A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE..
one old love she can imagine going back to..
and one who reminds her how far she has come..
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to..
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour..
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a youth she's content to leave behind..
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age..
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra..
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
one friend who always makes her laugh..
and one who lets her cry..
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family..
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored..
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a feeling of control over her destiny..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..how to fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..how to quit a job, break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without ruining the friendship..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..when to try harder..
and when to walk away..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..that her childhood may not have been perfect..
but its over..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..what she would and wouldn't do for love or more..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..how to live alone..
even if she doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..where to go..
be it to her best friend's kitchen table..
or a charming inn in the woods..
when her soul needs soothing..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
..what she can and can't accomplish in a day..
a month..and a year..
**i believe in every woman’s right to be an AGENT
for change by day and a GODDESS by night...
Thursday, November 27, 2008
a must read.
Source: The Manila Times
By: Mark J. Macapagal
In your life, you'll make note of a lot of
people. Ones with whom you shared something
special, ones who will always mean something.
There's the one you first kissed, the one you
first loved, the one you lost your virginity to,
the one you put on a pedestal, the one you're
with... and the one that got away.
Who is the one that got away? I guess it's that
person with who everything was great, everything
was perfect, but the timing was just wrong.
There was no fault in the person, there was no
flaw in the chemistry, but the cards just didn't
fall the right way, I suppose.
I believe in the fact that ending up with
someone, finding a longtime partner that is,
does not lie merely in the other person. I can
actually argue that an equal part, or maybe even
the greater part, has to do with the matter of
timing. It has to do with you being ready to
settle down and commit to someone in a way that
goes beyond the little niceties of giddy romance.
How often have you gone through it without even
realizing it? When you're not ready to commit in
that mature manner, it doesn't matter who you're
with, it just doesn't work. Small problems
become big; inconsequentials become dealbreakers
simply because you're not ready and it shows.
It's not that you and the person you're with are
no good; it's just that it's not yet right, and
little things become the flashpoint of that fact.
Then one day you're ready. You really are. And
when this happens you'll be ready to settle down
with someone. He or she may not be the most
perfect, they might not be the brightest star of
romance to ever have burned in your life, but
it'll work because you're ready. It'll work
because it's the right time and you'll make it
work. And it'll make sense, it really will.
So that day comes when you're finally making
sense of things, and you find yourself to be a
different person. Things are different, your
approach is different, you finally understand
who you are and what you want, and you've become
ready because the time has truly arrived. And
mind you, there's no telling when this day will
come. Hopefully you're single but you could be
in a long-term relationship, you could be
married with three kids, it doesn't matter. All
you know is that you've changed, and for some
reason, the one that got away, is the first
person you think about.
You'll think about them because you'll
wonder, "What if they were here today?" You'll
wonder, "What if we were together now, with me
as I am and not as I was?" That's what the one
that got away is. The biggest "What if?" you'll
have in your life.
If you're married, you'll just have to accept
the fact that the one that got away, got away.
Believe me, no matter how fairy tale you think
your marriage is, this can happen to the best of
us. But hopefully you're mature enough to
realize that you're already with the one you're
with and this is just another test of your
commitment, one which will just strengthen your
marriage when you get past it. Sure, you'll
think about him/her every so often, but it's
alright. It's never nice to live with a "might
have been," but it happens.
Maybe the one that got away is the one who's
already married. In which case it's the same
thing. You just have to accept and know that
your memories of that person will probably bring
a nice little smile to your lips in the future
when you're old and gray and reminiscing.
But if neither of that is the case, then it's
different. What do you do if it's not yet too
late? Simple...find him, find her. Because the
very existence of a "one that got away" means
that you'll always wonder, what if you got that
one?
Ask him out to coffee, ask her out to a movie,
it doesn't matter if you've dropped in from out
of nowhere. You'd be surprised, you just might
be "the one that got away" as well for the
person who is your "the one that got away."
You might drop in from out of nowhere and it
won't make a difference. If the timing is
finally right, it'll all just fall into place
somehow and you know, I'm thinking, it would be
a great feeling, in the end, to be able to say
to someone, "Hey you, you're the one that ALMOST
got away."
By: Mark J. Macapagal
In your life, you'll make note of a lot of
people. Ones with whom you shared something
special, ones who will always mean something.
There's the one you first kissed, the one you
first loved, the one you lost your virginity to,
the one you put on a pedestal, the one you're
with... and the one that got away.
Who is the one that got away? I guess it's that
person with who everything was great, everything
was perfect, but the timing was just wrong.
There was no fault in the person, there was no
flaw in the chemistry, but the cards just didn't
fall the right way, I suppose.
I believe in the fact that ending up with
someone, finding a longtime partner that is,
does not lie merely in the other person. I can
actually argue that an equal part, or maybe even
the greater part, has to do with the matter of
timing. It has to do with you being ready to
settle down and commit to someone in a way that
goes beyond the little niceties of giddy romance.
How often have you gone through it without even
realizing it? When you're not ready to commit in
that mature manner, it doesn't matter who you're
with, it just doesn't work. Small problems
become big; inconsequentials become dealbreakers
simply because you're not ready and it shows.
It's not that you and the person you're with are
no good; it's just that it's not yet right, and
little things become the flashpoint of that fact.
Then one day you're ready. You really are. And
when this happens you'll be ready to settle down
with someone. He or she may not be the most
perfect, they might not be the brightest star of
romance to ever have burned in your life, but
it'll work because you're ready. It'll work
because it's the right time and you'll make it
work. And it'll make sense, it really will.
So that day comes when you're finally making
sense of things, and you find yourself to be a
different person. Things are different, your
approach is different, you finally understand
who you are and what you want, and you've become
ready because the time has truly arrived. And
mind you, there's no telling when this day will
come. Hopefully you're single but you could be
in a long-term relationship, you could be
married with three kids, it doesn't matter. All
you know is that you've changed, and for some
reason, the one that got away, is the first
person you think about.
You'll think about them because you'll
wonder, "What if they were here today?" You'll
wonder, "What if we were together now, with me
as I am and not as I was?" That's what the one
that got away is. The biggest "What if?" you'll
have in your life.
If you're married, you'll just have to accept
the fact that the one that got away, got away.
Believe me, no matter how fairy tale you think
your marriage is, this can happen to the best of
us. But hopefully you're mature enough to
realize that you're already with the one you're
with and this is just another test of your
commitment, one which will just strengthen your
marriage when you get past it. Sure, you'll
think about him/her every so often, but it's
alright. It's never nice to live with a "might
have been," but it happens.
Maybe the one that got away is the one who's
already married. In which case it's the same
thing. You just have to accept and know that
your memories of that person will probably bring
a nice little smile to your lips in the future
when you're old and gray and reminiscing.
But if neither of that is the case, then it's
different. What do you do if it's not yet too
late? Simple...find him, find her. Because the
very existence of a "one that got away" means
that you'll always wonder, what if you got that
one?
Ask him out to coffee, ask her out to a movie,
it doesn't matter if you've dropped in from out
of nowhere. You'd be surprised, you just might
be "the one that got away" as well for the
person who is your "the one that got away."
You might drop in from out of nowhere and it
won't make a difference. If the timing is
finally right, it'll all just fall into place
somehow and you know, I'm thinking, it would be
a great feeling, in the end, to be able to say
to someone, "Hey you, you're the one that ALMOST
got away."
Friday, November 21, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
pawang katotohanan lamang.
1. "Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, wag ka nang magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka nya.."
2. "Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba.."
3. "Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang."
4. "Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na."
5. "Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin."
6. "Kung maghihintay ka nang lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo.. Dapat lumandi ka din."
7. "Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang."
8. "Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa."
9. "Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na di mo mahal pero mahal ka.. Kaya quits lang."
10. "Kung dalawa ang mahal mo, piliin mo yung pangalawa. Kasi hindi ka naman magmamahal ng iba kung mahal mo talaga yung una."
11. "Hindi porke't madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wantusawa eh may gusto sayo at magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa."
12. "Huwag magmadali sa babae o lalaki. Tatlo, lima, sampung taon, mag-iiba ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong hindi pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang maganda o nakakalibog ito. Totong mas mahalaga ang kalooban ng tao higit sa anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan nagmumukha ding pandesal, maniwala ka."
13. "Minsan kahit ikaw ang nakaschedule, kailangan mo pa rin maghintay, kasi hindi ikaw ang priority."
14. "Mahirap pumapel sa buhay ng tao. Lalo na kung hindi ikaw yung bida sa script na pinili nya."
15. "Alam mo ba kung gaano kalayo ang pagitan ng dalawang tao pag nagtalikuran na sila? Kailangan mong libutin ang buong mundo para lang makaharap ulit ang taong tinalikuran mo."
16. "Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala"
17. "Hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohan, at hindi lahat ng hindi mo kayang intindihin ay kasinungalingan"
18. "Kung nagmahal ka ng taong di dapat at nasaktan ka, wag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lng yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo. Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na kumokontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit? Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organs mo ang mga sama ng loob mo sa buhay! Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sayo, kundi IKAW mismo!"
19. "Ang pag-ibig parang imburnal... nakakata kot mahulog... at kapag nahulog ka, it's either by accident or talagang tanga ka.."
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