money changes everything

It is amazing how money can turn the heart inside out, how it can change a man overnight. It has the power to set loose countless demons that ordinarily remain caged in the deep recesses of the soul.



We all know of well-knit families that become battlegrounds because of money. I have a relative who is no longer on speaking terms with her own mother, brothers and sisters. The reason: her father left most of his estate to her. She had taken care of him till the day he died, but her family would not accept nor respect the man’s will. They went to court. In the end, the daughter won, but the litigation took so long that lawyers’ fees had eaten up almost everything. There was little money left. What remained, however, was ugly emotional wounds and bitter conflict that are carried over even to this day.

How many friends have been lost because of money? How many friendships have been poisoned by greed?

The economist, John Galbraith, had an interesting explanation about why money is so attractive to us: “Broadly speaking, there are three basic benefits from wealth. First is the satisfaction in the power with which it endows the individual. Second is the physical possession of the things which money can buy. Third is the distinction or esteem that accrues to the rich man as the result of his wealth.”

Power, material possessions and the admiration of our peers: all things that money gives us—things that we surely desire because they are very attractive to us.

The problem is though that we can never know when enough is enough. When too much begins to turn on us and eat us up.

We have heard it said a million times that money, of itself, is not evil. It is the pursuit of it that is dangerous to the spirit. It is one’s fixation on it that distorts one’s view of life.

“The evils of riches,” writes D.L. Munby, “to the Christian, are the evils of distraction (the distraction that keeps men from thinking about God), the evils of a false dependence on a created order, and a would-be security that fails to take account of the inevitable fragility of human destiny on this earth. They are spiritual evils, not material evils, and it may be that they lead men to inadequate, not excessive, appreciation and enjoyment of the material universe; we tend to use, and abuse, material things, rather than to enjoy them.”

He is right. Look to the people who are obsessed with the hunt for money. They are so completely focused on it that rarely can you find them interested in the things of the spirit. Perhaps it is because we find it difficult to lead well-balanced lives. We tend to fall into excesses. We give too much time to the job, not enough to the family. Some spend too much time in church projects but neglect their children. We spend too much, borrow too much, and don’t plan enough.

The rich enjoy the power, prestige and the things money can buy, but don’t know when to slow down and focus on things of the spirit, on sharing and pursuing other more growth-giving activities that make a person and society better.

The poor who struggle to survive are just as focused on money they don’t have. Grinding poverty has stripped them of their dignity as persons, on their livelihoods even, and they passionately pursue money (usually unsuccessfully) just to survive. They cannot of course be blamed, but still the need for money is so acute that the things of the spirit are pushed aside. Perhaps this is why the missionaries are quick to say that it is difficult to preach God to people with empty stomachs.

The problem with money is that it is never enough to satisfy man and give him inner peace.

You can sense that this is so when you watch the very rich aggressively trying to become super rich. “They are”, said Isaac Walton, “money-getting men, men that spend all their time first in getting, and next in anxious care to keep it; men that are condemned to be rich, and then always busy or discontented.”

In the end, money isn’t the problem. It is the pursuit of power, the addiction to material things, the seeking after recognition and status that cause men to change, to abuse themselves and their fellowmen, to forget God and, all too often, to self-destruct.

para sayo basahin mo

Life isn't about keeping scoreIt's not about how many people call you And it's not about who you've dated, are dating or haven't dated at allIt isn't about who you've kissed,What sport you play, Or which guy or girl like you.It's not about your shoes Or your hair or the color of your skinOr where you live or go to school,Or colleges that accept you or not.Life isn't about if you have lots of friends,Or if you are alone.And it's not about how accepted or unaccepted you are.Life isn't about that.....
But Life is about who you love and who hurt you.It's about how you feel about yourselfIt's about trust, happiness, and compassion.It's about sticking up for your friendAnd replacing inner hate with love.Life is about avoiding jealousy,Overcoming ignorance and building confidence.It's about what you say and what you mean.It's about seeing other people for who they areAnd not what they have.Most of all, it is about choosing to use your life to touch someone else'sIn a way that could never have been achieved otherwise.These choices are what's life about.

cold morneen..

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eto lng yung mga salitang paulit ulit na umaandar sa isipan ko ngayon

asan n kaya sya? kmaen n kya sya? naalala nya kaya ako? tulog pa yta sya. maaga pa kse ngaun
bka nsa kaibigan nya? wla sa mud yun mgtxt? nghihibernate?


ahh.khit asan man sya. isa lng alam ko



di sya nalilimutan ng puso ko.



lalo na ng isip ko. pareho sila lage ng sinasabe skn.



mhal ko sya khit anu pa sbhin nyu.nila.ikaw.kayo.


dmating man ang pnhon na bawiin nya skn ang bngay nya, mananatili pa din ang bngay k sknya


ang puso ko.

xoxo happyyyyy

im so happy...


she's mine ;)



love love...

my burial song ;)

"Run"

Are these times contagious
I've never been this bored before
Is this the prize I've waited for
Now as the hours passing
There's nothing left here to mature
I long to find a messenger

Have I got a long way to run [x2]
Yeah, I run [x2]

Is there a cure among us
From this processed sanity
I weaken with each voice that sings
In this world of purchase
I'm going to buy back memories
To awaken some old qualities

Have I got a long way to run [x2]
Have I got a long way to run [x2]
Yeah, I run [x2]
Have I got a long way to run [x2]
Yeah, I run [x4]
Have I got a long way to run [x4]


♦ i really love the song, feels like heaven ♦

trying to define ME. .

this must be so interesting. . (4me)

in the past its really hard for me to describe myself. in every interviews, diff. companies. OMG, really my tongue gets stucked . erhhh.maybe because i really don't have the time to get up close and personal with myself, though im a certified narcissist, but anyway. . leemmeee see how much i know myself... tryyyyyyy......

☼Meeeee.....
►likes-loves-hate:

•i love it when they called me n my nickname "cheena" "chee-chee" "chee" rather than calling me n my real creepy name. . - fact!!!!!
•i hate it when people r scolding @ me! grrrr.... u can talk to me in a nice way anyway.
•i really love men scent than sweet female scent. ;p
•i love jessica biel and ann curtis.. xoxoxox much! marry me!
•i like polo shirt - preferably the stripe one
•chicken lover...
•i love babies... i love taking care of them... though i never see myself having one. i cant bear eh.. im dying soon ;p
•i love drinking coffee i can drink 5 cups evrday actually i cant live without it.
•im a music lover, this is my life
•i love chucks, sneakers, sleepers.. ;)
•i like comfy full of holes shirt when sleeping, like a beggar. yeah
•im not a shitty person awww... wat i mean skirtyyyy person ehe. ewwwww
•i love simple life
•i like the feeling of being loved ;) un un!
•i like sweet people.. demonstrative, showy.... aheee... ;p
•i hate pervert maniacs! [ako lng may karapatn mang maniac. aha!]
•i hate late comers... arggg
•i so hate rain! ;( it makes me cry..down.. huhu
•i hate back-stabbers, talkshit, feelers, flirt(i h8 myself now ;p), rude animals, judgemental (im not a book)
•i love girls .. yeah. xo what if im a bi?
•i love sleeping, i envy people who gt 2 sleep full straight 8 hours.
•i like california makki! xo muchh... ;)
•im not into qtie animals.. im scared.. awww.. awww
•loves stargazing
•i like it simple
•i love taking a bath [ehehe cnu ba hindi?]
•i love making letters, songs, blog enggkk.. [dont be mistaken, im not gifted/talented inarte ko lng ;) ]
•i love salbutamol... hikhiikkk it makes my life worth living. ahaha
•i hate promises, sorry? argh! h8 it.
•i love huny...... white chocl8s ;) ahhh.. & crunch!
•i love badminton/basketball [kahit nirarayuma nko]
•yeah i love playing guitar though its not working for me.
•i hate to hurt people ;( just as i hate people who loves to hurt gud souls.. im no perfect [sad..sad]
•i love my mama, papa, half bro's and sisters, my granny , my wholeee wide family ;)
•i love myself, and my flaws


►Me:
•full of conscience
•i assume im blind ;p
•im very much transparent. what u c is what u get
•good soul [hmmm...assuming agen]
•im so hard to dig sometimes
•friendly like able nature ;)
•im pwetty scarce ;p
•im snobbish at times
•straight forward beeotcch, somehow impulsive
•moody, so don't waste saliva n me when i don't like feel talkin when im mad.
•im a home buddy person. .i think? ;p
•xoxo EMOtional, sensitive, yeah i live in a dark world
•im extremely stubborn so once i have an idea or an opinion... gudluck . it's quite impossible to change it.
•im very loyal and generous to my friends and loved ones. but never betray me, its really kinda hard for me to forgive sometimes.
•sacrifice is over used , i always make sacrifices for people i loved, my friends.. to the extreme!
•unconditional lover... i think? ;p
•im very very open minded... weelll ;)
•when i love someone i wanna show the MOST INTENSE love imaginable
•i have lots of patience and can withstand great hardships. But when provoked beyond limits, i become wild with rage and no power can withstand mEEeeeeee!
•introvert ------- awww.
•i don't go for short-lived excitement, i prefer long lasting relationships, im a firm believer of the " one and only " type of love.
•i tend to be possessive and jealous when im xo inlove... awww! dats bad.
•i want 2b emotionally secured. (ang sheeellfish! wengk!)
•when i get hurt, i becme playful, unstable , crazy bitch.. i become disorganized ;(
•im only human, imperfectly perfect for anybody
•i have some sort of powers. aha.. im superman. hikhik.
•i live to love, to fight.





can u handle me?


♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

bad star is falling. . .

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an
appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.

and i just met that beautiful person who's worth for a fall. . i was so amazed, when i heard her stories. a survivor who keeps on playing her game, and actually i wanna join her game. ;) i just can imagine how crazy my life wud be if i were on her shoes, but actually we share same sentiments in life.. we tasted the same cruelness in this life.. hmm... i salute this girl.

AND YEAH... bad star is falling