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I won't give up on us



When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not
And who I am

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
Still looking up.

I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

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Give Love. Give Blood. Give Life.

How did I spend my valentine's day? Here's the answer:



February is the month of love, and every fourteenth of the said month, people from all walks of life, celebrate for one day love in all its possible meanings in different ways.

On February 14, 2011, when all seemed to get busy with buying flowers and chocolates for their special loved ones, a group of young adults gathered around the lobby of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City and were busy arranging, not flowers, but tables, chairs and folding beds. On that day, The Fraternal Order of St. Thomas More in cooperation with the Philippine National Red Cross – Davao City Chapter, with the support from Councilor Leah Librado, Councilor Victorio Advincula Jr, Councilor Jimmy Dureza and Councilor Tomas Monteverde IV, conducted a blood letting program and medical mission. The blood letting program was under the direct supervision of the Philippine National Red Cross – Davao City Chapter and was assisted by volunteer nursing students from the Ateneo de Davao College of Nursing; and the medical mission was headed by Dr. Ma. Pamela G. Grado.

The activity was a way of celebrating love – love for life. Over the past years, it has been recognized that there is a need to keep the supply of blood in the blood bank. As there arises need for blood in different medical situations, the blood letting activity aimed to encourage the donation of blood to contribute to the blood bank’s supply. Further, as a public service, the medical mission was intended to cater to as many as possible as the day would permit and to provide free medicine samples.

The activity was held from 8:00 o’clock in the morning until 12:00 noon. As the program closed, approximately 46 bags of blood were collected from gracious donors; and approximately 90 persons were catered by the free medical check up.

As the program closed, for the organizers, it was a day fulfilled of serving and giving back. Valentine’s Day was the day to celebrate love; and these young adults gave love back to the community – to make a difference to the lives of those who might benefit from the blood collected and to make a difference to the lives of those who might have been relieved of the free medical check up.

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A Merciful Heart



May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand. May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism. Always know that there are those whose love and understanding will always be there, even when you feel most alone. May you discover enough goodness in others to believe in a world of peace. May a kind word, a reassuring touch, and a warm smile be yours every day of your life, and may you give these gifts as well as receive them. Remember the sunshine when the storm seems unending.

Teach love to those who hate, and let that love embrace you as you go out into the world. May the teachings of those you admire become part of you, so that you may call upon them. Remember, those whose lives you have touched and whose have touched yours are always a part of you, even if the encounters were less than you would have wished. It is the content of the encounter that is more important than the form.

May you not become too concerned with material matters, but instead place immeasurable value on the goodness in your heart. Find time each day to see beauty and love in the world around you. Realize that each person has limitless abilities, but each of us is different in our own way. What you feel you lack in the present may become one of your strengths in the future. May you see your future as one filled with promise and possibility. Learn to view everything as a worthwhile experience. May you find enough inner strength to determine your own worth by yourself, and not be dependent on another's judgment of your accomplishments. May you always feel loved.

by

Photo Source: Norcal Blogs

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Love Real

Most people made a mistake in construing the state of pseudo. They may argue that it would be painless for someone if he/she will take the road of a psuedo relationship.

However, they failed to consider the fact that if pain will play with us, reality shall take place. There would be no more psuedo. Neither the argument of “sabay sa agos ng mundo” nor the condition of “bahala na” shall take the strong probative value in defending one’sfeelings while in the state of confusion.

Now, if such instance shall bring you the proper conclusion, you must consider that
there are things called:

…real wound…

…real hurt…

…real cut…

…REAL PAIN!!!!…

Albeit, it was only the state of PSEUDO while waiting for the real thing, real thing is within our hands, and we should not wait for it because we just failed to admit the reality.

Being real depends on us…
not because of the state of you and me..
but because of being US…

Let us all remember that in terms of the greatest thing in the whole world,
there is no applicable SURGERY for a broken heart…

We cannot conceal the reality although it just came from psuedo…

pseudo is not really pseudo.. it is really REAL..
we are just not AWARE OF IT… or may be we refused to admit it..

why? there is only one reason:

We are forcing one’s selves to believe these DAMN FEELINGS!

-mimzy

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Love and Law

“I AM GOING TO BE A LAWYER, AND I WON’T LET ANYTHING GET MY WAY.”

Those were my words when I was about to enter law school. I was to determined to succeed in my law studies. In fact, law school, codal provisions, cases, recitations, and exams were the only things that I thought about during my first two months in class.

Many of my block mates who entered law school with a boyfriend or girlfriend ended law school with a boyfriend ended up splitting with their special someone after two or three months. This made me realize more that love and law school really do not mix. I had no problem with that. I was not looking for a boyfriend, and I definitely was not looking for love in law school. Love and boys were not even on my list of priorities.

Then something happened, I don’t know how, but it happened. Some time in August I realized that I had become human again.

We were seat mates. We used to eat lunch together. We joked around when we were not busy with school work. And he would often drop me off at my apartment on his way home.

We were friends, purely friends. He was just like any other guy friend I had. The only difference was that, we saw each other every day because we belonged to the same black in school.

One day, I dreamed of him. Maybe that was because we were always together. I told him about it in a text message. We started to “flirt” with each other – in jest. Then one thing led to another. We were happy (or was I the only one feeling this?)

But there was one problem. He had a girlfriend, a girlfriend whom he truly and dearly loved. Believe it or not, he loved her, I could feel it.

Fact No. 1: She was his priority. Fact No. 2: I loved him. So, I accepted Fact No. 1 because of Fact No. 2. I was sharing time with his girl. Of course, I had his “left-over time,” those times when he was not needed by his girl. But I did not want to think of myself as just an option for him. I wanted to believe that he cared or maybe even loved me.

Months passed, and problems started to arise. There were lots of school works to do. We had to study for the exams, and had to do so many case digests. He thought I was becoming demanding.
I knew from the start that I had no “right” over him since I was not his girlfriend. But because of this same fact, I felt insecure. So I asserted my non-existing rights. I became clingy, demanding and possessive.

I got into his nerves. He told me we ought to know where we stood in relation to other people. And he reminded me that I knew from the start that he was committed.

We had our bad times, but still continued with whatever it was that we had. Then he told me the news that they had broken up. He was devastated, but he told me that he wanted us to still be okay with each other.

But after saying that, he started to ignore me. Neither would he answer my calls nor reply to my text messages. It was as if I was suddenly non-existent to him.

I came back to senses. And the truth hit me badly. How blind and stupid can a law student get? How could I not have realized from the beginning that he really did not care that much for me (that is, if he ever cared at all)? Memories of us together, both good and bad, came back to me. I should have known where I stood when one time he suddenly left me after his girlfriend called. He left without even telling me that he was leaving. I went to the parking lot, and his car was gone. He brought with him all my things, without worrying how I’d get home. So much for caring.

It is a cliché, but truth really hurts. It hurts to that the person whom you truly love and care for did not, cannot and will not even care for you. I am still hurting. And I do not know if this hurt is going to leave me at all.

In law, when a person suffers an injury, he or she is entitled to relief by filing a case for damages. If denied by a lower court, he or she can file a motion for reconsideration, appeal to the appellate court, or even elevate the case to the Supreme Court.

But in my case, I am not entitled to any relief. Why? Reason No. 1: Law different from love. Law and love are governed by different rules. But assuming that the rules applied to law is applicable to love, I am still not entitled to relief because of Reason No. 2: I have unclean hands. There is a rule in law that no relief or remedy is available from the courts for a person with unclean hands (except in exceptional cases, which I am certain does not include love). I knew from the start that he had a girlfriend. I was in conspiracy with him when he cheated on his girl, or at the very least I was an accomplice to the crime (cheating). Because of this, I am now left with no relief for my injured heart.

I cannot appeal to him and beg him to love me. My only hope lies in making an appeal to heaven. I have already filed one, but my appeal is still pending. With my patron saint, St. Jude (the saint for hopeless cases), hopefully as my counsel, I hope and pray that the Supreme Judge will grant it.

But right now, I’ve got myself together and prepare for the lessons ahead. I’ll just have to wait for the decision on my case. I love him so. I pray that the decision favors me.

By Pennylane, 23, a student in a prestigious law school in Metro Manila
Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer - Youngblood

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My job is to love as much as possible every day.

My job is to love as much as possible every day.
Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness. :-)