The Christmas spirit is alive and well, despite the hardships and worries we (all) have gone through this year.
I have deliberately decided to do this Weekly Question today to kick off a Christmas-inspired weekly question that I have prepared.
Incidentally, the FilipinoMomBlog.com invites you to join our Christmas finds weekly meme called Fab Holiday Finds. Check out the mechanics here, thank you 🙂
What special Christmas memories do you still cherish as the years pass by?
My answer:
Posted in family, Philippines, Photos, Thought Bubbles, Weekly Questions
Tagged Christmas, Christmas spirit, family, memories
Thinking of a photo that will go with this week’s theme was very difficult for me.
Ang pag-isip kung anong larawan ang ilalagay sa temang ito ay sadyang napakahirap sa akin.
First because there was no photo in our archives depicting something that has been won, or anyone in the family winning anything.
Una dahil sa tila ba walang larawan sa aming mga naipong pondong larawan ng may nanalo o may nanalong kapamilya ko sa kung ano pa man.
The truth is, I have already made entries in advanced, till December 4, EXCEPT this theme.
Sa totoo lang, nakagawa na ako ng entry hanggang December 4, pwera ito.
So I thought long and hard and waded through photos dating back from April 2008 till I reached August when we had a family field trip to Luneta and Fort Santiago as part of my twoyounger children’s homeschool lessons in history.
Ako ay napa-isip nang matagal at naghanap ng larawan mula April 2008 hanggang dumating ako sa Agosto 2008 nung ang aking pamilya ay pumunta sa Luneta at Fort Santiago bilang parte ng lesson sa Kasaysayan ng mga anak kong nagho-homechool.
Was freedom won?
Nagwagi nga ba tayo talaga at nakuha ang kalayaan? Tunay ba tayong nakaalis na sa mga nagbabanta ng ating kalayann sa panahong ito?
Ang kalayaan ba ay tunay ngang nasa isip na lamang, isang mindframe na siyang humuhubog sa ating pamumuhay?
Marami pang lakbay ang ating gagawin upang masabing tayo nga ay nagwagi laban sa mga sumusupil ng kalayaang ito. Ipagpatuloy lang natin ang ating pakikibaka.
Posted in Environment, Interesting Topics, Litratong Pinoy, Memetag, Philippines, Photos, social consciousness, Thought Bubbles, Travel
Tagged freedom, history, Jose Rizal, Kasaysayan
Christmas is fast approaching and everyone is almost starting to feel the frenzy.
From the home decorations to shopping for gifts to preparing the holiday calendar to squeeze in all the holiday parties that will be scheduled for the coming month.
The Weekly Question was conceptualized last Saturday as we were doing some rounds at the Greenhills Shopping Center.
We were looking at some items as possible gifts for the kids. Yes, we do not surprise them, we ask them what they want.
The younger ones were still undecided but I think they want a bike. My eldest daughter wants to have a new compact flash for her mobile phone for memory enhancement. She has been asking for this for months so she decided to just ask for it as a Christmas gift so we can finally give it to her 😀
So now I ask:
What kinds of gifts do you give to your loved ones during Christmas? How do you choose what to give?
My answer:
Sundays are considered family days and days of obligation to go to church.
This is the day when we do things that are extra-special like cooking special dishes, going to special places, visiting special people and other things that we do that we give a special touch.
We had a special day today when we decided to have a lunch picnic.
During these two hours that we spent outdoors, I have taken a lot of photos while the two young children were running around, my eldest daughter had her ever-present earphones plugged in her ears and hubby was napping on the mat.
I chanced upon this small, young family from a distance, spending a quiet afternoon among the trees that provide shade and cool air:
The Weekly Question will touch on this topic:
What are the special things that you look forward to every Sunday?
My answer:
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Tagged Sundays, weekends, Weekly Questions
I joined the November 6, 2008 Blog Blast for Peace. I was late but still, better late than very late, I mean, never.
My focus for this round of peace talks, I mean, blog posts about PEACE was about pursuing peace. Here is a part of my entry:
We pursue peace not by waging a war but through communication and laying out all the cards on the table. We pursue peace through compromise and understanding.
We pursue peace not by stockpiling arms and weapons but by building communities that will help each other, where people can live harmoniously. We help ourselves and other people be self-sufficient enough to live comfortably. We help each other have peace when we foster cooperation.
The Weekly Question would be about the last question that I have written in my November 2008 Dona Nobis Pacem post:
How do you pursue peace in your life?
My answer:
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Tagged peace, Weekly Questions
