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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:22:33 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>wake up call</title>
<description> 			&#x3C;blockquote&#x3E; &#x3C;p style=&#x22;text-align: left;&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;Actions that lead to overwork, exhaustion and burnout can&#x2019;t praise &#x26;amp; glorify God&#x2026; (henri nouwen)&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;/blockquote&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;I&#x2019;ve been traveling for a few years, enjoying the benefits of my job. Exploring places found in brochures &#x26;amp; magazines, learning new things, meeting new acquaintances which could lead to friendship. I was enjoying so much that I forgot to give importance to some things. I&#x2019;m quite aware of it but refused to acknowledge the fact. Then something occurred, a shift, which made me re-evaluate the present situation. I know, this is a wake up call.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; 									</description>
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<title>A Test of Faith, A Humbling Experience</title>
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<title>Friendships bound to last</title>
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<title>Nexus</title>
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<description>Haven&#x27;t written in a while...lots of things inside my head...maybe frustration or irritation to something but most likely to some people... until i came across this article which expressed everything i want ...i am so pissed off with people who are trying to be the person they are not...they are overly critical &#x26;amp; so self absorbed... H-E-L-L-O!!! sorry to break the news...  &#x3C;P&#x3E;Good thing, i realized early on that I AM ENOUGH (I like the way I am). Maybe i can make excuses &#x26;amp; be patient for these people to GROW UP but then I have my own life to live...&#x3C;/P&#x3E; &#x3C;P&#x3E;So for those whom i met that are ssssoooo annoyingly insecure may i share this piece from BELIEFNET.COM&#x3C;/P&#x3E; &#x3C;P&#x3E;-----------------------------------------------------------------------&#x3C;/P&#x3E; &#x3C;P&#x3E;&#x3C;B&#x3E;For a Change, Do Nothing &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;/B&#x3E;&#x3C;I&#x3E;Why it&#x27;s important to become comfortable with who we are rather than who we think we should be.&#x3C;/I&#x3E; &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;B&#x3E;By Daniel Gottlieb&#x3C;/B&#x3E; &#x3C;/P&#x3E; &#x3C;P&#x3E;Many of us live our lives as though we would be happy with ourselves if . . . (just fill in the blank: More money? Obedien...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 9 Mar 2008 14:38:00 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Simple Thank You</title>
<description>&#x3C;P&#x3E;I&#x2019;ve been in and out of town, traveled to places unimaginable, met interesting people but the best place for me is still AT HOME with Parents &#x26;amp; close relatives.&#x3C;/P&#x3E; &#x3C;P class=MsoNormal&#x3E;Christmas 2007 was different for us.&#x26;nbsp; We had simple food on the table, we had no gifts for each other BUT we had tons &#x26;amp; tons of stories &#x26;amp; laughter to share. We&#x2019;re not tight on the budget in fact all of us (my cousins &#x26;amp; I) have our own jobs that we can pitch in loads of money.&#x26;nbsp; It&#x2019;s just that we felt that we were so wrapped up in what food to prepare, what gifts to give.&#x26;nbsp; We tend to forget the bond that held us together&#x2026;Christ &#x26;amp; the love for each other.&#x26;nbsp; &#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/P&#x3E; &#x3C;P class=MsoNormal&#x3E;Things I need to be thankful for&#x2026; I am thankful that I am still alive &#x26;amp; my parents at the age of 65 are still with me. Thank you for what I have&#x2026;thank you for my job &#x26;amp; career&#x2026;thank you for the micro business we have&#x2026;thank you for the food we eat&#x2026;thank you for friends &#x26;amp; family&#x2026;thank you for my pets (we have 4 dogs, 5 cats...</description>
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<title>Feast for the Eyes</title>
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<title>Pinoy Heritage 101</title>
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