True Love...Worth Reading

It was a busy morning, about 8:30 , when an elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife , I inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.



I was surprised, and asked him, "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?" He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is." I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, "That is the kind of love I want in my life."

True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message. I had to share it with you all.

Oh, by the way, peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank.

"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have".

I hope you share this with someone you care about.

I just did.

Compiled from the email of:
Bro Jerry Corrales
15190 Kellen Court, Riverside California
Email: jerrycorrales@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.vna-ic.org/physicians.php

Top 20 Schools in the Philippines

-- Bro Nestor Besas [nestor_besas@hotmail.com] wrote:

Mabuhay ang MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology and Mindanao State University-Marawi City as one of the finest school in the Philippines.

-- Bro Renante Jamero [janreche@yahoo.com] wrote:

Cheers to Urios College now Father Saturnino Urios University of Butuan City .Gamma Epsilon dwells in the 14th finest school in the philippines.

-- Bro Kiko Trinidad [kiko_trinidad@yahoo.com] wrote:

Cheers to UPLB! Gamma Epsilon dwells in the 2nd finest university in the entire archi!

-- Bro Ronald Fookson [fookson@gmail.com] wrote:

Congratz! Pax et bonum!

TOP 20 SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES
This statistics is a result of the study conducted by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), based on the average passing in the BOARD EXAMINATIONS OF ALL COURSES of all universities and colleges in the Philippines. This study is concluded every 10 years.

Eleven schools come from Luzon, two from the Visayas and seven from Mindanao.
1. University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus /Luzon)
2. University of the Philippines (Los Banos Campus/ Luzon)
3. University of the Philippines (ManilaCampus /Luzon)
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City / Visayas)
5. Ateneo deDavao University (Davao /Mindanao)
6. Ateneo de Manila University (Manila /Luzon)
7. University of Sto. Tomas (Manila /Luzon)
8. Mindanao State University(Iligan Institute of Tech/ Mindanao)
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City / Luzon)
11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayande Oro /Mindanao)
13. Mindanao State University (Main /Mindanao)
14. UriosCollege (Butuan City /Mindanao)
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines(Manila/ Luzon)
16. De La Salle University (Manila /Luzon)
17. Mapua Institute of Technology (Manila / Luzon)
18. Adamson University (Manila /Luzon)
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines (Davao /Mindanao)

If your school is one of the listed top performing schools in the Philippines listed above, please repost this and be proud you are among the top!

GE Fun Shoot 2007

The GE Fun Shoot was held last 15-September-2007 at Armscor Firing Range attended by GE Brothers!



Bro Maj. Dennis Artil prepares to draw:



Bro Nap Albarillo in a draw position:



Bro Ruben Sumait in firing position:



Bro Gen. Majhal Guzman's double tap firing:




Photo: Contributed by Bro. Ruben Sumait * * *
GE Fun Shoot Trainors: Bro Dennis Artil and Bro Nap Albarillo***

God Always Answers Prayer

When the idea is not right, God says "No"
No- when the idea is not the best
No- when the idea is absolutely wrong
No- when though it may help you, it could create problems for someone else.

When the time is not right, God says "Slow"
What a catastrophe it would be if God answered every prayer at the snap of the fingers. Do you know what would happen? God would become your servant, not your Master. Suddenly God would be working for you, instead of you working for God.

Remember: God delays are not God's denials. God's timing is perfect. Patience is what we need in prayers.

When you are not right, God says "Grow"
The selfish person has to grow in unselfishness.
The cautious person must grow in courage.
The timid person must grow in confidence.
The critical person must grow in tolerance.
The negative person must grow in positive attitude.
The pleasure-seeking person must grow in compassion for suffering people.

When everything is all right, God says "Go"
Then miracle happen:
A hopeless alcoholic is set free!
A drug addict finds release!
A doubter becomes a child in his belief.
Disease tissue responds to treatment, and healthy begins.
The door to your dream suddenly swings open and there stands God saying, "Go!"

-by Dr Robert Schuller


Compiled from the email of:

Sis Wilhelma Fuchs
Email: wilhelma_fuchs@yahoo.co.uk
Website: http://news.bbc.co.uk