Seeing our loved ones fall apart due to addiction is devastating. We have to think of ways to help them get their lives back. Remember, addicts are not just physically ill. They are psychologically ill too. Therefore, we have to make sure that they undergo the best drug treatment programs that, we know, will work for them.

Drug addiction is a personal disease. Each treatment only becomes successful if the one who’s addicted decides to take the first step to put an end to it. And the rest of the best solutions to fight against addiction will be provided by a rehabilitation center that is just right for them.

It’s never too late to save the people close to us.

I feel proud that women today are more career-oriented. They know what they want in life. They’re wiser. They’re go-getters. They’re more focused on achieving their dreams. Climbing the corporate ladder of success is what fuels them. They think before they speak.

And more often than not, they don’t let their heart rule their mind. Building a family is simply out of their league. They consider marriage as their last priority.

Read this — LAST PRIORITY.

Until they reach the age of… uhm…what? 35? 38? 40?

I know a few good women who are successful in what they do, but still feel empty inside. What’s sad is, they’re way past the marrying age now. True love came knocking at their door once, but they let it slip away thinking that “it wasn’t the right time.” Now their days are filled with anxious thoughts.

Will I ever get married? Or am I only meant to wear those bridesmaid dresses at a friend’s wedding year after year?

I guess everyone reading this blog will agree with me that none of us wants to live alone. We all want to have our own family. There’s nothing wrong with us women to desire more for ourselves. But let’s not forget the fact that we are God’s creation and we shouldn’t live a life conforming to this world’s standards, but His.

Somebody asked me before, “Why did you get married early? Were you pregnant?”

Seriously, this question shocked me. But what I found more shocking was the fact that this person just sees marriage as a worthless piece of paper – a legal contract between two people who didn’t have a choice.

I see marriage as a covenant with God. A lifetime commitment of two people who truly love each other.

I was 23 when I got married. And I wasn’t pregnant. I wanted to be a career-woman, too. But when I met my husband, I changed my mind. LOL.

Anyway, this was my answer to the question. “When you’ve already found the one that God made for you, why would you want to let him go?”

The thing is, God chose to bless me with this gift at an early age. Shouldn’t I feel very blessed? Others spend all their lives searching for a man that has enough guts to marry them, but couldn’t find one.

Now think about it!

I have never tried traveling by ship.

Overloading of vessels (especially during holidays), poor maintenance, and not-so-strict enforcement of regulations that often lead to disaster are the primary reasons why I have never boarded on a ship. And to top it all off, I don’t know how to swim and I can’t stand the long hours of travel from Manila to any province in Visayas or Mindanao.

One more thing, the probability of a ferry accident is much higher than that of a plane crash, right?

I guess what bothers me the most is that some shipping companies do not ensure proper maintenance of their vessels. Hence, offshore injury (or injuries) resulting to death is more likely to happen.

If the luxury ship Titanic sank in 1912, then it could happen to any ships – at least in my opinion. LOL.

We were supposed to go to Davao for a three-day summer vacation this month. But due to unexpected happenings at work, our flight had been cancelled. I can’t help but feel a little sad…Sigh. Davao is one of the places in the Philippines that I’ve always wanted to visit.

Ahhh, Samal Island! I’ll embrace your beauty some other time.

:exclamation: Disclaimer: I was supposed to post this entry two days after Typhoon Pepeng hit Northern Luzon, but was too busy to do so.

Everyone was rushing to go home while I, on the other hand, was rushing to go to work so I could finish the report I needed to submit before 7PM. It was only 4PM when I left the house.

The MRT station was jampacked with anxious passengersl ike I’d never seen it before. I received a forwarded text from a friend telling me that Typhoon Pepeng was expected to arrive at 9PM that night. People around me were talking about it too and I couldn’t help but feel nervous. The rain was pouring really hard outside.

It’s crazy how women tried to squeeze themselves in so they could enter the train as soon as the door opened. I was pushed too many times, but I patiently gave way and waited for my turn. I am 6 months pregnant and my tummy is really big. So you can just imagine how difficult it was for me to stand and wait for the train that would take me to work for more than two hours. Yes, you got that right. Two hours and 15 minutes to be exact. Then I stood all the way from Guadalupe to Quezon Avenue station for about 20 minutes or so.

By the time I arrived at work, it was already 8PM. And again, you can just imagine how exhausted I was. Unfortunately, I was too late for my report. But guess what? My friend did it for me. Thanks, Mae! I brought her donuts and gave her a big hug as soon as I saw her.

I checked Twitter updates about Typhoon Pepeng as soon as I was at my desk. Everyone seemed so frightened. Most of them were praying earnestly that the typhoon would change its course. I couldn’t help but feel scared since our house was submerged in flood up until my waistline just a week ago when Typhoon Ondoy hit Metro Manila with no mercy. We lost a few furniture and stuff, but it’s still nothing compared to others who had lost their homes and loved-ones.

I also posted my own prayer on Twitter, then I told myself that if the same thing would happen again I’d just leave everything up to God. That if it was His Will, then be it. What’s more important was the safety of everyone. Material things can be replaced easily as long as you work hard for it, but human lives cannot.

I watched the news next morning and found out that Pepeng had change its course. I was relieved because I didn’t think Metro Manila could take another blow that quickly. But I knew I couldn’t be happy knowing that my fellow countrymen in Northern Luzon was greatly affected. Seeing them suffer brought back sadness and fear that I once experienced during the Typhoon Ondoy.

It was heart-breaking, but I will never stop believing that every storm will end.

Napapagod na ako. :stubborn:
Nakakasawa na ang magpuyat, mag-OT, at mag-double-shift (minsan triple pa!) sa office kapag may hinahabol kaming deadline.
Dati ang akala ko, hindi lang ako marunong sa Time Management…
Pero hindi nga ba? Ah ewan…

Ngayong summer, kaliwa’t kanan ang team buildings…halos every week meron.

Most of the time ayoko sumama, pero minsan hindi ako makatanggi…
Kailangan kasing makisama…

Gusto ko ng maraming time sa anak ko lalo ngayon na nagsu-summer school sya…
Gusto ko ng maraming time sa pamilya ko…
Gusto kong dalawin ang Mama, Papa at mga kapatid ko sa Mandaluyong
Pero wala akong oras…
Minsan may oras nga, wala naman akong energy.

Mahal ko ang trabaho ko,
Gusto ko ang ginagawa ko
Pero minsan di ko parin maiwasan…
Sobrang nalulungkot talaga ako… :confused:

Tulad ngayon…
I need super powers…
Yung gaya ng kay Superman.
Saan ba nakakabili nun?

Minsan naisip ko, alin nga ba ang mas mahalaga?
Ang masarap na buhay dahil maraming pera?
O ang oras sa pamilya kahit sapat lang ang meron ka sa bulsa?
Nakakatakot ang mabuhay na sapat lang ang kinikita
Paano ko tutulungan ang mga magulang ko?
Paano makakapag-aral ang bunso kong kapatid sa kolehiyo?
Nakakaloka ‘yun di ba?

Pero minsan sa totoo lang, gusto ko ng sumuko… :stubborn: