in the backgarden ...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
One Rainy Afternoon
This is one of the most welcoming place in my city..
And i always feel at home here...
.......
i just listened..i prayed..
i saw someone come with a child..
the child just played around..
i waved at him..
he was adorable..
he was so easy to like..
he was so easy to love..
.......
the rain continued to pour down...
outside is a family...
they were sitting by the cold stone stairs...
they were nursing a baby...
they weren't dressed for the weather..
i bet they're shivering outside and in...
They do not look adorable..
They are usually looked on with pity...
Are they easy to love too?
< to the left is a family with a very small, young baby
What does it mean to be truly concerned for others' welfare?
Monday, March 3, 2014
Reasons politicians steal (from Yahoo! by Dr. Randy Dellosa)
1. Measure of success. For some politicians, the fatness of their bank accounts determines how high they’ve made it up the socio-eco-political ladder. These people acquire excessive wealth because for them, wealth equals success, power and prestige.
2. Poverty mentality. Some politicians who come from humble backgrounds have risen up the ranks yet continue to harbor a self-perception of being poor. They become compulsive hoarders of material wealth as if they were in a constant and insatiable state of deprivation.
3. Sharing the loot. Some politicians believe that it is acceptable to steal as long as some of the loot is used for charitable or religious projects. For them, sharing a little portion of the loot has the effect of lessening their guilt.
4. Copycat thievery. Many politicians pick up the shady habits of their corrupt predecessors and colleagues. In this sense, corruption is like an inheritable illness or contagious disease.
5. Self-reward for stress. Some politicians feel unfairly compensated for all the effort they pour into their work. Since they believe that the government is not paying them enough, they exaggeratedly augment their own salary by hook or by crook.
6. Banking on Pinoy compassion. Corrupt politicians may not be too fearful of being caught for their crimes because Pinoys have shown a track record of easily forgiving past political leaders who have committed plunder.
7. Supporting their networks of patronage. Some politicians engage in massive thievery in order to pay off, reward or give incentive to the people and institutions that back them up.
8. Preparation for comfortable retirement. Some politicians amass wealth because they want to sustain an affluent lifestyle after their retirement.
9. Potential of power to corrupt. A person in high office is always vulnerable to temptation. The historian John Acton put it well in stating that “power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
10. Narcissistic personality. Some politicians are narcissists who have an inflated view of themselves. Considering themselves to be superior and special beings, they feel that they are above the law and feel entitled to the use public funds as if it was theirs.
11. Criminal-mindedness. People with criminal tendencies are sociopaths who often con people for personal profit. Sociopaths have a calloused conscience and do not display any remorse for their offenses.
2. Poverty mentality. Some politicians who come from humble backgrounds have risen up the ranks yet continue to harbor a self-perception of being poor. They become compulsive hoarders of material wealth as if they were in a constant and insatiable state of deprivation.
3. Sharing the loot. Some politicians believe that it is acceptable to steal as long as some of the loot is used for charitable or religious projects. For them, sharing a little portion of the loot has the effect of lessening their guilt.
4. Copycat thievery. Many politicians pick up the shady habits of their corrupt predecessors and colleagues. In this sense, corruption is like an inheritable illness or contagious disease.
5. Self-reward for stress. Some politicians feel unfairly compensated for all the effort they pour into their work. Since they believe that the government is not paying them enough, they exaggeratedly augment their own salary by hook or by crook.
6. Banking on Pinoy compassion. Corrupt politicians may not be too fearful of being caught for their crimes because Pinoys have shown a track record of easily forgiving past political leaders who have committed plunder.
7. Supporting their networks of patronage. Some politicians engage in massive thievery in order to pay off, reward or give incentive to the people and institutions that back them up.
8. Preparation for comfortable retirement. Some politicians amass wealth because they want to sustain an affluent lifestyle after their retirement.
9. Potential of power to corrupt. A person in high office is always vulnerable to temptation. The historian John Acton put it well in stating that “power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
10. Narcissistic personality. Some politicians are narcissists who have an inflated view of themselves. Considering themselves to be superior and special beings, they feel that they are above the law and feel entitled to the use public funds as if it was theirs.
11. Criminal-mindedness. People with criminal tendencies are sociopaths who often con people for personal profit. Sociopaths have a calloused conscience and do not display any remorse for their offenses.
11 factors that turn Pinoy politicians into thieves
Monday, February 24, 2014
Inchoare 2014: Navigation :) PIChE JCM 1st Students Summit
Venue preparations:
Monday, February 10, 2014
Mandora Collection
Thanks to Screenshot!! :D
i know this (playing) should be in moderation. Noted! :)
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
A Shoot!
The day i saw these young plants, i was reminded of the 1st reading for December 18:
Jeremiah 23:5-8
5 Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David; as king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall do what is just and right in the land. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, Israel shall dwell in security. This is the name they give him: “The Lord our justice.” 7 Therefore, the days will come, says the Lord, when they shall no longer say, “As the Lord lives, who brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt”; 8 but rather, “As the Lord lives, who brought the descendants of the house of Israel up from the land of the north”— and from all the lands to which I banished them; they shall again live on their own land.
[further reading on Isaiah 11:1-10]
Just recently, these young plants grew so fast. In more than a week, they look like these (cute healthy seedlings):
>> funny how i don't even know the name of the plant <<
Jeremiah prophesied the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Even today, Jesus is our hope and our light.
May the essence of Christmas always be reflected upon and celebrated everyday and every moment of our lives.
This is my grown-up Christmas wish. ♥
when Curves and Colors speak
There has been a tremendous amount of research on how color affects human beings and some of this research suggests that men and women may respond to colors differently. Color affects us emotionally, with different colors evoking different emotions. In short color has the capacity to affect the human nervous system. e.g Hues, Analogues, Complimentary.. etc.
~from ate Ruby
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said in a 2007 interview: “Christianity, Catholicism, is not a collection of prohibitions: It’ a positive option. It’s very important that we look at it again because this idea has almost completely disappeared today."
So, if we find the Church too demanding, we must have a wrong image of the Church and of Christ. If we see these commandments not as a restriction but as an assistance to find our way, we could come to the conclusion that Jesus offers positive points, as Pope Emeritus Benedict said. We are invited to share these positive options as Andrew did with his brother, Simon.
~by Fr.Rudy Horst, SVD
#KerygmaReadings&Reflections
So, if we find the Church too demanding, we must have a wrong image of the Church and of Christ. If we see these commandments not as a restriction but as an assistance to find our way, we could come to the conclusion that Jesus offers positive points, as Pope Emeritus Benedict said. We are invited to share these positive options as Andrew did with his brother, Simon.
~by Fr.Rudy Horst, SVD
#KerygmaReadings&Reflections
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