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Inspirare: May 2013

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Saturday, May 11, 2013. The Wait is Over (2013). We have come a long way. Are you tired so you stopped? I cannot carry you, should I like to go on. When you do not want to continue what started. It was my journey all along, travails - my own. We ought to be moving to get there together,. Weaving dreams out of momentary forever. Silence slowly exhausts my spirit that would soar. Suddenly, I did not know you like as before. Have we reached the crossroads in time, and so part ways? Links to this post. I was...

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Inspirare: April 2012

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Saturday, April 28, 2012. Human instinct drives an individual to survive danger so as to remain alive. With awareness of imminent danger, a person may take the fight or flight. One can take the risk or don’t risk anything at all. This is what I learned in my first Cave trekking experience in Sagada. It is dangerous, really high risk and could even be fatal. One slip, one wrong move, could make one fall on rocks. One hit could spell death. We did not have any harness, no safety hats, no ropes ...We did no...

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Inspirare: Family Picture

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Thursday, March 24, 2011. When I was 10, my paternal grandmother took me for a vacation in Bicol. I stayed there for two months, and that was the longest time that I would have to be away as a kid from my mom and my home, miles and miles away from Manila. There was excitement in the first days while I explored the place. And I would wish that everything were just a dream, that when I woke up, I would be back home. The fondest memories in that family picture became my refuge, my room a sanctuary to re...

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Inspirare: Waking up a sleepy head in the classroom

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Thursday, August 29, 2013. Waking up a sleepy head in the classroom. If I were teaching grade school or high school, be it public or private, I could fail an observation evaluation when my supervisor spots a student sleeping in the classroom, while a discussion or any activity is going on. I could be summoned in the principal's office for negligence of "duty" and failure to manage the class well. Worst, I would lose my job. We didn't get a chance to talk about his sleeping in the class, but I told him wh...

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Inspirare: Centering our Life

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Monday, August 19, 2013. The center of our life should redirect us to appreciate our self and others, because that drives us to love who we are, who we care about and what we do. If we find our self alienated in a relationship or in any situation, the center doesn't hold balance to keep us in desirable motion. We need to find our self back and check our footing based on our personal life's center. Should we center our life on someone? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I appreciate your visits! College ...

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Inspirare: KarateKid 2010: "Life can knock you down, but you choose whether to get up or not."

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Friday, June 18, 2010. KarateKid 2010: "Life can knock you down, but you choose whether to get up or not.". Karate Kid had a very simple and predictable plot. The dialogues are also simple, yet in their simplicity one can catch profound virtues that teach about life. Kung Fu is life, it is not about fighting for the kill, it is not also about winning. Kung Fu is about making the best of life. Kung Fu is about peace. These are some of the thoughts that I could recall from watching Karate Kid. I got shocke...

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Inspirare: May 2012

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Thursday, May 24, 2012. Mamu's Shoes and her Shopping Attitude. All the rest of her grandchildren call my mother Mamu, except for the my eldest sister's children who call her Nanay. Though I don't often take her to the mall because it would tire her, I make it sure that in some occasions, she could get what she want and eat at nice restaurant when I take her out. Just give me the money, and I would buy my shoes in the market. So you would not spend much.". We laughed in the sala. We'll that's fine with m...

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Inspirare: July 2012

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Warning: Tricksters and Scammers Await Arriving Tourists and Travellers. It took us more than fifteen minutes, one taxi came by but the driver said he would be out of the way since he was going to Cavite. Then the security officer whistled for that taxi to leave. A lady guard approached us and asked where we are going. She warned of "kuratongs" in the airport - taxi drivers getting into the departure area to pick passengers for a higher price. I uncomfortable inside the cab. Th...

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Inspirare: December 2012

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Friday, December 21, 2012. Is the end of the world for real? This morning while I sip coffee, looking at the cloudy sky, my nephew hugged me and asked. "Is the end of the world for real? He was just eight years old, two years younger than I am when I first learned of the end of times. I was ten, back in 1985 when I watched a free movie sponsored by a Christian protestant group. From then on, I was scared and had bad dreams related to the apocalypse. I've heard of the end of times since the news on the de...