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6 Serious Medical Symptoms

Some medical symptoms are warnings that you need immediate care. Learn to recognize these six.

By Katherine Kam
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

That new symptom is troubling: the inexplicable swelling in your calf or the blood in your urine. Could it be serious or even life-threatening?

"Your body flashes signals -- symptoms and signs -- that warn you of potential problems," say Neil Shulman, MD, Jack Birge, MD, and Joon Ahn, MD. The three Georgia-based doctors are the authors of the recently revised book Your Body's Red Light Warning Signals.

Fortunately, many symptoms turn out not to be serious. For example, the majority of headaches stem from stress, eyestrain, lack of sleep, dehydration, caffeine withdrawal, and other mundane causes.

But a sudden, agonizing "thunderclap" headache -- the worst of your life -- could mean bleeding in the brain. Being able to recognize this serious symptom and calling 911 may save your life.

Here are six important flashing signals.
1. Paralysis of the arms or legs, tingling, numbness, confusion, dizziness, double vision, slurred speech, trouble finding words, or weakness, especially on one side of the face or body.

These are signs of stroke or a "brain attack" -- in which arteries that supply oxygen to the brain become blocked or rupture, causing brain tissue to die.

Symptoms depend on which area of the brain is involved. If a large blood vessel is blocked, a wide area may be affected, so a person may have paralysis on one side of the body and lose other functions, such as speech and understanding. If a smaller vessel is blocked, paralysis may remain limited to an arm or leg.

If you have symptoms, call 911 right away and get to an emergency room that offers clot-busting therapy for strokes due to blocked vessels. Such treatment, which dissolves clots in blocked vessels, needs to be given within the first three hours after symptoms begin, but newer treatments may work within a longer time frame, says Birge, who is medical director at the Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga.

Timing is urgent; fast treatment can potentially stop brain tissue death before permanent brain injury happens. "There is a time clock ticking as to when you might totally recover," Birge tells WebMD.

2. Chest pain or discomfort; pain in the arm, jaw, or neck; breaking out in a cold sweat; extreme weakness; nausea; vomiting; feeling faint; or being short of breath.

These are signs of heart attack. If you get some of these symptoms, call 911 immediately and go to the emergency room by ambulance. Shulman and Birge also recommend that patients chew one regular, full-strength aspirin (unless they're allergic to aspirin) to help prevent damage to the heart muscle during a heart attack.

Not everyone who has a heart attack feels chest pain or pressure or a sense of indigestion. Some people, especially women, the elderly, and people with diabetes, get "painless" heart attacks, the doctors say. Being aware of "painless" heart attack signs is crucial: a very weak feeling, sudden dizziness, a pounding heart, shortness of breath, heavy sweating, a feeling of impending doom, nausea, and vomiting.

Both doctors say that it's important to learn heart attack signs and understand them in context. "Everybody has jaw pain. You don't immediately run and say, 'I've got a heart attack,'" Shulman tells WebMD. He is an associate professor of internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. "But if you're also sweating and you have some of these other symptoms -- shortness of breath and so forth -- then that's going to tip you off that there's something much more serious happening."

3. Tenderness and pain in the back of your lower leg, chest pain, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood.

These are symptoms of a potentially dangerous blood clot in your leg, especially if they come after you've been sitting for a long time, such as on an airplane or during a long car trip. These signs can also surface if you've been bedridden after surgery.

"Anybody is susceptible," Birge says. He adds that such blood clots are more common than most people and doctors realize.

Blood is more likely to pool in your legs when you're sitting or lying down for long periods of time, as opposed to standing and walking. If a blood clot forms in your leg as a result, your calf can feel swollen, painful, and tender to the touch; you should be evaluated. If you get sudden chest pain or shortness of breath, a piece of the blood clot may have broken off and traveled through the bloodstream to your lungs. This condition can be life-threatening, so get to an emergency room without delay.

4. Blood in the urine without accompanying pain.

Anytime you see blood in your urine, call your doctor promptly, even if you have no pain. Kidney srones or a bladder or prostate infection are common causes of blood in the urine. But these problems are usually painful or uncomfortable, which sends people to the doctor promptly.
In contrast, when people see blood in their urine but feel no pain, some take a "wait and see" approach, especially if they just have one episode. "But you can't have this attitude," Shulman says. Lack of pain doesn't necessarily mean lack of seriousness.

Cancer of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or prostate can cause bleeding into the urinary tract; when these cancers are small enough to be curable, they may not cause pain. So don't dismiss this important sign because, according to Shulman and Birge, "blood in the urine may be the only clue for an early diagnosis."

5. Asthma symptoms that don't improve or get worse.
Asthma attacks are marked by wheezing or difficulty breathing. When an attack doesn't improve or worsens, a patient should get emergency care.

If an asthma attack is left untreated, it can lead to severe chest muscle fatigue and death, say Shulman and Birge. Some people with persistent asthma hesitate to go to the emergency room because they've gone so many times before, or they need someone to drive them because they're too short of breath. So instead of seeking care, "They try to hang in there," Birge says, even if they need higher doses of inhalants or have decreasing lung function measurements when using a device to measure how well they move air out of their lungs.

Because asthma makes breathing difficult, the muscles for breathing may tire and the volume of air exchanged by the lungs will decrease. As a result, a person's oxygen level drops while blood levels of carbon dioxide rise. As Birge and Shulman explain in their book, "A carbon dioxide buildup in the blood has a sedating effect on the brain, which may cause you to feel even drowsier. You may lose the motivation or energy to breathe."

"A person with asthma who seems to be relaxing more, who seems to not be struggling for breath anymore -- even though they've been at it for six or eight hours -- may actually be worse. It could be a sign of respiratory fatigue," Birge says. Eventually, the person could stop breathing.

"They're really in a big danger zone," Shulman adds. Patients believe they're getting better when they're actually getting worse, he says. "They become sedated and seem to be peaceful when actually, they're dying."

One of the most important considerations is how long an attack lasts, according to both doctors. "If you've been having labored respirations with the asthma not relenting after a period of several hours, even though you may be apparently doing OK, don't let it go any longer," Birge says. "Get on to the emergency room."

6. Depression and suicidal thoughts.
Few people would put up with crushing chest pain or extreme shortness of breath, but many endure depression, even though at its extreme it can be life-threatening.

"Depression can be a very, very serious problem because people can commit suicide," Shulman says. "Some people will not seek care when they are depressed because they think that they'll be perceived as being crazy or not strong or not manly, and they have to understand that there is a chemical imbalance going on in their brain. It is a disease just like any other disease."

Symptoms of depression include sadness, fatigue, apathy, anxiety, changes in sleep habits, and loss of appetite. Depression can be treated with medications and psychotherapy.
If you have suicidal thoughts, you can speak to someone right away by calling national phone numbers such as 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-SUICIDE.

Speak Up When You Think Something Is Wrong
Doctors are human: They can miss important diagnoses, including heart attacks. A patient's awareness and vigilance can make a difference, Shulman says.

"My feeling is, as a doctor, I want a patient who's informed. I'd rather have a patient who's informed, who's helping me so I won't make a mistake," Shulman says. "And I can be honest and say, 'I'm human. Don't be intimated by me because I have a white coat on. Don't be intimidated by me because I'm using big words.'"

If patients can recognize potentially serious symptoms, they'll have more power when they go to the doctor or the emergency room, he adds. "You have enough to say, 'Well, have you ruled out this problem?'"

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/features/6-serious-medical-symptoms

GE/GLE Luzon Summit 2009

Brethren:

On behalf of the Pi Chapter (CLSU), I wish to inform the entire brotherhood of the agreed Zonal Summit of this Frat/Soro, to be held on June 20-21, 2009 at Villa Carlota Resort, Guimba, Nueva Ecija. This Summit (supposedly Summer Camp '09) is JOINTLY organized and sponsored by the National Council and the Pi Chapter (CLSU). The venue (Guimba) is highly accessible from Manila, Cabanatuan and major cities of Luzon.

The registration fee for Resident members (students) is P200, while for Alumni is P700. GE T-shirts will be distributed for the paying delegates () free. There might be more surprises, so please do come and have more bonding with our brods/siss.

It's an overnight affair, so care to block-off now your schedules on this weekend. It's an opportune time to reminisce (among alumni) our college days, and meet our younger counterparts in this Group of Executives (GE).

For more inquiries, contact the Pi Chapter (Brod Darwin Lictawa, Grand Archon or Sis Glaiza, Grand Lambda at 0907-4725980) or the National Council (Bro. Katot at 0917-626-4528).

For the Organizers;
Brod Josh announcing...

Josue S. Falla, Ph.D
Email: joesfalla@yahoo.com
CESO V Director II, BPRE, & Concurrent Chief, TPPD
Philippine-Sino Center for Agricultural Technology (PhilSCAT)
Department of Agriculture
CLSU, Munoz Science City 3120 Nueva Ecija, Philippines

VISAYAS ZONAL CAMP BULLETIN #1

BULLETIN #1

ATTENTION: Visayas Chapters (Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Ilo-ilo, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Western Samar and Southern Leyte)

Preparation Status on GEi-Regional Summit for Visayas (Zonal Camp):
1) Per Secretary General Ernesto "Katot" Burdeos, the official name of the event will be "GAMMA EPSILON INTERNATIONAL- REGIONAL SUMMIT FOR VISAYAS".

2)The GEi Alumni Association of Calbayog already agreed to be the host of the GEi-Regional Summit for Visayas 2009.

3) Program of activities has been formulated.

4) The group decided to make it a 2-day event that is on October 24 and 25, 2009.

5) The venues are already identified, namely:
* Handumanan Building, City Hall Compound (Day 1/registration)
* Haven of Fun Beach Resort, San Antonio Northern Samar (Day 1/program proper and accommodation)
* TTMIST Hostel (Day 2/accommodation)
* Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral (Day 2/city tour)
* Calbayog Museum (Day 2/city tour)> * Christ the King College Museum (Day 2/city tour)
* San Vicente de Paul Seminary (Day 2/city tour)
* Nijaga Park-Art Gallery (Day 2/city tour)> * Cave and waterfalls hopping (optional)
* Sulô Island Café (Day 2/dinner)
* Zah-lug Disco, Marju Krizel Apartel (Day 2/fellowship night)

6) Different committees are already identified and initial members per committee.

7) Invitation letters are ready for distribution as well as sponsorship letters.

8) Bro. Councilor Jim Uy already signified his cooperation on transportation needs and other related concerns.

9) Other details are already being taken cared accordingly.

Please send your remarks/suggestions if any to further improve this preparation status.


Fraternally yours,

Ian Baldomaro
Email: ianbaldomaro@yahoo.com
Vice President for Visayas
GEi National Alumni Council

The story of the eagle...

The eagle has the longest life-span of its' species

It can live up to 70 years, but to reach this age, the eagle must make a hard decision in its' 40's

Its' long and flexible talons can no longer grab prey which serves as food

Its' long and sharp beak becomes bent


Its' old-aged and heavy wings, due to their thick feathers, become stuck to its' chest and make it difficult to fly

Then, the eagle is left with only two options: die or go through a painful process of change which lasts 150 days.

The process requires that the eagle fly to a mountain top and sit on its' nest

There the eagle knocks its' beak against a rock until it plucks it out. After plucking it out, the eagle will wait for a new beak to grow back and then it will pluck out its' talons


When its' new talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its' old-aged feathers


And after five months, the eagle takes its' famous flight of rebirth and lives for ...
30 more years

Why is change needed?

Many times, in order to survive we have to start a change process

We sometimes need to get rid of old memories, habits and other past traditions.

Only freed from past burdens, can we take advantage of the present.

Compiled from the email of:

Bro. Sunnie Noel
Mindanao State University
Marawi City
Email: sc_noel@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.msuans.net/mevn

Point-and-Shoot does not preclude thinking

If you got a new digital camera over the holidays, you probably got a point-and-shoot model. True, if you point that sort of camera at something and push the big button on top of the case, you will take a picture.

That doesn’t mean, necessarily, that you will have taken a good one. The not-so-dirty, not-so-little secret about even the simplest point-and-shoot cameras is that they work best if you know just a tiny bit about what’s going on when you snap a picture.

Otherwise, even scads of megapixels and image stabilization and other ballyhooed features can’t save you from overexposed images and washed-out colors.

Below are some basic tips and tricks. They apply to most of the cameras on the market today, even if the manufacturers have different names for their various features and settings (word to the wise: don’t throw away the owner’s manual). Putting this advice in action won’t make you a great photographer, but it will elevate you to the glorified realm of the "not bad."

SETTING UP YOUR SHOT
Photography is, at its core, about making the most of light. All cameras include a fully automatic mode that sets optimal exposures based on lighting conditions, but most also give the user some degree of manual control to adjust settings.

SCENE MODES The entry-level, basic snap-shooters may offer little to no manual control, but all cameras include scene modes. These are presets that adjust the camera to perform best in a given situation.

Typical scene modes include party, night, portrait, snow, beach, sunset, fireworks, sports and kids and pets. In sports mode, for instance, the camera will automatically set a fast shutter speed to freeze the action.

Scene settings are a great place to start experimenting because they help you capture the best shots in specific shooting conditions, and you don’t have to know a thing about exposure.

ISO One of the most basic ways to control the light is to adjust the ISO. Doing so will make your camera more or less sensitive to light. Cameras use lower ISO settings of 80 or 100 for photographing in bright conditions like sunny days. Higher ISO settings — 400 and up — enable the camera to capture the details of subjects in lower light. Today’s cameras may include ISO settings of 3200 or higher, but use them judiciously — you’ll start to see "noise," or multicolored specks in images, starting at ISO 400.

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Exposure compensation can save the day in difficult lighting conditions, such as bright sunlight and strongly backlit scenes. For instance, if you photograph a friend with very bright lighting behind her, the details of her face will probably be in shadow. Set the exposure compensation to a positive value to capture more details of the foreground and her face.

WHITE BALANCE Another useful setting that is available on most cameras is white balance, which ensures that the light source — fluorescent or tungsten lamps, for instance — does not apply an artificial color cast to your image. For instance, white objects snapped under fluorescent lighting often exhibit a greenish tint. To correct white balance, simply select the correct light source from a list that typically includes tungsten, fluorescent, shade or sunlight.

FLASH MODES Most people set their flash to Auto and don’t think about it again (unless they’re trying to sneak in a few surreptitious shots in a museum, in which case they turn off the flash). But auto flash isn’t always the best flash, which is why cameras typically offer a couple of flash settings that can greatly enhance photos.

For instance, if you’re taking an outdoor photo of someone whose face is in shadow, using force flash (or flash on) will coax your subject’s face out of the shadows. Many cameras also enable you to adjust the brightness of the flash, which is useful when snapping shots of subjects in close range. You’ll want to decrease the brightness of the flash so that the image isn’t washed out.

Another useful flash setting is slow synchro (also called nighttime mode), which slows the shutter speed in combination with the flash. With slow synchro, you can get more background detail in dimly lighted scenes, such as portraits shot outdoors at twilight or indoor shots where you want the right amount of flash for your subject, but don’t want to wash out the whole room with a bright flash.

Now that you understand the adjustments to make in order to capture the right exposure, you’re ready to shoot.

AUTO-FOCUS Auto-focus is a two-step process. First, press the shutter button halfway to focus on your subject and set the correct exposure. You’ll hear a beep to indicate that the lens has focused and that the automatic exposure is locked. Press the button all the way down to snap the shot.

OPTICAL ZOOM Most basic point-and-shoot cameras have an optical zoom range of 3X to 5X, which enables you to zoom in (or out) on your subject. Many models also include a digital zoom.
You can tell the difference when zooming in because you can feel and hear optical zoom — the lens is actually moving. If you zoom in after that, it will be silent, because digital zoom is happening deep inside a microchip in the camera.

It’s best to ignore digital zoom because it simply enlarges the pixels and results in inferior images. Also, zoomed-in shots are more prone to the blurring caused by shaky hands. So if you are in close, make sure that your camera’s image stabilization is turned on.

MACRO MODE Macro enables you to move in as tight as an inch to take extreme close-ups of objects. You’ll need to enable Macro mode to ensure the proper focus.

BURST MODE Most digital cameras have a burst mode that snaps off a series of photos in quick succession. It’s a useful feature for capturing a soccer goal or Junior’s quick smile. A caveat is that many cameras will save burst-mode shots in a lower resolution. Also, continuous shooting will not work with flash, because the electronic flash cannot recycle that quickly.

MOVIE MODE Just about any point-and-shoot camera will record a movie with sound (digital S.L.R.’s traditionally have not offered video, although high-end models are beginning to add movie capabilities). Increasingly, newer cameras let you capture video in high definition.

Movie mode is typically selected on a top-level dial. To use movie mode, depress the button halfway to focus and set the exposure, then fully depress to start recording. To stop, fully press the button again. Note that most cameras do not allow you to use the zoom while you’re recording a movie, so you’ll need to decide on focal length before you begin.

Another thing you can and should do: Take a lot of pictures. A whole lot. Play with the settings and see what kind of pictures you get. After all, you’re not going to have to shell out for extra film. (NYT)

http://www.mb.com.ph/TECH20090128146608.html

Gamma Epsilon National ID

To All Bonafide Members of Gamma Epsilon.

1. The National Office is now ready to issue the National Alumni ID (This is your permanent Number).

2. National ID of the Resident Members. For the Office to give these ID, the Grand Archon should furnish the National Secretariat the Alpha List by batch of the chapter members.

Please provide this office the signature of the Grand Archon/Grand Lambda and the Keeper of the Scrolls for verification purposes. Also we need the contact numbers and email and postal addresses. We will not process the ID if you cannot submit these requirements.

Thank you.


Ernesto "Katot: Burdeos
Email: katot_emb@yahoo.com
Mobile: +63.917.626.4528

Email was received on: Wed 4/15/2009 8:53 AM



Addendum:

Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Please find these schedules helpful if you are submitting the National ID Forms in person.Thanks.I am a text away.

I will be in these places soon. See you.
May 25, Cagayan de Oro City all the way to Malaybalay City.
May 26, Malaybalay City
May 27, Malaybalay up to 3pm, get down to Cagayan de Oro sail to Cebu in the evening.
May 28, Cebu city, meeting with Dennis Atto, National President of the National Resident Council proceed to Panglao Bohol and have an ocular survey for a possible national activity or Boracay care of Bro Rolly Labios. please make some proposal for a boracay off season meeting. maybe after I come back from Malaysia after june 11 to 18. 2009.

May 29, Panglao, Dumaloan Beach Resort, meeting with Bohol GE transients, Eric Pilapil

May 30, back to Cebu City, Cebu Waterfront Lahug

May 31, fly to Butuan, meeting with Bro Molong Villanueva for the December Regional Summit for Mindanao.

June 1, Butuan City

June 2, fly back to Cebu City
june 3, fly out to manila.

I am attaching the forms again for you to download. dont forget your latest picture, hindi later ha? and also your signature.

Note: for the Pi CLSU chapter, I am waiting for your update on the Luzon Regional Summit, which we have agreed to have it at Carlota Resort in Guimba Nueva Ecija on June 20 and 21, 2009.

Thanks uli.


Bro Katot

Email was received on Fri, 5/22/2009 6:57 PM

12 rules for microenterprise success

I picked up this little pamphlet in Cebu, City that can be easily put inside your wallet while on coverage last year. It has little snippets of wisdom that any microenterprise owner can use to improve his business.

Prepared by The Academy for Creating Enterprise, an organization that trains small business owners nationwide, the pamphlet is one of those little wonders that has helped thousands of individuals across the country develop the confidence to step into entrepreneurship.
So here are ACE’s 12 rules for microenterprise success:

1. Practice separate entities
Keep business cash and products that you sell separate from your personal money and family use. No family member or employee should ever take money or goods without paying for them. One good way to make this work is to regularly pay yourself a livable salary.
“Attitude determines altitude.”

2. Start small, think big
Some want to get really big, really fast. Too rapid growth, without experience or money in reserve, can kill a great business faster than almost all other mistakes. Learn from costly mistakes when the business is small, then grow at a sustainable pace.
“Anything the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve.”

3. Differentiate your business
Selling the same product as your neighbor is bad for business as it drives prices down which then hurts everyone. Make your business different by carrying unique products, displaying your products differently and not locating near your competitors.
“The harder I work, the luckier I get.”

4. Buy low, sell high
To make money in business you must sell something for more than you paid for it. The difference between the price you pay and the price you charge for a product is the gross profit or margin. The bigger the difference, the more money you will make. Negotiate with suppliers for lower prices.
“Winners speak in specifics, losers speak in generalities.”

5. Buy on credit, sell for cash
Many owners have this backwards; they buy in cash and sell on credit. If you can get your supplies on credit and collect cash from your customers at the time of sale, you can carry a lot more inventory and possibly turn it faster. You must, however, pay suppliers on time.
“Compete with someone, even if it’s yourself.”

6. Turn your inventory often
If you buy a product for P100 and sell it for P300 you earn P200. If you do this 10 times a week, you earn P2,000 that week. If you do this 10 times a day, you earn P2,000 that day. Small inventory turned everyday is best.
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.”

6. Turn your inventory oftenIf you buy a product for P100 and sell it for P300 you earn P200. If you do this 10 times a week, you earn P2,000 that week. If you do this 10 times a day, you earn P2,000 that day. Small inventory turned everyday is best.“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.”

7. Keep good recordsOne of the important ways to grow a business is to keep simple records. A small business should keep track of five things everyday: cash-on-hand, money you owe, the amount people owe you, sales for the day and the value of your inventory.“Winners keep track of results, losers keep track of excuses.”

8. Increase sales, decrease costsSmart business owners work hard to increase sales, while carefully watching costs. This requires keeping records so you can track sales and understand costs. Some don’t want to offend customers by being pushy or negotiating with suppliers—better to offend than to starve.“Lots of people confuse bad management with destiny.”

9. Make a profit every day.Ask a business owner if he made a profit today and you might be faced with a blank stare. The goal in business is to make a profit everyday—to do that you must buy right, add value, and do correct pricing. Suggestive selling as a way to increase the size of each sale and leads to increased profits.“Winning is a habit, just like losing.”

10. Value your customers.For many businesses, the most valuable asset they have is their customers. If you can build up a group of loyal and repeat customers, then you can count on that much repeat income. You then must concentrate on keeping them happy, plus attracting new ones.“The purpose of an enterprise is to create and keep customers.”

11. Pay yourself a livable salary.One of the biggest reasons small microenterprise owners fail is they take some of their working capital out of their business almost daily, depending on personal needs, without keeping records. This is not good! We suggest that each owner takes a specific amount out each day or week as salary.“We can’t change the results without changing the behavior.”

12. Don’t “eat” your inventory.Eating, giving away or letting others “borrow” your inventory are all ways to lose money and therefore could cost you or your business. Not selling pershable items fast enough is also a way of “eating” your inventory.
Never let anyone take inventory without paying.“Poverty needs no plan. Success requires one.”

http://blogs.inquirer.net/openforbusiness/2009/01/27/12-rules-for-microenterprise-success-part-1/

2nd NATCON in Cebu City on October 24-26, 2008

TO ALL GE-GLE Members/Alumni!
Please open the following LINKS and read!

Final Announcement: 2nd NATCON
http://ge-alumni-international.blogspot.com/2008/08/final-announcement-of-2nd-natcon.html

WELCOME to the 2008 NATCON in Cebu City
http://ge-alumni-international.blogspot.com/2008/07/welcome-to-ge-gle-natcon-in-cebu-city.html

NATCON 2008 Bulletin No.4 : Registration
http://ge-alumni-international.blogspot.com/2008/05/natcon-2008-bulletin-no-4-registration.html

NATCON 2008 Bulletin No.3 : National Theme Song Writing Contest
http://ge-alumni-international.blogspot.com/2008/04/natcon-2008-bulletin-no-3-song-writing.html

NATCON 2008 Bulletin No.2 : Logo Contest
http://ge-alumni-international.blogspot.com/2008/02/natcon-2008-bulletin-no-2-logo-contest.html

NATCON 2008 Bulletin No.1 : Reminder/Announcement
http://ge-alumni-international.blogspot.com/2008/02/natcon-2008-bulletin-no-1.html


Posted by the 2nd NATCON Secretariat, Cebu City

Live a Life That Matters..

What Will Matter
Ready or not, someday it will come to an end.

There will be no more sunrises,
no minutes, hours or days.

All the things you collected,
whether treasured or forgotten,
will pass to someone else.

Your wealth,
fame and temporal power
will shrivel to irrelevance.

It will not matter what you owned
or what you were owed.

Your grudges, resentments, frustations,
and jealousies will finally disappear.

So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans,
and to-do lists will expire.

The wins and looses
that once seemed so important
will fade away.

It wont matter where it came from,
or on what side of the tracks you lived, at the end.

It wont matter whether you were beautiful or brillant.
Even your gender and skin will be irrelevant.

So what will matter?
How will the value of your days be measured?

What will matter is not what you bought,
but what you built;
not what you got,
but what you gave.

What will matter is not your success,
but your significance.

What will matter is not what you learned,
but what you taught.

What will matter is every act of integrity,
compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched,
empowered or encouraged
others to emulate your example.

What will matter is not your confidence,
but your character.

What will matter is not how many people you knew,
but how many will feel a lasting lost when you're gone.

What will matter is not your memories,
but the memories that live in those who love you.

What will matter is how long you will be remembered,
by whom and for what.

Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident.
It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice.

Choose to live a life that matters!

Author: Michael Josephson
Song Playing: "You'll never walk alone"
Original Composers: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II


Compiled from the email forwarded by:

Sis. Mila Aldema-Ramos, PhD
USDA-ERRC Agricultural
Research Service, PA 19002
Email: miladema@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.usda.gov/

Final Announcement: GE 2nd NATCON

Dear Members of the Gamma Epsilon Family
( Alumni and Resident Members )

Deadline for the Registration for the 2nd NatCon is 5 days away, that is Augsut 30, 2008. The purpose of which is to account the number of people intending to attend the said convention because we will only prepare the materials and convention kit enough for the delegates. Also, ID's will be prepared in Manila and ship to CEBU with your name printed on it to avoid the rush. So I suggest that you fill out the Registration Form attached to this email.

Registration is Php 500.00.
This will go to the KIT, ID, TShirt, CD content of the Convention,Venue Rental, Sound Systems and Ad Materials

Board and Lodging is Php 1,600.00
This will go directly to the ECOTECH Center for your Lodging and Food for 3 days.

Transportation: Airfare/Boat Fare is on your own
Please contact the carrier directly. Just indicate in your registration form your arrival date and carrier para masundo kayo sa airport.

If ever you cannot pay on or before deadline, it is okay, as long as you fill out the FORM and send it to the Secretariat and you can pay at the venue on October 24, 2008.

If on the last hour you decide not to come, You can still get your KIT as long as you pay the Registration which is Php 500.00 or assign it to someone who previously did not signify to come.
For those who wish not to stay in the Dormitory we have big hotels around the area for you at a reasonable price plus the Casino around. BUT you will pay the Registration of Php 500.00 and your MEALS Php 900.00 for three days na yon.

For Cebu Delegates, You have the same Option. Registration of Php 500 and Meals for three days which is Php 900.00.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS, SPEAKERS AND REACTORS, ARE NOT EXEMPTED FROM ALL THESE PAYMENTS SINCE WALA TAYONG PONDO TO SUBSIDIZE YOUR WORK FOR THE CONVENTION. YAN ANG NAGAGAWA NG PADDLE NA YAN? MAYBE SA 2010 PWEDE NA.


REGARDING THE PROGRAM:
1. We will have 4 topics to discuss.
a. Gamma Epsilon at 45 years old sustaining a transformative relevance.
b.The Existing Laws on Fraternities and Sororities and the Pros and Cons of Physical Contact
c. 'He ain't heavy, he's my brother,' The Values and Spirituality of Brotherhood
d. The Psychological, Emotional, and Physical Impact of Initiation Rite


Methodology of Presentation.

We have requested competent speakers for every topic and 2 reactors after the presentation of each topic. An open forum will follow after each topic and or at the end of the day, depending on the time availablity.

After all the presentations the delegates will be divided into groups ( take note of the colored sticker in your ID because that is your permanent grouping). Everyone will be given a chance to talk or motivated to share. A facilitator from the Resolutions Committee will handle the groupings. This is a heterogenious grouping. alumni, resident, boys and girls. ( san ka ba?)

From the ouput of the guided sharing are the resolutions we CAN formulate for the betterment of our organizations and the creation of the National Structure of the Alumni Association and the Resident Councils.

2. Presentation of the GE/GLE National Structure.
( this will include Council Members and their Job Descriptions, etc. )

3. Election of Officers.
After which the National Structure is set-up we will now come together to Elect our Officials taking the mandate of the people in this General Assembly.

First, we need to encourage the Presidents of the different Alumni Associations all over the country to come together to compose the Membership of the National Alumni Council. If the president could not make it, he can designate a proxy if the vice is not also coming. For those alumni who has not established their Alumni Association yet, then they can meet on friday evening, time alloted for their local elections, because the national elections is on saturday yet.
for those who have no alumni association and cannot elect on friday the Committee on Resolutions, have resolved during their 2nd meeting in Manila last August 13, 2008 that whosoever is present from that chapter will sit down as the representative of that chapter in the National Council and can vote and be voted upon to the national office. (Majority is not a factor here because we have not accounted our flock ever since ).

The National Council of the Resident Members ( Composition of this are the Grand Archons currently enrolled during the just concluded semester, since this is already the semestral break ) will also be convened and will have a separate elections for their national officers.

Same procedure will be done for the Council of the Grand Lambdas as their counterpart.

SO THEREFORE, I AM PLEADING TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS TO HELP YOUR CHAPTER SEND THESE KEY PEOPLE TO THIS HISTORIC GATHERING. PART OF OUR HISTORY WILL BENCHMARK FROM THIS INTERNATIONAL EVENT.

4. AN INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY NIGHT
TO BE HELD ON THE MOUNTAINTOP WITH YOUR FAVORITE ICED COLD BEEEERRSSSSSSSS, and a Live Band together with Django's Tatak Boracay International entertainment caliber will also be part of the evening while gazing at the CEBU Skyline by night and part of Cebu Strait with the two Bridges connecting CEBU Mainland and Historic Mactan Island (minus-Yoyoy Villame)... bad news ! pay your own beer, no? kaw kaya iinom. Libre ang iced tea at may food din naman, local nga lang!

This night will HONOR OUR FOUNDERS, the living and the Dead, and that for 45 years, buhi pa gyod intawon tang tanan, hehehe, So please prepare your beautiful words (by chapter ) or maybe a token of appreciation being the father, all chapters are encourage to do something, give something, huwag na kiss, something di mabubura kahit maligo sila, hehehe.

On this night we will award the winner of the National Theme Song Writing contest.
This night will also showcase the talents and resources of the organizations.

PAX et Bonum !


ALL THESE WILL ONLY HAPPEN IF YOU ARE AROUND. SEE YOU IN OCTOBER 2008.

P.S.
PLEASE PRINT HIS DOCUMENT AND GIVE TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET ESPECIALLY THE REGISTRATION FORMS.
Also there are eGroups that did not allow me to come in so please paki forward nyo lang to, para di naman sila ma deprived sa ating privileges-the right to access information.

IKAW ANG PAG-ASA NG GAMMA EPSILON.
IKAW ANG ATING KINABUKASAN.
LET US WRITE OUR HISTORY TOGETHER.

To all Brothers and Sisters:
Please register now for the GE-GLE Natcon in Cebu City. Please be there!

For more Information please contact:

Bro.Ernesto ‘ Katot’ Burdeos
Convention Chairman
Email: katot_emb@yahoo.com
Mobile No. +63.917.626.4528
Mobile Fax. +63.917.676.5406
TeleFax : +63.2.371.2970

Happy 45th Anniversary to Gamma Epsilon

Mabuhay ang Gamma Epsilon Fraternity and Gamma Lambda Epsilon Sorority!



Photo during the Anniversary Celebration, see below:







More photo in the GE Alumni eGroup.... click the link http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/ge_alumni/photos/browse/7a46

Welcome to the GE-GLE NATCON in Cebu City

To all Brothers and Sisters:
Please register now for the GE-GLE Natcon in Cebu City.
Please be there!

For more Information please contact:

Bro.Ernesto ‘ Katot’ Burdeos
Convention Chairman
Email: katot_emb@yahoo.com
Mobile No. +63.917.626.4528
Mobile Fax. +63.917.676.5406
TeleFax : +63.2.371.2970

Gamma Epsilon Sa Puso, Sa Isip, at sa Dugo

Dedicated to the GE-GLE Family







(Capo 3rd Fret)

C G Am Em
Malayo na ang ating narating
F C G
Patuloy sa pagsulong ang Gamma Epsilon
C G Am Em
Kahit saang dako ay makikita n'
F C G
May agilang lumilipad naghahanap ng pugad

(Refrain 1)
Am Em F C G F C
Ikaw ako tayong lahat ay magkaugnay
Am Em F C
Iba't iba ang ating pinagmulan
G F C
Nguni't tayong lahat ay Epsilonian

(Use the same chords as 1st stanza)
Anumang balakid nasa landas natin

Lahat ito'y bubuwagin upang pangarap marating

'Wag tayong mag-aalinlangan

Abot kamay na natin ang tagumpay

(Repeat Refrain 1)

Malayo pa ating lalakbayin

'Wag tayong titigil ikalat ang lahi natin

Ipagmalaki sa buong mundo

Na tayo'y Gamma Epsilon at higit sa lahat Pilipino

(Repeat Refrain 1)

(Refrain 2)

(Use the same chords as refrain 1)
Iisang dugo ang sa ating ugat ay dumadaloy

Ito ang dugo ng Gamma Epsilon

Ang nagbigkis sa atin sa habang panahon

Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLzyJnXmH1I


Composer:

Bro Noel Nabor
3345 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Mobile No. (626) 241-5493
Email: simpleniceguy4u@sbcglobal.net

NCRC Dental and Feeding Program

Dental Mission and Feeding Program at Caloocan City sponsored by Gamma Epsilon will be published in Manila Bulletin next week.

Reported by:
Bro. Rolando de los Reyes
Vice Chairman for Internal Affairs (2008-2009)
Gamma Epsilon NCR Council
Email: rolandbandido1210@yahoo.com For complete photo, please visit: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/ge_alumni/photos/browse/e044

What Happens in Heaven

This is one of the nicest e-mails I have read and is so true:

I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.

My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, 'This is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received.'

I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scrap from people all over the world.

Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section.

The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them.'

I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to Earth..

Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the door of a very small station. To my great surprise, only one angel was seated there, idly doing nothing. 'This is the Aknowledgment Section,' my angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed 'How is it that there is no work going on here?' I asked.

'So sad,' the angel sighed. 'After people receive the blessings that they asked for, very few send back acknowledgments .'

'How does one acknowledge God's blessings?' I asked.

'Simple,' the angel answered. Just say, 'Thank you, Lord.'

'What blessings should they acknowledge?' I asked.

'If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish,
you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy .'

' If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... you are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day .'

'If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ... you are ahead of 700 million people in the world.'

'If you can attend a church without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people in the world .'

'If your parents are still alive and still married ...you are very rare .'

'If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair..'

Ok, what now? How can I start?

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.

Have a good day, count your blessings and if you want, pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.

Attention:
Acknowledgement Department: “Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability to share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people to share it with.”

Compiled from the email of:

Sis Violeta Lamayo
Ontario, Canada
Email: violet3858@yahoo.com

MSU-IIT Rho Theta Alumni Reunion

For more Reunion photo, check out at http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/ge_alumni/photos/browse/b59a


Photo compiled by:

Sis. Daisy Rano
Arizona, U.S.A.
Email: sweetie_djr37@yahoo.com

Rho Theta Reunion in Iligan City

Reunion Program

July 10:
AM and PM- Arrival and Registrations of GE/GLE brothers and sisters from Luzon-Visayas- Mindanao and abroad.

7:00 PM- Dinner, Practice for the mass songs and preliminary bonding time at Sabac Beach Resort

July 11:
7:00 AM- Breakfast

8:00 AM- Departure from Sabac Beach Resort to Redemptorist Church (just in case we can't have the mass at the venue)

9:00 AM- Eucharistic Mass

10:00 AM-12:00 NN- Groupings by Batches (sharing on the following questions: after MSU-IIT, where have you been? What lifeprofession/vocation/ all are you concentrating on now? Any suggestions from the group?)

12:00 NN-1:30PM-Lunch Break

1:30-3:00 PM- Continue the sharing..

3:00-5:30PM- Assembly Gathering (Here we will discuss about GE NatCon in Cebu and our plans for the next reunion).

5:30-6:30 PM-Preparations by Batches or Group for a presentation number in the evening (be ready with this)

6:30-7:30 PM-Dinner Break...

8:00 pm - "NIGHT OF THE EPSIES"

Part 1:
1. Invocation
2. Singing of the Philippine National Anthem
3. Opening Remarks
4. Introduction of Participants
5. Presentation 1
6.Explanation of Why we are here and what happened?
7. Presentation 2
8. Inspirational Message
9. Giving of Thanks
10. Closing Remarks
11. The Singing of "You Ain't Heavy You're My Brother"

Part 2: Bonding Time!

Note: Digital Photo of the Rho Theta reunion activities will be posted soon here!


Posted by:
Sis. Mary Grace Lapanta
Rho Theta GE Alumni
Email: magracea_lapatha@yahoo.com

Gallstones Removal

Gallstones Removal (6-day treatment)

This is a useful piece of information that you may have received before. This is true and it works. You can 'google'.

Dr Lai Chiu-Nan to find out more about her and the feedbacks of this treatment.

ps. as always, spread the good things

Pictures first, explanation and procedure follows:

1.. Liver
2. Common Bile Duct
3. Gallstones
4. Gallbladder

REMOVING GALLSTONES NATURALLY
by Dr Lai Chiu-Nan

It has worked for many. If it works for you please pass on the good news. Chiu Nan is not charging for it, so we should make it free for everyone. Your reward is when someone, through your word of mouth, benefits from the regime. Gallstones may not be everyone's concern. But they should be because we all have them. Moreover, gallstones may lead to cancer. 'Cancer is never the first illness,' Chiu Nan points out. 'Usually, there are a lot of other problems leading to cancer.

In my research in China, I came across some materials which say that people with cancer usually have stones. We all have gallstones. It's a matter of big or small, many or few.

One of the symptoms of gallstones is a feeling of bloating after a heavy meal. You feel like you can't digest the food. If it gets more serious, you feel pain in the liver area.' So if you think you have gallstones, Chiu Nan offers the following method to remove them naturally.

The treatment is also good for those with a weak liver, because the liver and gallbladder are closely linked.

Regimen:

1. For the first five days, take four glasses of apple juice every day. Or eat four or five apples, whichever you prefer. Apple juice softens the gallstones. During the five days, eat normally.

2. On the sixth day, take no dinner.

3. At 6 PM, take a teaspoon of Epsom salt (magnesium sulphate) with a glass of warm water.

4. At 8 PM, repeat the same. Magnesium sulphate opens the gallbladder ducts.

5. At 10 PM, take half cup olive oil (or sesame oil) with half cup fresh lemon juice. Mix it well and drink it. The oil lubricates the stones to ease their passage.
PS. 1cup=250ml, ½ cup lemon juice=3 lemons (aprox.)

The next morning, you will find green stones in your stools. 'Usually they float,' Chiu Nan notes. 'You might want to count them. I have had people who passed 40, 50 or up to 100 stones. Very many.'

'Even if you don't have any symptoms of gallstones, you still might have some. It's always good to give your gall bladder a clean-up now and then.

PASS THIS AND YOU MAY HELP OTHERS!

Compiled from the email of:
Bro. Salome Sendrejas
University of the Philippines-Davao City
Email: sendrejas@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.upmin.edu.ph/

NATCON 2008 Fundraising in Canada

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Please see the photo of Gamma Epsilon Canada Family and Friends who supported our fund raising campaign for the NatCon 2008.

Pax et bonum!



Bro. Vic Distrito
109 Etobicoke, Ontario Canada
Email: vcdistrito@rogers.com
Website: www.gammaepsilon.ca





GE Canada Family with the Founder Amor Gaborno:




GE Family and Friends in Ontario:

The Ant and the Contact Lens: A True Story

Brenda was almost halfway to the top of the tremendous granite cliff. She was standing on a ledge where she was taking a breather during this, her first rock climb. As she rested there, the safety rope snapped against her eye and knocked out her contact lens . 'Great', she thought. 'Here I am on a rock ledge, hundreds of feet from the bottom and hundreds of feet to the top of this cliff, and now my sight is blurry.'

She looked and looked, hoping that somehow it had landed on the ledge. But it just wasn't there.

She felt the panic rising in her, so she began praying. She prayed for calm, and she prayed that she may find her contact lens.

When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but it was not to be found.. Although she was calm now that she was at the top, she was saddened because she could not clearly see across the range of mountains. She thought of the bible verse 'The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth.'

She thought, 'Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me.'

Later, when they had hiked down the trail to the bottom of the cliff they met another party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, 'Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?'

Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across a twig on the face of the rock, carrying it!

The story doesn't end there. Brenda's father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a cartoon of an ant lugging that contact lens with the caption, 'Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You.'

I think it would do all of us some good to say, 'God, I don't know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will.'
God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

Yes, I do love GOD. He is my source of existence and my Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him....I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)

This is a simple test. If you love GOD and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things He has done for you, send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you.
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'You Gave Me A Mountain'

Compiled from the email of:

Sis Pearl Rivo
GE-GLE MetroManila
Email: jos1_8_9pearl@yahoo.com.ph

Enhancing Relationships

TRUST is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is broken, it is the end of the relationship. Lack of trust leads to suspicion, suspicion generates anger, anger causes enmity and enmity may result in separation.

A telephone operator told me that one day she received a phone call. She answered, "Public Utilities Board." There was silence. She repeated, "PUB." There was still no answer. When she was going to cut off the line, she Heard a lady's voice, "Oh, so this is PUB. Sorry, I got the number from my Husband's pocket but I do not know whose number it is."

Without mutual trust, just imagine what will happen to the couple if the telephone operator answered with just "hello" instead of "PUB".

NO POINTING FINGERS

A man asked his father-in-law, "Many people praised you for a successful marriage. Could you please share with me your secret?"

The father-in-law answered in a smile, "Never criticize your wife for her shortcomings or when she does something wrong. Always bear in mind that because of her shortcomings and weaknesses, she could not find a better husband than you." We all look forward to being loved and respected. Many people are afraid of losing face. Generally, when a person makes a mistake, he would look around to find a scapegoat to point the finger at. This is the start of a war. We should always remember that when we point one finger at a person, the other four fingers are pointing at ourselves. If we forgive the others, others will ignore our mistake too.

CREATING PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS?

A person visited the government matchmaker for marriage, SDU, and requested "I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable one." The SDU officer said, "Your requirements, please." "Oh, good looking, polite, humorous , sporty, knowledgeable, good in singing and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home during my leisure hour, if I don't go out. Telling me interesting stories when I need companion for conversation and be silent when I want to rest." The officer listened carefully and replied, "I understand you need television."

There is a saying that a perfect match can only be found between a blind wife and a deaf husband ,because the blind wife cannot see the faults of the husband and the deaf husband cannot hear the nagging of the wife. Many couples are blind and deaf at the courting stage and dream of perpetual perfect relationship. Unfortunately, when the excitement of love wears off, they wake up and discover that marriage is not a bed of roses. The nightmare begins.

NO OVERPOWERING

Many relationships fail because one party tries to overpower another, or demands too much. People in love tend to think that love will conquer all and their spouses will change the bad habits after marriage. Actually, this is not the case. There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "It is easier to reshape a mountain or a river than a person's character."

It is not easy to change. Thus, having high expectation on changing the spouse character will cause disappointment and unpleasantness.

It would be less painful to change ourselves and lower our expectations..

RIGHT SPEECH !!!

There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "A speech will either prosper or ruin a nation." Many relationships break off because of wrong speech. When a couple is too close with each other, we always forget mutual respect and courtesy. We may say anything without considering if it would hurt the other party.

A friend and her millionaire husband visited their construction site. A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted, "Hi, Emily! Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school." On the way home, her millionaire husband teased her, "Luckily you married me. Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker." She answered ,"You should appreciate that you married me. Otherwise, he will be the millionaire and not you."

Frequently exchanging these remarks plants the seed for a bad relationship. It's like a broken egg - cannot be reversed.

PERSONAL PERCEPTION

Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison. A couple bought a donkey from the market. On the way home, a boy commented, "Very stupid. Why neither of them ride on the donkey? "Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and commented, "The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?" Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey.

Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, "How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman." The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man. He commented, "Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you." Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders.

It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a narrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river. You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future.

Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear..

BE PATIENT .............

This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.

Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, " Daddy,I'm sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "but when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & committed suicide.

Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience with someone u love. Trucks can be repaired.. Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.

People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.

During the next 60 seconds, Stop whatever you are doing, and take this opportunity. (Literally it is only One minute!). All you have to do is simply say "The Lords Prayer" for the person/s that you dearly love, especially your family!

The Lords Prayer: Our Father, who are in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever. Amen.

Compiled from the email of:

Bro Ronald Fookson

Email: fookson@gmail.com
Omega Rho Chapter

Mindanao State University

Photo taken in Disneyland last May 15, 2008...



Bro. Ronald Fookson and wife in Disneyland....