Easter Sunday Night

Robert and Me

These fotos were taken last night at the balcony of our house.

Rare moments. Leanne and Nikko is in Bicol on vacation.

Life's Choices

"...everyone’s task is unique as his specific opportunity to implement it.

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

In life, sometimes happiness comes only when we accept the things that we cannot change. 

At times when we have done as much as we can, 

when we have given our all...

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; 

the last of the human freedoms

—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, 

to choose one’s own way."

No one can tell us how to react at any given situation, what drives us is what we really are from within.

I love reading Paolo Coelho's blog, it gives real life realities that sometimes we take for granted. I haven't had the opportunity to read his books yet. But I know I will enjoy it, just like his blog.

Sometimes life is a mystery, and we need to discover the real meaning to our existence.

Summertime

My son Nikko and Leanne is in Bicol right now. They left last Monday....
Nikko for his summer school vacation while Leanne for her vacation before working (seriously).

And I am soooo excited because Obet and I are also planning to go home!!!!
Also not just go home to spend money, but to talk and transact with people for possible money deals.

I am really sooo looking forward to this....

Summertime!!!!

Articles - Learned Helplessness

Articles - Learned Helplessness

I found this article thru Paolo Coelho's blog.
It is very interesting and very true actually.

Especially here in our country where we tend to just accept our fate.
I don't know the reason, but sometimes maybe it is because of fear of the unknown.
Because if we try to leave the present situation and go on to another path where you are unsure of,
We fear that when we go out of our "comfort zone",
We might not be able to survive what lies ahead.

I cannot deny that I also have this feeling at times.
Why do I have to go into a situation where I am not sure if it will turn out well or not?
When I am contented, though not happy, where I am.

Most of the time Change is very hard to accept.
We have to have an open mind and heart to be able to live life to the fullest.

The Serenity Prayer

God,

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

the courage to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference. 

Learning to distinguish that which we have to accept and that which we need to change and can change is a very important factor to get out of the Learned Helplessness Life.

Please read the blog, it is very informative.

Paolo Coelho

From his post which has a link in Facebook:

Love sometimes wants to do us a great favor: hold us upside down and shake all the nonsense out.

Your love
Should never be offered to the mouth of a stranger,
Only to someone who has the valor and daring
To cut pieces of their soul off with a knife
Then weave them into a blanket
To protect you.

It is true that we should choose whom we will entrust our heart.

But most of the times it doesn't happen that way. A lot of love does not last that long because the love actually was not that deep.

Love should not be taken shallowly,,,,

It runs deep....

Sunday With Najel

Yesterday Najel went with me to the Parlor for a Manicure and Pedicure at Wow! Salon. From there we went to San Pedro Suki Market to buy cold cuts then to SM Muntinlupa!

Here are some shots we had during our Sunday bonding.

Summertime

It's Summertime!

Leanne and Nikko went home to Bicol today... I am going to miss them!
Nikko's "kakulitan", "sumpong",,, Leanne's "wala lang" always attitude!

Well, I do hope their trip will be smooth and no problems along the way.
They took an ordinary bus which will take them about 12 hours to get to Bicol.

Najel and Jan-jan are here at home, enjoying the summer. Though Jan-jan's vacation is soooo long already.

I was not able to go to the office today, last night Obet and I were talking about the children, our life, etc.
Then the next thing we knew is it's almost two in the morning!

Will go to the office tomorrow.

Hoping Accenture will call me up for the Job Interview....
Hoping Lucio Uy will answer my email queries....
Hoping that we will finally import Diesel this year...
Hoping for a better life!!!!

Family Pictures

My family with some additions

A Visit from Family Relatives

These fotos were taken last Saturday, March 26 when my Tita Perla came from Bicol with her grandson Vernon....

The children: Troy, Vernon, Yanyan and Najel.

My Tita Perla and cousin Ate Malou....

This was the first time my Tita Perla came to our house. She's one of my mom's best friend, aside from being her sister. I remember when I was younger we used to always go to her house in Cubao and always bring KFC Fried Chicken Bucket as pasalubong.

At times when Mama and Papa have big fights, she would usually go to Tita Perla's house to hide,,,, but of course my Papa knows that is where she would go so he would go there and fetch us.... hehehe... reconciliation!

Soooo LONG AGO!

I wanted to share with you a lot of things, but I can't seem to find the right words to say the things I want to say.

So many things happened and is still happening and I know will happen.

Strength, belief, hope, prayers... to keep me going.

I can't say that everyday is a good day, although I do my best to feel good always.

To stay positive and live a happy life.

Negative people around makes my day bad,,, but I can't totally get them out of my life.

I just have to live with them and show them the good side of being positive.

But why is it that negative attitudes have a greater pull on me?

I get to feel really down whenever I encounter these kind of people.

Well,,, what can I say...

I am happy right now, for a lot of reasons...

I am thinner,

My children are okay (or so, I think),

My household is doing fine,

My work is not so okay, but even with a lot of work I am still enjoying my work,

My lovelife is okay,

My friends are okay,

My relatives are okay, (my Tita Perla visited me last weekend here at home with my cousin)

So generally, I think I am okay!