Huwag ipagmayabang ang kayamanan na iyong natamo dahil ang kayamanan ay hindi panghabang buhay, hindi man kahapon, ngayon, hindi natin alam bukas maglalaho ang kayamanang iyong ipinagmamayabang.

Liwanag na hangad

Sa mga araw na ako'y nananahimik at malalim ang laman ng isipan para sa mga bagay na posibling mangyari sa kasalukoyan at sa mga araw na darting.. ako'y nakadama ng kalungkutan, kalungkutan na siyang pwedeng maging bahagi sa aking pagkatao, ngunit ganun pa man ako'y nanalangin na ang mga bagay na iyun ay isang pangarap lang, pangarap na parang bituin sa kalangitan na kay hirap abotin.

Paglipas ng panahon..

Noon ang magandang samahan at masayang tawanan ng magkakaibigan at ang matamis na samahan ay parang dahan-dahang naglalaho, maglalaho tungo sa kawalan ng bawat isa, ngunit ganun pa man ay hindi dapat mawalan ng pag-asa at magpakalunod sa kalungkutan sa dahilan ng pagkawala ng kaibigan, ngunit siya man ay mawala ito ay magmamarka ng panghabang buhay sa aking pagkatao dahil ang lahat ng bagay sa mundo ay hindi nagtatagal at ito'y lumilipas man o hindi may mga dumaan at darating man tuloy parin ang agos ng buhay dahil ito ay isa sa mga sangkap sa pagbuo ng isang buhay, ang buhay na magbibigay liwanag sa puso't isipan ng tao at ang pakikipagkaibigan ay siyang magdudulot ng kasiyahan o kalungkutan sa buhay, tuloy parin tayo sa pagharap ng bagong umaga..

Kalungkutan

Sa tuwing umuulan naalala ko ang mga mabibigat na karanasan noon na nagdudulot ng kahinaan sa aking pagkatao, ang mga nakalipas na parang bangungot na nagdaan sa aking buhay, ngunit ganun paman ang lahat ng iyun ay pinaghuhugotan ko ng lakas upang sugpuin ang kahinaan na dala-dala ko habang ako'y nabubuhay at ako'y umaasa na maglalaho ang masamang bangungot na magbibigay ng kasawian, ako'y mabubuhay sa hinaharap sa kabila ng pagsubok sa aking buhay na natamo noon at magpakailanman.

Food for the Hungry

Why do people hungry in life?

Is it because poverty has stricken our country due to the system of our government which is mishandled by the government officials which their motives are to suffice their own wants and desires?

Maraming kabataan, pamilya, tao na nagugutom dahil sa kawalan ng hanap buhay ng karamihan sa ating lipunan dala ng kakulangan ng pansin at sopurta ng ating gobyerno sa mamayang pilipino.

Sa tuwing nakikita ko ang maraming kabataan na palaboylaboy at nang lilimos sa lansangan para maituwid ang gutom at kahirapan na nararamdaman ay tumatak sa aking isipan ang katanungang ito; Paano na nagyon maging “Kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan” kung ito ay gutom sa kaalaman, walang makain at laging nakadipendi lang sa panglilimos sa mga tao?

Ang gutom na ito ay hindi lamang naaayon sa problema ng gobyerno, pagkain upang tayo ay mabusog, kundi dahil sa kawalan ng disiplina sa pamumuhay ng bawat isa, kaya maraming nakakaranas ng gutom at kahirapan sa buhay ng tao.

What then would be the solution for this hunger?

We cannot find a solution for this problem unless change comes. We will not wait for other person and other time to start within ourselves because we are the agents of change that we need.

10 things young Pinoys can do in 2010

There are a mullion things we can do this new year but it's nice to start somewhere. Plus writing it down forces us to think it through.

1. MAKE THE MOST OF FREE INFORMATION ONLINE!

2. PREPARE FOR THE NEXT ONDOY.
Many of us know this by heart and so your family or school may already have a system in place for the next rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts. But let's check if the barangay is ready too. And in the spirit of Item 1, share http://72hours.org/ with your barangay.

3. OWN THE 2010 ELECTION.
This will be the first time I get to participate in a presidential election and so do millions of other young Filipinos. Owning it means doing more than just the bare minimum: 1) Registering 2) Knowing the issues plus the candidates 3) Voting. Involve your family, your barkada! My vote counts only if I get others to vote with me too.

4. LOOK AT THE GOVERNMENT'S BRIGHT SIDE TOO!
Good things have emerged from our own government. learn about these best practices at GalingPOOK.org. If you find something relevant from the 235+ ideas, nag your local officials to do it in your area.

5. TRY EXPERIMENTAL TRAVEL!
It's excitingly different and it's as fun and cheap as you want it to be, sometimes even free. Check out http://www.lonelyplanet.com/experimentaltravel/.

6. Learn a new dialect, language.
Chances are you have at least on friend in your network who is in another region of the Philippines or the world and who can benefit from learning a new dialect or language, say Bisaya. Why not learn along or try http://livemocha.com/.

7. TRY SELLING SOMETHING
I heard on a morning show that the basic buy-and-sell business model is the best and easiest way to start and learn the ropes of being an entrepreneur. If that model is too basic for you or if you want help, more ideas are on GoNegosyo.net and Entrepreneur.com.ph.

8. FOLLOWING EFREN...
Even before a Filipino was hailed as CNN Hero of the Year, we really had no excuse not to make a difference in whatever way we can. We can start our own organization like Efren Peñaflorida's Dynamic Teen Company(http://dynamicteencompany.org) or volunteer in existing ones. Like a new business, the first steps are the hardest but there's no harm in trying and trying it right.

9. RETREAT
We all need to slow down. At least once this year, schedule time off and devote it to a spiritual retreat. I'm not talking about high school retreat but just time allotted for personal reflection and discernment. It's best if it's some place away from the usual or if we do it with a spiritual guide or mentor but so long as we set aside time and stick to it, then that would be time well spent.

10. WRITE IT DOWN
Whatever 'it" is, writing it down (or typing) really forces us to think it through. this year and decade will truly be ours in the fullest sense.