Wisdom of My Tatay

"It's not by what happens to life but how we react to it; not even by what life brings us but by the attitude to life because destiny is not a thing to be waited for but a thing to be achieved."

If there's one person who loves sending nice thoughts, it's my Tatay! I just received this text message from him and I felt guilty because it's been more than a month of not reaching him out....Whenever I receive touching message from him, I would show it to my friends and would brag about my loving father. There are times that his words of wisdom would make me cry especially when I have concerns that I opted not to share with my family. Of course, my Tatay knew me very well and he's gifted with an instinct to provide me with encouraging words via "text message" in times that I needed them most. I always believe in what he say but I'm not obedient all the time. But there's one thing that I keep in mind, his reminder since I was a child - "To Pray Always."

A Good Apology

A good apology has three parts:
1) I'm sorry
2) It was my fault
3) How do I make it right?

A lot of people usually miss the third part.

I received this text message from my friend Yam and it made sense to me. Because I'm one of those who can easily apologize for a mistake but seldom exert an effort to avoid repeating it.

My realization was no matter how I've tried my best to overcome my weakness, I still fail. It's true that changing our ways is not possible without help from God. It's only through God's grace - with fervent prayers and God's word as our weapon - that we could triumph over our shortcomings.