A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'. The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'.
They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together.
One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' too.
For those who don't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever.
The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island.
Father and son went on to complete the race together. View this race at GodTube.com
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Father and Son Marathon, very inspiring!
Monday, November 10, 2008
TAGUAN
TAGUAN
Uso pa ba ang larong Taguan?
Kailan ka huling nakipaglaro ng taguan….30 years…more
Naaalala mo pa ba kung paano makipag-taguan, madaling sumali diba, kung…isasali ka
Ang mga matatanda ay hindi na naglalaro ng taguan, at least not for fun
May kilala ka bang bata na sa paglalaro ng Taguan ay napaka-husay magtago at walang
makakakita sa kanya.
Nung bata pa kami may kilala kaming ganyan, kapag napagod kami kahahanap-give up na kami
at bahala siyang mainip sa pinagtataguan niya, maya-maya lalabas na siya at galit, kasi hindi
namin siya patuloy na hinanap, syempre magagalit din kami kasi laro ito eh! Mayroong hiding,
mayroong finding, pagtatago at pagkakakita.
Sasabihin naman niya, ang daya ‘nyo, taguan ang laro at hindi give-up an. Tapos nagtatalo-talo
na kung sino ang tama, kaya nagiging taguan at hiyawan. Tapos hindi na siya kasali at mayamaya
din naman sasali uli at kahigpit-higpit na naman magtago. Ewan ko baka nga hanggang
ngayon ay nagtatago pa siya.
May kilala akong isang tao na may terminal cancer, duktor siya alam niya ang mga bagay-bagay,
tungkol sa sakit na cancer at kung paano mamamatay sa pamamagitan ng sakit na ito. Pero
itinatago niya ito sa mga mahal niya sa buhay dahil ayaw niyang magdusa sila sa kalagayan niya,
inilihim niya ang kanyang kalagayan, hanggang siya ay mamatay. Ang sabi ng madami, ang
tapang naman ng taong ito dahil nakapag-tiis siyang mag-isa at matahimik at walang pinahirapan
pero alam ‘nyo, sumama ang loob ng mga nagmamahal sa kanya pamilya, kaibigan masama ang
loob nila, dahil hindi niya sila kinailangan, hindi niya sila pinag-katiwalaang makakaya nilang
makipasan ng kalagayan niya. At masakit sa mga nagmamahal sa kanya, na hindi man lamang
sila nakapag-paalam. Masyado silang nagtago, kung hindi sana, hindi sana siya naalis sa laro.
Taguan…Taguan hindi pambata, kundi pang-matanda. Nagtatago pero umaasang may makakatagpo,
nalilito, ano ang sasabihin ng mga tao, ayokong maka-abala ng kahit sino. Mas
maganda kaysa larong taguan ang larong “Sardinas”. Sardines sa larong ito yung “It” o ang taya
ay siyang magtatago at hahanapin siya ng lahat. Yung unang makakakita sa kanya, makikisiksik
sa pagtatago, hangan sa pangalawa, pangatlo at halos lahat na. Nagsisik-sikan parang
sardinas, liban sa iilan o iisa, tapos ka-sisik-sikan, nag hahagik-gikan , may matatawa ng malakas
at dahil sa katuwaan makikita na ng iba. Yung ibang “Theologians” nang unang panahon,
inilarawan ang Diyos parang taguan o hide and seek. Ang tawag sa latin “deux abscontitus” pero
alam nyo para sa akin, ang Diyos ay hindi hide and seek. Siya ay gaya ng larong sardines,
natatagpuan siya dahil gusto niyang matagpuan. Hindi lang ng isa kundi ng marami, at kung
sino man ang nakakatgpo sa kanya, sumasaya at dahil sa kasayahang dulot nito, natatagpuan din
ang Diyos ng ibang tao. Kaibigan baka patuloy kang nagtatago, maaaring napapagod ka na, ang
sabi ni Jesus “come unto me and I will give you rest” lumapit ka sa Panginoon. Magbalik-loob
ka sa kanya, isuko mo ang iyong buhay kay Jesus at magiging tunay kang maligaya.
Kaligayahang ‘di maitatago sa iba.
SALAMAT NANAY
SALAMAT NANAY
Sa yayat mong kamay kami'y inaruga,
hinubog ang isip, espritiu'y kinalinga.
Pagal na katawan kahit nais mamahinga,
mga mata'y tutukuran para may dagdag kita.
Yaong pasakit mo ay di naibalita,
sa maraming tao nung kami'y mga bata.
Ngayong sumapit na sa pagiging matanda,
sa yo ko inaalay itong aking tula.
Wala kang katulad Nanay kong dakila,
naging tatay at nanay sa 'ming limang bata.
Aking dalangin sa Poong maylikha,
buhay mo'y dugtungan, namnamin ang yong punla.
Pinalaki mo kami na may dignidad,
inalalayan mo sa aming pag-unlad.
Minsay's naitanong sa aking maybahay,
"happy kaya siya sa kanyang naging buhay?",
Naibulong pala sa king kapit buhay,
"maituturing ko matagumpay akong nanay".
Salamat sa bunganga, salamat sa pangaral,
salamat sa palo, salamat sa remedyo,
salamat sa pangaral, salamat sa dangal,
salamat sa Dios, ikaw ang aking NANAY.
MARAMING PONG SALAMAT, MAMA
MARAMING PONG SALAMAT, MAMA
Siyam na buwang inaruga sa iyong sinapupunan
Iningatan, inalagaan, hinintay na ako’y masilayan
Gabi at araw na pag-kalinga ay di mo ininda
Maipadama lamang ang wagas mong pagsinta
Una kong mga hakbang iyong pinalakpakan
Una kong pag-awit iyong hinangaan
Sa aking kabiguan, higit kang nasasaktan
Sa aking tagumpay, una kang naliligayahan
Sa aking karamdaman, ikaw ang laging hanap
Wari’y makagagaling ang mainit mong yakap
Minamasdan, pinupunasan at binabantayan
Hindi alintana kung ika’y mahahawaan
Luha sa iyong mga mata ay mababaw
Lungkot sa’king mata’y nakikita mong malinaw
Sa hirap ni minsan ako’y hindi iniwan
Nariyan ka at lagi akong ginagabayan
Sa aking pag-aasawa hindi mo ako iniwan
Kalinga mo’y higit kong naramdaman
Pag-ibig mo sa aking mga anak ay di ko masusuklian
salamat ina sa pag-ibig mong hindi mapantayan
SULAT NINA NANAY AT TATAY SA ATIN
SULAT NINA NANAY AT TATAY SA ATIN
Sa aking pagtanda, unawain mo sana ako at pagpasensyahan. Kapag dala ng kalabuan ng
mata ay nakabasag ako ng pinggan o nakatapon ng sabaw sa hapag kainan, huwag mo
sana akong kagagalitan. Maramdamin ang isang matanda. Nagse-self pity ako sa tuwing
sisigawan mo ako.
Kapag mahina na ang tenga ko at hindi ko maintindihan ang sinasabi mo, huwag mo
naman sana akong sabihan ng “binge!”. Pki-ulit na lang ang sinabi mo o pakisulat na
lang. Pasensya ka na, anak. Matanda na talaga ako.
Kapag mahina na tuhod ko, pagtiyagaan mo sana akong tulungan tumayo, katulad ng
pag-aalalay ko sa iyo noong nag-aaral ka pa lamang lumakad.
Pagpasensyahan mo sana ako kung ako man ay nagiging makulit at paulit-ulit na parang
sirang plaka. Basta pakinggan mo na lang ako. Huwag mo sana akong pagtatawanan o
pagsasawaang pakinggan. Natatandaan mo anak noong bata ka pa? Kapag gusto mo ng
lobo, paulit-ulit mo ‘yong sasabihin, maghapon kang mangungulit hangga’t hindi mo
nakukuha ang gusto mo. Pinagtiyagaan ko ang kakulitan mo.
Pagpasensyahan mo na rin sana ang aking amoy. Amoy matanda, amoy lupa. Huwag
mo sana akong piliting maligo. Mahina na ang katawan ko. Madaling magkasakit kapag
nalamigan, huwag mo sana akong pandirihan. Natatandaan mo noong bata ka pa?
Pinagtiyagaan kitang habulin sa ilalim ng kama kapag ayaw mong maligo.
Pagpasensyahan mo sana kung madalas, ako’y masungit, dala na marahil ito ng
katandaan. ‘Pag tanda mo, maiintindihan mo rin.
Kapag may konti kang panahon, magkwentuhan naman tayo, kahit sandali lang, Inip na
ako sa bahay, maghapong nag-iisa, walang kausap. Alam kong busy ka sa trabaho,
subalit nais kong malaman mo na sabik na sabik na akong makakwentuhan ka, kahit alam
kong hindi ka interesado sa mga kwento ko. Natatandaan mo anak, noong bata ka pa?
Pinagtiyagaan kong pakinggan at intindihin ang pautal-utal mong kwento tungkol sa
iyong teddy bear.
At kapag dumating ang sandali na ako’y magkakasakit at maratay sa banig ng
karamdaman, huwag mo sana akong pagsawaan alagaan. Pagpasensyahan mo na sana
kung ako man ay maihi o madumi sa higaan, pagtiyagaan mo sana akong alagaan sa mga
huling sandali ng aking buhay. Tutal hindi na naman ako magtatagal.
Kapag dumating ang sandali ng aking pagpanaw, hawakan mo sana ang aking kamay at
bigyan mo ako ng lakas na harapin ang kamatayan.
At huwag kang mag-alala, kapag kaharap ko na ang Diyos na lumikha, ibubulong ko sa
Kanya na pagpalain ka sana…dahil naging mapagmahal ka sa iyong ama’t ina.
The Prayer
The Prayer
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 confess:
We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism.
We have worshipped other gods and called it Multiculturalism.
We have endorsed perversion and called it Alternative Lifestyle.
We have exploited the poor and called it 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 Possession.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it Enlightenment.
Search us O God, and know our hearts today, cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide
and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the center of your will. I ask
it in the name of your son, the Living Savior, JESUS CHRIST. Amen
I’VE LEARNED...
I’VE LEARNED…
I'VE LEARNED...that when you're in love it shows.
I've learned...that just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.
I've learned...that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful
feelings in the world.
I've learned...that being kind is more important than being right.
I've learned...that you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I've learned...that I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help
him in some other way.
I've learned...that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a
friend to act goofy with.
I've learned...that sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to
understand.
I've learned...that simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights
when I a child did wonders for me as an adult.
I've learned...that life is like a roll of toilet paper. the closer it gets to the end, the faster
it goes.
I've learned...that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned...that money doesn't buy class.
I've learned...that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned...that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated
and loved.
I've learned...that the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
I've learned...that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned...that when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that
person continue to hurt you.
I've learned...that love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned...that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with
people smarter than I am.
I've learned...that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
I've learned...that there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling
their breath on your cheeks.
I've learned...that no one is perfect until you fall in love with him.
I've learned...that life is tough, but I am tougher.
I've learned...that opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
I've learned...that when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
I've learned...that I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed
away.
I've learned...that one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he
may have to eat them.
I've learned...that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I've learned...that I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
I've learned...that when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little
fist, that you're hooked for life.
I've learned...that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness
and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
I've learned...that it is best to give advice in only two circumstances: when it is
requested and when it is a life-threatening situation.
I've learned...that the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
New Church Signs
This is pretty unique - don't ask me how they do it.Place your mouse on the X below and drag to the O.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
49 More Facts
50 More Facts
1. Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world's largest zipper manufacturer.
2. A raisin dropped in a glass of freshchampagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
3. A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
4. 40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
5. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.
6. On the average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.
7. Chocolate kills dogs! True, chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.
8. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
9. Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a medicine.
10. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
11. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
12. There are no clocks in Las Vegas g@mbling casin0s.
13. Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.
14. Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.
15. The original name for the butterfly was "flutterby"!
16. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
17. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
18. Dentists recommend that a toothbrush be kept at least six feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
19. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
20. The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
21. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than the entire Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
22. Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.
23. Adolf Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.
24. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
25. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that can be typed with only the left hand.
26. To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, prick your fingers into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.
27. A mathematical wonder: 111,111,111 multiplied by 111,111,111 gives the result 12, 345, 678, 987, 654, 321.
28. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
29. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
30. The "pound" (#) key on your keyboard is called an octothorp.
31. The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
32. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
33. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
34. "Dreamt" is the only word in the English language that ends in "mt".
35. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
36. In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
37. A cockroach can live for 10 days without a head.
38. We shed 40 pounds of skin a lifetime.
39. Yo-Yos were once used as weapons in the Philippines .
40. Coca-Cola can be used as car oil.
41. Mexico City sinks abut 10 inches a year.
42. Brains are more active sleeping than watching TV.
43. Blue is the favorite color of 80 percent of Americans.
44. When a person shakes their head from side to side, he is saying "yes" in Sri Lanka .
45. There are more chickens than people in the world.
46. It's against the law in Iceland to have a dog.
47. The thumbnail grows the slowest, and the middle nail grows the fastest.
48. The only word in the English Language with all vowels in reverse order is "s ub c ont in ental".
49. There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.
