They say good things come to those who wait but i think that greater things come and happen to those who patiently wait. I may not have the things i want and be in the place where i want to be right now, or things that i want to happen in my life may not even occur yet. I believe that God is still molding and equipping me before he lets the desires of my heart come into existence. As of the moment, God gives me everything that i need and puts me in the place where i need to learn more things about Him and life. I also know that he prepares me for a new environment by bringing good and bad people into my life. I am under His training to become a wise, strong and brave soldier. God is supplying me with things, people and events that i need the most as of this time of my life. In preparation for the next stage of my life that only, He, knows when that would be. I will always bring with me the JER 29:11 verse. :)
papa at 47
My sisters and i may not have the best papa in the world like yours but we are thankful to have him in our life. He taught us things like table manners, how to be polite, courteous and such. Just like a normal father would do and he sometimes would tell us, “Do what i say but not what i do.” He is funny, loving, caring and generous when he is in the mood but sometimes turns into a monster if he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed. His mood changes from time to time and ,that, i am used to. He also gets disappointed easily like when you don’t eat the food he prepared or brought for you. I think our papa just needs to be appreciated and loved so he would know and feel how important he is. He is a friend to many and not to some. He makes friends easily because of his down-to-earth attitude. He is also good in giving advises or suggestions to life’s problems. In his case, he just doesn’t take his own life too seriously. He has his own way of dealing stress which only he enjoys doing. Our papa is just like anybody else, he is unique just like you and me. We have the good and bad in all of us and even Anne Frank believed that despite everything, people are really good at heart. I believe papa is also a good person with flaws, maybe the good hearted man is still trapped inside him. His imperfection has made a great impact to my sisters and i because it turned us into better individuals. I can look at papa as a caterpillar in a cocoon just taking its time to transform into a beautiful moth. I have read that, “The length of time a caterpillar takes to go through metamorphosis depends on the species. Some take as little as two weeks, others take months.” In papa’s case, maybe it takes a longer time for him to go through the process. We know that at his age right now, he must act matured but maybe he is just a late bloomer when it comes to maturity. No one knows when exactly he is going to be that wonderful moth. Is it too late already? I can not answer that. The only thing I know is that God is never going to give up on him and it is never too late with our Lord. One day that gentle, kind man inside our papa will come out and make big changes in our lives. He may not be the best papa or ideal husband, but if my sisters and i get to be asked of someone who does not know or have a father, we could at least tell them how good it is to know and have a father. Happy birthday, papa!
enccouraged and motivated. mind set was clear and baby steps were taken to reach the goal. preparing self. imagining things already. optimistic and excited. talked about it but the response was unexpected. frustrated. depression is setting in again. wondering: why give assurance just to fail or disappoint the person. tired. the trapped individual inside was told that it’s okay. it’s just okay. In God’s perfect time and by His grace. keeping the head up. :)
Bacolod has been blessed by God so many times. We survived from many disasters like typhoons, storms, earthquakes and yesterday we endured another one which was not common, a tornado. They said it lasted for 10 minutes and I got a little scared when i heard that it was going north, where i live. I have seen on tv what tornadoes have done to the states. Many lives were lost, houses ruined, cars and trees were everywhere. People lost everything they had worked hard for and they had to start all over again to recover from the tragedy. Imagining things like what I’ve seen on tv made me paranoid. I do not know what to do or how to start life all over again if mr. twister passed by our home and leave us with nothing, much worse if i am going to lose people so dear to me. Then i started to think that this calamity is not going to last long because i have always believed that God is always keeping my hometown safe. Maybe God is testing our faith or trying to get our attention by giving our homeland tribulations, so we’ll come and call upon him. Or maybe he is punishing us from our sins and he’s calling us to repent and begin a new life. Or maybe the judgment day is coming and the world is going to end. Well maybe, just maybe. Who knows? No one exactly knows. So let us take time to thank God for giving us life everytime we breathe and for protecting us from harm. Lord, thank you for giving us papa Jesus and sorry for disappointing you so many times. Thank you for this life, for everything. Happy Holy Week (in advance)!
→ Don’t find love, let love find you. That’s why it’s called falling in love, because you don’t force. Running after a guy or forcing him to love you is cheap.
→ it is better for a woman to be with a man who loves her than a man she loves.
→ Pretending everything is okay is like making a fool of yourself.
→ Face your problems, don’t let others deal them for you.
→ Love yourself. Be pricey and classy, don’t be cheap.
→ Love yourself so much that people will be able to love you back, especially the guy you want.
→ The truth hurts but you have to accept it.
mr. dick
i had a patient who has cancer, had surgery and with cystoclysis. He complained he was in severe pain and said he felt that his bladder was so full that he wanted to void but he was not able because there was something inside that held him to do it. I can tell that the pain he felt during my shift was severe because we had to flush the clots from his cystoclysis and we could not get them out. We referred him to the intern on duty and he took charge in taking those little things that caused him so much pain.
Despite the pain he had suffered, he still managed to smile and made everybody laugh inside the room. When asked if he was still in pain, he would say “yes and if this does not stop, i will cut it (referring to his little man down there) off.” and then we would all laugh. He told jokes while were trying to take out the clots. His catheter had to be reinserted several times and he would also ask for a break if he could not tolerate the pain anymore.
We were in his room doing the flushing of his cystoclysis from around 3:30am to 5:30am. He was so patient, kind and treated us as his nurses. He always said thank you and made us laugh every time we check him in his room.
Thanks to mr. Dick that he made our night shift challenging, fun and memorable. :)
We wish to have more patients like him. Kind, slow to anger and VERY patient.
nanay Cecile
Nanay Cecile is already in her 50’s or 60’s and has a family of her own. She married the family driver of my papa’s kin who we call as Tatay Naldo. They have a daughter who already has 2 kids and also married.
Nanay Cecile was my papa’s yaya during his childhood years. She was the person my father looked up to when my grandfather died and my grandmother had to leave the country and work in the states. Nanay Cecile witnessed what papa did and went through during his younger years. She filled in the role of his mother during my grandmother’s absence.
Nanay Cecile was also the one who took care of me and my sister when we were kids. Our parents never worry when they had to do some important things and could not stay at home because she was always around. She was very kind, caring and thoughtful.
We would wake up in the morning and see the breakfast already ready on the table. She never failed to do her chores everyday because she knew how to prioritize them and managed her time well.
But the time finally came that she had to leave us. She left home together with her family. And from that time, we had difficulties at home and needed to adjust with the changes. Mama had to find someone to take the place of nanay Cecile, we had several and they were nice but nanay Cecile was awesome.
Nanay Cecile did the laundry, press the clothes, prepared meals, did some gardening and such all in one day and she could even have her coffee and relax. I know until now that my family can not find someone like her and we are really grateful we had her.
Right now she is taking care of her grandkids and spend much of her time with her family. We owe her a lot.
See you again, nanay Cecile.
Nurses Make a Difference: 105 REASONS WHY EVERYONE SHOULD LOVE A NURSE.
- Nurses are regularly voted the most trusting of professions – and for good reason.
- Somehow, they find ways to make their scrubs look so stylish.
- They’re tough and nurturing at the same time.
- They know how much we weigh but won’t tell a soul.
- They break the rules for their patients everyone…
Nurses Make a Difference: Thought this was pretty nice: 5 Reasons to Date a Nurse
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1. They can be the best cure for hangover and the most adorable first-aid provider in town.
Are you going to date a nurse? Well, I’m gonna throw all my worries and stresses away if I were you. No need to fret…
Nurses Make a Difference: LOVE YOUR LIFE FOR..
- everything you already have
- what you are yet to receive
- all your certainties
- the friends you have
- the wonderful journeys you had
- the friends you will get
- all the bad advice you didn’t follow
- your beautiful memories
- the ones you love
- the ones you forgot, as they…
Nurses Make a Difference: WHY AM I A NURSE?
Helper, teacher, mentor, friend.
Working for others, hours on end.
Kind words, friendly smiles, a listening ear.
Taking the time to calm a patient`s fear.Dependable, trustworthy, caring,
Living for others, loving, sharing.
At times wondering ” Why am I a Nurse?
Is it a Blessing or maybe a…
Nurses Make a Difference: DEAR FELLOW NURSE,
- Be on time. No, that does not reflect the time you swipe your badge. If you’re going to spend 15 minutes gossiping and another 15 getting your gear and preparing your coffee, be sure to arrive ahead of time so that when you do clock in, you’re ready to roll.
- Lay off the cologne/perfume. We’re…
i run because…
I love not just the finish line, but the trip along the way.
It makes me feel free.
I’ve got energy to burn.
I need energy.
It’s my anti-depressant.
I need an excuse to eat.
Stopping would hurt so much more than a blister or a broken toenail.
Walking takes too long and I have things I need to get done.
Others can’t.
It’s a good kind of sore.
It’s cheaper than therapy.
It makes the pavement feel needed.
There are a lot worse addictions out there.
I just felt like runnin’.
There’s no drug like adrenaline.
I’ll never know how far I can go unless I try.
The pavement doesn’t complain when you pound it.
It takes all I’ve got, but gives back more.
I CAN.
my own
my things are my own. most of them were given to me and i value them. i also worked hard to buy stuffs for myself that is why i take good care of them. i hate it so much when somebody touches my stuffs without asking permission or like when someone just suddenly grabs and opens my bag while asking for my permission and looking for something.
my feelings are my own. they may be bad or good, they are still mine. i can keep or yell them all out, it is my decision. people should respect my feelings as i respect theirs. we all have rights to feel bad or amazing.
my life is my own. i live my life the way i want it and not the way others expect me to live. i will listen to your words of wisdom but i will never let you tell me what to do. i have my own mind and free will so i will do whatever i want and whenever i want them to happen, as long as i do not hurt others or step on people’s shoes.
my decision is my own. nobody should decide for myself. every decision i have to make should be mine. i do ask and listen for advises and suggestions from people who are willing to share them with me. i, then, think the pros and cons of ideas shared. i get hurt if i stumble or fail with the decision i made and possibly get depressed, but i can slowly pick the pieces up and make my self whole again (by God’s grace). i learned so many things in every decisions i had to make and that makes me a stronger and wiser woman. more learnings to come.
our better-half is our own. he is not to be shared with any other woman except his mom and his sisters. if he lets or wants himself to be shared with other girls, let him and let him go. he should understand and know that he is your own and only yours.
my perceptions are my own. you can share yours with me. i will not argue or disagree with you because they are your own and i respect them.
May The Lord bless me and keep me. May He be gracious to me. May He lift up his countenance upon me and give me peace. Lord Jesus Christ, be my light in the darkness and heal me. I humbly bow down to you, asking your favor and mercy be upon me. Amen.
