My Vanilla Sky Became Gloomy When my Mom Died

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Philippians 1:21 To Live is for Christ and To Die is Gain

Losing my Bestfriend

My mom died just last March 15 at exactly 3:15pm. I can see she was still breathing, but can’t be revived by plain cpr, and so medical doctors decided to discontinue and let go of her.

Few days before March 15, My mom has been texting my brother (walts) to accompany her to the province because she can’t bear the heat of summer. Until March 09, Monday I think, My brother fetch her from home (Fairview) to transfer her to our house in Batangas. And they dropped by to the Hospital to meet up with her doctor before leaving manila. The doctor advised her not to leave due to expected condition; Her feet, legs and part of her hands and arms are puffed-up. And so to cut the story short, My mom was confined on the same day. Her cardiologist (in Fairview General Hospital) assumed that the swelling could be caused by either an amount of water in the lungs or something to do with the valves of the heart. Mind you, she was not readily given a room and a bed because every room was occupied and so she stayed inside the e.r, was given oxygen and dextrose. And it continued for long hours until they got a room. Every after my work, I tried to visit her. The same scenario happened when she was in her room on the 3rd floor, nurses come and go, medical practitioners who attended to her were few. Until on the 5th day of confinement, I can remember that there was only one doctor who was attending and making rounds to all patients and she’s also the attending physician in the e.r. It was really difficult for my mom, she felt weaker and became weaker (of course she’d be weak, just imagining the apparatus tangled in her). Until her cardiologist told her that she needs to be transfered to Phil. Heart Center. And the cardiologist went away, and again it’s the lady physician all alone, attending to the patients in the e.r and the patients upstairs. We waited the whole afternoon for the ambulance and all. But it seemed that none was available. According to the staff they’re coordinating with the Heart Center. They told us they’re still looking for a doctor to come with us inside the ambulance, of course the lady doctor can’t just leave the hospital, obviously there’ll be no sub. for her. Here came 11pm, at long last the ambulance came with a doctor. My mom that time was at her most awful feeling and situation. She was weak. She felt tired already. She can hardly speak, move and eat. She weeps most of the time.

We arrived at almost 12 midnight if i’m not mistaken. Inside the e.r, she wasn’t able to lie down,rest because there were no available beds, no unoccupied icu rooms. She waited for several hours up to the next day. Her bones and musles were already aching and maybe that time, at its worst condition. Even mere sitting, she was comfortable no more. (But for the record, she started feeling bumpy when she was still in the previous hospital). And finally she was given a bed but inside the e.r only. Still no beds available in the i.c.u. A lot of procedure was made including xray, ultrasound and the likes. She was so tired then. She was so tired of sitting and so worn-out of lying down. She didn’t even have the appetite. Until a pulmonologist came to check her, she read the chest xray and found out that her lungs is filled by water, 600 ml of water is in her lungs. (She obviously had drink more than 1 liter a day as advised by her doctor -I just don’t know how this happened, for the second time that I wasn’t with her to check her from time to time). I don’t want to argue with this because it’s too late. But it makes me sadder up to now, thinking that I should not let her stay with people who only cares about their welfare. i thought my decision of going away for two months would be a turning point for others to change and care for my mom, but it was the other way around. One thing I can remember when we were in the hospital is her telling me that i left her and that people with her gave her stress all the time and di daw xa inaasikaso. Hearing those words from my mother made me really want to curse those people. So now, whatever emotions I have, No one can deprived me of.

I was terribly worried about her and very sad of the situation she’s going through. If she weren’t a good mother, I won’t feel that way anyway. Moving on, the next procedure is 2d echo, xray to see the condition of the heart. My mom was teary-eyed during her 2d echo because she can no longer bear the pain she’s feeling inside her body. She even begged to the two doctors to stop the procedure for the meantime, cried for a while but the doctors didn’t mind because 2d echo is vital at that moment. I went out the e.r to take a nap at the waiting area after a long night without sleep and a whole night of just standing beside her , my brother (walts) and a friend went inside to sub., just maybe 2 minutes or so after, my brother was about to feed her, she told that she’s dizzy and immediately after, she was cardiac arrest for the first time. The doctors on-duty that time were impressive, they’re fast (but of course, I didn’t realize it that time because I’m looking at her and praying). I’m praying that moment that God would prolong her life as what she desires. And so after 6 times of cpr I guess, she was revived. I thanked God even for that short time He blessed my mom. Shortly after, respirators were given, and other apparatus were connected to her manually, it hurts obviously especially all those scenarios was her first time experience. Then, she was transferred to the icu. The doctors who were incharge of the patients in the icu told us my mom is really critical, and every next procedure will all be risky, and it’ll be surgery. But first, her blood pressure should be stable. Going back to e.r scenario before she was cardiac arrest, the plan is to unload the water in her lungs but it didn’t went through because her blood pressure is too low. and unfortunately followed by the arrest. Moving on… In the icu, plans were changed, my mom is not responding due to anesthesia given after the arrest. The doctors decided that next should be an operation, to prolong her life for the day. According to the doctors, the operation they’ll be doing will only prolong her life for a day or two, they said that they’ll put a balloon in my mom’s heart valves to expand it because my mom’s valves are very narrow. The operation they said was very risky, one mistake, my mom dies. After more than two hrs. of waiting in faith that God will show a miracle, finally, it was a success, they told us that only 1 valve was severe and the other was insignificant. Well that’s a miracle.

Then from the o.r she was transferred back to icu. During the day we didn’t have any idea whether she’s sleeping or not because only her hands were responding. Until the doctors said that she had complications, her kidney was down, she no longer have eye sight. Then the next cardiac arrest followed. All I can remember was my mom’s smile and look of hope, and how she would touch my hand by her finger during the time she’s in pain and every arrest she experienced. Her smile to me while in pain is one great memory of her.

Four years before everything happened, I was having a hard time to breathe and I made up my mind to consult a cardiologist. Knowing that my mom haven’t tried to visit a physician for a general checkup her whole life and that time i noticed she gets tired easily after a long walk, I decided to tag her along. We visited a referred specialist. The result of my ecg was normal but my mom’s was not. A lot of procedure followed, she was diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease, according to the doctor, her 2 heart valves are to be replaced and her heart is enlarged almost twice the size of the normal. Surgical operation was the only way to cure it, nonetheless there were medicines given for maintenance. of course operations are risky esp. when its the heart where talking about. My mom was scared of that, well not just scared but that procedure would cost millions, and where are we gonna look for that amount. In short, my mom didn’t agree to an operation. She said she’s okay for as long as she have her maintenance. She told me that she’ll just wait for miracles to happen because nothing is impossible to God. That’s my mom’s faith -unwavering.

For 25 years of being with her, no one should have the guts to pretend that she knows her more than I do, that they feel for her more than I do, that they understand her mind more than I do. I’m just a little sad for people who have done wrong to my mom, who have stressed her out because of issues that is actually not her business at all. My mother who has been disrespected a lot of times, unloved by simple-minded persons, and abused by most people still would show respect and love to them. That’s how I know my mom, She hates the liars, the unfaithful and the pretentious but because she’s a lot like a saint, She would still hang on to her good manners and right conduct. She will never avenge herself because she knows that God is a God of justice. That is what I got from her. There were only a number of moments i burst out of emotions (I never fight back-She told me, “let God fight for you and never ever curse but always ask God to bless them instead”). It isn’t just strength she bestowed on me but a daily realization that God’s love is steadfast and clinging on his Words and his promises will never let me astray.

She believed in the Lord’s miraculous healing, and I too believed. The day she passed away is the saddest moment of my life but I was happy that the miracle we were waiting for to come have finally came to pass. Now she’s with the Lord, certainly happy and healthy, and it’ll be for eternity.

I must admit that now I’m no longer skeptical in this epigram that goes “a good grass always die first” . Obviously because my mom i can say is a good grass. She had been an excellent parent to me. She wasn't just a parent but the truest bestfriend I got. She’d say straightforward what’s good in me and always there to spank me through words once in a while when i’m being pig-headed.

Again…For 25 years of being with her, no one should have the guts to pretend that she knows her more than I do, that they feel for her more than I do, that they understand her mind more than I do. I’m just a little sad for people who have done wrong to my mom, who have stressed her out because of issues that is actually not her business at all. My mother who has been disrespected a lot of times, unloved by simple-minded persons, and abused by most people still would show respect and love to them. That’s how I know my mom, She hates the liars, the unfaithful and the pretentious but because she’s a lot like a saint, She would still hang on to her good manners and right conduct. She will never avenge herself because she knows that God is a God of justice. That is what I got from her. There were only a number of moments i burst out of emotions (I never fight back-She told me, “let God fight for you and never ever curse but always ask God to bless them instead”). It isn’t just strength she bestowed on me but a daily realization that God’s love is steadfast and clinging on his Words and his promises will never let me astray. - I have forgiven all of you but I can't promise to befriend you.

I know she’s with the Lord now, she’s more than happy now with her Creator. But still, I will forever mourn for my lost and no one can deprived me from doing so. I’m still coping…

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This job is simple to do, as a matter of fact it is simpler than you think, it only involves typing of information to online forms on behalf of advertising companies. Oftentimes the information transcribed consists of a three line promotional statement of products and services of a particular company. When the products sells through the forms that's the time you get your cash.

To start a legitimate home based data entry job, one has to find a data entry program. In fact there are thousands of these programs on the internet, the thing is, only few are legitimate. A program by the way is more like a membership site where you have to register first. This program will give you full access to training resources and to high paying legitimate companies. Great, right?

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I found a great opportunity on Odesk out of curiosity. I applied to a lot of jobs and luckily got hired permanently to write on various niche. I have written for Ezine Articles and the likes. It only breaks my heart when I see the articles I wrote under another persons name, Well that's why they pay me. Anyhow, It doesn't matter as I enjoy writing.

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Here's how I got into this...

Okay I admit I’m a no writer material. I don’t have any professional writing experience. What I have is one thing -I have the passion to write. Whenever I write, there’s this unexplainable sense of fulfillment. I believe everyone is a born writer, only not everyone has the guts to try.

Few months back, I decided to leave my full time career for a wonderful home based online opportunity. At first, I was a bit skeptical if this job will work for me because from what I know, writing is only for those graduates of either journalism or creative writing. Thanks to Essays.ph because they paved the way for aspiring writers like me to develop my writing skills. Plus, it has helped me to be more confident.

Essays.ph: My Quest
Alright, alright I know you want to know how I got involved with Essays.ph. After quitting my full-time job, I spent half of my time browsing the net for possible part time job until I came across essays.ph post that mesmerized me. To cut the story short, I applied for a part time job and started writing the following day. To my surprise, essays.ph is like a social community where you can interact and befriend with other writers. It’s like an extension of facebook, only, when you write here there is a sure income –that’s what I call working while having fun. You know what I didn’t imagine myself writing on different subjects until I joined this writing craze and it feels like I’m a Pro.

Was it worth the career shift?

Fair enough because I got a lot of rewards writing for essays.ph like the convenience of working in the comfort of my home without bosses yelling and pressuring me from time to time. Another thing, now I don’t need to rush to the office and worry for transportation and meal expenses. I can even work anywhere I prefer. Another good thing about being part of essays.ph, earnings are quick; once the article is approved you get your money, which means you don’t have to wait for the 15th or 30th of the month before you can withdraw your salary. Not only that, essays.ph is one good training ground for wannabes. But hey, I'm not saying that you leave your full time job, I just want to stress how it helped me to earn some extra on my free time. I’m more than happy I got stuck to this.

I must also say that if you want to be successful in this type of job, you have to set your goals, work very hard, be passionate and never get tired. That is actually what I am trying to do now and it keeps me going –‘Glad I got stuck to essays.ph.


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Escape to Pagudpud-Ilocos Norte's finest Beach

Got tired of the hustle and bustle of the city life and here comes an invite for Pagudpud. I instantly got excited but worried as I might not keep up with the long travel. Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte is a 12 hour drive from Manila. Pagudpud is believed to be the Boracay of the North, for me it should not be associated with Boracay. Pagudpud is the pride of Ilocos and has it's own beauty. 

My First Time to Ride a Sleeper Bus, sometimes I call it a  Slipper Bus

You can also travel via air,Laoag bound, it'll only take you like an hour to reach Laoag, Ilocos Norte and from there you can take a bus ride to Pagudpud. I opted to take a bus because it's cheaper, I think it costs me only 800 pesos(one way). My boyfriend by the way is from Ilocos, Norte. Luckily his parents lend as their car key because I can't think of a better way to enjoy Ilocos as their best places are miles apart. 

This is my second time in Ilocos Norte and my first time in Pagudpud. My first impression of Pagudpud was "oh okay" because I arrived there during the night. The best time to appreciate the beach of Pagudpud is at the break of dawn or when the sky is red during sunset and you can just throw away your slippers and run to the shore barefooted. It's like running on a polvoron.

The beach is so peaceful and the sand feels like flour

If you are a beach lover, I would suggest the White Beaches of Pagudpud, there are a lot of accomodation options, you just have to be picky. lol! There's only one shore,only different hotel accomodations. Also, it's like what you see is what you get. Pagudpud is not just about the white powdery like beaches, it offers more, you just have to travel as the best places are kilometers apart

We also went to the so called Blue Lagoon, a different white beach located at the heart of Pagudpud. The place is jaw-dropper I must say. The beach is too rocky and the waves are strong but I like the way it is that's why for me it's perfect. But for some, rocky beach is a no no.

Blue Lagoon-the Heart of Pagudpud

Blue Lagoon

 For those who love the nightlife better start wanting bonfire activities as Pagudpud is not like Boracay or Puerto Galera with bars everywhere. Lucky me, I enjoy simple things.

Hannah's Beach Resort is Wonderland

Hannah's Beach Resort Located at the Heart of Pagupud is such a darling. It's the place to view the beach, the mountains and the goodness of nature. It's like a themed park situated on a higher ground, such a great place. I enjoyed my stay really.

My initial plan is to rent a room but most accommodations (from hotel rooms to homestay) are pricey and it's hard to decide during the night so I was thinking of spending the night in the car until I found a place just beside the entrance of Hannah's, The owner gave me 50% discount after our chitchat, It's really so nice of her, my bad I forgot her name.

These are my phone's camshots, no enhancements and not sugar coated

Blue Lagoon

Overlooking the Beach from the Upper Deck

          The waves are fantastic,It'll make you want to surf

And there, my personal assistant's shadow lol!

You just don't how much I love the idea of Weddings, and I think Hannah's Beach Resort is one great venue. I hope my photos showed how much I enjoyed. Much Love.♥

Watch Free Movie Online-Just a Click Away!

I admit I'm a Movie Buff by heart, I got this from my mom, I think it runs in the genes.lol! Lucky enough that a lot of sites offer free movie streaming, amongst all sites, my favorite is Megavideo but that was way back when movies are just a click away. Now you have to install some kind of software to run the movies.

Then I discover www.solarmovie.eu, they provide free streaming links, not just for movies but for almost all tv series.By the way, you have the option to either watch or download.

I still prefer going to the cinema though, it's the best way to have a great movie experience. The thing is, whenever I watch anything I mean just about anything, I tend to forget the story,my bad I'm so forgetful. My friend told me that I actually have a selective memory, He maybe right. 

Anyway, Let me share with you few of my favorite movies/tv series of different genre:

For now, It's all I can remember...poor me, I'll try to update this every once in awhile.

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Side Trip to Vigan-Empanada Why Can't I Resist You?

Vigan Here I come

They said authentic Empanada is from Vigan and hey it's one of my favorite from the North  so when I had an invite to explore Vigan, I didn't think twice. Our main itinerary is Pagudpud, we just side trip to Vigan. I'm a big fan of "Empanada', it's so yummy that you'll dream of it.lol! 

Empanada is in the City

I'm from Quezon City and I happen to like Maria's Ilocos Empanada located in Dahlia, Fairview, They sell authentic Empanada, I assure you. Well I'm planning to put up the same business, kidding!

Maria's Ilocos Empanada

When I was in Ilocos, I tried different variations, Vigan Ilocos' Empanada is yummy but Batac Ilocos' Empanada is the best for me, it satisfied my taste.

Another thing I love about Ilocos is their Crispy Dinuguan...Please stop me as I might talk much about food.

Okay enough for that, here's my side trip to Vigan, first stop-over is in Baluarte, It's actually a zoo owned by Chavit Singson. I will let the photos speak for myself .

It's my first time to Feed an Ostrich haha!

...And yes I got tired and hungry so we immediately head to Lilong and Lilang Coffee Shop. We had a hard time finding this place in Vigan

also known as the Hidden Garden Restaurant

Everything in the garden is for sale. They also sell nice pots.

I wish my wish come true

And here I am wondering in Vigan. It's like I'm in a Spanish Era. I think the houses here were well-preserved so we could reminisce how it is during the time when Spain colonized Philippines. Oh well, I'm not good in history but I love how history molded us.

They said it looks good during the night but I prefer to come during daytime so I can  shop.

Souvenir Shop it is

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Quickest Way to Lose Weight-No sweat!

Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee

I have a friend who works in Singapore who introduced me to Leisure Slimming Coffee, I'm doubtful to try anything that promises impressive results especially when it comes to loosing weight but when I saw her in person after a year, I was like, "Oh is it really you?".

Okay fine, I'm no longer fat, I'm obese. Just imagine my weight ranges from 50 to 55 kilos my whole life and didn't imagine I'm already 84 kilos. Please do not ask for photos...

Going back, I was impressed at how she made it. And to cut the story short, I tried it but before trying the product I made an extensive investigation. I found out that it's not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), banned in most countries  and that the Manufacturer didn't expose what it's actually made of.

Leisure Slimming Coffee is actually a suppressant, It works on our brain so we won't feel hungry. It has a drug that is actually meant for obesity but is no longer in the market due to some issues. And as I mention, I was obese and so I tried it at my own expense. My dad was a little worried that it may bring me bad results. Hey, I'm not promoting this product. I just want to share my experience.

I bought 2 boxes of Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee(the one I showed above), each box contains 18 sachets, I bought mine to where friend get hers. Some users say that the fake version is widespread and that you only buy from trusted dealers. Right now, you can't actually trust anyone when money is at stake. When I was about to start my experiment, my friend gave me some pointers. She suggested that I take two sachets a day since I am more than 80 kilos and that I need to drink as much water so I won't get dehydrated. As for the taste -blunt.

My First Week with Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee -my first and last.

First Day- I felt so normal, perhaps it's still working on my brain

Second Day- Felt hungry and craving. I've only eaten a portion as I already feel full. -Lost 1 kilo

Third Day-I don't feel like eating anymore and i realized i pee as often than usual and so to compensate, I filled my tummy with water and ate some bread. -Lost 2 kilos

Fourth Day-Seventh Day is just the same with the third- Lost 2 kilos

In a week time, I lost 5 kilos, from 84 I'm down to 79 kilos. I was so amazed, a bit scared as the ideal weight lose is 1 to 2 kilos every week. Sometimes good things come to an end, I had to stop because prior to my experiment, I was diagnosed with Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria and it's my personal choice to stop since coffee might cause bad reactions.

Final Say: Natural way to lose weight is always the best way even if I find this product effective, the effect is not long lasting. It's way better to eat in portion and sweat away all fats through regular exercise.

Much ♥. Stay Healthy because Health is Wealth and remember our Body is God's Temple.

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Winpc Defender is a fake spyware application that will definitely ruin your system. Since it's fake, it also performs fake system scan and fake warning messages.

Well just last night I was bombarded with this problem, It says in the error message that I got 6 viruses and 70 infections, I was shocked because my pc is at that moment getting slower. I tried to manually delete the software intruder but it was really time consuming so I opted to look for an automatic software to delete that winpc defender. And I suggest that If you can do it manually, then try so. But if not, and you're not a technical person really then SPYBOT might help. It'll full scan your system and delete the viruses found. However if you can't download the software there are still other options, there are actually a lot of spyware software just be keen enough because it might just be another fake spyware.

Other Suggestions that I think might be helpful:

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Magic Cream where art thou?

Got this photo from Sulit and I can attest it's Authentic-Where art thou?

Years ago my brother's bestfriend had his vacation here in the Philippines. I was so surprised that he's changed a lot. He looks whiter and his face smoother, he looks very different, mind you, this one is a straight guy. Before he went to work for a hospital in Saudi Arabia, he used to live with us, and to tell you, he really was darker. But when I saw him again, a lot like a star. No kidding. He said he's using this so called magic cream from his coworker, authentic because the one who made it is a pharmacist. And so I asked for a try, and really just after you apply it, you'll really feel the difference in an instant, well I don't know why but it was effective, and it was really like magic. 


After a year or so, Philippines was bombarded with advertisements of magic creams of different brands. To tell you, I've tried almost all I think(I don't need to mention the brand, I might be sued), and I was frustrated because for all I know all magic creams are the same but I was wrong. Those Magic Cream I purchased from here were immitations. Maybe for some it's effective, but wasn't for me. Instead of whitening my face, it darkened it and I got pimples until I decided to stop. And now I'm waiting for my package from Saudi. Thank God. Well as to how to find the real magic cream, I suggest you go directly to Saudi or ask acquaintances to purchase for you. If the package arrives, I will let everyone know.

How can I say It's not Magic when  my acne and pimple scars were erased in just a week...

Update (2012)-Unfortunately up to this day I can't find this Magic Cream that Heals all skin impurities in just 3 days 


If you know anyone who sells this kind, please pm me. thanks!!!

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Born Again Christian -Let's Rave About Christ

Born Again Christian is always mistaken to be a religion where in fact it's more of like a relationship with Jesus Christ.  Being Born Again is more of a spiritual encounter with the Lord where your old self is gone and a new self has come. It's when you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, and let him maneuver your life. It's when your sole purpose of living is to glorify the Lord. 

³ Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.

 ⁵ Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. ⁶ Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit^[b] gives birth to spirit. ⁷ You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You^[c] must be born again.’ ⁸ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Ephesians 2:8

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God

The Lord is so Loving that He gave His only Begotten Son so anyone who believes in Him will not perish in Hell. 

****Read the Bible and Pray, it's the only key to know more of Jesus and His will.

****Matt 7:21-"Not everyone who calls out to me,'Lord!Lord"will enter the kingdom of Heaven.Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.

****Romans 10:09 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

****There is only one God and that is Jesus

The Bible has all the answers, take time to read...

The Story of a Christian Student and an Atheist Professor

"Yes, sir." 
"So you believe in God?" 
"Absolutely." 
"Is God good?" 
"Sure! God's good." 
"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?" 
"Yes." 
"Are you good or evil?" 
"The Bible says I'm evil." 
The professor grins knowingly. "Ahh! THE BIBLE!" He considers for a moment. "Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help them? Would you try?" 
"Yes sir, I would."
"So you're good...!"
"I wouldn't say that."
"Why not say that? You would help a sick and maimed person if you could... in fact most of us would if we could... God doesn't.
[No answer.]
"He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?"
[No answer]
The elderly man is sympathetic. "No, you can't, can you?" He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax. In philosophy, you have to go easy with the new ones. "Let's start again, young fella."
"Is God good?"
"Er... Yes."
"Is Satan good?"
"No."
"Where does Satan come from?" The student falters.
"From... God..."
"That's right. God made Satan, didn't he?" The elderly man runs his bony fingers through his thinning hair and turns to the smirking, student audience. "I think we're going to have a lot of fun this semester, ladies and gentlemen." He turns back to the Christian.
"Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?"
"Yes, sir."
"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? Did God make everything?"
"Yes."
"Who created evil?
[No answer]
"Is there sickness in this world? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness. All the terrible things - do they exist in this world?"
The student squirms on his feet. "Yes."
"Who created them? "
[No answer]
The professor suddenly shouts at his student. "WHO CREATED THEM? TELL ME, PLEASE!"The professor closes in for the kill and climbs into the Christian's face. In a still small voice: "God created all evil, didn't He, son?"
[No answer]
The student tries to hold the steady, experienced gaze and fails.
Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace the front of the classroom like an aging panther. The class is mesmerized. "Tell me," he continues, "How is it that this God is good if He created all evil throughout all time?" The professor swishes his arms around to encompass the wickedness of the world. "All the hatred, the brutality, all the pain, all the torture, all the death and ugliness and all the suffering created by this good God is all over the world, isn't it, young man?"
[No answer]
"Don't you see it all over the place? Huh?"
Pause.
"Don't you?" The professor leans into the student's face again and whispers, "Is God good?"
[No answer]
"Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?"
The student's voice betrays him and cracks. "Yes, professor. I do."
The old man shakes his head sadly. "Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you?"
"No, sir. I've never seen Him."
"Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?"
"No, sir. I have not."
"Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus...in fact, do you have any sensory perception of your God whatsoever?"
[No answer]
"Answer me, please."
"No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."
"You're AFRAID... you haven't?"
"No, sir."
"Yet you still believe in him?"
"...yes..."
"That takes FAITH!" The professor smiles sagely at the underling. "According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son? Where is your God now?"
[The student doesn't answer]
"Sit down, please."
The Christian sits...Defeated.
Another Christian raises his hand. "Professor, may I address the class?"
The professor turns and smiles. "Ah, another Christian in the vanguard! Come, come, young man. Speak some proper wisdom to the gathering."
The Christian looks around the room. "Some interesting points you are making, sir. Now I've got a question for you. Is there such thing as heat?"
"Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat."
"Is there such a thing as cold?"
"Yes, son, there's cold too."
"No, sir, there isn't."
The professor's grin freezes. The room suddenly goes very cold.
The second Christian continues. "You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold, otherwise we would be able to go colder than 458 below. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it."
Silence. A pin drops somewhere in the classroom.
"Is there such a thing as darkness, professor?"
"That's a dumb question, son. What is night if it isn't darkness? What are you getting at...?"
"So you say there is such a thing as darkness?"
"Yes..."
"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something, it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, Darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker and give me a jar of it. Can you...give me a jar of darker darkness, professor?"
Despite himself, the professor smiles at the young effrontery before him. This will indeed be a good semester. "Would you mind telling us what your point is, young man?"
"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with and so your conclusion must be in error...."
The professor goes toxic. "Flawed...? How dare you...!""
"Sir, may I explain what I mean?"
The class is all ears.
"Explain... oh, explain..." The professor makes an admirable effort to regain control. Suddenly he is affability itself. He waves his hand to silence the class, for the student to continue.
"You are working on the premise of duality," the Christian explains. "That for example there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science cannot even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism but has never seen, much less fully understood them. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, merely the absence of it."
The young man holds up a newspaper he takes from the desk of a neighbor who has been reading it. "Here is one of the most disgusting tabloids this country hosts, professor. Is there such a thing as immorality?"
"Of course there is, now look..."
"Wrong again, sir. You see, immorality is merely the absence of morality.
Is there such thing as injustice? No. Injustice is the absence of justice. Is there such a thing as evil?" The Christian pauses. "Isn't evil the absence of good?"
The professor's face has turned an alarming color. He is so angry he is temporarily speechless.
The Christian continues. "If there is evil in the world, professor, and we all agree there is, then God, if he exists, must be accomplishing a work through the agency of evil. What is that work God is accomplishing? The Bible tells us it is to see if each one of us will, of our own free will, choose good over evil."
The professor bridles. "As a philosophical scientist, I don't view this matter as having anything to do with any choice; as a realist, I absolutely do not recognize the concept of God or any other theological factor as being part of the world equation because God is not observable."
"I would have thought that the absence of God's moral code in this world is probably one of the most observable phenomena going," the Christian replies.
"Newspapers make billions of dollars reporting it every week! Tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?"
"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do."
"Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"
The professor makes a sucking sound with his teeth and gives his student a silent, stony stare.
"Professor. Since no-one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a priest?"
"I'll overlook your impudence in the light of our philosophical discussion. Now, have you quite finished?" the professor hisses.
"So you don't accept God's moral code to do what is righteous?"
"I believe in what is - that's science!"
"Ahh! SCIENCE!" the student's face splits into a grin. "Sir, you rightly state that science is the study of observed phenomena. Science too is a premise which is flawed..."
"SCIENCE IS FLAWED..?" the professor splutters.
The class is in uproar.
The Christian remains standing until the commotion has subsided. "To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, may I give you an example of what I mean?" The professor wisely keeps silent.
The Christian looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?" The class breaks out in laughter.
The Christian points towards his elderly, crumbling tutor. "Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain... felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain?" No one appears to have done so. The Christian shakes his head sadly. "It appears no-one here has had any sensory perception of the professor's brain whatsoever. Well, according to the rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science, I DECLARE that the professor has no brain."
The class is in chaos.
The Christian sits... Because that is what a chair is for.
This prayer might help you (just try to focus and pray this wholeheartedly)

Lord Jesus, I know I'm a sinner. I don't know how to move on with my life now, I feel empty, unsatisfied and unpeaceful, I know only you can satisfy me that's why I want you to come in my life and manage my life. Thank you Lord. This is my prayer in Jesus name. Amen

To know what God has in store for you

READ THE BIBLE

Born Again Doctrine (Site that I think will be helpful)

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White Corals Bataan -A Road Less Travelled

Well, what you see is what you get...I might overrate which I don't intend to do. For me the best part of my stay in White Corals is their beautiful spots to take your photos, their pools, their ammenities, the accomodations and the travel going to the so called "pawikan island". I just felt devastated after reaching pawikan island as I expected a lot from its name, and there were just a few pawikans. Nevertheless, boat travel and chitchat with friends along the way compensated for the false hope... 

Not a good choice for snorkelers

I should say, I enjoyed swimming in this pool

 The place is big enough though...for team building activities. By the way, the food was great and so are their staffs. Much ♥