As human beings we go through life's ups and downs. If it is up and going, we have all the smiles but once we experience the lows, or the blues, we get stuck. This is made more difficult when these lows or blues take the form of ailment. Our body reminds us of our mortality.
Like this teacher, toothaches are so painful that your heads seem to blow up. Body aches are everywhere and when the body aches, all you can do is sigh. Whatever is your experience, I would like to know for mine makes me wonder why I did not prepare for it sooner.
Thus one's ailment teaches us any day that we have to come to terms with mortality. It will be a challenging perspective but I am trying to open myself to this viewpoint . . .
Even the most painful accidents are teaching moments . . .
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In Desiderata, we are reminded to believe " that with all the sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world . . ." In Footprints, we missed the point when we asked where was Jesus at the lowest point in our lives? Why was there only one set of footprints? and the answer: My child, when you were at the lowest point in your life, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you . . ."
Indeed, even the most painful accidents are teaching moments. It brings us back to the genuine perspective of looking deeper and finding the message behind all these gut-wrenching experiences in life.
The blog cited in Elderly Blues & Blows is so relevant in connection with this present discussion. Vangie's youngest son, Ki, met an accident. The miracle of persons happened when even the doctor felt the hand of God,blessing the operation, blessing his hands going through the operation. The presence of the holy was felt by some people who can only cry with happiness that Kim would make it and now would go on healing.
Before Vangie and this teacher bade each other goodbye, we promised to stay in touch and definitely, go on with life's challenges this time with the hand of God as direction and strength to go on.
May we take care of our children and pray for our beloved dead and together find in every aspect of our loves, the hand of God guiding, directing,blessing . . .
Death vs. life; life vs. death: One has to die in order to live, any explanation from you Ma'am?
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Earthquake hits Carraga region, Surigao del Norte - intensity 6 - Many wounded but thank God no one died.
Luis Gonzales, the actor during our younger days, died.
News, like these, puts us back to the daily grind of life. there is a continuous ambivalence between life and death; death and life.
What explanation can we reflect upon on the perspective offered before us: One has to die in order to live. For us who have lived for more than 50 years and have taught for more than four decades, we tend to agree in the philosophical sense that one has to die in order to live. "To die" in this instance refers to a change of viewpoint such that one has to be humble enough to apologize if someone has been hurt. The cycle of starting all over again after a hard defeat is tantamount to dying to one's pride and accepting change painful it may be. It is only when someone becomes open to what life is telling you that better things might crop up unnoticed.
Still death is a reality that needs all the strength to hold to God's invitation for submission. It even redirects our vision to where life is supposed to be headed: towards a life which is not to live in this Earth for eternity but through this earthly life become a better person,made in the image and likeness of God. In Faith, one day we
To Boni, the father of my four children, our prayer: Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
Take me to that place where patience reigns and teachers imbibe it
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Through all the years of one's teaching career, get ready to know: there is no more room for patience. So mentors pray for the virtue and if is done with sincerity and humility, somehow, the seeds of patience sprout.
The family is the best testing are for this and true enough, the teachers whose families help out emerge seasoned.
"Your Gift of Giving. Our Tool for Nation Building" is DepEd's Theme for Graduation Exercises . . .
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Gift of Giving - Tool for Nation Building: This is our message to all the graduates for the SY 2011-2012. It is a timely challenge now that they are elementary graduates: four more years to finish high school and another four or five (or more) to finish a degree.
What is the anatomy of giving? It is a talent every person possesses. One can give by just being there - by just being who you are. Others say however, the more learned one becomes, the more you become capable of sharing- details of intricate data. Others say though that the simpler you present your points, the more understandable your point is. In my Commencement Speech come March 29, I dealt with this. You have two more weeks to wait before you get to see the speech printed right here in this blogspot.
Tool for Nation Building - This is everyone's duty of citizenship. This very moment we can begin by doing our chores at home, in school and in the various organizations we are part of.
Go the distance fellow human beings. Beloved Mentors/Teachers: Let us deliberate on this theme right in our class discussions. Good Luck!!!
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What are all these texts from 2363 about? Is this from Globe? from Smart? If not, who will tell us whether it is genuine or not? Is the DTI # really from DTI?
So Teacherteacher asks: Is this all a BLUFF? Is this a scam?
As a Teacher, am so worried what is happening with the communication channels? Is there abuse here just because it has access to Globe or Smart and other servers? Already just to go through the disturbance it causes the consumer makes me weak and apathetic my energy is already "pffft". What agency of government will protect us from all these business strategies?
Teaching sometimes becomes a weary, burdensome task but . . .
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As the day goes on in a teacher's life and the years become longer until many years seem to be the scenario, teaching becomes a weary and burdensome task but then . . .
But then like a vocation as teaching is, we the teachers of many years, seem to catch ourselves and with a long sigh, restore the zest that fuels us to go on.
Furthermore, the years that are becoming shorter remind us that the remaining years are the seeds of legacy every teacher wants to leave behind before retirement years take over.
So we catch our breath and with enough smile and strength look at the bright side of teaching experiences and believe things will become better the next day.
When a student greets me with a genuine smile of a greeting, the faith that the years have not been for naught . .
When a young girl tells me she learned many things and shows this in her exams, teaching becomes worth every challenge it brings.
When a young man looks me in the eye and reveals that he has not studied as much as he did in my subject and accepts the many things he has to be prepared to study, teachers become more indispensable as ever.
When the teachers themselves enjoy each other's company and laugh at all their challenges and remain focused on the vocation they have been called into, no wonder I am still here.
Thank you God for the "serenity to accept the things that I cannot change and the wisdom to know the difference . . ."
In the past, teachers are satisfied with classroom routine. Educational field trips may come their way but all expenses are theirs or if sponsored the destination is within the country, Philippines.Nowadays, it is not the case anymore. Teachers feel the need to see the world out there and this desire to broaden one's horizon should be strongly supported. In the past, my trips were self-financed and the family saw to it these ere special promotions. So Hongkong, Zhenzhen, Macau came to reality and this happened twice (at least Hongkong). the next destination was Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and to this day, the learning moments are indescribable. My world is bigger yet smaller when thought of as One World.
Now, my daughter is luckier because her Asian trips are now USA-colored. Yes, she is in Washington then after a week or so, visit other states. This rare learning scenarios are facilitated by United States Embassy under their International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP). We will have to allow Irene to see the big world out there for us and after a month, come back and teach us her learning insights.
Teachers should see the world out there but they should not miss another reality that the world is not out there but here and now where life is, where she or he is. . .
Commencement speakers, anyone? This teacher has been invited!
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Early this morning, a classmate of mine - way back high school and college days (Hello, Judith!) appeared in my place to deliver the good (bad?) news, I am invited to become the Commencement Speaker Malaybalay Central Elementary School, my Alma Mater on March 29. There are no details yet as to theme and other things to consider but already this teacher is honored and delighted for this emotional come back.
Commencement Speech and Speakers, anyone? What are the usual strategies to take note? The last time I was invited was way back 1995 when Bukidnon State College (now Bukidnon State University) invited me as Commencement Speaker of the Elementary School. 2012-1995 = 17 years later . . .
Once all the data are in, expect this blogspot to share the full length of my commencement speech. Any tip dear readers?
A new vocabulary for a new menu by One Happy Photography: Happy Eggs!
0 comments Posted by Malaybalay Blogger at 2:34 AMThere are many words we use everyday and one of them is happy. It is then with some candor and surprise that when my son, the proprietor of One Happy Story, a wedding photography outfit, called his new venture Happy Eggs, the name really made me smile.
Do you see this photo which was shared to friends before it opened? Now it is not just to serve tapsilog but bacon, bulad (dried fish), noodles, tinapa and many more. Visit 19-2nd Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines to taste the newest recipe: HAPPY EGGS!
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