All souls day

November 2 - the Filipinos are celebrating the all soul's day.  People go to the cemetery to light candles and say prayers for the love ones who already passed away.  This is the day that we commemorate the lives of the people that we once knew.  Well, of course, only the Catholics observed the all soul's day.  Other religious sects do not believe that there is life after death and celebrating it is futile.

I got to talk with an office mate who happens to belong to another religion.  She told me that they will enjoy the holiday intended for the cemetery visiting and praying for the dead somewhere else because it is for them truly a holiday with nothing else to do.  They do not believe in praying for the dead because they do not believe that the living can still do something for the dead.  After death, there is nothing for the man who have ceased to live.  Hence, candle lighting or praying for them is no longer useful.  Praying for the living is helpful rather than praying for the dead.

I can see their point.  Yes, they may be right.  But, whatever you believe in, I think, is a good guide to live peacefully.  I remembered my Philosophy teacher said, " No matter what you believe in as long as you do good and avoid evil all will be well."

Blame it on the Rain

Been waiting for you to call;
Excited to tell stories with you;

Messaged me you're there;
But
Without hesitation you left
Me
Under the rain;
I called.

You said you were rain soaked;
I tried to understand.
Only
To know that
You're just as wet as I am.

You pretend to be
Angry
As I am
Ironically boiling in this stormy weather.

Who's to blame now?
Do we really need one?
To pass the blame?

Or I guess;
It is easier
For us to
Just
Blame it on the rain.

long time no see

Hi all! It's quite a long time i haven't visited the bloggers world. It has been a kind of busy time for me. I just hope the busyness would be converted into something that I can use to spend, else, I would become a member of the "busy for nothing" people. Yay! Our ISO Certification audit is near. I've got so much to prepare. In my next blogs, I would jot what I've done to get prepared for the big day.  In the meantime, just want to scour my friends' posts. 

The Masterplan

While waiting for a colleague who transacts small loading business with me, thoughts popped-up while I was chewing my chicken steak.  I suddenly discern on "what ifs" that transpired from a conversation with my husband last night when we were having fun chatting with her high school classmates and perusing some photos including that of her ultimate crush in high school.


My husband is a relatively good man.  Well, of course he has his own weaknesses just like anybody else.  But that, too, is relative.  People view the same thing in many different ways because we see things as we are and not as how they really are.  I wanted to reiterate my colleague's favorite line, "The eyes cannot see what the mind does not know". In retrospect to mine, I see him as good. 


Going back to the thought, I asked myself, what if my husband pursued his interest to his crush and married her before we met? He had told me long ago about  his crush that she is intelligent, humble, refined, and of course, beautiful. And as I got the chance to see her pictures on line and read some comments from their high school friends, I could really see that his description of her was true.  And I believe that they could have been a good couple.


I am not jealous. I am open-minded and kind of liberated.  I believe everything will be alright as long as we will be honest to ourselves and to our partners.  We can always come up with a win-win agreements and help each other out if we keep our cool and have time to sit and talk sincerely about the situation.  As of now, I am still open for any possibilities of anything, at least.


Thinking that way does not mean that I regret having married to my husband nor did I want to separate from him.  It's just that, if he could have married his crush, I could also have been married to my desire to serve other people in need by being a nun.  When I was in college, I thought I heard the calling. I thought God called me to serve Him by serving others through a congregation as an instrument to be able to reach out to the less fortunate. But, all of a sudden, a man, so persistent, came in.  It was a whirlwind love affair, if it can be called one because I did not say yes to him...not until we were in the altar uttering our vows in front of many people and God.  Being married, my desire to help others would remain a wish..not unless we will have a turn-around in our financial situation.  I've got to think of my children first before anyone else. They still have a very long way to go. When I see some people needing help, all I could do is murmur a prayer to God to bless them. I am helpless, that's all I can afford.  


As time passed and my cellphone rang, it was my colleague and I came to my senses.  Then I wanted to complete the reflection and just comfort myself with the thought that, maybe, it's just that I did not comprehend God's masterplan.  I hope that later, I will know why He puts me where I am now because I believe that nothing is just mere coincidence. Everything happens for a reason and His will be done.  In His time, I might be able to discern about it.


God Bless Us All!

Get Lucky

I would like to share what I have read about being lucky.  According to Richard Wiseman, the author who made a scientific study on why some people are consistently lucky and others aren't, there are two simple things to do to get lucky.

First is to LIVE A LUCKY CHARMED LIFE.  People get that way by seizing chance opportunities, creating self-fulfilling prophecies through positive expectations, and adopting a resilient attitude that turns bad luck around.

Second is to OPEN OUR MIND.  Lucky people regularly have them while unlucky people don't.  Unlucky people miss chance opportunities because they're too busy looking for something else.  Lucky people see what is there rather than just what they're looking for.  Add a variety to your life and travel on the road you have not taken.  As Albert Einstein said, it is insanity to do the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Good luck!

too many too much

I know I've got so many things to do. I tried setting priorities and sort things out. But, no matter how I tried to accomplish things, I just couldn't. I can't concentrate on doing one thing. I shifted from one issue to another. I am overwhelmed of the things that I have to do with the time I set for myself to finish everything...just enough to iron out things before other people could see the problem that existed even before I take charge.

Can I do it? Truly, it's a no..but I want to challenge myself and I'd rather say YES! with conviction. Sometimes, I just have to be optimistic and trust that if I'd do my best...it's up to God to do the rest. Aja!

Thanks to single rinse..in tagalog, "Isang Banlaw"

Am so thankful with this product that offers a single rinse in washing clothes. I have not been able to wash our clothes for a week and I know if it hadn't for the single rinse formula, I would not be able to finish washing our clothes as rinsing is the most laborious part for me. It causes me back aches and body pains. With this product that I bought in the grocery, it did not only make my work lighter but also makes our clothes fragrant. This is one big factor for me to consider at this time because we are experiencing rain showers throughout the day due to a typhoon in the other parts of the country and the washed clothes will not dry up quickly. Clothes, if not dried quickly would have an awful smell that would put my washing time and effort to waste.

on hair care..

Hair is considered as women's crowning glory. In the past, rarely we can hear this topic discussed by males even if women were going gaga about it. They created combinations of herbs just to come out with something that would make hair grow shinier, thicker, bouncier, what not. But nowadays, this concern is already openly discussed by and for men. Going to the hair saloon entails so much money just to get the hair we wanted- sometimes, not. So sad that we spend so much for something that would only last around six months as the hair grows. Hence, I tried to listen and read all natural hair care strategies that I can try at home without spending too much. Here are some:

Vinegar to remove dandruff

Did you know that the vinegar you will find in your kitchen can be used to remove dandruff? Pour a small amount (around 2-3 tablespoons) of vinegar into a dipper and dilute it with a cup of lukewarm water. Massage your scalp using the diluted vinegar for about 10 minutes. Rinse with water and shampoo and condition your hair afterwards to remove the sour smell of vinegar. This may be done once a week to prevent dandruff from coming back.

Lemon and egg white for shinier hair

To give your hair the shinier and relaxed look, use that lemon and egg that you can see in your kitchen. First, slice around 5 pieces of lemon into a cup, then slowly massage your scalp with its juice. Then, use the egg white to massage your hair. Rinse and shampoo as normal. You'll see your hair become shinier and feeling lighter.

So economical and natural. Try it, and tell me how you feel about your hair after you do it.