a cup of coffee November 5, 2006

I received this email from a friend and I couldn’t resist but post it because I want to share it with you =) Hopefully, this post will also remind me to VALUE the right things in life because I must admit that at times, I get carried away or pre-occupied with things that aren’t really that essential. As a consequence, I end up whining or becoming too tired of life…Bad me!

Here it is:

A group of alumni, highly established in their
careers, got together to visit their old university professor.
Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a
large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass,
crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help
themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in
hand, the professor said: “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive
cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is
normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of
your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality
to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive
and in some cases even hides what we drink.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you
consciously went for the best cups… And then you
began eyeing each other’s cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position
in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life,
and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life
we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup,
we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.
” God brews the coffee, not the cups………. Enjoy your coffee!
“The happiest people don’t have the best of
everything. They just make the best of everything.“

thanks for the email gin =)

Wacky Moments November 4, 2006

Warning! The following pictures may not be suitable for other SpEd teachers to follow. Serious Guidance is advised!

Director: Angela hahaha!

Reaching out =) November 4, 2006

Earlier today, the taxi I was riding happened to stop at a crossroad where I saw two little kids going through some trash, hoping to find something they can sell or use or eat. Yes, here in Cebu, a scene like that is normal and so I didn’t expect to react but I got teary-eyed. That very moment struck me! Mixed emotions sinked in to my system – sadness because of the heartbreaking sight; happiness as well because I realized how blessed I am! I may not be the luckiest person in the world with all the riches and everything but then again, I can say, my life is by and large good. Thank God!

Going back to the kids…I came into thinking what happened to their parents. Where are they? Where do they live? What is in store for them when they grow up?…my questions are countless – all at the same time juggling inside my head. And what’s distressing me more is the thought of not being able to help in my own little way. Should I give alms? Hmm…I think it will encourage mendicancy! Where should I start? <muni-muni…drama moments on the process>…I suddenly remembered this adage: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”. Eureka! I can start from ‘educating’ the children! Perhaps, I am really on the right track huh?! I never dreamed of becoming a teacher before but fate has led me through it. So far, it truly brought me wonders - beyond my expectations!

New objective: Find an organization to volunteer teaching some poor children. Wanna join me? =)

(This is not the one I saw. Don’t have a cam that time. Just got this in the net so thought of posting it..wala lang…wanna add impact lang to my blog hehehe)

 

Tied-up! November 2, 2006

Obviously, I got nothing to do tonight! Hubby is out with ex-officemates so I have no phonepal L..I am left all alone at home – my brother went to the province for it is sembreak. Should I sing “all by myself…don’t wanna be..all by myself…” ? <feeling Bridget Jones> no…luckily, I don’t think it will fit me because I am blessed to have found my Mr. Right/& the Love of My Life already and I am full of love right now! Whew! Grabbeee! Nag uros-uros! Really, I miss my D. Imagine, just spent at most 5days with him after our civil wedding. Shocks! Wa pa ko natagbaw!!!! <wink>

For those who doesn’t know yet:

Just got hitched - in a flash! 3 weeks ago…yeah, it was not in our plan to get married soon in a civil wedding but for some reasons, we need to! Nope, I am not preggy! Hehehe but how I wish!…and yes, we still have plans of pushing through the church wedding. I haven’t cancelled the bookings yet because hubby doesn’t know yet if he can be here or not on December 28, our planned big day. So, we are still in the “floating” mode.

By the way, the wedding was exclusive only to our immediate family and very close relatives. In fact, we only have 6 guests. Not because we want to keep it discreet but because it was in a spur of a moment decision and we did not have time to invite friends and prepare a celebration of some sort (hidden reason: we’re stingy actually! haha). Well, speaking of the wedding, I was stunned when I realized that I am Mrs. ****** already in just a matter of minutes. I came to think that church wedding is really something because you get to feel the hours of ceremony and celebration of your union chuchu ekek. For that reason, I am looking forward to my chance to feel some kind of festivity for the two of us where friends and relatives witness and share our merriment of finding a LOVE we intend to nurture for life! Hmmm..mushy..cheesy..ekek

 

Anyways, I’ll be posting some more chikkas next time…just check once in a while okiks?

Ciao for now!