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HOPE
Yes, Christmas is indeed just around the corner. Most of us, Christians in particular are looking forward to celebrating this wonderful ocassion with family and loved ones. Some are busy with different stuff, the “commercialization” of Christmas. Others are with the perspective that this is one ocassion that “this, too.shall pass”. Few others could not really feel the “Christmas-in-the-Air” atmosphere for they are focused in their here-and-now situation. Of the three groups, my heart goes to those who are focused in the present. In just a week time, I have a daily encounter with a breadwinner mother of 5 children, who is longing to be reunited with a lost son. Another, two daughters who, for first time, will celebrate Christmas without their beloved mother who had succumbed to the big C. They are still in the process of moving and healing. Receiving text messages from someone who keeps on the faith that one-sided love will one day be reciprocated. A married woman with 2 kids who felt that separation from her husband is the option yet could not do so. There are so many others. When hearing all of these, it is very difficult to find words to ease up what they are going through. In those moments, on the work is an open mind, heart and hand. A prayer to be uttered. Admiringly, what keeps them moving is HOPE.
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Appreciate and Recognize. Value Relationships. Love and Live Life
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score........The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".The director asked,"Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.The director asked, "Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, " Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.That night , mother and son talked for a very long time.Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: "Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes."The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, I would not be successful today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of my family relationship.The Director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. What he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash the plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you don't have a money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.If you believe in this principle, try to forward this story to as many as possible. This may yet help put the future generation in a better mold...
Source: A post entry of Meriam Gene Gabilo in PASWI page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/70271012576/permalink/10151207165647577/
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Appreciate and Recognize. Value Relationships. Love and Live Life
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score........The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".The director asked,"Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.The director asked, "Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, " Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.That night , mother and son talked for a very long time.Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: "Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes."The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, I would not be successful today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of my family relationship.The Director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. What he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash the plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you don't have a money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.If you believe in this principle, try to forward this story to as many as possible. This may yet help put the future generation in a better mold...
Source: A post entry of Meriam Gene Gabilo in PASWI page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/70271012576/permalink/10151207165647577/
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Social Workers: Professionals who help people help themselves
SOCIAL WORKERS, to others, don't make much.
WHAT DO THEY MAKE?...*They make an INFERTILE COUPLE celebrate a lifetime of MOTHER'S DAYS & FATHER'S DAYS by helping them ADOPT a crack baby no one else wants...
*They make a CHILD fall asleep every night without fear of his father's fist...
*They make a TEENAGER decide to stop cutting herself...
*They make a BEATEN WOMAN find the courage to leave her abuser for good...
*They make DOWN SYNDROME feel like the smartest kid on the classroom...
*They make a RAPE VICTIM talk about it for the 1st time in years...
*They make a COUPLE communicate so well they decide not to separate...
*They make a DYING CANCER PATIENT make peace with her past, with her brief future, with her God...
Most important, they make FORGOTTEN PEOPLE feel cherish, not-so-beautiful people fell beautiful confused people feel understood, and broken people feel WHOLE.
*Regina Brett*
(Source: A post by Carol Kay on the PASWI (Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc.) Facebook Group Page last July 24, 2012 at 8:54am)
Addendum/Suggestion: For the note to be more gender sensitive, we can also use "his-slash-her" or "herself-slash-himself". Thanks. :)
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Social Workers: Professionals who help people help themselves
SOCIAL WORKERS, to others, don't make much.
WHAT DO THEY MAKE?...*They make an INFERTILE COUPLE celebrate a lifetime of MOTHER'S DAYS & FATHER'S DAYS by helping them ADOPT a crack baby no one else wants...
*They make a CHILD fall asleep every night without fear of his father's fist...
*They make a TEENAGER decide to stop cutting herself...
*They make a BEATEN WOMAN find the courage to leave her abuser for good...
*They make DOWN SYNDROME feel like the smartest kid on the classroom...
*They make a RAPE VICTIM talk about it for the 1st time in years...
*They make a COUPLE communicate so well they decide not to separate...
*They make a DYING CANCER PATIENT make peace with her past, with her brief future, with her God...
Most important, they make FORGOTTEN PEOPLE feel cherish, not-so-beautiful people fell beautiful confused people feel understood, and broken people feel WHOLE.
*Regina Brett*
(Source: A post by Carol Kay on the PASWI (Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc.) Facebook Group Page last July 24, 2012 at 8:54am)
Addendum/Suggestion: For the note to be more gender sensitive, we can also use "his-slash-her" or "herself-slash-himself". Thanks. :)
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WHY COMPLICATE LIFE?
Missing somebody ------------------------ CALL.
Wanna meet-up ------------------------ INVITE.
Wanna be understood ------------------------ EXPLAIN.
Have questions ------------------------ ASK.
Don't like something ------------------------ SAY IT.
Like something ------------------------ STATE IT.
Want something ------------------------ ASK FOR IT.
Love someone ------------------------ TELL IT.
WE JUST HAVE ONE LIFE.
KEEP IT SIMPLE.
Reference: Words from Verns Buckley's Photo. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151213596451982&set=p.10151213596451982&type=1
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WHY COMPLICATE LIFE?
Missing somebody ------------------------ CALL.
Wanna meet-up ------------------------ INVITE.
Wanna be understood ------------------------ EXPLAIN.
Have questions ------------------------ ASK.
Don't like something ------------------------ SAY IT.
Like something ------------------------ STATE IT.
Want something ------------------------ ASK FOR IT.
Love someone ------------------------ TELL IT.
WE JUST HAVE ONE LIFE.
KEEP IT SIMPLE.
Reference: Words from Verns Buckley's Photo. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151213596451982&set=p.10151213596451982&type=1
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Engkwento sa Taxi
Sumakay kami ni Bayi (aking kaibigan) ng Taxi.
Mula hotel hanggang sa isang mall.
Ang manong taxi driver, sinusubukang maging friendly.
Heto ang aming naging pag-uusap:
Manong Taxi Driver: Mukhang magsho-shopping kayo ah.
Ako: (Being friendly). Hindi naman po. Window shopping lang.
Manong Taxi Driver: Ah ganoon ba. Papabili sana ako ng rubber shoes. (With grin or whatsoever in his facial expression and tone of voice).
Ako: (Trying to be Nice still pero medyo may hindi na ok na instinct.) Manong, matanda ka na para maging anak ko na magpabili ka sa akin ng rubber shoes. AT, bata pa ako para maging "sugar mommy" mo. (Medyo sarcastic na ako pero itinawa ko na lang).
Manong Taxi Driver: (Ngumiti at Nanahimik na)
Kaibigan kong si Bayi: Dianne, have you met "Basti" na? (Basti ay palayaw ng aking 'groom' sa kanyang panaginip.)
Ako: Hindi pa nga eh. Pero, may ilang kaibigan na na-associate ang description ni "Basti". Si Basti at si _______ daw ay iisa.
Kaibigan kong si Bayi: Really! (laughs)
Sa buong panahon na nasa taxi kami, nanahimik na lang si Manong Driver. Bukod sa pagkakataon lang na nagtanong siya kung saan kami bababa. Sa harap ba o sa may gilid (na mas malayo. tsk. tsk.)
Note: Wala kaming intensiyon na maging salbahe pero nakakaramdam kami ng "feeling close" na atmosphere kaya mas minabuti namin pigilan na kung anuman sa paraang pasimpleng tugon. Pareho ang instinct naming magkaibigan. Kung naging salbahe man at mali ang naging interpretasyon namin sa kanyang pagiging "feeling close", paumanhin.
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Engkwento sa Taxi
Sumakay kami ni Bayi (aking kaibigan) ng Taxi.
Mula hotel hanggang sa isang mall.
Ang manong taxi driver, sinusubukang maging friendly.
Heto ang aming naging pag-uusap:
Manong Taxi Driver: Mukhang magsho-shopping kayo ah.
Ako: (Being friendly). Hindi naman po. Window shopping lang.
Manong Taxi Driver: Ah ganoon ba. Papabili sana ako ng rubber shoes. (With grin or whatsoever in his facial expression and tone of voice).
Ako: (Trying to be Nice still pero medyo may hindi na ok na instinct.) Manong, matanda ka na para maging anak ko na magpabili ka sa akin ng rubber shoes. AT, bata pa ako para maging "sugar mommy" mo. (Medyo sarcastic na ako pero itinawa ko na lang).
Manong Taxi Driver: (Ngumiti at Nanahimik na)
Kaibigan kong si Bayi: Dianne, have you met "Basti" na? (Basti ay palayaw ng aking 'groom' sa kanyang panaginip.)
Ako: Hindi pa nga eh. Pero, may ilang kaibigan na na-associate ang description ni "Basti". Si Basti at si _______ daw ay iisa.
Kaibigan kong si Bayi: Really! (laughs)
Sa buong panahon na nasa taxi kami, nanahimik na lang si Manong Driver. Bukod sa pagkakataon lang na nagtanong siya kung saan kami bababa. Sa harap ba o sa may gilid (na mas malayo. tsk. tsk.)
Note: Wala kaming intensiyon na maging salbahe pero nakakaramdam kami ng "feeling close" na atmosphere kaya mas minabuti namin pigilan na kung anuman sa paraang pasimpleng tugon. Pareho ang instinct naming magkaibigan. Kung naging salbahe man at mali ang naging interpretasyon namin sa kanyang pagiging "feeling close", paumanhin.
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Hi! I am ATE DIANNE. A Pathways' Volunteer.
HI! I am Ate Dianne.
A name tag/label. First thing first, let me clarify that I do not work in any fast food chain/any company rendering related services where we usually see on the employee's/crew's upper left side of the uniform. (Please don't me get wrong here. We have high regards for all employees/staff/crew.)
Instead, this is how I and other volunteers introduce our selves to the scholars of Pathways to Higher Education, Inc. - Ateneo de Manila University whenever we facilitate trainings/workshops.
The use of the "ATE" and "KUYA" before the DIANNE.
"Ate Dianne". This is how I am called by our kids/scholars (both high school and college), co-facilitators/volunteers, and staff of Pathways to Higher Education - Ateneo de Manila University.
We use the terms "ate" or "kuya" to establish a caring relationship (just like among siblings).
An "ate" or "kuya" outside of their own homes yet still within a family - the Pathways family.
It has been four (4) years when I was introduced to Pathways. I was invited or rather pressured by a good/college friend (and a former staff of Pathways), King Arthur, to be one of the speakers during the career orientation seminar for 4th year high school students.
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Ang Pahiyas 2012: ang Pagtupad sa Isang Pangarap
May isang malapit na kaibigan ang nagsabing, "Pangarap ko ang maranasan ang dumalo sa Piyesta".
Ang naging tugon ng isa, "Sige, tara! Sa isang lugar na maganda ang pagdiriwang pero hindi rin naman kalayuan mula sa siyudad. Tara na sa Pahiyas! Lucban, Quezon!
Ganyan ang naging takbo ng aming pag-uusap ni Precious. Nagkayayaan at ang naging motibasyon namin: Ang Pagtupad sa Pangarap.
Mga paghahanda sa isang araw at balikang biyahe:
1. Ang pagpunta paroon.
------> Salamat sa social networking sites, kakilala at ka-partner sa aming programa at nakakuha ng tips papunta roon. Balikan lamang kami dahil na rin sa (mahirap maiwang) trabaho. Nag-imbita rin kami ng ilang kaibigan. May trabaho kaya wala ng nakasamang iba.
Hindi natuloy ang aming pagkikita para sa briefing kaya sa mismong araw na lang kami nagkita kaya ang aming itinerary sa ika-15 ng Mayo.
3:30 - Kitaan sa Jollibee Farmers Cubao
3:31 - 4:00am - Kain saglit/ Briefing
4:01 - HM Transport Terminal (Cubao to Sta. Cruz, Laguna)
6:00 - Pagdating Sta. Cruz, Laguna
Ang bilis ng aming naging biyahe. Sa karaniwang araw daw, halos 3 oras inaabot ng biyahe.
6:00am - Hintay na ulit ng Dyip na biyaheng Lucban, Quezon. May mga kasabay rin kaming dadayo rin sa Lucban. May ilang turista (Pinoy at banyaga), mga maglalako, at mga musikero.
Ilang sandali lamang ang aming naging paghihintay at dumating na ang dyip. Kung ikukumpara sa dyip sa siyudad ng Maynila, ang dyip pa-Lucban ay doble sa lapad at rami ng pasaherong kayang isakay. At, pwede pang magsakay ng pasahero at bagahe sa bubong nito (topload). (Naalala ko tuloy ang aking unang topload experience sa Casiguran, Sorsogon, kung saan halos ganoon rin kalaki ang mga dyip na mukhang mini-bus na ang laki na bumibiyahe sakay ang pasahero.)
Mula sa bayan ng Sta. Cruz, halos isang oras rin ang aming biyahe patungo sa bayan ng Lucban. Patungo roon, madadaanan ang bayan ng Pagsanjan. (Paumanhin, walang larawang nakuha). Makikita rin ang parang Baguio na bangin at siyempre ang paglalaro ng iba't ibang kulay pero ang pinakamatingkad ay ang luntian. Sarap rin damhin ang sariwang hangin na dumadampi sa mukha. May ilan ng naka-sumbrero o may bandana sa ulo upang hindi magulo ang pagkakaayos ng buhok. Marami ring kasabay na mga sasakyan pati na rin ang ilang naka-angkas sa bisikleta. (Note in mind: gusto ko ring masubukan yun. Sa susunod...)
------- Super late post at ... Itutuloy....
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Ang Pahiyas 2012: ang Pagtupad sa Isang Pangarap
May isang malapit na kaibigan ang nagsabing, "Pangarap ko ang maranasan ang dumalo sa Piyesta".
Ang naging tugon ng isa, "Sige, tara! Sa isang lugar na maganda ang pagdiriwang pero hindi rin naman kalayuan mula sa siyudad. Tara na sa Pahiyas! Lucban, Quezon!
Ganyan ang naging takbo ng aming pag-uusap ni Precious. Nagkayayaan at ang naging motibasyon namin: Ang Pagtupad sa Pangarap.
Mga paghahanda sa isang araw at balikang biyahe:
1. Ang pagpunta paroon.
------> Salamat sa social networking sites, kakilala at ka-partner sa aming programa at nakakuha ng tips papunta roon. Balikan lamang kami dahil na rin sa (mahirap maiwang) trabaho. Nag-imbita rin kami ng ilang kaibigan. May trabaho kaya wala ng nakasamang iba.
Hindi natuloy ang aming pagkikita para sa briefing kaya sa mismong araw na lang kami nagkita kaya ang aming itinerary sa ika-15 ng Mayo.
3:30 - Kitaan sa Jollibee Farmers Cubao
3:31 - 4:00am - Kain saglit/ Briefing
4:01 - HM Transport Terminal (Cubao to Sta. Cruz, Laguna)
6:00 - Pagdating Sta. Cruz, Laguna
Ang bilis ng aming naging biyahe. Sa karaniwang araw daw, halos 3 oras inaabot ng biyahe.
6:00am - Hintay na ulit ng Dyip na biyaheng Lucban, Quezon. May mga kasabay rin kaming dadayo rin sa Lucban. May ilang turista (Pinoy at banyaga), mga maglalako, at mga musikero.
Ilang sandali lamang ang aming naging paghihintay at dumating na ang dyip. Kung ikukumpara sa dyip sa siyudad ng Maynila, ang dyip pa-Lucban ay doble sa lapad at rami ng pasaherong kayang isakay. At, pwede pang magsakay ng pasahero at bagahe sa bubong nito (topload). (Naalala ko tuloy ang aking unang topload experience sa Casiguran, Sorsogon, kung saan halos ganoon rin kalaki ang mga dyip na mukhang mini-bus na ang laki na bumibiyahe sakay ang pasahero.)
Mula sa bayan ng Sta. Cruz, halos isang oras rin ang aming biyahe patungo sa bayan ng Lucban. Patungo roon, madadaanan ang bayan ng Pagsanjan. (Paumanhin, walang larawang nakuha). Makikita rin ang parang Baguio na bangin at siyempre ang paglalaro ng iba't ibang kulay pero ang pinakamatingkad ay ang luntian. Sarap rin damhin ang sariwang hangin na dumadampi sa mukha. May ilan ng naka-sumbrero o may bandana sa ulo upang hindi magulo ang pagkakaayos ng buhok. Marami ring kasabay na mga sasakyan pati na rin ang ilang naka-angkas sa bisikleta. (Note in mind: gusto ko ring masubukan yun. Sa susunod...)
------- Super late post at ... Itutuloy....
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Reunited!
We are not related by blood but we're all sisters/brothers. Our bonding is just special. We all just get along well together from talking about idiosyncrasies, frustrations, angst, random things, ups and downs experiences to sharing about dreams and aspirations in life. Til now, we are supporting each other in realizing that.
One amazing thing, we are celebrating more than 10 years (a decade) of friendship. Our graduation of that infamous Youth Encounter (YE) Seminar as our basis/anniversary. Napagtiyagaan pala natin ang isa't isa. hahaha.
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