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Ang Buhing Pagtuo Kada tawo ning kalibutan adunay lain-laing pagtuo. Kining pagtuoha nagasumikad sa atong unang ginikanan. Natawo kita tungod sa pagtuo ni Eva nga ang ginadiling prutas nga gihatag sa bitin makahatag kaalam ug tuod naabli ang ilang kaalam. Nawagtang ang ilang pagka-inosente ug mao ang sinugdanan sa pagkatawo sa daghang katawhan. Ako, ikaw, kamo nagatuo gayod nga kita natawo ning kalibutan tungod sa gugma. Ang katawhan inumol sa gugma nila ni Adan ug Eva, maong misupang ang katawhan ug nagkalainlain ang hulagway, pinulongan, kinaiya ug tinuhoan. Ang kanhing mga tawo sama sa negrito nagatuo sa mga anito, nga gamhanan, ug dili makita. Ang budhist nagatuo sa Budha nga kini balaan, angay nga simbahon ug respetaran. Ang mga Hudiyo nagatuo sa Dios Amahan, wala sila nagatuo kang Hesus nga kini anak sa Dios. Mao nga mabasahan nato sa bibliya nga si Hesus ilang gipalansang sa krus. Kon sila maga-ampo moadto sila sa dapit sa bongbong sa kanhi templo, piniyong ang mga mata ug daw nagahunghung sa bongbong ang pamaagi sa ilang pag-ampo, Sa mga kristiyanos, si Hesus anak sa Dios Amahan, gipanganak ni Maria nga Birhen, gipadala sa kalibutan aron pag tubos sa mga makasasala. Mao nga ang simbahan aduna gayo'y krus simbolo kang kristo nga nag-antos sa pagtubos sa kalibutan. Allah ang pagtawag sa Islam sa Dios. Nagatuo usab sila ni Maria, usa ka birhen nga nanamkon kang Hesus, apan si Hesus para kanila dili anak sa Dios kon dili usa ka propeta. Aduna usab nga nagatuo kang Rizal nga Dios, mao nga natukod ang Rizaliana. Kay si Rizal para kanila wala mamatay, anaa ra siya, ug sila mga sakop sa Rizaliana manambal, mangibot ug ngipon pinaagi sa orasyon ug paga-ibton ang ngipon nga nagasakit nga walay instrumento, sa kamot lamang. Nagkalain-lain man ang atong tinuhoan, lahi man ang pagtawag nato sa Dios nga atong gitohuan: allah, budha, Dios Amahan, Hesus, Zeus, parehas ra ang tanan nagatuo kita sa Dios. Mao kana ang buhing pagtuo. Nagatuo kita nga aduna gayo'y, Dios nga nagatan-aw kanato, naminaw sa tagsa-tagsa nato ka mga agulo ug hangyo, nagahupay sa atong mga kasakit ug nagapahid sa atong mga luha, ug labaw sa tanan nakigsandurot kanato panahon sa kalipay ug kasadya. Ang buhi natong pagtuo maoy atong gihawiran nga kita nakigbisog niining kalibutan taliwala niining pandemya, diin nakahatag kanato ug kalisang, kabalisa, kaguol ug walay kasiguroan sa umaabot. Hawid lang sa Dios ug ayaw gayod siya ug pagabuy-i.

Ang Dili Hisabtan Nga Pagbati Daghang klase sa pagbati, kalipay, kasakit, kalisang, kaguol, kapungot, kasadya ug uban pang klase sa pagbati nga gasumikad sa unsa ang nakita o nasaksihan. Pero adunay pagbati nga dili nimu hisabtan, ilabi na kon ang panghitabo o nadungog apektado ang atong pagkatawo. Naay panahon nga dili ta kasabot sa atong gibati, dili kita mahimutang, gil-asan, dili makatulog, magsigi ug balibali ang lawas sa paghigda kay wala mahiluna ang hunahuna pero walay gihunahuna. Ang katulugon giilog sa pagbati nga dili masabot ug magbuntag nga walay katulog. Inig pakonsulta sa doktor walay sakit, hatagan lang ug tambal para makatulog ug mahiluna ang hunahuna. Usahay ang hinungdan sa pagbati nga dili masabot naga sumikad kon unsay naa sa kahiladman tawo. Kon ang kasingkasing sa tawo napuno sa kasuko diin ang pagpasaylo lisod nga ikahatag, dili magmalinawon ang hunahuna sa tawo, kanunay kining maghunahuna sa panghitabo diin nasakitan siya, ngano wala siya makabalos, dayon maghunahuna sa pagpanimalos. Mao nga sa oras sa kagabhion malisod makab-ot ang katulogon. Apan kon ang tawo napuno sa inspirasyon, malampuson kay nakab-ot niya ang iyang pangandoy nga daw sama sa nakadaog ug lotto, ang iyang pagbati dili masabot, malipay siya, mokatawa, mosiyagit sa kalipay, mohilak ug sa kagabhion dili siya makatulog sa paghunahuna kay dili siya makatuo sa panghitabo nga miabot sa iyang kinabuhi. Lahi pod ang pagbati kon mawad-an ug minahal sa kinabuhi. Dili usab masabot ang pagabation sa tawo, maguol siya, kaguol nga siya lamang ang mag-antos, dili ika panangpit o ikahatag sa uban ug dili usab mabati sa uban. Ang kaguol dili matugkad ang kalalom ug dili masukod ang gilapdon, sama sa kalangitan nga dili makab-ot pero maklaro ug mabati sa kasing-kasing unsa ang kakusgon ug kabug-aton sa sakit nga gihambin. Pagbati nga daw malunod ug malumos ang kasing kasing sa kaguol, sa pagmahay ug kamingaw. Pagmahay kay wala napakita sa tawo ang iyang kaayo o adunay siya'y mga pagkulang ngadto sa minahal nga wala niya napakita kaniadto ug labaw sa tanan ang pagpangayo ug pasaylo. . Kamingaw, ang pagbati nga dili masabot, gihilap ang kasingkasing susama sa bangkaw nga molagbas sa kasingkasing ug sa kinatibuk-ang lawas , pangandoy nga unta mobalik ug makauban pag-usab ang minahal. Pero mobati usab ug kahadlok ang tawo, gamay nga kasikas, igham, lainon na sa pagsabot, hangtod nga dili na gustong mag-inusara, kon asa paingong pagpauban na. Kining lainlian nga pagbati nakaumol na sa tawo sa iyang pagkahimugso niing kalibutan. Kon laksion kini nga pagbati dili na siya tawo, kon dili usa na siya ka hayop pero ang hayop may magbati man gani. Maguol usab kini, malipay, masakitan ug mobalos. Mao kini usa sa katingalahang buhat sa Dios, ang nagkadaiyang pagbati sa tagsa tagasa niyang binuhat.

Why February 14? February 14, a day when the city streets are busy, people are rushing to catch up the hours so fast ticking its second hand, afraid that it change to a minute into an hour. For to be late on a date is something that would create a mess, a misunderstanding and ruin the day of lovers. It is always on this day that a love is most shown not only for lovers but for all mankind who has feelings and a heart. Being demonstrated by way of giving gifts, texting, hugging, calling and dining out be in a plush hotels or in an ordinary and secluded place. The day that lovers express their innermost feelings to one another, family bonding and expressing the value of friendship. It is also the day for business to flourish, a chance for the florist to gain for a day, the food industry to replenish deficits and chocolate magnate to shine even more. In short the day was a day not only for lovers but for businessmen. It is a celebration of love and business. Why February 14? It is said, that it is the feast day of Saint Valentine the patron saint of lovers. Known to have secretly married a couple to spare the life of the husband in war. A martyr priest for the love of God, suffers death on February 14. The very reason of celebrating love on the 14th of February for his martyrdom expresses love for God and mankind. So, lovers do. But, thinking it deeply sometimes we could say that celebrations were created for business purposes. We could not deny that in every celebrations it is coupled with expenses, for people have to go out, buy expensive gifts and gives lavish parties. Thus, a chain reaction of businesses sky rated. During the old days, valentines day was commemorated by cutting a heart in a colored paper pinning in the shirt, creating cards out of colored crayons and sending to friends and love ones. It is how simple, contented, and at lesser cost. Unlike today, wherein the new generations demand and want are so costly. The imported chocolates and flowers and expensive restaurants. Well, for them it is just once in a year celebration, after valentine's day, begin the ten peso saving in the piggy bank for the next year.

Unsa Ang Nagpaabot Kanato Sa Unahan January, ang unang bulan sa tuig, sinugdanan sa bulan sa paglatas kanato sa atong kinabuhi sa bag-ong tuig. Unsa ang nagpaabot kanato sa unahan? Unsa kaha ang dalan nga atong paga lutason, matul-id ba kini nga walay kakulian o dalan nga nagahiwi ug daghang mga libaong. Pipila lang kini nga mga pangutana diin walay bisan kinsa kanato ang makatubag. Kining tanan nga pangutana nagsumikad sa panghitabo sa miaging tuig, sa atong nahiaguman sa pandemya diin tanan apektado, walay gipihig, madato man o mapobre, adunay kabangkiagan o wala, ang tanang suok sa kalibutan nahiagum sa maong dilubyo. Busa ang tanang lumulopyo sa katilingban nangandam sa pag-abot sa bag-ong tuig. Namalit sa tanang mga klase sa prutas nga matod pa ilihi sa pagsugat sa tuig aron maayo ang ugma sa umaabot. Aron mahalikay sa maot nga nahiaguman sa miaging tuig. Ang uban nga matuho-un moadto sa mga mananagna, tigbasa ug baraha o sa mga intsik nga mga pari aron mahibaw-an kon unsa ang ilang kapalaran sa umaabot. Magpakudlit sa palad aron masumpa ang dili maayo nga panghitabo o magpatambag sa paring intsik kon unsay suoton nga butang aron masumpo ang daotang tilimad-on. Ang tawo kon wala nay paglaum, nawad-an na sa kadasig o gikapoy na sa paghunahuna unsaon nga malingkawas sa kalisod, motuo na lamang niini maong paagi. Maskin ang taas ug kahibalo motuo ug mobuhat sa pamasin nga kini motugo, makatabang sa pag-uswag sa kinabuhi, ug ang lingtunganay sa maong pag-tuo makalimtan nga naa ang Dios nga maoy dapat dangpan. Walay gayoy nakabalo sa umaabot ang Dios ra gayod ang nakabalo kon unsa ang naka kudlit sa imong palad. Kon moingon ang mananagna nga madato ka, dayon ikaw nalipay ug nahimong makugihon ug naningkamot nga molambo hangtod nga miuswag ang panimuyo, makaingon dayon ka tinuod ang panagna. Pero ang lingtunganay tungod sa paningkamot dili sa tagna. Kay kon wala ka molihok tungod sa tagna, nagpuyo lamang ug gahulat nga moabot sa sabakan ang salapi dili ka gayod molambo. Ang estado sa atong kinabuhi naga dependar kon giunsa nato pagpakabuhi. Mao nga miingon ang Dios lihok tawo kay tabangan ko ikaw. Pero naay mga lihok nato nga dili itugot sa Dios, siguro dili haum sa iyang mga plano alang kanato. Busa sa tanan natong pagabuhaton mangayo gyod kita sa Dios ug bendisyon, pagtugot gikan kaniya, pamasin nga kini makaayo kanato kay kon makadaot man kini, dili gyod kini motugo. Sa ato pa ang umaabot dili nato makita dili matagna sa atong limitadong kahibalo pero ang Dios nga gahatag sa atong kinabuhi nakahibalo kon unsa ang sangpotan sa atong gipang himo. Busa dili kita mahiubos ug mamugos kon ang atong gipangayo sa Dios dili ihatag. Kay ang Dios lamang ang nakabalo kon ang gipangayo ta makaayo o makadaot ba sa atong umaabot. Unsa kaha ang atong ugma niining tuiga diin moabot na ang vaccine? Mahibalik na kaha sa normal ang dagan sa atong kinabuhi? Hinaot unta inubanan sa pag-ampo nga unta kadtong maot nga panghitabo nga miagi na dili na mobalik.

Gi-unsa Paghipos Ang Salapi Sukad pa kaniadto ug karon ang tawo adunay gayoy hinipos nga gamayng salapi aron magamit sa umaabot ilabi na kung adunay enerhensiya o "emergency". Kada tawo lain-lain ug pamaagi sa paghipos sa gamay nilang tinigum nga salapi.             Sa unang panahon, nga wala pay banko ang atong mga katigulangan hipuson nila ang ilang salapi pinaagi sa paglubong sa yuta.  Ang yuta tungod sa balay o silong sa balay, aron dili makawat sa laing tawo. Ang uban ilang ilubong sa haligi sa balay, kay ang balay kaniadto dagko ang haligi, tibuok punuan sa kahoy himoong haligi, busa pwede nila kini nga buhoan ug didto ilubong ang salapi.  Busa dili kini madaling makawat sa laing tawo kay wala may nakabalo bahin niini ang hingtundan lamang, pero ang dakong peligro kung masunog ang balay, sigurado gayong mahiapil  ang hinipos nga salapi.             Ug miabot ang panahon, natukod na ang banko, diin ang tawo kampanti na sa seguridad sa iyang tinigum.  Pero daghang pa gihapon ang dili mosalig sa banko kaniadtong panahuna. Kay sila pa, nganong isalig ang ilang salapi sa laing tawo. Kung masunog ang banko mahiapil ang ilang salapi o tulison ba kini hinuon, o kaha kawaton sa nagdumala sa banko. Busa daghang nagpabilin sa ilang naandan nilang pamaagi sa paghipos ug salapi, kay daling rapod nilang makuha kung kinahanglanon, dili kinahanglang mag-ilis ug molakaw aron mokubra sa banko.             Sa pagligid sa katuigan ang tawo na edukar ra gayod unsa ang importansiya ang paghipos ug salapi sa banko. Nga diin, mapiyalan sa tawo, nga ang salapi nga gideposito dili makawat, dili mailog sa lain o kaha makuha o "withdraw", ug motubo pa kini sa pagpanglabay sa panahon kay adunay man kiniy "interest". Nga ang banko kasaligan gayod pero gikinahanglan nga adtuon ang buhatan sa banko kung gusto  mokuha ug gamay sa  tinigum o modugang sa imong tinigum. Tanang transakyon kung mahitungod na sa panalapi kinahanglang pagahimoun sa banko.             Karong panahuna sa teknolohiya, daghan na ang pamaagi sa transakyon  mahitungod sa panalapi. Adunay nay ATM o automated teller machine diin ang tawo diha na lang sa machine mokuha ug kwarta, dili na kinahanglang  mosulod pa sa banko ug madali na ang tanan. Ang uban on-line banking, diin diha na lang sa panimalay himoon ang transakyon basta adunay computer ug koneksyon.             Dayon miabot na ang cryptocurrency, sama sa Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Etherium, Smart Chain ug uban pa, diin walay banko o gobyerno nga nagdumala, kini anaa lamang sa blockchain diin diha nagdagan o nag "circulate" ang cryptocurrency. Sa akong panabot ang blockchain sama sa "memory" sa atong laptop diin diha nahimutang ang tanang natong mga dokomento.               Lahi sa banko nga adunay gobyerno nga gadumala,  Central Banko diin mag-monitor sa mga kalihokan sa mga banko kung nagasubay ba sa mga balaod. Sa cryptocurrency walay balaod nga gadumala, dali ra transakyon sa tibuok kalibutan basta adunay internet koneksyon, pero   kung ma-hack ang imong account wala kay maadto aron makuha pagbalik ang imong salapi. Mawala na gayod sa dayon ang imong hinaguan.             Ang tawo karong panahona hinay-hinay nga na edukar kon unsa ang cryptocurrency ug ang kaayo nga ikadulot niini ngadto sa katawhan.

Unsa Ang Gugma Gugma ang rason nganong natawo kita niining kalibutan nga atong gipuy-an karon. Gugma usab ang hinungdan ngano ang tawo midako ug milambo ug nahimong inila sa katilingban. Ug kon ang tawo makasala tungod sa pagpanalipod sa iyang minahal ang dakong rason mao ang dako niyang gugma ngadto sa nilalang. Unsa diay ang gugma? Ngano kining nga pagbati makadulot ug kaayohan ug kadaotan ngadto sa hingtundan. Kada nilalang lain-lain ug kahulugan sa gugma. Sila pa, ang gugma usa ka pagbati nga dili nimo hisabtan, pagbati nga ikaw ra ang makasabot ug makapasabot ngadto sa usa ka butang o tawo nga imong gihigugma. Pagbati nga imong gayong tindugan, pakamatyan kung gikinahanglan. Usa ka pagbati nga kung imong laksion sa imong kahiladman, mawad-an ka ug kadasig pagpuyo niining kalibutan, nga sama nga ang imong kinabuhi walay na pulos, wala nay tumong, wala nay hinungdan nganong magpuyo pa ug dugay sa kalibutan. Ang inspirasyon sa tawo nga mabuhi ug magpakabuhi, maningkamot nga mutobo ug molambo sa kalibutan naga sumikad sa gugma. Ginatawag nga **tawhanong gugma.** Gugmang nagasugod sa pagdayeg sa kaanindot sa maong butang o tawo, diin mitubo ug misupang sa pag-angkon o paghambin, hangtod nga miumol kini sa pagbati nga gugma sa maong butang o tawo. Ang tawhanong paghigugma lumalabay lamang, mawagtang sama sa pagwagtang sa usa ka butang o nilalang. Adunay mga tawo nga nahigugma kay maanindot sud-ongon ang usa ka butang pero kon kini mawad-an na sa kaanindot tungod sa kadugayon, dili na mapahimuslan, kini iyang ilabay o biyaan sa suok, kay iyang gugma sa maong butang nawagtang susama sa pagwagtang sa kaanindot sa butang. Mahambin kini sa gugma sa tawo sa usa ka nilalang, nga makabibihag ang katahom, diin daghang ang naglimbasog nga maka-angkon sa maong nilalang. Usahay maoy hinungdan sa away o mosangpot sa pagkalas sa usa ka kinabuhi, kay ang ilang gugma sa nilalang pakamatyan gayod. Pero ngano kung mawala na ang katahom sa pagdagan sa panahon, mawala man usab ang gugma, diin ang tawo madani sa bag-o ug lab-as nga nilalang. Sama sa usa ka polang rosas, nga lab-as, makadani ang kaanindot diin ang tanan gustong mosimhot ug mokutlo sa maong bulak. Apan kon kini maabtan na sa kalaya ug walay nay lab-as nga kahumot, kini dili na pagalingion ug wala nay magadayeg, ug ang tawo mangita ug laing lab-as nga polang rosas. Kining pagbati-a tawhanon lang, dili molungtad sa kahangtoran, kay ang iyang gugma nagasumikad sa lawasnong pagbati wala sa iyang kahiladman. Kay ang iyang gugma dili tinoay. Dili sama sa gugma sa Dios. **Ang Diosnong Gugma** Ang sinugdanan sa paghimugso sa tawo gumikan sa gugma sa Dios. Ang tawo giumol gikan sa lapok, gihatagan sa Ginoo ug espirito aron kini makabaton ug kinabuhi. Ang kalibutan gipuno sa Ginoo sa tanang klase sa hayop ug mga tanom, tubig, kahayag ug kangitngit nga mao ang adlaw ug gabii. Kompleto ang kalibutan aron ang tawo mabuhi, ug ang tawo gihatagan ug pangisip ug katungod kon unsay iyang buhaton o "free will". Tim-os ug tiunay ang gugma sa Dios, dili masukod, ug dili nimo ikahambin sa unsa man nga butang. Ang iyang paghigugma dili mulobad ug hangtod sa kahangtoran, bisan kapila pa ang tawo makasala, mahisalaag, makasubay sa hiwing dalan, andam ang Dios, mosagop, modawat, mopasaylo sa tawong mobalik kaniya ug maghinulsol sa iyang mga sala. Ang Dios dili madinumtanon, dili maghambin ug pagdumot, hinuon pangitaon niya ang nahisalaag. Sama sa usa ka magbalantay sa karnero, diin pangitaon niya ang usa ka karnero nga nahisalaag sa panon, ug kung makit-an niya dako ang iyang kalipay diin adunay dakong hikay nga pagahimuon. Ang Diosnong Gugma nga dili mahimo sa tawo, ang gugmang balaan, ang gugmang walay sinugdan ug katapusan. Lahi sa tawhanong gugma. Ang pagpakamatay sa Dios sa krus tungod sa iyang gugma aron kita maluwas sa atong mga sala. Lahi sa gugma sa tawo diin pakamatyan ang gugma tungod sa usa ka nilalang. Pero ang Dios nagpakamatay alang sa tanan. Walay sinugdan ug katapusan ang gugma sa Dios, sukad kaniadto ug karon, ug hangtod sa kahangtoran magapabilin ang iyang gugma kanatong tanan.

Ang Mga Drama Sa Radyo Nga Gipaminaw Kaniadto Ug Karon Kaniadto sa wala pay telebisyon ang kalingawan sa mga katawhan o mga lumuyopyo sa usa ka barangay mao ang pagpaminaw sa drama sa radyo. Kasagaran, ang istasyon nga pagapaminawon mao ang istasyon sa Sugbu.  Kay kini adunay mga drama diin makalingaw gayod sa tigpaminaw. Adunay mga drama kabahin sa gugma, drama nga talinghaga, mga sugilanon nga dili katuhoan ug makahahadlok, ug mga drama nga kataw-anan. Kining tanang klase nga drama gihimo ug gipadayag sa mga daramatorgo sa istasyon sa Sugbu. Ang mga dramatorgo susama sila sa mga artista sa puting tabil nga maskin sa tingog lamang nakita na nimu kon unsa ang ilang gihimo. Susama sa pag-inum ug tubig, diin ilang ihulagway pag-ayo ang pag-ipis sa tubig, ang tinulo sa tubig, ug pag-inum niini, ug imong makita sa imong imahinasyon ang katagbaw nga nasinati nila sa  pag-inum sa maong tubig. Ang tanang pina-agi lamang sa ilang tingog, ug  imo nang masinati nga kini siya buotan, matahom, maldito, ug bangis, busa imo mahibaloan kinsa ang bida ug kontrabida. Ang drama nga “Handumanan Sa Usa Ka Awit” kining dramaha daghang gayong maminaw kay kini sa hapon man, sa may alas 2:00 sa hapon,  tingpahuway na sa mga inahan sa ilang gingbuhaton sa panimalay. Usa ka drama gihubad sa tinuod nga kinabuhi, pinadala sa usa ka nilalang, ang iyang  kaagi sa gugma o panghitabo sa iyang kinabuhi diin aduna kini’y awit nga ipasibo sa panghitabo, o usa ka awit diin siya makahinumdum o mahinuklog sa mga panghitabo. Hangtod karon kini mapaminaw pa gihapon sa maong istasyon, ug gani ako ug akong mga kauban sa buhat makahisgot niini, mahinumdum dayon kami sa kaniadto, sa panahon kami maminaw sa maong drama, magahisgot kami sa mga dramatorgo, kon kinsa sila diin ang uban nagpabilin pa sa kataas sa ilang edad ug ang uban mitaliwan na sa laing kalibutan. Ang dramang “Esteban Escudero” diin kini kataw-anan, mahimuot gayod ikaw nga maminaw, kauban ni Golyat. Ang dagan sa istorya nga pinasikad sa bag-ong panahon makapahimuot gayod sa tigpaminaw, gani ako makatawa ug uban niyang istorya mahinumduman pa nako, ug ma-istorya nako sa bag-ong henerasyon. Dugay-dugay gayod ang maong drama hangtod nga siya mitaliwan. “Mundo Mistiko”, usa ka drama nga talinghaga ug makahahadlok. Sa introduksyon pa lamang diin ang tingog nagalanog-lanog ug makapanglimbawot sa balahibo nga paminawon, inubanan sa owang sa iro, ug ina-git-it nga abri sa pultahan, nagpakita sa usa ka karaan ug abandonado nga pinuy-anan, ug ang lanog ug talinis nga bagting sa kampana, mahulagway ang makahahadlok nga panghitabo. Ang tanang mga bata apil ako, magtipok gayod, dili pagpalayo, nagtutuk sa radyo ug naminaw pag-ayo. Interesado maminaw unsay mahitabo pero nahadlok. Kon suguon dili na mutuo tungod sa kahadlok. Ang “Flordeluna”, usa ka taas nga drama nga wala gani mahuman, kay sila pa mitaliwan sa kalit ang tigsulat sa maong sugilanon. Daghan gayod ang nalingaw sa maong drama kay maayong kining pagkagama, bahin sa usa ka bata, diin gihulagway nga buotan, midako nga matahom ang gikahimut-an sa kadaghanan. Ang mga kontrabida usab maayong modala sa ilang papel, diin naghatag kini ug  maayong kolor sa istorya. Tungod sa pagka-anindot sa maong istorya ila kining gipasundayag sa puting tabil o sa panghilawas nga pasundayag. Adunay higayon nga mianhi sila sa among lugar aron sa pagsundayag. Wala ako makakita pero ang akong higala nga milantaw sa maong pasundayag, nadismaya kay sa iyang paghulagway kang Flordeluna, matahom ug taas ang buhok, pero mubo diay ang buhok, ug dili kini bata kon dili dalaga na. Ang Flordeluna gihimoan pod kini ug teleserye sa telebisyon nga gibidahan ni Janice de Belen. Si Diego Salvador nga manluluwas sa katawhan, usa ka pistolero o tawong maayong mohupot ug hinagiban nga mubuto, naka angkon ug  kabayo nga buotan kaayo nga makasabot sa sinyas sa agalon,  usa  ka tawo nga motabang sa dinaug-daug. Ang mga dramatorgo maayo gayod nga  mosina sa mga tingog,  nianang tunob sa kabayo nga gadagan, ang bahihi sa kabayo, ug ang buto sa hinagiban.  Ilaha gayong malarawan piaagi sa ilang mga baba ang mga panghitabo, ang pakigpinusilay sa katarong batok sa daotan, daw usa ka lina-wasnong pasundayag sa  mga mabangis ug daotang tawo, diin paga-puohon sa usa  ka matarong nga tawo nga mao si Diego Salvador. Ang nag pabilin nga drama hangtod karon mao ang “Handumanan sa Usa Ka Awit”. Daghan sa gihapon ang magpadala ug sulat mahitungod sa ilang mga kaagi sa kinabuhi, diin himoan kini ug drama sa radyo. Mao kini ang pipila ka mga drama sa radyo nga akong gipaminaw kaniadto diin nalingaw ako ug nindot paminawon pag-usab, sama sa usa  ka awit diin kung patug-tugon pag-usab mahinumduman mo ang kaniadtong panghitabo nga dili mo hikalimtan, kay kabahin naman kini sa imong kinabuhi. Mga drama diin nagahatag ug pagtulun-an, ug nahimong gabayan sa paglatas ning kalitbutan. Nanghinaot ako nga inyong nasabtan ang akong sinulat, ug nakahatag ako ug  kalipay ug kamaya sa inyong pagbasa niining  akong mahamubong sugilanon. Matam-is handumon ang kaniadtong panghitabo nga tungod sa drama, nagkatipok ang pamilya, gisaw-an ang kalipay, kabalisa ug kahadlok sa pagpaminaw sa mga drama.

Katuhoan o Dili (Pero Motuo Na Lang Aron Madali) Daghang mga istorya kaniadto ang mga katigulangan nga usahay katuhoan ug usahay dili. "Motuo na lang aron madali", nag-pasabot nga dili pak-gangon ang nag-istorya, pamation aron mahuman, aron matuhog ang tibuok sugilanon, ug dali nga masabtan sa tanan nga naminaw. Adunay mga istorya kaniadto nga lisod tuhoan karong panahuna nga naa ta sa gitawag nga "computer age", nga ang tanan pinasikad gyod sa siyantipikong ebidensiya. Pero ang tawo maskin unsang kadako ang kina-adman mutuo sa maong sugilanon kay naa may motindog sa maong istorya, ug dunay pod kini nga ikapakita nga ebidensiya, sumala pa nila. Kabahin sa sugilanon sa mga tawo, nga isda ang katunga sa lawas, nga gitawag ug serena kung babaye, ug kataw kung lalaki, diin nanimuyo sa ilawom sa dagat. Matod pa sa sugilanon, sila ang hinungdan sa pagkalumos sa usa ka tawo, nga bisan ang maayong mulangoy o atleta dili makasugagod sa kusog sa mga isda ang katunga lawas sa tawo, kung kini mobira na kanila sa kinailad-man sa dagat. Daghan nadungog nga istorya kabahin sa mga serena nga makabibihag ang katahom pero makuratan kang magsud-ong sa ubos nga kabahin sa iyang lawas nga usa ka ikog sa isda. Katuhoan o dili nga sugilanon: May usa ka mag-tiayon ka sa kadugay nga panahon wala gyod magka-anak. Ang panginabuhi nila mao ang pagpanguha ug isda o mananagat. Busa nag-puyo sila sa daplin sa dagat. Usa ka adlaw samtang nanagat ang bana o "asawang lalaki" adunay miabay niya nga tawo. Katunga ra ang nakita niya sa tawo kay nag-abay raman kini sa iyang bangka. Gi-ingnan siya, tabangan tika sa imong pag-pangisda nga makakuha ka ug daghan isda ug makabaton ka ug anak, pero ubos sa kondisyon "nga inig abot niya ug 30 ka tuig, ihatag mo siya kanako". Ang mananagat misugot ug misango sa mao nga kondisyon, kay siya pa, dili na manganak iyang asawas kay tigulang na kini. Sukad niadto nga panghitabo, daghan siya ug kuha kada panagat niya ug miasenso ang iyang panginabuhi, dungan usab sa pag-buros sa iyang asawa. Midako ang bata nga harohay sa kinabuhi kay nakapundar man ang mag-tiayon, nakapalit ug yuta, adunay gamay nga tindahan ug ang ilang kinabuhi simple lang gihapon,mananagat gihapon ang bana. Kada panagat niya, usahay motungha ang tawo ug magpahinumdom sa iyang gisaad kabahin sa bata. Ug usa ka adlaw sa pagpanagat sa bana mitungha ang tawo ug mi-abay na usab sa iyang banka, naningil na kini sa gisaad sa mananagat kay 30 anyos na ang bata, misango ang mananagat ug mipauli sa ilaha. Sa pag-abot sa ilaha naghipos dayon sila sa ilang mga butang ug milalin sa layong dapit diin layo ang dagat o suba. Gi did-an niya ang bata sa dili pagkaligo o pag-duol sa dagat o suba, gi-dili niya sa pag-adto sa usa ka lugar nga tabukon ug dagat o suba, mag-sakay man sa barko o eroplano, o mutabok ug tulay, basta tabukon ug tubig. Sa pagbiya nila, ang mga silingan nila kaniadto nga nanimuyo daplin sa dagat mosugilon nga modako ang tubig sa dagat, ang balod mohapak sa lapyahan nga sama adunay bagyo, nga dili man unta ting bagyo, ug makadungog sila ug tingog nga maga-panawag sa ngalan sa mananagat. Ang bata midako nga normal ug nagtamod sa gidili kaniya sa iyang amahan. Kung tutukan nimu siya ug maayo, tagsa-tagsaon ug tan-aw ang iyang mata, ilong, ang mga tudlo sa mga kamot aduna siya'y similaridad sa usa ka isda, dili pod matawag nga serena, kay ang serena matahom man. Siya dili matawag nga matahom, ug dili usab ngil-ad, kasarangan lamang siya, pero aduna gayoy kala-inan. Sa panahon sa pag-sugilon niini nga panghitabo ang bata wala pa gihapon maminyo ug siya nag-pangidaron na ug 50 anyos kapin niadtong panahona. Ang akong higala ang nag-sugilon niini ug iya kini nga klasmet sa high school. Kaniadtong panahona, kini nga klasmet mao ra ang naka angkon ug motosiklo nga paga dad-on kung moadto sa eskwelahan, kay harohay ilang panimuyo. Pero wala sukad maka-adto ug layong dapit o maka suroy-suroy basta tabukon ug tubig. Usa ra ka ordinary nga mananagat ang amahan, peron tungod sa daghang kuha nga mapuno ang iyang bangka, nakapundar siya ug ensakto. Kining tanan tungod sa tawo nga taga dagat ug naningil na sa gisaad sa mananagat. Ang akong higala dili bugal-bugalon nga pagkatawo, seryoso kini, ug insakto ang pangisip, ang ginikanan niya nagkupot ug taas nga katundanan sa gobyerno ug siya professional nga tawo. Busa makatuo ka, kay pwede niadtong panahona moadto diin siya mitubo ug midako aron pagmatuod sa iyang sugilanon, kay buhi paman niadtong higayona ang anak sa mangingisa. Sa taas na nga panahon nga nanglabay dili na ako makaingon ug buhi pa ba ang bata, kay ang akong higala mitaliwan naman sa laing kalibutan, siya lamang ang makapamatuod sa tanan. Usa ka sugilanon nga katuhoan ba o dili, pero mutuo na lang kita aron madali.

What Is Inside Our Community Today In a community, when man and a woman enter into a marriage ceremony the reason is love. No one will enter into such contract not because of love.  They have a mutual understanding on the kind of life they will enter into, and the decision and plans of the future are mutually made and well laid. It is a contract that entered into by both parties, there was no force intimidation and coercion but it is the will or volition of both parties. Their decision was base of their feeling and belief that they were really meant to be, that the kind of life they will enter is the best for them, that tieing the knot will make their love stronger and gives a sense of security. Thereby creating an ideal and good family and a well establish and peaceful society as a whole. As what we have observed of today’s generation, not all enter into marriage because of love, but of so many reasons: unwanted pregnancies, forcing the man to marry for the sake of the child, shot gun marriages, unplanned and fast marriages without deep pondering on their emotions whether it is for real or fancy feelings, intimidation by the other party because of insecurity and today’s trend marriage for convenience, to name a few. These are the reasons of so many failed marriages. Thereby creating a society of broken families, leading to juvenile delinquencies, teenage abortion, dumping of newly born babies, drug addiction and early stage live-in partners. That is why our surroundings was in chaos, we are living in a complicated life. Morality no longer observed or no longer exist in the minds of these poor victims of broken marriages, who are astray. Fighting for survival is the main aim and goal in life, to have and to grab whatever opportunity that came on their way, no matter what, whatever it may lies ahead in the future. What is important for them is today, and never mind for tomorrow, for they live for today. For what is morality if he dies today of hunger, live in a life of misery and desperation, to be living in the street begging and dying without care, for who cares for them, that even the families they were born with is nowhere to be found.   So many were taking the wrong path, the road that leads them to nowhere, making them heartless and losing their conscience, committing an actions that only a damage mind could do. That is because man wants to survive, to live a life he thinks he deserved to be, making the impossible to be possible, thus, making him to be among the list of being hunted by the government forces. The government was making all efforts to solve the problems of the society, trying to correct what is to be corrected, to eliminate the bad elements, create and implement laws for the whole citizens to follow, in order to restore the peace and order of the society, but all are in vain. How could it be possible when the one handling the government are the ones committing or violating the laws and regulations of the land. With this to whom now the people will follow and listen, when their belief of the government was now tainted. We could not blame that others became leftist, joined a group they believe are reliable, could help solve their problems and uplift their standard of living.  Not knowing that they have followed the wrong path, and when realization came to them it is too late, could no longer get out,  because once inside there’s no way out. So with this, there is nothing they could do but accept their fate, go with the flow  to survive. These are the realities of life, the truth inside our community. A community built by different kinds of families. In the midst of this chaos and complications there are still families who are struggling and trying their best to live a normal life, giving their best for their children the cares and guidance, in order to  have a good future and  decent life.  If only most marriages, if not all, are successful, built with a foundation of love with God in the center, outpouring blessings will be showered in the family, producing citizens that are law abiding, advocating peace and harmony, thereby creating a good community. A community where there is light and full of hope for the future. Today’s pandemic you and I are hoping for a light on this times of darkness that overshadow our land. We make our hope floats that our life will be back to normal, a life we used to be, that despite the hardship and struggles in life we face, we could make it, and surpass all these trials. We are making it today, to face realities with courage  amidst the virus.

Ang Mga Tinuhoan Sa Atong Mga Katigulangan Sa Unang Panahon Ang atong mga katigulanangan sa unang panahon daghan ug mga tinuohan, nga maskin karon nga  naa nata  nagpuyo sa bag-ong teknolohiya, daghan pa kanato nga mitoo ug misunod sa maong tinuhoan. Siguro ang mga bag-ong henerasyon dili na kaayo motuo o wala na makabalo niini pero naa pay pipila nga maka storya ug misunod, kay sa kanila pa, walay mawala kung mutuo. Kung basehan sa simbahan, dili gyod mutoo ang taga simbahan kay wala may ebidensiya nga ikapakita. Ang Pari nag base sa ebidensiya o subay ba kini sa bibleya ang mga gipang buhat sa atong mga katigulangan. Kay ang pagtuo nga dili subay sa pulong sa Dios usa ka dakong sala, kay nagtuo ka man sa mga dios-dios. Pero ang atong katigulangan nag subay lang sa ilang nasinati o na experyensa sa dugay nga panahon pag-puyo sa kalibutan, ug nakita nila ang epekto, positibo man o negatibo. Busa wala kini nila tapigi, ila kining gisugilon para mahalikay ang tawo sa kadaot o disgrasya sa umaabot. Ang katigulangan sa unang panahon matibangon, dili makalantaw kung unsay nahitabo sa iyang palibot, busa kung dunay panghitabo ma panglawas man o pangkinabuhi dili kini mag-makuli paghatag sa iyang opinyon nga gituhuan niyang makatabang sa iyang isig-katawo. Kung gihilantan ang bata pamilaan ug dahon, o ipaadto sa manghihilot kay napiang kay mao ang hinundan sa hilanat, o magpalina kay giduol sa daotang espirito kay nagabhi-an ang bata sa gawas sa panimalay, palinaan usab ang mga sinina sa bata kay dugay nahipos sa halayan ug naabtan sa kagabhi-on o nabuntagan. Laing pama-agi sa arbularyo kung dili maayo ang sakit ug dili masabtan bisan sa doktor, mangayo ang arbularyo ug puting manok o baboy depende sa iyang pagkunsolta sa masakiton. Ang paghalad sa maong hayop ngadto sa dili ingon nato, nga maoy naghatag sa sakit. Paga limpyohan ang hayop ighahalad, lapwa-an nga walay asin, dayon sa takna sa 6:00 sa gabii ang oras sa pagseremonyas sa paghalad. Human ipakaon niya sa tagbalay ang hinald nga hayop pero siya dili mokaon sa hayop. Kini nga tinuhoan gigamit gihapon karong panahona. Gipangutana ko ang arbularyo o mananambal  ngano nga dili siya mokaon walay siya’y gitubag kanako. Pero dunay ako’y higala nga nakahawid sa mananambal sa paghimo sa maong seremonsyas, apan ubos sa pagtugot sa mananambal nga mohawid. Ang rason nga dili siya mokaon kay ang mga dili ingon nato nga gihalaran sa hayop adunay daghang sakit, ang mga hitsura nila makahadlok kuno, tungod sa sakit sa panit, mora ug leprosy nga ang uban nawad-an na parte sa kalawasan, ug ang maong mga bisita nga dili ingon nato or engkanto mohikap sa gihalad, mosimhot ug ikaw nga maglantaw malisang ug maglain ang ginhawa. Kung si kinsa nga mokaon sa salin sa gihalad mobalhin ang ilang sakit sa nagkaon. Morag makatuo ako, kay aduna ako’y higala nga nagkasakit sa panit, siya pa nindot siya ug panit kaniadto, hamis gayod ug kalit lang nag allergy siya sa iyang nawong. Miadto na siya ug doktor ug daghan nang klase sa tambal iyang gigamit, im-nunun man o ihaplas, pero wala kini’y alibyo, busa miduol sila ug mananambal. Naghalad sila ug manok, ug sa panahon sa sermonyas ang ilang iro mo-uwang nga morag naay nakita sa ilang duol. Pero wala kini nila ambata. Paghuman gikaon nila ang hinalad nga manok kay siya pa lami kuno kaayo. Ako gahilom nga naminaw ug galantaw kaniya, hamis gyod ang iyang mga panit nga makita sa mubong palda, sa mga buktong niya pero ang iyang nawong lahi ra. Siya pa, naayo siya pero ang kahamis kaniadto sa iyang nawong wala mahabalik. Makaingon ako nga mobalhin gayod siguro ang sakit sa dili ingon nato kung mokaon ka sa ilang salin. Ug among katabang kaniadto, saksi ako nga mikaon siya sa hinalad nga duha ka manok. Human niadtong pagkaon niya, hinay-hinay nanaghan ang iyang katol-katol sa panit. Katol kuno kaayo ug ang hitsura morag korikong, bisan unsa na lang ang gitambal wala gyod naayo, hangtod mihawa na sa panimalay.  Kaniadto daghan ang gidungog nga nawala nga mga bata o hingkod na nga tawo kay gidala sa enkanto, ang arbularyo uban sa mga tag-tungod, moadto sa kahoy diin gituhoan gidala ang bata o tawong nawala, magsaba-saba samtang ang arbularyo maghimo sa iyang seremonyas. Pipila ka adlaw mahibalik ang nawala ug magsugilon sa iyang panghitabo uban sa kalibutan sa mga engkanto. Daghan ang motuo kay dili paman uso ang kidnap niadtong panahona. Daghan sa unang panahon nga sudlan ug daotang espirito, ug adtuon diritso mao ang arbularyo, dili sa doktor o hospital kay ingnon man dayon nga nalisoan sa maayong pangisip. Ang arbularyo makig tigi sa daotang espirito samtang ang biktima wala na sa buot kung unsay iyang gihimo.  Ako maka-pamatuod niini kay nakasaksi ako, higala ko siya, nakalitan ako, nahadlok, pero kay daghan kami ug amiga ko siya mitabang ako ug ampo, samtang ang biktima nakigbisog usab nga dili madala. Ang akong mag-ampo maputol, madisturbo ako sa higayon nga musokol siya, daw leon nga mudasmag sa arbularyo inubanan sa dakong tingog. Kung dili ka hugot sa imong pag-ampo ug pagsalig sa Dios makadagan gyod ka. Daugon ka sa kahadlok. Kung mahuwasan na siya, nagpasabot nga mibiya na ang daotang espirito, maluya siya ug pagkabuntag musigilon sa iyang panghitabo, nga mas daghan ang daotang espirito ikumpara sa  mga tawong mitabang kaniya. Kung dili daw hugot ang pag-ampo lupigon gyod ang mga  tawo sa kadaghan nila. Ang tinuhoan sa arbularyo sa pag-abog sa dautang espirito mao ang pag wisik-wisik ug bendita, pag-pahawid ug krusipiho, sab-ongan ug rosaryohan ang biktima, ang uban pakan-on ug bugas nga sinagulan ug asin dayon ang uban inig luwa mamahimong luto. Kining pagluwa nga mamahimong luto wala ko kasaksi pero mao ang istorya kanako sa arbularyo. Kung magtugod ug balay, kinahanglan magsubay sa dagan sa bulan, kanang padulong tibuok, dili padulong himatayon kay dili kuno maayo ang epekto. Dili kuno molambo ang kinabuhi ug pagpuyo sa pamilya. Sa dili pa tukuron ang  haligi kinahanglan dunay dugo sa kanding o baboy nga ipatulo sa kada haligi, ug mahuman na ang balay, kinahanglang bendisyonan sa pari ug arbularyo, kasagaran mag-una ang arbularyo kay dili man mutugot ang pari niana nga tinuhoan. Pero makabalo gihapon ang pari kay duna may dugo nga gi krus sa mga bongbong ug haligi. Parehas ra usab sa sakyanan nga bendisyonan, duna nay krus sa dugo sa sakynan inig bendisyon sa pari, kining nga tinuhoan gihimo gihapon karon, kay hasta ako mituo ug mibuhat gihapon niini. Mag-pabasa sa palad ang tawo kaniadto sa arbularyo o sa tig-himalad, diin kudlitan ang palad ginamitan sa aguha aron ang maot nga panghitabo sa umaabot ma pak-gang, ug dili gayod mahitabo kaniya. Kung maglabay ug butang nga gabii na o moagi sa mangitngit nga lugar, muingon gayod ug “tabi apo” kay makasala o makadasmag unya ug dili ingon nato, ug kung paga dayegon ang itubag “pwera buyag” aron dili mabuyagan, aron dili ma-maot ang sangpotan. Kanang duha ka pulong wala gyod na mawala hangtod karon, gigamit ug gituhoan gihapon karong panahona. Mao kini ang pipila ka mga tinuhoan sa mga katigulangan nga akong nahinumduman, nga hangtod karon ginasunod ug gituhoan gihapon sa pipila ka mga katawhan. Tinuhoan nga gi-dili sa simbahan kay dili subay sa pulong sa Dios, pero ang tawo muingon “Walay Mawala o Madaot Kung Buhaton Kini”. Nang-hinaot ako nga nasabtan ang mga gisulat ko, ug nakahatag ako ug pipila ka inpormasyon mahitungod sa mga tinuhoan kaniadto sa atong mga katigulanngan.

Ang Panghitabo Sa Atong Kumunidad Karon Ang panahon nga atong gipuy-an karon lahi na kaayo sa kaniadtong panahon. Nagpuyo na kita sa bag-ong panahon, panahon sa teknolohiya, diin paspas na kaayo ang dagan sa atong kinabuhi, paspas ang kumonikasyon, madali na ang pag-adto sa layong lugar, tungod sa mga sakyanan nga mag-agi sa kahanginan, sa kadagatan o sa kadalanan. Tungod niini ang mga  transakyon pang negosyo dili na malangan,  busa paspas ang pag-uswag, ug mao usab ang kinabuhi sa tawo miuswag ug milambo hangtod ang kumunidad. Ang hunahuna sa tawo karon naka sentro sa pagpangita ug kwarta, milihok, nanikay-sikay, mitrabaho, milakaw sa kadalanan atubangan sa hulga sa epidemya pamasin makakaplag o makasindol ug bulawan, kay mao ray sulbad sa kagutom ug sa daghang panginahanglanon  sa tawo karong panahona. Kay karong panahuna kung wala kay kwarta dili ka mabuhi. Mura na kag tawo galakaw sa kadalanan nga walay tumong. Dili mulongtad ug dugay ang tawo sa kalibutan kung walay kwarta kay ang tanan pagapaliton na, wala nay libre, walay magpakaon kanimu kung gigutom ka, kay sila usab nagdaginot sa ilang abot para sa panahon sa ting-gutom. Kay bisan ang utan nga mitubo sa nataran paliton na, ug panagsa raka makakit ug utan  sa nataran kay gagmay naman ang lugar nga gipuy-an. Dili na pod kaayo mokaon ang tawo karon ug utan ilabi na ang mga bataon, gusto nila ang pagkaon nga gitawag ug “FAST FOOD”, nga gikan sa Jollibee, macdonalds, KFC ug uban pa. Kasagaran ang pamilya ganahan na sa gawas mangaon, bahalag makagasto ug dako. Magasto ang kinabuhi karon, kinahanglang duna kay gadgets sama sa cellphone, computer ug internet, kay kung wala ka ani nga mga butanga, maawahi ka sa panghitabo sa palibot, ug matawag kang uyamot sa katilingban, ug  ang tawo may garbo, busa maningkamot nga makaangkon sa butang nga gika-ibgan, mangutang kung gikinahanglan. Busa ang uso na karong panahuna ang pagpangutang, tanang klase sa utang paga sudlan sa tawo, ma pribado man o publiko. Tungod niini midaghan ang mga ahensya nga tig-pahulam ug kwarta, ahensya modawat ug prendang alahas ug uban pang klasing ahensya nga tig-pahulam ug kwarta, ug mga pribadong indibidwal. Kaniadto ang tawo dili makatulog maghayang kung dunay utang, karong panahuna lahi na. Ang tawo mosukol na ug utang, isog na kining mu-asdang sama sa sundalo nga moatubang sa pang-gubatan. Ang tig-pahulam na lang ang mo-atras, molikay sa mahulamay, sama sa usa ka kaaway nahadlok sa iyang kontra, kay ang manghulamay napuno na sa utang ug dili na halos makabayad sa porsyento sa utang. Dunay maayong ikadulot ang pag-pangutang, sama a usa ka negosyante diin kini gigamit pagsugod ug negosyo o paglambo sa negosyo. Tungod sa paglambo sa negosyo daghang tawo ang nakatrabaho, busa daghan ang mamalitay ug pakaon ug mopuyo sa usa ka lugar diin duol sa gitrabahoan. Tungod niini ang kumunidad mi-uswag, daghang nagtukod ug balay paabangan, ug karenderya. Nagpasabot nga kung ang kwarta gigamit sa insaktong pag-gamit, gipundar aron modaghang, dako kini ikatabang sa tawo ug sa tanan lumulupyo, nagahatag kinig nagkadenang epekto sa katawhan ug sa kinatibuk-ang nasod. Kalamboan sa pamilya ug kalamboan sa nasod. Pero ang tawo walay katagbawan, tungod sa nakita sa palibot, ang pagpuyong haruhay sa uban, nga daw nagpuyo nga wala nay problema tungod kay daghang na ug salapi. Gusto usab niyang kining matagam-taman, ang paghatag ug haruhay nga pagpuyo sa pamilya, paghatag sa usa ka pinalanggang anak nga musonud unsa ang urog karong panahuna, mu-eskwela sa usa ka unibersidad, magpausab sa dagway, magpaputi kay itom ang kolor, pag-angkon ug sakyanan, ug tungod kay dili kaya, ang amahan mapugsan paghimo ug salaod aron lang makahatag sa anak sa iyang giparayeg. Mao ang balita halos matag adlaw puron krimen, ug ang tawo nabungol na sa pagpaminaw sa nagka lain-laing klase sa krimen aron lang maka-angkon ug bahandi ang tawo. Nagpaila kini nga ang tawo karon materyalistik na, tungod kay mao na kana karon sa kumunidad. Wala  sa hunahuna sa tawo nga ang mga butang nga naangkon niya niining kalibutana lumalabay lamang, ug ang tawo molabay ra usab, ug dili madala ang butang nga napanag-iya niya. Ang hunahuna sa tawo ang karon nga buhi siya, maningkamot nga mabuhi ug magkapabuhi unsa man ang lingtonganay sa iyang pagpakabuhi. Ingon ani man ang dagan sa atong kalibutan karon, adunay pa gihapoy nagpabilin nga mga tawong lig-dong, ang adunay Dios sa ilang kinabuhi, mga tawong kontento sa pagpuyo nga taman lamang sa ilang maabot. Ang mga tawong nag-puyo nga simple lamang, nagpakabuhi nga ordinaryo, ug mahadlokon nga makalapas sa mga sugo sa Dios. Ingon ani na ang panghitabo sa atong kumunidad karon, ang katilingban nga atong gipuy-an.

Ang Paghanduraw Sa Kaniadtong Panahon Kaniadto nagpasabot ang kagahapon nga panghitabo, ang mga miaging panahon nga milabay dili na pweding balikan, kay nahitabo naman. Ang pagbalik sa maong panahon mao na lang ang paghanduraw ug pagsugilon sa maong panghitabo sa mga kahigalaan o sa mga bag-ong henerasyon. Ang mga panghitabo kaniadto wala kaayo kini mga ebidensya o walay dokumento nga ikapakita kay kulang sa teknolohiya ang katawhan, sama sa kamera nga gamiton sa paghulagway o video. Kun duna man pipila lamang ang naka angkon tungod sa kamahal. Sa una maihap ra ang naka angkon ug telebisyon, kadto lamang adunahan. Si kinsa nga aduna niini paga tikpok-an sa mga silingan labi na ang mga bata, bahala ug naa ra sa hagdan sa balay sa tag-iya, o nagsilip sa bintana aron lang makakita sa salida sa telebisyon. Ang tag-iya dili manghakog sa pagpalantaw para sa mga bata, pero kung gabii na, mag abiso ang tag-iya nga manira na ug ang mga bata manguli nga malipayon kay nakakita sa paborito nilang salida. Walay refrigerator o mabugnaw nga sudlanan ang kadaghanan, kay ang adunahan lamang ang aduna tungod kay mahal kini. Ang sudlanan sa tubig para mainum mao ang banga, diin ang tubig bug-naw kaayong imnun mura ug gikan sa refrigerator. Kuntento na kaayo ang tawo nga nakainum sa mabugnaw nga tubig, na natagbaw na ang iyang kauhaw, dili na mangita pa ug laing ilimnun sama  nianang ilinum nga adunay kolor. Ang banga paga-limpyohan kada adlaw ug ayohon ug taklub nga adunay sapot para dili makasulod ang mananap, pero matingala ka nganong sa ilalum aduna may waya-waya inig paglimpyo sa buntag. Maskin ingon ana ang sitwasyon wala may nagdaot o nagkasakit kabahin sa tiyan. Sa panahon sa tingkaon tibuok pamilya nagtipuk gayod, dili magsugod kon adunay kulang sa pamilya. Pagahulaton gayod, mao nga mabunalan kon dili insaktong oras muoli sa balay, kay striktong kaniadto ang oras ting kaon, mao nga kun gadula magbantay sa oras ug mag dagan ug pauli para dili mabunalan o hikasab-an. Kay kasaba kaniadto sama ra nga gibunalan. Ang kalingawan kaniadto mao ang pagpaminaw sa drama sa radyo kay wala may telebisyon. Ang tanang pamilya labi kung gabii na nagtipok sa radyo maminaw sa drama, labi na kung ang baterya karaan na ug hinay na kaayo ang tingog sa radyo. Kung ang drama kahadkukan, magbukot sa habol samtang maminaw ug dili molakaw kung walay kauban bisan naa ra sa duol. Nahadlok pero giganahang maminaw sa drama ug mokatawa dalang kahadlok kung hadlukon. Walay laing magtingog sa usa ka panimalay mao ra ang radyo, sayo sa buntag maminaw ug balita ug dayon sa udto balita na pod. Dayon human sa balita magsugod na dayon ang drama diin maminaw ang mga asawa nga nabilin sa panimalay. Kaniadto panagsa ra ang nagpataod ug tubig nga mag-agi sa gripo kay kini pagabayran man. Kasagaran sa bomba o puso diin paga tipuk-an sa tanan. Adunay oras diin tanang mga inahan o labandera magtipok sa usa ka bomba o atabay aron mang laba. Bibo kaayon sila mag istoryahanay samtang manglaba ug nahimong suod sila, nga usahay dili malikayan nga adunay gamay nga bingkil nga mahitabo, pero kini ila ra usab nga ma-areglo. Simple kaayo ang kinabuhi kaiadto, mabaw ra ang kalipay ug simple ra usab ang mga sakit. Kon maghilanat dili na moadto ug doktor pamilaan lang ug mga dahon o moadto ug arbularyo. Kung giparenke butangan lang ug anyel ang parte nga gahubag, dili na muinom ug mga droga nga gikan sa botika. Kung nahagbong sa kahoy dayon napiang dili moadto sa ospital, modiritso sa manghihilot, hiluton lang ug banyosan sa mga dahon, laki-lakian ang piang dayon pipila ka adlaw wala nay sakit. Busa wala kaayoy gasto ug unsa man poy ikagasto nga apiki man. Busa simpleng kinabuhi ug simpleng pagpakabuhi. Ang mga bata nagtubo nga kaila ug suod sa mga silingan nga mga bata. Kay dungan silang mangadto sa eskwelahan ug mopauli. Sa panahon tingdula sila tanang, walay pinihig kon unsa ka man, walay dato ug walay pobre. Ang tanan nagdula  malipayon, parehas nanimahong adlaw ug bahong singot, ang sinina napuno sa hugaw. Inig kagabii pwerteng tuloga nga wa na nakabatyag nga naka ihi na diay sa higdaanan. Mabaw nga kalipay sa mga bata pero lalom ug ikadulot sa ilang panglawas us sa katilingban. Nakahatag ug ehersisyo sa panglawas ug pagsugod sa bata pagkat-on nga makigsandurot sa katawhan o sa komunidad. Kon mahitungod sa pamatasan, matinahuron kaayo kaniadto ang mga bata. Mangayo gyod ug katahuran sa mga magulang ug edad, labi na sa mga tigulang, kaila ug dili kaila nga matagbuan sa kadalanan labi na kong gabii na. Aduna gayoy respeto gikapakita labi na sa mga magtutudlo, motagbo dayon ni sir o ni mam aron mutabang kung daghang ug dala, ug makugihon sa sulod ug gawas sa balay, labi na gyod sa eskwelahan kay mahadlok tagaan ug gamay nga grado. Ang dula kaniadto simple lang, dili na angay nga paliton, makit-an ra sa palibot sama sa sanga sa kahoy para sa dulang syatong, para sa kote, dahon sa lubi para himuong antipara, relo ug bola, dahon sa kamoting kahoy para ipakulong sa buhok ug dulang balaybalay. Basta magkatipok na ang mga bata daghang dula nga mahimo sama sa syokok, tapig ganay, tubig tubig, bulan bulan, dakpanay ug uban pa. Nindot nadurawon ang kaniadtong panahon diin ang kinabuhi simple kaayo, walay kaayo gubot, minus ang bisyo sa tawo, gamay ra ang krimen ug panagsa ra ang disgrasya.  Panagsa ra nga mabalita nga adunay mga krimen nga gihimo sa kriminal kay kasagaran sa mga tawo kaniadto mahadlokon sa Dios. Ako makaistorya niini kay natawo ako niadtong panahuna, gamay pa ako nga nag obserbar sa panghitabo kaniadto. Ug makaingon ako nga lami balikon ang kaniadtong panahon ug kung pwede pagapuy-an pag-usab.

Honesty is the Best Policy Honesty is an act that adheres to facts. It is a person's sincerety on his thoughts, actions and interraction. Of his being fair and straightforward. It is the basis in which person could be trusted be in any responsibilities whethet in politics, ordinary transaction, or business either small or big. When it comes to court litigations a witnesses is swear to an oath, swearing to state the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, to ensure the witness honesty, his credibility to state on a certain facts towards an accused. A witness will be interrogated, undergo a cross and re-cross examination by both parties to dig out the truth, as to his honesty on a certain facts on the affidavit being executed. A judge will not be hired if his credibility is tainted with a single doubt. His whole being must not be blemished with a single drop of dishonesty. That he being a judge must be impartial, fair and stand with truth in rendering resolutions and judgement. A fair treatment with both parties whoever they were in the society. A police officer performing his duty according to the rules and regulations in captivating criminals, pushers and other lawless citizens, is an act of honesty, defending their oath of maintaining peace and order for the whole citizenry. Teachers who are dedicated in their professions, honest in giving grades to their students, of being fair and considerate not withstanding the family background, the level of standing in the community. Thereby creating a good example to be followed, motivating the young generations to be good and be sincere in their studies. Doctors and other medical practitioners who are honest in their diagnosis and procedures, prescribing the rigth and low cost medication to patients, for their foremost concern is preserving life thus, creating healthy people and having healthy environment. If only honesty is always and be the first policy implemented for those who are handling the highest position of the land, those who governs our government, and the one who formulate policies and laws. Of having the rigth attitude and disposition in every regulations, then there will be no question and barriers of our nation's progress. A word corruption will not be heard in every news and in a bureaucracy. People will have a decent lives and criminalities will be lessen. A corrupt man is viewed as a dishonest man, a man of having so many lies, ready and equipped with all alibies, of having a machinery of all lies. That before you can speak out for truth his sword with blades of lies cut short your facts and evidence. The root cause of man's dishonesty is greed. Greed in power and fame. To be wealthy and look upon on a pedestal is the driving force of a man to take the wrong path, making him corrupt forgetting his oath for the welfare of the society. Being allured with great wealth illegally and to be wealthy in due time men tend forget the value of honesty. We have observed today, the chaos in the lower house, on the conflicting issue of who will be the house speaker. An issue arises because of pride, of wanting to retain the position and other party's intention to take over the position. If only the intentions is honest disposition of duties and obligation each one of them will follow of what have been agreed before, the term sharing as speaker of the house. So you will question. What is it to be a speaker in the lower? What are the privileges and power it has on a man that they fight with it, cling to it, take any possible actions and strategies to have it. Does honesty is still the policy when having that position, of being there in the highest seat of all congressman, the law making body? Does policy of honesty still followed by many or became an old adage that being remembered and followed by few, and lived by those who have conscience and God in their daily life?

Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness Cleaning oneself is one of the routine activity of an individual. Each morning of each day the first thing to do is to clean oneself simultaneous with our daily household activity before going to work. No one will go out from our home without taking a bath and changing into a clean clothes to look not beautiful but presentable in the workplace. Even at home we always clean ourselves to be ready for unexpected visitors aside from the fact that it is our culture inherited from our forefathers to be always clean. Cleansing is not just focus the whole body, the outside appearance of a person for our body has a mind and soul. The mind that dictates our body what to do and not what to do. It is responsible for all sensation and emotions. They say it is the heart, the recipient of all sensations like hate, hurt and love, but it was the mind that dictates the heart to avenge when in pain and forgive the villains. The soul is the one who gives life, without the soul we are lifeless. The last one to depart in humans when the body has come to its end. So cleansing involves this three parts of man. We have to be clean in mind, body and soul. This three parts are inseparable if one is out, a man will be dead and so with cleansing. To clean only the mind does not give the complete cleansing of a man to face God, to be godly. It has to be complete, to clean the mind, body and soul. **Cleansing the mind** We as human being, our actions are dependent on the dictates of our mind. If our mind sees and feels anything bad our body reacts and acts as to what the mind tell us to do. When a man is full of hatred and reacts in way of hurting people it is because his mind is full of resentment. What the mind perceive the body reacts to it perception. A body reacts to a lustful mind by way of molesting or raping individuals and passing gossips others to a certain person to the extend of ruining the reputation of others when the mind receives negative statement of a certain person. So the mind has to be cleanse by way of wiping out those negative thoughts, the dirty and ill feeling to others and teach the heart to forgive and forget. The mind has to learn to focus onto positivity in order to understand the complicated life, the natural way of life, on why people are so different and confusing in order to have patience and control for any reactions in a given situation. A bad thought to a certain person even if not made into actions is a sin. So, to avoid this sin the mind must avoid those thought that lead a man to commit sin, must have patience, tolerance and humility. We know these three virtues are difficult to follow for we are humans and succumbed to our vulnerability of being human. A normal man naturally reacts when inflected with physical pain if not, then he is not normal. So, it takes a lot of courage and determination to control oneself, to follow those virtues in which we know only God has. **Cleansing the soul** Since childhood we were teach by our mother to pray after waking up, thanking God for another day, another miracle of life, and pray for good health, protection and safety. At night time to pray for our guardian angel to guard us when we are asleep and for guidance. It became a habit and a natural way of life that we are used to, until at the age maturity we became to know that prayers are not just enough. We have to clean our soul. We must learn to forgive our debtors whom we feel has inflected so much pain with us and to forget all those pains in order to move on, in that way to cleanse the revengeful heart. To be contented on our state of life, to wipe out a heart of envy, for being envious is a sin, because an envy heart will turn a natural man into a supernatural man, making a supernatural actions leading him to be astray. To look on others who are in need, for a giver heart receives many blessings. We should always remember that life is a symbiosis, we could not live without each other. Each individual has a contribution in the society which is different from the others. The progress of a group and the nation as a whole depends on each individuals contribution and attributes. If only all mankind live in accordance of the will of God then, all are living in harmony. No need of cleansing oneself for everybody are living in a healthy and good environment. But we are humans and imperfect, succumbed into temptations that lead us to commit sin. **To clean oneself is godly.** We need to ask for forgiveness from God for all the blunders committed by our mind. body and soul. To be godly is difficult, it is like on climbing a tilted mountain that every step we might fall if our grip with God is loose. We have to abide the laws of the land and the commandments of God to be near perfect if not perfect for only God is perfect. There must be a constant prayer for help from God. For the temptation of world is so strong and we humans are weak. To have to hold on to God for purification, for cleansing oneself is next to Godliness.

Do You Submit Yourself For Vaccination? Most President in every country is urging for vaccination if ever it is available in the market. With the increasing number of infected persons and deaths worldwide it is something to be focus about by the government and look for immediate remedies before it is too late to stop. As we have known that this virus is novel and until now our scientist and doctors are still studying for the cure of the ailments this virus will give and the kind of vaccine that alters its effects on individuals when transmitted. Many countries are still on the testing stage and many individuals submit for clinical trial on a certain vaccine. If ever the result is good then for sure many countries will avail even how much the price is just to be vaccinated in order the world will be back to normal. With a spun of time there are countries claiming to have discovered and formulated for the cure of the illness and vaccine for immunity. The reason why a certain country its death tolls decreases and another certain country declared of zero COVID 19. This newly discovered medicines said to have totally killed the virus thus, more recoveries has been noted. These are all just news with no clinical evidence to proved its claim, an unfounded news in social media and television. Sometimes those found in facebook, in twitter, instagram and other social media platform are baseless and exaggerated, somehow creating chaos and confusion to the masses of whom and where to believe and follow. **Let us take a look and ponder with this situation**. With a span of four months correct me if I am wrong the number of months, a certain country had formulated so fast a vaccine that combat the transmission of virus, thereby urging the whole citizen to submit for vaccination. As we have know the discovery and formulation of a certain vaccine takes for years, it undergo many clinical trials and errors were before it will be out in the market. It needs many volunteered individuals for clinical test to know the efficacy and side effects of a certain formulation, and how each individual react on a certain drug. To know its compatibility for each person since each one of us has different PH balance, blood type, DNA and allergic reaction, whatsoever since we have different types of human anatomy. On the earlier days when the world was triggered with pandemic, many perish the same as today, and it takes for more years before the pharmaceutical industry releases the vaccines. So, with this earliest detection of the kind of virus and findings of its cure somehow raises question of its potency and effectiveness and not setting aside the fear of side effects, the body's reaction on the drug that might lead to fatal failure that causes death. Like the deng vaxia the vaccine for dengue virus. This kind of virus was said to be fatal especially to babies and other adults who has low immune system. There are still many who are ignorant of this kind of virus regarding its natural and immediate remedy like the herbs and plants in order to increase the platelet count. Because of many deaths that the country suffered on the past years the deng vaxia was automatically administered in a certain place where the dengue virus was widely spread by the mosquitoes, wherein many children was said to have died due to the effects of the vaccines bodies. That instead of giving immunity to the body, the vaccine itself fights the good cell of the body, as what I have read in some articles. There was no concrete response from the government the cause of the death and it was even denied that the vaccines is the reason or it is a failed formulation of drug. Since there was no formal case filed the issue just died down on its course. Going to the vaccine on corona virus in which the Russia, China and the United States claimed to have discovered as what I have heard in news and read in any social media, could we say that this drugs are accurate? Does it gives a 100% immunity for us to combat this deadly virus with a short time of studying and testing? We have not heard of any reports of those persons who volunteer to be tested with the drug, whether they survive or became a victim of failed study. If ever our country will push for vaccination of this drug for all citizens, whether it came from China, Russia or United States, would you submit yourself for vaccination? Do you have any doubts on the potency and efficacy of the drug, that upon full submission all is well and will be back to normal situation before the pandemic? Does any question had ever occur in your mind, that if ever there is really a vaccine, why so fast they have formulated the drug. Does it true then, that this virus was man made, had been studied and process for many years and it was just last year on its launching? That the vaccines were ready, simultaneously made with the virus that when it is mostly need it will be automatically be out in the market. That the bottom line of this is business. A business that causes the deaths of loving mothers, supportive fathers, good doctors and nurses, dedicated soldiers, great politicians and the ordinary individuals who has contributed for the progress of the nation. Submission on oneself for vaccination needs time to ponder and contemplate for your life is stake. One life is gone it is totally gone for we are not immortals, we are mortals in which we have to preserve life. This life is given by God, a gift we must love and protect, once given we must cling to it, hold unto it, for life is a beautiful gift to wrap with love and tie with protection. What is your opinion then? How about you do you submit yourself for vaccination? Do you believe the power of the so-called vaccine? Are you skeptical?

Simplicity is Beauty A common phrase and widely used in any speech, in a poem and by journalist and editors. These two words being bind together and gives a simple phrase but with a deep meaning. What is simplicity then and what is beauty? Why this two words when separated it will lost its definition and content. **What is Simplicity?** Simplicity is a state of being simple, the expression of innocence, with the bearing of being naive and original. A simpleness of a thing, of not being tap with enhancement to modify its original state or without changing into something complicated. To be simple is to hold its origin, void of modernization and technology. It is the pureness of a thing and its authenticity. **What is Beauty?** While beauty is the quality of a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses and exalts the mind or the spirit. A beauty being possess by a thing or a person and love by a certain individual that only him could see, and who could explain the beauty it possesses. The beholder of the eye could see such beauty, could identify whether that thing or person deserve such appreciation. **The Standard of Beauty** When it comes to beauty each individuals differs in setting of standards. There are those who has a high standard and others are simple standard. Like the selection of beauty queen, an organization whose task is to set standard they believe could have the best outcome selecting the most beauteous individual. A set standard that force a person to change its original image from simple to complicated. Enhancing and modifying a persons overall aura to any chemical or technology just to follow the set standards not knowing that the real beauty of simpleness and originality is the best beauty. Some cling on the traditional definition of beauty. A beauty that was not explored by the modern technology have not been undergone surgery. For them undergoing surgery like: nose lift, breast augmentation, buttock surgery, liposuction and other beauty enhancement is not the real beauty but an artificial beauty. Since those enhancement will wither when the it comes to its expiry date. While the real beauty even at age, still glows and be recognizable on the eye of the beholder. The new generation now has different standard of beauty. They want a perfect beauty, which is captivating and stunning. Many women strive and struggle to get the perfect shape of the body, a flawless skin, and eye catching face like an angel. They are not afraid to undergo under the knife, apply whatever they believe could help in maintaining and improving oneself. But this modern method sometimes are not successful, there are many failures encountered to the extent of ruining the beauty that instead of improving it deteriorates, there were deformities and other health conditions due to the side effects of chemicals. Many became victims of failed surgery thus, causing depression and anxiety for what have been done under the knife could never be undone. **Simplicity is beauty**. To be simple is the real beauty. No need of beauty regimen and surgery for beauty will glow without enhancement. To be original is the exact beauty, the original character and the original personality, the original you as a person. For the real beauty of a person could not be seen in the surface, it is the inner beauty. The character, the attitude, the belief and how each person perceive life. It is a person's dealings on the community, the way a person interacts on other human being that surrounds him. It is the goodness and his ability to deal with different kinds people with patience and the endurance to listen on a boring tale of a certain individual. To know what is right or wrong, to say sorry for any mistakes or blunder committed and to show gratitude for favors received. A person who knows what is values, and live with values. The kind of individual who values life and let God be in the center of his life. A person who is contented in his simple beauty will live simply. His happiness is shallow and easily be found for simple things delighted him. For him ordinary things are great and helpful in his life and he does not ask for more, for he is contented and happy what he has within his reach. For you, what is simplicity is beauty? Do you prefer in simpleness?

Why Do We Venerate Saints What is a Saint? Who are Saints? How do they become Saints? These are the many questions ask by the other religious group or sect. Many christian sect do not recognize saints and do not believe to deserve such recognition. Roman Catholics respect and venerate saints. They believe the sanctity of sainthood, the holiness of the person and being the nearer to God thus, they become the speaker or representative in all man's woes and cries for help from God. **Who Are Saints:** Saints are those ordinary people like us created by God. There was no preference of gender whether female, male, transgender, heterosexual, or LGBT. They differ from us when it comes to dedication and love to God. Their love is boundless and endless, endure and face whatever test of life encountered just to defend and stand their faith in God. No barrier and hurdles that can stop them in glorifying and praising God. Their faith is so strong that could not be threaten even in the darkness of death. For them to die defending their faith is a sweet victory in the face of God. No ordinary man could surpass such faith that even those who are serving in the church,the priest who studied for about nine years and lay ministers could not parallel the faith and belief in their heart. To the extend of sacrificing oneself and leaving behind their love ones because for them serving God is their utmost goal and purpose in this world. Their happiness is enduring the hurt inflected by the enemies for not renouncing their faith. It is hold on their faith and loving God more than their life is the sweetest and the greatest achievement. A saint entering into heaven is a trophy that no ordinary believer could ever hold its sanctity. How To Be A Saint: To be a saint requires no credentials of any academic achievement, it does not need any certification or endorsement of any prominent individuals or high ranking officials to enter sainthood. Only God knows the qualification standard in entering the holy state. As base on past records which are documented about on saints life, saints themselves does not know that they will become saints. For only God choose who were to be saints and would not be saint. There are many congregation praying to God and pass a manifesto to the higher order, appealing for certain individuals who are living in holiness and serving God to be canonized as saint. Those individuals undergo a long process of investigation and study, to scrutinized their history and works as a christian. Many until now were not approved or still under the process of passing into the hole of a needle. For sainthood is not simple order in the rows of people in heaven. They are the defender of the works of God, defender of our faith and mediator of our prayer to God. Ordinarily saints suffer thoroughly before entering sainthood. They were test on their faith to the limits, that no ordinary man could survive. Others were tortured like animals as if they have no souls, killed slowly feeling every inch of pain and humiliated until man has no more face to show. They live a life of holiness and purity, and their only vice is to serve, through preaching the word of God and let God known to the whole world. **Why Venerate Saints** We venerate saints because we believe that they were chosen by God to have a post in heaven through their good deeds in the world. They are holy individuals whom God would hear and listen. That is why in our prayer we invoke the saints for intercession. To pass to God our woes and plea, that by the intercession of the saints of our prayers were boosted thereby gaining great love and mercy from God. There are saints who are warriors and we ask for their help in times of troubles like war and infiltration of enemies, and there are saints that could cure our illness through their prayers, asking God for healing. In this time of pandemic we are invoking the saints in our prayer to protect us and to help contain the virus, that we will be back to our normal life. How about you do you venerate our saints?

Cycle of Life Life has its cycle. Life begins on the implantation of an egg cell and sperm cell into the uterus of a woman. Fertilization is the first stage of conception until on its delivery on the 9th month, to be into the light, then the beginning on a man's journey towards his destiny into this world. **Life of Man into this World:** Each man is unique and so their life line and their destiny. Others enjoyed the life given to them, have live life to the fullest, have reach the rainbow of success, traveled the whole world, or have gone into space and evolve the universe before reaching the age of retirement. Those are the lucky ones of having that kind of life while, others have traverse other path, a kind of life where there is struggle in order to survive, facing many adversities to live, full of hardship and trials just to be in this world. Whatever kind of life each one was facing still they cling into this world for them **life** **is life** and the world is beautiful to live in, even on its state of chaos and turmoil. **Life Expectancy of Man:** Life is from womb to tomb. Life begins in the womb and ends up to the tomb. No one could escape this cycle of life. This is natural phenomenon of a life of a man, a life line that varies for each human individuals. The lucky ones are those having a long life line, of having to live in hundreds years plus while, others are just on the middle of the line, whose fate had been cut short, a life had not reach the adult stage, a short live, and the most unlucky are those who was not able to see the light outside, to see the big world, they are the stillbirth. **Meaning of Life** Life of every of human being has its purpose, has a reason of being created in this world. The meaning of life depends on how men made their lives. There are those following the right path, listening to the words of God thus, leading on the righteous way, towards in finding true happiness and contentment, while others are still seeking the true meaning of life, the reasons of being created thus, finding the true happiness in the wrong way, leading them to be astray. Others ponder and contemplate their value in this world and while knowing its meaning and its essence, men strive to live a life in comfort and luxury and mostly the very aim of every human being to be happy and be successful in this world. To grab whatever opportunity that may knock in each door. It will be a hypocrite saying that living in dire poverty is okay. No one wants to live in hardship and agony. To be in a miserable state is not a kind of life anyone dream of. Everyone of us wants to live in comfort, in harmony with no burdens to carry on the shoulders. To have a mark of success and victory upon in the eyes of the society and be not look down by our constituent. We we are evaluated through our achievements, on our standing in the society and on the level of our living standards. That makes life complicated, thereby creating men to be restless and paranoid. Reaching the unreachable leading them to commit which is against the law just to make the impossible to be possible. Not knowing that this is not the true meaning of life. That the real meaning of life is facing God with a pure heart and good deeds in the right time. **The Final Destiny:** Each man has his own path to take for we are not the same, each step we take is different from each other. There are those who take the big leap while others run in order not to be delayed, to be on time on their final destiny, that is facing with God. Whatever you are, whoever you are in this world, all of us will face God. Men are not immortals, we are mortals whose life is not endless. Only the immortals has an everlasting life, if immortals do really exist. All of us in this world has a time limit, each ticking of the clock connotes a life taken into heaven. It is normal for a man to find means and ways to prolong his life, to climb the highest mountain, dive the deepest sea and crawl every long and winding cave just to dig the fountain of youth. For man love his life, for life is beautiful and the world is a paradise. The foremost reason man does not want to leave in this world is fear, fear of the unknown, in the world where there is no assurance of what will become of him. To ease the burdens and pains facing in this life others run to their destiny, for them reaching the finish line is the answer of all the agony and suffering, the ending of all sensation of fear, pains, heartbreak, breathless, and other ill feelings. **Cycle of Life** That is the cycle of life. We begin from the womb of our mother and end up in the hands of God. A natural cycle of each life in this world where there was no escape, no exemption of the rule. We are created in the image and likeness of God and we have to end up with God, who is the giver of our life. We must rely our life to Him, we may ask for extension to be in this world for a hundred years, but we cannot command and maneuver our life. It is God who has the rights of our life and knows what is best for us, who knows the best time and the right time. All we can do is live according to His will, listen to His words and follow His commandments and when the right time comes we are ready.

Does Angels Really Exist? When we speak of an angel, what comes into our mind are those creature we have seen in the books, in televisions and movies. They are the beautiful creatures that can fly, without any gender whether man or a woman, heterosexual or bisexual or whatever gender the world has today. They were created by God to guard us and lead us to the right direction as what the bible says and our religions teaches us. The question is: Do you believe in angels? Does angels really exist? Have seen an angels the day you were born until you reach the age of reason? These are the many questions that were plaguing in the minds of those who don't believe in angels and we cannot blame them of not believing because at present, no one have seen angels flying in our surroundings. There was no any documentary evidence that prove the existence of angels. I became aware of angels from my mother, who taught me to pray before bedtime to pray for my guardian angel, to guide me and protect me while I was asleep. There was no question of its existence being a child and automatically believe and pray. Even my friends and playmates believe because whenever we feel afraid of anything or being in the dark, we will recite the prayer for our guardian angel to protect us, and give us light. That was a belief that until now I carry, that each of us has an angel being assigned by God as our guardian and protector. **Do I believe in Angles?** My answer is **Yes,** I believe that angels really exist. I was in elementary when we were performing the spirit of the glass, the game commanding the spirit to come. I wast just at the door because of fear, and when the glass moves it spell out its name which is "EVIL". They run unto the door so, I open it immediately and I am the first one to reach the long stairs because we are on the second floor. They were behind me so afraid and shouting, not knowing what they are doing until someone push me. I was in the middle of the step of the stairs no railings to hold on, but I instantly became steady as if someone hold me and I gain my balance. I myself could not believe, I thought, I'd be rolling down the stairs and to be pick up with broken bones because the stairs was so steep. Thanks God, He sent someone to hold me my guardian angel. The second episode is on the beach. I was alone in the balcony of the cottage when I look down my body became heavy as if to fall down into the ground, a head on unto the rocks below, with eyes close accepting my fate with no way to escape those rocks below, suddenly I was rescued. My body was straightened as if someone pulled me back and became steady. I myself could not believe on what I have experienced. Those episodes were never told since I am the type who is secretive. That is an event to remember, the living evidence for me that angels really exist, that my guardian angel is really protecting me and guarding me from harm. How about you do you believe that you have a guardian angel whose always at your side, ready to catch you if you fall, to light your path in darkness and cover you with his wings to keep you warm. If you believe then accept them into your heart for they are just there waiting to be called. Pray to your guardian angel.

Overcoming Challenges In Life Life is full of challenges. It challenge your strength to endure life's difficulties, your ability to face hardships, and the capability to endure the pains to the extent of challenging your faith. Challenges are spices to make life more colorful and adventurous for without those life would be boring. Men tend to be relax if achieving the goals will be swift and easy. There will be no exertion of effort and the ability and creativity of man will not be tapped. Facing and overcoming the challenges of life is not easy to face alone. We need support within our home or seek outside help and great payers, appealing for divine intervention, for we believe that the impossible will be possible with God. Being brought into this world by a single mother with other siblings I could say, life was not easy, but was not miserable either. For we have face the challenges by our own. We live a life just within our means, just focus on doing what we believe is right and good for us and never envy of others what they have, of how they live in luxury, on how things got on their way smoothly and swiftly. We never mind of how we look on our worn out outfit aside from the so old uniforms in going to school, and wearing shoes with torn out sole with an empty pocket. For us snack time or recess time is not due to the pangs of hunger but a diversion of boredom, the break time for stretching and playing. We live and eat simply and ordinarily, prioritizing the needs and setting aside the wants, just to stretch the unstable budget. If others has a leisure time, we, are confined within the four walls of our home, doing the household chores, fixing what's to be fix, dividing the labor of the home, in order not to hire a house help. No one complained what's on the table, we eat whatever is set into our full satisfaction, accept what has been given whether it is beautiful or not, for we know the extent of our means. If there is gadgets at that time, maybe we will be left behind, ignorant to know what is cell and cell site. I came into college being a scholar, without giving my mother another problem in her pocket. To apply such privilege is not easy then, I have to face many challenges. At first I was not qualified, for I did not belong to the top fifteen of the graduating class. But I did not lost hope, the college tuition fees and other expenses to be incurred in higher education is a motivator for me to look for a solution. Without hesitation I ask and plead my principal to reconsider my grades which is just a point difference, to belong in bracket of top fifteen. It is really a miracle by the help of God, the principal's heart melted, pitied me, and issued a certification without hesitation but with a promise to make use of it, to finish with a degree. Then, another requirements which needs a certification from a school superintendent, whose house located far away, and I have to walk under the heat of the sun for I don't have money for transportation. I have to do this for two days until we meet and when the certification was signed, as if a thorn had been uprooted in my heart. If at that time, I don't have the endurance, to sacrifice and have the patience, I am still an undergraduate student. Eventually I have graduated, which I am proud, for I have made it through, my four years of sacrifices had paid off. But finishing a course is not a guarantee to land a stable job. You have to exert an effort, spend time and money to have one. Looking for a job, competing with other job applicants who are more qualified than me is more challenging. To be with them is very challenging, so intimidating, as if their portfolio is full while mine is half empty. Looking back the sacrifices of my mother and on how to pay her back, is the source of my strength. It gives me courage and try my luck, never back out no matter what, for there's no harm in trying. Every failed examination and interviews is not a hindrance for me to look for another avenue, and try my luck, hoping at the end of the road I found a gem. I always let hope floats even others say there was no hope. For me as long you are alive and complete, and has knowledge, an opportunity will not elude from you. How I pray to God for help and guidance, for His dictations in any examinations and interviews. Until God answered my prayers. How, I thank Him, and believe that miracles do really happen. Today, looking back what I went through, those challenges that I have faced are just spices to give a sour and sweet taste of my life. It makes me strong and ready for whatever challenges that might come in my way in the future. I hope that @Jane upon reading this article will pass to her taste and standard.

Single Parent I was born and grow with a single parent, my mother, who was a teacher. Growing up I have observe how my mother tackled the daily struggles in raising us with her meager salary, attending the household in her spare time for most of het time, 8 hours a day was devoted in teaching her pupils, since it is her bread and butter aside from being a dedicated teacher. A teacher so strict and fearsome by many for she automitically impose punishment if someone committed mistakes, like the throwing of chalks or eraser, a slight lap on the lap by the hand or a stick. That was before the old days and I witness this when I was young. To be a mother and a father in the family is not a joke, it is great responsibility to deal with, on how to mold the children to be a better person, to be a well disciplined individual following the right path, aside from providing good food, shelter, clothing and education. All those were not performed and given perfectly. Maybe of less attention to the family and more hours on her profession but with me I understand it and I am her helping hand. When one members of the family got sick she handles it by her own, how difficult task it was for her, dividing her time from home to school, then to hospital with no one to turn to. Sometimes for the whole day in the hospital I will be left alone and will be visited at night time only after school activity and household chores for I have siblings to attend to. There's no one she could share her problems be it financial, spiritual, about her profession or home problems, and no one will give advice on her whatever decision to make, if its wrong then only herself to be blame but if the outcome is good its her victory to be proud of. When it comes to her personality she wear a facade of strong woman, no room for emotions, a command of a military to be fast and quick, an error committed has a corresponding punishment, disobeying her laws and regulations at home is great sin and must be ready for the consequences. Being irritable is understandable because she has so many things to ponder, to think about, on how things to be done without help beyond the confines of the home. I know deep inside she is weak, she is still a woman, full of emotions for I have seen her cry when the burdens is too heavy for her. The woman I saw from her like an iron is just a mask for her not collapse in facing the challenges, to be able to go through life, and I admire her. An admiration that makes me love her more and understand her more deeply and learn to accept and hug her flaws. Being a single mother is not a hindrance for her to be determine to give us a good future. Not all of us had made it but it is no longet her fault, for she has done her part. She has invested her time, effort, money, profession and her life just for us, setting aside her own happiness, for her happiness is to see the fruits of all her sacrifices, our success. I salute to all single parents.

Is Disobedience Really A Sin Disobedience is an act of not following any orders, laws or norms of the land. Such violation is a sin and has a corresponding penalty or punishment depending on the degree of the acts of sin committed. Punishment is implemented in order for people to obey for disobeying is really a sin. Is disobedience really a sin? That is question have to be ponder, to think deeply to derive an exact answer in which no debate is needed between panels. Going back to the time of our first parents Adam and Eve. God prohibits them to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge. They have all the freedom to roam around Eden, to enjoy and use what God has created and to live peacefully without burdens for everything was laid down in front of them without cost and hassles. But since human whose satisfaction and curiosity was not contained, then tempted and disobey God's law, eat the forbidden fruit in paradise, the cause of being thrown out of Eden. That fruit is the key of the magic box that open their hidden knowledge and wisdom, and make them aware of their present condition of being naked and lead them to be creative, to be resourceful of what to cover up and protect their selves. There was no more innocence of their being since they begin to be aware of their biological needs, as what the normal, natural human do, a perfect creation of God, with mind, body and soul. Thus, the creation of mankind begin. If they have not violated of what had been prohibited by God, where are we now. Does all human kind around the globe exist? Disobedience is the root cause why the world is full with all kinds of human. The fruit that give knowledge is the reason why the world is full of man made creations, the creation of God which was then ordinary and primitive like in Eden was then modernized and enhance to human advantage. People then have to use his physical strength to survive thus, makes him innovative, to make the useless to be useful. Man's inherent talent and ability developed everyday that we are now living in a high technology, in which we could not live without gadgets and connections. If our first parents did not eat the fruit of knowledge, did not disobey God's prohibition, then the world would still be lonely, will not improve, Adam and Eve still using the crude way of life. Of course they won't complain because their knowledge was not open, they do not know what is to live in comfort, for they are like children so innocent and contented of what had been given to them. We have read in the bible that God said" Go into the world and multiply." Literary define, how could we multiplied if Eve did not eat the fruit and entice Adam to eat. It is the beginning of realization of being a man and woman capable of multiplying human kind. So, is disobedience is really a sin? Is there not any reconsideration of their action of being disobedient? For what they have done it creates a good outcome, wherein God no longer lonely seeing upon us from heaven. I hope, what I have written catches your attention and something to be comment about.

It is been awhile I haven't written a short post or an article to the site, am out of stock of knowledge and wisdom to share. Even to comment on an article I was stuck, as though in mental block. My mind is in blank of words, topic and language, and I have come to realized that overused of the brain from the daily activities, on paper works, any performance that uses deep thinking, is the cause to block your brain to receive and expel new messages, knowledge and wisdom. Like an over used machine without rest will deteriorate, lessen its performance to the extent of over hauling. So rest and unwind oneself and refresh for a better performane.

Who Are Achievers? It is always be heard and common in every lines of an educator, the teachers, that when a student became a topnotcher leaving behind his colleague he is an achiever. When one graduated with distinction, finish his masters and eventually became a doctor on his field, he then tag as an achiever. Then what is an achiever then? Only those who are known to be good and the best, who rank number one, the brightest and brilliant? What about those who graduated without distinction, just a plain graduate student who finishes his course and pass without failing grades, are they not called an achiever? The best doctor, lawyers, engineers and successful businessmen are considered as a great achievements in the society thus, those individuals are being greatly respected and look up since they are regarded as achievers. Then, what shall we call those plain and common people, the rank and file employees, the janitors and utility workers, are they not achievers too? People are not born equal, others are brilliant and others are slow, if someone is smart and confident, some are timid and has no guts. We could not identify a brilliant man out of the hundreds if everybody have the same kind of brain, and a smart man could not be spotted if the rest has all the guts. So, an achiever is base on one's capacity, of what he could make out of his effort and strength, of what he could contribute for the good for others or the community as a whole whether his talents, ability, capability and strength. Can you consider a man an achiever if he use his achievement, his brilliant mine to manipulate the mass of people for his own interest? A well verse man in the field of law, sending the weak and innocent one to prison because of bribery, can we called him an achiever? We are all achievers depending on the kind of profession and field we are in. A swimmer is an achiever rescuing a drown man, firefighters risking their life to contain the fire, doctors without hesitation face the unseen enemy just to save lives, farmers from sunrise to sunset bend their bodies to have a great produce to solve hunger, fishermen rain or shine went into the ocean fighting the storm to able to supply the whole community in their good catch, and teachers with unwavering dedication in educating the children. There are so many of them, these are the sample of people who are achievers, one who is productive and never let the day pass in idle. How about you, who do you consider an achiever? Will you not consider yourself an achiever in your own right?

The day before yesterday, yesterday and today, here in our place the weather so cold in the afternoon. In the morning its sunny but past mid-noon it's beginning to dim and so cold that I begin to feel pain in the head. A sinusitis headache followed with a continues sneezing is something to dealt with, for it will cause alertness in people near you. They begin to disperse with a look of annoyance or fear in your condition. But it is understandable with the present situation now, in which there was no stability and assurance as to when the virus will be contained. How about in your place are you experiencing the cold weather that causes fever and cough?

Through reading on short post of subscribers here I am now enlighten why my points was at freezing zero yesterday even I have submitted an article and have comments sensibly on articles posted, and like. If this is true that there was no points on comments and articles submitted and it depend only on power user's upvote, then we will just wish that those power users will have a time to visit our articles, will like and upvote us. I hope you and me will not discourage of this new point system. Maybe this is their course of action to solve the problems that arises before and hoping that this strategy will work fairly well for everybody.

My Own Definition Of Success When we say success it is achieving or reaching our ambitions and dreams in life. A fulfilled dreams and ambitions man is proud of and usually, as always accompanied with trials and obstacles. A man could never reached the top automatically without starting at the bottom, and in every steps sometimes slippery, rocky, steep and dangerous that sometimes in one step you fail. It needs more courage, determination, focus and mental concentration and controlling ones emotions. Men must control ones emotions because emotions overwhelm reasons, the cause of many failures and downfall, for sometimes man lost his logic, his reasoning power when carried away with his emotions. That is why Successful businessmen, Company Executives Officers, Corporate Lawyers and other executives deals with confidence and wearing a facade of strength and power with no room for fragility, leaving their delicate side at home, as if emotionless. A farmer aiming for a great produce in the soil needs mental concentration in toiling the soil, if not he lost his power and strength to continue, for we know how hard and tiresome farming is, sweat and perspiration excreted in every strength being used in digging and planting. He must have a focus in the daily monitoring, clearing and caring the seedling like little bunch of babies to be out of harm under the heat of the sun. During trials he must be ready when confronted with pest or calamities, setting aside emotions, must have the determination and encourage oneself to go on, replant if needed and find a solution to drive away those pest. Never entertain failures whilst it hurts because he knows when he succeeded, reaping of what he sow is a sweet success. For others of what I am today is not that great compared what they have reached in life, in which for them could not be called a success career, but for me I have reached what I am dreaming in life, and I believe I am successful. Success in life cannot be measured and cannot be weighted by others. It is upon you how you define your own success. I am contented of what I have attained in life, happy with no regrets, of not being envious of what others have, for what I am now is out of own struggle. I face solely the adversities that comes my way that sometimes I am on verge of giving up, but with full determination and focus, coupled with prayer I land this present position that I am now in, and I am proud of it. The meaning of success cannot be interpreted or express by others for it is You, it is me who knows what is success in us. This is my entry to @Eirolfeam2 's giveaway https://read.cash/@Eirolfeam2/the-1-dollar-question-giveaway-038541ce .

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Nowadays it is normal that husbsnd stays at home while mother goes to work. It is the reverse of the yesteryears that husband is the head, the breadwinner, who will provides the daily needs and wants of the family, while the wife stays at home, a home maker, take care of the children, do the household chores to have a comfy and peaceful home living. How about your family, which of the two do you belong?

My goal is to submit three quality articles this day to replenish the days that I just comment on articles submitted. Sad to say I'm out of words of what to say and topic to discuss. Hoping that next day I will be full of knowledge and wisdom and be able to impart any article that are informative and inspiring. Thanks for your time of reading on my articles and never fail to comment.