Just Another Day

Solidarity Action for the Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre

2014-12-15T08:04:00.001-08:00

Maguindanao Massacre, also known as the world's largest ever single attack on journalists, took the lives of 58 people (32 of them are journalists) on November 23, 2009. Flash forward five years and still justice is far from sight. Several witnesses have already been killed, even their attackers are yet to be found.

Amnesty International USA organized a Maguindanao Massacre Solidarity Action by asking people to write letters to the families of the victims not only as a moral support but also as a call for justice and the abolition of private armies in the Philippines. To join you can write a letter like the sample AI provided:

I am writing to you to express my solidarity in your quest for justice for the death of your beloved relative. I stand with you in condemning the gruesome deaths in Maguindanao on November 23, 2009, as well as in calling for satisfactory witness protection and support from the Philippine government. Above all, I am demanding from President Noynoy Aquino to revoke Executive Order 546, and abolish all private armies and militias to prevent similar disasters in the future.

You are not alone in your fight for justice, and many people around the world continue to think of you and your families.

Sincerely,
(Full name)
(Address)

And send it to:

Amnesty International USA
5th Floor
600 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003
ATTN: Cogroup/phil

I did. I mailed this today together with the letters I stated on my previous post.

A hope to change someone's life this holiday

2014-12-14T00:35:00.001-08:00

I read recently that more than acts of charity, we must also try to do acts of justice. As I understand it acts of justice are deeds that aims to bring about good and effective social change in the community. So for this Christmas I decided to join Amnesty International's call to stop torture by the police force in the Philippines specifically citing the story of Jerryme Corre (which you can read in the Amnesty International Philippines website). I join Amnesty in sending an appeal letter to the Acting Inspector General of IAS and a christmas card to Jerryme to let him know other people are helping him call for justice.

Bethlehem in our home

2014-12-12T14:24:00.002-08:00

Isaiah 40:3, "A voice is calling, 'Clear the way for the Lord [YHWH] in the wilderness; make smooth in the desert a highway for our God."

Thirteen days to go and its Christmas. I just finished making our own little Bethlehem inside our home. I am so happy that it is lighting up the little dark corner in our room. Most importantly, everytime I look at it, I try to remember the message of Christmas: the birth of Christ gives us hope and he is the message of love and peace all over the world.

Let us not forget the true meaning of the holiday amidst all the busy preparations.

Becoming

2014-12-11T14:34:00.001-08:00

I just discovered this short poem I wrote years before during one of my writing exercises. Here goes (this is a draft):

Becoming

At the end of the cold stony road,

the human spirit mingles with joy.

As struggles breathe life to the living,

pain and death wakes us to existence.

When we grab fear and let go,

that's when we finally understood

that the reason we are here

is for our own becoming.

Minsan Sa Isang Taon

2014-12-11T12:25:00.000-08:00

''Minsan Sa Isang Taon'' or ''Once a Year'' is an i-Witness documentary hosted by Kara David which featured the story of an impoverished family in a remote rural area in the Philippines who just once in a year harvests abaca or Manila hemp (raw material for making paper bills) which is their major source of income. On average they could sell around PhP1000 or about $25 worth of abaca per year. This earnings in turn would provide them with a meal of rice and meat which they also only enjoy once a year. All year round the family's staple food is camote and a diet deprived of any source of protein explaining the children's apparent malnutrition. The irony of it as stated in the documentary is that the people who provide the materials for making money do not even have money on their hands.

Stories like this make me grateful on how blessed I am and to be strong because what ever hardship I am going through, there are others who carry a heavier burden than I do.

Kara David has a foundation called ''Project Malasakit'' which aims to send some of the featured children in her documentaries to school. Let us share our blessings. http://karapatria.com/scholars.html

Comfort Words

2014-10-30T13:09:00.000-07:00

For anyone who thinks they are lost and confused about what to do with their lives and what they really want, just like I am most of the time, let us remember to put our faith in God. We may not understand His purpose now but if we keep holding on to what is good, we will also reap something good in the end.

One day at a time...

The Heirarchy of Needs and Social Networking

2014-10-29T14:28:00.002-07:00

I found this interesting infographics about Maslow's heirarchy of needs interpreted through the use of social media. Of course the interpretation has no scientific basis whatsoever but we could say that it is justifiable at the most. I do not have twitter so I am missing on the self esteem there (based on this), but I do have a Wordpress account and Blogger (although I not a consistent blogger) at the topmost there for self-actualization. This could be seen as a joke in the least but well, it still makes me think. I have to get a twitter account, pronto!

What are you missing?

A Bottle Orchestra

2014-06-18T05:27:00.001-07:00

A street performer in Piazza Nettuno: http://youtu.be/xzMZvQOez8M

There are mediocre street performers and there are those who make you stop and be amazed at the talent they have. Just thought I would like to share with you this little performance I saw during my afternoon break today. The man even covered his eyes while playing music with his collection of bottles.

Buon pomeriggio tutti!

Either Hot or Cold

2014-06-13T02:42:00.001-07:00

When you come to the middle point of your life these questions come to mind: What is really the meaning of life? What makes you a success or a failure?

I do not know the answer to these for everyone. But looking back somehow I could tell you that faith has something to do with all of these. We succeed and fail based on the level of our persistence, and persistence comes from believing into something hard enough to stick with it until the end - faith. The same goes with everything else in life, not just our goals, but to less tangible ones like how we nurture and keep our relationship with others.

I have realized most of my failures in life and all of the things or people I have let gone of had given up on was because I had either lost my faith in myself or lost my faith in them. Either way this has become my definition of failure: Quitting because of half-belief. It is either you believe or you do not. Either you are hot or cold, never lukewarm.

Faith is a hardwon virtue. It does not just come along wrapped in a box with ribbons on it. It is something we learn from a lifelong of hardships, regrets,failure and from gratefulness from even the smallest of blessings. But when we start to take hold of it, it brings a ray of hope to even the darkest hole we find ourselves into and then we start to crawl out to that brighter side of existence. And once this belief is engraved solid in us, nothing can take it away from us and it changes us. Belief creates miracles.

Have you found something to believe in today?

Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan

2014-06-12T12:11:00.003-07:00

Para sa isang OFW katulad ko, ang paglayo sa sariling bayan ang lalong nagpalapit sa loob ko dito. Lalo kong naintindihan ang kahalagahan ng pagiging malaya ng isang bansa: ng pagkakaroon ng karapatan ng mamamayan nito na mabuhay ng ayos, makapagaral, makapagtrabaho, gumawa at sumunod ng batas, bumoto at iba pa na mararanasan lamang ng tao kapag ganap na malaya ang kanyang bansa. Higit kong nabatid ang kaimportantehan ng pagiging isang mamamayan ngayong ako'y dayuhan sa bansang hindi akin...

Sana huwag abusuhin ng mga nasa puwesto ang kalayaang pinaghirapan at ikinamatay ng iba. Sana matuto ang bawat mamamayang Pilipino bigyan halaga ang kalayaang ito.

Masaya na tayo'y may Araw ng Kalayaan na ginaganap, sana ang kalayaang ito ay maging ganap. Kalayaan mula sa korupsyon, kawalan ng hustisya, at papapabaya sa kapwa lalo na sa mga maliliit. Sana ang bawat isa sa atin ay maging bayani para sa sarili nating bayan.

Build Bridges Not Walls

2014-06-11T14:57:00.001-07:00

I've been out for awhile...i know, i know... I said I will be posting regularly but have been back to my lazy self again. So I think it is just appropriate that I decided to write about building bridges today instead of walls. Connection...

I first heard this phrase while watching a documentary on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was a statement made by Pope John Paul II about the West Bank Barrier or the Separation Wall. Israelis built it,they said, for their protection against suicide bombers getting inside the city. Palestinians defend that the only security Israelis could get is from the heart of the Palestinians...

So what is the point of all this... You know sometimes in life when you get older and you are sad and you look back upon your life and try to figure out how it all come to this...sometimes the answer to our loneliness is because we have set up more walls instead of bridges. In our relationship with people sometimes we do not delve deeper, sometimes we just do not stay longer... In our goals in life, one obstacle and we just put it aside or abandon it...we do this in little things most days and slowly we just kill every inch of opportunity that would have brought us happiness and eventually inner peace.

That is why today, I just decided to drag my wandering mind and lazy hand to bring it all together and write again. To bridge the connection. And I am doing it in my personal life as well, making contact with old friends and relatives. And it sure brightened up my day.

From a two-month vacation in Sardinia

2013-09-16T01:13:00.002-07:00

I've been absent for awhile because I've just been transported to one of the closest to paradise places on earth - the island of Sardinia.. To sum up the months I have spent there (despite the hardwork of course, because I was there for a summer job too) is what Italians call '' DOLCE VITA'' or the sweet life! I was very lucky to have a taste of it!

So here are the things I am going to miss most about in Sardinia:

Until next summer!!! I hope everyone had a great time too. Now we welcome the cool autumn and winter =)

I Choose Growth

2013-06-19T04:46:00.001-07:00

The middle class chooses fear, the world class chooses to grow.

I choose to grow! I choose to grow! I choose to grow!

Let go of fear!

watch more secrets of the world class by clicking the link Secrets of the World Class

Celebrating the Jose Rizal in Me

2013-06-19T02:37:00.004-07:00

Jose Rizal, the Philippine National hero, a nationalist and reformist was a scientist, a doctor, an artist (and the list goes on) was born on the same day as today (June 19) more than a century and a half ago. What is relevant here is he is a known polyglot who was fluent in 22 languages including Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Greek, French, English, German etc aside from his native Filipino language.

In his poem, Sa Aking mga Kababata (To My Fellow Youth), which he controversially wrote when he was about seven years old he said,

''One who does not treasure his own language is worse than a beast and putrid fish, Thus it should be nurtured gladly As our mothers nurtured us.''

the original text goes, ''Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salitâ Mahigit sa hayop at malansáng isdâ, Kayâ ang marapat pagyamaning kusà Na tulad sa ináng tunay na nagpalà.'' So it is always nice to remember when learning a new language that it is best to know and to love first your very own.

And what is comforting to know is as a Filipino, there is a Jose Rizal in every one of us: therefor, if he can speak 22 languages then I can also learn to be fluent in a third language! Thank you for giving me an inspiration Dr.Rizal!

When I was in prison, did you visit me?

2013-06-04T02:07:00.001-07:00

How do we put our faith to action? That, I think is the Christian question.

Jesus said what we do to the least of our brethren: the hungry, the sick, the poor, the prisoners, we do to him. When have we last ministered and showed our compassion to them? Being born in an impoverished third world country gave me many opportunities to see these kind of suffering first hand, although not all of them, and to help. And somehow, I thought to myself it is a blessing to be with these people because it is like being in the company of God. A smile, a kind word, a show of understanding, a piece of bread or clothing to share can mean a lot to these people.
From the Book of Matthew it says,

And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.' And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

What has been bothering me lately is the increasing rate of crime committed by minors in the Philippines and government's answer to approve the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act which seeks to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 years of age to 12 years old. Imagine children being put inside adult prison. It is not always true that they put this children in rehabilitation inside the wall of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. We see it happening that they are bringing these children inside regular jail bars. To say the least, I don't even believe the integrity of the Senator who is trying to push this bill. What this bill should strengthen is the rehabilitation program for these children.

It puts to mind a documentary entitled Bunso: The Youngest, a documentary film about three minors struggling behind bars in a crowded Cebu adult jail. A critical analysis of the film can be read here.

Take a look at some scenes from the documentary:

It breaks my heart just to see people imprisoned, most of all if they are children. The question is what are we going to do about this? Have we ever taken the time to think of them, to visit them? Remember Jesus' question....

Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. - Hebrews 13:3

Book Lovers Never Go to Bed Alone

2013-05-28T16:21:00.000-07:00

Books,e-books,e-books..or let's reading is my greatest guilty pleasure! I should have found a career where my job is to read and read and I never have to work all my life.

Anyway, at this day and age where people are entertained by more passive activities like watching television, we must never forget the benefits we get from active mental processes like well, reading!

I often hear people say, '' The book is better than the movie!''. Well, that is just one of the advantages of reading a book.

Some of the benefits of reading are the usual: it improves our analytical skills, vocabulary, concentration and focus, creativity and memory; it is a great social communication tool as well, because it gives you something to talk about; it gives you a glimpse of a world or culture you may want to see; it can be a great form of stress reliever; it builds self-esteem; enhances the senses through the use of imagination; etc. etc.

I have to say this though, that above from the many things mentioned above, some books changed my life. They let me put my thoughts in the right perspective at different crisis points in my life. Picking up a good book has always been a fun and learning experience.

And lastly, as I said: Book lovers never go to bed alone. Begin the habit of reading and you'll find a constant companion!

My Medical Choice by Angelina Jolie

2013-05-15T01:06:00.001-07:00

Angelina Jolie has come a long way from her sexy vixen Hollywood glamour to being a humanitarian and now has become an inspiration for women against breast cancer. She has shared to the public yesterday the most private detail of her life during the past three months: that of being detected as at highly risked of developing breast cancer to undergoing preventive double mastectomy.

In her article entitled My Medical Choice which was published by The New York Times she has detailed about how her mother was claimed by breast cancer at an early age, the loss she felt and the same terrible loss she hoped her own children won't have to suffer, her taking pro active steps to undergo blood detection and to undergo double mastectomy, which is not easy for every women, and how family support is very important.

She said,

I wanted to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a mastectomy was not easy. But it is one I am very happy that I made. My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87 percent to under 5 percent. I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer.

It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable. They can see my small scars and that’s it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was. And they know that I love them and will do anything to be with them as long as I can. On a personal note, I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.

She told us on her article that Breast Cancer and Ovarian cancer can be detected earlier by a test called BRCA1 and BRCA2. But the downfall is the price which costs $3000 in the United States. I told her on my comment on her article that I hope she advocates making these tests accessible and affordable especially in regions like Asia where breast cancer rate is very high.

Overall, let us congratulate her for a job well done!

Here is the transcript of her article,

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR

My Medical Choice

By ANGELINA JOLIE

Published: May 14, 2013

MY MOTHER fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience how loving and gracious she was.
We often speak of “Mommy’s mommy,” and I find myself trying to explain the illness that took her away from us. They have asked if the same could happen to me. I have always told them not to worry, but the truth is I carry a “faulty” gene, BRCA1, which sharply increases my risk of developing breast cancer andovarian cancer.
My doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman.
Only a fraction of breast cancers result from an inherited gene mutation. Those with a defect in BRCA1 have a 65 percent risk of getting it, on average.
Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy. I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of ovarian cancer, and the surgery is more complex.
On April 27, I finished the three months of medical procedures that the mastectomies involved. During that time I have been able to keep this private and to carry on with my work.
But I am writing about it now because I hope that other women can benefit from my experience. Cancer is still a word that strikes fear into people’s hearts, producing a deep sense of powerlessness. But today it is possible to find out through a blood test whether you are highly susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer, and then take action.
My own process began on Feb. 2 with a procedure known as a “nipple delay,” which rules out disease in the breast ducts behind the nipple and draws extra blood flow to the area. This causes some pain and a lot of bruising, but it increases the chance of saving the nipple.
Two weeks later I had the major surgery, where the breast tissue is removed and temporary fillers are put in place. The operation can take eight hours. You wake up with drain tubes and expanders in your breasts. It does feel like a scene out of a science-fiction film. But days after surgery you can be back to a normal life.
Nine weeks later, the final surgery is completed with the reconstruction of the breasts with an implant. There have been many advances in this procedure in the last few years, and the results can be beautiful.
I wanted to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a mastectomy was not easy. But it is one I am very happy that I made. My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87 percent to under 5 percent. I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer.
It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable. They can see my small scars and that’s it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was. And they know that I love them and will do anything to be with them as long as I can. On a personal note, I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.
I am fortunate to have a partner, Brad Pitt, who is so loving and supportive. So to anyone who has a wife or girlfriend going through this, know that you are a very important part of the transition. Brad was at the Pink Lotus Breast Center, where I was treated, for every minute of the surgeries. We managed to find moments to laugh together. We knew this was the right thing to do for our family and that it would bring us closer. And it has.
For any woman reading this, I hope it helps you to know you have options. I want to encourage every woman, especially if you have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, to seek out the information and medical experts who can help you through this aspect of your life, and to make your own informed choices.
I acknowledge that there are many wonderful holistic doctors working on alternatives to surgery. My own regimen will be posted in due course on the Web site of the Pink Lotus Breast Center. I hope that this will be helpful to other women.
Breast cancer alone kills some 458,000 people each year, according to the World Health Organization, mainly in low- and middle-income countries. It has got to be a priority to ensure that more women can access gene testing and lifesaving preventive treatment, whatever their means and background, wherever they live. The cost of testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, at more than $3,000 in the United States, remains an obstacle for many women.
I choose not to keep my story private because there are many women who do not know that they might be living under the shadow of cancer. It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options.
Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.

Angelina Jolie is an actress and director.
A version of this op-ed appeared in print on May 14, 2013, on page A25 of the New York edition with the headline: My Medical Choice.

Lessons from a Sportsman's Life: Ayrton Senna

2013-05-08T01:23:00.003-07:00

I love watching sports. It shows how farthest a man/woman can go beyond expectations and limitations. And out of all the sports I'm discovering I love racing the most! I don't know what makes it more exciting: the danger, the thrill or the show of cleverness on the competition.

My guilty pleasure nowadays is watching MotoGP races when they air on weekends cheering for my favorites Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi.

But there is also something I discovered about the world of racing, it is Ayrton Senna who passed away at the age of 34 in driver fatality at Formula One in Imola, 1994. A documentary movie has been made for him entitled Senna which according to reviews and critics is one of the most inspirational stories in movies ever made. You can watch it on http://www.movie2k.to/Senna-watch-movie-773499.html.

I love listening about other people's stories because I learn a lot from them. And I am about to find out more from his short but brilliant life once I finished watching this film. On the meanwhile, let me share some of the quotes he left us with:

"Just because I believe in God, just because I have faith in God, it doesn't mean that I'm immune. It doesn't mean that I'm immortal"

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose."

"You will never know the feeling of a driver when winning a race. The helmet hides feelings that cannot be understood."

"And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high."

"I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence."

"The danger sensation is exciting. The challenge is to find new dangers."

"I continuously go further and further learning about my own limitations, my body limitation, psychological limitations. It's a way of life for me."

Alain Prost, Senna's greatest rival in Formula One, talks about Senna four years after his death http://www.prostfan.com/senna2.htm

The Power Inside All of Us

2013-04-29T03:04:00.000-07:00

As human beings we often consider ourselves weak in flesh. Having lived my life maybe almost already half of my lifetime has taught me a thing or two about being human though. We maybe weak, our bodies deteriorate as we age; we may see our lives as volatile as a dew drop, gone with the blinking of the eye. But I guess it is true that it is in our failures, in the darkest and the deepest of the pits, it is when we are on our knees that we would realize what tremendous power we have as human beings.

It is in the realization of our mortality that we dream to do great things, or even small things in great ways. It is in the depths of surrender that we take hold of our power to change our life. This I think is man's greatest power: the power to rebuild his life in whatever moment he chooses.

Have a great week everyone! Let's begin to realize the dreams we have long put aside this week.

Just Relax because Perfection is so Overrated!

2013-04-23T15:50:00.004-07:00

Perfect people don't drink, don't fight, don't lie, don't make mistakes and...don't exist - Paolo Coelho

Finally, A Woman Stands on the Podium of the F1 Championship

2013-04-22T02:33:00.002-07:00

Usually the only women standing on the podium of professional racing events are the hostesses and grid girls but the F1 race made history by awarding Gill Jones on stage to collect the constructor's trophy.

Gill Jones is Red Bull's Formula One Head of Trackside Electronics. Look how far women have gone in their career! May you be an inspiration to young girls who have the same line of interest. Greatness is not measured by gender, it is in the full capability,talent and hardwork of the individual.

Gill Jones is with winner Sebastian Vettel.

The Italian Man Who Went To Malta

2013-04-18T23:01:00.001-07:00

I can't help laughing at this one! =)) Good morning people!

Englishmen Going to Italy

2013-04-17T15:47:00.003-07:00

As I was doing a post on my other blog (http://elishagayhidalgo.wordpress.com/) about how Italians make use of a lot of hand gestures during conversation I found this funny video I want to share with you.
Very funny! =))

Tips on how to answer questions

2013-04-14T14:51:00.001-07:00

We Filipinos love beauty pageants, and Filipinas held the most beauty titles in Asia. Question and Answer portion makes or breaks a candidate. It's not only once that the title was almost in our candidate's hands but then the big question blew it away!

I like this TV portion I watched where Korina Sanchez shared her knowledge and experience to the 2013 BB. Pilipinas candidates on how they could nail that final question. Let' watch because I think this could be applicable in real life:

So taking it from Korina here are a few lessons we've learned on delivering that perfect or not so perfect but truthful answer:

1. first practice tongue twisters (for proper pronunciation)
2. coordinate talking with thinking
3. sometimes a question does not require a right answer but the truth
4. become genuinely interested in issues (current events, personal lessons in life)
5. you derive the answer from the question itself esp if you do not have any idea about what is being asked.
6. be creative in answering

7. don't talk like a candidate - like it is memorized. get it from the heart!

8. give an honest and a universal response

9. you're greatest weapon is your experience. give an anecdote as an example or to justify answer

10. it's okay to compose your answer first and talk to the person who is asking you directly

11. use the language that you are comfortable with

12. be logical

So it ends up in a dozen or more tips but to sum it up I'd say first, be aware of what is going on in your life and the world around you. When people are able to reflect on the things they have gone through or are going through you are able to express yourself better and have something to share to the world. Being aware of what' s going on around you let's you set your values in life and you get lessons from other people's stories as well. I think the purpose of that question and answer portion is to really test the maturity of this person and could somehow tell the judges and the audience how well she would be able to handle her responsibilities in the future. So there it is. Let's hope our country wins more crowns this year! Good luck ladies!

I have my haters too!

2013-04-14T04:10:00.001-07:00

Now I know how celebrities feel when someone criticize them, talks about them in a bad way, receive the comments and judgement of people who likes to give their opinion WITHOUT even KNOWING WHO and WHAT they are talking about.

I have my share of haters, or in particular a HATER (I just found out back-talking about me on her/his Facebook page). He/she (as she goes by a pen name which refers to a woman but is actually a guy, well...) can bring out all the angst that he/she has because this is how he/she gets his/her notoriety, I guess. As it happens, she has nothing to talk about and to pick on nowadays so she talked about me and the honest question I posted (and have apologized for it offends him/her) he/she twisted the meaning to make it sound like she is a victim of some injustice or something and announced it o her group of followers. Very mean.

Okay she just made me a celebrity on her blog and I feel like one.

So, if you have your share of haters remember: YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE.

We can not please everyone. If you know you are in the right track and not stepping one someone else's shoes, that's okay. Do not let them get the best of you. Ignore them. And it always helps to surround yourself with people who love you and appreciate who you are.

Plus, keep these words in your heart:

“It's not your job to like me - it's mine”
― Byron Katie

An if you want to know more about Byron Katie and her works, you can go to this site: http://www.thework.com/index.php

Just Another Day

Solidarity Action for the Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre

A hope to change someone's life this holiday

Bethlehem in our home

Becoming

Minsan Sa Isang Taon

Comfort Words

The Heirarchy of Needs and Social Networking

A Bottle Orchestra

Either Hot or Cold

Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan

Build Bridges Not Walls

From a two-month vacation in Sardinia

I Choose Growth

Celebrating the Jose Rizal in Me

When I was in prison, did you visit me?

Book Lovers Never Go to Bed Alone

My Medical Choice by Angelina Jolie

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR

My Medical Choice

By ANGELINA JOLIE

Published: May 14, 2013

A version of this op-ed appeared in print on May 14, 2013, on page A25 of the New York edition with the headline: My Medical Choice.

Lessons from a Sportsman's Life: Ayrton Senna

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“It's not your job to like me - it's mine” ― Byron Katie An if you want to know more about Byron Katie and her works, you can go to this site: http://www.thework.com/index.php

“It's not your job to like me - it's mine”
― Byron Katie

An if you want to know more about Byron Katie and her works, you can go to this site: http://www.thework.com/index.php