Discrimination of The Lower Species? Or Simply Plain Ignorance !

I went to Sto. Rosario Church yesterday to inquire about the process on how I could request to have my incoming Shih Tzu blessed. After all, she is going to be my baby. To my surprise, they were so amused that they literally laughed on my query. With this, I am deeply offended. 

The question in my mind is this, there were requests to bless non living things like cars, motorbike or even personal stuff and they were welcomed with no hesitation. These personal properties were blessed with open arms. Why then, should it be funny to bless a living creature?

Maybe these people forgot that we, humans, belong to the animal category. Remember that in our Science class, there are two kinds of existence on Earth, the living and the non-living things. The living things comprises of animals and plants. We, humans, belong to the animal type. Our difference with the other animal is that we walked in two feet and we are smarter. Feeling that we are superior to the point that we are prejudiced to the existence of the other species does not and will never make as better species. In fact, that will make us the worst. 

The idea that the request to bless a living creature has been taken as amusing, much so as ridiculous, is revolting. This kind of mindset is something that I can never comprehend. If we are really a superior species, we should prove that we have the mindset to protect, not to prejudice and ridicule. 

Disclaimer: The picture has been taken from Yahoo images. She is not my baby as her picture is yet to be seen. Thank you and have a great evening. 

Happy New Year

Just dropping by to say -

Happy New Year

and have a prosperous 2015  !!

Disclaimer: The picture is from yahoo images

Another Side of the Greeting "Merry Christmas"

Are you open minded on the different theories about the greeting "Merry Christmas?"

Christmas is the best season of the year. It is the time for Christmas trees, ornaments, Christmas lights, gift giving, greetings, bright lights, smiles everywhere and the undeniable joyous air around us. And so, everyone will exchange that warm and gleeful greeting "Merry Christmas!" Honestly, I am one of those who spread the greeting. 

For most of us,  Merry Christmas means the celebration of the birth of Christ. However, there is a different theory of this meaning. If you will look at the meaning of the word merry, it simply means cheerfulness, liveliness and festivity. The meaning is as innocent as that. The word Christ-mas, however, is quite different. Christ is pertaining to the celebrant, which is Jesus Christ. Mass is the highlight of the Catholic ceremony, which is the raising of the Eucharist, the celebration of the death of Christ. 

With this in mind, Merry Christmas means a festivity due to the death of Christ. Further, it has been considered a mockery of Santa Claus to be saying "Ho Ho ho, Merry Christmas". Just imagine the irony of someone saying "Ho Ho Ho, Happy death of the Christ!" Imagine people singing and dancing while saying "Happy death of the Christ!". Ironically, it is the Christians who usually use this greeting. As it is one side of the theory, one cannot help to ask if this is known to the Catholic priest. Honestly, being a Catholic myself, I would not know. 

I can only guess that if there is a veracity to this theory, and if known by the Catholic priests, I suppose the greeting "Merry Christmas" meant that it is merry because the death of Christ is the redemption of humanity from our sins. However, I cannot help but to ask, this is not the Lenten season we are celebrating, it is the birth of Christ, right?

However you react to this theory, one thing is certain. As far as I am concerned, the celebration of the birth of Christ is not about when or how we celebrate it, it is how we perceive the spirit of opening ourselves to another human being. It is not the value or the price of the gift, but the smile in the eyes and the emotion that comes from the person receiving the gift that matters. 

Happy Holidays every one!



Disclaimer: The image comes from Yahoo images. 

First Gift I Received

It's not Christmas yet, but my mom already have a gift for me. Thank you mama, love it. Love you and Merry Christmas to you.

Happy Holidays in advance, everyone!

The Mockery of Politics

A knock caught my attention, but it was my son who opened the gate. Someone asked if we would like to sign our name so we could receive a Christmas gift. The first thing in mind was that it was a project of our local municipality for the elders. And as my mom just came out from an operation, I told my son to decline.. 

Not long after that a deafening sound afloat, or at least that was how it came in my ear drums. After which a politician introduced himself. In the middle of the street, this fellow reminded everyone of the upcoming election here in the Philippines (first quarter of 2015). There is a Christmas gift waiting for those who will stand in line and wait until this person stops talking.

I do not know if these people realize that the gift that they will receive were bought from the taxes they paid. I find it surprising that these people believed that a politician will release a fund from his own personal pocket to give a gift to one voter, much less for the whole baranggay. The irony of this is that the supposed gift has the name of the politician on it. Much so that the gifts  cannot even be used and will be put on display. How ironic is that? 

Just image this, a part of my hard earned money will fall to the hands of  A, A will then buy gift from the money deducted from workers like me, this gift has their name on it, give it to workers like me and tell me, "Vote for me!" Are they kidding me?  Are they kidding us? Or are we too naive that for centuries, we allow our politicians to make a mockery of us.

Maybe we could ponder on small things like this one for us to understand the kind of people we are going to vote. Because however I criticize our politicians, change should come from all of us, from each of us, not just them. 

Have a good evening everyone. 




Disclaimer: the picture came from Google image. 

Health Is Wealth

A good evening to the world. 

Thursday and the last day of my day off. It is nice to have written something in my blog. I told myself it would be nice to write regularly. Not to mention the connection to the world that I am getting. I am not much of a social person, you see! I am not really a lone wolf, but I do not talk much. It is in only in writing that I could gather lots of words to say. And it is nice to have been connected to the world this way.

These months have been a challenge. My mother has a cyst, a kidney stone and a stone on her ball bladder. The doctors are still working on her cyst and kidney stone, but the stone in her gall bladder, she will be needing an operation. I believe we will be able to pull it through, but just like in the past, it is one of those challenging moments in our life. 

Health is wealth and with this, I wish a healthy life for you and thank you for reading my post this evening. Have a good evening every one!




Disclaimer: The picture is from yahoo image search for health is wealth. 

A Panic Night

1:00 am and on my way home from work. When I aligned to the tricycle,  I noticed three men hugging each other. One of the three men were almost naked. That strikes as unusual, don't you think so?

But then, that was their business and it was 1:00 a.m. I should know better than to pick trouble by staring at the three men. And so I walked passed them not even looking at them anymore. As I walked near their location, i heard their conversation. That's when I realized, they were three heavily drunk men. I was not sure if they even know what they were saying or what they were doing. Nonetheless, I walked passed them and walked straight ahead. In the corner of my eye, I saw the almost naked man left the two. As i turned my back I knew the remaining two men where behind me. As I walked, they walked behind me. I swiftly shifted my pacing from normal to faster,  so did they. 

As they walked faster, almost reaching me, I moved as if I was going to run. My hands were already inside my bag. I was looking for my pepper spray. I remembered what my son told me, always have your protection ready. Foolish that i was, i became complaisant. 

And so as I felt the two almost catching up on me, my heart were pounding and my panic grew even more. I was rummaging through my things while on an almost running state. I can not find my pepper spray. Why is it that when we are on a panic mode, we can not find the things we need to find?

A few minutes of being unable to grasp the air, or my breath for that matter, when I realized that one man is already behind me. The impulse to look behind was stronger than to run. That was when I saw that the two drunk men were already gone. It is a younger lad now also earnest to go home. Hayyss.

Was that a close call? I do not know. I am sure of one thing though...Shirleeyyy...one golden rule..Do not panic! Never never panic...and i did. 

I allowed my self to have that long sign of relief..and laughed at myself after that. 


Have a safe day, every one