By being thankful, you’ll become a blessing magnet. :D

How You Can Be A Blessing-Magnet

The Bible says, “Be thankful in all circumstances.”

You see, some people put “conditions” to their happiness:

I’ll be thankful if I find a boyfriend who is as cute as Enchong and has the body of Derek.

I’ll be thankful if my husband changes.

I’ll be thankful if my friend apologizes to me.

I’ll be thankful if I get promoted in my job.

I’ll be thankful if I have a baby.

I’ll be thankful if I graduate from school.

I’ll be thankful if I buy a new cellphone.

Friend, don’t do that. Don’t be unfair to yourself!

Or you’ll never be happy.

Don’t wait for something to happen before you become thankful. Make a decision to be thankful for the blessings that you have right now!

And you’ll be happy forever.

Follow Psalms 77:11 when it says, I will remember your great deeds, Lord; I will recall the wonders you did in the past.

Do you know what will happen?

By being thankful, you’ll become a blessing magnet.

If you want to increase your blessings, you’ve got to be thankful for the blessings that are already there.

Being Thankful Is Dynamite

Being thankful is powerful.

It has explosive power.

When you’re thankful, you unlock your happiness. You unlock your peace. You unlock the storeroom of God’s blessings. And you unlock your wealth.

Let me explain.

Wealth is not your money. Wealth is not your land. Wealth is not your jewelry. Why? Because wealth is a feeling.

Because wealth is not measured by how much money you have. Or how much land you own. Or how much jewelry you possess. Wealth is measured by how thankful you are.

Let me tell you a story.

Two years ago, a man came up to me, asking for prayers.

Irritation was written all over his face.

With much anger, he said, “Please pray for me, Brother Bo. My heart is so heavy. I’m a salesman. I got P350,000 in commission…”

I looked at him in a funny way. I wondered, So what’s so bad about that?

He shakes his head, “I know that seems big, Brother Bo, but it should have been P500,000! But I didn’t reach my quota by just a few pesos. Because of that technicality, I didn’t get half a million. I got P350,000 only…”

He felt so bad.

I prayed over him and asked God to heal his hurt.

After praying for him, I went backstage.

A friend of mine was waiting for me there.

When I saw her, she was smiling from ear to ear. She said, “Bo, I’m so happy. I just received a P3000 increase in my salary!”

I began to laugh. Her gratitude was so refreshing.

Tell me. Who was richer among the two? The one who got P350,000? Or the one who got the P3000?

Answer: The one who got the P3000.

Why?

Because wealth is not measured by how much money you have. It’s measured by how thankful you are.

Be Thankful Even When It’s Difficult

I know.

Some of you might be saying, “But Bo, it’s so difficult to be thankful now. You don’t know what I’m going through. My problems are over my head.”

Perhaps you’re buried in debt.

Perhaps your relationships are broken.

Perhaps sickness is ravaging your body.

Friend, if you want more miracles in your life, you’ve got to be thankful not only for what you see, but for what you do not see.

Being thankful in all circumstances means penetrating the physical realm and going into the spiritual realm. Entering into the sphere of the invisible. And thanking God that He is working behind the shadows. That He is working behind the storms of your life.

I remember the story of my friend, Aiai de las Alas.

Is It Storming In Your Life?

She was telling me how nervous she was when her first major movie was about to be released—the first movie where she was the main star.

Before it’s opening day, she prayed to God that it wouldn’t rain. So that a lot of people will watch her movie. She even went to Baclaran, knelt down, and implored that there be no rain.

When she woke up on her movie’s opening day, it wasn’t raining. She looked out the window and it was storming!

She switched on the radio. The radio reporter said, “Today, Pagasa has declared Signal Number 3 over Metro Manila…”

Her heart sunk. That day, Aiai cried buckets of tears. She asked God why He didn’t answer her prayer. She felt abandoned by God.

But a few days later, she learned what really happened. Because of the storm, school was cancelled. And all the students went to the malls. And just on the opening day, her movie grossed P13 Million.

And her movie became the top grossing film of that year!

The storm became her biggest blessing.

Friend, are there violent storms raging in your life right now?

Don’t give up. Don’t lose hope. Because God will turn that storm into your biggest blessing.

Let me end with one last instruction on being thankful…

Being Thankful On Credit

This is big.

This will impact your life in a powerful way.

Awhile ago, I told you to be thankful for the blessings that you already have. But you also have to learn to be thankful for the blessings that are yet to come.

Instead of praying with fear, “Lord, please give me a house. Please give me a house. Please give me house!” say instead with confidence, “Lord, I thank you for my house that is on it’s way!”

Thank God in advance for what He will do.

In the words of T.D. Jakes, Thank God on credit. (In other words, may utang pa si Lord sa iyo.)

Start thanking God in advance for the fulfillment of your dreams!

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

Excited for 2011

Time really flies so fast! 3 more months and 2010 will bid Goodbye and we'll say Hello to 2011!

Honestly speaking, I'm a bit disappointed with myself because another year will pass again and still I'm here. Hoping, wishing and afraid to try. I promise to myself that next year, I will try my very best to search for myself-- search for what I really want in my life and pursue it regardless of anything. This is my life and I'm not a kid anymore that I should always depend on my parents every time I decide for what I want. This time, I should act. I want to be happy and I'll search for it, pursue it and chase it!

I know the journey will take me long but I will just enjoy every opportunity that will come by. I always believe that God has lots of surprises that's in store for me. I'm excited to open it and seize the feeling when I have it. I don't like my job. I don't enjoy it. The reason that I only cling to it is just because I don't have any replacement for the moment. I tried to look for others but I failed. There's a reason I think but next year I will try to look for something that I will really enjoy doing! I hope I can find one. Pray for me. I want to grow up! I want to be independent! I want to be happy! I want to be contented! I want to feel complete! I'm going to be 24 and I should think of my future and be responsible for it!

All I can say is that, "Hey Germaine, I know you can do it! Remember what I wrote you, Go out of your comfort zone because I know you can do more than what you have done before! Just keep the faith! Be positive! Every thing will be okay! Good luck".

Hey You!

Dear Destiny,

I'm ready now. Where are you? I'm waiting..

Cares much,

Me ♥

What if today is your last day???

What if today was my last day? What if God allow me to know that today is the day that I will spend my last day on earth? What if? What will I do? How will I spend it?

Hmmmm.. I really don't know how will I feel and how will I spend it! Probably, I'll just stay at home. Enjoy the every minute that I'm with my family. I'll let them know that I really do love them. I was given my deadline and I think I should let these people feel that I'm blessed and thankful that they are my family.

I think I'll also spend those last hours of mine talking to God. I know that in a few minutes, I'll be with Him. I want to say sorry for those things that I've done wrong. I'll thank Him for the life that He let me borrowed to experience His wonderful creation here on earth.

If only I can gather all the people I love in one place, I'll do it! But if I can't, I'll just remember and reminisce those days that they made my life worthwhile. I'll keep it till my next life!

Sometimes, I wonder what if we know our expiration date? Will life be spend more wisely? Will we be a better person? But the reality is that God only knows. Maybe He wants us to live our life the best way we can each and every day that we are breathing. He wants us to enjoy it. Seize it while you have it. Life is short to just waste it!

Live.Love.Laugh! :)

A letter to Someone I love--- Myself! :)

Dear Germaine,

Hey! What's up? How's 23 years of your life? Pretty good huh! Not so bad, just average! :) Well, for the past 23 years, I saw how you've grown. I saw how you've strived hard to reach your goals. I saw how you've made mistakes. I saw how you've failed. I saw how you've been hurt. I saw how you wished, how you dreamt and how you wanted to be loved. I saw how you've transformed to the person that you are now from being a little girl to a teenager and to a young woman now. I am a witness of all you've been through because I'm you.

For the past 23 years, there were times that I wanted to hate you. I wanted to hate you for being weak, vulnerable, unpredictable, sensitive, fearful, kind and caring. I wanna hate you for being all of these and more. But I can't. Why? Because I'm you. But still, despite of that, I'm still proud of you because you've tried to be the best that you can. You've gone a long way and when I look at you, I'm proud of what you are now!

For the past years, you've been the best and the worst version of yourself. You've done simple things that made a great impact in someone else's life and you've also made a simple mistake that affected someone so bad. You've been this and that. You've been afraid to try and explore the world because you don't trust yourself that you can do it. But inside yourself, you want to give it a try. You're just not that courageous to follow it. I know in time, you'll have that confidence! But on the other side, I love it when you try to be positive and cheerful as possible when life knocks you down because you believe that everything happens for a reason.

Despite of it all, I knew you learned from all of them and somehow, I know.. you grew up.

Now, you're going to be 24 later this year, and life is really getting quite serious no matter how much we deny it. It's like life is growing old also and we can't stop it. Sometimes, we wish it would just slow down because it started to get scary and all we wanted is to have fun. You're going to be another year older and life would probably give you a hard time. If that comes, just stay strong. Don't lose grip because your family and friends will be there for you holding your hand and helping you up. And the best of it all, God will not let you fall. Ever. You know He'll catch and carry you. He'll hug you and take away the pain. Just keep the faith.

Just keep on loving. Show the people you love how you feel because I know that's what you do best. If you get hurt, it's okay to cry but you gotta get back up right on the track and continue loving. But never ever forget to love yourself. And believe that you deserve to be loved. Why? Because I am you and I love you.

I wish you all the happiness. Go out your comfort zone because I believe you can do more than what you have done before. Be not afraid! Try new things. Meet new people. Explore. Laugh as long as you want. Cry when it needs to. Believe. Be the best that you are! Life is good!

Someday, all your prayers, wishes and dreams will be answered and will be yours. Just believe it will happen! God has plans for you. He always gives what's best for you. Just trust His PERFECT TIMELINE!

Be blessed and be a blessing! :)

Love lots,

Me.. You.. Germaine ♥

Waiting for this to happen..

He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold on to him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you.

Bob Marley

Someone..

Right now at this very minute, someone is very proud of you. Someone is thinking of you. Someone cares about you. Someone misses you. Someone wants to talk to you. Someone wants to be with you. Someone hopes you aren't in trouble. Someone wants to hold your hand. Someone wants you to be happy just for you. Someone thinks you ARE a gift. Someone wants to hug you. Someone loves you. Someone admires your strength. Someone is thinking of you and smiling. Someone wants to be on your shoulder to cry on. Someone thinks the world of you. Someone wants to protect you. Someone would do anything for you. Someone wants to be forgiven. Someone is grateful for your forgiveness. Someone wants to laugh with you about old times. Someone remembers you and wishes you were there. Someone needs to know that your love is unconditional. Someone wants to tell you how much they care. Someone wants to share their dreams with you. Someone wants to hold you in their arms. Someone wants YOU to hold their in your arms. Someone treasures your spirit. Someone wishes he could STOP time because of you. Someone loves you for who you are. Someone wants to be with you. Someone hears a song that reminds him of you. Someone is glad that you're his only true love. Someone wants to be your friend. Someone stayed up all night thinking about you. Someone is alive because of you. Someone believes that you are their soul mate. Someone wants to be near you. Someone misses your guidance and advice. Someone values your guidance and advice. Someone has faith in you. Someone trusts you. Someone needs you to send them this letter. Someone needs your support. Someone needs you to have faith in them. Someone needs you to let them be your friend. Someone will cry when they read this.

--Source: tumblr

Germaine's 100 List of Things she wants to do before she's 100.. :P

Someone once said: “Goals that are not written down are just wishes” and I, obviously, agree. This life is a gift from God and what better way to express your gratitude than to maximize it for Him.

This is my personal list of 100 goals/dreams to do and wants to achieve. Some are crazy, some are expensive, some are simple and some are ordinary. Some require luck, some require hard work, some involve other people and some involve perfect timing. I don't know if I can accomplish these things, but I'll try. (bongga talaga ko mangarap! winner.. keri ba toh?? hahaha)

1. Learn how to play guitar.

2. Compose a song.

3. Appear on TV. (haha.. kahit extra lang!)

4. Drive a car.

5. Visit all Continents.

6. Visit all Disneylands.

7. Visit all the famous beaches in the Philippines.

8. Visit the Banaue Rice Terraces.

9. Visit Cebu and try the Skywalk.

10. Ride the Space Shuttle.

11. Climb a mountain.

12. Try the Zipline.

13. Take a hot air balloon ride.

14. Travel alone.

15. Watch an Olympic Game LIVE.

16. Watch at least 10 concerts of my favorite artists/bands.

17. Make doodle on my room's wall.

18. Plant a tree.

19. Watch a show on broadway.

20. Have my own art exhibit.

21. Build a house with swimming pool. :P

22. Visit Vatican and meet the Pope.

23. Visit Paris and take pictures at Eiffel Tower.

24. Visit China and take a walk at the Great Wall of China.

25. Join a mission trip.

26. Sponsor someone's education.

27. Fly First-Class.

28. Experience Winter.

29. Experience Autumn.

30. Spend a White Christmas.

31. Make a Snow Man.

32. Experience staying at a 5-star Hotel

33. Visit South Korea.

34. Have a beach wedding in the future.. (boyfriend muna teh!)

35. Take a camel ride.

36. Have an out of the country trip with my best buddies.

37. Witness a meteor shower.

38. Build a well-designed sand castle.

39. Go fishing.

40. Skate.

41. Find a four leaf clover.

42. Give to charity- anonymously.

43. Build a tree house.

44. Experience Asian cruise.

45. Spend a night under the stars.

46. Visit Egypt for the pyramids.

47. Attend a film premiere.

48. Spend my birthday on another country.

49. Milk a cow.

50. Have a job that I enjoy.

51. Have my own business.

52. Try to eat exotic foods.

53. Visit all New 7 Wonders of the World.

54. Experience life without high tech gadgets in a week.

55. Treat my family/friends in an out of the country trip.

56. Celebrate my birthday in an orphanage/home for the aged.

57. Learn another Foreign language. (Mandarin/French)

58. Develop a talent in photography.

59. Run in a marathon.

60. Stand up for myself.

61. Save a life.

62. Try surfing.

63. Stop worrying about the things that I can do nothing about and start doing things about the things I can.

64. Try Yoga.

65. Experience Bali, Indonesia.

66. Meet Mr. THE ONE.

67. Get married with Mr. THE ONE.

68. Have kids with Mr. THE ONE.

69. Try water skiing.

70. Kiss in the rain.

71. Dance in the rain.

72. Help a complete starnger.

73. Make someone smile.

74. Comfort a friend.

75. Make a young child laugh.

76. Go camping in the wilderness.

77. Go snorkling.

78. Do an event for the charity.

79.Take a road trip without planning any destination.

80. Get in touch with old friends.

81. Ride a horse.

82. Take time to watch the sunset.

83. Cook a perfect dish.

84. Appear on Oprah.

85. Laugh every day, do something outrageous to maintain zest, and never act like everyone else just because it is easier to follow the crowd

86. Buy SLR camera and took pictures as I want.

87. Swim with dolphins.

88. Shower in waterfall.

89. Tell the people in my life that I love them so much as possible.

90. Try pottery.

91. Watch ASAP Live and have studio tour at ABS.

92. Have my at least 5 favorite books signed.

93. Experience the Tree Top Adventure.

94. Drive a speeedboat.

95. Witness a solar/lunar eclipse.

96. Go scuba diving.

97. Make photo scrapbooks.

98. To be an inspiration to others.

99. To live my life the best way I can.

100. To accomplish this things before I go.. :P

BONGGA! Goodluck to me! hahaha.. :D

quotable quote..

I came across with this beautiful quote and I was inspired. It's simple yet incredibly profound. I hope it inspires you too..

"To LAUGH often and much, to win the RESPECT of intelligent people and the AFFECTION of children, to earn the APPRECIATION of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate BEAUTY, to find the BEST in others, to leave the world a bit BETTER whether by HEALTHY child, a garden patch.. to know even one life has BREATHED easier because you have lived. This is to be succeeded"- Emerson

Another great insight from Proverbs 30:7-9

"Give me neither poverty nor riches. Give me just ENOUGH to satisfy my needs. For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, " Who is the Lord?" and if I'm too poor, I may steal and insult Him."

--- This verse is an incredible reminder, it's a prayer we should have.To have just enough so as not to curse God, and not too much as not to forget him either.

Today, I learned...

Boredom strikes again! waaaapak!

Due to this boredom, I'm browsing the web, checking/reading blogs from different bloggers just to kill the time and I came across with Patty Laurel's blog (OH-EM-GEE! She's the girlfriend of ATOM ARAULLO pala.. I'm so inggit! She's so blessed! ahaha). Anyways, I read some of her blogs and I was very amused! She's so lucky to travel around the globe and having ATOM as his bf. Overflowing happiness yun. Bongga! I liked one of her entry where she said on that blog that instead of spending our time and money on things, why not spend it on experiences!

Truelaloo nga! Ang kotse nabubulok, ang IPAD nawawala sa uso. But memories will live forever!

Life experiences are priceless. You can never ever put a price tag on these precious moments. Spend quality time with family, chat and have fun with friends, read books, watch your favorite movie, travel to places, try new things, have good conversations with your grandma, catch up with your long time no see friends, etc. Life is beautiful. Money/Digits really matter nowadays but not everything that money can buy can give you happiness! At the end of the day it's what makes you happy that matter!

LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE.. ♥

I am rich BIGTIME! :)

I just feel Blessed. I feel blessed because of my family and my friends. My career might not be that superb right now but then it won't stop me from feeling happy and thankful.

I have a very supportive family. Not perfect, not even close to perfection. But just real to care, support and love me. I'd always be thankful for them. And believe it or not, I'd still want them for a family in my next life.

Friends. I am proud to say that God showered me with true friends. I don't have tons of friends. They may be few but they are absolutely real and true! They're my moral supporters too. They are the ones who reminds me how beautiful I am when I'm forgetting to love myself.

As what I've said earlier, my career is not that admirably fine right now. But I can still say and proud to shout out to the world that I AM RICH... And that's because of my Family and true Friends.

My treasures.
My priceless possessions.

Singleness :)

I am single.

And for years now, it has been a BIG question to my friends and families. Yeah. I'm quite used to hearing questions like "Why are you still single?" or "Bakit nga ba wala ka pang bf? Pihikan ka siguro." Actually, me being single or me having zero love life became a sort of.. a JOKE. Yes. It was like a punchline among my friends and families. Weird but hindi ako napipikon. I don't get mad or something. I think I'm used to it. Haha. My usual reaction was to laugh about it too. Why would I get mad, it's true naman e. But then, truth really hurts! Haha:))

Seriously, I'm scared. Really. I don't know if I can take the pain if ever. Because I know that it's not all about happiness.. I know there'd be a momentary break from happiness and that is Pain.

Pride. I think that what's holding me back too. It's like, I'm not used to crying over some guy, obeying whatever he wants. Yung ganung feeling. Fudge. This is the effect of my world revolving around my friends and families. For me, I'm okay as long as they are there..in my world..in my Life. But then at some point, you'll feel incomplete. I mean, with all your friends being in a relationship and sharing their experiences while you are just there to listen and ask..sucks you know. I want to experience na din the kiligness, the sleepless nights having conversations with him, travelling places together with that special person! awwwww... the hopeless romantic in me is coming out again!

I have so much care and sweetness to offer. I have so much Love to give. Pero wala pang mapagbigyan :)) what the fudge!!!! Haha:)) hey Cupid, tamain mo na sya pleassssse! hahahaha..

I guess, I'm just afraid to turn my safety off. I'm afraid to put my guard down. Or I'm just not ready. And maybe, the person who would make me turn my safety off and put my guard down hasn't arrived yet.

I know someday, I'll push the 'off' button...for someone.. willingly. When that day comes, mark your calendars! haha. :))

PS: Being single is actually GREAT if you have Friends and Families like mine.ü

I know He's just there. Time will come it will permit us to meet! looking forward for that BIG DAY! haha.. :D

mangarap ka ng bongga!

Libre lang daw mangarap kaya ako pinapakyaw ko na lahat! haha..

Marami akong pangarap sa buhay.. sana.. matupad na..

Oo. Marami akong pangarap. May maliit, may malaki, may short-term at may long-term at merong hanggang pangarap na lang talaga. Pero ang pinaka-pangarap ko sa lahat ay PANGARAP KONG MATUPAD LAHAT NG PANGARAP KO. Aysus!

Pangarap kong:

• Yumaman. (sino bang hinde? pero I'll share my blessings to everyone! :D)
• Lumipad. (ng walang pakpak. -kabaliwan :))
• Maging superhero at magkaron ng super power! (-isa ulit kabaliwan! :))
• Malibot ang buong Pilipinas.
  
• Makapag tour galore sa iba't ibang sulok ng mundo.
  
• Makapunta sa Paris. Gusto ko magpapicture sa Eiffel Tower! Makapunta din sa Vatican para ma-meet si Pope!
  
• Maka-date si Derek Ramsay! haha..
  
• Makasama maka-sayaw ang Jabbawockeez. :P
  
• Maging housemate sa Bahay ni Kuya!
• Maka duet si Sarah G. or si Charice.(feeling diva divahan? haha)
• I-serenade ako ni Jason Mraz or John Meyer.
  
• Magkaron ng trabaho na kung saan alam kong mag-e-enjoy ako na I wouldn't feel na nagwowork ako. (cge, mangarap ka!)
• Maging vocalist ng banda. (asa naman, eh sintunado ako! haha)
  
• Matuto magdrums or mag-gitara.
• Magkaron ng art exhibit.
  
• I-try ang different sports. Extreme sports and water sports. (parang walang fear of heights!)
  
• Matutong mag-drive.
  
• Magka-kotse.
• Magkaroon ng napaka-gandang bahay yung may swimming pool! haha..
  
• Maging news anchor tapos partner ko si Atom Araullo.
• Magkaron ng Franchsie ng Jollibee! haha.. :D
• Maging guest sa Ophrah show.
  
• Makapag charity works.
• Magkaron ng partner for life and kids in the future! :)
  
• Maging masaya always and forever! :)

Lufet ng pangarap noh! Madadagdagan pa yan! hahaha..

There's no harm in dreaming. Dream Big! Malay nyo matupad di ba? BIGTIME yun! :)



--- this blog is made out of boredom.. KILLING THE TIME!!!!

God's Plan

God has a plan for me.
God has a plan for you.
God has a plan for every single person you love.


God has a plan for me, whether good or bad happens, it all works out for the best in the end.

Your life may take detours you don't want to happen, or detours that make you fearful, but it is only in time you will understand why your life had to take that detour.

Trust and believe.

Keep the faith.

Just be the best that you can be.. ♥

Finding the RIGHT ONE...

Somebody once told me that
"Finding the right person is very hard and very wrong...
it is best to be the right person for the one you love and start from there...
you'll always end up disappointed when you set standards and define a
"right person" for you...
and don't rush things... '
coz somewhere somehow God is preparing somebody for you."

You can never be perfect...
the person you love can never be perfect...
but both of you can be perfect through love and prayers,
and your love can be perfect through the both of you.

But, no relationship is complete without God...
that's why we have marriage...
it's a bond not only between you and your loved one...
but also with God.

Our relationships fail not because (s) he's not the right person...
it's because we expected too much and we decided on our own...

let God do the work...
you may call it waiting time...
but while you are waiting...pray.

Let God guide you always...He knows better..No, He knows best.

Love is not what you think it is...
sometimes we mistakenly feel that our first relationship will be our last.

Because we are overwhelmed with joy and romance,
we forget to learn the meaning of true love.

Some are saying that love is unselfish, blind, unconditional or simply denying oneself for the sake of someone very important in our life.

Others are saying love is immortal and can never be defined.

When we think we're in love the first thing we almost wanted the whole world to know is that our love for someone very special can never be taken away from us.

We say this phrase
"You are the most wonderful gift from GOD I have ever received..."

After a terrible fight or sometimes even a petty quarrel we then say
"You are the biggest mistake I've ever made for my entire life!!!"

Now, how do you say and spell the word L-O-V-E?

Are you really deeply into it?

Nobody can tell what love really is until experience speaks and whispers right into our ears.

Most of the time, these love promises like
"Forever. Till Death do us apart, etc."

would end up
"Never"
and
"We should part ways, I'm no longer happy with you!
My love for you is DEAD!!!"

Many times we thought after having committed to someone and your trust to one another freezes down to zero degree

"S/He ain't the right one. I should probably wait for the right one to come."

But the big question anyone could not answer is
"Is she/he the right one?"
and
"When is the right time?"

That made us stick to whom we are with.

Will you always be waiting for the right person to come and the right time to commit?
A big YES is the answer.
Don't be in a hurry to get into a relationship because you can never find love if you insist that you are already into it.

Try to find time to really understand your real feelings, to know who you really are, and what you really want in a relationship, but there's a compatible partnership that goes along with it.

If you already knew that you're too big to fit into a small sized t-shirt,
don't give it a try.
You'll probably break it and pay for the damages you have made.

If you knew and felt that the relationship will not last, don't go deeper into it.
You'll just suffer the consequences and live like hell the rest of your life.

It's really hard to say goodbye though, but you can't make it any better by just pretending you still have the same feelings.

Try to let go and give yourself a chance to live life to the fullest.

Give yourself a chance to grow and give your heart a much needed attention.
Then you will find that you have made the right decision and you made it all by yourself.
More frequently than not, we all act in a hypocritical manner for some reason.

We call it love when we can't leave someone and see them crying as we try to let go. We are wrong, it's just pity.

We call it love when we're too attached and think that losing the one we love will somehow make us weak and unable to face the storms of life.
We misunderstood, it's just that we're too much dependent to them.

We call it love when we give our whole life to them, the wholeness of us and imagined that if they leave no one would accept us and our past.
We are mistaken, it's just insecurity.

But no matter what the definition is, the truth still remains that love isn't something you can buy nor beg.

It is real and existing.

You can't touch it but you can feel it in your heart.
You can't find it, but it will knock before you when you least expect it to come.

It can make you the happiest soul in heaven,

but don't forget

that it also can make you the most miserable person in the whole galaxy.

ANG BUHAY SINGLE

Bakit ba tuwing may "get2geder" ang mga tao,
mapa-family reunion man or simpleng barkada gimik,

ang unang tanong sayo ay :
"May boyfriend ka ba?"

at bago ka pa maka-sagot ay maririnig mo naman ang :
"Bakett walaaaaaa??!"

Hayyy, kelangan ba talagang may bitbit kang boylet sa mga occasions na ito?

Pano kung wala talaga?

Alanganamang maki-usap pa ako sa mga "close" guy friends ko para mag-panggap na "kami"?!

Di naman ata tama yun, dee-bah?

How I wish na sana mas maintindihan ng mga tao na sa mga panahon ngayon ay "accepted" na sa society na MEDYO made-delay ang pag-iisang dibdib ng mga kababaihan..
especially girls like me who want to get into so many things all at the same time.

I also wish that people would understand that OKAY LANG AKO

and the rest of THE SAMAHANG MALAMIG ANG PASKO...

Valentines day..

Birthday..etc.

I mean, we do get lonely once in a while..

naiingit din dun sa may mga LOVELIFE... paminsan-minsan?

kung minsan naman ay nagmumuni sa mga past kilig moments?

but these lonely moments do not and will not make our "world" stop...
Isipin nyo nalang,

na kung wala kaming mga single friends nyo,

eh di wala kayong paghihingaan ng sama ng loob tuwing nag-aaway kayo ng boylet or girlet nyo?

wala rin kayong "instant date" kung sakaling nangailangan kayo?...

wala rin kayong mahihila sa mall para maghanap ng magandang regalo for your better-half pag xmas... o kaya pag bday nya?

at ang pinaka-mahalaga sa lahat,

wala kayong KAKAMPI if things between you and your labidabs don't work out.

Marami naman sa aming mga singles ay nakaranas na rin na "ma-in-love"..

yun nga lang, obvious ba??????????

it all didn't work out!

Pero di naman kami "bitter" o galit sa mundo?

ang totoo nga nyan eh mas lumalalim ang kahulugan ng "love" para sa min.

When you're all by yourself,
there's more time to reflect and think what you really want it life.

Mas naiisip mo kung ano ba talaga ang makakapagbigay ng tunay na ligaya sayo...
at mas naiisip mo kung pano matutupad ang lahat ng mga pangarap mo.

And while reflecting,

We also get to imagine that we will,

One day....end up with someone who will share those dreams with us.

Di naman sa nang-iinggit ako pero masaya rin ang buhay naming mga single...
Biruin mo we can go out with anybody, anytime.. that is.

We can get into all kinds of things..

like go to the gym regularly..
or get into all kinds of sports...
or any "Self-enhancement" programs, etc...

Mejo tipid din ang buhay single
kasi la naman kaming po-problemahin tuwing Valentines day or Christmas o diba ang saya?

Sa palagay ko naman ay lahat tayo ay may karapatang sumaya ke single man o attached ka.

I guess may kanya-kanya lang tayong panahong lumigaya at Diyos lamang ang makapagsasabi... kung kelan nga dadating and oras na yon.

So, para sa mga kasalukuyang "ATTACHED",
I wish you all the luck and happiness.

Should there be any problems, don't forget that your SINGLE friends are always here for you!!!!!

Sa mga "bagong SINGLES" naman, wag nang magmukmok!

Enjoy life....enjoy the single life!!!

There are a lot of things that you will still discover.

At tandaan mo, DI KA NAG-IISA!!!

madami-dami tayo..hehehehe :)

At dun naman sa kapwa kong mga SINGLES?I
hope that we are one in believing that we long for someone
NOT BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE HAPPY but we long for someone
because we want to share our happiness with that special person for the rest
of our lives....

Sa'Yo Lamang

Last night, I've finally watched the movie "Sa'yo Lamang" together with my mother. Honestly when I first saw the movie trailer weeks ago, I really told myself I have to watch it! Sa trailer pa lang kasi, I was moved already with some of the scenes. It is somehow similar to the story of my family.

The movie begins with the return of their estranged father, Franco (Christopher de Leon) who after ten long years decided to show up, of all occasions, at the housewarming of the family he left behind, hoping for forgiveness. Though his wife Amanda (Lorna Tolentino) seems willing to give him a chance, his children aren't as ready to welcome him back. Eldest daughter Dianne (Bea Alonzo) resents him for leaving her to take care of the family. Son Coby (Coco Martin) has grown to be a failure in a twisted attempt to be closer to his father. The two youngest James and Lisa (Enchong Dee and Miles Ocampo) barely know who he is. Through all of this, each of the members of his family go through their own personal trials, pushing them even further apart.

Most of the scenes in the movie is like a flashback to me of what our family went through. I have also a father whose dream is just to give his family a better life, decided to work abroad and it took him 18 long years before he came back. I was only like 3 years old when he left us, my eldest brother was 4 and my little brother was only 9 months old that time. Sobrang natouched ako dun sa lines ni Enchong Dee nung sinabi nya sa Tatay nya na "Pinilit kong hindi mag-isip ng masama nung nawala kayo. Pero ang hirap hirap pa lang lumaking walang Tatay". Akong-ako yun eh! It's really hard to grow up without a father. Syempre every child wants to have a complete family. Pero God tested our family. Everything happens for a reason!

Napicture ko yung eksena din namin nung bumalik yung daddy ko after 18 years. Lumaki lang ako na mga litrato at boses lang nya sa phone yung pinaghahawakan ko na meron akong Tatay. I don't know how to explain the feeling the very first moment I saw him. Hindi ko alam kung masaya, malungkot, galit o inis ako nun. "Bakit? Bakit after 18 years ka bumalik?" yun ang tumatakbong tanong sa isip ko nun. Syempre sa simula casual lang. Nasabi ko pa nga nun na "Wow, tunay ka pala daddy akala ko alamat ka lang eh". Thankful ako na pinalaki kami ng Mommy ko na wag magtanim ng galit. Kaya pinakisamahan namin sya despite of what had happened kasi kahit anong mangyari, Tatay pa din naman namin sya eh. Masakit lang tanggapin na after 18 years, akala mo you can start all over again pero may mas malaking problema pala. My father had an affair while he's abroad. Masakit samin mga anak yun eh what more pa kaya sa part ng Nanay namin. She'd done everything for us. She raised us. She worked hard. She'd been faithful after long years and then she will found out that her husband had an affair with another woman. Ang sakit! Ang sakit sakit nun! Pero 18 years kasi yung lumipas eh, sobrang tagal talaga! Sabi nga ng Tatay ko nadala daw sya ng panahon. Nung una kong narinig yun, nainis ako. Anong dahilan yun? Dahil sa tinagal nyo magkalayo, naghanap ka ng iba. Eh pano kung Nanay namin naghanap din? Anong mararamdaman kaya nya! Sakit sa tenga nung dahilan nya! Pero ewan ko kahit anong galit gusto kong ilabas nun, hindi ko malabas. Kasi naaawa din kasi ko sa kanya. Ito na lang chance nya na mapadama samin na Tatay namin sya, kaya why not give him another chance. And after all, I am not here if not because of him. Malamang mahirap din yung pinagdaanan nya sa buhay.

Pero mahirap magbigay ng second chance sa taong walang effort na gumawa para mapatunayan na deserve nya yun. I don't know how to label the status of my family right now. Definitely, we're complete physically pero mahirap kasi alam mong may problema. Hindi mo alam pano maayos kasi yung taong dapat mag-ayos nun walang ginagawa. Kaya I think we're complicated! ahahaha. I don't know where my family's story will go. I'll just let God continue to write His story for us. I still believe in happy endings.. haha.. :) I have forgiven my Dad. I'll just pray na sana he'll find the right path. Alam ko gulong-gulo pa sya ngayon pero sana in time makapili na din sya. I still believe everything will be alright if not right now, eventually. We all make mistakes. From those mistakes, we learned.


I super love this movie. This was indeed the best family oriented Filipino movie I've ever seen so far. Good job Star Cinema! You've met your goal! Nakarelate ako ng bonggang-bongga. Nakita ko sarili ko hindi lang sa isa pero sa halos lahat ng characters sa movie.

For movies in the category of drama, this scores a "perfect" for me. Up from the middle part of the movie till the end, my eyes were moist. I could hear some of my seatmates sobbing and sniffing, especially at what happens at the later part of the movie. (sobra naman nakakaiyak naman talaga yung eksena sa last part! Kahit ako masasabi ko yung linya ni Bea na , "Kaya ko kahit ano. Kaya ko naman lahat huwag lang 'to!) There were a group of older women behind us who were laughing and giggling, it was obvious that they were making fun of their companions who were crying, and at the same time giggling off to stop themselves from crying along with the movie.

If you're looking for a movie to lift your spirit and give you inspiration, "Sa'yo Lamang" will not disapoint you!