THURSDAY

August 9, 2012

I have always been vocal about not trading Bacolod City with any other provinces in the Philippines. My province has always been a livable city, less pollutive and offers a laid back kind of life. It has been saved from a lot of calamities from typhoon to earthquakes. Sure, we had shares of misfortunes that were not as significant as compared to what other places had experienced. Thus, Negresenses should be thankful for we are blessed. Since we are fortunate, it's best that we pay it forward. We should give Negros a kind of care sufficient enough to compensate for kind of life it has to offer.

The latest happenings tell us a lot of things. These things are not new but they are often times taken for granted. It tells a lot of our discipline as people. We are now facing the ill effects of the absence of discipline and the lack of concern toward our environment . It's not nature releasing wrath on us but it is the nature's response to a human stimuli. Our trashing goes out of hand and so is the flood. No one is accountable for all these but us, no need of fingers pointing to whom.

The aftermath of the events will again leave us a LOUD lesson. No more rooms for deaf ears.

BIGGER LOVE

This image of my father with his granddaughters is particularly sweet. My pop has been a sweet granny to his two little darlings. These two girls are blessed to have such a sweet, emotional and a loving grandfather in their lives. At their young age, they reciprocate the big love given to them by their LOLO.

Thank you Papa for loving Christa and Denise like the way you love us your children or perhaps even better.

INTANGIBLE REASONS FOR HAPPINESS

August 8,2012

Today and days that passed have been great. I feel so grateful for the not-feeling-well episodes were not as frequent anymore. Sadly, I am beginning to revert again to having a big appetite. I need to have discipline again- a great struggle on my end but I need to do for my goodness sake.

My good friend Albert is back in his hometown- another reason to be happy. He gave us a surprise visit that blew our minds off. We missed him terribly and it was really good to see him in flesh once again.

As he was telling his novelas, I stared at him in disbelief. I was aware of his homecoming but the visit was a surprise. You see, Albert is like a brother to me. We  did have misunderstanding in the past but this was soon resolved. The experience brought us even closer to one another.

There was a point in his life that he needed professional growth and this need brought distance to our friendship. Yet, we remain friends. Until finally, he had to leave for Libya.

What happened to Albert as he worked away from home is a story so long to share but is filled with so much awe and inspiration to the part of the listener. His experience made me admire him more. I salute him for having such courage to face the unknown just so to reach his dreams.

Let me end this by saying that good friends is not affected by any distance...the heart that beats for a friend will always beat that way no matter what.