Life is a glass of water

"Grabe nakakapagod mag bisikleta!" these are the words that I always say every time I came back from the school. And every time we feel thirsty we want to drink a cold water to satisfy the heat of our body, right? Soft drinks are not enough.

But while, I'm looking at the remaining water from my glass - I reflected that life is like a glass of water. WE NEED TO BE DECREASED FOR OTHERS TO INCREASE. Sometimes, we need to sucrifice for the sake of others-for them to grow.
I have a student who got lower grades from previous grading compare to her first grading. I talked to her cousin and on the next day, I asked her. "Sir, sabi po kasi sa akin tulungan ko po yung kapatid ko. Bago kasi sya dito sa St. Joseph. Kaya minsan kulang na po yung oras ko sa pag-aaral ng iba pang subjects." WOW! Kung magbibigay ako siguro ng outstanding pupils marahil isa sya dun.

For me, an intelligent person shows not only from her/his high grades but how she applies what she/he have learned from her life experiences.

As a teacher, I can say that my life is full of decreasing. I need to spend more of my time for paper works, making grades, look for good teaching strategies, watch cartoons or "teleserye" (to relate what is cool for my students), surfing the Internet to study and give counseling session if it's needed. All of these things packed on this noble profession - a Teacher.

But the most sad moment of my life, as a teacher, is when the students leave. That's why every single moment of happiness with my students I kept it on my mind.

My dear, remember that L O V E = T I M E. The more we love our family the more we need to spend time with them. Do not forget, "we need to decrease for others to increase."

Disabled Person Teaches Me for a Minute

Every morning, I wake up 5:30. I open the Television to watch cartoons or sometimes to watch Barney (It's really cute and educational). That's why sometimes I really need to be rush to go to school. Last Tuesday (Nov. 11), I was mad because of the bicycle ahead was moving very slow and I can't go find another way because it's very traffic. That moment I start to pray, "Lord, malalate na po ako please help." But suddenly, I was struck by his right leg. It was not moving. I found out that he is disabled and he is using only his left leg to move the bicycle. And I realized that how fortunate I am having this kind of body.

Guys! Appreciate what God given to you. Even you are disabled you can do something beyond yourself. Try to find your uniqueness. I remember the lives of Saint John Bosco, who makes his ordinary days becomes extraordinary by touching the lives of many people most specially the youth.

You don't need to be disabled, to teach people. Just be yourself and do something extraordinary for others. How? By not leaving the classroom without saying,"classmate see you tomorrow, Ingatz! or guys! salamat sa friendship, Ma'am ang galing nyo namang magturo."Even at home, "Pa, salamat sa baon or Ma, ang sarap ng luto nyo ." Appreciate people around you. As long you look at your life positively you gain happiness from it.

Amagos jamesters!

We are now at end of our fights. Still, we are trying to achieve our goal -to win and not to lose. To win dahil sa pagkapanalo naroon ang karangalan bilang jamesters. But what is the difference between number one or two? Still we won! I saw your hardship to give your best in all our fights. Bawat isa ay hindi nagpabaya. You show what uniqueness you have during the fights.

But all of these, I would like to appreciate the cheering squad we have that you can't see to other teams. This make us one, to feel the presence of one another and to boost the feeling of winning.

J (2 claps)
A-M (2 claps)
E-S (2 claps)

AMAGOS!
FIGHT!
FIGHT!
FIGHT!

VIVA JAMESTERS!