By Lakwatserang Paruparo as originally posted on Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles They chose to become policemen. They strived to be the best they can be. They didn’t really want to be heroes. They just wanted to do the job they loved to do. And that job is to defend the country and their countrymen. … Read More →
Smile. God Loves You. I often scribbled those words in my diary way back in the early seventies when I was in High School. I also picked up Flower Power, a slogan likely coined by Alan Ginsberg in 1965. It referred the hippie notion of ““make love not war,” and the idea that love and … Read More →
Tis the season to be jolly…fa-la-la-la-la. Right, it may be a season to be jolly for some of us but there are a few out there who experience the holiday blues for so many reasons. I can see it in the emails I receive. I am not a therapist but for some reason, more and … Read More →
I was planning to bake Pumpkin Pie because I remembered just how delicious it was during my visit in Missouri a few years ago. My daughter said “we’re not Americans, mom so why should we celebrate Thanksgiving Day”. (But did you know that, for several decades, Thanksgiving had also been celebrated in the Philippines?) I … Read More →
Written by Edel Cayetano, originally posted at the Philippine Online Chronicles “Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” – Henry James Kindness, perhaps, is the most important virtue. It encompasses all the other values people strive … Read More →
““Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.” Horace This TV commercial is based on a real story and it touches a chord in each one of us who lost a loved one, be it … Read More →
A mother who lost a child often cry out over insensitive remarks. I have heard it countless of times. Consider this conversation from a mother who though a well meaning friends was insensitive. Don’t they know? Of course these wonderful, concerned, well-meaning friends don’t know. They can only guess how I feel. They haven’t personally … Read More →
by Tanya Jamon-Navarro as originally posted at Cultivating an attitude of gratitude , Philippine Online Chronicles. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, we tend to be very distracted and forget to appreciate the things that matter in our lives. That is why every September 21, Gratitude Day is celebrated all over the world. … Read More →
A death in the family is always so heartbreaking. Losing my only son, two brothers and both my parents took me to a roller coaster ride of grief and recovery. Love never goes away when I found myself grieving over the loss of my loved ones . It is not often I get affected over a … Read More →
By: Joseph Romana as originally posted at Philippine Online Chronicles “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi “Age wrinkles the body, quitting wrinkles the soul.” – General Douglas MacArthur “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong These and many other similar-minded quotes have brainwashed our generation, and probably the next … Read More →
True love never dies, it lives on in the people who believe in it. Rowden and Leizl planned their wedding date on July 8, 2014, Rowden’s 30th birthday. Together with their adorable 2-year-old daughter, they already had a perfect family and a wedding was just needed to seal their future. Alas, the date had to be moved … Read More →
My heart still aches to hold you I close my eyes and see, Your face now, 14 years later And who you were to be. In our arms for a little while, in our hearts forever. It’s been 14 years. Love never dies. Today is Luijoe’s death anniversary, the “Angel date” as the Compassionate friends … Read More →
Originally posted at Compassionate justice is allowing #AndreaRosal to bury her child “Malungkot na malungkot ako. Hindi na nga ako pinayagang makasama sa libing ng anak ko, sobrang iksi pa ng oras para makita ko siya sa burol,” – Andrea Rosal Andrea is heartbroken that she will only be allowed three hours to attend the … Read More →
““If I die, Mama, will I be alive again?” Luijoe asked. My six-year-old was lying on the bed, flipping through the prayer books piled on his tummy. It was Holy Week, a month before that fateful day of May 27, 2000. I turned my body to face his and stroked his cheek. How could I … Read More →
by Amihan Euza Mabalay, originally posted at Counting happiness in 100 days , Philippine Online Chronicles With our fast-paced multi-tasking life, we often get drowned in seemingly never-ending workload, household and parent duties to fulfill. Sometimes we forget to pause and find delight in the moment. Oftentimes, we neglect little things that value the most. In … Read More →
Every now and then, I get bombarded with text messages from wives asking for my advice on their marital woes. The thing is I am not a counselor and I can only speak for myself. The fact that the person on the other end is a stranger makes it difficult for me to reply back … Read More →