hula hoops
walking
biking
no rice at night,
no softdrinks..
that's my prepration..sana naman effective siya. :)
huhu namimiss ko ng kumain ng magana.
pero ayos lang pag may tiis, sipag at tiyaga may magandang gantimpala.. :)
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
15 Keyboard Shortcuts That Will Enhance Your PC Productivity
1. Move the cursor one word at a time

This trick will allow you to navigate the text word by word instead of letter by letter.
How about selecting entire words instead of letter by letter? This is what does the trick, selecting your text word by word.
Doubt there is a faster way of ‘bulldozing’ through your unwanted text than this.
Instead of reaching for that mouse, try selecting your whole line of text with this.
Keep this trick handy if you like to Facebook in office.
Well this is certainly an eye-catching shortcut. Try it to see what I mean.
Heading to the pantry for a quick bite? What better way to spend more time in the pantry than locking down your pc.
System’s hanging? Disable the troubled application with this trick.
Cropping down a screenshot with multiple windows is a major pain, especially if you are a desktop real estate magnate. Capture a shot of your active window with this trick.
Forget about the right-clicking method, for this works with multiple files as well.
A common trick applicable to major applications, including browsers, word processors and Photoshop.
Done with the part requiring magnification? Use this trick to get your normal view.
If you prefer to run searches with a new tab, this is bound to be handy.
Definitely one of the most important tricks in the book; if you accidentally close your webpage while on something important, this will save your butt.
Why run through your massive list of Favourites if the URL has been etched into your memory?
There are plenty more shortcuts built into Windows and modern applications and it is up to you to perfect their use. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. In no time you will be able to speed up your processing speed and have plenty of room to plan your personal appointments after work.
source: http://ph.yahoo.matchmovegames.com/news/article/keyboard-shortcuts#
This trick will allow you to navigate the text word by word instead of letter by letter.
2. Select one word at a time
3. Delete entire words
4. Select all text in the current line relative to the cursor
5. Minimize all windows
6. Cycle between windows
7. Lock the computer
8. Launch the Task Manager
9. Take a screenshot of the active window only
10. Rename a file
11. Zoom in and out
12. Return to default zoom
13. In Browser: Open a new tab
14. In Browser: Reopen closed tab
15. In Browser: Focus cursor on URL/search field
There are plenty more shortcuts built into Windows and modern applications and it is up to you to perfect their use. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. In no time you will be able to speed up your processing speed and have plenty of room to plan your personal appointments after work.
source: http://ph.yahoo.matchmovegames.com/news/article/keyboard-shortcuts#
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Photo of the Day - June 22, 2011
Napili ko tong pic nato kc natupad ko ang isa sa mga dream kong magkaron ng "PORTABLE DVD PLAYER w/ TV" pa... Nabili ko to sa SM Megamall (Philippines) grabee mahal pa noon..pero ayos lang.. basta gusto ko, no doubt at satisfied ako bibilhin ko sya whatever it is. :)
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Photo of the Day - June 18, 2011
From my former officemates in Datahold Co. wayback 2009 sobrang love ko to' may mega surprise despedida party pa sila sakin' oh diba bongga.. :)
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Photo of the Day - June 16, 2011
It was taken at Dubai Mall and that was my first time to see a real Piranha. Did you know that they have sharp teeth that can kill a person. Based on my research "There are various myths about piranhas such as how they can dilacerate a human body or cattle in seconds. These myths refer specifically to Serrasalmus nattereri, the red-bellied piranha.[9] A recurrent myth is that they can be attracted by blood and are exclusive carnivores." In short nakakatakot sila.
They are like tilapias..hehe..similar to that.. they have a glitters in there scales..mukhang maamo at stagnant lang sila sa tubig, ni hindi nga gumagalaw at naghihintay ng makakain...Itubog ko kaya ang kamay ko sa loob ng aquarum..hehehe.. :)..kaw na lang..takot ako eh..
They are like tilapias..hehe..similar to that.. they have a glitters in there scales..mukhang maamo at stagnant lang sila sa tubig, ni hindi nga gumagalaw at naghihintay ng makakain...Itubog ko kaya ang kamay ko sa loob ng aquarum..hehehe.. :)..kaw na lang..takot ako eh..
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
No Exact Date for Easter Sunday
Sobrang nakakainis pag nakakarinig ka sa mga kasama mo na "hnd totoo yan, mali ang kinagisnan. at hnd kami nakikisali sa mga ganyan". Bat ganun? kung totoo man ang mga sinasabi nila. Please lang pakirespeto kung anong kinaugalian na ng mga tao. Hind nman nkakasama, nakakatulong pa nga. Alam kong Easter is tapos na. But parang echo sya na hnd maalis ang mga sinabi nya tungkol dito na kesyo ang easter na name dw is from greek word of god or goddesses..cenecelebrate pa dw eh hnd for christian people yun. Hnd ako kumibo dahil hnd ako sigurado. Nagresearch ako about dun. tama nga sya "The origins of the word "Easter" are not certain, but probably derive from Estre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring {2}. The German word Ostern has the same derivation, but most other languages follow the Greek term used by the early Christians: pascha, from the Hebrew pesach (Passover). " pero hnd lang eto ang ibig sabhin for christian people.
"
Easter is a spring festival that celebrates the central event of the Christian faith: the resurrection of Christ three days after his death by crucifixion. {1} Easter is the oldest Christian holiday and the most important day of the church year. All the Christian movable feasts and the entire liturgical year of worship are arranged around Easter.
Easter Sunday is preceded by the season of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and repentence culminating in Holy Week, and followed by a 50-day Easter Season that stretches from Easter to Pentecost. "
At totoo nman talagang walang exact date ang easter sunday at napakaconflicated.
"
Easter is a spring festival that celebrates the central event of the Christian faith: the resurrection of Christ three days after his death by crucifixion. {1} Easter is the oldest Christian holiday and the most important day of the church year. All the Christian movable feasts and the entire liturgical year of worship are arranged around Easter.
Easter Sunday is preceded by the season of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and repentence culminating in Holy Week, and followed by a 50-day Easter Season that stretches from Easter to Pentecost. "
At totoo nman talagang walang exact date ang easter sunday at napakaconflicated.
BAKIT "SINGLE" ANG STATUS MO
BAKIT "SINGLE" ANG STATUS MO
Kaya heto ako at sasabihin ko sa inyo ang ilang mga rason kung bakit.
11. Destiny Adik
Eto yung mga naghihintay kay "Destiny" na gumawa ng paraan para
pagtagpuin sila ng kanilang mga "partner in life".. ayannn...
kapapanood nyo ng
"Serendipity" eh feeling nila ang nangyari sa movie eh mangyayari rin
sa kanila
such a cliche.. hindi ba nila alam na kung walang effort destiny is
useless.
10. Perfectionist/Mapili
Yes, isang taong perpeksiyonista. Yung tipong dapat ganito ang
magiging
kapartner ko. Pag may nakilala, nakita lang na pangit ang kuko o may
dumi
lang, turn-off na agad. O kaya ang daming ayaw. Ayaw sa mabait boring
daw,
gusto bad boy/ pilya pero kapag pinaiyak ka tatanungin ka bakit ang
sama
mo bakit mo nagawa yun! Adik ka ba?! Ayaw sa cute, ayaw din naman sa
panget. meron dyan gusto ka ayaw mo naman.. ung gusto mo halos
magtambling
ka pero deadma parin yang stunts mO sa kanya! Pasaway ka rin e! Ano
ba
talaga kuya?
9. Busy Busyhan
Opo, eto yung ang mundo e gumagalaw lang sa libro at ballpen kung
estudyante ka o kaya naman sa computer at files kung office staff ka.
Yung
tipong aalis ng bahay ng alas 6 o alas 7 ng umaga at uuwi ng bahay ng
6
hanggang alas 8 ng gabi [baligtad naman para sa mga nag tratrabaho sa
call
center]. Sabay tulog na. Kapag sabado masaya na sila sa tv, sa pagkain
na
niluluto ni mama at sa linggo naman sisimba at maghahanda na ng
kelangan
para sa lunes hanggang byernes. Pssssst.. pause for awhile.
8. Friendship Theory
Ano naman ito? Eto yung ang buhay ay kay bestfriend o kaya kay special
friend na hindi masasabi sabi sa friendship nya sa loob ng kanilang
mahabang panahon na pagsasama dahil baka daw maapektuhan ang
pakikipagkaibigan at iwasan sya. Yung tipong pag may kasama si
friendship
na iba, nagseselos na wala naman sa lugar, pero syempre wag pahalata,
kunyari happy sya for friendship. ABA! Oi lakasan mo ang loob at baka
mamaya forever mong pagsisihan yan kaw rin. Minsan pa naman pareho
kayong naghihintayan.. hmmp!
7. Born-to-be-one (Authestic)
Eto yung nasa palad na ang pagiging single daw. Walang reasons. Basta
lang
nabuhay sya sa mundo na mag-isa at feeling nya mamatay sya sa mundo ng
mag-isa. Kesyo magmamadre o magpapari na lang. Asa kang tatanggapin ka
pa
noh!
6. Happy-go-lucky
Eto yung taong walang alam kundi kasiyahan at trippings. Kahit sino
nalang
basta no string attach. For fun lang daw... Walang halong seryosohan.
ABA
hoy! yang init ng katawan mo e ikiskis mo nalang sa pader. Makakahanap
ka
rin ng katapat mo!!!
5. Wrong Place
May nakaranas na ba nito? Yung pakiramdam mo nasa ibang mundo ka. Yung
ang
nakakaharap mo e yung mga hindi mo gusto, yung mga hindi mo hinahanap.
Alam mo yun? Halimbawa nasa ibang bansa ka, pero ang hinahanap mo e
yung
amoy ng nasa sariling bayan mo. O kaya naman e nasa sarili mong bayan
ka,
nasa normal na lipunan, pero ikaw ang abnormal at hindi mo kayang
sabihin
na abnormal din ang hanap mo kung ayaw mong ibitin ka nila ng
patiwarik.
4. Wrong Time
Eto yung mga tao na sinasabi na, hindi pa ako ready e bata pa kasi ako
o
kaya naman hindi pa ako handa sa panahong ito, wala pa ako kayang
ipagmalaki. Yes meron pong ganyan. Yung feeling nila may tamang
panahon
para sa love. Awwwwwww. Aba kelan yun? Pag uugod ugod ka na at yung
time
mo e bitin na? O baka naman pag pang out of time ka na? Oist, sugod
lang
ng sugod.
3. Si parents kasi¦
Yes, factor din ang komyunidad na ginagalawan mo. Una, ayaw pa ni
mader o
pader na magkaron ka kahit 22 anyos ka na at kelangan umabot ka muna
raw
ng 40 bago magkaroon ng gf/bf. O kaya naman ikaw mismo! Takot sa
sasabihin
ni parents at ni kapitbahay na tsismosa sa magiging kasama mo. Aba
ikaw na
nga ba ang sabihan na.. Alam mo hindi kayo bagay. langit at lupa kayo.
Awwwww. Payo ko sayo, Pakialam nila diba? Palibhasa inggit!
2. Traumatic Experience
Eto kalimitan ang reason ng marami. Ayaw ko na!!! takot na ako
mangyari pa
ang nangyari dati! O diba ang drama ng layp? Yes, tama ka. Eto yung
dahil
sa past relationship mo, e until na ayaw mo ng magkaroon at sinumpa mo
na
ata ang magmahal. Dahil sa pinagpalit ka sa mas pangit, o kaya naman
iniwan ka ng walang word na bye-bye, o dahil binugbog ka!, ano pa ba?
Madami yan wag na nating isa isahin at baka tumulo si tears heheh
Gayunpaman, eto lang masasabi ko mga hija at hijo. Ibat iba ang lasa
ng
pag-ibig. May mapait, may mapakla, may matamis at may maasim. Aba
mapalad
ka at natikman mo ang ibat ibang lasa nito. Kaya ikaw, Do not be
afraid to
fall in love again malay mo sweetiness na ang malasahin mo next time.
E
di panalo ka sa lotto. Yan ang nagpapalakas sayo¦ Yang ang bumubuhay
sayo,
ang pag-ibig. tsk! drama!
1. EX to the nth power
Oi aminin!!! LOVE parin si Ex kahit 1 or 2 yrs na ang nakakalipas. May
ganito naman. Yung tipong ilang taon ang nakakalipas, hindi parin
makalimutan si ex. Yung pinagsamahan, yung tawanan, yung iyakan, at
lahat
ng nangyari sa inyo nung kayo pa. Malungkot man at sa kung anumang
kadahilanan, maganda man o masama ito, kelangan nyong magpaalam sa
isa't
isa. YES, after ay year sasabihin natin, im over him/her na, pero
pag-usapan natin ang love at ang nangyari sa ating relastionship from
the
past, TADANNNNNNNNNNNNN, eto na, sya agad ang naalala mo. At habang
nagkukwento ka, ouch may kirot, o kaya may ngiti at may bumabagabag sa
ating kalooban. Ano kaya yun? AMININ mo na kasi MAHAL mo pa si EX.
Isa lang ang masasabi ko, well mahirap sya kalimutan alam ko yan pero
open your heart and makipagdate ka, lumabas ka, at try to entertain
someone. Wag mo ikumpara si ex sa iba. At give urself KITKAT, take a
break.
-if you'll leave me-
if ever you will leave me,
leave me while its early...
while the dawn is still breaking
the sun is still rising
and memories are yet to be made...
for if you leave me,
after the sun has set...
and the night have fallen,
it will be too late..
i have learned to love you by then.
Tagos ba????? J
Amaya
Since i transfered in my new house, i have no connection in Pinoy TV. nalungkot ako kasi ang mga favorites shows ko sa GMA is hnd ko na npapanood. at alam kong almost sa mga eto is mageend na. Good thing i have an internet connection in the office so that i can watch my favorite shows.yun nga lang hnd ganun kalinaw and fast forward pa kc bawal din mag babad. When Marian Rivera returns GMA Telebabad's “Amaya,” im so excited. Sa mga news, entertainment, blogs and articles, sabi nila is first Epic Serye in the history of Philippine Television, pinakamahal at pinagkagastusan sa lahat ng GMA. Im a huge fan of Echantadia (isa ring pinagkagastusan), bumili pa nga ako ng DVD collection neto kasi love na love ko ang mga Sang're, Lyra and Cassandra. The stories...believe talaga ako. i know behind stories or set, they are close to each other like a family. I hope ganun din ang Amaya. I hope na maganda ang story hindi paulit ulit or paikot ikot lang, madali kasi akong mainis at mgsawa paganun. Anyhow, thanks sa mga Uploader. The Amaya will premiere on May 30, na aabangan ko everyday.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Fear Inside
Natatakot ako ngayon. Sobrang bigat na nararamdaman ko. Hind ko alam kung anong gagawin ko. Khit anong ngiti pilit parin babalik ang simangot sa mukha ko. Ano ba ang dapat? Alam ko khit kayong mga readers eh naguguluhan din sakin. Alam kong hnd nyo ko magets eto. non sense ba... sensya na po. Gusto ko lang kasi express nararamdaman ko ngayon baka kasi sumabog at baka atakihin pa ko sa puso wag nman.. Masosolusyunan din eto. Kaya ko to'. Ako pa. Da Best ako! sa pagkakaalam ko.. :(
Friendster to delete users' content by May 31
Attention, Friendster users: You have until May 31 to save your account contents including photos, testimonials, and blogs —or else you'll lose them in the social network's upcoming major reformat.
Friendster, a pioneer social networking site launched in 2002, issued the warning as it prepares a "new and improved version" in the coming weeks.
"Your Friendster account will not be deleted. You will still have the same email login and password in the new Friendster. Also, your list of friends will be preserved, along with your basic profile information. However, all the photos, messages, comments, testimonials, shoutouts, blogs, forums and groups that you may have now will no longer be part of your account by May 31, 2011," it said in its help forum.
To be preserved are the user's list of friends, along with basic profile information, wallet, and games.
Dubbed the Friendster Exporter, the app will be rolled out gradually and is now available for users in Singapore.
Users in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia can expect the app to be available in a few days after April 14, it added.
It said that the app will be available to all Friendster users before the end of April 2011.
Relaunching Friendster
Friendster was acquired in December 2009 by MOL Global, the parent company of Asia’s leading online payment solutions provider MOL AccessPortal Berhad.
Friendster said that it and MOL have been combined to create Asia's largest end-to-end content, distribution and commerce network, pairing MOL's offline retail channel partners and payment platform with Friendster's large online footprint, social network and user community in Asia.
But MOL CEO Ganesh Bangah explained that the new Friendster aims not to compete with, but instead to complement, Facebook.
Complementing Facebook
He noted that, while Facebook is a site where people can communicate with and find out what their real-life friends are doing, Friendster will be the place where people can meet new friends and play games and enjoy music with them. The pioneering social network will continue to innovate and be at the forefront of the social networking scene, he said in an article on ZDNet Asia.
Friendster said that its "new and improved" version will be focused on entertainment and fun, and will have new features to better enable users to connect with friends or engage new friends with similar interests.
"Our improved site is designed to create new profiles that allow you to connect differently with people and do things differently than other networking sites. Basically, the new site will complement your existing online presence in other social networking sites," the company said.
Popular in Asia
A July 15, 2010 article in the Global Post said that, while Friendster lost users in the United States to MySpace and Facebook in the mid-2000s, the social network exploded in the Philippines, where nearly half of its userbase is located.
It said that Friendster later spread to Malaysia and Indonesia.
Friendster, a pioneer social networking site launched in 2002, issued the warning as it prepares a "new and improved version" in the coming weeks.
"Your Friendster account will not be deleted. You will still have the same email login and password in the new Friendster. Also, your list of friends will be preserved, along with your basic profile information. However, all the photos, messages, comments, testimonials, shoutouts, blogs, forums and groups that you may have now will no longer be part of your account by May 31, 2011," it said in its help forum.
To be preserved are the user's list of friends, along with basic profile information, wallet, and games.
But to help the user save his or her account content, Friendster offered an application to help download or export photos and blogs securely to third party sites, such as Flickr or Multiply.
Dubbed the Friendster Exporter, the app will be rolled out gradually and is now available for users in Singapore.
Users in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia can expect the app to be available in a few days after April 14, it added.
It said that the app will be available to all Friendster users before the end of April 2011.
Relaunching Friendster
Friendster was acquired in December 2009 by MOL Global, the parent company of Asia’s leading online payment solutions provider MOL AccessPortal Berhad.
Friendster said that it and MOL have been combined to create Asia's largest end-to-end content, distribution and commerce network, pairing MOL's offline retail channel partners and payment platform with Friendster's large online footprint, social network and user community in Asia.
But MOL CEO Ganesh Bangah explained that the new Friendster aims not to compete with, but instead to complement, Facebook.
Complementing Facebook
He noted that, while Facebook is a site where people can communicate with and find out what their real-life friends are doing, Friendster will be the place where people can meet new friends and play games and enjoy music with them. The pioneering social network will continue to innovate and be at the forefront of the social networking scene, he said in an article on ZDNet Asia.
Friendster said that its "new and improved" version will be focused on entertainment and fun, and will have new features to better enable users to connect with friends or engage new friends with similar interests.
"Our improved site is designed to create new profiles that allow you to connect differently with people and do things differently than other networking sites. Basically, the new site will complement your existing online presence in other social networking sites," the company said.
Popular in Asia
A July 15, 2010 article in the Global Post said that, while Friendster lost users in the United States to MySpace and Facebook in the mid-2000s, the social network exploded in the Philippines, where nearly half of its userbase is located.
It said that Friendster later spread to Malaysia and Indonesia.
Now, roughly 80 percent of Friendster’s 116 million users live in Southeast Asia, the report said. — TJD, GMA News
---GMANews
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy Easter
Kahapon and uwian from the office, our driver asked me, "meron ka na bang bagong damit for easter?", sabi ko "no money", and then sumagot nman sya, "you want to lend money? i have money. you can borrow".. im quite, smiled and said.. "no thank you, im ok, i can handle it".. but suddenly i realized when he take me home, its not a simple celebration. that is more than Christmas, Jesus Christ has risen. Tinubos tayo sa mga kasanalan ating ginawa. He is Our Savior.. kaya dapat talaga ipagcelebrate! Happy Easter to Everyone!!!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
I LOVE THIS STORY
Somewhere in Milaor, Camarines Sur, there lived a fourth grader boy
who would follow this route to school everyday: He has to cross the
rugged plains and cross the dangerous highway where vehicles are
recklessly driving to and from. Once past this highway, the boy would take a short cut, passing by the
Church every morning just to say Hi to God, and faithfully say his,
"Magandang umaga po" in Bicol dialect. He was faithfully being watched
by a Priest who was happy to find innocence so uplifting in the
morning, "Kamusta, Andoy? Papasok ka na?" "Opo padre ... " he would flash his innocent grin, the priest would be touched. He was
so concerned that one day he talked to Andoy. "From school...", he advised "Do not cross the highway, you can pass
through the Church and I can accompany you to the other side of the
road ...that way I can see that you are home safe...." "Thank you father ..."
"Why don't you go home ... do you stay in this church right after school?" "I just want to say "Hi" to my friend, God," and the priest would leave the boy to spend time beside the altar,
talking to himself, but the priest was hiding behind the altar to
listen to what this boy has to say to his heavenly FATHER. "You know my math exam was pretty bad today, but I did not cheat
although my seatmate is bullying me for notes... I ate one cracker and
drank my water, Itay had a bad season and all I can eat is this
cracker. Thank you for this! I saw a poor kitten who was hungry and I
know how he feels so I gave my last cracker to him ... funny but I am
not that hungry. Look, this is my last pair of slippers ...I may have
to walk barefoot next week, you see this is about to be broken... but
it is okay ....at least I am still going to school.... Some say we
will have a hard season this month, some of my classmates have already
stopped going to school .. please help them get to school again,
please God? ...Oh, you know, Inay hit me again, it is painful, but I
know this pain will pass away, at least I still have a mother.... God,
you want to see my bruises? I know you can heal them.... Here... here
and . ... oh ...blood . I guess you knew about this o! ne huh? Please
don't be mad at Inay, she is just tired and she worries for the food
in our table and my schooling that is why she hits us ....Oh, I think
I am in love ... there's this pretty girl in my class, her name is
Anita ... do you think she will like me? Anyway, at least I know you
will always like me, I don't have to be anybody just to please you,
you are my very best friend! Hey your birthday is two days from now!!!
Aren't you excited? I am! Wait till you see, I have a gift for you ...
but it is a surprise! I hope you will like it! Oooops, I have to go
..." then he stood up and calls out, "Padre, padre, I am finished
talking to my friend ... you can accompany me to the other side of the
road now" This routine happens everyday. Andoy never fails. Father Agaton shares
this every Sunday to the people in his church because he has not seen
a very pure faith and trust in God, a very positive look at negative
situations. One Christmas day, Father Agaton was sick so he could not make it in
the Church, he was sent to the hospital. The Church was left to 4
manangs who would chant the rosary in 1000 miles per hour, would not
smile and would always find fault in what you do, they were also very
well versed in cursing if you irritate them! They were kneeling,
saying their kilometric rosary when Andoy, coming from his Christmas
party, playfully dashed in. "Hello God! I ..." "P----!! (a curse) bata ka!! Alam mo nang may nagdadasal!! Alis!!" Poor Andoy was so terrified, "Where's Father Agaton? He is supposed to
help me cross the street . and to be able to cross the street I will
have to pass by the back door of this church ...not only that, I have
to greet Jesus. It is His birthday, I have a gift right here...." Just as he was about to get the gift out of his shirt, the manang
pulled his shirt and threw him out of the church. "Susmaryosep!!!
(does the sign of the cross fervently) Alis kang bata ka, kung hindi
matatamaan ka!!! So the boy had no choice but to cross the dangerous side of the road
in front of the church. He crossed. A fast moving bus came in. There
was a blind curve. The boy was protecting his gift inside his shirt,
so he was not looking. There was so little time. Andoy died on the
spot. A lot of people crowded the poor boy, the body of a lifeless
young boy . Suddenly, out of nowhere a tall man in a pure white shirt and pants, a
face so mild and gentle, but with eyes full of tears... He came and
carried the boy in His arms. He was crying. Curious bystanders nudged
the man in white, and asked, "Excuse me sir, are you related to this child?
Do you know this child?" The man in white, His face mourning and in agony, looked up and answered, "He was my best friend ... " was all he said. He took the badly
wrapped gift in the bloody chest of the lifeless boy, and placed it
near His heart. He stood up and carried the boy away and they both disappeared in
sight. The crowd was curious . On Christmas Eve, Father Agaton learned of the shocking news. He
visited the house, and wanted to verify about the man in white. He
consulted the parents of Andoy. "How did you know that your son died?"
"A man in white brought him here." sobbed the mother. "What did he
say?" The father answered, "He did not say anything. He was mourning.
We do not know him and yet he was very lonely about our son's death,
as if he knew our son very well. But there was something peaceful and
unexplainable about him. He gave me my son, and then he smiled
peacefully. He brushed my son's hair away from his face and kissed him
on his forehead, then he whispered something ..." "What did he say?"
"He said to my boy..." the father began, "Thank you for the gift .. I
will see you soon ... you will be with me..." and the father of the
boy continued, "and you know for a while, it felt so wonderful ... I
cried, but I do not know why....all I know is I cried tears of joy ...
I could not explain it, Father, but when that man left, something
peaceful came over me, I felt a deep sense of love inside ... I could
not explain the joy in my heart, I knew my boy is in heaven now
but...tell me, Father, who is this man that my son talks to everyday
in your church, you should know because you are always there . except
at the time of his death .." Father Agaton suddenly felt the tears welling in his eyes, with
trembling knees, he murmurred, " ... He was talking to no one .... but
.. GOD...."
who would follow this route to school everyday: He has to cross the
rugged plains and cross the dangerous highway where vehicles are
recklessly driving to and from. Once past this highway, the boy would take a short cut, passing by the
Church every morning just to say Hi to God, and faithfully say his,
"Magandang umaga po" in Bicol dialect. He was faithfully being watched
by a Priest who was happy to find innocence so uplifting in the
morning, "Kamusta, Andoy? Papasok ka na?" "Opo padre ... " he would flash his innocent grin, the priest would be touched. He was
so concerned that one day he talked to Andoy. "From school...", he advised "Do not cross the highway, you can pass
through the Church and I can accompany you to the other side of the
road ...that way I can see that you are home safe...." "Thank you father ..."
"Why don't you go home ... do you stay in this church right after school?" "I just want to say "Hi" to my friend, God," and the priest would leave the boy to spend time beside the altar,
talking to himself, but the priest was hiding behind the altar to
listen to what this boy has to say to his heavenly FATHER. "You know my math exam was pretty bad today, but I did not cheat
although my seatmate is bullying me for notes... I ate one cracker and
drank my water, Itay had a bad season and all I can eat is this
cracker. Thank you for this! I saw a poor kitten who was hungry and I
know how he feels so I gave my last cracker to him ... funny but I am
not that hungry. Look, this is my last pair of slippers ...I may have
to walk barefoot next week, you see this is about to be broken... but
it is okay ....at least I am still going to school.... Some say we
will have a hard season this month, some of my classmates have already
stopped going to school .. please help them get to school again,
please God? ...Oh, you know, Inay hit me again, it is painful, but I
know this pain will pass away, at least I still have a mother.... God,
you want to see my bruises? I know you can heal them.... Here... here
and . ... oh ...blood . I guess you knew about this o! ne huh? Please
don't be mad at Inay, she is just tired and she worries for the food
in our table and my schooling that is why she hits us ....Oh, I think
I am in love ... there's this pretty girl in my class, her name is
Anita ... do you think she will like me? Anyway, at least I know you
will always like me, I don't have to be anybody just to please you,
you are my very best friend! Hey your birthday is two days from now!!!
Aren't you excited? I am! Wait till you see, I have a gift for you ...
but it is a surprise! I hope you will like it! Oooops, I have to go
..." then he stood up and calls out, "Padre, padre, I am finished
talking to my friend ... you can accompany me to the other side of the
road now" This routine happens everyday. Andoy never fails. Father Agaton shares
this every Sunday to the people in his church because he has not seen
a very pure faith and trust in God, a very positive look at negative
situations. One Christmas day, Father Agaton was sick so he could not make it in
the Church, he was sent to the hospital. The Church was left to 4
manangs who would chant the rosary in 1000 miles per hour, would not
smile and would always find fault in what you do, they were also very
well versed in cursing if you irritate them! They were kneeling,
saying their kilometric rosary when Andoy, coming from his Christmas
party, playfully dashed in. "Hello God! I ..." "P----!! (a curse) bata ka!! Alam mo nang may nagdadasal!! Alis!!" Poor Andoy was so terrified, "Where's Father Agaton? He is supposed to
help me cross the street . and to be able to cross the street I will
have to pass by the back door of this church ...not only that, I have
to greet Jesus. It is His birthday, I have a gift right here...." Just as he was about to get the gift out of his shirt, the manang
pulled his shirt and threw him out of the church. "Susmaryosep!!!
(does the sign of the cross fervently) Alis kang bata ka, kung hindi
matatamaan ka!!! So the boy had no choice but to cross the dangerous side of the road
in front of the church. He crossed. A fast moving bus came in. There
was a blind curve. The boy was protecting his gift inside his shirt,
so he was not looking. There was so little time. Andoy died on the
spot. A lot of people crowded the poor boy, the body of a lifeless
young boy . Suddenly, out of nowhere a tall man in a pure white shirt and pants, a
face so mild and gentle, but with eyes full of tears... He came and
carried the boy in His arms. He was crying. Curious bystanders nudged
the man in white, and asked, "Excuse me sir, are you related to this child?
Do you know this child?" The man in white, His face mourning and in agony, looked up and answered, "He was my best friend ... " was all he said. He took the badly
wrapped gift in the bloody chest of the lifeless boy, and placed it
near His heart. He stood up and carried the boy away and they both disappeared in
sight. The crowd was curious . On Christmas Eve, Father Agaton learned of the shocking news. He
visited the house, and wanted to verify about the man in white. He
consulted the parents of Andoy. "How did you know that your son died?"
"A man in white brought him here." sobbed the mother. "What did he
say?" The father answered, "He did not say anything. He was mourning.
We do not know him and yet he was very lonely about our son's death,
as if he knew our son very well. But there was something peaceful and
unexplainable about him. He gave me my son, and then he smiled
peacefully. He brushed my son's hair away from his face and kissed him
on his forehead, then he whispered something ..." "What did he say?"
"He said to my boy..." the father began, "Thank you for the gift .. I
will see you soon ... you will be with me..." and the father of the
boy continued, "and you know for a while, it felt so wonderful ... I
cried, but I do not know why....all I know is I cried tears of joy ...
I could not explain it, Father, but when that man left, something
peaceful came over me, I felt a deep sense of love inside ... I could
not explain the joy in my heart, I knew my boy is in heaven now
but...tell me, Father, who is this man that my son talks to everyday
in your church, you should know because you are always there . except
at the time of his death .." Father Agaton suddenly felt the tears welling in his eyes, with
trembling knees, he murmurred, " ... He was talking to no one .... but
.. GOD...."
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