just a humble gate

the result of winning the most funds at age 9 with Percy is the San Vicente Elementary School Gate that I recently renovated costing me arm and a leg, the PERCY-AIDA GATE...erected more than 50 years ago...yes, i was a queen for a night and it's all worth it. hundreds of students passed through this gate in search of their dreams in life...i am sure some did come true...why this post? bringing back the memories of the past for in the future we will all be just a memory, a sad fact of life. although in between we have happiness...btw the design is mine ;)

what's in a name ;?

Aida

English Meaning:

In English the meaning of the name Aida is: Wealthy.

American Meaning:

In American the meaning of the name Aida is: Wealthy.

French Meaning:

In French the meaning of the name Aida is: Help.

Spanish Meaning:

In Spanish the meaning of the name Aida is: Help.

Italian Meaning:

In Italian the meaning of the name Aida is: Happy. Famous bearer: The Ethiopian princess in Verdi's opera 'Aida'. Also a Japanese surname: runs across the field.

Numerology

Soul Urge Number: 11 People with this name have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.
Expression Number: 6 for harmony and balance in their lives, and respond positively to beautiful things.

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most is true except that i am not wealthy nor famous ;) tomorrow IF i'll be rich all my money will go to my charity called Aid A Life...

the music must go on

the music must go on
in spite of the roughness
in your voice

the melodies must go on
even it hurts our hearts
and our souls

the stories must be told
boldly in a hundred fold
for that's how it goes...

the fact is rainbows are round so no one can ever find a pot of gold. it is a lie, an illusion, a make believe which is void of truth or reality. but we live in a world where lies and truth dwell. so we need God's help, His divine interventions to go through life's mazes of darkness and light. we are nothing without God, we are guided by our faith in the divine on this journey called life...andrea guerra, "to the game, touchdown" yes, we've played the game of life, some of us are losers, but there are also winners among us...(^_~)...

the past in pics

me, my sister and my cousins, oh what a hairdo and i was thin then, laughs...my UST days in nursing school and in canada at the top of the Canadian Tower...aka CN tower..and first pinas vacation with a cute dog and my sister...TY to my cousin Dov for the top image :)

for the good times...

it's over and done
the sun is gone
beyond the reach
of our sleepy eyes
beyond the mountains
hidden under the sea
at the deepest part
of that ocean

soon after dusk
the night will come
yes, don't say a word
about tomorrow
the stars will be trumped
their twinkle forgotten
the moon beams shut
without a light

stop and stay
for a day or two
and before you go
let's wrap our hands
like we used to
for the sake of old times
for the sake of the years
that we used to know

for the good times
for the really, really good times
that we had in our lives
together
it's gone
forever
never to come back again
it's just sad... but that's life...

life is short, life is fleeting, but life is sweet nevertheless...

time rules, it heals as it rolls

time is always a winner
for time will eat us all
time clicks and ticks
from dusk to daybreak
time will hug us until the end
until there's no more sun in the sky
for we've closed our eyes
for the last time

at least we saw this beautiful planet
we experienced life's highs and lows
we saw its limitless blue sky
swam in its majestic waterfalls
climbed its gorgeous mountains
roamed in its endless prairies
picked wonderful wild flowers
along its vast open spaces

we interacted with humanity
as we loved, lost and cared
until it doesn't matter anymore
for we're tired and ready to move on
ready to listen to another story
ready to open new doors
ready for new sunrises and sunsets
ready to laugh and to smile again

we are ready and excited to see
what the future holds for us
what the new days will bring us
hopefully more fulfillment and happiness
not only for us and for our families
but for everybody who will join us
who will hold our hands and walk with us
in this unique journey called LIFE...

life is a precious gift from God. it should be savored, adored and always treasured...when we finally realize that, time flies for we are enjoying our time on earth :) short, long or in between whatever God wills it to be...but of course we pray to Him for the longest that could be possible be :> right?

Joy by Giovanni, music of the heart

joy is what we feel when we connect
and smiles fly

joy is when our dreams has been fulfilled
and here we are...

a heart pin, precious...thanks for the wishes and greetings :) you remember...i love you all...image is around 2011...HAPPY B-DAY AMERICA! I LOVE YOU :> for we are truly compatible...(^_~)...

above thank you image is from the www...thanks for sharing your image as if you are reading this but just in case, a very slim chance of it :)

AID A LIFE

"AID A LIFE"...my U.S. registered charity since December, 2008 and its logo. it will be USA and PINAS based. my 2 beloved countries :) we haven't done much like we would want to because i am working as a full time RN but in the future we will...

this image was taken last jan. 2015, next 2 pics were taken 4-5 years ago...my humble images that i will use in this charity :)...yes, your old mother helps, laughs. no kidding. my favorite pics all in pink for pink is love, a heart means love and i love people...

there's always me...

and nothing could beat that...thanks dear mother :)

nora aunor's interpretation...(^_~)...beautiful :>...pls. click...

it is really nice when you have a heavenly mother who truly cares for you and of course cares for everybody too and is always around. since i was young there you are at my wall dear mother. thanks for a calendar cut that my own flesh mother did a long time ago. she made you close to me then, now and forever...and thanks mr. robertson for your bedroom voice and your wonderful song. precious!

gratitude in guitar... yes, decent but not the best ;)...handsome in Harvard and knows how to say thanks aka "gratitude" in the form of music, that's very crucial in determining the character of a person i think plus he is a guitar music composer. yup the man your parents would like you to take home, but only second to Josh Gates, the handsome explorer and adventurer who traveled almost all of the countries on earth even the Philippines. if we received we should say thanks in any form for silence is a sign of ingratitude, just my take and my thoughts...

my kind of music, to the point...

 

to the point
there is no need pretending
to the point
it marks the end

we come and go
we loved and lost
we played and enjoyed
the games of life

we played until we got tired
to smell the roses and the breeze
but at the tip we saw more clearly
now what's left behind us

and we decided to move on
and not to look back
just once in awhile, once in a blue moon
to savor the happiness we once had

to make those memories
last in the deepest parts of our hearts
the secrets that only God knows
that only you and Him is privy of

to the point of not breaking into tears
but of joy, of laughter and of smiles
nevertheless here we are bidding farewell
thanking of the happiness we once had

to the point of no return
to the point of no regrets
to the point of turning a new leaf
in our dear life, in our only one dear life

to the point that we can now say goodbye
and a wish of good luck to accompany us
as we take our first step of moving on
as we embrace change

and that includes closing doors
and opening new ones
where light can radiate
and envelope our souls

embracing a new atmosphere
a new perspective on life
thanking for the old days
but not forgetting them

for they were once a part of us
and forever they will always be a part of us...

our mother of perpetual help's first pic in our parish

inside our parish is a tiny image of our mother of perpetual help at the entrance. sampaguita flowers of another variety were growing at the sides of paco church and the real sampaguita, our national flower, a plant i bought one nice summer :) ...our mother, thank you so much for your intercession and your perpetual help...and the pic below is at baclaran april 2012, yes, tito's last visit to the philippines...
                                   

thanks for the almost 3 decades of my husband's presence in our lives. these years will be forever missed...                                      

a timeless star

what a mystery that we don't know
limited knowledge of whose who...

what we know is that life travels
in winter, spring, summer and fall
in spring it sprouts, life's birth of a child
it blooms and plays in summer's hot sun
then it stoops and drops in fall
as it withers in winter and turns into ice frozen cold

life is born, life is enjoyed
in winter, spring, summer and fall
life always comes in billions as it goes
it counts sunrises, save sunsets in the horizon
as it flips and turns days into nights
as its wheels of fortune roll along

but what is there for us after life
is it like the golden gray brown grass
that will rot, turn into fertilizer of sorts
as it brings nourishment for the land
or is it like the bee and the butterfly
that flies and dies after their pollination task

what's for sure is and what i know
life goes on only in a different tune
masked in another music in another rhythm
clothed in another beat of another generation
written in another hymn in a different form
written in another lyric of another composition

like a timeless star, replayed over and out
like a timeless star like JESUS whose light will never last...

as time evolves

my heartfelt and deepest sympathy goes to the victims and their families of these horrific events or incidents of terror both here in the U.S. and abroad. may this violence ends soon.  may they understand that life is like a fragile egg that can be broken anytime. it will end as time ticks by in old age so why is the rush? to kill is to end what God has given as a gift to us humans. those that take a precious life better watch out. there is nothing in comparison to the scorn and wrath to be unleash by God. only Him had given life to us and if you so decide to be in God's way ending His precious gift then you're not worthy to the perks of living. you are a shame to life as we know it and life is a beautiful experience where we shed our laughter and our tears. where we meet wonderful people not like you who are devil inspired and a devil incarnate. yes, to these heartless human beings who spend their lives unworthy of the gift given to them. i am sorry but just my sad, humble opinion to these senseless killings of innocent civilians word wide. it is a sign of desperation and defeat. it is not to be ignored and should be dealt with as a global priority. to end it and to solve it ASAP by our leaders of government...

as time evolves
we change our minds
to the truth in front of our eyes

as days go by
we develop a clearer picture
of the life that we traveled in our path

we might have mistaken
on the premise of the thoughts
that we did hold

but the sun as it shines
will unveil the truth
that we can't find on our own

it is a given that truth
can't be hidden for long for it has its claws
it will crawl out and will come out sooner or later

as time evolves...

JOY IN LIFE

today is a different day for we think of the joys of the past, the joys of today and the joys of the future. in the process we become more appreciative of those who brought us joys of the past, the joys of the present and the joys of the future to come :) thanks loads... but the ultimate joy is... of course GOD :)

the best card i've ever received

my mother's day card from JC :)...beautiful!!!...musical and colorful, thanks son :)...i taught you well :)...since age 8, no drugs... no smoking and no alcohol as the years passed by. but what i forgot to add is do not eat too much, laughs...okay fit bit, please do your job for he can lose some pounds. it is on the works ;)...yellow dandelion flowers... when this boy was just six, at this time when spring is in the air, lots of yellow flowers are with the lawn grass that are beginning to sprout. this boy picks a few and would run to me saying, "flowers for you mommy" laughs, :>

garden, flowers and the birds
it'll make your day not your worst
love, care and thoughtfulness
hearts made to burst with pride, laughter
and accomplishments...

hidden paradise...

in coron, palawan...thanks ting :)

secret places, secret paradise
secret moments, secret lives
secret thoughts, sacred lines
and only God knows what
they are all about

you see a place that is magic to your eyes
you plot a trip to own it for awhile
you say a prayer that it won't be gone
for all of mankind to enjoy
and to frolic or to splash

i'll take a swim in your pure
crystal water that is warm
i'll bathe at dawn until sunrise
which will unclothe you
for every aqua lover to find

that when the giant golden sun is up
i'll climb your majestic mountains at the sides
sit on their top and take a few candid shots
to create a memory that will forever last
and for all eternity it will be embedded in my mind...

what a glorious afternoon would it be...yes, dreams do come true as miracles do happen :) my life is a living testament to that...i am very lucky so i am very thankful to GOD :)

a poem and a song

words are powerful but actions trump spoken and written words for you can lie with words ;)...and what you do is the proof that you mean what you say...it is just like fish with a bone ;? so guys post your muse in your Instagram, laughs...and yes, fish bones to be exact :) well to you who created this wonderful video, kudos! it makes love flies in the air ;>...it reminds us of loves gone by, yes not only one to most, but of course to the faithful there is only but ONE...(^_~)...

yes music changes from our forefathers, from our parents to the present. although it never changes in the sense that it tells the stories of our lives. the darker it gets, the more problematic, complicated as it hides some secrets such as untold involvement in the underground. wrapped in the clutches of drugs, nicotine and alcohol or the likes which are habits that are hard to shake. music though will tell us the truth, believe it or not. like in art it mirrors people's own lives. a testament to those who created them, in subtle but powerful ways. and it could only be understood and only be privy to those who are discerningly wise...

flowers, music and a poem

what else would you like
perfume, melodies and rhymes
now you wouldn't call that a lie

but a puzzle isn't solved
when you can't see the proof
like the sky without the sun

and the moon missing in the night...                                               

forever loved...

we can never have you in flesh now but we will always have you in spirit...we will always love you...april 20th last year was the darkest time in our lives as a family for we lost our rock, our love, our support and the head of our family...

time may lessen the pain and the sadness but it won't ever erased it completely. there is no illusions here, only there is reality...the truth is we were loved, we were cared for, we were the most important part of my husband's life...we will never forget...you will be with us forever till death, till our last breath...the days will come and go, nights will turn into days, lives will bid goodbye...the sun will sleep, the moon will rest but our love for you will forever burn until the end...

empty hands, empty spaces
empty look, void of color
white, black

open hands, spilled cup
nothing left, only souvenirs
of a lifetime

dreams lost, a beginning of sorts
days of sparkle
coming is hope...

the love and the glory of the cross...

heavy as a boulder
on a mountain side
strong as a leather
that you can ever buy

thick as an aged tree in a forest
tough on our shoulder to carry
but a welcoming burden
for our Lord Jesus Christ

the cross is the sin of mankind
the cross is the symbol of life
when carried by the Messiah above
the cross brought new life to all of us

from the dead Jesus had risen into the sky
free of scratches, bruises and the bleeding of blood
from the cross our sins were redeemed and all gone
to start a new life of happiness and pride...

a solemn holy week coming soon to all...above art is the crucifixion by mantegna...art below is from the www...thanks for sharing your exceptional works :)

sacrifices are not only meant for the holy week...

expedition unknown...this is the ultimate host, the man :)

Josh Gates...He even went to the Philippines on his Yamashita's Gold episode...My admiration goes to this man...he does everything, scuba dive, sky dive?, drive anything, even ride water buffaloes for the first time? :)...pls click this to meet him...



sundial...

sundial is my gift to you
to tell the world how i love you
sundial is a tell tale sign
that my love is as bright as the sun

i can give you anything that i want
i can be with you in your expeditions on earth
but the sundial you can wear it in your neck
and be with you forever even if i am not :)

maybe the sundial necklace of this favorite explorer of mine is from his wife, so if it is...maybe this simple poem can be appropriate ;)...there are memorable people that i come across with but josh gates ranks top on my list :)...no kidding!...BUT i googled it and this you tube video told the truth about his sundial necklace :)...so i am wrong ;)

and yes, mr. pacquiao...please do not be a loser again. stop bashing people of the gay community. God created them like everyone of us. do not discriminate on people. i bet they had rooted for you then in one of your boxing matches loser or winner...there are other better things to do than to put people down...besides you did not create them, God did, so God only has the right to say anything, not you...nobody is perfect except God, please understand that...

meet the 110 year old lady voter in new hampshire...

she is for hillary clinton i think :) please click...CNN profiles by gary tuchman...
maybe she never drunk alcohol, smoked cigarettes or used drugs ;?...the odds are good that she never.did...110 years, that is life abundance...can we have that too in my family dear Lord :)

orchids for you dear saint sebastian :)

on your feast day. my dearly departed dad's name sake. happy b-day papang. we remember...

Frosted flakes in that window pane,
Sturdy stems of evergreens,
Wind swept shadow in my window glass,
Peeping softly, and as silent
As my beating heart...that is my dad, visiting... 

gone but never forgotten...

thanks Nicole. what a wonderful passage for my departed love ones, my dad who passed away dec. 30th 28 years ago and my husband last april, plus my red bud tree above. a misnomer for its flowers are really pink in color. this tree was struck by lightning few years back. it had little seedlings sprouting around my garden that i replanted them in front and in our backyard. it will take several years to bloom like their mother tree but they will bloom sometime in the future in the spring :)

my family will end this year with heavy hearts but we will continue to live carrying on the happy memories of our missing love ones. we will make the coming new years as happy as we can but it won't ever be the same again as the past years. we will try to pick up the broken pieces of our hearts and of our lives so God please help us...

yourself is the greatest gift...Jesus

what will be your gift for Jesus...

is it how you lived your life
a midst the struggles
of the daily grind

is it how you treat your
fellow humankind walking
with them with an open heart

or is it the offer of the
greatest pleasures of your life
that you now deny

is it the thorns in your hands
the wounds in your feet
as you walked in this life

or is it the glories, the laurels
the pains and the tears
that made you who you are...

a gift is a token of our love. a gift is us giving of ourselves to the causes that inspire our lives. Jesus is the inspiration, so what have we done to make us worthy of living in this earth no matter how long or how short these years may be. life is a gift from God so that gift should be treasured like a precious stone, like a precious heirloom, like a precious song or whatever is the most dearest to our hearts...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LORD JESUS :) ...I am happy because of your birth... I am happy because of your help...THANK YOU :>

it is just the sad part of living that at some point in our lives there are some love ones missing during His holy birth like we will all be in the future. we can not live forever but we can make memories that will last for a lifetime. happy new year to the few that visits me :) may it be the very best yet ever!

above image is the presence of the magi and their presents. nothing can bet this combination...for yourself is the greatest gift... to Jesus, to others and to yourself as well...so would you want to wrap that present divinely? after all it is you inside that gift :)...to you anonymous artist, thanks for your very beautiful art, my wall paper forever :)

eternal flame...

at Jesus birth...

some would go to the beach
to reflect life's worst and best
some would spend it inside
a church to pray and to be
with the king of kings

some will go to a final
resting place the cemetery
to spend it with their love ones
who had left this earth
like we all do someday

some will go to far away exotic places
that their hearts desire and wish
some will be with their new loves
professing love for each other
near that warm fire light

Christmas will not be here forever
the truth and a fact of life
to God's creations, all of humanity alike
the divine birth will only be
celebrated if you are lucky enough

lucky enough to have the ticket of life
given by Jesus Christ the celebrant
a ticket to live another God given year of your life
a golden ticket for the young and the old alike
a precious golden ticket that most of us desires

so to us that are still alive
let's not ever forget that...
in one of the coming years
this divine holiday will be beyond our reach
will be beyond our touch or grasp...

christians of all generations celebrate His divine birth each on their own ways, young or old. to you who are midway there or almost there into old age it is just a matter of time, do not worry you'll get there too, laughs... IF God is merciful to you :) ...and to the younger generations, do not live in illusions. youth is just a fleeting thing. youth will turn into old age as it has always been as it has always had. it's just the cycle of life...

night and day, baclaran church... the arch that inspired my donated gate :)

night and day is to old and young
top to bottom if you deal in ranks
day and night if the difference is large
love and hate if emotion had gone way ward

sunshine or rain is sadness to happiness
smiles and frowns is to no and yes
forward and backward is to progress and defeat
laurels and thorns is to reward and punishment

all of these meant the opposites
stop or go as to die or live
fight or surrender meant hope or failed
loser or winner but we want a gift

positives are more often accepted
negatives are dark foreboding links
stepping up is much preferred
so day and night we must not forget...

HAPPY B-DAY DEAR JESUS :)

we can never say enough thanks...

another year in our lives is almost gone
it came in just a blink of an eye
another year is almost here again
and here we all are...

giving thanks to the life that we share
giving thanks to the moments that we kept dear
giving thanks to the days that filled our lives with
laughter, joy and tears

we say our thanks
to the people that we've met in every way
who filled our days with smiles of ecstasy
we say our thanks to family and friends
who together made our life's journey
quite bearable and quite easy

but most of all we give our thanks
to God above
who is the infinite
source of love and light
and the source
of great guidance

thanks for all the days
that you've smiled at us
thanks for all the days
even with the bad
thanks for every breath
that puts us here alive
thanks for all the love
you've always gave at us

though everyday should be a thanksgiving day
every almost end of November we pray
to say our thanks that we are still alive
to live another day, another year of our life...

we must always thank God for everything that we have...

it's not about us...

In life it is not about us. it is all about those whom we tried to help along the way in our life's journey. that's happiness unsurpassed. my registered charity here in the U.S. my way to give back after all what God has given me. we already started feeding the homeless. our website is in construction. my husband's death slow down its progress for I have to get some necessary paper works fulfilled. it is a registered charity done several years now and we want to do more to help others who are in need. i think this is just the right job for me after my nursing career :) and yes, there will be an aid a life philippines, like there is red cross every where. although we are just starting in a modest way, we dream big to aid others in life. maybe this is just what i need to end my blogging, maybe...

our mother of perpetual help in baclaran

thank you dear blessed mother, dear holy Jesus and our dearest father in heaven for the help and for the miracles big and small...

i can't contain the rolling years
as i can't stop a running train
i can't rein the pouring rain
as i can't stop a flash of lightning

what i can do is to accept the days
to accept the nights without complain
i will rise as the sun peeps
as i will bow as the sun sets...

i felt very blessed in my life because of my faith in God. that is where my rock stands. no one can harm or touch you if you are with the realm of the divine. they may try to put you down, play you for fun but it will all be in vain. there are failures, disappointments and sadness in life but it won't last for long because God is with you all the way. He sends His divine light which guides you into the right path and into the right way. in my life it's always been like that. so needless to say i am very grateful and very thankful. with a deceased husband recently and a special autistic son to take care of, life is very challenging to say the least. but JC, Michael and me will make it... it is thanksgiving month and i can't really say enough thanks for the blessings that God has given me already. except to live everyday with God in my mind and in my heart, every step i take, every breath i make and every day i live...

the sands of time

slowly it blows away
under the sun kissed sky
slowly it travels with
the wind howling at times

slowly it mixes with
the music and the wine
slowly it hides with
the wrinkles in your life

slowly until the dark
swallows it in time
never to return again
for it moves only forward

until it's gone...

time like life is measured and time like life we can never contain... "ultime amour" richard clayderman...soulful, sweet music. it touches the heart...

the BOTTOM LINE in life is...no bad words, no bad thoughts,...for the words that comes out from our mouth and our brain defines WHO WE ARE AS A PERSON BIG TIME :) for God is an all knowing GOD :) ...this is not a secret...plus yes you AID A LIFE...i do... making an impact in more ways than one...in advice giving that some people take it wrongly, still i am pleased that i cared that much to do something :)

so when ending anything I'd like our mother to be involved. when a blog ends would it be absolutely nice if that last image is Jesus with Mary. i owe that much to her. so when this blog ends i have a beautiful image already in hand...(^_~)...checked.

thanks dear holy father for your visit :)

pope francis is a great inspiration to a lot of us...saint francis' "make me a channel of your peace" is one beautiful song... i bet this is the pope's favorite tune for he named himself after this saint :)...hope to visit the vatican in the future with my family...

the pope and the prez. one of a kind human beings. i hope that their partnership to end global warming will make a dent in preserving our planet. God gave us this house from the universe so we need to take care of it for future generations to come.

great people do great things with the grace of God of course. for after all everything comes from Him. the pope is the head of the church, saint peter's successor, the first pope. the saint who refused to be crucified heads up like Jesus for he said that he is not worthy to be crucified like Him heads up. so they crucified him heads down per his request. what a man of faith, conviction and love for Jesus. he died for our Lord like our Lord died for us.

we turn on our faith
when everything
is down and dark

we say our prayers
when our hope
is fading fast

faith is like the sun above
it shines and guides us as we wade
through the thick forest of our dear life...

the power of love, sang by celine dion, played in piano by richard clayderman. the power of love is a leap of faith that one can do the impossible. one can fly above the clouds. one can go down the ocean deep. one can soar like an eagle's flight. as one can conquer all her wishes and dreams...if you have faith in God...

his address to the U.S. congress was so powerful. i hope and pray that this is the beginning of change in how the poor are treated, the welcome of immigrants, legal or illegal, they are humans with heartfelt aspirations for a better life and the respect of the rights of the unborn child...

i did shed a tear when he landed here last tuesday, it is an inexplicable feeling of joy. like God came into our country in person, flesh and blood. and that small fiat car he rode with is a sign of humility. we should emulate this pope. he is the voice of God here on earth in our present time. we are very lucky to witness this extraordinary event in our lifetime...

arts, beats & eats...HAPPY B-DAY DEAR BLESSED MOTHER :)

the yearly arts, eats and beats... royal oak, michigan...fine cuisine, highly rated art displays, and 200 bands play in 9 stages...PLS, CLICK THIS LINK...this is how america celebrates its labor day weekend. 4 days, friday, saturday, sunday and monday...even bands from japan played on this festival the past years...ford sponsors it and the rest of businesses around including my employer :) who owns 9 hospitals in this great lakes state. yes, we are surrounded with 5 great lakes, hence the name... lake michigan which borders with chicago, lake superior on top, lake huron, lake ontario which borders with canada, and lake erie...the 5 great lakes of north america...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BLESSED MOTHER!!!...my mom had a cut baclaran picture of you and Jesus taken from a calendar when i was young ...this cut picture was placed in the wall i slept in our house in the province, so everyday that i woke up you were there and up to this day you are here in our house...thanks for the strength to carry on with life, thanks for the intercessions you've given in my life, lots and lots of them. i can't repay you in kind but you are always in my heart...