Wednesday, December 31, 2008

light at the end of the tunnel

3SA, Manila Trip (3-9 Nov)
St. Andrew's Secondary

As the year draws to a close, are you feeling blue 
because of the bleak circumstances around you?

Do you feel caged up in your hopeless situation?  

Are your days filled with long shadows that never seem to go away?

Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Allow me to ask you this :  
Have you met a person who is born with no sight?

Given a massage by a blind person who makes the best of life 
with the other senses he still possesses? 

Heard the most joyest and soulful heart-song crooned by one who cannot see?
 
Shake hands with children who live in slums with the barest minimum?
 
Smile at a dog sleeping blissfully despite its dire surroundings?

So what if you may be living with a crippling disease?

You are not yet a dead fossil.

So go ahead, play hard.

If you have a job, work at it passionately.

Take a break to do a song 

and dance once in a while. 
(It's best with the company of great friends!)

Eat well.

But don't forget to exercise to burn those excesses.

Share a burden.

Share your time and resources with those in need.

Live life to the fullest.

17 comments:

  1. An excellent and very well-timed message.

    Here's to a better 2009.

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  2. A beautiful post. Thanks. God bless you in the new year.

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  3. A wonderful post! ...and a goodly message!

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  4. Great message! Happy WW and New Year!

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  5. Wonderful pictures and captions! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Happy New Year!

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  6. Such a poignant set of photos. It makes me feel gratefulfor what I have. Happy new year

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  7. Wow, this is an incredibly inspiring post to greet the new year. Have a Happy New Year and live life to the fullest!


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  8. 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2....1!!!
    Happy New Year!!

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  9. Happy New Year and thanks for the visit!

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  10. Aww, it's been so long since I've been to the Philippines so I enjoyed all these pics. Happy New Years to you!

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  11. Well sequenced picture stories! Hope you and your friends had a wonderful New Year celebration.

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  12. Happy New Year! May the new year bring happiness, prosperity and love to you! ;-)

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  13. mr ho,

    happy new year to you.. :) i hope that you will have a great year ahead.. :) thank you for giving me an inspiration,..i still remember the exact words you told me in your last day here in the philippines... "when you are already a multi-millioner, dont forget us.. that we had a little spot in your life..."
    actually you really have a spot in my life.. and it is not little.. its really big.. coz you guys together with mr. cheeks and ms. seah.. thought us wonderful lessons.. in that trip.. :) i really treasure those days... :)

    i will never forget you and your students..

    god bless you all..

    we really miss you..

    and also thank you for posting my video on your blog..:)

    angela,

    uhm.. favor.. pls tell to ms. seah.. we miss her so much..:)

    thanks..

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  14. Great! This is a beautiful post and a wonderful reminder to all to appreciate what we have!

    Have a wonderful new year!

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  15. Beautiful entry... perfect time to think about how blessed we are. Thanks for sharing this! Happy New Year! :)

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