Chronicle of my Existence…

You stay up for 16 hours,
He stays up for days on end.

You take a warm shower to help you wake up.

He goes days or weeks without running water.

You complain of a "headache", and call in sick,
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.

You put on your anti war/don’t support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.

You make sure your cellphone is in your pocket,
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.

You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren’t with you,
He knows he might not see some of his buddies again.

You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls,
He patrols the street, searching for insurgents and terrorists.

You complain about how hot it is,
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.

You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong,
He doesn’t get to eat today.

Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes,
He wears the same thing for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.

You go to the mall and get your hair redone,

He doesn’t have time to brush his teeth today.

You’re angry because your class ran 5 minutes over,
He’s told he will be held over an extra 2 months.

You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight,
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.

You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday,
He holds his letter close and smells his love’s perfume.

You roll your eyes as a baby cries,
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they’ll ever meet.

You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything,
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he’s fighting.

You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.

You see only what media wants you to see,
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.

You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don’t.
He does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.

You stay at home and watch T.V.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.

You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
he tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE TROOPS AND FOR A FUTURE PEACEFUL WORLD…

"Christ said to me, ‘My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Funny how it seems to be very easy for us to give advices, to make other people feel better with their situations… But when you’re the one who needs your own advice, it just doesn’t feel good… Even if you read your own advice a gazillion times, it still feels wrong… It’s so bizarre…

Why does it has to be hard like this… And why it always oughta happen to me… Am I that darn tough… Oh well, time heals all.

having a good life doesn’t mean having a perfect life in general… it only means that your life is turning into the right direction.. not the direction you want but the direction you need. but ofcourse you’re not aware of the life you need, because you’re only focusing on what you want. it also means that your life is not always about what you wanted to be nor the the way you thought is supposed to be. that’s why God puts you to this kind of life and it’s up to you how you’ll handle it. God gave you what you need and it’s your job to turn that to be desirable for you.. you might not want the life you have right now, but didn’t you realize that this life you’re hating is the reason why you grow and learn, and teach you to be strong to face the life you want? because you’ll never know what to expect in the future… you might as well get disappointed with the life you’ve always desired and at the end of the day the only thing that can help you pull through from this disappointment is the matter you’ve learned from the past? but obviously there’s only few people who realize this thought. i used to be one of those people who hates their own life, though i know "hate" for most of people is only an expression, but didn’t you consider what will God feel about it? and i believe you certainly don’t want God to feel deserted, right? So, learn how to appreciate your life more, and just be thankful that God gave you the gift of existence…

In life I’ve learned that even though sometimes we thought that everything is great, that all is perfect, that everything you have hoped for are coming along, and every little good thing is coming to you and happening to you just like the way you’ve always wanted, there will always be an end to everything…

Even though you know that you didn’t do anything wrong, time will still pass and soon before you know it, everything’s gone. And you can’t do anything else but to accept it for you can’t impose it all to come back to you.

Yes, acceptance… Accept the fact that everything will change soon and people can change as time passes by… And that’s the hardest part… Changes may come in two different trail. It could be good and it could also be bad. But whatever changes provide you, bad or good, whether you like it or not, even as you’re learning to accept it, make that changes to be your positive motive as well. Don’t ever let it distress your life and your aspiration. And I know what I am conversing right now, because I’ve been through a lot of adjustments myself, with all the changes that have happened around me… Whether it is about the houses I reside in, or the people I reside with… Whether it is about the surrounding where I grew up, or the people whom I shared some part of my life with… And whether it is about the things I’ve always loved, or the people I’ve always loved… 

Even though there are people whether they are my family or friends that I thought I was really tight with but in the end they were also the people who failed me and made me realized they never really had my back, I’ve learned that there are still other people who can replace their role in my life and they even do better than the people I thought I had…

But after all the adjustments that I’ve been through, I’m still enjoying the life I have right now. There are still better things ahead of me, that’s why I wouldn’t waste my time crying over the things that are not there anymore and over the people I thought who cared… It all now belongs to what we call "Past"…

By the time the Lord made woman, He has been working six days straight. He was very tired. An angel appeared before Him and said, "Lord, why are you spending so much time on this one?" The Lord answered, "Have you seen the spec sheet on her? She has to be water-proof, but not plastic or hard. She must have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable able to run on diet Coke and leftovers. She must have a lap that can hold at least four children at a time, a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart, and she must be able to talk on the telephone, cook, scold a child and pet a dog all at the same time with only two hands." The angel was astounded.

"No way! Only two hands!" "Yes," the Lord said. "And that’s just the standard model. "Lord, that is too much work for you. Wait until tomorrow. You can finish up then." "No!" The Lord protested. "I am too close to finishing this creation that is so close to my heart. She can already heal herself and work 18 hours a day. I’m just about done."

The angel moved in for a closer look and touched the woman. "Lord, you’ve made her so soft." "Yes she is soft," the Lord agreed. "But she is also tough! You have no idea what she can do, endure, or accomplish." "Will she be able to think too?" the angel asked.

The Lord replied, "Not only will she be able to think; she will be able to pray, reason, meditate, and negotiate." The angel noticed something and reached out to touch the woman’s cheek. "Oops! You’ve put so much in her, she is starting to leak, Lord. I told you, you were putting to much in this one."

"That’s not a leak, that’s a tear."

"What’s that for?" the angel inquired.

The Lord whispered, "Her tears are the way she will express her joy, her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love, her loneliness, her grief, and her pride. It is a symbol of her heart."

"The angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. You’ve thought of everything. This woman you are making is truly amazing, is she not?" With all the pride of a brand-new father, the Lord said, "Oh yes she is! Women have strengths that will amaze men.

"They bear hardships and carry burdens, but they will at the same time hold happiness, love and joy. They will smile when they want to scream. Sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for those who love and all that they believe in. They stand up for injustice and remain seated in humility. They will not take no for an answer when they know there is a better way so that their family, particularly the children can have what they need. They will go to a doctor with a frightened friend. They will go to court with a wayward husband. They love unconditionally often, asking for and taking little in return. They cry when their children excl and cheer when their friends are rewarded. They are happy to hear about a birth, knowing the difficulties that may lie ahead. They cheer because they will help a friend through it all.

"They love weddings and might even help make the dress. They can cook and some can even bake. Their hearts break when someone dies yet, they are strong when others think there is no strength left. They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart and, they will offer them to anyone who needs one. They come in all sizes, shapes and colors. They can walk, run, fly, drive or e-mail to remind you that they love you. It is the heart of a woman that will keep the world turning and things in order. They have the babies because men could never figure out how to put so much in a small space. Women bring hope and joy. They bring compassion and ideals. They are the moral support that keeps the family of humanity together. Women have important things to say and even more important things to do. They ask very little and offer all they have— that’s their one flaw."

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised

a glass of water and asked,

"how heavy is this glass of water? "

Answers

called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied,

"The absolute weight doesn’t matter.

It depends on how long you try to hold it.

"If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem.

If I hold it for an hour,

I’ll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day,

you’ll have to call an ambulance.

"In each case, it’s the same weight,

but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

He continued,

"And that’s the way it is with stress management.

If we carry our burdens all the time,

sooner or later,

as the burden becomes increasingly heavy,

we won’t be able to carry on. "

"As with the glass of water,

you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding

it again.

When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. "

"So, before you return home tonight,

put the burden of work down.

Don’t carry it home.

You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you’re carrying now,

let them down for a moment if you can. "

"Relax; pick them up later after you’ve rested.

Life is short.

Enjoy it!

And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It’s not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

* If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency t o be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

* Never buy a car you can’t push.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won’t have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.

* Since it’s the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything’s coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

" A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today. . . . . .. . . I did.

The story start wid a guy, name Paul and
a girl named Ella..

Both of were still students but had
already started
to ‘fall in love’.. in another words, go
steady..
In one
of the days during their June holidays
which they
have been waiting for, they met each
other at a
basketball court..

Coincidentally, they started playing a
match wid
each other.. they had fun..

As Ella knew one of the frens of Paul, she
asked
for Paul’s number.. At dat time, Paul don’t
want to
fall in love again, after getting so much
hurt from
the previous one.. Sadly, dat fren of Paul
didn’t give
her the number..

As days went by, the holidays ended..
They met
each other at another basketball near
Ella’s skool..

Day went by and Ella borrowed Paul’s cp
and
missed call her own cp to get his number..

Dat very nite, she txted Paul.. They
chatted and
had fun.. Till one day, Ella expressed her
love for
Paul.. Paul loved her much too.. after
thinking 4 a
long time, Paul thinks tat he and Ella
would last,
thus, asked her if she would be his
partner..
Obviously, she agreed..

They went steady for one and a half short
months.. Ella ended the relationship.. with
her
parents not allowing her to go steady as a
reason..
who on earth would accept dat lame
reason? but
Paul, like many other love victims, had
no choice
but to let go..

Years past and another fell in love wid
Paul.. She was Mary.. Paul and Ella
didn’t contact
for a very long time.. Paul still loved Ella
alot.. but
nvr had a chance to tell her.. one day,
along a
street, Paul was wid Mary..

Paul saw a familiar figure across the
road.. Guess
who was dat? it was Ella.. Paul ran
acrossed the
road, without noticing a truck coming..
BANG!!
everyone near him crowded around dat
area..
Mary screamed as she rushed to Paul..
Ella joined
in the crowd.. She remembered the face,
one who
loved her so much in the past.. Next to
him, was
Mary.. He wasn’t dead.. ‘dun give up.. say
my
name, 100 times, 1000 time, a million
times.. u’re
gonna say it till u can finish a million b4
u can
stop!!’ Mary said to Paul.. with tears in her
eyes..
Everyone thought Mary was Paul’s gf..
Standing
at one side, alone, was a girl crying.. dat
was
Ella
who regretted breaking up wid Paul, after
recalling
how nice Paul treated her in the past..

Paul was sent to the Hospital.. Mary and
Ella were
there.. Praying hard.. An operation was
carried
out.. Paul didn’t survive.. The Doctor
came out,
shaking his head.. Sighed.. He too,
thought dat
Mary was Paul’s gf, thus approached
her
for an apology for not being able to
revive Paul.. He
said to Mary: "Miss Ella.. your boyfren
didn’t
survive.. he gave himself up after calling
your
name
157 times.. im sorry.."

The Doctor has actually mistook Mary for
Ella..
Paul was calling out for Ella.. Ella cried
in a
corner.. She knew why he had stopped at
157.. dat was the day she broke wid him..
(15/7)
she, who ended the relationship which
Paul
treasured so much, has in turn, ended
Paul’s life..

BOY: I saw her today
GIRL: I saw him today

BOY: It seems like its been forever
GIRL: I wonder if he still cares

BOY: She looks better than before
GIRL: I couldn’t stop staring at him

BOY: I asked her how things were going
GIRL: I asked about his new girlfriend

BOY: I’d choose her over any girl im with
GIRL: He’s probablly really happy right now

BOY: I couldnt look at her without starting to cry
GIRL: He couldnt even look at me

BOY: I told her I miss her
GIRL: He doesnt mean it

BOY: I meant it
GIRL: He didnt mean it

BOY: I love her
GIRL: He loves his new girlfriend

BOY: I held her for the last time
GIRL: He gave me a friendly hug

BOY: Then I went home and cried
GIRL: Then I went home and cried

BOY: I lost her
GIRL: I still love him

at this very minute~~

someone is thinking of you
someone cares about you.
someone misses you
someone wants to hold your hand.
someone wants you to be happy.
someone wants to hug you.
someone will do anything for you.
someone needs to know your love is
unconditional.
someone wants to tell you how much they care.
someone wants to stay up watching movies w/
you.
someone wants to hold you in their arms.
someone wants to see you.
someone wants to be your lover.
someone loves you for who you are.
someone loves the way you make them feel.
someone wants to be with you.
someone wants you to know they are there for you.
someone is glad that you’re their friend.
someone is wishing you would notice them.
someone wants to get to know you better.
someone loves you.

LAYER 0NE: 0N THE 0UTSIDE
-Name: Marjorie
-Birth date: aug 31
-Birth place: Olongapo City
-Current location: Manila
-Hair color: black

LAYER TW0: 0N THE INSIDE
-Your weakness: when someone begging at me a lot…
-Your fears: mahiwalay sa mahal ko… and… RATS!!!

LAYER THREE: YESTERDAY, T0DAY,
T0M0RR0W
-Your most overused phrase/word: adik, kasi naman, bakit kasi,
-Your best physical feature: ala po eh
-Your bedtime: 12mn
-Your most missed memories: college

LAYER F0UR: Y0UR PICK
-Pepsi or Coke: pepsi
-McDonald’s or Burger King: burger king
-Single or group dates: single
-Adidas or Nike: adidas
-Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: nestea
-Chocolate or vanilla: vanilla
-Cappuccino or coffee: coffee

LAYER FIVE: D0 Y0U?
-Smoke: NO
-Single: In A Relationship..(haha)
-Take a sh0wer: uu naman
-Have a crush: none
-Think you’ve been in love: cyempre!
-Want to get married: yes
-Get motion sickness: no
-Think you’re attractive: never
-Think you’re a health freak: no… pasaway ako eh
-Get along with your parents: yep

-Like thunderstorms: no

LAYER SIX: IN THE PAST M0NTH
-Drank alcohol: no
-on a date: yes
-Eaten sushi: yes
-Been dumped: nooo…

LAYER SEVEN: HAVE Y0U EVER
-Played a game that required removal of
clothing: no
-Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: no
-Been caught doing sumthin: yes

LAYER EIGHT: GETTING 0LDER
-Age you hope to be married: between 26 -29
-How do u want to die: peacefully
-What do you want to be when you grow up: cyempre successful noh!
-What country would you most like to visit?: spain

LAYER NINE: ideal things IN A GAL/GUY
-Best eye color?: hazel
-Best hair color?: black
-Height: syempre tall… maliit ako eh!
-first date: basta daylight date and adventurous (literally meaning)

LAYER TEN: IN THE NUMBERS
-Number of people I could trust with my life: 4
-Number of cds: uber dami na, alangan naman bilingin ko pa para sayo
-Number of piercings:2
-Number of tattoos: 0