YOU WILL HIT A HOME RUN Dec 21, 2006 11:39 am 483 Views It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust, sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcomings, who knows the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the high achievement of triumph and who at worst, if he fails while daring greatly, knows his place shall never be with those timid and cold souls who know neither victory nor defeat. ~ Theodore Roosevelt 4 Comments

ARE YOU THIS KIND OF COMRADE? Dec 21, 2006 11:15 am Mood: calm, 478 Views WHO IS YOUR FRIEND? A Friend is a person whom you would want to have near when you are dying And whom you like to be with while you are living To whom you spontaneously turn for help when you are in trouble, And who is the first to hear the good news when you have good fortune; Whose counsel you seek when you are confused, And whose congratulations you welcome when perplexities are solved; In whom you can confide the secrets you want no other living soul to know, But will never pry into your heart to discover whether there are anymore secrets to be revealed; On whom you can lean when your heart aches, But will never take advantage of your leaning; Who will get down on his knees beside you when you are down, And forget that he did so when you are on your feet again; On whose shoulder you can weep when you are sad, And with whom you enjoy laughing when you are glad; Who has a tear on his cheek when you suffer And a twinkle in his eye when the sun shines on you again; Who has pain in his tone when you are in distress And melody in his voice when your heart is gay; Who admire you for your strong points but loves you in spite of your weak ones; Who can laugh at your foibles without despising you for having them; Who makes allowance for your limitation without permitting them to obscure your talents; Who is proud of you when fortune favors you But not ashamed of you when you fail Who contributes to your success without claiming any share on it; Who can feel and show satisfaction when you please him, But never resentment when you disappoint him... Who will tell you the truth even when it hurts And to whom you can tell the truth without his taking offense; Who is not ashamed to ask of you a favor, But will never impose on you for the favor that is done; Who will not hesitate to do you a favor even at risk of being imposed upon; Who can extend a helping hand and lighten your load Without expecting any other reward than having had the privilege of so doing; Who gives all he can whenever he can, Without ever keeping a record of what he has given you; Who says the best about you hen everybody else is saying the worst. Any person needs at least for such friends; Every person owes it to himself to be such a friend to at least our fellow humans. God help me to be such a FRIEND. -GEOFFREY EDMUND GARNE 0 Comments

I HAVE A CONTROVERSIAL VISITOR Dec 16, 2006 5:17 pm 534 Views Tell me, how would I trust you when you and my ex-girlfriend have the same smile, similar boobs, with the same facial features? Do I have to believe you when all what she did was hurt me in the process, when half of your handle was the name I called her and half of it was the appellation I abhor to encounter? Only my ex can do that although I disdain to accuse you of she being the person I loved for many months. Should I be flattered that you always peek on my blog and admire my kinda writing? Much as I wanna apologize for being paranoid and mean to you, I just can't do it because of what ensued between the woman I cared about and myself 19 days before she left Toronto on Dec. 10. She was the only damsel I loved my way, who gave me sexual gratification that nobody did in my entire life and I know she can't forget the way we made out for many times. That's how I memorized her smile, her face, her all-out personification that you also have. The only thing that will save you from mere insinuation is for us to talk on the phone. The question is, are you willing to take that risk? Don't worry, I'm not gonna make you love me. ~ SALLIE 6 Comments

MY FAMILY ACCEPTS THE REAL ME Dec 14, 2006 4:51 pm 671 Views To tell you the truth, I was not scared, I was not mad, I was not lonesome nor did I blame myself for everything. Wala ring pumatak na luha sa aking mga mata when I was in jail. But after I talked to my boy who was missing me so much, I wept in tranquility promising that no one and nothing can hurt my son anymore, na hindi lang ngayon ang araw and in the end I will survive like I used to be for I believe, "a fighter is always a fighter." One thing is sure, I realized that no matter how I stay away from my own family, sila pa rin ang unang tutulong at magmamalasakit sa akin.They accepted me for who I am when I told them my real personification and preference in 1996 and I got no problem revealing to them my sexual relationship with the Willowdale woman who messed up with my life, who concealed my existence because her own relatives and friends are not in favor of same-\bsexo?\b affair. ~ SALLIE 1 comment

LOVERS' QUARREL TURNS UGLY Dec 14, 2006 4:38 pm 471 Views My dad, my elder sister and I attended my first court hearing on a chilly morning of December 13 but the lawyer in my behalf asked for the second week of January 2007 appearance so I can seek further legal assistance. I met the social worker who was also with me when we were bailed out on November 24. I asked for Sandra but Yasmin didn't hear of Sandra after the three of us went out of jail. I was in prison from 1:30 pm of Nov. 23 up to 3:30 pm of Nov. 24, my very first since I was born 46 years ago. The charge? Break and enter plus assault according to my ex girlfriend. Inside the four corner of the small room were a toilet bowl, a sink on top of it and a narrow metal bed without sheet nor pillow. I was isolated from the world as cell phone, a pen and a piece of paper were not either allowed. I was given a chicken sandwich for supper which was not enough because I never had any breakfast nor lunch that day. At 10 pm, I was transferred alone via police van in handcuff heading to Coxwell Division, this time with female prisoners, but each of us has her own cell. That's where I met Sandra who was moaning because it's freezing cold. I was wearing a stretched brown Gap pants, a Batman t-shirt, a black Nike fall jacket, a pair of gray socks and an Adidas shoes yet I still shivered. During the course of my stay there, all I thought was my precious little prince who burst in tears when he heard me on the other end of the line. "Where are you, mommy? I miss you!" "I'm at work, Ali Boy." "I can't sleep in Lola's house, please pick me up now, Mommy!" "I can't son because there's no bus nor taxi around." "Call tita to pick you up." "No, she's not home." "But I miss you, mommy! I can't sleep without you! I really miss you!!!" as he cried aloud. "Ali, just sleep now, okay? I promise to pick you up early in the morning. I love you, Ali Boy!" as the prison guard was knocking to tell me I should end the call. You can imagine how tough for me to think of my son who was extremely missing me, who needed me so badly yet I couldn't do anything because I was in jail for something I never committed a hundred per cent. ~ SALLIE 2 Comments

MY EX IS peeKING ON MY BLOG Dec 14, 2006 3:51 pm Mood: giggly, 467 Views The first time I saw her profile when she joined INSPIRING SOULFUL EPISTLES, I know she's my ex hiding in the romantic name we used to call each other for several months coupled by the appellation I loathe in this world to make her handle a one word. She got three pictures but I know only her photo in full smile is the real thing. Whenever she goes online, she peeps in this corner as well as in her former group without posting anything. I know she's enthused to know whether I moved on already or still nursing a broken heart. I'm also sure she wants to have a hang of what's going on regarding the case she filed against me in conjunction with what occured during the last day we saw each other on the 21st of November. - SALLIE 0 Comments

A PRAYER FOR ASHLEY Dec 14, 2006 8:20 am Mood: hopeful, 500 Views I don't know you, Ashley except that you're a friend of my grown-up niece although I met your mom once in my parents' house in the middle of the year. Your mother made me laugh to the max at a time I was feeling down and out for missing my then Toronto girlfriend. My seven-year-old son knew you personally as you and your dad went with him and another cousin to eat out. My sister, her daughter who is your friend, my mom, my other sibling as well as Ali Raza and I are in extreme sadness because of what transpired in your early life. Right now, you are in coma as you are brain dead, in vegetative state, in life support. Before that, you were able to talk to my sister saying you couldn't take the pain anymore. For the very first time, I heard how she cried in emotional agony of what happened to you. Ashley, I know I transgressed a lot but I humbly ask the Father in Heaven, our sublime Creator to give you another chance to live again and not to leave your mom in grief and in pain. I don't know you, I never see nor talk to you but I learned to love you upon hearing the sad news. May the good Lord bless you, guide you in your journey to survive and give you back to your mom. Please keep on fighting, Ashley, we will be here waiting for you. ~ SALLIE 0 Comments

PLEASE FORGIVE ME Dec 12, 2006 7:38 am Mood: contemplative, 581 Views I P A G P A T A W A D (VST & Co., Vic Sotto soloist) Ipagpatawad mo aking kapangahasan Binibini ko, sana'y maintindihan Alam kong kailan lang tayo nagkatagpo Ngunit parang sa iyo ayaw nang lumayo Ipagpatawad mo, ako ma'y naguguluhan. Hindi kita masisi na ako ay pagtakhan Di na dapat pa ako pagtiwalaan Alam ko na kailan lang tayo nagkatagpo Ngunit sa iyo parang ayaw nang lumayo Ipagpatawad mo, minahal kita agad. Ipagpatawad mo... Minahal kita agad...(4X) Minahal kita...agad-agad Sana nama'y mapatawad mo Ang malabis na kabilisan ko Ngunit ang lahat ng ito'y totoo. Ipagpatawad mo... Minahal kita agad...(6X then fade) 2 Comments

FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU Dec 11, 2006 2:28 pm Mood: jubilant, 612 Views "Your presence in my life brings wonderful smiles and loving thoughts within my heart." "In my world, I walked to a different drum. You came along and joined me in my journey. I am now in harmony and at peace in the world of love." "Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, falling in love with you was beyond my control!" ~ AUTHOR UNKNOWN 1 comment

THE ARMS WRAPPED AROUND A HUG Dec 11, 2006 2:17 pm Mood: grateful, 627 Views "You are the sun in my winter sky, you are the hello in my goodbye. You are the stars shining down on me, you are everything I had hoped you would be. You are the arms wrapped around a hug, you are the pull when I need a little tug, the lips that feel my gentle touch..." - ANONYMOUS 2 Comments

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