My Points of View: Two Faces in Welcoming Christmas

My Points of View: Two Faces in Welcoming Christmas: As Christmas is just around the corner, children caroling, family gatherings, reunions, and sumptuous "Noche Buena" are present in this mem...

Two Faces in Welcoming Christmas

As Christmas is just around the corner, children caroling, family gatherings, reunions, and sumptuous "Noche Buena" are present in this memorable event  of the year.

 

Whether you are poor or well off, embracing Philippine tradition is like a cup of hot coffee offered in front of you.

On the other hand, last week an out breaking news regarding super Typhoon "Sendong" *Washi struck Philippine area of responsibility in particular areas in Mindanao. Iligan City, Cagayan de Oro and other affected areas were unused to typhoons. According to Media Corps, Sendong is the worse typhoon that hit Philippines this year.

                                                                   

Destruction in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte (c/o ABS-CBN News channel)

Hundreds of Filipinos lost homes, spent Christmas in those selected evacuees centers, and thousands of people were missing mostly children. 

We are hoping for speedy recovery of the victims and casualties of the recently aftermath of Typhoon Sendong. 

As 2012, is just few days away, all of us are looking forward for a better and bountiful New Year. We may be upset about the outcome of our Christmas but bear in mind, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ is not only by preparing delicious foods, receiving expensive gifts, showing new and expensive clothes rather it is the time for reflection, forgiving, and accepting Our Lord in our heart in preparation to this coming 2012.

Aftermath of Typhoon Sendong

c/o Media Corps

c/o Media Corps

My Points of View: Today's final step; Tomorrow's next journey

My Points of View: Today's final step; Tomorrow's next journey: I am not done with my journey. As i keep my pace and continue searching for something, I still hold on God's hands. I traveled from...

Today's final step; Tomorrow's next journey

I am not done with my journey. As i keep my pace and continue searching for something, I still hold on God's hands.  

I traveled from Philippines and across the sea, yet I'm still exploring new world that my eyes can't see. 

I want to dream, believe and succeed someday. I am hoping for a positive results that all of my endeavors will go smoothly according to my plan. I know this is like aiming for a bull's eye that needs concentration, practice and focus on the dartboard.

I was inspired with the lives of those exemplary known people who started from rugs-to-riches per se or from simple ABC's turned to famous and prominent personalities. 

I don't know what and where will 2012 lead me through.. I just go with the current, but it doesn't mean that I will let others decide for myself.

I will paddle my own canoe and direct it according to God's decision. At this point of my life, still enjoying where I am right now. I envy my friends who build their own families and succeed in their careers. But, I don't compete with them. Rather, compete with own self and be contented on what possible opportunities that come my way.

As 2011 closes its page, I am happy and grateful how far the distance I was able to reach.......................... I will continue my own race until I gonna say it to myself  'THIS IS THE END of it'

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My Points of View: Learning Spanish

My Points of View: Learning Spanish: Learn Spanish Vocabulary for My Points of View: Final tour in Isabela View Scoreboard | Learn Spanish | Get Help with Spanish Translation

Learning Spanish

Learn Spanish Vocabulary for My Points of View: Final tour in Isabela

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Driver's journey and fate on the road

I will not talk about technical terms, road signs and other road rules. This article was written out of my curiosity, observation and based on my opinions. Kindly correct my terminologies regarding parts of a truck.

Every time I go to work, I always see different kind of trucks or lorry delivering different kind of goods, materials or stuffs such as: liquors, soft drinks, logs, dry goods, perishable goods,  hundred sacks of  rice, corn or even livestock.

It was Sunday evening on my way home as I aboard a passenger bus, a truck fully-loaded with hundred cases of “Carlsberg” was ahead of us. While on the left lane, trucks loaded with Coca-Cola and San Miguel Pilsen over took with each other.

I was wondering are those truck drivers have to unload all the stuffs in different designation.  Maybe on their way in different warehouses.

Being a driver is not easy especially when you have to work away from your loved-ones. I want to share an incident happened way back years. I actually witnessed with my two eyes where the accident occurred.

It was late at night  my two colleagues accompanied me on my way home. My boarding house was just a distance away from the company I was working with. As we go on talking and laughing, we heard   “running wheels and honk”.  As we turned our backs, we saw a ten-wheeler truck half-loaded with  cavan of rice.

The driver drove as if he was “A King of the Road”.  Upon seeing the condition of the truck and the speed, I felt negative vibes on it.

Few meters away there is a sharp curve.  I ignored the feeling and never shared it to my friends. The truck was already ahead of us. As he was driving to the curve lane, we saw the body of the truck slightly tilted in different direction. The trailer in slow motion turned to the right side against the head. The driver wasn’t able to control the speed and weight of the truck. We witnessed how the ten-wheeler truck and the half-loaded stuff tumbled down.

Luckily we were few meters away from the incident.  With the loud screeching of wheels and a loud “Bang”, some residents approached where the accident occurred. Fortunately the driver is alive together with one companion. They were slightly bruised. According to them, they were on their way home going back to the province.

We really don’t know when and where ill-fated journey will happen. No matter how competent and adept drivers we are, if it is really accident, it is bound to happen