F A M I L Y

One of the most important aspects of a person's life is his origin, that we hail as ... FAMILY. As the saying goes, " Where can a person be better than in the bosom of their family " . The family is itself a shelter , where we feel safe and protected from all sorts of uncertainty and vulnerability. This is also a " haven of grandeur " that we could go to when ever we need assurance and stability. For most of us, FAMILY is the source of strength, joy and inspiration. Regardless of some flaws that our family may bear, still we can't deny the fact that this is the only place we could consider ourselves most welcome, especially when every single soul out there has closed its door on us. And in spite all odds, the reason behind why we still continue to keep on our toes. We may also consider friends, as an important aspect in our life, but then more often than not they just come and go, but FAMILY is always and forever here to stay. That is why, sometimes it is unfair to assume on our part to consider our family as the last resort to concede in times of success and triumph, and of failure and defeat. For our family is the only one that could give us the real and genuine boost in any situation we are in. There is a saying that " oftentimes, we tend to hurt the people we love ". This is proven, and more often than not the people we usually aggrieved the most are the people close to us and that is our family. There is a parable written in the Bible, by St. Luke 15:11 - 32, entitled " The Prodigal Son ". Where in the rebel son, after realizing the wrong that he did, has no other option but to swallow his pride and return to his father's house. Where he was welcome with two open arms. There is no perfect family as there are no perfect relationship . Just like my own, sometimes we argue, got our own misunderstanding every now and then, have our share of "cold wars" sometimes... yet at the end of the day we still have that unconditional love and support for one another.

And as I end my article, I would like to share this saying which made me appreciate my FAMILY even more, "I know why families were created with all their imperfections. They humanize you. They are made to make you forget yourself occasionally, so that the beautiful balance of life is not destroyed."

L-O-V-E

This four letter word, embraces a very broad area in our life. When young, your idea of this is somewhat enchanting, passionate, idealistic and impractical. As you grow older your concept of this word becomes more inclusive, stretched and realistic. Often times we hear this word being tagged as" blind ". This meaning is cute yet so immature.On the contrary LOVE must come from an open mind and soul, for I believe these two are the significant aspects that command our heart to execute the feeling to the person we love in a more matured way.

What's so frustrating sometimes is we tend to mix up LOVE with lust.True love never dies for it is lust that fades away. Love bonds for a lifetime but lust just pushes away.That is why, love comes with trust, responsibility and endurance.Love knows how to wait, unconditional and pure.Love is suppose to be sacred, for the reason that this was introduced and bestowed as "GIFT" to mankind from OUR GOD ALMIGHTY.
From the time we are conceived up to the moment we deliver our first cry are all product of love. Why?for me, the baby cries to extend his love and gratitude to his parents for bringing him out into this world.
Now as we celebrate the romantic side of love so to speak, which is VALENTINES DAY, allow me to end my blog with a reminder, "love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules, then you must forget the rules and play from your heart."

SHARING...

As far as I could remember, in my childhood days, one thing that excites me a lot was "sharing something" to my friends and playmates. Being a child, I could recall how I always wanted to share my toys, snacks and some of my fantasy stories with them. As I grew up and became a teenager, I noticed that I evolved into sharing my opinions, views and personal experiences to my close friends, to the point that I couldn't separate anymore w/c things to divulge and w/c one should be kept confidential. That's why my favorite tag line then was "ME and my BIG MOUTH". But, don't get me wrong, I know how to keep my "friends secret". The only problem,is I couldn't do the same w/ my own, w/c I know so ironical. When I left abroad and gotten the chance to work there, I tried to change my attitude. Meeting new set of friends, new environment, and different working exposure,I promised myself to be less assertive and vocal.Though I'm not really sure... my supposed to be friends there could only attest to that. Anyway, now that I'm back home, w/ less pressure and few things to attend to I'm back to my old self. Though this time, more assertive and more vocal w/ all these broader issues around me to tackle with . Political, vocational, spiritual, even personal subject matter never will I avoid the issue by turning away from it, as long as i have a little know how about the topic.. Well at least, I have to give my opinion, comment or views first before leaving the post. And that's through Computer Network. The only disadvantage in this new venture that I've gotten into, is more often than not, I'M BEING MISUNDERSTOOD. Also you tend to encounter different types of personalities, like extraordinary, cynical, paranoid, even w/bipolar symptoms etc. Anyhow, my primary intention of participating into some discussions is to share what I think, I could contribute to the subject matter in one way or another. Defending myself also is one of my aims, especially from those who think I'm incoherent and "out of tune"' so to speak. And one thing more, to protect those who couldn't defend themselves, most especially those who are close to me. On the other hand posting my expression of emotions through my site is something that I love to do as well, maybe other people will look at it negatively, maybe some will be irritated. So be it, as the saying goes "can't please everybody". As long as my intention is pure and I don't intend to hurt anybody, and my reason is simply to express what I feel like joy, disappointment, or sadness, I don't give a damn. When I give an opinion on something or an advise, The last decision still lies on the person concerned, and will always be respected by your friend here, as I expect to be respected in return .I'm just here to point out my views and wish I could contribute,enlighten a vague issue or situation in my own little way.