Sa aking pagtanda, unawain mo sana ako at pagpasensiyahan.

 Kapag dala ng kalabuan ng mata ay nakabasag ako ng pinggan
 o nakatapon ng sabaw sa hapag kainan,
 huwag mo sana akong kagagalitan.
 Maramdamin ang isang matanda.
 Nagse-self-pity ako sa tuwing sinisigawan mo ako.

 Kapag mahina na ang tenga ko at hindi ko maintindihan
 ang sinasabi mo, huwag mo naman sana akong sabihan
 ng "binge!" paki-ulit nalang ang
 sinabi mo o pakisulat nalang.
 Pasensya ka na, anak. Matanda na talaga ako.

 Kapag mahina na ang tuhod ko, pagtiyagaan mo sana akong
 tulungang tumayo, katulad ng pag-aalalay ko sa iyo
 noong nag-aaral ka pa lamang lumakad.

 Pagpasensyahan mo sana ako kung ako man ay
 nagiging makulit at paulit-ulit na parang sirang plaka.
 Basta pakinggan mo nalang ako.
 Huwag mo sana akong pagtatawanan o
 pagsasawaang pakinggan.

 Natatandaan mo anak noong bata ka pa?
 kapag gusto mo ng lobo, paulit-ulit mo 'yong sasabihin,
 maghapon kang mangungulit hangga't
 hindi mo nakukuha ang gusto mo.
 Pinagtyagaan ko ang kakulitan mo.

 Pagpasensyahan mo na rin sana ang aking amoy.
 Amoy matanda, amoy lupa.
 Huwag mo sana akong piliting maligo.
 Mahina na ang katawan ko.
 Madaling magkasakit kapag nalamigan,
 huwag mo sana akong pandirihan.

 Natatandaan mo noong bata ka pa?
 pinatyagaan kitang habulin sa ilalim ng kama
 kapag ayaw mong maligo.

 Pagpasensyahan mo sana kung madalas,
 ako'y masungit, dala na marahil ito ng katandaan.
 Pagtanda mo, maiintindihan mo rin.

 Kapag may konti kang panahon,
 magkwentuhan naman tayo, kahit sandali lang.
 Inip na ako sa bahay, maghapong nag-iisa.
 Walang kausap.

 Alam kong busy ka sa trabaho,
 subalit nais kong malaman mo na sabik
 na sabik na akong makakwentuhan ka,
 kahit alam kong hindi ka interesado sa mga kwento ko.

 Natatandaan mo anak, noong bata ka pa?
 Pinagtyagaan kong pakinggan at intindihin
 ang pautal-utal mong kwento tungkol sa iyong teddy bear.

 At kapag dumating ang sandali na ako'y magkakasakit
 at maratay sa banig ng karamdaman,
 huwag mo sana akong pagsawaang alagaan.

 Pagpasensyahan mo na sana kung ako
 man ay maihi o madumi sa higaan,
 pagtyagaan mo sana akong alagaan sa mga
 huling sandali ng aking buhay.
 Tutal hindi na naman ako magtatagal.

 Kapag dumating ang sandali ng aking pagpanaw,
 hawakan mo sana ang aking kamay
 at bigyan mo ako ng lakas ng loob
 na harapin ang kamatayan.

 At huwag kang mag-alala,
 kapag kaharap ko na ang Diyos na lumikha,
 ibubulong ko sa kanya na pagpalain ka sana ...
 dahil naging mapagmahal ka sa iyong ama't ina...


 Written by Rev. Fr. Ariel F. Robles
 St. Augustine Parish
 Baliuag, Bulacan

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.The last class I had to take was Sociology.

The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.

Her last project of the term was called, "Smile." The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.

I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.

It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.

I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved.

As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor  homeless men.

As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling".

His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.

He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.

The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.

I held my tears as I stood there with them.

The young lady at the counter asked him what t! hey want ed.

He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford.

(If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).

Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.

That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.

I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand  on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.

He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you."

I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you.

God is here working through me to give you hope."

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son.

When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope."

We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.

We are not church goers, but we are believers.

That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.

I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.

I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it.

Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?"

I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.

She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being

part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed

In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I wou! ld ever learn:  UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours
in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of
coffee.....

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him.When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large
and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls..

He then asked the students if the jar was full.

They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
jar.
He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full . . .
They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full.

The students responded with a unanimous . . . " yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar,effectively filling the empty
space between the sand.

The students laughed.

" Now," . . said the professor, as the laughter subsided . . .

" I want you to recognize t hat this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things . . . God, family, children,
health, friends, and favorite passions . . . things that if everything
else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter . . . like your job, house,
and car.

The sand is everything else . . . the small stuff.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," . ... he continued . . . "
there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never
have room for the things that are important to you."

" So . . Pay attention to the things that are critical to your
happiness ....

play with your children.Take time to get medical checkups. Take your
partner out to dinner.
Play another 18.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
Take care of the golf balls first . . the things that really matter.
Set your priorities . . . the rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
represented. The professor smiled .

" I'm glad you asked . . . it just goes to show you that no matter how
full your life may seem . . .there's always room for a couple of cups of
coffee with a friend." Please share this with someone you care about..

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast? People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating - It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.
3. Smoking - It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.
4. High Sugar Consumption - Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.
5. Air Pollution - The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation - Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.
7. Head covered while sleeping - Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.
8. Working your brain during illness - Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.
9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts - Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely - Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

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The main causes of liver damage are:

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause. 2. Not urinating in the morning. 3. Too much eating. 4. Skipping breakfast. 5. Consuming too much medication. 6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener. 7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit. 8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver. 9. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule."

Because:

Evening at 9 - 11pm : is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health.

Evening at 11pm - 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 - 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.

Morning 5 - 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.

Morning 7 - 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.

TAKE CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AND PASS THIS INFO TO WHOM YOU CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .