Take Me As I Am

Today is the Last Time

WARNING: Contains graphic photos of a miscarried baby. Not for the faint hearted.

For 6 years now, February 15 is spent commemorating the death of our 5^th child, Jonathan, whom I lost via miscarriage. He was 3 months old.

'Prince of Peace'

This is the closest depiction of how Jesus really looked like. That’s according to Colton Burpo, the little boy who had a near-death experience when he was 4, which story was turned into a best-selling book 'Heaven is for Real' and is now made into a movie with the same title. Colton narrated that Jesus consoled him and gave him a tour of heaven. And when presented with all the images of Jesus, Colton said that the above painting was the ‘right’ one. That painting was created by Akiane Kramarik when she was 8 yrs old. But she already had visions of Jesus as early as when she was 4.

Life Is A Gift

Today before you think of saying an unkind word–

think of someone who can’t speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food–
think of someone who has nothing to eat.

WOW

Update: The owner of wowusb.com no longer renewed their domain and hosting.

I am so proud of my hubby. He's been working on an SEO project and now it has paid off. The site www.wowusb.com has landed on the first page of Google! Yay! Now, the goal is to maintain its position.

For someone who did not own (and use) a computer until he got married, my Sweetheart has really gone a long way when it comes to web technology. I remember teasing him during the first few years of our marriage about his ignorance on the use of computers & the internet (he was born and raised in the province, & even when he studied in Baguio City, his University course did not require the use of computers then).

We Belong

I have always been very proud of our Couples CG (Caring Group). I love saying it is the best CG ever! Why? Here are some of the reasons:

1. We all feel that our CG is the ‘perfect’ CG for us and that somehow we ‘attracted’ it.

2. We feel the GENUINE care and affection of each couple member.

3. We belong to different age group and yet we ‘click’ so much.

I only meant to give a quick comment but as I was writing the same, I got carried away. So, I thought, why not blog about it?

It all started with the shared Note entitled "The Call of Call Center Agents", privilege speech of Rep. Raymond Palatino delivered in 2009 ( (http://www.facebook.com/notes/milet-miranda/the-call-of-call-center-agent/136830689712269).

Like An Angel

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It never fails to bring tears to my eyes whenever people tell me how much I (and my family) have touched their lives. Some people can be very vocal about their gratitude that you cant help but feel like an angel.

Like an Angel …

Giving Up

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If there’s too much resistance, let go.

I realized that even if you wanted to help so much, you can’t push too hard. If a person is ready and willing, persuasion is no longer needed. Everything will just be.

I like the quote that my previous officemate, Tom, texted: “If you’re not sure where you stand in someone’s life, it’s best to leave things behind so that if they drop you off, it will be easier to forget them. Don’t waste time waiting for nothing. When efforts are not recognized, it’s best to just give things up. You’ve done your part. Let them do theirs.”

On A Pedestal

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Last night, my hubby and I had one of our usual long chats. We chatted the whole night away. We talked about our life, our family, our careers, our friends, everything. But the best topic for me was about how we view each other in comparison to others.

He told me once again how he has never met anyone that would ever compare to me. He truly believes, and is very grateful, that he’s got the best woman. And, naturally, I told him the feeling is mutual. I, likewise, truly believe that HE’s got the best woman. LOL

Why Am I Here?

Good question. But somehow, I find it difficult to answer.

After what would seem the longest and deepest contemplation/discernment I had to make in my entire life, I have come to a very agonizing decision: As my last recourse (one that I wasn't really very keen to take), I had to once again get back to square 1 and find myself a J-O-B (Read: time away from my family).

BFF

Our description according to a psychological test we took:

She is self-centered.

She is insecure.

I am unruly.

(Oooops ... sorry... that was my honeymoon pic)

Constant Change

After an endless search for a suitable template, you finally find and excitedly upload the same to your blog. And even though you have kindergarten knowledge on HTML, you try your best to customize it to perfection. You spend hours and hours surfing the web for the best tutorials so you can give your blog its 'perfect' look. And once it's done, you are filled with an overwhelming sense of achievement and pride. You sit back and relax.

A New Meaning To Our Valentine

(Warning: Graphic photo attached.)

Valentine's Day. A celebration of LOVE.

This was our Valentine's pic last year. We escaped from the kids for a couple of hours to get a quick bite at Don Henrico's to celebrate the day just by ourselves.

Gr8 D8 w/ J8k

It was J8k's turn to have an exclusive date with Mommy and Daddy.

Since he had a bit of a fever the previous night, we decided that we'll just spend our 'date' at home. We sent JM and Jaq off to Kidaround in SM (Kuya JJ had already gone to school earlier), so J8k can have Mom and Dad all to himself.

Winners

We won! We won! This is our major win this year .. what a way to start off.

The Thrillionaires community has launched 10-Week Financial Education Program to be headed by Financial Expert Peter Bielagus. This comprehensive course will tackle the following:

Juiced!

The following is an excerpt from Dr. Wayne Dyer’s video: How To Be A No-Limit Person

“When you squeeze an orange, nothing will ever come out of it except orange juice. It doesn’t matter who squeezes it – a child, an adult, a professional, a blind person – it likewise doesn’t matter what time you squeeze it – noon, morning, or when you have a period, or when you’re sick …whenever you squeeze an orange, the only thing that will come out is what’s inside.

Confessions of an 8-yr old

I was presented with the update of JJ’s hospital billing a few minutes ago and it almost gave me a heart attack. The nurse said it was just an update for yesterday’s confinement and did not include doctor’s fees yet and the additional fees for the day. I secretly hoped that JJ would be discharged today so no more fees will accumulate, but unfortunately, the doctor didn’t give the go signal because JJ still had low oxygen count and high WBC count, which meant continued testing, monitoring and drugging. (Grrrr!)

Our Vice Makes Us Sick

Read Kevin Trudeau’s Natural Cures They Don’t Want You To Know About and you will better understand why.

We all know that fastfood and restaurant food are unhealthy, but Kevin will tell you so much more about the hows and the whys.

A Perfect Date

For my first exclusive date with our kids, I chose our 3rd child, Jaq.

Jaq was quite excited when I told him to prepare for our ‘date’. He was feeling so proud and was bragging about it to his younger brother saying, “J8k, it’s just gonna be Mommy and Jaq only”.

Together Again

After months of being away from our boys, we needed to bring back the bond. We could tell they have missed us so, as much as we’ve missed them. After all, there was really never a time that we were all apart longer than a day or two. We raised them ourselves for 6 years in Canada, doing only mostly night part-time jobs and home businesses, so we could be with them during the daytime. Yes, we are proud to say we are both hands-on parents.