found this today at my friendster account…

Being the eldest of the brood of three, I find family obligation not tedious, but difficult vis-avis the socio-economic condition of our country.  i find it not entertaining as it requires sacrificing other important things. 

but, meeting the expectations of my family is truly fulfilling.

Rogelio R. Fabros R.N.

tnx sa prayers…

— Roger, 26 Aug, 807pm

This post is dedicated to my very good friend, Roger, who successfully passed the 2007 Nursing Board Exam. Congrats tol!

I snipped this from the results:

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Jer, this is late I know. But it’s my way of saying, thanks for treating me and Jeff @ Karlyn’s last Saturday. Busog gyud kaayo mi sa steak-ala-pobre! perteh!

frankly, I hate receiving forwarded messages especially if it’s ala-chain letter where you are compelled to do something (like forward it to a certain number of people), or else something bad might happen to you or your family. Even if it’s sent with all the good intentions, I find it really disgusting. Who would want to feel guilty, right?

but there are forwarded messages, which I find inspiring and would like to share to others, like what I got from good friend slash college buddy Catti:

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After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take
another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said I
love you but I know this other woman loves you and
would love to spend some time with you.

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my
MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the
demands of my work and my three children had made it
possible to visit her only occasionally.

That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner
and a movie.

“What’s wrong, are you well,” she asked? My mother is
the type of woman who suspects that a late night call
or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.

“I thought that it would be pleasant to be with you,” I
responded. “Just the two of us.”

She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I
would like that very much.”

That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up
I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I
noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our
date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had
curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had
worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an
angel’s.

“I told my friends that I was going to go out with my
son, and they were impressed, “she said, as she got
into the car. “They can’t wait to hear about our
meeting”. We went to a restaurant that, although not
elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my
arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down,
I had to read the menu. Half way through
the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting
there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips

“It was I who used to have to read the menu when you
were small,” she said.

“Then it’s time that you relax and let me return the
favor,” I responded.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation -
nothing extraordinary, but catching up on recent
events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we
missed the movie.

As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go
out with you again, but only if you let me invite
you.” I agreed.

“How was your dinner date?” asked my wife when I got
home. “Very nice. Much more so than I could have
imagined,” I answered.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart
attack. It happened so suddenly that I did to not get to do
anything for her.

Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy
of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and
I had dined.

An attached note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I
wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I
paid for two plates – one for you and the other for
your wife. You will never know what that night meant
for me. I love you, son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying
in time: “I LOVE YOU!” and to give our loved ones the
time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more
important than God and your family. Give them the
time they deserve, because these things cannot be put
off till “some other time.”

“In the greatest love stories

there’s a man

a woman

and the wife who comes between them”

 

This is not exactly the same situation that my very good friend is facing right now. But, having seen her during the times that she poured her heart out: on how painful it was when she confirmed that her husband is philandering while she was busy at work and taking care of their two children; I asked myself, what really leads a man/woman to commit extra-marital affair?

 

My good friend and her husband are now trying to save their marriage. Not only because of their children, she told me. It was more because they still love each other. They want to give their relationship a second chance.

 

At this juncture, my friend finds it hard to trust her husband again. Maybe because she’s still devastated and can’t believe that with everything she had sacrificed for the man, the latter betrayed him.

 

If you’re in this situation, what would you do?