only then when the negative vibes fade away. Perception is important. Our judgments are basically anchored on how we see things.

Amidst the noise, our hearts and minds are focused on what we choose to believe. It starts from within. For who are we, if we can't be the captain of our own souls? In the end, who else will claim the glory? It's still us...

Life is beautiful.
Life is meaningful.
Life is a gift.
No proofs needed.
It is really difficult when explained but when it is felt, it becomes fathomable..

(//_^)

a FRiEnD's PRoMiSE..

If you need to talk, I'll listen.

If you need to cry, I'll hold you.

If you feel lost, I'll help guide you.

If you need to be angry, I'll let you.

If you're feeling afraid, I'll comfort you.

If you're feeling attacked, I'll be your defense.

If you need to lean awhile, I'll give you a shoulder.

If you're feeling unsure, I'll be your confidence.

If you're feeling alone, I'll be the friend who won't leave you.

If you need to learn to trust again, I'll prove to you that you can.

(//_^)

i kNOw HiM So WeLL..

Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long.
Looking back I could have played it differently
Won a few more moments who can tell
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know I know him well

Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine?
Isn't it madness
He can't be mine?

Oh so good
Oh so fine

He can't be mine?

But in the end he needs
A little bit more than me --
More security

He needs his fantasy
And freedom

I know him so well.

No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side
And though I move my world to be with him
Still the gap between us is too wide.

Looking back I could
Have played things
Some other way

Looking back I could
Have played it
Differently

Learned about the man
Before I fell

I was just a little
Careless maybe

But I was
Ever so much
Younger then
Now at least

Now at least
I know him well

I know I know him well

Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine?
Isn't it madness

Oh so good
Oh so fine

He won't be mine?
Didn't I know
How it would go?
If I knew from the start
Why am I falling apart?

Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine?

Isn't it madness
He won't be mine?

He won't be mine?

But in the end he needs a
Little bit more than me --
More security

He needs his
Fantasy and freedom

I know him so well

It took time to understand him

I know him so well.

THE STEPS version 

(//_^)

IKaW Pa RiN..

MAHAL PA RIN KITA

Di maamin ng damdamin
Na ngayo'y wala ka na sa aking piling
Araw araw ang dalangin
Ay mayakap kang muli at maangkin....

Ngunit pa'no nga ba ang pag-ibig mo magbabalik
Batid ko na nasaktan kita ng labis
At sinabi ko sa o na kaya kong limutin ka
Bakit ngayo'y hinahanap kita...

Ikaw pa rin ang nais ko
Damang-dama ng puso ko
Mahirap na dayain ang isipa't damdamin

Ikaw pa rin ang hanap ko
Mapapatawad ba ako
Muli't muling sasambitin
Sinisigaw ng damdamin
Mahal pa rin kita, oh, giliw ko...

Ala-ala ang kasama
Mga sandaling dati ano'ng saya
Pinipilit na limutin
Bakit di maamin na wala ka na...

(//_^)

DoN't SaY YoU LovE mE..

I've seen this place a thousand times
I've felt this all before
And every time you call
I've waited there as though you might not call at all

I know this face I'm wearing now
I've seen this in my eyes
And though it feels so great, I'm still afraid
That you'll be leaving anytime

We've done this once and then you closed the door
Don't let me fall again for nothing more

Don't say you love me unless forever
Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it
Make it real or take it all away

I've caught myself smiling alone
Just thinking of your voice
And dreaming of your touch, is all too much
You know I don't have any choice

Don't say you love me unless forever
Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it
Make it real or take it all away...
Yeah, yeah yeah

We've done this once and then you closed the door
Don't let me fall again for nothing more

Don't say you love me unless forever
Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it
Make it real or take it all away

(Say you love me...)
Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it
Make it real, (make it real,) or take it all away
Take it all away, take it all away...

(//_^)

LucKY..

Do you hear me? I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying

Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooh ooh ooh

They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

Lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair

Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning 'round
You hold me right here, right now

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acvIVA9-FMQ

(//_^)

wHeRE aRe YoU noW..

To my favorite teacher
Who told me, "never give up."
To my fifth grade crush
Who I thought I really loved
To the guys I miss
And the girls we kissed
Where are you now?
To my ex-bestfriends
Don't know how we grew apart
To my favorite bands
And sing-alongs in my car
To the face I see in my memories
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I'm thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn't for you
I would never be who I am

To my first girlfriend
I thought for sure was the one
To my last girlfriend
Sorry that I screwed it up
To the ones I loved
But didn't show it enough
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I'm thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn't for you
I would never be who I am

I know we'll never see those days again
And things will never be that way again
But that's just how it goes
People change but I know I won't forget you

To the ones who cared
And who were there from the start
To the love that left
And took a piece of my heart
To the few who'd swear,
"I'd never go anywhere"
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I'm thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn't for you
I would never be who I am
If it wasn't for you
I would never be who I am
If it wasn't for you I'd be nothing
Where are you now?






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UqlZdqONvY&feature=related

(//_^)

DEaR TeACHeRs..

I go inside the classroom anticipating that I'll learn something from you and our subject. I believe what my parents told me that education is important and is the only treasure they could leave when they are gone and that no one can steal it away from me.

 I love it when you call my name for it proves that I am not a stranger in your class. I'd be thankful if you understand my frailties, ideas, habits, and ways of thinking. My mind is often full of distractions. I appreciate your efforts in writing clearly on the board the important points on the lessons. In case you don't know, I do notice if you are not feeling well or if you are sleepy and yet, you do your best to be enthusiastic. I know it too, when you are sad and I wonder how could I be of help to you. At times, I feel sleepy too and it’s not because of boredom. It must be the vitamins I’m taking or the sleepless nights I spent on things I believe to be necessary.

Please be kind and friendly. Even if how difficult your subject is, I’ll do my best to learn. Often, I am afraid to ask questions specially if you’re not in the mood. So, please smile often. It reduces the pressure, at least. You were once a student before you became our teacher. If there is one person who understands us well, it’s you. I can't afford to miss your class. So if I come in late, reprimand me in private. Do not scold me in front of my classmates. I would go nuts if my crush is in there, watching. If I get low scores, please don’t get angry. It doesn’t mean that you’re lousy. You can blame the genetics if you want but please bear with me. You don’t need to assure me of a passing grade. I just need an encouragement and a reason to do my best again.


I love to be acknowledged. It’s a million-worth of accomplishment for me once my efforts are appreciated. In an instant, you and your subject will be one of my favorites. With the degree that you have, I trust you and I never doubt your capacity. Everything you say, for me, is truth. I respect you and your words and I’d appreciate it more if you fulfill your promise, stick to our classroom rules and always come to class on time. I feel proud if you recognize me amidst the crowd. I feel disgusted when you pretend not to hear me greet you along the corridors. It’s humiliating on my part. Sometimes, I need your full attention. I don’t know why but I love the feeling of being noticed. Let me say thank you for sometimes giving in but don’t allow me to abuse you. Just help me build my confidence.

Years from now, I may forget the all the formulas I’ve memorized and derived from my pockets and the different topics in our subject.. but for sure, I will bring with me the memories of how you treated us and the way you taught inside the classroom.








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DeAR sTuDEnTs..

I don't only want to teach you the lessons I ought to teach but I intend to make you realize that learning is a pleasant experience. I take the responsibility as your parent inside the classroom and I am hoping that you'll give me the due respect I deserve. I do my best to memorize your names despite the hundreds of faces I see inside the different classrooms everyday and I'd appreciate it if you don't transfer seats for it helps me a bit. I want you to feel at home in my class.

Your punctuality and participation in our class is important to me. I don't want you to miss anything. Your interest in the subject inspires me to teach better and do my best to share everything I know. I hate it when you are not listening while I am talking. It's an insult for me, not just as your teacher but as a person as well. I'm expecting you to ask questions politely and not merely to test my capacity. I stand in front of the whole class as a teacher, not as a performer. I intend to demonstrate and give examples, not to do any exhibitions. I notice it when the class gets boring. We have the syllabus to follow. We, teachers, seemed to have no right to be lazy but we get tired too, like any human does.

I don't intend to be a 'terror' teacher but sometimes, it's the only way to discipline the majority. It is never easy to deal all at once with fifty different personalities inside the classroom. Often times, it's an unjust battle between one and fifty. There are times you'd hardly understand me why I get so upset if the class gets noisy. It is only when you become a teacher too, then you'll know.

Yes, we do teaching as a living but giving our time and our hearts into teaching is a personal choice. I hope you, students, see that. We can never be perfect educators in as much that you can't be perfect students too. Teaching is a vocation and learning is a passion. Listen then, not only with your ears, but with your heart.

Learning, just like growing up, is a matter of choice. Even if we'd jump from the roof top but if students refuse to learn, it's useless. We are just one of those who help in shaping your future but everything lies in your hands. Please don’t blame us for your failing grades. We watch you closely during examinations not to give you agony but to be fair with the whole class. We give you assignments and projects not to drown you but to maintain your momentum. We give you seat works and board works not to punish you but to give you the opportunity to show off and boost yourselves. We let you stand and answer questions not to embarrass you but to give you a chance to be heard and make an impression to others.

Whether you've learned or not, we are still fully paid. As we do our best to teach you, do your part as students and we'll be more happier for you.  We want to motivate you as you hopefully inspire us..  for without you, we are never called TEACHERS..







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a MeSsAGe FroM a RaiNBoW..

 HOPEFULNESS...

many times, I feel so down..
not by choice but by circumstances..

    - unfinished school requirements..
    - misunderstandings..
    - miscommunications..
    - frustrations..
    - self pity..
    - heartaches..
    - loneliness..

BUT...
 
like God's promise, a rainbow is sure to come after every storm..

and that is the time when I realize why everything happened.. that was just part of the exercise which my heart needs..

experiences that sometimes tap me on the shoulder, for me to look back and see that I do belong to the human race..

who stumble and fall.. yet, always ready to stand and move on..


 Jesus didn't merely died for us. He lived His life for us. Let us not just hold on to Him but let Him hold us as well..





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FLoWeRs FoR YoU (FoR THiS mOnTh of LovE)..

PicTUREs TaKEn FRoM oUr GArDEn..
cONTribUTinG eFForTs oF a GREen-ThUmBeD FaMiLY...

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