The Fence

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. 

Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said "you have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one." You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. Make sure you control your temper the next time you are tempted to say something you will regret later. 

- Author Unknown

Hospital Windows

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. 

The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. 

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. 

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. 

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. 

Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. 

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. 

He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

 

- Author Unknown 

WoW BoHoL..

December 04, 2011

Super duper excited for our Bohol adventure, of-course with my dearest friends in FAVI/IAS namely Jay-R Mendoza, Samyra Sagum, CK Teano & Charlotte Magpayo.. ;)

SCENARIO:

Me & Cha-cha arrived at the airport on time... One more minute, siguro naiwan na kme ng eroplano... hehehe...

The last passengers.. ;p

Pero sabi nga nila, "It's better to be late than never!" haha.. ;)

Arrival @ Tagbilaran Airport...

Hello Bohol! ;)

First Stop: Hotel!

 

After we had some rest, gala galore na kaagad.. Syempre, we were all excited to see the place..

And wow, grabe, I fell in love to the place! Very fantastic although not yet well civilized, pero sarap pa rn kasi mukhang peaceful.. ;)

Second Stop: City Tour & Food trip!

Syempre, hindi pwedeng hindi ako dadalaw sa isang simbahan 'pag nag-a-out of town ako! hehe..

We also tried their famous "tempura", P10.00/3pcs.. LAMI!! (yummy).. ;)

Para siyang kikiam, pero mas mahaba nga lang.. ;)

December 05, 2011

Off to Chocolate Hills

Kuya Cesar (our driver) made our  Day 2 itinerary.. ;) He told us na it's better to start uphill.. So, our first stop for day 2 was Chocolate Hills.. ;)

That moment was kinda rainy, so we were all praying na sana wag umulan pag nasa Chocolate Hills na kami.. But, before we got there, nag-side trip muna kme sa..... tsanan!

We had fun, but it was not so fulfilling kasi umulan.. huhu.. putikan yung daanan on our way to Tarsiers, tpos hindi pa namen sila masyado kita kasi all of them ay nasa taas ng mga branches...

After we visited the Tarsiers, my naisip na naman si Kuya Cesar! Infairness to him, he is so nice and the best driver-photographer I've ever met.. ;) He is awesome..

At yun ay ang magpicturan sa gitna ng kalsada! ahaha

And finally, the loooooong wait is over! The main reason why I pursued to visit Bohol is to see.....

Chocolate Hills... tsanan! ;)

WOW!! God is really great... The place is so amazing, beautiful, fantastic, lovable, wonderful, incredible, unbelievable, whatsoever, I LOVED IT SOOO MUCH.. ;)

The best feeling I've ever had during that moment. Thank God for giving me the opportunity to witness one of His best creations in this whole wide world..

After Chocolate Hills, next side trip was to Butterfly Conservation Center

The funny stuffs we did was the illusion of becoming a human butterfly.. Curious? Here it is.......

Galing db?! hehehehe.. The best ang mga talents ng mga people we met.. =)

Well, we just had some sight seeings of the butterflies, & we were so amused how they maintain the cleanliness of the place.. Butterflies are in the good hands.. ;)

Ofcourse, before we left the place, we tried their delicious & natural ice cream.. ;)

Next stop...... The Hanging Bridge.. Wala lang, pa-picture lang.. ehehe.

We were all starving to death na that time... Kaya mabilisang pose lang one by one.. haha.. In a short period of time, we did lots of crazy things but super memorable & definitely cherishable for the rest of our lives.. One of a kind experience together.. ;)

Finally,, craving is over...

Next stop.....

LOBOC RIVER & its famous FLOATING RESTO..

Let the hunger games begin..... ahahha..

Dami ko kwento noh?! hehe.. Eto pa, super saya when the boat stopped & watched the oldies performed to get some donations.. The good thing was we were able to join them doing their stuffs.. ;)

Saya db?! hehe

Next, the moment we conquered our fears to the exotic animals in Bohol Zoo.. ;)

I am really scared to snakes.... But for picture purposes,, nagtapang-tapangan ang lola mo.. haha.

Well atleast, once in my life, I was able to hold a huge snake..hehe.. Oh ha.. ;)

Mawawala ba ang frustrations ko visit kahit one church lang? Ofcourse not...

Next stop..... BACLAYON CHURCH...

The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon is considered to be one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It is one of the best preserved Jesuit build churches in the region, although in the 19th century, the Augustinian Recollects added a modern facade and a number of stone buildings that now surround the church.

Next stop was "The Bood Compact"

The Bohol Blood Compact sculpture was made by Boholano Artist, Napoleon Abueva.

This was made in honor   of a very important event  in the Philippine history done between

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi of Spain and Rajah Sikatuna of Bohol.

This Blood Compact is well thought-out as the First Treaty of Friendship between two races,

cultures and religions. This event is known as SANDUGO.

Talagang sinulit namen ang isang araw! hehe.

After our long tour, we headed to Dumaluan Beach Resort

At syempre,, ang mapangahas kong 2-pc... kadiri!! hahaha..

Ofcourse,, once in a life-time lang tong pagtuntong ko sa white sand ng Panglao Island,

we never know when ako uli makabalik dto, kaya nilubus-lubos ko na.. hahaha..

Anyways, hindi naman to uploaded sa fb kaya okay lang.. ehehe..

Our vacation in Bohol is finally over, but before we proceeded to the Airport,
Kuya Cesar dropped us to "The Hinagdanan Cave" in Bingag, Dauis, Bohol..

Off to Manila...

Waaaaaah, parang ayaw ko pa.. =( but that's life, you must have to go on, and let go of the things that makes you happy for awhile, and back to your normal life.



Arrival @ NAIA terminal 3.. Kakabitin ang Bohol Escapade.. Pero, I'm still thankful and blessed to Papa God na somehow, unti-unti kong natutupad frustrations ko magtravel, and for keeping us safe always.. ;)