Vaccination Day!
One of the most awaited text message of a mother is the schedule of their children for the covid vaccination and am one of those. Last Friday I received the message that my son's schedule on November 15. The policy is no parent/guardian no vaccine. While we are in the vicinity of the vaccination area I saw different responses and reactions of parents. We as parents need to stand beside our son while waiting their turn for the screening.
When our children are passed in the screening they have to sit on the chair waiting their name to be called for the next area. They need to pass until step 4 for them to be vaccinated. We as the parents are instructed to sit on the bleachers. As i sat on the bleacher I saw these parents keep on standing while looking at their child. Some of them brought food to where their son sat down, some parents brought the ball pen, water, towel and they kept on checking their child every now and then even though that the assigned medical team announces that they are not allowed to get in where their child sat down.
This is during the pre-screening the nurse explained the possible reactions of the vaccine and what they need to do just incase they will feel it after the vaccination. We as parents are listening too while we are sitting on the bleachers. As you can see these individuals are filling up the forms while listening the instruction and orientation.
All of them are listening. I am thinking what they feel are they nervous? or nothing? Because while I am with the parents on the bleachers I heard most of them are nervous and afraid of what may happen to their child. Some of them remembered about the scenario of dengvaxia issue here in our country. Maybe that was the reason why some parents are hesitant for the covid vaccination. Oh! by the way, the boy with a bleu cap is my one and only son. He is 15 year old. He is serious while listening the orientation. LOL
This is me while watching my son on what he is doing. Look at those parents they rather stand beside those kids that sitting on the bleachers. Me? I choose to sit and observe my son for him to learn on what to do while following the instruction given by the medical team. I just waited on the corner of his call when will be my time to sign the waiver and consent. So when he wave his hand as a sign for me to step down and sign the consent. That is why I am wondering why their are some parents keep assisting this young individual even in filling up the forms? So how these individual will learn?
And this is the vaccination area. I cannot see where my son anymore. He is an the step 5 area finally! Needle is waiting for my son. Honestly, I feel a little worry a mother's love I guess. hehehe. All I did is to wait him going out from the room.
Finally it's done! He's doing it all by himself without asking my assistance. Upon observing him, then I realized my son is growing up of course he's getting bigger and bigger (LOL). No kidding aside being a mom, when we saw our child that they can manage already themselves in doing little things and succeeded. Their is a joy and happiness within our heart and as part of our success.
So, when he is done. He requested to eat pizza of S & R (as expected) that is why his daddy sent money a night before the schedule for he also expecting of his son's request, and my husband is right. (LOL)
Love Letter
Dear God,
I thank you for,
the **LOVE** you always given to me. Those time that I never feel with other whom I am expecting. But your abundant love it all.
the **JOY** that who keeps me smiling in between of trial and challenges that I am facing. You always put joy in my heart no matter how hard it is.
the strength who makes me more powerful to conquer every obstacles that surrounds me. You always remind me to use your armor. You are the reason why I can still smile in front of your people who sometime let me feel belittle. Because of my identity in You I can stand straight and telling I'm ok without any hesitation.
the **BLESSINGS** for providing all of our needs. You never let me feel lacking. You are a good provider, comforter, healer and all the blessings that I have is coming from you.
the **PROTECTION** for you always keep us safe me and my family. I don't what will I feel without your protection. For the life that you have given to us. Every morning when I wake up you always make me feel great and loved by you. Thank you for everything.
My dear God may you continue to bless us and guide everyone of us. Specially those who are in need emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. Healed those who are sick. Let your will be done Lord.
To you I give all the glory, honor and adoration in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen
My Loving Father
My life was not as easy like the other teenagers way back during my teenage life. I have a lot of struggles, down fall, disappointments and etcetera. But one day one of my classmates invited me to join in a Bible study. I always ignored her as I remember. Many alibies just not to join her going to a Bible study/sharing in a campus ministry. Until one day in our school campus I heard a full band concert in the Audio Visual Room. So, I went their and I saw many students are clapping and raising their hands, crying while singing, some also are shouting. It looks like weird right? But I do not know why I am stuck and the worst I entered inside the hall and find a sit for me observing what they are doing. Until I realized that the song they sung are all praises and worship to God. All I did that time was to listen the songs they sang. Well, I don't know how to sing those songs coz it was my first time to hear those. Really true. Oh! by the way I heard some of those kind of songs but it all just passing by. Not like what I feel that time. Then, to my surprise my tears are falling, lots of tears I really don't know what I felt. Then, this is the amazing thing happened I stood up when the song leader called to go in front of the stage those who wanted to know who God is, and those who wanted to feel the presence of God. Something happened to me but I can't understand I just want to try while I am crying. I just close my eyes and follow how they pray. Then, that was the time when I started of wanting to know who God really is and my relationship to God become deeper and deeper. After that when I feel relieved my classmate who invited me many times tapped my shoulder and asked me "how are you?" Who brings you hear? Then, I said no one I just heard this as I passed by going to the library. Oh! praise God answered prayer, she said with a full smile. There I know that my classmate always prayed for me without asking any returns. All she wanted is for me to be saved and know God. That was April 18, 2000. I started loving God.
Why I am sharing this? I don't know I don't have any reason. It just come up in my mind while I'm thinking God and His greatness. Let it be writing an article without any purpose. I just my heart, my mind, my body, my soul and my spirit. I really want to shout His greatness. I LOVE MY GOD! MY LORD JESUS CHRIST! I love Him though I know that He loves me as much as I do.
Thanks be to God.
@GarrethGrey07 thank you for being part of my sponsors. I am so thankful of your trust. God bless you always. I am still awake because checking of my students output and encoding of their scores in my e-class record. How can I finish early if some of my students submitting their output very late.
To Write or Not To Write?
It's Friday Report on Duty
What a busy day today, I went to school as usual every Friday all Online Delivery Modality Teachers are mandated to report in school. So, there you go I wake early preparing myself, packing my laptop and its charger, my mobile phone, class record, pen case and other papers in my bag. Teachers are known to have more one bag to carry going to school. (LOL). Yes! it is true because we have a lot of things to bring. I can not be avoided to bring our works in home specially this time since I am work from home (WFH) so the tendency when we are mandated to report in school for the whole day. Teachers are now need to bring his/her things in school so that we can still continue to work their.
This week is a crucial week. I called it crucial because we will finalize the record and compute the grades of our students output. I guess it already fair enough what ever the grades of my students in science subject since I have already given them a chance last whole week to comply all their performance task via google classroom (the platform we used that serve as the virtual classroom of my students). But still many of them still not completing their task. Here again, I need to conduct remedial class for the students need help in their academic difficulty in science. Base from my experience in 5 years teaching in private school and 12 year in public school, these are common reasons why students got failed:
According to https://explicitsuccess.com/reasons-why-students-fail/ there are 20 reasons why students failed in their subjects I got 5 out of 20 which are observable to my students.
These are the five reasons for failure.
**LAZINESS**
When you’re lazy as a student, you will find it hard to get up to do important things like reading the notes given by the teacher, doing assignments and carrying out some research to expand your knowledge about that particular subject. Some students even find it hard to attend classes. https://explicitsuccess.com/importance-of-business-knowledge/
**Solution**
Get up and do the needful at the right time.
**PROCRASTINATION AND LACK OF TIME MANAGEMENT**
Most lecturers know it when you rush your project or essay. If you have the habit of waiting until the dying minute to complete your assignments, you will always end up with little or no quality. I need not tell you that this usually results in poor performance and grades.
In the heart of this habit is procrastination. When you keep shifting the time to read forward until there’s absolutely no time to read again, it will lead to rush hour preparations.
Even if you are able to create some time, you will read only be able to read a few portions well.
Read: Why You Need To Have A Good GPA As A Student https://explicitsuccess.com/what-is-a-good-gpa-for-university/
**Solution**
Plan your time well. Do your assignments early enough, read as much as you can, carry out appropriate research and write your essays almost immediately.
**BAD READING HABITS**
If you don’t know how to study or what works for you, it’s simply because you haven’t taken sufficient time to study yourself and your capacity. Some students read at wrong times and in the wrong way. https://explicitsuccess.com/when-is-the-best-time-to-study-for-your-brain/
If you have always been trained to sleep early in your home, it might be a struggle to wake up really early to read. However, with determination and consistency, you can relearn and get used to it.
Similarly, if you are engaged during the most part of the day, you might not read efficiently at night.
Even if you’ve slept well in the day, a dim light in the night might not make you read and assimilate properly.
**Solution**
It’s your duty to study how your body system works and read accordingly. You may also inculcate reading habits at some specific times, but this will take a lot of discipline.
Practice makes perfect. Try as much as possible to avoid a disorganized reading habit. Start reading early enough to get used to it and recall better.
**LACK OF INTEREST**
Another reason for the failure of students is a total lack of interest in a particular subject or topic in school. This could be caused by several reasons like being lackadaisical and unconcerned.
There is absolutely no way a student who lacks interest in a particular course will pass the examinations.
**Solution**
Focus on the moment. Take that course as serious as you do to other interesting subjects. Learn all that is needed in that course. Do you know that developing an interest in something is a thing of the mind? Try to readjust your mind as regards that course too. https://explicitsuccess.com/benefits-of-positive-thinking/
**GROUP OF FRIENDS**
Friends can either make or mar you. This has been proved from time to time and remains relevant. The kind of company you keep will, in a way, affect the way you value your academics.
Your friends have the power to either discourage or motivate you. If your friends don’t care whether you pass or fail your exams, you will care less about your grades too.
**Solution**
Therefore, ensure you choose friends with the same values and goals as yours. They will motivate you to become better and improve your success level. This kind of friends will help you to read and will put you through difficult topics and courses.
**NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS**
For every question asked in an examination, there is a right way to answer such. Most of the time, students don’t get to read the questions well to answer appropriately.
For instance, when the question says you should list and explain, if you don’t list before addressing each of the points, you will surely lose some marks. There is always a command of instruction which you must strictly adhere to.
**Solution**
Reading and understanding the questions and the instructions are very crucial.
If there are some reasons which I did not include there or I am not aware you are free to comment down below for me to know and be aware of it. That would be great for me to know.
Where to ask favor first?
I don't know how to write this not in offensive way, one of my boss ask me to do a favor. Guess what? To scan her pertinent papers for promotion. There are more than 70 pages that I need to scan and save it in a compact disk. She wants to be promoted 2 steps from her position. One of the papers that I need to scan is her performance rating ( result of the annual employees evaluation) there I saw her rate in the ICT as 5 (5 is the highest and 1 is lowest). Then, something pop up in my mind, you rate yourself 5 in the field of ICT but why your are asking me to do the scanning of your papers. To think that she have her children who are able to do for her and they also have a printer/scanner to use? I have nothing against to it, because I used to help my colleagues specially those who are not so-called techy ( IT literate). What I learn from this scenario is that we as parent we have to be careful asking help to anybody without asking it first to our children specially if they are able. Why? Because the other might think why your children can't help you? Are they not supportive? Some Filipinos mind might ask (Asaan ang iyong mga anak bakit dika nila matutulungan?) Maybe sometimes parents let's ask first our children or family members who are able before you will seek help from others. I really don't know what is on her mind to think she has a education graduate son and daughter, and one architect daughter. Anyway while thinking those things I noticed that I am done with the scanning of her papers and ready to be saved in cd. Philosophy in life it is better to help than to seek help to others. (reminding myself)
It is Better to Give than to Receive
Last week one of my co-teacher ask a variety of indoor plant to me for she knew that my hubby is certified plantito (means love planting flowers) so I told her my this Friday will bring for her. Actually, I don't have a green thumb so I am hesitant to get from the mother plant flower because it will die. I am a science teacher yet it is so hard for me to propagate plants better my husband has that kind of skill so we have many flowers. So what I did? I brought the pot of the flower which she likes just to sure that the plant will survive. (LOL) If my husband will find it? then I will tell him the truth.
Hope no one will ask me what flowers are they because it is only my husband know their name my only role is to water it as needed.
My Affiliate
I saw my colleague scrolling her mobile during lunch break while we are talking and I saw on the screen of phone are the different game app. Then I ask her why you are playing those? She said "because I want to earn money as passive income. Boom! right then I shared to her this platform the read.cash and the Noise.cash how legit these 2 apps. Then I forwarded to her the link. I advise her to try first the noise.cash then when she'll get to use it then she will join too here in read.cash. I told her, since you love writing and posting in the other app why not in read and noise. You are having fun while posting and writing. Then she tried posting in noise and let's see what's next. Time check it's 5 pm whole day in school is done needs to go home.
You might think what is the relationship of my article title. How it is related to the content of this article. Well, actually nothing. It is telling myself if i am going to write an article tonight before I will sleep or not? When I went home I feel so tired and remember my boss asked a favor to scan her papers. So, I decided not to write and publish an article before I will sleep. But it seems like my whole day is not complete if I can not my one article. Hey! what is happening to me?
Sponsorship
By the way I would like to say thank you to @Khing14 for the trust and support as one of my sponsors. I have to sponsors already!!! So happy and thankful again. Before I will end allow me to share one Bible verse hope it can help us all.
**2 Corinthians 9:6-8**
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
1 **Chronicles 16:34** (ESV) Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!
God bless everyone.
It's another one to be thankful. @khing42 hank you for your support and trust. I am having so much fun in writing. Again thank you and God bless u.
Dream Come True!
**Must come to an end**
Three days a go I registered my son to COVID19 Respabakuna programof te government where every young individual ages 12-17 is allowed to have vaccine for their protection. Then early this morning I received a text message that my son's vaccination will be on Nov. 15 that will be on Monday. Then I told my son to sleep early at night starting today. Take his vitamins and eat healthy food. Actually I sadi to him "anak magpapavaccine kana sa Lunes iwas ka muna magpuyat, uminom ng vitamins and kumain, " then I added saying " kumain ng tama h'wag labis!" menaning don't eat too much) my son laugh out loud because he knew to himself that eating is his habbit. My son is 15 yrs old but weigh 73kg and 5"6 tall.
Must come to an end, because I observe starting last week many of my online class students are asking permission to be excused in their classes due to the given schedule of vaccination. So, I sense that maybe earlier next year the face to face for secondary and tertiary level will be pushed through and it's good to hear. I am sure parents are the grateful if this will happen. It only my opinion it is not official. We have been locked in for 2 yrs. by the pandemic. Students, parents and teachers are wounded in the battle field just to pursue education. For we know that education is a continuous learning process. With the help and support of the parents the DepEd program succeed. It is not perfect but we really tried to fight for the education of these new generations. I know there lots of issues arise in the middle of the implementation but I am also aware how our parents do their part for the benefit of their children. Salute to the parents! You did a great job!
Yelling, shouting, laughing, running and etcetera in school one day will come to pass. I hope so. As I remember everyday me as a teacher I always walked in the school campus from assigned classroom to another. If I measure how many kilometers I walked for the whole day in everyday? it is more than 2km. walking exercise is real. (LOL)
**My First Online/Virtual Class**
My online class memories last year. I just recall that year was really hard because online/virtual class is new in the Philippine education. I had a hard time to teach my students on how to use the other apps needed for the class while I am learning too. Webinars there and here, my laptop hard drive slowing down that I have to purchase a SSD for me to revive my laptop. Well you are expecting that the government will give us a new laptop to use for the online? sorry to say ah ah ah.. nope I wish. as in nganga! Teachers need to pay internet expenses coming from our own pocket. Laptop is open 24/7 because even late at night we have to reply the queries of the parents and students. Likewise, their are some reports that we have to submit at anytime, ASAP (as soon as possible) is teachers best friend. We have to reply those messages anytime for we are giving considerations to those family who have only 1 unit of mobile phone in their house and 2-3 of the siblings are using for their study. There are some casing that my students mobile phone shutdown in the middle of the school year so he/she need to barrow from his/her parents that student need to wait until night when parents came home. Different stories and reasons either true or not, alibi or not I don't mind it because the important for me is that I have to give them a maximum consideration for this is one of my role as a teacher.
Those where the days while handling my virtual class, I am talking while my mic is mute. There one of my students raising hand then said maam you are mute. Hahaha meaning my microphone is off they can not hear what I am saying. One thing also some of my students don't want to turn on their camera they don't want me to see what they are doing. During online class some of the students are playing online mobile games while on virtual class. Challenging but fulfilling.
**One step at a Time**
Our house is not yet fully furnish there are lots of things need to do and repair. Like our kitchen has no permanent roof we only use woolen blanket to serve as a temporary roof to protect us from rain and even heat from the sun while cooking. To my surprise my husband went home last three nights ago for this purpose. When I asked him why he went home then he said he will put a permanent roof for our kitchen. He had money to buy for the materials. Wow! such a blessing because I won't find hard anymore preparing dishes and cleaning my kitchen anymore. I am blessed also because the nanny of our one year old child wants to help my hubby in doing the task. ( kitchen roof). They also put the exhaust fan with light in our comfort room. Oh by the way he was the one who made the division of our two room and the doors of it made up of woods. Now I realize being not too rush is less stress and pressure at all. One step at a time is good enough for us not to think and find more which we do not have. Take it slow. We are not rich and we don't have enough money to do right then what is needed. So better, we need to take it slow and in time we can achieve our goal. At last! we have roof in our kitchen now. Then saving money again for the cement plastering of the our kitchen wall. Hope it will be soon.
Finally before I will end my writing, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all readers for keeping me inspired in writing and sharing my articles. Thank you and God bless.
Thankful moments
Sponsorship
I just started writing since last three days ago. I was influenced by my relative who also a writer here in read.cash am I right @khing42? No regrets because every time I started writing and sharing my article I feel relieved and unwind. It seems like read.cash act like a listener of what I want to say. What is in my mind and how am I everyday. I remember last week I always feel the pressure and stress in my work and even here in my home with those daily activities or routine in life. Read.cash gives me an open door to express what is in my mind, my thoughts. While writing an article it leads me to unload what is in my luggage while sharing through writing. It really made me calm and relax. Specially when reading cowriters appreciations and comments. Wow! fulfilling and feeling good. To the highest feeling of gratitude for the surprise I got when I open my read.cash notification this morning.Sponsor!!!! I am not really expecting to have a sponsor as early as today. Yet! thanks be to God I got one my first sponsor. @BCH_LOVER thank you for believing me and inspiring me to write more. I am motivated to write more articles. (Hope more sponsors will be coming soon! LOL)
Blessing!
If had read my article about my plan to visit my parents. When I told my plan to my aunt, right then she told me that she will pay for my one way fare going to the place of my parents. She will send me money for my one way ticket. See? how good God is. Thank to my aunt for the ticket fare. Looking at the requirements for me to the place where I will go, RTPCR test is needed. Charan!!! need more money for the test! Then I said to myself, no worries God will provide. I am praying that RTPCR test will be lift before my flight for me not to spend more money anyway I am vaccinated and once a Covid19 patient. That was 6 months ago. I survived! LOL
credit to the owner: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Loving-Your-Parents
I keep holding to these word of God for I know it is true and His Word is Life. I realize when you want to please God, honor and follow His words. God sees my heart and mind that I don't have enough budget yet for my travel expenses. So He sent someone who could extend blessings for me.
As I observe nowadays, many young generations are not conscious on how they talked to their parents they thought that they are at same age. Sometimes it sounds disrespectful. I don't know where it is coming from? I heard children from the outside of my house while they are playing, they got easily utter bad words! I am thinking did they understand what they are saying or just an expression? Why they can speak those words so easily? Even in school some of my students also like that. When I was a child, saying those so called bad words was a bog crime. When my grandparents hear it from our mouth (to me and my brother) ready your butt because my lolo will spunk our butts. What is happening! This is a wake up call to us parents. I just share this sorry if it is out of my content. It just pop in my mind because I heard those ranting words outside while writing this.
Parenthood
Maybe in some country this is normal but here in the Philippines talking to your parents aloud and saying bad words to anyone or anybody is a disrespectful act. Though they said this is what the present generation. I don't believe and accept it because it is part of discipline to our young ones. I hope respect and careful of the uttered words will still be planted to every young individual by the parents and adults. This must be seen also to us. We are not a perfect parents to our children but I know we tried our best to nurture and discipline them the way as how God design us to be. Parents has an important role to play in nurturing every own child with the blessing of God. Bible verses is the best source on how to raise a child in the will of God. It is our responsibility. Let's hold on together to raise this new generation with God fearing and design.
Source: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Parents-Love
Thank you to my first sponsor for trusting me. @BCH_LOVER inspired tuloy ako na magpatuloy. God bless you po.
Busy Buzzy
Unexpected Message
Just this morning my school department head sent me a message and told me to submit my pertinent papers for an open ranking in school for the master teacher I position. She told me that I am qualified on the said position. As the time that my head teacher recognized me as one of the qualified teacher on that position I feel so blessed already how much more if I will be promoted. To think that I am employed in a large school having more than 200 teachers employed. So, it is such a busy buzzy day because I have to prepare 3 copies of each attachment/papers to submit today in the office for an open ranking. Here in our country in the field of education, when we say an open ranking for the position. It means that every employee are welcome to apply for that vacant position as long as you are qualified. The one who got the highest points from the given requirement then he/she will be promoted. In my case my boss said that there is a 3 vacant position for master teacher, then here I am praying that one of it will be mind. I have a philosophy in life. I will do my part and let God do His part. If t's not mine maybe not yet the right time, and if it's mine meaning it's the perfect time and a blessing from God. We know that the higher the position the higher the task and responsibility. By God's grace I am ready. (So please Lord grant me this desire of mine).
When I am done with compiling my papers I went right then to the office for the ranking. I am so thankful because I got a higher score, but it is not yet final because the evaluators of the papers from the division office will recount and evaluate again my papers it will be scheduled maybe next week. Then our administrative officer ask my soft copy of those papers I submitted. Shocked! I replied, maam I don't have yet I am not informed. (of course wearing my smile while saying). Then she told me " ok I will give time to scan all of your papers and save it in a compact disc. Ha? until what time I will can all of the papers.
No pain no gain as what the other says. I started scanning my papers at 9pm and done at 10pm (untang-uta na ako sa pag-iiscan) in English boring. Then I realize you can get what you want if you will not work on it. There is no easy way to achieve your goal and ambition in life. You have to pay for it. Hard working, perseverance, patience and prayer. Nevertheless, I am so thankful for the opportunity. Hope the position will be mine soon.
Soft copy is now ready at last! I can submit it tomorrow before the deadline. Meanwhile, while I am doing my work I heard my one year old nephew laughing and mention his dada. He said dada! dada! Dada! so we laugh and his nanny told the little boy. Why Ace? is your dada will come home? Do you feel it? His dada is my husband he called him as dada short for daddy. Then, after 30 minutes there you go my husband arrived and knocked on the door. Surprise! so all us are laughing at loud because we really don't have idea that my hubby will be home tonight.
This little cutie I am talking. He is so witty and smart. He is just one year old but excited to talk. He give us always smile and joy. He love dancing.
The deadline
This is the last week of the first quarter for school year 2020-2021. We are all busy checking and sending messages to the parents and students those who are not yet doe submitting their outputs for the 1st quarter. I am teaching Science subject 9. Compare to the previous year I observe that the students adjusted already. Not like the other year many students can not comply their outputs on time. This year is quite good I got only few from my students who needs remediation and extended time to comply. Thanks God.
Oh! there's another thing before I will end this. As I went to the school this morning I heard that there are no more PUI and Covid19 Positive staying in the other side of our school campus! It is now zero! Isn't great to hear? It sounds progress and success. Praying for betterment continually to fight against Covid19. And here's more when where having conversation with our school nurse he told me that tomorrow their will be a meeting between school nurses and the RHU. Our school nurse are requesting that our school will be the vaccination area for the learners (with the consent of the parents). I have sense that maybe next school year there will be a face to face in school. Where the students can go back to school with us. Yepeh! I hope and pray! School is waving soon!!!
Expressing my kind of day today. Tired but happy. I have to go I need to spend time with hubby.
I am having fun of writing new articles. I am free of expressing what is in my mind and sharing it to the readers like me. My relative shared this to me months ago but I ignore it coz I think I am not able to write articles of course I thought read cash is not for me. Yet to my surprise when I tried? Here I am I realized that writing an articles is one of the best medicine for stress. Here I can share my thoughts and download my ups and downs. Lessons learn for the day. And I noticed also it enhance my writing skills and spelling. Well it not late, thanks to my relative and friend Khing for encouraging me to write.
Fill Your Cup
Fill it with His Words
It such a quite morning today. I just woke up at 10am, actually I am awake at 7am but still my body didn't want to get up. I don't know what is happening it is just I feel so tired and want to take a rest for a while. While on my bed I realize today is Sunday we used to go to the church with my whole family members, me, my hubby and my son. It was stopped because of the pandemic scenario we had up to this time. Not going to church will not stop me in communicating to our God. So what I did was , I prayed and read His words.
An innocent gentle touch
Until I heard the noise of my little nephew while watching his favorite cartoons. Waiting for his milk while his mom preparing for it. Suddenly when he saw me he looked at me like that, I ask him why? why you are looking me like that? what is happening? Then he started talking like he wants to explain something.. ( dadadada... hehehehehe...huuhuhu... waahahaaawaaa) I do not understand what he is saying all I did was to cuddle him and that's it. He smiled and hugged me. Wow!! so gentle and loving.
How and when to forgive?
After a while I got my phone and scroll some messages in my other app account. I saw quote saying "it is better to forgive than to plant anger in the heart" my mind pumps up and think again then I nodded and I said oo nga anoh? (means yes I agree). It is easy to say forgive and forget but honestly speaking, it is hard, very hard. We may ask how ca we forgive a person since they never ask it from you for they never know that they commit mistakes from you. Some say, how can you forgive if they used to do it most of the time, when they simply say I am sorry and then they will do it again. (paulit-ulit nalang). How can you forgive your parents when they left you alone and you even know them? How can you forgive people who judge you even they don't know the whole story. (judgemental ba?) How can you forgive your teacher if he/she has a favorite in your class or your boss in your work. (palakasan ba kamo?) How can you forgive your partner for his/her shortcomings the worst unfaithfulness. How can you forgive your neighbor when since the day you where there they never stop spreading gossips about you and etc. Sound difficult right? Paano nga ba? in english How is that? How to forgive them? or the question is, What do you feel when you plant anger in your heart? What is the manifestation of this all throughout your body? Is it joy or hatred? When you dwell on it, is it worthy? Forgiveness comes within with your relationship to God. If we will set God as an example of how He forgive our sins and give us a new life. Then, I guess or pretty much sure the spirit of forgiveness will manifest in your soul down to your body. I did not say it is very easy. Yes it is very difficult but because and by the grace of God we can forgive and sooner forget. Until such time your heart will be filled up with the fruits of joy, happiness, inspiration and the manifestation of success. There will be no hurts and troubles but full of love, compassion and understanding.
**Fill it with your Love**
**My mother's Call**
My phone is ringing then I saw a registered number it is my mother calling. I automatically received the call of course that my mama and I miss her so. Here is our conversation allow me to share to you *(translated in to English language hope I can give justice in doing this,.. hehe):*
Me: Hello! ma how are you? you're calling?
Mama: Yes! anak (tagalog term means child/daughter/son). I don't know why I am so excited to receive your money gift to for my coming birthday. I don't know why I am counting days on when you will send it and until now I am thinking on what to buy for my birthday presents. I don't not know why I feel this kind of feeling that this will be first birthday celebration.
Me: Oh really? don't be too much excited mama. Remember your hypertension. Did you take your maintenance? (medicine)
Mama: Of course I did. I feel something different for my birthday. This time I want to celebrate it.
Me: It is ok mama because it means that you will live longer and still energetic!
Mama: Actually I am expecting a one thousand cash present coming from you for my birthday but why I am so happy and excite. I will prepare foods and deserts for my birthday and most of it are your favorites.
Me: Oh really? How ca I eat that I am too far from your place? Well I will accept that if you will send it to me. ( the food will become spoiled if that the case)
Mama: I cannot explain why I feel this. Anyway that's what I want to say. Bye bye and take care always send my regards to your hubby and my apo (grandchild).
A mother will always be a mother. Actually I booked a plain ticket and asked permission to my school head earlier so that I can go on my mother's birthday. She has no idea on it. It is a surprise because since my parents went home for good from abroad, I never had time spending with them on their birthdays. Well my mom's birthday is on December 10 and my father's birthday is on December 09. See? what mama feels right now is just a connection between me and her. I am her child, she took care of me for 9 months in her womb. My blood and flesh are coming from her, their is a connection, a bonding between me and her. Sound lovely and amazing but it is true. Well, I will send money gift to her this last week of November for her not to have a hint that I will visit them for one week. I am praying always for my parents good life and a healthy body. It is a bit of pressure for me because I am the only sibling left my brother was died 3 years ago. Well, it's life. I am looking forward for a positive outcome of my surprise visit to them. I will travel **608 miles** / 978.48 km flight distance between these two places. Ang I am thankful to my husband for his support and letting me spend time for my parents. It is not safe for us for now to travel so we decided to let me go their alone for now.
Now I know.
When it is yours it will be yours but if not then it's not. Maybe sometimes it may come delayed only for God sees it's not yet the right time. This what I am thinking now for the opportunities and open doors coming and passing by in my life. Sometime you thought it's your yet not. Sound nothing but true.
Blessings comes when you never expect to come it is called, surprise! happy and joy really it is. I am praying that I hope everyone of us today will receive a great blessings from our God. Breakthrough to our finances, health, family, and even problems. This will come to an end so soon, I hope so for us to move like what we used to be. I miss those days that we are free to go anywhere we want to go with no hesitations to mingle with our friends and relatives. I miss those days that we are going at the beach, spending time together with our friends.
Today I realize how to treasure every moments we spend with our loves ones. No more kill joy anymore. Capture the every single moments we spend with them and the places where you are.
Appreciate the wonders of God's creation because life is short and you can only live one. Happy thoughts, happy life!!
True to His Promises
Two years ago, I decided to be back home to the place where I was born. The first thing I did was to pray God and ask His approval of my hearts desire. He lead me to read this Bible verse, Isaiah 43:5-7. It says, Isaiah 43:5-7New International Version
**5** Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
I will bring your children from the east
and gather you from the west.
**6** I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the ends of the earth—
**7** everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.”
So, on the next day I filed a leave of absence to the school where I was employed for me to give in personal the letter of intent to transfer from my previous region to the other region where I will decided to be transferred. And, yes! everything moved smoothly and so light as what God promise me. Glory to God.
Another verse in the book of Isaiah, Isaiah 41:8-13New International Version
**8** “But you, Israel, my servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
you descendants of Abraham my friend,
**9** I took you from the ends of the earth,
from its farthest corners I called you.
I said, ‘You are my servant’;
I have chosen you and have not rejected you.
**10** So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
**11** “All who rage against you
will surely be ashamed and disgraced;
those who oppose you
will be as nothing and perish.
**12** Though you search for your enemies,
you will not find them.
Those who wage war against you
will be as nothing at all.
**13** For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you.
God also lead me to read this verse, these word of God makes me stronger and stronger determined to move forward as what He promised. My life wasn't that easy when my request to transfer granted. After a few months when I am in my hometown and employed to one of the public school here. I was diagnosed of adenomyosis (causes the uterus to thicken and enlarge). my doctor advises me a lot of options to save my uterus but still it didn't work. I have been an on and off bleeding for almost 2 years. Taking lot of medicine, injections but still bleeding and bleeding happened. Until the doctor told me I need to undergo hysterectomy a procedure where they need to get my uterus. So, I have to do than to say yes. Part of me feels sad and some part feels happy. Sad because I don't have any chance anymore to bear a child for I only have one child. Happy because I will be healed for some reason. This operation happen during the first month lockdown in our place where no one is allowed to go out. But still God was doing great things and miracle the medical surgery succeed and I was recovered. Asking for the price? Thanks God for He sent us a good people lending there hands for us. Every runs smoothly and I an healed totally healed. Praise God!
After a year on the same month that was May I was diagnosed as a COVID-19 positive. When I knew it, all I did was to call the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I bow down down unto Him and say Lord help me. Hard breathing, no sounds come out in my mouth, tasteless, odorless and body my body numb at all. Oxygen got low. I praise God because a good co-teacher of mine lend her oxygen concentrator, my relatives sent us foods and even financial assistance for they know I don't have enough money to buy all of our needs. Me and my husband prayed with my son for he was far from us. He needed to work for us. I am healed!
What I experienced was an ironic to the promise of God if you see it in our carnal eyes and mind. But I never complain because I know God has its own purpose why He let these things happed to me and to my family. I always think of Jacob how deep are the challenges he fought because of His faith to God. What I experiences is just too little than to what Jacob had.
Until now, I am still holding unto the promises of my God for I know all of these are part of refining and molding. I am still holding on what He promised that He will help me and take charge of me and my family. I am victorious for I have a great big God.
He is true to His promises!
Realization
Yesterday I joined a Gender and Development Webinar. The webinar was so fruitful that made me realize in some point of my life. In the midst of pandemic how I am and what I am today. Allow me share some screenshots I made of course with the permission of our dear speaker Sir Joseph Noel A. Titar. I chose few from his presentations that ponders and awaken myself asking where I am now.
Anyone I guess experiencing different kind of trials and challenges that would lead us in stress. In this quote I realized stressed are always there they just rooming around everyday of our lives. It is up and depend to us on how we will deal with it. When we are in the middle of it, let's think solution, one step at a time. It is not the stress that can cause us to be desperate and depressed it is our ability on how to cope it up. The ability on how we know ourselves, your ability to overcome all of this. Well, for me I always never forget my Christ identity, that I am a special created by God I am one of His master piece and my God will never leave nor forsake me. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and it is written in the Bible in Philippians.
Internal Narrative: Supportive Self-Talk
Two heads are better than one. Yes it is true. I am self-motivated by this saying, it is why I am always welcome with comments, suggestions and ect. from from other people specially those who give their concern and love to me. With the people around us. I am motivated with these different quotes as what the content of the photo above. Being optimistic is the best word I can explain to myself. Well, maybe being an optimistic person will have positive outlook in life. Positive vibes brings positive thoughts and positive thoughts brings positive life direction.
This what it means to be, from Deborah Olson " A Positive Attitude can sustain you through unpredictable times" see? having this kind of attitude will give us a longer and happy life. You are bless having this kind of attitude for I know and I am sure you can conquer all the obstacles in you life.
How to beat negative thinking? Let us be an optimistic individual.
What is your top goals in life and prioritize and focus on it on how you can achieve.
Break them don into pieces. One step at a time for you cannot catch 5 balls altogether with your two hands. Catch it one by one.
Appreciate that there's more than one way to reach a goal. Seek more advises and ways on how you can achieve your goals in life. Do not drawn yourself to one ways on how to achieve it. We should have plan a, b, c and more until you can have it.
Learn on how to share your success to others and listen also on how they achieve theirs too from their views and experiences you may get some points and ideas.
Stay light and positive. Breathe in and out relax! You still another day to work for it. Your still young! You have with your family, friends and love ones they are just waiting for you and willing, ready to listen and help. Hey! You are not alone in this world.
These are all what I realized from the webinar. Yes! I am awake and still alive. Ready again to face challenges with an optimistic mind, body and soul. Hope these may help my co-readers to be more uplift and courageous! God bless us all.
Pagiging Ina Habang Ikaw ay Isang Guro
Nais ko lang ibahagi ang pag-uusap namin ng aking anak patungkol sa kanyang kailnangang gawin performance output sa PE.
Ako: Anak, kailan mo ba gagawin ang pagkuha ng video ng iyong sayaw para sa output mo sa MAPEH?
Anak: Ayaw ko po mama, ok na po ako sa 75 na grade.
Ako: Anak grade 10 kana ayaw ko sanang makakita ng 75 sa card mo.
Anak: Ayaw ko na po wala din namang kwenta ang pagsasayaw ko. Kaya bakit pa ako sasayaw. Tatawanan lang naman ng aking guro. Sabi po kasi ni Maam ___ noon na wala daw kwenta ang sayaw ko, nakakahiya nga po kasi sa harapan pa ng aking mga kaklase. Kaya bakit pa ako sasayaw?
Ako: Hindi anak! sasayaw ka ngayon, kasi may kwenta ang sayaw mo ngayon dahil tataas ang grade mo. Sige na sasayaw ka kung ayaw mong confiscate ko ang bike mo at di ka maaring lumabas.
Ayun na nga diko tinantanan hanggang sa magawa namin ang output nya ng ala una ng madaling araw. Ako na ang nagtake ng video habang sumasayaw siya at diko mabigilan ang tumawa kasi nakikita kong sinisikap nyang maigawa ng tama ang mga steps. Kawawang bata napipilitang sumayaw kahit ayaw.
Bilang guro? naisip ko tuloy at inalala ang aking mga nakaraan kung meron ba akong napagsabihan o napahiya sa harapan ng mga mag-aaral ko. May natutunan din ako sa aming pag-uusap katulad ng: may ibat-ibang paraan ang ang pagtanggap ng mga bata sa bawat salita na ating sinasabi sa kanila sa bawat sitwasyon. Natutunan ko tuloy ang dobeng pag-iingat ng di makakasakit ng damdamin ng aking mga mag-aaral. Subalit may mga pagkakataon talaga na ang mga bata ay mas matapang pa sa mga matatanda lalo na sa kanilang mga pananalita na kung minsan ay di na makakapagpigil tayong tumaas na rin ng boses bilang mga guro. Sana sa artikulong ito ako ay nakakapagbigay ng kaunting inspirasyon sa mga mambabasa.
How are we today?
I just got this from the webinar I am joining today and it ponders to my mind. Sharing this to everyone and hope it can help readers and writers to remind ourselves on how we create our own story. As a person we can choose a better plot for us to plant our life for you to harvest a good fruits. A plot that is constantly cultivated and nurtured. Praying and be thankful to God is the best food for our spirit , soul and body. A choice to enjoy while walking in the journey of our lives. Take a break and give a little pamper to yourself. Good plot gives a happy journey. And there will only greener pasture if we water it always. Greener pasture needs water. We need to step forward to achieve your ambition. Walk your talk as the other says. Decide for a beautiful ending. Positivity can lead us to a beautiful ending. Success, contentment and acceptance your flaws can help you change and enhance your outlook in life that brings beautiful ending. Facing challenges in life makes a person stronger and brings positive narrative in life. Anyway, it is your life.
This is what we should be. Let's create positive narrative about our LIFE. To all readers that can read this article, how can you create a positive narrative about your life?
Hello everyone. Hope everyone is doing great. I am just new here exploring and writing simple article.
Me as a Teacher
Being a teacher is a challenging role in a society specially to the young generations. Teaching and nurturing individual are some roles the teacher has to do. Before, when I was at early stage of being a teacher I consider this as a job, a source of income to provide my needs. Yet in the long run I realized that, you will never be an effective and efficient teacher if you will not spear love, patience, perseverance and understanding to every individual or we call them students. For sometime of my life I have come to this knowledge that teaching is a noble profession.
Nowadays, It's been two consecutive years our country facing the worldwide pandemic. I was assigned as one of the online delivery modality teacher in one of the public school here in the Philippines. A challenging role to my part, dealing with these young individuals. Experiencing an IC buffering in between of our online/virtual classes. Some students asking permission that they cannot join the virtual class because they were not able to buy prepaid load for an internet access due to some reasons. Some says, electric power interruption and most of the students informed me that their mobile hanging or not functioning well. How I wish I could have enough money and resources to extend my help to them.
Another I wish I have is the face-to-face will happen next school year and this worldwide pandemic will come to an end. That everything will be in normal and turn back as how it was. This week I went to the school everyday where I am employed to do some task and visited my assigned classroom. It sounds funny because I really miss the yelling, raising the hands of my previous students, group activities of my students and many more scenarios that you can see inside the classroom. Taking deep breath was the only I did and smile.
I feel sad also because one of my mentors retired early. It was a surprise for me because it was too early for her. She never mention that to us earlier. The reasons? She cannot do anymore the other tasks that we have to do. So sad but this is the reality. Their are many teachers applying for an early resignation since last year.
Teachers nowadays are working 24/7, sounds funny but it is true. Yes I agree being a teacher is so tiring, but at the end of the day when you will see your students' achievements in life, their the smile and joy in our hearts manifest. Then everything will turn into success.
Hello to my fellow teachers and writers.
May God bless everyone of us here.
Hi! I am a teacher, and a mother too. Looking forward to share with you my journey in life, I am hoping that I can inspire readers/writers with my journey in life as I will share it to you.
Same as with your comments in my future post/journal. Advises and sharing is much more appreciated. Excited to be part of this site.
Good day everyone.
I just want to share my conversation with my son.
Me: Son do now your Physical Education output. He needs to do a video record of a short dance exercise as one of his output)
Son: No mama, it is ok for me to get 75% grade than to dance.
Me: Why you are like that? 75 is not good enough.
Son: It good mama it is ok as I remember one of my previous teacher when I was in grade __ told me that I am not good in dancing and it's useless in front of my classmate . So better I will not dance anymore since it is not good to see.
Me: No! you have to dance this time because it has a purpose will get a failing grade if you won't.
So sad to hear this coming from my son. Now I know why he doesn't like to dance since then. I am also a grade 9 teacher and what I learned from our conversation is that as a teacher or an adult dealing with this young minds, we have to be careful in using words to utter to them. Every individual has it's own difference on how to deal with those words. Some are passive, some are challenging, some are hurting it depends to the receiver of the words.
Well, on my part I am thankful because my son is expressive to what he feels, he tells me what he feels and even reasons in every issues he had, to his friends even with us as his parents. Yet sometimes it sounds having a negative character coz the way he expressed it. But at the end of the day he when realized, he just simply calm down and hug me.
@Gracia42
