A Mother's Feelings

This past few days was so emotional for me.. I feel stress out on my job, my relationship with my girl sometimes its shaky, you know we quarrel and don't talk from each other.. he-he and the worst thing that happened to me this week was when i hurt the feelings of my mother.. the story goes this way:

one day, i bought ingredients for Fruit salad because i feel like i want to eat Fruit salad.. Then she(my mother) sent me a message to my phone saying "don't waste your money, you should keep them for future purposes, and if someone tells you to TREAT them, don't just go right away and treat them".. then i replied to her saying, "It's not like that, it's my tongue that's instructed me to do so.."(i confess I'm not good in English, but I believe you understand what I'm trying to say. :)) .. on the other day, the Fruit salad was all done and ready to serve.. while I'm at work, she sent me a message again, saying that They should have more salad to eat than my housemates..FYI: I leave with my Aunt(my mother's Sister) since 1st year high school up to now.. then I said, You can get whatever you want as long as leave some for me.. Immediately as parents could get whatever they want from their child as long as they as permission too.. and confuse me is the phrase "Share your Blessings to Others".. she should've known that for sure.. but of course she's still my mother and i have to understand her feelings..

the yesterday,my girl visited me at home and bought doughnuts, that wont be enough for us so i bought "pancit".. while we were eating with my mother, aunt, cousins and with my girl,.. i can't re-phrase what she said that moment but it's similar from the second paragraph.. then i answered "..then you will send me a message again telling........" then i suddenly fade my voice..I know at that time, I've hurt her feelings and YES, I was right.. she told me that I shouldn't be acting like that because she's my mother..I think what makes her feel bad is the confidentiality of our conversation on the phone yet i spoke it in-front of others..Then i feel the world isolated me, i don't know what to do how can she forgive me.. then she sent me a famous proverb(salawikain) in the Philippines :"Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo" in english, "what can you do to that grass if the horse is dead." ..Literally, A horse eats grass, but in etymologically speaking, what the proverb wants us to understand in my opinion is that treasure everything that we have for now we have them, give them what you have,& love them more as you love yourself.. and with that saying, that time, i want to cry for what I've said to her, I'm not the best son in the world but trying to be be a better son for them at the same time a better nephew and cousin to my relatives.. but I am forgetting something as time goes by..

I've said sorry to my mother already my i feel it's not enough.. She's my mother so she could forgive me but as long as I can remember my fault.. I feel sad, far away from them.. and lost..

so whoever reads this post, from now on, please you parents for without them, you won't be here, A mother that shows happiness in-front of us but when we turn our back, we don't know that she's sad, keeping into herself.. so whatever you do to them, make sure they are happy:) not only for them but for all..It's on our mistakes that we learn how to deal with life and mistakes that are piled together becomes experiences that we share to your sons, grandsons, and to other people..:)#

Cory Aquino, 76, passes away

Former President Corazon Aquino died after a 16-month battle against colon cancer, son and Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III announced to media early Saturday.
Here’s an excerpt of the statement he read to media:
Our mother peacefully passed away at 3:18 a.m. August 1, 2009 of cardio respiratory arrest. She would have wanted us to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and your continued love and support. It was her wish for all of us to pray for one another and our country. Hinihiling po ng aming pamilya ang konting panahon para makasama namin ang aming mahal na ina.

Senator Benigno "NoyNoy" Aquino Jr announces to reporters the death of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino, at the lobby of Makati Medical Centre in Manila's Makati financial district August 1, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES POLITICS OBITUARY HEADSHOT)
Reacting to the news, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who is now in the US, said that the country has “lost a national treasure” as she declared a 10-day period of national mourning.
Former president Fidel Ramos said in a television interview that “not only the entire Filipino nation grieves, but the whole world. Cory Aquino represented the past and the future of our people and led in the direction for a better future for our people.”
Supporters from all over the country and the world are now extending their prayers and sympathies to the country’s icon for democracy through social networks like Twitter.
Former cabinet officials who served under the former leader also extended their sympathies through local television, calling her the heroine of democracy in the Philippines.
Family friend Boy Abunda said in a television interview that Aquino’s children including Kris Aquino was with the former leader when she died.
Armed policemen and security guards were seen outside the Heritage memorial park in Manila where the body of the late Aquino was brought.

Armed policemen stand guard as a vehicle with a yellow ribbon, a gesture of mourning, waits outside the Heritage memorial park in Manila where the body of the late former Philippine president Corazon Aquino was brought to, August 1, 2009. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES OBITUARY)
In a television interview, former president Joseph Estrada said he was touched by the gesture of the former president when she apologized to him. Aquino supported the ouster of Estrada during the second People Power in 2001, which also catapulted President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo into power.
Television reports said that people have started placing flowers in front of the home of the Aquinos in Quezon City.

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Girls Need to Realize :)

i h0pe lahat nG gUyz ganito!
Ladies, We don't care if you're friends with other guys.
But when you're sitting next to us, and some random guy walks into the room and you jump up and tackle him, without even introducing us, yeah, it pisses us off.
It doesn't help if you sit there and talk to him for ten minutes without even acknowledging the fact that we're still there.
We don't care if a guy calls OR TEXTS you, but at 2 in the morning we do get a little concerned.
Nothing is that important at 2 a.m. that it can't wait till the morning.
Also, when we tell you you're pretty/ beautiful/ gorgeous/
cute/ stunning, we freaking mean it.
Don't tell us we're wrong.
We'll stop trying to convince you.
The sexiest thing about a girl is confidence.
Yeah, you can quote me.
Don't be mad when we hold the door open.
Take Advantage of the mood im in.
Let us pay for you!
Don’t "feel bad"
We enjoy doing it.
It's expected.
Smile and say "thank you."
Kiss us when no one's watching.
If you kiss us when you know somebody's looking, we'll be more impressed.
You don't have to get dressed up for us.
If we're going out with you in the first place, you don't have to feel the need to wear the shortest skirt you have or put on every kind of makeup you own.
We like you for who you are and not what you are.
honestly, I think a girl looks more beautiful when she's just in her pj's. or my shirt and boxers, not all dolled up
Don't take everything we say seriously.
Sarcasm is a beautiful thing. See the beauty in it.
Don't get angry easily.
Stop using magazines/media as your bible.
"Don't talk about how hott Chris Brown, Brad Pitt, or Jesse McCartney is in front of us".
It's boring, and we don't care. You have friends for that.
Whatever happened to the word "handsome"/"beautiful"?
I’d be utterly stunned by a girl who greeted me with "Hey handsome!" instead of "Hey baby/ stud/ cutie/ sexy" or whatever else you can think of.
on the other hand I’m not saying I wouldn't like it ether
Girls, I cannot stress this enough: if you aren't being treated right by a guy, dont wait for him to change. ditch his sorry ASS, he's a disgrace to the male population and find someone who will treat you with utter respect
Someone who will honor your morals.
Someone who will make you smile when you're at your lowest.
Someone who will care for you even when you make mistakes.
Someone who will love you, no matter how bad you make them feel.
Someone who will stop what they're doing just to look you in the eyes....and say "i love you" ..
and actually mean it.
Give the nice guys a chance
Guys repost this if you agree
Girls repost this if you think it's cute
Every Guy who isn't a jerk will agree with this, so we hope that all the girls that read this will repost this
*Holding Hands
Girls :If you want to hold his hand, gently bump into it a couple of
times.
Guys : Grab it if it happens more than once.
*Cuddling
Girls : When you want to cuddle with him, tell him you're cold
Guys : Automatically move closer to her.
*Movies
Girls : During a movie, if he puts his arm around you, tilt your head on his shoulder
Guys : Lift her chin up and kiss her.
*Loving each other
Guys : When she tells you she loves you, look deep into her eyes, give her a peck on the lips, and tell her you love her too... And mean it.
*Laying below the stars
Girls : When you're both laying under the stars, put your head on his chest and close your eyes as you listen to his steady heart beat
Guys : Whisper in her ear and link your hands with hers.
By 12 am tonight your one true love will realize how much they want you.
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How is Electricity Produced?

In the Philippines, teachers focus more on the definition of electricity and the people who discovered it than on how it is produced in the first place. We know that Benjamin Fraklin, the greatest American statesman and inventor, was the one who discovered the nature of electricity through his experiments with lightning in 1740s. Thomas Edison applied electricity to light a bulb in 1879 while Nikola Tesla developed a system of generating and transmitting alternating current (AC) electricity in the 19th Century. James Watt, on the other hand, invented the steam engine, which remains the basic structure of most engines and power generators to this day. But the real challenge for Filipino educators is to explain to their students how electricity is generated. Our crude interpretation is that electricity is a reaction from the process of rubbing two objects. Others call electricity as a form of energy or a force, but this remains debatable. The fact is we need to apply energy or force to release electricity. Lightning is electricity, which is produced by force - the violent movement of winds in the sky. When we rub two stones for a certain period, a spark is produced, and the two objects become hot. Electricity is released. A more precise definition could be electricity is the surge of electrons. Every object is composed of atoms. In every atom there is the nucleus or the center which is surrounded by negatively charged particles called electrons. Inside the nucleus are positively charged particles called protons and uncharged particles called neutrons. Now, a balance between the number of protons and electrons exists in most atoms, but when this balance is disrupted by a force such as the rubbing of two objects, some electrons are released - a process called electric current. To release electricity, we need to apply force first to drive electrons from an object. The most common force applied to achieve this is magnetism which is also known as electromotive force. Here, the spinning of a copper coil within a magnetic field will produce a force that will push the electrons through a circuit. This push is called voltage. Most power generators are built this way, with a copper coil spinning within a magnetic field to generate electricity. A coil serves as a conductor. By rotating a magnetic field around the conductor or the conductor within the magnet, electricity is produced and each time the conductor travels through the magnetic field, a voltage is created. The mechanical energy of the spinning coil transforms to electrical energy in the wire. In other words, electricity generation is based on the relationship between magnetism and electricity. When a wire moves across a magnetic field, an electric current occurs in the wire. Put it simply, a power generator needs magnets, coiled copper wire and spinning motion to generate electric current. But to enable the magnetic field to spin, a force is needed. Most power generators have turbines that are connected to the magnet, so that the spinning will be caused first by the blades of the turbine. What will cause the spinning motion depends on the type of energy source: coal-fired, diesel oil, wind-powered, hydroelectric, gas turbine, nuclear (uranium), geothermal, solar or others. We can use actual motion or steam to spin the turbine. Wind-mills use the spinning motion to push the turbine blades and turn the copper coil in the generator and eventually generate electric current. The same principle applies to hydroelectric turbine or wheel, where water flows provide the force to move the turbine blades. In case of fuel-powered plants, a boiler is set up to burn fuel and produce heat, which will transform water stored in long vertical tubes into steam. As the water begins to boil, the highly pressurized steam rises through the pipes and blows against the turbine blades, causing the spinning motion. Fuel includes natural gas, coal and diesel. The same principle of spinning the turbine blades through steam pressures applies to plants powered by nuclear, geothermal, solar and biomass energy. Steam turbines spin at about 3,600 revolutions per minute. With the spinning motion of the turbine and the copper coil, electricity is generated and runs through the wires or electric circuit which is connected to our homes via transformers. When electricity flows through a light bulb's filament, the electricity appears as light. Power plants' transformers increase the voltage of the electricity to make it travel through the distribution lines more efficiently until the electricity reaches to substations where separate transformers reduce the voltage again for consumer use. Electricity travels at lightning speed. Households regulate the use of electricity by switches, which open or close the electricity circuit. Basically, electricity consumption is measured by a unit of power called watts. A kilowatt is equal to 1,000 watts. The unit kilowatthour, on the other hand, represents the use of electricity for a certain number of hours.

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Growing Up... Or Growing Old

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know.

I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze.

"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel."

"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop.

I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.

Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know." As we laughed she cleared her throat and began:

"We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success.

You have to laugh and find humor everyday.

You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!

There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability.

The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.

Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."

She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose." She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.

At the years end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

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Reach...

I got a call today ... a message on my answering machine. "This is Mrs. Smith. You don't know me. I'm Kevin's mother. Please call me about Kevin."

Kevin... a marvelously multi-talented young man I met in a coffee shop in Texas. We struck up a conversation over the books each of us were reading. The 30 year difference in our ages was quickly overcome by several things we had in common ... an immense enjoyment of reading ... a desire to express ourselves very well... a strong interest in philosophy... enjoying writing, or at least unable to avoid writing even when it became a chore... a curiosity about life... a bit of a wanderlust, and a desire to visit and live in different places... a streak of "perfectionism".

We've had many coffee-shop conversations, exchanged and read each others writing, shared tips on good books. He's a deep thinker, listens well, and expresses ideas beautifully. Heading out on another of his quite frequent "road trips" -- often as a part of relocating from one part of the country to another -- he might well take a wandering detour to stop by my house and stay for a few hours or a few days.

Enjoyable times.

I've tried to encourage him to apply some of his talents... work in a field he loves, rather than take odd jobs in out-of-the-way places... go on to college and develop his skills... actually publish one of the mini-mags he has frequently discussed... put his poetry in book form, then do readings to women's groups and sell the books... write the novel waiting inside him.

But Kevin always has a reason to wait a little longer: he needs to polish it a little more... develop more skills... do more research... work as a milkman until he has saved a little more money... try a different course of study... move to another area... try a different college... take another road trip.

Always reaching for the next thing, but never really taking a stand, never finding his quiet center. Never taking the chance of reaching out and stretching himself. Never really taking that scary step toward being who he can be, and risking the rejection that might come.

We all have something in common with Kevin. Taking a chance is a reach. But not reaching out... right now, where we are... is also taking a chance. But Kevin's not even 30 yet... he'll find himself... do what he loves... make use of his talents... touch others' lives. Just a little while more...

"Please call me about Kevin."

So I called Kevin's mom in Ohio. His step-father answered and explained that Kevin's mom was out of the house.

Making funeral arrangements.

For Kevin.

He was preparing for another "road trip"... another move, another college... this time from Wyoming back to the Midwest. He was found in his apartment. He had been gone for at least two days.

So Kevin is on a new "road trip," starting a new adventure. I hope he reaches out this time... that he doesn't wait until everything seems just right... that he recognizes what he loves, and does something with it.

He simply was never willing to take the risk of testing himself... never thought he was good enough... never was willing to really reach out for something that he wasn't sure he could do.

Later... when I'm better... when I'm more ready... when I'm sure I won't fall on my face.

But time ran out.

Could I have done something more to reach him?

I wish I had.

However, hopefully, I still can reach you.

Let this be Kevin's lesson to you: Don't wait... Reach out!

Grady L. Dobbs, 2003