woodward dream cruise, 8-15-'09

Americans love their cars, classic or not. pls. click image to enlarge :)

h. saya got his vaccinations today :)

he is really an abandoned domesticated cat sadly left by his previous owner to fend for himself since last year in the streets. he was first seen in our backyard by J.C. winter '08 and started feeding him with sausage then. on and off he comes around during spring time and i have taken some pics of him infront of my computer outside our living room window looking in and also resting around my garden which i posted last year. i did not know then that he will end up to be our pet :) he's been with us for almost a year now. J.C. was saying then, "can i have him for a pet, mom?" but i told him that most probably he is owned by somebody. all summer long last year he was nowhere and i feared that something bad had happened to him. then lo and behold of all days...on J.C.'s b-day, he was there in our porch, so cute looking at us, maybe a b-day gift for him? laughs. that was end of september last year. we persuaded him to go inside our house and he never left since then...God gives you what you want, really, and i am not kidding here. this time J.C.'s wish and it happened on this boy's b-day :) what a special day that was. we let him out for 1-2 hrs. a day to play outside and he always comes back :) he was thin and quite dirty then but now he had gained some weight. he is now 11 lbs. and around 5-6 years old, dr. adams' estimate of his age. neutered and declawed of his both hands and potty trained as well. when ever michael has seizures, he will lay besides him until he wakes up. what a cat...we love him sooo much :>

just for love :)

there is no place for hate nor hell as there is no space for putting out your enemies or rivals with stinging words just because you are inferior to them or you just can't do what they do like poetry, fashion, or execute some form of an art, laughs. the envious and the wicked mind like you have most certainly will meet its match in your own conscience which is the great leveler and who knows you personally. why can't we just shut up our no good mouths if we just can't say better things? it is just a waste i think putting people down who happens to be our rival in love or etc., laughs. don't you think that people are not reading you? laughs. that people can't add things up. what a shame really if you ask me but i know you won't, laughs. oh well. but hey, let's be very careful with what we do, with what we think of others for it is just like a boomerang. we are a winner now...so let's keep it that way, laughs. or else with the things that we do, at the end we will end up in that institution for the mind :) sort of like an art show title :) but only it is directed to you, then that will be just sad...and we don't want that to happen to you, believe it or not :) and glad that the one who loves you is blind to all of these or else you will certainly end in that hole for the lost and the damned so you're still lucky in spite of all the bad things that you do. and yes, just always remember to thank God for that :) then change your mind set, give praise and love instead...it should be more than enough of an antidote for your negative character...(^_~)...also we don't want others to think that's how our inner mind works...now...and as we know it is a tell tale sign for the future...then that would be a disaster for your future lives, you and your love, hope not :)...for "it is in giving love that we receive love" :> not only to the person that we love but including all people, enemies, rivals or not :)

miracles are impossibilities fulfilled, the wonders of God :)

it has been written out that you'll just play with the sand on a third world's sleepy town. it has been inked in that pad long before you opened your young eyes. but you took that pen and rewrote what was in that paper and dreamt of honey, milk and uncle Sam. you rolled and sealed that paper and put it in an empty bottle and threw it in the beach for the ocean to swallow and give it back to you. the bottle when you popped it open, there it was, a message from God. He sent His mother Maria to give you what you want. a ticket to reality and not only to dream land that only a lucky few are given that privilege or that rare chance. you now believe that miracles do happen. miracles as wishes do come true and you have that proof in your life now in your hands. through it you've seen it all. how the world works, how the universe turns, how the poor suffers and how the rich dominates because mainly of your new world. you've met people that were sent by God to fulfill your dreams. you've seen how devastating a life can be when health is gone which btw we take for granted everyday when we have it and only realizes its importance when its gone. the things that we do freely and easily is now a struggle now a pain to perform...it is your destiny that you were to become a part of that healing process and nothing could be better than that. because of it you are fully aware of the fleeting moments of life. it do not last forever. here today but gone tomorrow. young today but older we go, all of us, not unless we are called young to depart and leave this earth. life is love as life is happiness. but as we know it joy is just a temporary emotion until it is swallowed by sadness either when we leave this earth or leave our love ones. "for the good times" we need to smile, yes, for the good times :) Mrs. Aquino and Mrs. Shriver knew that as well as my beloved dad and all of us too when our time will come. but at least we've lived, we've loved and we've cared and not tried to hate. at least we did our best as humanly possible to accept the crosses of our lives and carried it with dignity and pride that no one can ever say that you never suffered for we did, yes, we did...they just don't know...for some of us are blind and cruel, some of us are like Satan who thrives on the tears of the damned...they find happiness in the suffering of others, yes, they do but that is the other side of being human, night as the opposite is day. just sad. life goes on and in it are intertwined the rain and the sun, the laughter and the tears that by now we are so familiar with...and yes, that defines life on earth, our lives...i know one more post...so what's new, laughs. promises are meant to be broken as plans sometimes change, so that's that. but i'll get my break if not sooner then it will be later :> you can count on that :)

St. Alphonsus Church

taken last week of june, '08...

founder of the special olympics, eunice kennedy shriver

July 10, 1921---August 11, 2009. more than a famous name from a famous clan she lived life in victory... championing the plight of the disabled and the challenged like my son, Michael...thanks for your efforts mam, may you rest in peace...she was the mother in law of the present governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the sister of the late president John F. Kennedy...it is about living the name or giving justice to that famous family name really :) she was inspired by her sister rosemary who was disabled and mentally challenged...she was 88 years old...

and yes, a worth while topic to post before my self imposed break from blogging, laughs. oh well. as if anybody cares for i know of no one really. but this is one story that is close to my heart, so there...(^_~)...

pay it forward...

meaning in short that..."all acts of kindness done for us, we need to pass them along" :) nice concept...i've done it, so shall you :) and "yes, you can" a phrase borrowed from Pres. Obama :>

our favorite, J.C. and me :) "peacemaker" by Green Day...let's all be one :) then the music will play...

the flower of truth :)

the secret revealed and now you can only breathe a sigh of relief
the journey is over and the light had finally taken over and got its win
it is not surprising that the sweet scent of the hyacinth can never be suppressed
its perfume is very enticing it can wake up even the one sleeping in dreams

so many words that were eye balled so it seems
so many meanings but the truth is only one and now it's here
it is hard for a lie to hide for it stinks like hell
as it is hard to smile if your heart is bursting with pain

the glories of truth is like an eagle that can fly
it can cross over valleys and over mountains so high
it can trample and tramp over illusions that you have
it could bring you joy and now you're not imprisoned
for you're free to see the sights and marvel at the heights

you can go on vacations without thinking of going to mars
you can play with the sand in that secluded beach and smile
at yourself and run wild

you can play with people who cares for you so much
you can sing and dance freely now
that your mind is free and vacant of lies

you can walk in the truth and not be bothered
with magic that won't last
you can now smile truly at yourself
and say your thanks to God
for again and as always
He'd rescued you and had shown you the light :)

yes, another poem er string of words before the break, laughs. oh well. I've got to jot it down for memories' sake :)

Manila Cathedral

i remember visiting it on my college days riding on a jeepney where i got lost and visited it again on our vacation in the Phil. 2 years ago :) one church included on my list when we make our churches' rounds... the garden or the greenery going to the CR was nice :)

sister Elisa and a rosary...

"I wish you not a path devoid of clouds,
Nor a life on a bed of roses,
not that you might never need regret,
nor that you should never feel pain
No, that is not my wish for you.

My wish for you is:
That you might be brave in times of trials,
when others lay crosses upon your shoulders.
When mountains must be climbed,
and chasms are to be crossed.

When hope can scarce shine through
That your gift God gave you
Might grow along with you
and let you give the gift of joy
to all who cares for you.

That you may always have a friend
who is worth that name
Whom you can trust, and who helps
you in times of sadness
Who will defy the storms
of daily life at your side.

One more wish I have for you
that in every hour of joy and pain
you may feel God close to you.

This is my wish for you,
and all who cares for you.
This is my hope for you,
Now and forever."
**** ****

author unknown...a Celtic wish and a blessing, lovely :) this rosary reminds me of sister Elisa, the kind and pretty nun who gave me one upon knowing of my coming here in the U.S. then. just sad that i don't know where it is now, i know it is hidden somewhere. i'll just have to look harder...

the day we stopped being a fool

you know
you can't catch the wind
but you still dared

you know
you can't reach the sky
but you still dreamed

the endless universe
is magic
that is only left
for the mind
to unearth

the endless mysteries
are countless
that is only left
for God
to unveil

the workings of the mind
is a puzzle
that only the owner
can reveal

though still
you can only believe
but sometimes
you can't even tell

if the spin is only there
to drive you insane
if the spell is only there
dancing in your mind
and it's not for real

the day we stop being a fool
is the day we've realized
that we're just caught
in the ride
of the tide
of make-believes
and of devastating
tornadoes
whirling
in our minds

and as gently as you walk
in the rain or under the sun
your path is beaming
with the light from above

just trust that a guide
marks your day
as you depart
just trust that your mind
can tell the difference
between cubic zirconas
or a diamond at heart

so let's all wake up :)

art is by the great american master...john singer sargent...

EWTN...Eternal Word Television Network

in Alabama, our lady of the angels chapel, where their live everyday TV masses are being held and aired for world wide viewing...the television worth watching for... http://www.ewtn.com/faith/index.asp ...founded by mother angelica...pls. click image to enlarge :)

kids unusual...

"do not worry" my unforgettable message from God as of late...and things went smoothly, thank you :) as always you lead me to the right road, to the right way and to the right decisions..."don't be afraid to fall or to fail for it is but uphill battles afterwards" "in the pains that we suffer come the taste of sweetness of the sacrifices that we offered to God"...

"the day He called her home"...Fr. Menezes

the clouds opened
as He welcomed
her home
dressed with pretty ribbons
yellow and pure

a rosary resting
on her shawl
with its beads tattered
and torn

the call came at
the brink of dawn
before the flowers
will open and bloom

as sadness surrounds
the garden of doom
for all the lilies
had lost their perfume

the bees silently buzz
for no more nectar it's gone
as the butterflies weep
as they flap
for all the flowers
had wilted and dried...

have a joyful journey to eternity Mrs. Aquino...you will be sorely missed here on earth...art is by John Singer Sargent...an American painter, the best of his time...sort of like more than a century ago :)