UNDERSTANDING SUCCESS

Success as we are told is within our grasp. Why, because it will depend on the way we work towards finally reaching it. If you are a goal oriented person. It is possible that you will succeed. But if you have no direction then success will not come to you. We are not saying that we are to chase success, it’s just that we need to accomplish something but not only something instead accomplish great things so that success will come to us. We shall remember that great things start with a single step and never forget that there is no shortcut. We need to travel the rocky road no matter how big the stones or rocks. We shall step on it and keep on walking forward until you reach and hold the so call victory of life. Success is not about wealth and power it’s about gloriously and brilliantly achieving what we work and live for.

THE WORK OF LOVE

When you love what you are doing, apparently, you feel happy and contented. You always look forward doing it because you enjoy working every minute of it. You put passion, dedication to the work you love most and as result it give you so much satisfaction when your work is done. Indeed, it is vital that you love your work so that everything will be easier for you along the way because if you don’t love what you are doing or working you feel burdened, stressed and unhappy which is not good since it will turn out unsuccessful. Thus the main ingredient of achieving success is love, because it guides you in whatever you are working, it gives you motivation to pursue and it strengthens you when you are tire. Evidently, you become happy and successful person. However the irony of life is, love is quiet hard to obtain. It is the feeling which is often neglected or forgotten. It’s very easy to say it but difficult to really feel it. Love is the most abuse word yet very evasive.

Significance of Weather

Today’s weather as we have observed changes from time to time. It’s like a future that we can’t predict. The change of weather adversely affects the mood of everyone. When it rains, most of the people complain because the road is muddy and slippery and eventually flood occurs along the high way which make is impassable. Heavy rains can cause heavy traffic resulting to heavy stress. Hence, rain brought sadness to most people. On the other hand, when it is a sunny day it signifies happiness, it won’t interfere day to day routine activities and everyone seems to enjoy working or just doing nothing. Sunshine gives hope and inspiration to daily accomplishments.  Weather indicates the affection of the people whether they will be happy or gloomy the entire day. It brings so much anticipation on what awaits us. 

THE BEAUTY OF LIVING

A man who does not learn the beauty of living must have to learn it after all.

We were living in the countryside. Raise from a poor family, I had an impression before when I was a child that we were very unlucky. Because we belong to the people who are destined to suffer. My parents then have no permanent jobs. We have to wake-up early in the morning to oversee our goats and cows in the field. Right after pastoring, we have to toil in our small farm. It was the source of our food that we daily eat.

My favorite hobby was flying kites. Often in the afternoon during summer months, I used to climb the hill located adjacent to our home. It was the perfect place to fly kites. The wind was strong yet very fresh and very nice. There was a tree also which served as our resting place. In there, I always take a look at the seascapes and the horizon of nature. What I saw in the nature was something different. It was really wonderful. Everything was arranged perfectly. The birds that fly around, the clouds that slightly moving above the mountains, and the trees and the sea. They were very nice to look at. It was full of hope. It was beautiful.

Despite of our meager income, our parents strived hard enough to send us to school. In high school, we had manifold struggling experiences with my elder brother. We went to school several times without an allowance (money). During class days, we just only ride bicycle and sometimes walk going towards the school. The distance between our home and school are three (3) kilometers.  Notwithstanding that we were constrained financially yet we were able to finish our studies with honors. My brother passed the DOST (Department of Science and Technology) Scholarship Examination. And I was able also to meet the requirements prescribed for the Academic Scholarships in College.

It was during on the College days where I begin to understand on what is life. There were hundreds of terrible situations that we faced and encountered with my family.

When we were studying with my elder brother and younger sister in College, everyday, we only eat twice. There were even times when we ate only once. The money sent by our parents could only suffice for three (3) days for our foods. There was one time when I got sick, I only slept in the deck in our boarding house and just rested. No food, no medicine. Another terrible thing happened when my younger sister accidentally stepped a broken glass. A fragment of which had penetrated in her foot. She shouted for help. I rushed her in the hospital. Again without money. The physician who attended her required me to buy for her medication. I just only nodded and say yes. But to my mind at that time, I really don’t know what to do and where will I go to ask for help.

I was hospitalized several times because I was very sickly. My parents felt helpless. And when I look at them, and when I look at my brother and sister, I feel deeply saddened. I think to myself then, why is life so unfair? From the time when we were born, we were already underprivileged. But despite of our condition and situation, why is it that we have to suffer a lot? We just only wanted to live.

As far as I can remember, many times we have cried a lot.

After all, I did not lost hope during those times. We did not give up. My reminiscence during my childhood days had lift me. I believed that everything was arranged by God perfectly and accordingly for us to learn and appreciate. So that by experiencing all these things, we may be able gain courage and strength. And by that, we become strong. We learn how to be patient and calm. No matter how insurmountable are the odds, adversities and challenges might be, man can still face them and win.

These are the beauty of life. Full of learnings. The key of living all depend up to us!

Right now, my elder brother is working as Software Engineer and Computer Programmer in a Publishing Company. And I am also working as College Instructor in a Private School and State University after I transferred from a Mining Company as Unit Manager. But prior thereto, I worked in the Department of Justice. My younger sister is now working as a government employee. And our youngest brother is still studying in College.

RISK OF TRUANCY AMONG STUDENTS

One of the serious problems every school is facing is truancy. This is happening to all countries around the globe and whether the school is private or public. School administrators had difficulty preventing it or addressing its prevalent occurrence and tried to devise programs that might help the students do well in school and reduced the risk of non-attendance. Truant students has become delinquent and soon to be a liability of the society if they will not be saved early. But what contributes their negative attitude towards school where there are other students like them enjoys being a student and even developed into a more productive individual. Who is responsible and how can this be avoided.

HOW IT STARTED

If you are meant for each other (MFEO) then truly time will always find a way, notwithstanding the distance and strangeness, it will push your backs towards the opportunity of meeting the perfect person solely designed for you.

            I was working at that time in the City Prosecution Office. I had a friend. She was my classmate in the graduate school. Her best friend had arrived from Taiwan. Fresh from working abroad, the latter informed her that she was looking for someone, someone whom she could like. Well, girl talks are always exciting, full of wonderful topics. And that includes relationships. Thinking whom the former could recommend, she told the latter that there was this guy who was my classmate in the graduate school. He is good looking, serious and intelligent. Of course, she was referring to me. She then gave my number to her best friend.

Unknowingly, a short message had appeared in my phone. It told me that she would like to come in my place. I was surprised. I think to myself who is this lady. Then I made a reply to the text message, “sure why not”.

It was Friday afternoon. I was very busy organizing the activity in our Church. To get some snap because I was a little bit tired, I went home. Then my mother had arrived and told me that somebody was looking for you in the Church. She has a fair complexion having a long hair. She was anew to us. We do not know her name.

It made me ponder on who was looking for me. Then I hastily went back to the Church. When I arrived in there, my friend approached me. He was accompanying someone. “This lady was looking for you”, he told. Oh I see! I nodded. I greeted her with a smile.

We then have a date that night. But there was a turning point after all. This was very surprising. And it really was. She told me that she had a niece. She was smart, beautiful and very convivial. She asked me if I would mind to give my number to her. Then I replied, “why not?” Eventually, I did not realized that it was already the time how it started. (to be continued)