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The lesson after 25 years...

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:54:26 GMT

The Paradox to being a "Man of God"

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:03:35 GMT

It's about time I bring this back...

What better way for resurrection than to honor the women in my life...This blog is for you!

Let's face it... true men can never be! I have come to realize how close to impossibility it is to become a true "Man of God"...

Let me explain...

First let me define "Man of God"...
(noun) A man who will fight, love, honor, and respect his God; A man who's sole purpose is to live a courageous life of righteousness, responsibility and duty; A man who provides, preaches and protects; A man who loves his family; A man who will sacrifice for his loved ones.
AKA: Gentleman Warrior Christian
(adjective) To be like Jesus Christ

Ok.. so why isn't it achievable?

One cannot be a "Man of God" if he fails to be a "Man of Woman" first...

How can a Man love God if he can't even love his woman ?

It is one thing us guys forget..... OUR ROLE TO WOMEN

I will attest and apologize; I cannot be a Man of God because I have failed to be a true man for the women in my life...

I disrespected her....
I failed to notice her pain....
I placed my desires over her, treating her as mere objects of fantasy and lust...
I disgraced her with bitter words, dirty jokes, inappropriate gestures...
I neglected her needs....
I lowered her because of my pride...
I took advantage of her emotions...
I walked away from her...
I placed my needs before her needs...
I grew angry of her because she was right...
I took pride over her because I know she was wrong...
I didn't provide for her...
I didn't protect her...
I didn't love her...

I don't know why this just came to me right now...this overwhelming feeling of collective guilt. Just earlier today, I was making negative and inappropriate comments in front of some girls in SFC. I guess I lost it and got carried away because I was too busy catering to the shallow minded humor of my male counterparts. I was soo caught up... I forgot to put myself in their shoes. And to think I'm supposed to be a Christian man? And to think I'm supposed to be a responsible leader? My father and grandfather never raised me like this? How can I be like Jesus if I can't even be a man? What a slap to my face!

I'm gonna tell you something though - women are stronger than men...

Because no matter how much we hurt or wrong them , they will always come out stronger than us at the end! Us guys simply get lost in our pride and ignore our faults... Women actually express their emotions, learn from them and then get back on their feet to become stronger individuals.

But there is hope....The paradox can be broken.... We can achieve being Men of God

Wake up! Suck it up! Be a man!

Realize how precious they are: they are your moms, sisters, aunts, cousins, friends, co-workers, girlfriends, etc.

Because you know... I would rather face eternal damnation in the foulest pit of hell than being in an eternal paradise without women!!

Friday, May 12, 2006

Fri, 12 May 2006 07:54:48 GMT

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.

-Henry David Thoreau

(Boracay Beach, PI - May 6 to 11 2006)

Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.

-Russell Baker

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Tue, 02 May 2006 07:52:09 GMT

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.

-John Lennon

Summer GK Build - GK Ibangbang, Nueva Vizcaya (April 27-30, 2006)

SWR 3 GK Immersion - GK Licad

Tue, 02 May 2006 04:04:35 GMT

GK 1 MB Build @ GK San Andres (March 25, 2006)

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:51:10 GMT

Farewell America... farewell xanga....

God has called me to the motherland.... see you all when I see ya... and remember:

"Stay classy San Diego!"

Sunday, December 18, 2005

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 23:19:26 GMT

There are no other people I'm going to miss more than my baby bros.....

I took them to La Brea Tarpits yersterday along with their "Ate" Gen. It was quite nostalgic being there; I haven't been there since my 3rd grade field trip.

It hits me how fascinated they were seeing fossilized prehistoric skeletons of Saber Toothed Cats and Mammoths. It's the kind of fascination I used to have as a child, going back to how I was really into "Jurassic Park".

Hehe, I just loved answering their questions:

Gavin: "Kuya, what would happen if you throw a cat or a dog in the tar pits? Will they become fossils too?"

Me: "Ofcourse they will become fossils, but why would you want to throw a cat or a dog in the tar pits anyway?" haha

Goey: "Kuya! Wasn't that the tar pit from the movie "Volcano"?"

Me: "Haha, yah, thats right huh?"

Anyway, we all went to Chinatown after that to buy them turtles. Gavin and Goey ended up getting 4 turtles named Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo and Raphael. Goey said the one that likes to hump the other turtle is Raphael since I told him Raphael is a jerk.
Their Ate Gen ended up buying a hermit crab which Gavin accidentally dropped. Good thing the shell didn't break.

Good times blending in at Chinatown. Next time we'll be going to the Natural History Museum of LA.

These kids deserve to know that there's more to life than video games and cartoons. Young exploring minds require adventuring into a museum. Hell, I don't want them turning into emo skating retard drop outs.

Damn.... 2 more weeks.... I really am going to miss them soo much

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:52:39 GMT

Why is it that most telemarketers have Indian/Pakistani accents?

Simple.... cheap labor.

An Indian would work a dime for every dollar an American earns. Smart American capitalism if you ask me...sad indeed.

"But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for."
-Paulo Coelho

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:32:05 GMT

I want to be like Ernesto Guevara...

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:46:50 GMT

I believe it is politically correct for stores and businesses to use "Happy Holidays" instead of just Merry Christmas. Well not just Merry Christmas, but Happy Chanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, or Merry Whateveritismuslimscelebrate.... I believe it is NOT an attack on Christianity by leaving "Merry Christmas" out of store greetings. I believe our society has learned to respect the celebrations of other faiths, regardless of all our differences. We have grown out of the stone-age! We have become socio-culturally aware and tolerant that we have a time to share together, as all human beings, to celebrate our faiths.

Nothing wrong with a general celebration, hence "Happy Holidays".

True, Christmas is still essential, but taking away its cultural centrality shouldn't hinder it's essentiality. It is still a blessed and holy event, not only in for country, but for the entire world! Christmas still resembles peace and love to all of us! I believe there is no greater day in the world..... Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, etc. know that this time of year bring them closer to some kind of love and peace.

Saying Happy Holidays should not be offensive at all. Unless, ofcourse, you are from the ultra-right wing conservative movement. FOX news promotes it well!

I just love it how Bill O'reilly started a "War on 'Happy Holidays'"....this is the same guy that said "Al Qaeda should bomb San Francisco".

On the less greener side of the grass.....

November 24 - January 1....

5 weeks of weight gain, heart attacks, high blood pressure, depression, family issues, stress, frustration and suicide.

Have we been soo caught up with wordly things that we've lost meaning to what this season is really about?

hmmm.....what do you think?