random realization on a sunday

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I woke up Saturday morning with the excitement of going home and having a chance to play with my niece. It has been two weeks since I last visited home and though it is just a short period of time, it is something that I always look forward to. Though, we don't have plans on what we should do to make our time together fun and worthwhile still it is a joy for me when I got the chance to tease her all day until she cries.

I thought we would just be lying in the bed with our phones. My niece is addicted to watching youtube videos and playing games. At three, she has multiple of videos and games downloaded on my brother's phone. All those she did by herself. I know it is not something to be proud of. Too much screen time is not good for her, her appetite is even affected.

This has been the main problem at home. My niece spends much of her time on screen and barely eats or even drinks milk. My father constantly prohibits her from using a phone but when he is away, when my brother is doing his module using his phone, my niece grabs it and it will be hard for my brother to take it back. She would throw tantrums whenever my brother gets it back.

With the pandemic still going on, there is nothing much for entertainment for my niece. Before, I used to take her out riding on her bike but now, going out in the neighborhood is prohibited. She is provided with crayons and drawing book for her to work on but she grew bored overtime. She doesn't like playing with her toys too. So, she resort on watching TV, watching videos on Shareit and Youtube and play mobile games everyday after taking a nap.


Yesterday also , I had the chance to visit a couple who holds a special place in my heart. I never thought that I would see them again considering the present situation. My mother's grandmother is so dear to us. We call her "Ina". Because of her age and eyesight, it would be hard for them to go to the church anymore.

Ina's son went home yesterday and told us that we should go with him to see Ina. We thought that there is something wrong with them because of the sense of urgency that we felt upon his son's request but after answering few questions we learned that everything is fine and it is just Ina's birthday. Too bad. My mother forgot her dear godmother's birthday.

Upon our arrival at Ina's new home, we learned that her husband is not totally fine. He is weak and would spend his time lying or sitting on the couch with a tank of oxygen by his side. We also learned that a week ago he was rushed to the hospital. Weeks before he has been complaining and asking to go to the hospital but their children were doubtful of the idea because of the current situation. They were afraid that he would be tagged as Covid patient. Thankfully, the swab test result was negative and they were able to give Ina's husband proper care and medication. The major cause of his difficulty of breathing was because of asthma. Until now, he can't walk away for a long period of time. Thankfully, he can walk his way to the restroom and return just in time to be connected with the oxygen tank.

This reminds me of a random facebook posts which you might have also seen. It was about an old man who was rushed to the hospital. After the medication and when the old man was fine and handed with the hospital bills, he cried. His son asked him the reason why he cried. His son assured him that if he is crying because of the great amount of the hospital bill, he doesn't have to worry because his son got him.

But the old man answered it is not the hospital bill that made him cry. It is because of the goodness of God. He further explained the reasons:

He paid a large amount of money just using the oxygen tank for a limited time. He might have paid 40 pesos per hour for air from the oxygen tank. He learned that God is great by blessing us with free air.

What if air would be like water and electricity?

What if God would collect fees from the air we breath since the day one? We would all be broke just paying those.

What if God scheduled the time the air would be breathable?

What if today the air would only be available in Luzon and Visayas not Mindanao? Would that mean breathing would be put on hold for the people there? Or would people have to travel to Luzon and Visayas just to grasp for air? Imagine the scenario and the inconvenience. Life will be different.

This is a random realization. We have a lot on ou plate everyday-dreams,work and ambition. Sometimes, we tend go neglect and take for granted the gifts God has freely given us.

So, when you are feeling low and not yourself, when you feel you are far from being favored and love, just think of the general gifts that you are still enjoying now.

This is what I'm grateful today. The free air and the tap I need to remember how God has been good to all of us.


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Yun na ang problem sa mga kabataan ngayon. Ang gusto takaga gadget. Ganyan din inaanak ko sa pinsan. Pag gising sa umaga ay cellphone agad hanggang 12AM na yun. Pinapabayaan din ng lola masyado pagpapaispoiled. Kesyo daw naiyak kaya binibigay. Siguro pwede is turuan na lang kahit wala pang schooling tapos pwede lang gumamit gadget kapag Saturday at Sunday. Tapos sa laro, mga board games siguro para malibang yun nga lang kailangan the more the merrier kaso baka busy din mga kasamahan sa bahay. Yung inaanak ko sa kuya ko, nililibang nila sa studies. Ganun din naman ginawa ko sa kanya nung binebabysit ko siya nung 3yrs old pa lang siya. Lalarl kami kung ano-ano. Tapos tinuruan ko addition, subtraction. Gulat ako nasasagutan. Hehe. Umiiwas din ako magcellphone nun kasi kinukuha niya. πŸ˜…

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2 years ago

Naku sis busy mga tao sa bahay kung pwede lang hindi na ako magtrabaho para kasama ko palagi at natuturuan ko ang pamangkin ko. Kapatid ko kasi busy sa module nya

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2 years ago

Ayun nga mahirap kapag busy sa work or school. Kaya nagresign din sister-in-law ko years ago para mas makapagfocus sa inaanak ko.

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2 years ago

Mokanta na ba ko ani ug "Salamat"

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2 years ago

Mga bata din dito sa amin sis sobrang expose na sa gadgets. Not good for their eyes.

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2 years ago

Hindi talaga dapat pwede sis. Kung maari sana hindi sila maexpose sa gadget kaso huli na

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2 years ago

Itago ang gadgets para d magbabad ang bata :)

And your realizations are important. We do need to count our blessings and be grateful for them.

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2 years ago

Yes sis. Expose na sya masyado kaya kapag hindi nya nakikita pinapahanap nya sa kapatid ko. Yung kapatid ko binibigay naman para hindi na umiyak

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2 years ago

UwU, dapat nililimit pa rin ang bata sa oag gamit ng gadgets. Maaga silang lalabo ang mata nyan aguyy.

As for me, I am always grateful just for waking up everyday without a problem. Simula sa maliit na bagay, dapat si mawawala yang gratefulness.

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2 years ago

Kaya nga sis. Siguro pag hindi pa humingo kakagamit ng cp gagamit na to ng eyeglasses. Naku!

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2 years ago

Makonsensya mn laman pod ko nga sig reklamo sa kinabuhi πŸ₯ΊπŸ˜πŸ€§

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2 years ago

Shemsss.

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2 years ago

We should always be grateful no matter how much or less we received each day.. We are lucky than the less fortunate ones.

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2 years ago

Yes sis. Sometimes when we are bombarded with problems we don't have a clear view of the blessings which are in front of us.

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2 years ago

You are right we never thank for those things that God gives us, such as the air, the sun, the colors of nature, there are so many things for which we should be grateful every day when we wake up.

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2 years ago

Yes friend. Sometimes we tend to forget to thank God for these general blessings because we are in search for our dreams

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2 years ago

Ah this is true Mura! Start of the pandemic I posted something like. who knew we now have to pay for the air we breathe?

Aah. Now grateful for every breathing moment that we are not gasping or struggling to breathe. God is loving and merciful

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2 years ago

Yes. Pich! I don't know how much we nees to pay if God would collect fees from us.

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2 years ago

Palaaway man ka sis uy, dijud muhunong ug di muhilak? Hahaha charott lang, ing-ana sad ko usahay baya hahaha

And thank you for this great reminder about being thankful and not taking things for granted. God bless you, sis ❣

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2 years ago

Ana jod na sis kay gisungog man pod ko pagkagamay hahaha. Goodnight sis. I hope you will find a lot of reasons to hold on and fight sa buhay hindi sa mga kalalakihan na walang basta!

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2 years ago

Laban lang jud ko ani sissy. Thank God, I have you guys. πŸ’—

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2 years ago

Haha same sa nag papaiyak ng pamangkin, pero pag naiyak na makokonsensya naman 🀧🀣 Lagyan mo nga panakot yung screen ng cellphone tas pasword ewan ko lang kong hahawakan pa niya. 🀣

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2 years ago

Ay bet sis. Hindi ko naisip yan. Wala talaga hindi na gumagana utak koπŸ˜‚

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2 years ago

HAHA uy di ah, nakalimutan mo lang. Talino mo kaya haha go gawin mona, lalayo yan sa cellphone πŸ˜‚

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2 years ago

Yes mamsh. We should always be grateful to God. Don't questions those cannot been favored but still be thankful since there are a lot of things you don't realize it's a greatest gift from him.πŸ™

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2 years ago

Goodnight maamsh. Thanks for stopping by.

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2 years ago

Good night too mamsh..❀️

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2 years ago