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Monday|february 12, 2018
‘Scrape to metal’ or ‘retouch’
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The magic is in the mix
jhan tiafau hurst Think a minute…A little boy named Mike was watching his mother bake a cake. She put all the ingredients on the table: flour, butter, sugar, baking powder, eggs, and vanilla. Then when his mother wasn’t looking, little Mike sneaked a taste of each ingredient. But they all tasted bad just by themselves! Then he watched his mother mix all the ingredients together, pour them into a pan and then into the oven to bake. That night after Mike had enjoyed 2 big pieces of the cake, he said: “Wow! How can mixing all those BAD tasting things make such a GOOD cake?” His mother smiled and answered: “Son, the magic is in the mix!” You see, sometimes bad things happen to us; and that thing by itself can be terrible and painful. We might get
During my color-coding days, I normally take Uber. Regardless of LTFRB’s misgivings about Uber, I personally find UBER quite efficient, economical and practical. I must have inherited my budget consciousness from my late mother, Sofia Rivera Bunye. So you guessed it right, I always opt for ridesharing.
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discouraged and lose hope because we think it’s hurt or ruined our plans for a good life. Maybe you didn’t get that job you really wanted; or your daughter dropped out of school because she became pregnant. It could be that someone in your family suddenly became very sick. Natura l ly w hen b ad things like this happen to us, it’s very hard for us to imagine that anything good can possibly come out of it. We might continue to blame ourselves or others for causing these bad things to happen. For example, we might keep making our pregnant daughter feel that she’s a failure and loser because that mistake she made has now ruined her life. But friend, if a person is a failure just because they failed, then we’re all failures! We’ve all failed at one time or another. That’s exactly why Jesus Christ came: to forgive and free us from all our past failures and wrongs so we can have a fresh start. But this time we will have His strength and character living in us. So why not make today the first day of your new life? Sincerely ask Jesus to forgive you for your past wrongs, and hurst/PAGE 10
have my say
klaus doring Sometimes, we might ask ourselves: What is the sense of doing this and that? What is the meaning of life? I am sure, each and every one of us looks for a good life. Sometimes, we seem to remain very optimistic. We think it’s easy to find always a good life. Most of the time, we are in doubt or, we even choose to be unhappy without any reason at all. To wake up in the morning with pessimism and fall asleep at night, dissatisfied and unhappy - yes, that makes life miserable. Wit h out h appi n e s s a n d s at i s f a c t i o n t h e r e is i nd e e d no sp a c e for peace in our hearts and
Savings aside, I also use Uber for the opportunity to pick on the brains of the driver - my favorite man on the street - as I try to research for my weekly newspaper column. With the last driver, however, it was the other way around. He obviously recognized me as I settled on my seat. As soon as we got going for my destination, he asked me: “Sec, ano ho ba ang tingin niyo dito sa federalism?” Wow. I almost fell off my seat. How do I explain this complex subject in ten minutes or less to someone who, in all probability, has very limited exposure to law or political science? I told Narding (the Uber driver) that switching to federalism is like buying a new car.
The first question to ask oneself is: Do you really need a new car? So I asked Narding about the car he is driving – a Toyota Vios which he owned. I asked him if he was satisfied with its performance. He answered affirmatively so I told him if that’s the case he did not need a new car. I asked him next if his car ever suffered any damage which needed urgent repair. Again, he answered “yes”. He explained that his car was scratched by another vehicle not so long ago. So he brought his car to a neighborhood shop to get a repair quotation. The shop owner initially quoted a horrendous figure for a “hilamos” or a “scrape to metal” repaint job. “Pina “retouch” ko na lang ho. Para din naman
How to ‘survive’?
minds. Therefore there is no domestic harmony and logically, no peace on ear th. The meaning of happiness is trying to manage life even with big problems, difficulties and trials. I learned this from Fi l ipinos s ince st ay ing in the Philippines as an e x p at r i ate for go o d i n 1999.I was really surprised to experience mutual h ap p i n e s s , f r i e n d s h i p, love, unity and communal spirit with relatives in my surroundings. Of course, I also found myself in ver y negative s i t u at i o n s . I o b s e r v e d people, who seem to live an easy go lucky way life. But, they were like actors and actresses on stage, wearing incredible masks and pretending to be what they are not. Hence, in Greek, they are the so-called hypocrites. Maybe also you and me are b el ong i ng to t he m from time to time. Fear of rejection or displeasure of other people are becoming our daily friends. In society, it’s called “good public
relation”. Politely greeting and smiling with a set of purpose: to win them to their business. William Congreve (16701729), English dramatist shaped the English comedy of manners through his brilliant comic dialogue, his satirical portrayal of the war of the sexes, and his ironic scrutiny of the af fectations of his age. His major plays were The Old Bachelour (1693), The Double-Dealer (1693), Love for Love (1695), and The Way of the World (1700).In his “Preface to Dryden”, he wrote: No mask like open truth to cover lies as to go naked is the best disguise. So, what really counts for us in life? Success? Power? Strength? Money? Is it contentment? Is it peace on earth? Is it peace in our homes? Zest for life? Let us go through life’s journey: From the time, we have been babies bubbling like a brook on the first blush of spring. We hurried up, unaware of problems and troubles, being unconscious of time, as adults we worried
hong bago. Malaki pa ho ang diperensiya sa presyo at nakuha ko ng mas maaga ang aking sasakyan,” Narding said. “There you have it,” I told Narding. “You have answered your own question.” Our 1987 constitution which provides for a “unitary” government undoubtedly has some shortcomings. But these defects can be cured by a simple “retouch”. As peddled by its p r o p o n e nt s , a f e d e r a l government (the opposite of unitar y government) promises greater autonomy for local governments which have been complaining against too much control from “Imperial Manila”, the national government. But greater autonomy is still possible without having bunye/PAGE 11
and became conscious of money. Then, suddenly, we looked at our aces, the first wrinkles, and the baldy patch on the forehead, the first grey hair. We observed our teeth falling out and our eyeglasses got thicker and our bones crack here and there. We start the familiar line: “When I was young... .” And we realize our mortality. D e at h c o u l d k n o c k at our do or any time. We fe el humble d. We have mellowed. Have I done no wrong? Have I been self less or selfish? Have I been missionoriented since then? Have I lived a life worthy in God’s eyes? What really counted for me? Ano ang mahalaga? Paniniwala? Pagasa? O kaya pagbibigayan at pagtutulungan? +++ Email: dor ingklau s@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot. com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot. com.
Some notes on preaching hints and traces
roy cimagala Already for a number of years, I have been preaching and also being preached to. I thought of sharing my experiences for whatever they are worth. First of all, preaching is definitely not just a p e r for manc e, a lt hou g h we priests should try our best to perform as best as we can as preachers. The people appreciate good
performers. And we just have to try our best to meet their expectations in that department. Just the same, preaching is not merely a performance. The clarification is important because preaching involves much more than just being a good performer or a good actor. The preacher has to be a faithful minister of Christ. As such, he is dutybound, after he has been sacramentally conformed to Christ as priest, head of the Church, to assume the very mind and heart of Christ, the thoughts, desires and words of Christ as head of the Church. He can only talk about God, whatever the situation or circumstances may be. He has to present the living Christ, not a theoretical Christ, and much less, his
own self. The people should take home a vivid, and even stirring memory of Christ, not someone or something else. This, of course, is a lifelong affair that involves the priest’s total commitment at praying, meditating, and assimilating the words of Christ, making them their very own and relating them to the current issues, the temper of the times, the cultures of the people, etc. In other words, the priest is primarily required to live a unity of life that is patterned closely to that of Christ as priest, head of the Church. This is a tremendous, if not an overwhelming task, but it can and should be done, since all the means are already made available in abundance. It would just need the priest’s free cooperation
and correspondence. The priest should prepare his preaching spiritually, by praying and offering sacrifices. Then he has to study and start composing his thoughts and words, always keeping in mind both Christ and the people he has to preach to. Of course, he has to give due consideration to the different circumstances –place, time, issues, etc. There are just a few points that I would like to highlight. In preaching, we priests should present Christ in a positive and encouraging manner, helping people how to relate to him, and not to alienate people by threatening, scolding or lecturing to them. We need to use the appropriate tone and words, avoiding a condescending tone and preaching/PAGE 10