Letter from a Newly Married Girl to her Mother
"Dear mom,
Like every normal girl, I was excited about marriage right from my childhood days. I never thought beyond the time that I would spend happily with my prince charming. But today when I am married, I realize that marriage is not all roses. It’s not just about being with your beloved and having a gala time. There is so much more to it. It comes with its own share of responsibilities, duties, sacrifices and compromises. I can’t wake up anytime I want to. I am expected to be up and ready before everyone else in the family. I can’t laze around in my pyjamas throughout the day. I am expected to be presentable every time. I can’t just go out anytime I want to. I am expected to be sensitive to the needs of the family. I just can’t hit the bed anytime I want to. I am expected to be active and around the family. I can’t expect to be treated like a princess but am supposed to take care of everyone else in the family. And then I think to myself, ‘why did I get married at all?’ I was happier with you, mom. Sometimes I think of coming back to you and getting pampered again. I want to come home to my favorite food cooked by you every evening after a nice outing with friends. I want to sleep on your laps like I have no worry in this world. But then I suddenly realize, had you not got married and made such sacrifices in your life, I wouldn’t have had so many wonderful memories to hang on to. And suddenly, the purpose of all this becomes clear- to return the same comfort, peace and happiness to my new family that I got from you. And I am sure that as time would pass, I would start loving this life equally as you do. Thank you mom for all the sacrifices and compromises you made. They give me the strength to do the same."
Difference Between Love and Marriage Explained In A Short Story
“What is love?” a student asks a teacher.
The teacher said, “in order to answer your question, go to the wheat field and choose the biggest wheat and come back. But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick.” The student went to the field, went through the first row, he saw one big wheat, but he wonders… may be there is a bigger one later. Then he saw another bigger one… But may be there is an even bigger one waiting for him. Later, when he finished more than half of the wheat field, he start to realize that the wheat is not as big as the previous one he saw, he know he has missed the biggest one, and he regretted. So, he ended up went back to the teacher with empty hand. The teacher told him, “this is love… You keep looking for a better one, but when later you realize, you have already miss the person…”
“What is marriage then?” the student asked.
The teacher said, “in order to answer your question, go to the corn field and choose the biggest corn and come back. But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick.” The student went to the corn field, this time he is careful not to repeat the previous mistake, when he reach the middle of the field, he has picked one medium corn that he feel satisfy, and come back to the teacher. The teacher told him, “This time you bring back a corn. You look for one that is just nice, and you have faith and believe this is the best one you get… This is marriage.”
A Dream or A Nightmare?July 10, 2014 I was with my sisters and brothers in Singles for Christ. We had fun together. Playing in the rain. And then the next setting was in the hospital. I was with him. When we were about to go out, his phone rang. So he went inside the hospital again. He was cramming and tensed searching the room where the caller was. I was following him. Confused! When he found the room, he suddenly cried a lot. I saw a girl hugged by a boy. I heard he called her "Hannah" I didn't understand what he was saying but it was as if blaming the girl for not telling him her condition. By merely studying her, maybe she was sick and terminally ill. It was my first time saw him crying the way he did. Maybe the girl was so special to him. Very special! And then we went out. On our way back, I asked him who the girl was and why she called him. But instead of explaining, he was angry with me. I felt hurt and then cried! So i went back to the hospital. I expected him to follow me and asked for forgiveness, but he didn't. While I was crying, I noticed it was a strange place I took. But I didn't care and sat on the corner and cried over and over. Then my eyes got heavy and i felt sleepy. So I slept. The next thing I know that someone woke me up and got me out from that place. I found out I was unconscious for 1 month. I was shocked! But as I listened to myself, I feel relieved and free. It was somewhat I got a new life. But in my mind, I still wanted to know what happened to him after leaving me behind. And then, I woke up... -ROSE-
FOURTH DAY - ADOBE INDESIGN (August 25, 2013)
Adobe InDesign is a newer version of Adobe PageMaker, a desktop publishing program. What does that mean?? Well, it means that both are tools to be used for design and layout purposes. InDesign is the perfect choice for making any document that needs some creative layout, from posters to newspapers. It offers all kinds of features to modify your text and images, which can work together in interesting ways to create a unique and professional design.
In our 4th Sunday of our class, I learned about the use of Adobe In-design which we made an online newsletter. This is what I am excited of that's why I enrolled in this course. At first, I was confused on how to do it or how I make use of it. But later on, I understand the process. It's somewhat like the Photoshop. I've been using Photoshop for layouting birthdays, etc. There are things that the two have the same features. Adobe In-design have many features than the Microsoft Publisher. It is nice to use it in making newsletter, yearbook, etc. Knowing this application, it gave me an idea to make an online story book because it's like a book by just flipping the page and making different cards with beautiful design on it. It give me the chance to create an online story book about my life. I wonder if anyone likes to read it or just have to scan it..Hahaha... Oh, but I just have to download it to create an online story books. I’m just very excited to use and create different designs.
I had realized that through this application, my online newsletter will be seen not just locally but internationally. They can be aware what’s happening in our society and they can also critique. It can make me famous if I will do my very best to do it. It can attract to all the readers to read my newsletter, and stories. Perhaps, there will be some people that will request me to do some work in line with this application. For that, it can be my part time job and receive income through this. Not that bad. If God bless me to have my own business, well, I can use this InDesign to market my business by creating pictures and designs so it will be possible that I can have a foreigner costumer. Quite possible!
As what I’ve said, it will be very helpful to my life and for the others. It is a great thing for me to learn this application since I am very fond of computers that's why my eyes getting teary because of constant exposure to it. I realize that since we should utilize the computer, why not use it to improve my teaching. But sad to say, I was assigned in far plunged area where signal is hard to reach. Even my pupils can hardly eat three times a day. How can this technology help them? This advancement of technology is just good for those who can afford, and for those who have the access.
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