Blessings

Was chatting with the Writer yesterday and we were discussing work matters and then suddenly, our conversation shifted to more personal matters. I was telling her how hard up we are recently and that sometimes we have to make do so little. We are surviving and we are getting by but it's just so damned hard. And then she tells me:

"...we are learning that God always provides...exactly what you need"

And then it happened! God did provide! I was so worried about the weekend expenses and some of the children's school dues that needed to be paid. Everything was solved when blessings came pouring in. First, the Writer gave me an extra project. Next, she made mention of a previous project that will be finally billed. Next, my monthly allowance became available after a week long delay. Last and most surprising of all, a relative of Mr. Right suddenly had the urge to share his blessings to us through wire transfer. It was just surreal! Just yesterday I was desperate and worried and just after a few words of wisdom from the Writer, I felt better and thought something will come up that would help us with our burdens. Today, it did!

Sometimes I just believe in power of the spoken word that is why I think it is better to always think and speak of the good things so that beautiful things will start to happen. They do happen! It is my resolve from now on to always think positive. I will not dwell on the negative and I will continue to believe that God watches over me and nver fails me...

SURVIVOR

The Cherubim recently described me as being a survivor. I believe I am indeed a survivor! Maybe what makes me one is that I just keep on going and going no matter how hard the situation is. I seldom give up and when faced with hindrances to my goals, I make it a point to look for solutions and answers so that I could go on. Everytime I stumble and commit mistakes, I rise up again face the challenge and continue to my life the way I want to. I must admit that I made a few blunders in life in the past that caused me so much pain and affected the way my life is right now but I have surpassed the storm so to speak. Now, I am once again ready to face new and exciting challenges to improve my personality and further uplift my professional career. I do not want to stop learning and I do not want to begin to become stagnant either. I want to broaden my horizons and see more of life so that I could be better equipped to impart life's twists and turns to my children...

In a dream I remembered, I asked God to help me succeed.

He smiled and His reply was

"Just Keep Going!"

Famine.

This is a "Pulitzer Prize" winning photo taken in 1994 during the Sudan famine. The picture depicts a famine stricken child crawling towards a United Nations food camp a kilometer away.

The vulture is waiting for the child to die so that it can eat it. This picture shocked the whole world. No one knows waht happened to the child, including the photographer Kevin Carter who left the place as soon as the photograph qwas taken.

Three months later he committed suicide due to depression.

I hope this picture teaches us to appreciate the things that we have. We sometimes crave for so many things and yet we do not realize that we are all so lucky not having to experience this kind of poverty. We always have to think that we are still better off than some other person and for that alone we should be thankful.

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

Pictures

All about me...from childhood to the present.