Batch 80,
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.
Pareng Butch and Monico- Thanks for coming over to my mom's wake.
Abdon- Thanks for your call.
Sherman and Vic- Thank you for calling although I never got a chance to return your call, naging busy kasi, I hope you understand.
Jen, Francis, Rowena and all batchmates,
maraming salamat sa inyong pakikiramay. Joel
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A few weeks was the only difference from several emails that we have recieved from our batchmates. These emails conveyed information regarding the demise of several loves ones that were dear to our batch and family to some members. Like a family, we felt your sadness and to Fidel, Joel, and to the family of Mrs Salome Interino we convey our deepest sympathies.
Alex
In your hour of grief, may you all be blessed with courage and strength and know that they were with our redeemer. Eternal light shine upon them and their souls rest in peace amen.
Rowena
November 15, 2008
Viewing for Joel's Mom, is going to be at Greer Family Mortuary located at
2694 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501, on the 15th and 16th of November.
Our thoughts and prayers to Joel Malinis and family, his mother passed away the other night. We pray for your strength and we share the sorrow of your loss.
Pareng Joel, even though "Mamang" has left us physically, her love, joy, and good memories will remain with us, until we're ready to once again join her in the Kingdom of God. Butch
May the soul of your mother rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept our deepest sympathy from batch 80, Olongapo Group
November 4, 2008
Dear batchmates,
I am sad to inform you of the demise of our dear math teacher, MRS SALOME INTERINO at 230am today. Her remains lies at their residence... Blk 14 Gordon Heights... no interment has been announced yet at the moment.. Pls include her in your prayers!! Beth Belleza-Nazareno
Please extend to her family our sympathies. I can still remember her face clearly. She really touched our lives. Tell her family that we are so grateful to her. Vic
October 25, 2008
To all batch mates,
I am sad to announce that Fidel Medina's father died wednesday. It was just texted to me by Beng Cortez.
To Fidel, accept our deepest sympathy. Francis rivero
Dear Fidel & family,
Please accept my sincerest condolences on the passing away of your father, Tatay Romy. As a journalist, I've always held Tatay Romy in high esteem as he was unselfish in sharing his experiences, the veteran that he was. He was the epitome of an unsinkable servant of what is right and what is true in our profession. Most weekends, at the popular watering hole for journalists in Subic called "Magellan's Landing," Tatay Romy would regale us with his stories of the old Olongapo and of the legendary journey that he shared with those who were fighting against the local political dictatorship. He would buy us rounds of drinks and if you knew him upclose you were familiar with his famous hikhikhik giggle in concert with the jolly countenance of a man who enjoyed a prolific lifetime and had done good things for Olongapo's freedom. He will surely be missed but his mark in Olongapo history shall never be forgotten.
Fidel, Raquel, & kids- May God hold your hand in your hour of grief. Jen Velarmino & children
Nothing is permanent in this world. The fact remains that we will leave this world, it is only a matter of time. So while we are here, do the best we can to make the world a beter place. Tell our love ones and each other how important they were to us for touching our lives and how we love them.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Conceptual Healing
Magandang araw mga kapatid.... kamusta na kayong lahat.... Ang lahat man ay abala, hopefully you find time to read my sharing today, for this one has really blessed me and I want to share this to all of you.... first part pa lang ito..
We have just finished having our annual Tagalog retreat we call Tagalog Mission. Fr. Arlo Yap SVD is a truly amazing Retreat Master. Truly overwhelming, hope you will all be blessed too.... ang di ko na lang ma-share is the relections and jokes (which really filled the church with so much laughter) he prepared during the whole 2 hours no dull moment ... this may be long but worth reading.... God bless to all!
email from my colleague tess....
He (Fr Arlo Yap) says “maraming namamatay sa maling akala” - a lot of people die because of wrong thoughts or thinking and it’s all in the mind!
The way we think is the way we feel
The way we feel is the way we BECOME.
1. Take good care of your Health
You have a lot of money to buy food of any kind but you are not allowed to eat what you want because you have diabetes or other diseases, you have a very huge farm/ hacienda but you can’t enjoy it because you have rheumatism or you’re blind etc. You really work hard to earn and get all you wanted in life but at the end you can’t enjoy it, how can you say you have a happy old age?
2. Take care of your family
A. Take care of your children
It’s the way how parents teach their children by example. The legacy parents can give to their children is not really a good education it’s only secondary but knowing that before you leave this earth you are so sure that your children are helping and loving each other and you cant see any selfishness in them, enough for you to have a peace of mind in your old age.
B. Take care of your Spouse
Sooner or later even you have a dozen children, you and only your spouse will end up living together, your children will soon have their own family to care of. Learn to nurture more the sweetness and love you have when you’re only in your courtship or GF/BF stage. It’s really good to know that you have somebody TO GROW OLD WITH, to add to this try to listen to a song Grow Old with you with these lyrics:
We have just finished having our annual Tagalog retreat we call Tagalog Mission. Fr. Arlo Yap SVD is a truly amazing Retreat Master. Truly overwhelming, hope you will all be blessed too.... ang di ko na lang ma-share is the relections and jokes (which really filled the church with so much laughter) he prepared during the whole 2 hours no dull moment ... this may be long but worth reading.... God bless to all!
email from my colleague tess....
He (Fr Arlo Yap) says “maraming namamatay sa maling akala” - a lot of people die because of wrong thoughts or thinking and it’s all in the mind!
The way we think is the way we feel
The way we feel is the way we BECOME.
Happy old age for you and for your parents means enjoying the fruits of your labor.
Four Considerations to have a Happy Old Age
Four Considerations to have a Happy Old Age
1. Take good care of your Health
You have a lot of money to buy food of any kind but you are not allowed to eat what you want because you have diabetes or other diseases, you have a very huge farm/ hacienda but you can’t enjoy it because you have rheumatism or you’re blind etc. You really work hard to earn and get all you wanted in life but at the end you can’t enjoy it, how can you say you have a happy old age?
2. Take care of your family
A. Take care of your children
It’s the way how parents teach their children by example. The legacy parents can give to their children is not really a good education it’s only secondary but knowing that before you leave this earth you are so sure that your children are helping and loving each other and you cant see any selfishness in them, enough for you to have a peace of mind in your old age.
B. Take care of your Spouse
Sooner or later even you have a dozen children, you and only your spouse will end up living together, your children will soon have their own family to care of. Learn to nurture more the sweetness and love you have when you’re only in your courtship or GF/BF stage. It’s really good to know that you have somebody TO GROW OLD WITH, to add to this try to listen to a song Grow Old with you with these lyrics:
I want to make you smile whenever you're sad
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
All I want to do is grow old with you
I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you
I'll miss you
Kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold
Need you
Feed you
Even let ya hold the remote control
So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed if you've had too much to drink
I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you
3. Take care of your Properties
For parents, divide/arrange the properties you have for your children before your children ask you to do it for you, as if they wanted you guys to die, hehehehe =) and learn to save for you and your spouse for your old age so whenever you need something to buy for a medicine, hospitalization etc, you don’t have to ask your children.
For sons/daughters, what ever you received is your privilege not your want. Never ask your parent’s decision especially when it comes to inheritance, they know what’s best and who need most of that.
4. Serve the Lord in all the way you can
Remember whatever you have : material things, talents, family, friends, job, colleague, struggles in life, lessons are all from God and God alone!
Well, that’s all for Talk 1
For parents, divide/arrange the properties you have for your children before your children ask you to do it for you, as if they wanted you guys to die, hehehehe =) and learn to save for you and your spouse for your old age so whenever you need something to buy for a medicine, hospitalization etc, you don’t have to ask your children.
For sons/daughters, what ever you received is your privilege not your want. Never ask your parent’s decision especially when it comes to inheritance, they know what’s best and who need most of that.
4. Serve the Lord in all the way you can
Remember whatever you have : material things, talents, family, friends, job, colleague, struggles in life, lessons are all from God and God alone!
Well, that’s all for Talk 1
Rowena Salvador
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Mayonaise Jar and 2 cups of Coffee
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided,"I want you to recognize that this jar represents our life.
The golf balls are the important things - God,family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions -- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.
The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
So... Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play With your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. "Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled.
"I'm glad you asked". It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
(this was shared by "thelma Galvez-Curiano" a while back. it is a simple reminder of how life should be treated. there were other versions of this but i like this one the most.)
remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided,"I want you to recognize that this jar represents our life.
The golf balls are the important things - God,family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions -- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.
The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
So... Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play With your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. "Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled.
"I'm glad you asked". It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
(this was shared by "thelma Galvez-Curiano" a while back. it is a simple reminder of how life should be treated. there were other versions of this but i like this one the most.)
Saturday, August 16, 2008
A Prayer
Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people. When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free.
Amen!
(passed on by Weng S. through email)
This is basically true but a bit modified. The following is the prayer as read by Pastor Wright in January of 1996 on that Opening of Kansas Senate.
Heavenly Father we come before you to ask your forgiveness. We seek your direction and your guidance. We know your words says " Woe to those who call evil good." But that's what we've done.
We've lost our spiritual equilibrium. We have inverted our values. We have ridiculed the absolute truth of your word in the name of moral pluralism. We have worshiped other gods and called it multiculturalism.
We have endorsed perversion and called it alternative lifestyle.
We've exploited the poor and called it a lottery. We've neglected the needy and called it self preservation. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. In the name of choice, we have killed our unborn. In the name of right to life, we have killed abortionist.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We have abuse power and called it political savvy. We have coveted our neighbor's possession and called it taxes. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, oh, God, and know our hearts today. Try us. Show any wickedness within us. Cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless this men and women who have been sent here by the people of the State of Kansas, and that they have been ordained by you to govern this great state.
Grant them your wisdom to rule. May their decisions direct us to the center of you will. and, as we continue our prayer, and as we come in out of the fog, give us clear minds to accomplish our goals as we begin this legislature. For we pray is Jesus' name, Amen.
Reverend Wright is not the original. It was a version of one written by Bob Rusell in 1995.
(from snopes.com)
Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free.
Amen!
(passed on by Weng S. through email)
This is basically true but a bit modified. The following is the prayer as read by Pastor Wright in January of 1996 on that Opening of Kansas Senate.
Heavenly Father we come before you to ask your forgiveness. We seek your direction and your guidance. We know your words says " Woe to those who call evil good." But that's what we've done.
We've lost our spiritual equilibrium. We have inverted our values. We have ridiculed the absolute truth of your word in the name of moral pluralism. We have worshiped other gods and called it multiculturalism.
We have endorsed perversion and called it alternative lifestyle.
We've exploited the poor and called it a lottery. We've neglected the needy and called it self preservation. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. In the name of choice, we have killed our unborn. In the name of right to life, we have killed abortionist.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We have abuse power and called it political savvy. We have coveted our neighbor's possession and called it taxes. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, oh, God, and know our hearts today. Try us. Show any wickedness within us. Cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless this men and women who have been sent here by the people of the State of Kansas, and that they have been ordained by you to govern this great state.
Grant them your wisdom to rule. May their decisions direct us to the center of you will. and, as we continue our prayer, and as we come in out of the fog, give us clear minds to accomplish our goals as we begin this legislature. For we pray is Jesus' name, Amen.
Reverend Wright is not the original. It was a version of one written by Bob Rusell in 1995.
(from snopes.com)
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