We Are A Family (April 26, 2008)

I have three students in class that I consider as children of my own. They are equally sweet, playful, and show much concern and love. They guide me through my journey to discover in me the chance to be a father. They are my family.

I still have six weeks to go before the end of the school year and I knew that I will be missing them. They had been inspirations and hopes for me. They inspired me to make my craft a better one and they gave me hope as I gazed into their eyes and see their deep respect and love to their teacher.

I envy the parents of these children. They are not just smart and lovable kids but generous in spirit and love. As I mold them to become independent individuals, I give them my respect and my love as well. I wish them the best.

It's not yet time to let them go, but I am already missing them.

Earth Day (April 22, 2008)

My Earth Day message: not just one day, or an hour of observance but an everyday effort to make the world safer and better. It's the only one we have.

Painful Tears (April 20, 2008)

I received this from a wonderful friend, it's a summary of what's facing my life.

Did you know that there are different kinds of tears? There are the ones babies cry when they're hungry, the one's some toddlers (and a few adults) cry when they don't get their way, and the ones that come from smoke inhalation at one of my sit-down dinners.

The most painful tears, though, are the private ones- the ones we think no one else sees. The ones that fall when we're alone in our room, our car, or in some private place. For whatever reason, we've been keeping this particular pain all to ourselves. We haven't yet shared it with anyone- not our parents, our brother a sister; not even our best friend.

But we're not really crying those tears alone. God is there right beside us. How do we know that? The Bible tells us in Matthew 10:30 that He knows the number of hairs on our heads. If we can't lose a single split end without God knowing about it, do you really think one of our tears can fall unnoticed by Him?

That's what's so terrific about God. We can tell Him anything. We can open up to Him when we feel we can't open up to anyone else. We can trust Him with those parts of our life we're afraid to share with others. We can be real with Him because His love for us is real.

It’s a valuable reminder for me to keep on believing. It’s reassuring that He is always there.

(Many thanks to the original author)