Education and Training for the Youth

The youth problem is not new. For the past decades it has been a familiar and well documented phenomenon in most industralized countries. But in spite of growing attention devoted to youth concerns, of protective legal measures, of the greater freedom and choice of opportunities, and of their improved material well-being, in many respects many young people today are experiencing greater difficulties in managing their transition to adulthood.

This arises from the combined effect of the sharp decline in job opportunities and the apparent inability to set up alternative schemes that adequately respond to the needs and interests of the youth. A growing number of young people coming out from compulsory schools do not enter employment. This may be attributed to the standard of education and inappropriate training.







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Message from a Guest Speaker

I attended a meeting this afternoon for the Catholic Women's League, Vicariate level, at San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish in Taytay, Rizal. The message of the guest speaker priest kept banging in my head regarding the dogma of the catholic faith. He said that only a few of the churchgoers really know why they are in church. Some do not even know how to recite the Lord's Prayer alone. With the group, yes they can recite. Some do not know the Ten Commandments, when in fact this is a basic christian commandment.

He was right. Some of us have been mechanical. When in group, we know but when alone, we fumble. In other words, we have to dig deeper to prove that we are Catholics.






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Mother Theresa

Early this morning I received a text message allowing me to ask 3 wishes because Mother Theresa is to be canonized very soon in Rome. Mother Theresa will soon be declared a saint. I felt rewarded to have seen a saint in real life - in my time. She was a very down-to-earth person who I saw at the airport in India. I don't know if we came from the same plane.

I read a book saying heroes, saints and martyrs are not born - they are made. What they have in common is character. They nurtured those attitudes and habits that set them apart from the ordinary men. - Mother Theresa mingled with ordinary people like me. They shaped their own character and directed their destiny. They are the models, the "light" for the rest of mankind. That I believe, she was really a model for the rest of mankind. That was Mother Theresa, the "Living Saint".









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A Day at Home With My Compter

Sitting all day in front of a computer is not easy. This past days I became so occupied doing copywriting jobs with my blogger friend. Actually it is not yet over. We will work together to finish everything by 28 February--our deadline.

We are writing about insurance: medical, dental, family, short-term, student, individual, group, etc. These are the key ideas coupled with related words or places to make the whole key word. It increases one's vocabulary and communication skills. Apart from giving me something worthwhile to do, it teaches me so many things about the topics. It also gives me a virtual experience on the locations of the insurance company.

Without leaving home, I earn and enjoy.







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Thankful Thursday-6

My son, Leo was given added responsibility in his job. He brings home most of his paper works which has to be done in the computer. Every time he comes home I am seated in front of our one and only computer doing my copywriting job. When I have a deadline I tell him to wait until I'm done but most of the time I gave in to him because I know how it is to be working with a boss.

I don't have a boss, my job is home-based but have a daily quota imposed by my friend who gives me the job. And I love this job because I don't leave the house and experience the traffic outside. Having only one computer is the only problem we have.

Our computer is never idle. When I attend to personal calls, either Leo or Lucky or Lloyd sits in my chair and work on their tasks. Once I am back, I am the priority user. I feel sorry for them and promise myself to give way for them next time. Thanks for their generosity!







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Whatever Happens to the Hostages in the Hands of the The Notorious ASG

I was reading a hand out on Standard First Aid Training from the Philippine National Red Cross a while ago when it came to my mind the three hostages who are employees of the National Red Cross. How I wish these hostage takers wake up one day and give up their ugly deeds by releasing the hostages.

The ASG, as what they wanted them to be known, are purely terrorists whose brains are corrupted by their selfish motives, whatever they are. I am happy with the government's stand not to offer any amount of ransom money because this money will only give them more wickedness to brag about their success.

I am also wondering why they cannot be eliminated. Our soldiers know where they are hiding, a local official was once permitted to pose a picture with them, but how come they are not caught and put to jail. Please advise.







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Fr. Fernando Suarez' Gift - Slice of Life

Yesterday, Saturday, the family brought my husband to the healing mass of Fr. Fernando Suarez. During the homily, the priest shared that he was a graduate of Adamson University from the Chemical Engineering department in 1989. His former professors were very happy while waving their hands for acknowledgement.

The healer priest also mentioned that while he was a working student at the university, he became a member of the Children of Mary (COM) group whose assignment is to take charge of all Eucharistic services and the mainstay choir of the school. The COM went rowdy but inspired to have one of their former members famous not only in the eyes of his fellow Adamsonians but in the eyes of the whole country.

I was surprised to see life in my husband after the prayover. He was able to stand and climb the 3-steps stairs where his wheelchair was parked. Of course not on his own but at least he became strong enough to stretch his arms and legs for a try. His faith and ours healed him -- if not totally, there was a start.







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Are Peanuts Food for the Brain?

I've been so busy the past days. We have lots of writing assignments. My friend said, we will make money in writing. That has still to be waited. But there are lots of advantages in writing. One is, it keeps your mind busy. For me who is a stroke survivor and sometimes experiencing the most dreaded "senior moments" writing enhances my writing skills.

Another advantage is the research work. In a research work, the researcher always find something new, something educational, something to be kept. Imagine if I do research for the rest of my life, I'll be learning so many things to keep me rich in ideas for my writing.

My brain works non-stop. That is why I sometimes cook peanuts for my brain.







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Thankful Thursday-5

I received my telephone bill this morning. Thanks to my son, Lloyd for giving money to settle the bill.

Sister Julie of CWL phoned me today. I was thankful because she asked me for retreat program. She will print it and distribute one copy to our Assistant Spiritual Director, Fr. Butch and one copy to our Diocesan President.

My ironlady did her Thursday duty of ironing our clothes. She noticed some sewing works on some clothes and did them. Thanks Ampie for an extra job well done.







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The CWL From Cardona

Being the 1st Vice President of the Diocesan Board for the Diocese of Antipolo, I attended our regular board meeting scheduled every first Sunday of the Month. Yesterday's meeting included the CWL vicariates and units of the diocese. We had the meeting at the Our Lady of Light parish in Cainta.

The agenda of the meeting included the scheduled annual retreat of the whole CWL belonging to the diocese. It will be held in the St. John Marello Retreat House in Tagaytay on 6-8 March 2009. The retreat fee is P1,600 excluding transportation.

During the meeting, the President gave the schedule of CWL units assignment for the rosary prayers and stations of the cross. One CWL sister from Cardona kept on interrupting the president because she was suggesting for a written list. I told her that I will prepare the program where each unit will see their respective assignments. The sister said she lives in Cardona and I should send the program to her house before the retreat. I could have argued with her had I not remembered good manners and etiquette.







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