Welcome Back Genie!

It's been a long time since I wrote on this page again. To be exact, the last article was August 2014. My! See how time flies! Thanks to my friend Mitch(Denmark Greece Siaton) who reminded me of who I was before. Ha ha ha! A blogger!

Many things in my life had happened and I was so busy that I forgot that I have left many of my friends in the net! But it feels good to be back again after a long break!

Welcome back Genie! Good to have you again. I miss the people who supported me and my family too! This is the start of a new beginning and hopefully I could be on the road again..blogging!

Cardiovascular Diseases on young adults

It was early morning of July 17, 2014 when I received a call from the school where my daughter was doing her research work. "Your daughter is now here at the emergency room of the hospital", the caller told me. "She had a stroke and half of her body is paralyzed", she continued. I felt my heart beating so fast!  She is just 21 years old and very young? How could this thing happened to her when all her laboratory test are all normal?

Many questions are popping out from my head and the only way to answer to all these questions is to to see my daughter as soon as I can. Next thing I knew is that I am on a ship on the way to the island where she is confined in a hospital. "Lord, spare her life " that is all I could say in my prayers that very day.

God is so good! She recovered her strength the same day and discharged four days after when she completed her examinations. Tod's paralysis ...the Doctor told me but she must undergo MRI exam as outpatient to confirm. After a series of test and examinations, the final diagnosis is...CVD secondary to Infarct. Which means cardiovascular disease resulting from a dead tissue in the brain.

 I could not believed my ears! She is too young to have this medicines as her lifetime maintenance. But the doctor told me, it is now very common among young adults now. Whatever reasons behind these attack only one thing I knew she is now back to her normal life, no visible trace of what the disease brought to her. And I give thanks to HIM who live up there!    

Flashback

It 's been a while that I have not sit down on my computer table and write a post.
 I don't know but life has been so busy that I hardly had time to pause even for a while.
Looking back 2013 was full of many challenges not only for my self and my family but for the entire community as well.

Flashback...

                    August 2013- two big ships collided . Sulpicio Cargo Ship and  2GO Shipping Lines
                    October 2013- Earthquake hit Central Visayas region
                    November 2013 - Typhoon Yolanda swept the country .
                    December 2013 - The first time Christmas was not celebrated.

2013 was the year that many lives were destroyed and thousand others left homeless. It was a nightmare to many people including me. But it was also the time when people joined together with one force, worked hand in hand to help save what the disaster has left behind.

Many brave stories were told and many heroic deeds were left untold too! Only one thing I know for sure, we survived and we continue to live. And we give thanks to the One who is faithful and just who is watching us from above.

1st CPUC Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Services Certification

Once a blogger always a blogger. Its been a while since I  visited my site.Oh boy! You could  imagine how I miss writing., It's my passion. It is where I could express myself without any fear..naks!

So what's up ? Well I was really busy that I hardly had time to pause and write. But this recent trip of mine to Ilo- Ilo City brought me back to my senses again. It was my first time to be there and as expected I was so excited! I was with the group from my place Cebu City and I brought along my two sons.

We took the boat to go to Ilo-Ilo City and join the 1st CPUC wide Disaster Risk Reduction & Community Services Certification Seminar that was held at West Visayan Academy at Potutan, Ilo-Ilo City.

On our way to the academy we passed by the well known  West Visayan State University which is famous for its College of Medicine.

Will my son be able to take his medicine degree from this school? Only God knows. What I know is that He knows what is best for us.
 So off we go and took another ride to the academy where the seminar will be held. We would be staying here for four days.. and we did enjoyed our stay inspite of the very very very hot weather!

A Visit at Nayong Pilipino- Clark

It was my first time to celebrate Christmas outside my home. Me and my family bought a plane ticket and flew to Manila to spend Christmas with my relatives. We unanimously decided to do a 3 in 1 tour going north of Luzon.

Our first stop going North is Nayong Pilipino- Clark.

We enjoyed the scenery as well as the show ...

We spent the whole morning and ate our lunch at Nayong Pilipino . A delicious crispy  chicken , chicken soup and fresh vegetables with rice completed our meal and sustained us until we reached Subic later that day...

Across the mile Christmas greetings...

Christmas greetings to all my friends across the mile!

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I am celebrating my holiday out of my hometown to join with my brother's and sister's family and my Mom up north in Manila. It is actually my first time to celebrate outside my home.With me are my kids who, like me enjoys traveling to other places.

We drove to together to the market, shopping malls and to places we wanted to go. We enjoyed the moment as well as the food that we prepared together. One place that we enjoyed so much was the trip to a Php10 store. All items sold in the store is worth ten pesos only! We placed so many items in our cart and when we arrived home, we started sharing them to our kin as a Christmas giveaways. It was really fun!

Christmas is a time of giving and sharing not making money. It is also the time when our hearts are filled with joy and gladness. A time to collect precious memories that will stay forever in our hearts.

The Magic of Christmas

It was a very lovely Christmas morning when I received my first Christmas gift from a friend. It was a toy tambourine. I was so happy that I could still feel the nostalgic feeling whenever I recall that memorable day that happened more than 40 years ago. I was just so happy that the memory of it still lingers on.

Many beautiful stories that tells us how Christmas  puts magic into our lives. Some are told from one generation to the other while others are written in journals and diaries. It keeps our lives brittle and sensitive to the feelings of other people.

I don't have the money to give every one a gift but I see to it that I shared my blessings to those who are less remembered. Not to mention our loved ones and to our dearest friends of course.

Christmas is a way of expressing our gratitude to the one who came to us. Whatever your opinion about this... one thing is for sure, the magic of Christmas will bring others closer to our hearts! 

Merry Christmas everyone!!!