City Lights

City Lights

The many faces of manny pacquiao -- redux 2

The many faces of manny pacquiao -- redux 1

The many faces of manny pacquiao

Memories from friendship

Friendship
is like
stepping
on a
wet cement;

The longer
you stay,
the harder
for you
to let go.

But
once you're
gone,
you can't go
without
leaving a
single but
memorable
mark.

Happy Life

Tips for a Happy Life:

1. more vegetables, less meat

2. more vinegar, less salt

3. more fruits, less sweets

4. chew more, eat less

5. more water, less soda

6. more deeds, less talk

7. more sharing, less desires

8. more walks, less rides

9. more laughter, less anger

1o. more prayers, less worries

Normalcy in life

Life is all about

waking up each day 

to discover somthing new...

about meeting 

old people

but making new conversations...

walking through

old roads

but still feeling nice about it...

Realizing that you

have grown

a day older

but still

feeling young at heart...

Meeting busy schedules

but still finding

time for old life.

Revolution

It was inevitable that revolution should be started by propertyless men like Bonifacio
And equally inevitable that it should be condemned by reasonable men like Rizal.


-- Leon Ma. Guerrero

On NOT Giving Up

[From an email; no source given]

Don't give up.....

One day I decided to quit...

I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality. .. I wanted to quit my life.

I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.

"God", I asked, "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me...

"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"

"Yes", I replied.

"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.

I gave them light.

I gave them water.

The fern quickly grew from the earth.

Its brilliant green covered the floor.

Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.

And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.

"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.

But I would not quit.
In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit." He said.

"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. ..But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.

It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."

He asked me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots".

"I would not quit on the bamboo.

I will never quit on you."

"Don't compare yourself to others." He said.

"The bamboo had adifferent Purpose than the fern.

Yet they both make the forest beautiful."

"Your time will come", God said to me.

"You will rise high"

"How high should I rise?" I asked.

"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.

"As high as it can?" I questioned.

"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."

I left the forest and brought back this story.

I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.

Never, Never, Never Give up.

On fate

God weaves

His wonders

beyond 

your plans.

On the way

to what you've

planned

to happen,

Something

even better

comes along.

On friendship

Real friends

never leave
each other...

never
part...

they just sometimes
sit silently,
deep within
each other's
heart,

saying....

I'm just here
if you need me.

On Priorities

Life and A Cup Of Coffee

Hi

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar......and the coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them intothe jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf ball are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else--the small stuff."

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Play with your children.

Take time to get medical checkups.

Take your spouse out to dinner.

Play another 18 holes.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

"Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a cup of coffee with ur friend."

[as sent in an email; no source indicated]

An Eventful World AIDS Day

Stop AIDS.

Keep the Promise --

Leadership

Your existence

The fact that you are here,

is evidence that the world 

needs something you have.

Your existence,

proves your purpose.

And your purpose,

creates your potential.