Short Story written by: Jackie F.

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A child loves her mother so much, but she is rejected. She is not sad. Her friends asked her why she didn't feel sad.

Child: Why should I be sad? I have lost someone who didn't love me. But she's lost someone who loved her.

          The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.

Have a great day everyone!

It's a great feeling that someone will care for you. Thinking about the smallest details of your needs. Thank you for touching my life, you never know how much it means to me. My riches do not lie on material wealth but in having people like you in my life. Thank God for blessing me with these wonderful people.

— feeling blessed.

This post is for August 25, 2015.

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   Our company is currently celebrating its anniversary. As part of the celebration they let each team choose a representative to sing for a cause. The activity is called, Videoke Challenge and the money raised will be given to the foundation supported by SPi Global. After the shift, I sing to represent the team. We were having fun and the positive reaction and the applaud of the crowd is like music to my ear.
  I do apologize the video is not really good.  I hope you enjoy watching the video. Thanks!

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Ten Reasons Why I Am The Best Choice

1. I am a God-fearing person.
2. I am loyal and trustworthy.
3. I give my best in everything I do.
4. I am a loving and caring wife, mother and friend.
5. I smile to inspire people.
6. You can't get enough of my jokes.
7. I am trying my best to cook delicious food.
8. I love to inspire people especially in health and fitness.
9. I am sincere in my job and studies.
10. I am a positive person. 


This post if for August 21, 2015.

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Ten Qualities of My Partner.


1. Loyal and trustworthy.

    Trust is the building block of our relationship. The stronger the trust gets, the stronger gets the relationship. He puts God in the center of our relationship and family.

2. Understanding/ Communication.

Any misunderstanding that we have should be sorted out that it day itself. He is able to understand our problems,  and difficulties.

3. Faithful.

This is the quality that I admire about my partner. Being faithful to each other increases our trustworthiness altogether and makes our relationship long lasting.

4. Compromises for me.

A relationship is give and take. My husband compromised things to make me happy.

5. Love my flaws.

No one is perfect. Not only in terms of beauty, but also in terms of nature. He doesn't judge me and appreciates me in what so ever may be the situation.

6. Makes me a better person.

Relationship is about learning from each other. I become better and improved woman because of the love and support from my husband.

7. Dependable.

One of his many qualities he possesses is being dependable. He always makes sure we get everything done for the family.

8. Loves our kids.

He is so busy in taking care of our children. He is always checking on their need especially in health and cleanliness.

9. He does hobbies with me.

He goes with me when I jog. We watch movies together and listen to our favorite songs.

10. He has good sense of humor.

He is a guy that has a good sense of humor. A good listener and a speaker. When he speaks you have to listen because he speaks with jokes that makes everyone laugh.

This post is August 20, 2015.

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Ten Things That Make Me Smile


1. My loving Creator.
2. My two lovely daughters.
3. My loyal partner.
4. My Aunt and Uncle that cares for me so much.
5. My peaceful place and home.
6. Great friends.
7. My job.
8. School.
9. Adorable pets.
10. Favorite songs and movies

This post is for August 19, 2015.

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Ten Ways To Make My Life Better.

1. Always pray.
    Prayer is the most powerful weapon that we can have in this world. Never forget to pray.

2. Make time for my family.
   Maybe I am too busy but I always make sure to have fun with my family.

3. Accept my mistakes. 
   As humans we commit mistakes. The most important thing is accepting your mistakes as lessons and learning from it.

3. Accepting others mistakes.
Maybe we got hurt by somebody. Just accept it and deal with it. In the end all you need from them is their love and acceptance too.

4. Create a new habit.
We tend to be very busy. Habits are powerful. They can change our lives.

5. Build Self-discipline.
I will not wait for other people to impose discipline on me. I should start early and create my own discipline.

6.Make new friends. 
I don't have to be afraid, I need to reach out. Need to create new contacts. The reward of having true and lasting friendship is worth all the effort.

7. Keep a journal.
I will make sure to document all the important details of my life. It is simple and interesting.

8. Travel as much as I can with my family.
Travelling with family is so exciting. We will be closer to each other and just enjoy the moments for life is too short.

9. Learn to take risks.
Life may be so boring because of a lot of things. Challenge yourself and be creative.

10. Start my own business.
I need to be my own boss and work my own hours. I know it sounds shallow but it is the best thing that I have to do.

This post is for August 18, 2015.

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WORD ALCHEMY

PAR ONE

1. BASE – BALL                            2. DEAF - HEAR

     BASE                                                   DEAF

     BALE                                                   DEAR

     BALL                                                    HEAR

    

3. FIVE – NINE

        FIVE  

       FINE 

       NINE

PAR TWO

1. COOK – FOOD                                   2. LOUD – SOFT

        COOK                                                          LOUD

        COOL                                                          LOUT

        FOOL                                                          LOFT

        FOOD                                                          SOFT

       3. LIVE – HOME

               LIVE

               HIVE

              HOVE

              HOME

PAR THREE

    1. SICK – WELL                                  2. TAKE – GIVE

      SICK                                                              TAKE

      SILK                                                              LAKE

      SILL                                                               LAVE

      SELL                                                              LIVE

      WELL                                                           GIVE

  3. LOSE – FIND

            LOSE

            LONE

             LINE

             FINE

             FIND

4. COLD – WARM                                           5. LESS – MORE

             COLD                                                                LESS

             CORD                                                                LOSS

             WORD                                                              LOSE

             WARD                                                              LORE

             WARM                                                             MORE

 PAR FOUR

1. HEAD – FOOT                                               2. FALL – RISE

            HEAD                                                                  FALL

            BEAD                                                                  FILL

             BEAT                                                                  FILE

             BOAT                                                                  RILE

             BOOT                                                                 RISE

             FOOT  

3. HARD – EASY                                                    4. WET – DRY

    HARD                                                                     WET

    HART                                                                      SET

    HAST                                                                      SAT

    EAST                                                                       SAY

    EASY                                                                      DAY

                                                                                     DRY

  5. STAY – ROAM

     STAY

     SWAY

     SWAM

      SEAM

      REAM

      ROAM

Ten Reasons Why My Life is Beautiful

My life is beautiful because...

I have a loving Creator.

    My loving God is always there for me. He loves me and my family and is never tired of listening to our prayers and praises.

I have two lovely daughters.

    My babies are the apples of my eye. They are precious gifts given by God and they make my life more meaningful. 

I have a supportive husband and a partner.

He is the man that makes me a complete woman. He brings out the best in me and the one that cooks mouth watering food for the family. He takes care of us every single day. I thank God I found a caring and a loving husband. 


I have a Aunt and Uncle who loves me and my family.

Even if I my father died and my mother doesn't care about me since birth, God gave me a very supportive Aunt and Uncles. They are so proud of me and believes in my skills and talents. I feel lucky to have them that thinks to even the smallest details of my family's needs. I am so thankful to have them.

I am happy to be into health and fitness.

I am happy that I am part of Herbalife. It helps me kick out my bad eating habits and helps be lose 21 incredible pounds in just three months. It is not a diet but a lifestyle. I am so excited to share it with other people and it is about time to inspire other people too.

I am part of a great group English Aficionado.

Everyone is supportive and concern about each one. I am happy to be part of the a great team. I love all of them.

I am part of the fastest growing BPO industry.

In my job I am proud to say that I have a very supportive Team Leader. This is the first time in my life that I have a very kind superior. Aside from that I also have a great team. The workplace has a very friendly atmosphere. We can just laugh and have fun at work.

I love Dumaguete.

My home is close to nature and this is what I dream to have. It is just a walking distance to the beach. The place has a lots of trees and we have animals to take care. A perfect place to raise my family where I can be close to nature and God.

I have great friends.

I am a person who doesn't want to be very close to friends but I value my friends. I am a home buddy and spends time mostly with my family. Having friends is very rewarding and helping them makes me happy. I am a person that loves my friends and pray for them too.

I have a great Teacher.

My teacher in Creative Writing is be-awesome. I mean beyond awesome. She gives us fresh experience in writing. It is a difficult subject but she made us see it in a new perspective.This is something that makes me glad and proud.

This post is for August 17, 2015

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                                            The Little Match-Seller

Characters

The poor little girl

Her old grandmother

by passers

Setting

The story happened in cold and dark streets on the last evening of the old year. During that time the snow was falling fast.

Plot

This was when the little girl saw lights were shining from every window, and there was a savory smell of roast goose, for it was New-year's eve - yes, she remembered that. In a corner, between two houses, one of which projected beyond the other, she sank down and huddled herself together. She had drawn her little feet under her, but she could not keep off the cold; and she dared not go home, for she had sold no matches, and could not take home even a penny of money. Her father would certainly beat her; besides, it was almost as cold at home as here, for they had only the roof to cover them, through which the wind howled, although the largest holes had been stopped up with straw and rags.

Conflict

Conflict happened when the poor little girl again rubbed a match on the wall, and the light shone round her; in the brightness stood her old grandmother, clear and shining, yet mild and loving in her appearance.

     "Grandmother," cried the little one, "O take me with you; I know you will go away when the match burns out; you will vanish like the warm stove, the roast goose, and the large, glorious Christmas-tree."

     And she made haste to light the whole bundle of matches, for she wished to keep her grandmother there. And the matches glowed with a light that was brighter than the noon-day, and her grandmother had never appeared so large or so beautiful. She took the little girl in her arms, and they both flew upwards in brightness and joy far above the earth, where there was neither cold nor hunger nor pain, for they were with God.

Theme

The theme of the story is hope.The poor little girl believed that there is something

special and magical waiting for her in heaven in spite of the hardships she had in this temporary world.

This post is for August 14, 2015

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          I believe healthy nutrition is the most important factor for maintaining and keeping good    health. Healthy nutrition basically is eating healthy and balanced from all the basic food groups: which consist of the dairy group, poultry group, fruit group, vegetable group and a little from the fats, oils and sweets. It is also imperative to drink adequate amount that corresponds with the daily guidelines of eight glasses a day which is equivalent to a one liter soda per day. Isn order for myself to attain this status of eating healthy I keep a food log for a month that has the entries of what I ate each day. This food log helps me track of how many calories I consumed, my hours of sleep, and the minutes of exercise each day. All those factors combined, determine my all over state of physical and mental health.

            Well, I think I'm eating healthy because I've never tracked down what I ate before si I didn't really think about the calorie intake for the entire day. I am a more healthy eater now. I am proud of myself. 

This post is for August 13, 2015

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         In the time I've spent in this world, I've cried and laughed, I've suffered and I've enjoyed. I've tried and I've fallen, I've received and I've lost, I've lived and I've loved. But still I am confused on so many things.
Love
For instance, what is love? Many think that it's the strongest emotion that a human being can have, but I seem to find the word over used and I think it's lost its meaning. These days people throw the word around all the time. People look at the situation and say, "oh that's not love" and try to define it as something else, like lust , infatuation, or 'deep liking'  who is to say that love is and love isn't? It is a word that really can't be described because it means something different to everyone.

This post is for August 12, 2015.

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My Loving Creator

My relationship with God is based mainly on trust, love and respect, 

common values, time, and communication. Trust is a vital part the

 relationship between God and myself. I am frequently confiding in Him

 about personal issues that I prefer not to talk about with others. 

Talking to God about personal matters is not hard for me to do because 

secrecy is important to me and I am certain that I do not have to worry 

about someone else finding out. 

I trust and accept God and his beliefs, as well as the Bible. They are a 

considerable part of my life at home and at school. The Bible tells us to

 do what is right, and I trust that doing the right thing is the best thing

 for me to do. I have trust in God that He will guide me to do what is 

best. 

This post is for August 11, 2015

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Empty Gym

You're my home away from home
and you know why I'm here.
This may be my off day
But I sure treat you like a game day.
The perfect matchup.
Me against myself.
No time clock.
No whistles.
No timeouts.
No excuses.
I could be here all day.
Shot. Sprint.
Shot. Sprint.
I come as one of the select few.
The dedicated. The Hustlers.
The I-Don't-Need-A-Crowd-To-give-110%.
Hustling when no one is watching
to be the go-to
When everyone's watching.

So thanks, Empty gym.


This post is for August 10, 2015
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""The Home I Love""

Some homes are quiet, polished, neat

But one I know is far more sweet

Where tiny smudges on the wall

Tell of fingers dear and small.

Where toys are sometimes strewn about

And doors are banging in and out.

Where little children play and sing,

And laughter's often heard to ring...

The home I love is filled with noise

Of happy little girls and boys!

- Kay Hoffman

 Author: Kay Hoffman

This post is for August 7, 2015 

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 This is one of my favorite family picture. During this day we had so much fun. This was during the Buglasan Festival of 2014. The kids were very happy to see different booths from different municipality of Negros Oriental. I choose this picture because all of us were on a very positive mood and our hearts were filled with joy because of the wonderful experience.

This post is for August 6, 2015

           Life is a lot of work. What is it that gives us the strength to continue when we are tired and burned out? Sometimes an inspirational idea can help us renew ourselves and be filled with strength to fulfill our life's purpose. Inspiration comes in many forms. However, the root of all inspiration is the idea that our lives are meaningful. Inspiration is knowing that what I do matters deeply to the universe. When you have the feeling that your actions are meaningful, you will become filled with strength and vigor to fulfill your life's purpose.


This post is for August 5, 2015

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Life is the sum of experiences that we encounter as we go through life. Day to day struggles and triumphs are experienced by all of the world's creatures. As human beings, when we encounter a challenge, we have freedom to choose how to react. Every decision that we make leads us down a different road. We will never come to exactly the same crossroads. Every decision that we make has significance. The tiniest choice that we make reverberates throughout the entire universe.


This post is for August 4, 2015

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Saceda Youth Lead Eco-Challenge

Jumping off Sibulan port last Sunday was the farthest that I’ve ever been in terms of conquering my fears. It was the most difficult challenge for me. I am a good swimmer but the act of jumping is like death for me. Obviously I have fear of heights. I have to ask a friend to push me in order to fall into the water coz there still people who waited in line to jump. It feels like the earth swallowed me, terrifying! It’s like my intestines were removed. Plus the current that was uncontrollable that time. I needed to pull my self and rescued other members of the group safe back to shore. Until now, I still dream of that moment and the feeling of falling. If I were asked to jump again, no thanks.