say:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom
come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day
our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil. Amen.
GOD WANTED ME TO TELL YOU, It shall be well with you this coming
year.
No matter how much your enemies try this year, they will not
succeed.
You have been destined to make it and you shall surely achieve
all your goals this year..
For the remainder of 2009, all your agonies will
be diverted and victory and prosperity will be incoming in abundance.
Today God has confirmed the end of your sufferings, sorrows and pain
because HE that sits on the throne has remembered you. He has taken
away the hardships and given you JOY. He will never let you down.
I knocked at heaven's door this morning, God asked me.. My
child! What can I do for you? And I said,
'Father, please protect and bless the person reading this
message... '
It has never been broken. Within 48 hours send 20 copies (Or as
many as you can - God does know if you don't have 20 people to send it
to. It's the effort and intent that counts.) to family and friends.
This is a powerful Novena. Couldn't hurt. Can only help.
Please do not break it..
U Have to Read This Now
PLEASE SEND BACK YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY
She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again.
There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address.
She read the letter:
Dear Ruth:
I`m going to be in your neighborhood Saturday a fternoon and I'd like to stop by for a visit.
Love Always,
Jesus
Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table. 'Why would the Lord want to visit me?
I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer.'
With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets.
'Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. I'll have to run down to the store and buy something for dinner.'
She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and forty cents.
Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least.'
She threw on her coat and hurried out the door.
A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of milk...leaving Ruth with grand total twelve cents to last her until Monday.
Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meager offe rings tucked under her arm.
'Hey lady, can you help us,lady?'
Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed two figures huddled in the alleyway.
A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags.
'Look lady, I ain't got a job, you know, and my wife and I have been living out here on the street, and, well, now it's getting cold and we're getting kinda
hungry and, well, if you could help us . Lady , we'd really appreciate it.'
Ruth looked at them both.
They were dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really wanted to.
'Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for dinner tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him.'
'Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway.'
The man put his arm around the woman's
shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley.
As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.
'Sir, wait!'
The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them.
'L ook, why don't you take this food. I'll figure out something else to serve my guest.'
She handed the man her grocery bag.
'Thank you lady. Thank you very much!'
'Yes, thank you!' It was the man's wife, and Ruth could see now that she was shivering
'You know, I've got another coat at home.
Here, why don't you take this one.'
Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders.
Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street...without her coat and with nothing to serve her guest.
'Thank you lady!
Thank you very much!'
Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front
door, and worried too.
The Lord
was coming t o visi t and she didn't have anything to offer Him.
She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she noticed another envelope in her mailbox.
'That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually come twice in one day.'
Dear Ruth:
It was so good to see you again.
Thank you for the lovely meal.
And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat.
Love Always,
Jesus
The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer noticed.
If you love Jesus, send this to ten people Do not keep this message.
The mantra must leave your hands within 96 hours.
You will get a very pleasant surprise.
This is true, even if you are not superstitious.
good things will happen to everyone that
touches this story
Man Never Listen
In a
the
men's restroom, but it had always been occupied.
A nurse noticed his predicament.
"Sir," she said "You may use the ladies room if you promise not to touch
any
of the buttons on the wall."
He did what he needed to, and as he sat there he noticed the buttons he
had
promised not to touch.
Each button was identified by letters:
ATR.
Who would know if he touched them?
He couldn't resist.. He pushed WW. warm water was sprayed gently upon
his
bottom.
What a nice feeling, he thought. Men's restrooms don't have nice things
like this.
Anticipating greater pleasure, he pushed the WA button. Warm air
replaced
the warm water, gently drying his underside.
When this stopped, he pushed the PP button. A large powder puff caressed
his bottom adding a fragile scent of spring flower to this unbelievable
pleasure.. The ladies restroom was more than a restroom, it is tender
loving
pleasure.
When the powder puff
completed its pleasure, he couldn't wait to push the ATR button which he
knew would be supreme ecstasy.
Next thing he knew he opened his eyes, he was in a hospital bed, and a
nurse
was staring down at him.
"What happened?" he exclaimed. "The last thing I remember was pushing
the
ATR button".
"The button ATR is an Automatic Tampon Remover. Your penis is under your
pillow."
Will I get this back?
This is the sacred angel. You MUST pass this angel on to at least 5
people within the hour of receiving this email. After you do, make a wish.
If you have passed it on, your wish will come true and love will come your
way shortly.
You're...
My friend,
My companion,
Through good times and bad,
My friend,
My buddy,
Through happy and sad,
Beside me you stand,
Beside me you walk,
You're there to listen,
You're there to talk,
With happiness,
With smiles,
With pain and tears,
I know you'll be there, throughout the years!
You are all good friends to me and I am grateful to you. Send this to
all your good friends online to show them you are friends. If you get this back from:
1 person - you are lonely
2 people - you have a couple friends, but not many
3 people - you have a few friends...
4 people - you have some friends...
5 people - you have several friends!!
6 people - you have many friends!!
7 people - you are SOOOO loved!!!
Remember, no man or woman is a failure who has a friend!
Monthly Baby
-------------JANUARY BABY---------------
pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored.
Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to
recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth.
Stubborn. Repost this in 5 mins and you will meet
someone new in 8 days that will perfectly balance
your personality.
----------FEBRUARY BABY -----------------
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract.
Intelligent and clever. Changing personality.
Attractive. sexiest out of everyone.
Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest
and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves
freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves
aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt.
Gets angry really easily but does not show it.
Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends
but rarely shows it. Horny. Daring and stubborn.
Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp.
Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the
inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous.
Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
Repost this in 5 mins and you will talk to someone
new and realize that you are a perfect match.
-----------------MARCH BABY ----------
Attractive personality. sexy. Affectionate Shy and
reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous
and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity.
Sensitive to others. Great kisser. Easily angered.
Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness.
Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up
feelings. Observant and assesses others. If you
repost this in the next 5 mins, you will meet your
new love in 8 days.
------------------APRIL BABY ----------
Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous.
Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and
sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does
work well with others. Very confident. Sensitive.
Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good
memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look
for information. Able to cheer everyone up and/or
make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and
others. Understanding. Fun to be around.
Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive.
Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and
travelling. Systematic. hot but has brains. If you
repost this in 5 mins, a cutie that's caught your eye
will introduce themself and you will realize that
you are very much alike in the next 2 days.
-----------------MAY BABY ------------
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and
highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered.
Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings.
Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint.
Needs no motivation. Shy towards opposite sex.
Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to
dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding.
Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good
imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves
literature and the arts. Loves travelling. Dislike
being at home. Restless. Not having many children.
Hardworking. High spirited. If you repost this in the
next 5 minutes, you will become close to someone
you do not speak to much in the next 4 days.
------------JUNE BABY -------------
You've got the best personality and are an
absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make
new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt
and more than likely have a very attractive
partner. a wicked hottie. It is also more than likely
that you have a massive record collection. You
have a great choice in films, and may one day
become a famous actor/actress yourself - heck,
you've got the looks for it!!! IN the next 6 days you
will meet someone that may possibly become
one of your closest friends, if you repost this in 5
minutes.
----------------JULY BABY ------------
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to
be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed.
Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily
consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's
feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable.
Emotional temperamental and unpredictable.
Moody
and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. spazzy at
times.
Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets.
dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things.
Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive
and forms impressions carefully. Caring and
loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of
sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people
through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties
in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods
about the past and the old friends. Waits for
friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive
unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt
but takes long to recover. Repost this in the next 5
mins and your reputation will boost someway in
the next 12 days
------------AUGUST BABY -------------
outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on
attention. no self control. kind hearted. self
confident. loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful.
easy to get along with and talk to. has an "every
thing's peachy" attitude. likes talking and singing.
loves music. daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates
not being trusted. BIG imagination. loves to be
loved. hates studying. in need of "that someone".
longs for freedom. rebellious when withheld or
restricted. lives by "no pain no gain" caring.
always a suspect. playful. mysterious. "charming"
or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious.
independent. strong willed. a fighter. repost in 5
mins and you will meet the love of your life
sometime next month.
------------SEPTEMBER BABY -----------
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends
to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself.
Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic.
Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems.
Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and
caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have
many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional.
Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates
oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore.
Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can
understand. if you do not repost this in the next 5
mins, someone very close to you will become mad
at you in the next 8 days.
---------------OCTOBER BABY ----------
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves
to takes things at the center. Inner and physical
beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry
often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and
fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but
recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does
not care to control emotions. Unpredictable.
Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND
sexiest of them all. repost this in 5 mins or you will
not meet the love of your life for 10 years.
---------------NOVEMBER BABY --------
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun.
Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards
your inner and outer beauty and independent
personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional
and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people
easily and very social in a group. Fearless and
independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a
crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the
greatest men/women are born in this month. If you ever
begin a relationship with someone from this month,
hold on to them because their one of a kind. repost
in 5 mins & you will excel in a major event coming
up sometime this month.
---------------DECEMBER BABY --------
This straight-up means you’re the most good-looking
person possible... better than all of these other
months! Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive
in everything. Active in games and interactions.
Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in
organizations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to,
though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision,
yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by
kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of
ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to
delay. Choosy and always wants the best.
Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to
joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone
always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer.
Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding.
Able to show character. one guy/girl kind of
person. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting
colds. loves music. pretty/handsome. Loves to
dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows
emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt.
Sensitive. [A hot new guy/girl will catch your eye
& you will catch theirs too in the next 6 days, if
you repost in 5min]
Difference between Friends and Bestfriend
Friend: calls your parents by mr. and mrs.
Best friend: calls your parents dad & mom or tito & tita.
Friend: has never seen you cry
Best friend: has always has the best shoulder to cry on
Friend: never asks for anything to eat or drink
Best friend: opens the fridge & makes herself at home
Friend: asks you to write down your number.
Best friend: they ask you for their number
(cuz they can't remember it)
Friend: borrows your stuff for a few days then gives it back.
Best friend: has a closet full of your stuff
Friend: only knows a few things about you
Best friend:could write a biography on your life story
Friend: will leave you behind if that is what the crowd is doing
Best friend: will always go with you
Friend: will ask where you've been
(after going AWOL)
Best Friend: will say MISS YOU &
goes on being your friend
Friend: would delete this letter
Best friend: will send this back to me and all of their online buddies
Friends Forever!
Written with a pen
Sealed with a kiss
If you are my friend,
Please answer this:
Are we friends or are we not?
You told me once, but I forgot.
So tell me now and tell me true,
So I can say, I am here for you.
Of all the friends I've ever met,
You're the ones I won't forget.
And if I die before you do,
I'll go to Heaven
And wait for you.
Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, including the one who sent it to you. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.
Ok,Friend
Send this to.............
0-2 peeps you are a Bad friend.Booo!!!
3-5 peeps you are an OK Friend!
4-6 peeps you are a Good friend!!
u have read this mail and i believe u understand,but take a deep breath and think if u really mean this to me or i mean this to u then send it back if i do if u dont .........dont think i'll be dissappointed bcos it definately means that u mean nothing to me(refrence to my last mail'to ya all'
i love all my friends and i stretch a friendship to acquintances.
Two (2) Choices
This is a very interesting article.
Jerry is the manager of a restaurant in America. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would always reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"
Many of the waiters at his restaurant quit their jobs when he changed jobs, so they could follow him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was always there, telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.
Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, "I don't get it! No one can be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it? "Jerry replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, I have two choices today. I can choose to be in a good mood or I can choose to be in a bad mood. I always choose to be in a good mood.
Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I always choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I always choose the positive side of life.
"But it's not always that easy," I protested. "Yes, it is," Jerry, said, "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. It's your choice how you live your life. "Several years later, I heard that Jerry accidentally did something you are never supposed to do in the restaurant business: left the back door of his restaurant open one morning and was robbed by three armed men. While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from nervousness slipped off the combination. The robbers panicked and shot him.
Luckily, Jerry was found quickly and rushed to the hospital. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body. I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins”.
Want to see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place. "The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door," Jerry replied. "Then, after they shot me, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or choose to die. I chose to live."
"Weren't you scared?" I asked. Jerry continued, "The paramedics were great. They kept telling me. I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the Emergency Room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read He's a dead man. I knew I needed to take action." 'What did you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry. "She asked if I was allergic to anything." 'Yes,' I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Bullets! ' Over their laughter, I told them, 'I am choosing to live. Please operate on me as if I am alive, not dead'." Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day you have the choice to either enjoy your life or to hate it.
The only thing that is truly yours that no one can control or take from you is your attitude, so if you can take care of that, everything else in life becomes much easier.
Now you have two choices to make:
1. You can just close the browser now, OR
2. You can forward it to someone you care about.
I hope you will choose #2. I did.
TRY MO LANG
ways...we were blessed in Real Estate Business.... just now we are here in our Condo in Las Vegas (Nope not to Gamble at all), to get our key for our Brand new investment house (4BR 3Bath) that only costs $291,000.00 (w/ $20,000.00 incentives). .. it is in a Location where you'll be able to rent it....
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Sis Thelma Benasfre RN BSN
Subject:: basahin mo to, totoo nga.naku mga friends, the first time i received this, seneryoso ko 'to, ewan ko ba, nagkatotoo lahat ng wish ko. di ko alam kung ano meron itong e-mail na to, kaya heto, i tried it again, malay natin matupad ulit 'yong mga wishes ko, hehehe ... (: mart
Arlene,
This is ultra weird!!! I did get my wish on the 7th day. Watch for our new home address next month.
Ana
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The last time I answered one of this I got a new job. I guess it does really work! Try it!
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Dear friends,
Take some break ...let's try this for fun. Who knows it might work !
warm regards,
Bernice
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HE HE HE HE.....HINDI AKO MAKAPANIWALA. ....NAGKATOTOO YUNG WISH
O......INDi TALGA AKO PERO NAG-TRY AKO LAST WEEK...EKSAKTONG ONE WE EK
NAGKATOTOO, AND I WASN'T EXPECTING IT TO HAPPEN....PUWEDE KAYANG ULITIN
ITO?
IAN
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man, i wish i could forward this as well but i don't have the addresses of my friends here...
Sorry pero...baka sakaling matupad yung wish ko...kaya pagbigyan n'yo na ako.wala namang mawawala kundi kunting time lang.
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i think 22o po toh kac nagawa ko na toh den nagka22o un wish ko wahhhhhh grabe ang saya ko clum
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Most people arent sure of what they really want in life. I received this letter from a friend on the computer, did what it told me to, and ! within a week, everything I had wished came true!!
Here's an exact copy, this really works!!!!
1. Say your name to yourself, then say the name of the only person you want to be with 3 times!
2. Think of something you want t o accomplish within the next week and say it to yourself 6 times!!
3 . If you had one wish, what would it be? Say it to yourself 9 times!!!
4 . Think of something that you want to happen between you and that one special person and say it to yourself 12 times!!!
5. Now, here's the hard part! Pick only one of these wishes and as you scroll down, focus and concentrate on it and think of nothing else but
that wish & final wish that you picked.
After reading this, you have one hour to send it out to aleast 15 people, and what you wished for will come true within in one week! The more
people you send it to, the stronger your wish will be! The more, the better!
If you choose to ignore this letter, what you wished for will just never come true!
LIPSTICK INFORMATION
Next time you go shopping for
Lipstick.......
This comes from someone
Who works in the breast cancer unit a t
Mt. Sinai Hospital , in Toronto .
From: Dr. Nahid Neman
If there is a female you care anything about,
Share this with her.
I am also sharing this with the males on my e-mail list,
Because they need to tell the females
THEY care about as well!
Recently a lipstick brand called 'Red Earth'
Decreased their prices from
$67 to $9.90.
It contained lead.
Lead is a chemical which causes cancer.
The lipstick brands that contain lead are:
CHRISTIAN DIOR
LANCÔME
CLINIQUE
Y.S.L
ESTEE LAUDER
SHISEIDO
RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)
CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)
MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTI CK.
The higher the lead content,
The greater the chance of causing cancer.
After doing a test on lipsticks,
It was found that the Y.S.L. Lipstick
Contained the most amount of lead.
Watch out for those lipsticks
Which are supposed to stay=2 0longer.
If your lipstick stays longer, it is
Because of the higher content of lead.
Here is the test you can do yourself:
1. Put some lipstick on your hand.
2. Use a Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.
3. If the lipstick colour changes to black,
Then you know the lipstick contains lead.
Please send this information to all your girlfriends,
Wives and female family members.
This information is being circulated at
Walter Reed Army Medical Centre
Dioxin Carcinogens cause cancer,
Especially breast cancer
Buhay OFW
ay mayaman na. Hindi totoo yun. A regular OFW might earn from P50K-P300K
per month depende sa lokasyon. Yung mga taga-Saudi or US siguro ay mas
malaki ang sweldo, but to say that they're rich is a fallacy (amen!).
Malaki ang pangangailangan kaya karamihan ay nag-a-abroad. Maraming
bunganga ang kailangang pakainin kaya umaalis ang mga pipol sa
Philippines. Madalas, 3/4 o kalahati ng sweldo ay napupunta sa tuition ng anak at
gastusin ng pamilya.
Mahirap maging OFW - Kailangan magtipid hangga't kaya. Oo, masarap ang
pagkain sa abroad pero madalas na paksiw o adobo at itlog lang tinitira
para makaipon. Pagdating ng kinsenas o katapusan, ang unang tinitingnan
eh ang conversion ng peso sa dollar o rial o euro. Mas okay na magtiis sa
konti kaysa gutumin ang pamilya. Kapag umuuwi, kailangan may baon kahit
konti kasi maraming kamag-anak ang sumusundo sa airport o naghihintay
sa probinsya. Alam mo naman 'pag Pinoy, yung tsismis na OFW ka eh surely
attracts a lot of kin.
Kapag hindi mo nabigyan ng pasalubong eh magtatampo na yun at sisiraan
ka na. Well, hindi naman lahat pero I'm sure sa mga OFW dito eh may mga
pangyayaring ganun. Magtatrabaho ka sa bansang iba ang tingin sa mga
Pinoy. Malamang marami ang naka-experience ng gulang o discrimination
to their various workplaces. Sige lang, tiis lang, iniiyak na lang kasi
kawawa naman pamilya 'pag umuwi.
Besides, wala ka naman talagang maasahang trabaho sa Philippines
ngayon. Mahal ang bigas, ang gatas, ang sardinas, ang upa sa apartment. Tiis
lang kahit maraming kupal sa trabaho, kahit may sakit at walang nag-aalaga,
kahit hindi masarap ang tsibog, kahit pangit ang working conditions,
kahit delikado, kahit mahirap. Kapag nakapadala ka na, okay na, tawag lang,
"hello! kumusta na kayo?".
Hindi bato ang OFW - Tao rin ang OFW, hindi money o cash machine.
Napapagod rin, nalulungkot (madalas), nagkakasakit, nag-iisip at
nagugutom. Kailangan din ang suporta, kundi man physically, emotionally
o spiritually man lang.
Tumatanda rin ang OFW - Sa mga nakausap at nakita ko, marami ang panot
atkalbo na. Most of them have signs and symptoms of hypertension,
coronary artery disease and arthritis. Yet, they continue to work thinking about
the family they left behind. Marami ang nasa abroad, 20-30 years na,
pero wala pa ring ipon. Kahit anong pakahirap, sablay pa rin. Masakit pa
kung olats rin ang sinusuportahang pamilya - ang anak adik o nabuntis; ang
asawa may kabit. Naalala ko tuloy ang sikat na kanta dati, "NAPAKASAKIT
KUYA EDDIE!"
Bayani ang OFW - Totoo yun! Ngayon ko lang na na-realize na bayani ang
OFW sa maraming bagay. Hindi bayani na tulad ni Nora Aunor o Flor
Contemplacion. Bayani in the truest sense of the word. Hindi katulad ni
Rizal o Bonifacio. Mas higit pa dun, mas maraming giyera at gulo ang
pinapasok ng OFW para lang mabuhay. Mas maraming pulitika ang
kailangang suungin para lang tumagal sa trabaho lalo na't kupal ang mga kasama sa
trabaho. Mas mahaba ang pasensya kaysa sa mga ordinaryong kongresista o
senador sa Philippines dahil sa takot na mawalan ng sweldo.
Matindi ang OFW - Matindi ang pinoy. Matindi pa sa daga, o cockroaches
which survived the cataclysmic evolution. Maraming sakripisyo pero
walang makitang tangible solutions or consequences.
Malas ng OFW, swerte ng pulitiko - Hindi umuupo ang OFW para magbigay
ng autograph o interbyuhin ng media (unless nakidnap!). Madalas nasa
sidelines lang ang OFW. Kapag umaalis, malungkot and on the verge of
tears. Kapag dumadating, swerte 'pag may sundo( madalas meron). Kapag
naubos na ang ipon, wala ng kamag-anak.
Sana sikat ang OFW para may boses sa Kamara. Ang swerte ng mga politiko
nakaupo sila at ginagastusan ng pera ng Filipino. Hindi nga sila
naiinitan o napapaso ng langis, o napagagalitan ng amo, o kumakain ng paksiw para
makatipid, o nakatira sa compound with conditions less than favorable,
o nakikisama sa ibang lahi para mabuhay. Ang swerte, sobrang swerte nila.
Matatag ang OFW - Matatag ang OFW, mas matatag pa sa sundalo o kung ano
pang grupo na alam nyo. Magaling sa reverse psychology, negotiations at
counter-attacks. Tatagal ba ang OFW? Tatagal pa kasi hindi pa natin
alam kailan magbabago ang Philippines , kailan nga kaya? o may tsansa pa ba?
Masarap isipin na kasama mo ang pamilya mo araw-araw. Nakikita mo mga
anakmong lumalaki at naaalagaan ng maayos. Masarap kumain ng sitaw, ng
bagoong, lechon, inihaw na isda, taba ng talangka. Masarap manood ng
pelikulang Pinoy, luma man o bago. Iba pa rin ang pakiramdam kung
kilala mo ang kapitbahay mo. Iba pa rin sa Philippines, iba pa rin kapag Pinoy
ang kasama mo (except 'pag kupal at utak-talangka), iba pa rin 'pag
nagkukwento ka at naiintindihan ng iba ang sinasabi mo. Iba pa rin ang
tunog ng "mahal kita!", "day, ginahigugma tika." "Mingaw na ko nimo ba,
kalagot!", " Inday, diin ka na subong haw? ganahan guid ko simo ba".
Iba pa rin talaga.
Sige lang, tiis lang, saan ba't darating din ang pag-asa.
Note : This is only a forwarded email....
