- I am grateful about having a loving and wonderful family. That I grew up in an environment where my father and mother is a faithful husband/wife, have no vices, always there for their children, totally funny, and a source of inspiration. My brothers too are great! I love them all so very much... :)
- I was born into a family who’s not filthy rich, but not staggeringly poor. My brothers and I had our education at DLSU, and now I am studying as a FULL-TIME student (hindi ako nagtatrabaho, woohoo! Iskolar ng magulang!) at UPD.
- I wake up in the morning feeling refreshed because I have slept in a queen-sized bed with a lot of pillows; I know that I won't be bothered by the evening's or morning's heat because of lack of ventilation; I can roll and spread my arms and legs on the bed knowing that I am alone on my bed and don't share it with anyone else.
- I may not be provided constantly by the things I WANT but I am blessed and abundant with the things I NEED like food (eating more than 3x a day), good shelter (a big stone house, not just some shanty), quality clothing, potable water, access to clean and sanitized toilet and bath, having a household helper to do the chores (which makes my life easier after meals since I don't have to wash the dishes or clean the kitchen or even cook), transportation (I may not drive but my father and brothers are willing to take us places), a nice village where the people interact cloesly with each other (not some snobby village where people don't give a damn about their neighbors), cute household pets, the list goes on...
- I am able to do the things I desire, like climb mountains, play sports, dance like there's no tomorrow, because I was born complete--- with arms, legs, eyesight, everything. I don't have any defects on me. I thank God and I am grateful that I was born healthy and normal; I did not lack any chromosome in my genes. I remembered I sprained my ankle from climbing Pico de Loro; I couldn't do any normal movement and I had to be assisted by a walker/cane. It was a big hindrance for my work and for my daily activities. That incident made me appreciate more the value of health, and it made me humble in a way because there are people who are afflicted with several kinds of illnesses. I am thankful I am not.
- I am thankful that I live in a country which is so naturally diversed and beautiful, and the temperature is warm. Although it is littered with grossly corrupt officials of the government, the Philippines someday would be a famous destination because of the future effects of global warming. I have watched last night on NGC that the world would experience again an "ice age" where temperatures would drastically decrease. The parts of the world that would be most affected would be Britain and the US. So you see, this would be a hayday for the tropical countries, and the Philppines would be a part of that. And did you know, that THE BIGGEST GOLD DEPOSIT IN THE WORLD IS IN MINDANAO? My professor in Envi Sci told us that the CIA has mapped out the world where the biggest mineral deposits are using remote sensing techniques (malamang satellite 'yung ginamit). I believe him because not only is he a PhD and teaches at UP, I've seen his credentials and man, Big time prof 'to. And also, the Philippines is the CENTER OF CENTER MARINE SHORE FISH BIODIVERSITY proclaimed by Dr. Kent Carpenter of WCU! Woohoo san ka pa?! Maganda talaga dito sa Pilipinas. Leche lang talaga ang mga KORUPT na opisyal.
- Even if I don't have everything, even if I see people who are far richer than us, far more beautiful than I, have accomplished more than I, have more friends than I, I am HAPPY AND CONTENT WITH WHAT I HAVE. I desire and want more, but the secret is to be happy and content with what you have and everything that you desire and want would come to you. When you want something, everything in the universe conspires to help you achieve it.---Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist.
- I know the list goes on but I think one of my gifts in life is that I am able to see the beauty in all things. I am optimistic and always hopeful. I am fervent and persevering. I have a fighting spirit. I can easily detect even the minutest blessing.
