Long hair or short hair

I'm planning to cut my hair and I like this style. I'm still thinking about it because it took so long for me to have such long hair.

Touching story...

It has been a long time since I last updated my blog. A friend of mine shared this and I cried. I can't get it out of my mind so I thought I'd share it with the world.

It just goes to show you, just because you call yourself a Christian or because you serve in church gives you the right to condemn other people.  As  a Christian you should be a follower of Christ who SAVES not condemn!.

> My Best Friend

> Somewhere in Milaor, Camarines Sur, there lived a fourth  grader boy

>who would  follow this route to school everyday: He has to cross the 

>rugged plains and  cross the dangerous highway where vehicles are

>recklessly  driving to and from.

> Once passed this highway, the boy would take a short cut by  passing

>by the  Church every morning just to say Hi to God, and faithfully  say

>his, "Magandang  umaga po" in Bicol dialect. He was faithfully being 

>watched by a Priest who was  happy to find innocence so uplifting in

>the morning,  "Kamusta Andoy! Papasok ka  na?" "Opo padre ..." he would

>flash his  innocent grin, the priest would be  touched. He was so

>concerned that one day he talked to  Andoy, "From school...",  he

>advised "Do not cross the highway, you can pass  through the Church and

>I can  accompany you to the other side of the

>  road ... that way I can see that you are  home safe ...." "Thank you

>father ..."

> "Why don't you go home ... do do you

> stay in this church right afterschool?" "I just  want to say "Hi" to

>my friend,  God," and the priest would leave the boy to spend time 

>beside the altar,  talking by himself, but he was hiding behind the

>altar to  listen to what this  boy has to say to his heavenly FATHER.

>"You know my  math exam was pretty bad  today, but I did not cheat -

>although my seatmate is  bullying me for notes ...

> I ate one cracker and drank my water, Itay had a bad season  and all I

>can eat  is this cracker. Thank you for this! I saw a poor kitten  who

>was hungry and I  know how he feels so I gave my last cracker to him

>...

> funny but I am not that

> hungry ... Look, this is my last pair of slippers ... I may  have to

>walk  barefooted next week ... you see this is about to be broken  ...

>but it is okay  ... at least I am still going to school

>  ... some says we will have a hard

> season this month, some of my classmates have already  stopped going

>to school  ... please help them get to school again, please God? ...

> Oh, you know, Inay

> had hit me again, it is painful, but I know this pain will  pass away,

>at least  I still have a mother ... God, you want to see my bruises?

> I know you can heal

> them ... here... here and .... oh ... blood ... I guess you  knew

>about this one  huh? Please don't be mad at Inay, she is just tired and 

>she worries for the  food in our table and my schooling that is why she

>hits us  ... Oh, I think I am  in love ... there's this pretty girl in

>my class, her  name is Anita ... do you  think she will like me?

>Anyway, at least I know you will  always like me, I  don't have to be

>anybody just to please you, you are my  very best friend! Hey  your

>birthday is two days from now!!! Aren't you  excited? I am! wait till

>you  see, I have a gift for you .... but it

>  is a surprise! I hope you will like it!

> Oooops, I have to go ..." then he stood up and calls  out, "Padre,

>padre, I am  finished talking to my friend ... you can accompany me to 

>the other side of the  road now" This routine happens everyday. Andoy

>never  fails. Father Agaton  shares this every Sunday to the people in

>his church  because he has not seen a  very pure faith and trust in

>God, a very positive look at  negative situations.

> One Christmas day, Father Agaton was sick so he could not  make it in

>the  Church, he was sent to the hospital. The Church was left to

> 4 manangs who would

> chant the rosary in 1000 miles per hour, would not smile  and would

>always find  fault in what you do, they are also very well versed in 

>cursing if you irritate  them! They were kneeling, saying their

>kilometric rosary  when Andoy, coming  from his Christmas party,

>playfully dashed in, "Hello  God!!!!! I " P----!!!!!

> (a curse) Bata ka!!!! Alam mo nang

>  may nagdadasal!!!!! Alis!!!!!" Poor Andoy  was so terrified, "where's

>Father Agaton? He is  supposed to help me cross the  street .... and to

>be able to cross the street I will have  to pass by the back  door of

>this church ... not only that, I have to greet  Jesus-it is His 

>birthday, I have a gift right here ...." just as he  was about to get

>the gift  out of his shirt, the manang pulled his shirt and threw him 

>out of the church.

> "Susmaryosep!!! (does a sign of the cross fervently)  Alis kang bata

>ka, kung  hindi matatamaan ka!!! So the boy had no choice but to  cross

>the dangerous side  of the road in front of the church. He crossed. A

>fast  moving bus came in.

> There was a blind curve. The boy was protecting his gift  inside his

>shirt, so  he was not looking. There was so little time. Andoy died on 

>the spot. A lot of  people crowded the poor boy, the body of a lifeless

>young  boy ...Suddenly, out  of nowhere a tall man in pure white

>  shirt and pants, a face so mild and gentle,  but with eyes full of

>tears... He came and carried the boy  in His arms, He was  crying.

>Curious bystanders nudged the man in white, and  asked, "excuse me sir, 

>are you related to this child? Do you know this  child?" The man in

>white, His  face mourning and in agony, lifted up and answered,  "He

>was my bestfriend ... "

> was all he said. He took the badly wrapped gift in the  bloody chest

>of the  lifeless boy, and placed it near His heart. He stood up and 

>carried the boy  away and they both disappeared in sight. The crowd was 

>curious ... On Christmas  Eve, Father Agaton learned of the shocking

>news. He visited  the house, and  wanted to verify about the man in

>white. He consulted the  parents of Andoy.

> "How did you know that your son died?" "A  man in white brought him

>here."

> sobbed the mother. "What did he say?" The father  answered, "He did

>not say  anything. He was mourning. We do not

>  know him and yet he was very lonely at our  son's death, as if he

>knew our son very well. But there  was something peaceful  and

>unexplainable about him. He gave me my son, and then he  smiled

>peacefully.

> He rubbed my son's hair way from his face and kissed  him on his

>forehead, then  he whispered something ..." "What did he  say?" "He

>said to my boy ..." the  father began, "Thank you for the gift ... I

>will see  you soon ... you will be  with me ..." and the father of the

>boy continued,  "and you know for a while, it  felt so wonderful... I

>cried, but I do not know why ....

> all I know is I cried

> in tears of joy ... I could not explain it father, but when  that man

>left,  something peaceful came over me, I felt a deep sense of  love

>inside... I could  not explain the joy in my heart, I knew my boy is in

>heaven  now ... but ...

> tell me father, who is this man that my son talks to  everyday in your

>church,  you should know because you are

>  always there... except on the time of his death  ..." Father Agaton

>suddenly felt the tears welling in  his eyes, with trembling  knees, he

>murmurred," ... He was talking to no one  .... but .... GOD...." if 

>you love this story, pls. pass this on to your friends, i  just did!

>

> ----- End forwarded message -----

Happy August first!

Today is the first day of August and I hope this will be a positive month, after this month Christmas is just around the corner! Yahooooo!

90/10 Principle of Stephen Covey

This is something was shared to me by a friend. I just wanna pay it forward.

Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life :

(at least the way you react to situations).

What is this principle?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean? We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%. How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react. Let's take an example. You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just what happened. What happens when the next will be determined by how you react. You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter. Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day? A) Did the coffee cause it?

B) Did your daughter cause it?

C) Did the policeman cause it?

D) Did you cause it?

The answer is "D".

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened. Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say," It's ok honey, you just need, to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having. Notice the difference? Two different scenarios.

Both started the same.

Both ended different.

Why? Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle.

If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc. How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work ? Why let the cars ruin your drive? Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it. You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job. The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it. The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle. The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache. We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle

God Knows

God knows when you are tired and discouraged from fruitless effort, how hard you have tried. When you've cried so long and your heart is in anguish, God has counted your tears.
If you feel that your life is on hold and time has passed you by God is waiting with you.

When you're lonely and your friends are too busy even for a phone call. God is by your side.
When you think you've tried everything and don't know where to turn, God has a solution.
When nothing makes sense and you are confused or frustrated, God has the answer.

If suddenly, your outlook is brighter and you find traces of hope, God has whispered to you.
When things are going well and you have much to be thankful for, God has blessed you!
When something joyful happens and you are filled with awe God has smiled upon you.
When you have a purpose to fulfill and a dream to follow God has opened your eyes and called you by name.

Remember that wherever you are or whatever you are facing God knows.