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Respect

Respect

I just did a search on our own site and didn’t find anything on respect.  I should have wrote about this important lesson earlier, but I guess it wasn’t the right time.  Now that you two are here and getting older, you need to know about respect.  There are many meanings of respect, but in [...]

Lessons August 5, 2010 2:05 pm 0 Comments

Easter Thoughts

Easter Thoughts

In a past life the ritual of Easter was very meaningful to me.  From Ash Wednesday all the way to Easter I followed the traditional ceremonies that every good Catholic went through.  However, the last 10 years or so has been different.  Actually, I am different. It’s not that I’m a non-believer, it just that [...]

Lessons April 4, 2010 10:02 pm 4 Comments

My Hopes

My Hopes

We know you are both too young to understand this, but you come from family with little riches and high hopes.  We are humbled by the success of others and wish the best for you.  We can only pass our values and what little you see around you.  We have worked hard to get to [...]

Lessons March 11, 2010 10:23 am 3 Comments

Don’t Talk To Strangers

Don’t Talk To Strangers

Growing up our teachers and parents would always say, ‘don’t talk to strangers’.   As a kid this was hard for me.  I trusted people too easily.  I didn’t know any better.  But now-a-days, this lesson doesn’t just apply to talking to strangers in person, it also covers talking to strangers on the internet. The internet [...]

Blog, Lessons July 28, 2009 1:51 pm 2 Comments

I Scratch Your Back, You Scratch Mine

I Scratch Your Back, You Scratch Mine

Remember the good ole days of ‘I Scratch Your Back, You Scratch Mine’?  Today it’s more like ‘I Scratch Your Back, You Stab Mine’.  Seriously, what is up with everyone?! Has the scare of the economy have all us fighting and being more competitive?  Have reality shows glamorized the payoffs of being single minded?  Someone [...]

Lessons June 15, 2009 2:52 pm 6 Comments

Stay in School

Stay in School

My grandmother (Lola) was a strong supporter of a good education.  She believed in it so much.  She know that value of a good eduction in this country.  My mom barely finished grade school before my Lola started to take care of her.  Back in the day, school was a luxury.  I guess it’s not [...]

Lessons May 28, 2009 2:57 pm 6 Comments

Street Smarts

Street Smarts

What is the world coming to?  Today I was listening to CNN and they talked about how kids are dying every week on the streets of Chicago.  Somehow kids are dealing with their problems with violence.  One kid was shot twice in the same neighborhood just riding his bike.  I’m not sure how that could [...]

Lessons May 8, 2009 8:45 pm 16 Comments

Follow Through

Follow Through

I know this is easier said than done, but you should always follow through on your commitments.  If you say something, then you should do it.  This involves careful thought because you want to be sure you can actually do what you say.  It might be good to under promise and over deliver, but I [...]

Lessons May 5, 2009 11:44 am 6 Comments

Pick Your Friends

Pick Your Friends

Have you ever heard the saying, “True friends are like diamonds precious but rare. Fake friends are like fall leaves found everywhere.”?  It’s true.  Mom used to say something similar.  She’d say, “pick your friends”. But you know, she never really explained what she meant.  What she really meant to say is that pick good [...]

Lessons April 24, 2009 2:03 pm 11 Comments

Don’t Judge

Don’t Judge

People say, ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’.  This saying could not be more true with Britain’s Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle.  She’s 47, single, and obviously not a beauty queen.  What she lacks on the outside she makes up with her raw singing talent and feisty personality. This is a continuation of the [...]

Lessons April 15, 2009 7:49 pm 8 Comments

Balancing Act

Balancing Act

Work, play, and home life.  How does one create a balance?  We only have so many hours in a day.  When do people have time to hit the gym, go to work, pay the bills, do the laundry, and spend quality time with their families?  How has the turn in the economy impacted our ability [...]

Lessons March 11, 2009 10:11 am 4 Comments

The Devil is in the Details

The Devil is in the Details

I learning something in college called ‘instant gratification’.  At the time it was used to explain why Filipinos were not in politics here in the States.  It’s because of this need for instant gratification.  We want it now.  I’ll sign what ever it is so I can get what I want now.  Now, now, now! [...]

Lessons February 26, 2009 6:02 pm 12 Comments
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