Mischievous as ever

After so many years, I'm so glad I'm finally back with blogging again. Its been 5 years since I last posted my creative writings in this blog, the others were my favorite jokes and stories I've read from the internet. The past years and the recent events had given me a million reasons and signs that I should go back writing again. So much happened, I got to experience a lot of things and I have a lot realizations that I want to share. In a few months, I'll be leaving my teenage years and I'll finally be a real adult. Today I decide to write the story of my life, maybe not almost everyday but most of the time, because I tend to forget some of the memories. I want to have something to look back to when I get older. I want to read this again maybe a decade after and thank God for giving me the opportunity to live again for that long. For me each second is precious that should forever be remembered. We are given one chance to live this life so why not cherish it to the fullest?

I am currently interested in this korean drama series entitled, "Chicago Typewriter". It really pulled the trigger for me to write. I've got a lot of things to thank the korean drama land. They influenced and taught me lessons I cannot learn from my friends and family. It was my breathing space. This era is ruled by it already. I was a fan since 2009, and now almost everyone was into it. I'm so happy that I've got a lot of people to relate to compared when I was younger.

With all the experience I've got and will have, I'm more than willing to write and share it graciously. I want this blog to be my forever bestfriend, that will neither judge nor leave me. I hope this will lead me to good things. 

Reflection Paper: Five People You Meet In Heaven

According to Fyodor Dostoyevsky, “The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for”. Looking out for that meaning to our existence is one of the many reasons why we live. We were born not just to make mistakes, but to learn from those mistakes that would mold our lives here on earth. It is from those mistakes that we gain experiences that lead us to the answer “What is my purpose in life?” But that isn’t the case for Eddie, an elderly man whose journey goes on once he passes away.

Eddie works in an amusement park named Ruby Pier and has done so for the past 50 years.  Every day, he goes to work regardless of how tired he is and does his job watching generation after generation come and go from the park.  It is one of the few things keeping him going in his old age. One day while at work on his 83rd birthday, Eddie is involved in a tragic accident trying to fix one of the rides and he is killed. Upon entering heaven Eddie meets five people. Some of them are unknown to him, regardless; they all have had a huge impact on his life without him knowing. Each of the people teaches him an important lesson that many of us in our own lives find difficult to learn. As he meets every person, he realizes what his purpose in life was.
Upon Eddie’s encounter with the first people whom he met in heaven, which is Joseph Corvelzchik or “Blue Man”, I learned that there are no random acts. All lives are interconnected, and fairness does not govern life or death. We must be careful of our own acts as not to portray a negative effect on every person that we encounter. Even though we don’t usually see the effect of our actions to other people, still we must learn to be careful and be wise for we don’t control and we don’t know what might happen to us or to the other. As for the second encounter of Eddie with his captain from the war, he learned that no one dies for nothing and that when you sacrifice something precious, such as a leg, you always gain something. Eddie just doesn't know yet what he has gained. Sacrifice is a part of life. It's supposed to be. It's not something to regret. It's something to aspire to. We tend to think twice before holding on to that sacrifice. We fear that we might lose a lot from doing that. But what we don’t actually see is that we gain a lot more than what we usually regret. Sometimes, it’s better not to think of the consequences if it involves the betterment of the others.
Ruby is the third person Eddie encountered in heaven. I learned from his encounter that anger is self-destructive and that we must forgive. I used to carry my anger for a very long time and then asked myself, “Why do I feel a lot burdened?” Then I came to realize that not letting go of that anger makes it more difficult for me to move forward. Carrying that heavy burden would actually cause me more pain. The thing is that I was afraid that if I let go of that anger, I would feel defeated and coward. But, that’s not the point; Anger is just a choice. Being angry is like holding onto a wild flame which would burn you down. Amidst everything, we must choose to be rational and forgive everything. Forgiveness would not just ease your burden, but would greatly cause you a lot more peace of mind and happiness. Knowing that you could forgive, you would understand the reason for every mistake that everyone encounters.
The fourth person that Eddie encounters is his wife, Marguerite. Lost love is still love. It just takes a different form. Although life has to end, love doesn't. Love is all powerful and reaches beyond death. Just like my love for my mother who already passed away. Although I cannot see her, I can still feel that she will eternally love me just like how I love and miss her every day. And the last person whom Eddie encounters is Tala. I’ve learned that we all had purpose in life. His life was not for nothing and that its purpose was to protect all the many children at Ruby Pier through his care for the safety of the rides. Many of us don’t realize it, but I believe that many of us has been doing our real purpose in life without noticing it. We tend to forget and neglect the small things that we do, but it’s actually one of the most important contributions that we have taken part to.

Life always has its hidden truth. Some we find out later on and some may remain to unveiled until death. We got stuck with our past in such a way that we felt like there is really no worth of moving on forward. I have realized that there are so many things that are beyond man’s comprehension. I think God made it to be that way. We cannot understand everything that life has to offer. The only thing that we can do is to deal with it and try to maintain a positive outlook in life. When we feel so miserable in life, when we feel like all of the problems in life are upon us, we must think that there are many other people out there who are much more miserable than us. As the saying goes, think of the blessings that you have instead of those that you don’t have. Try to be more understanding when dealing with other people. And live your life to the fullest cause that’s what we truly deserve. 

[STORY] I Love You Mom! ♥

You are not that LUCKY if you missed reading this amazing story.
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After 21 yrs of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner.

She said,"I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you."

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 yrs, but the demands of my work & my 3 children had made me visit her only occasionally. That night, I called to invite her to go out for dinner.

"What's wrong, are you well?" she asked.

"I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you" I responded.
"Just the two of us" She thought about it and then said "I would like that very much."

That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived, I noticed that she too seemed to be nervous about our date. She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's. We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.

After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes & saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips.

"It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small" she said.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation, catching up on recent events of each other's life. As we arrived at her house later, she said,"I'll go out with you again, only if you let me invite you."

I agreed.

"How was your dinner date?" asked my wife when I got home.

"Very nice, more than I could have imagined." I replied her.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. I could not do anything for her.

Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. An attached note said:"I paid this bill in advance.I wasn't sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for 2 plates one for you & the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant to me. I love you, son"

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying:"
I LOVE YOU"
and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve.

[STORY] Don't Be Picky

Boy: Marry me?
Girl: Do you have a house?
Boy: No..
Girl: Do you have a BMW car?
Boy: No..
Girl: How much is your salary?
Boy: No salary.. but.
Girl: No but. You have nothing. How can I marry you? Just leave me, please!!
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Boy: *talking to himself* I have one villa, 3 property lands, 3 Ferrari, 2 Porsche.. Why I still need to buy BMW?! How can I get the salary when actually I'm the BOSS?

[STORY] Science and God ♥

Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor: So, you believe in GOD ?

Student : Absolutely, sir.

Professor : Is GOD good ?

Student : Sure.

Professor: Is GOD all powerful ?

Student : Yes.

Professor: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn’t. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?

(Student was silent.)

Professor: You can’t answer, can you ? Let’s start again, young fella. Is GOD good?

Student : Yes.

Professor: Is satan good ?

Student : No.

Professor: Where does satan come from ?

Student : From … GOD …

Professor: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student : Yes.

Professor: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?

Student : Yes.

Professor: So who created evil ?

(Student did not answer.)

Professor: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor: So, who created them ?

(Student had no answer.)

Professor: Science says you have 5 Senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son, have you ever seen GOD?

Student : No, sir.

Professor: Tell us if you have ever heard your GOD?

Student : No , sir.

Professor: Have you ever felt your GOD, tasted your GOD, smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any sensory perception of GOD for that matter?

Student : No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.

Professor: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student : Yes.

Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?

Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.

Professor: Yes, faith. And that is the problem Science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Professor: Yes.

Student : And is there such a thing as cold?

Professor: Yes.

Student : No, sir. There isn’t.

(The lecture theater became very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don’t have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There was pin-drop silence in the lecture theater.)

Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Professor: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?

Student : You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light. But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called darkness, isn’t it? In reality, darkness isn’t. If it is, well you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t you?

Professor: So what is the point you are making, young man ?

Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Professor: Flawed ? Can you explain how?

Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good GOD and a bad GOD. You are viewing the concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can’t even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.

Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Professor: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shook his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument was going.)

Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor. Are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?

(The class was in uproar.)

Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor’s brain?

(The class broke out into laughter. )

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor’s brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room was silent. The Professor stared at the student, his face unfathomable.)

Professor: I guess you’ll have to take them on faith, son.

Student : That is it sir … Exactly ! The link between man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that keeps things alive and moving.

P.S.

I believe you have enjoyed the conversation. And if so, you’ll probably want your friends / colleagues to enjoy the same, won’t you?

Forward this to increase their knowledge … or FAITH.

By the way, that student was EINSTEIN.