G A B R I E L

take 1:

i have been through 

the worst kind of weather.

i have been through

a lot of crossroads.

i am half across the earth 

where i am originally from.

i have survived

all the challenges of life.

and now that i am once again

in another crossroad.

but i know 

i will surpass this all again.

because i know

you are there

watching, guiding

and protecting me
in every step of the way.

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Wind of History by Jacek Yerka

photo courtesy of Tess Kincaid
posted for Magpie Tales

take 2...

i will never ever be afraid
of taking the next step.
i will never ever be afraid
of crossing the desert
or the sea.
i will never ever
hesitate to go for my dreams.
just because
i know i have two personal
angels guiding me through.

(gabriel sr. and jr., my father who died aug 1980, age 44;

and my brother who died dec 2004 age 40) 

Joke Time

from the famous and very witty 

Philippine Senator,

Madamme Miriam Defensor Santiago

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/files/2011/05/miriam-santiago-AFP-photo.jpg

Para sa mga walang date sa Valentine's Day,

ito ay single's awareness day!..

Para sa mga masaya na walang date,

ito ay single's independence day!..

para sa mga walang pakialam,

ito ay Thursday!... (ROFL!..)

translation:

For those who does not have a valentine's date,

this is "Single's Awareness Day!.."

For those who are happy yet no date,

this is "Single's Independence Day!.."

For those who does not care,

this is "Thursday!".. 

for more of her jokes, click this!..

Mag 155

Christmas is the time

where we go one more step

to be extra generous.

Valentines Day,

is the occasion

when we think so much

of love, 

affection,

care,

kindness

and being extra thoughtful.

Guess what the best thing is...

Make everyday

Christmas 

and 

Valentines 

Day!..

artwork by Joseph Lorusso

posted for Magpie Tales

Photo Courtesy of Tess Kincaid

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(pic online link)

JC, thank you for making everyday 

a valentines day!.. JJ

Life is like a sentence.
We have options on how to end it.

A comma,
A colon,
A semi colon,
A question mark,
Exclamation point.
Etchetera, etchetera...

It is your choice.

Me?
With happy
and exciting moments,
I love to end it with
dot dot dot...
To keep it going and going and going!..

For the unhappy
and stressful ones,
one choice,
A PERIOD!

Be Not Afraid

Central Library, Manchester, U.K., by Robin Gosnall

Be not afraid
of not knowing
everything.

Be not afraid
of not having
the intelligence
to learn
and understand
everything.

Be afraid
of not knowing
your limitations...

posted for Magpie Tales
photo courtesy of Tess Kincaid

funny but you know what?

not because i did not react,

i did not defend myself,

i did not express how i feel,

it is simple;

i just thought that it is just a waste of time.
you do not know what you are saying.
look at yourself first.

i know that no  matter how hard i try;

i will never ever please everyone.

i will let you guys think of me,

and to the worst,

laugh at my back.

unless a saint or an angel,

came and tell me i am a sinner...

or unless, a very successful person,

monetary wise tell me,

i am poor;

i do not care.

i am happy

with what i have

and what i am.

i always look back

and check where i am now

from where i am before

in reaching up my goal...

funny how people sometimes

look in the mirror

just to see if their eyebrows are ok,

if their lipstick is too red,

if their collars are good,

if they look awesome;

come on!

sometimes try to look in the mirror,

and see who and what you are.

deal with your own life.

and i will deal with mine.

no stepping on each other's toes though, ok?

as the saying goes,

to each his own?

(is that right? LOL!)