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Found this forwarded e-mail in my mailbox and it really tore my heart, seeing such traumatic event during the most memorable day of this happy couple... Witness with your own two eyes... Captured moments from the major quake in Si Chuan.
It was a day to remember… Their Wedding shoot.
At the famous 100-year-old Church of the Annunciation in Pengzhou, China.
Morning of May 12, photographer Wang Qiang went about preparing to shoot wedding pictures for a young couple, this was the test shot before the shoot… 
Pengzhou is located in the Sichuan province. It was morning of May 12, 2008.
And then it happened… the earth quake! 7.8 on the Richter scale. 
Bricks fall from the building during the earthquake, which turned Wang from a wedding photographer into a journalist.
‘Thank God we were only shooting from outside the church!’ remarked a helper.  The stunned couple huddles together at the church ground during initial tremors.
‘I shouted to people, ‘Run! Run!’ said photographer Wang Qiang. “The ground shook and we couldn’t see anything in the dust.”
As the dust began to clear, the true extent of damage was only beginning to appear… 
'A cracked façade was all that remained of the 100-year-old Church of the Annunciation after the quake. Most of the church collapsed in 10 seconds,’ said Wang, who lives in Chengdu, capital of hard-hit Sichuan province. 
Soon after the quake, the people at the seminary set out for a nearby village, but residents warned them the route was blocked. ‘We could still hear landslides,’ Wang wrote in an online account of the disaster. So they stayed overnight in a tent and made it to the village the next day, thanks for the help from a truck driver.’ 
A scarf from a wedding dress lies forgotten in front of the seminary Wang said he thought the catastrophe would strengthen the bonds of the couples who were there that day: ‘Having gone through a life-and-death test, they surely will clasp hands and grow old together.’ 
No one was harmed at the above location.
They’ll sure have a Wild story to tell there children! So for those soon-to-be-wed couples we should not feel bad of the small glitches, instead learn to let go of those little boo-boos and be grateful for that one special day and lift everything to God... |  | just came up with these captured moments while checking my digicam... taken last dec 30,2007... the yearly San Pascual clan reunion... after 6 years we were able to grace our presence again in this fun-filled assembly... |
The following three-word phrases can enrich every relationship. These are just three little BUT VERY POWERFUL WORDS!!!
I’ll Be There
If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken down some miles from home, you will know how good it feels to hear the phrase “I’ll be there.”
Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give. When we’re truly present for other people, important things happen to them and us. We are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored emotionally and spiritually.
Being there is at the very core of civility.
I Miss You
Perhaps more marriages could be save and strengthened if couples simply and sincerely say to each other “I miss you.” This powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired, and loved. Consider how ecstatic you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone call from your spouse in the middle of your workday, just to say, “I miss you.”
I Respect You / I Trust You
Respect and trust is another way of showing love. It conveys the feeling that another person is a true equal. If you talk to your children as if they were adults you will strengthen the bonds and become close friends. This applies to all interpersonal relationships.
Maybe You’re Right
This phrase is highly effective in diffusing an argument and restoring frayed emotions. The flip side to “maybe you’re right” is the humility of admitting maybe “I’m wrong.” Let’s face it. When you have a heated argument with someone, all you do is cement the other person’s point of view. They, or you, will not change their stance and you run the risk of seriously damaging the relationship between you. Saying “maybe you’re right” can open the door to further explore the subject, in which you may then have the opportunity to get your view across in a more rational manner.
Please Forgive Me
Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are vulnerable to faults and failures. A man should never be ashamed to own up that he has been in the wrong, which is saying, in other words, that he is wiser today then he was yesterday.
I Thank You
Gratitude is an exquisite from of courtesy. People who enjoy the companionship of good, close friends are those who don’t take daily courtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their friends for their many expressions of kindness. On the other hand, people whose circle of friend is severely constricted often do not have the attitude of gratitude.
Count On Me
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is an essential ingredient for true friendship; it is the emotional clue that bonds people. Those that are rich in their relationships tend to be steady and true friends. When troubles come, a good friend is there, indicating, “you can count on me.”
Let Me Help
The best of friends see a need and try to fill it. When they spot a hurt they do what they can to heal it. Without being asked, they pitch in and help.
I Understand You
People become closer and enjoy each other more if they feel the other person accepts and understands them. Letting your spouse know in so many little ways that you understand them, is one of the most powerful tools for healing relationship. This applies to any relationship.
Go For It
We are all unique individuals. Don’t try to get your friends to conform to your ideas. Support them in pursuing their interests, no matter how weird they seem to you. Everyone has dreams, dreams that are unique to that person only. Support and encourage your friends to follow their dreams. Tell them to “go for it.”
I Love You
Perhaps the most important three words that you can say. Telling someone that you truly love them satisfies a person’s deepest emotional needs. The need to belong, to feel appreciated, and to be wanted. Your spouse, your children, your friends and you, all need to hear those three little words, “I love you.”
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the naked eye.” I may not be an "A" student before… but I’m not this "A"wful 
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| | Unplanned krispy-kreme-afternoon…actually it was a treat from Owen, who luckily found his IQAMA after exploring all avenues… imagine it will cost him SR 2000 (more or less P20K) to apply for a new resident’s ID …oh di ba it saves him SR1900, stress-free pa!!! |
As I was sitting in my office, Marla (my officemate-friend) perkily handed me 1 sheet of paper… and found this nice piece of writing…. Ten Commandments For A Husband |
| Ten Commandments For A Wife | | I. | Keep your priorities straight – Thou shalt make the building of thy home they first business. |
| I. | Be proud you’re a woman – Tho shalt honour thy own womanhood that thy days may be long in the house, which thy husband provides for thee.
| | II. | Meet your wife’s needs – Thou shalt remember that thy wife hath need of more than food, clothing, and shelter. |
| II. | Live on your budget – Thou shalt not expect thy husband to give thee as many as they father hath given thee after many years of hard work and economies.
| | III. | Don’t take your wife for granted – Thou shalt not take thy wife for granted. |
| III. | Keep a sense of humour in your marriage – Thou shalt not forget the virtue of good humour, for verily all that a man hath will he give for a woman’s smile.
| | IV. | Make your wife a partner – Thou shalt not think thy business in none of they wife’s business
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| IV. | Don’t nag – Thou shalt not nag. | | V. | Don’t squeeze thy purse – Thou shalt not deal grudgingly with thy wife. |
| V. | Pamper your husband – Thou shalt please they husband for verily every man loveth to be fussed over.
| | VI. | Lead the way in discipline – Thou shalt cooperate with thy wife in establishing family discipline. |
| VI. | Keep hubby first – Remember that the frank approval of thy husband is worth more than the sidelong glances of many strangers.
| | VII. | Eat it and love it – Thou shalt not complain about thy wife’s cooking for it will be a discord in thy household harmony.
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| VII. | Keep yourself attractive – Thou shalt not forget the grace of cleanliness and neat dress. | | VIII. | Leave the gloom at work – Thou shalt enter into they houses with cheerfulness. |
| VIII. | Keep faith with your husband – Thou shalt not permit anyone to assure thee that thou art having a hard time of it.
| | IX. | Hang together – Thou shalt not let anyone criticize thy wife to thy face and get away with it – neither thy mother, nor they father, nor thy brethren, nor thy sisters, nor any others that are relatives.
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| IX. | Make your house a home – Thou shalt keep thy home with all diligence for out of it cometh the joys of old age. | | X. | Lead the way spiritually – Remember thy home and keep it holy. |
| X. | Trust in the Lord – Thou shalt commit thy was unto the Lord thy God, and thy children shall rise up and call thee blessed. | How would you feel seeing such article published in a foreign newspaper?
Isn’t overwhelming to know how Filipinos’ uphill-struggle and dedication to their work are being recognized in other countries or any part of the globe… APPLAUSE TO OUR FILIPINO BROTHERS ALL OVER THE WORLD… | Imagine a world without Filipinos
Abdullah Al-Maghlooth | Al-Watan, almaghlooth@alwatan.com.sa
Muhammad Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and gifts shop business in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on leaving and returning home. He says: "When they left, I felt as if I had lost my arms. I was so sad that I lost my appetite." Al-Maghrabi then flew to Manila to look for two other Filipino workers to replace the ones who had left. Previously, he had tried workers of different nationalities but they did not impress him. "There is no comparison between Filipinos and others," he says. Whenever I see Filipinos working in the Kingdom, I wonder what our life would be without them. Saudi Arabia has the largest number of Filipino workers - 1,019,577 - outside the Philippines. In 2006 alone, the Kingdom recruited more than 223,000 workers from the Philippines and their numbers are still increasing. Filipinos not only play an important and effective role in the Kingdom, they also perform different jobs in countries across the world, including working as sailors. They are known for their professionalism and the quality of their work. Nobody here can think of a life without Filipinos, who make up around 20 percent of the world's seafarers. There are 1.2 million Filipino sailors. So if Filipinos decided one day to stop working or go on strike for any reason, who would transport oil, food and heavy equipment across the world? We can only imagine the disaster that would happen. What makes Filipinos unique is their ability to speak very good English and the technical training they receive in the early stages of their education. There are several specialized training institutes in the Philippines, including those specializing in engineering and road maintenance. This training background makes them highly competent in these vital areas. When speaking about the Philippines, we should not forget Filipino nurses. They are some 23 percent of the world's total number of nurses. The Philippines is home to over 190 accredited nursing colleges and institutes, from which some 9,000 nurses graduate each year. Many of them work abroad in countries such as the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Singapore. Cathy Ann, a 35-year-old Filipino nurse who has been working in the Kingdom for the last five years and before that in Singapore, said she does not feel homesick abroad because "I am surrounded by my compatriots everywhere." Ann thinks that early training allows Filipinos to excel in nursing and other vocations. She started learning this profession at the age of four as her aunt, a nurse, used to take her to hospital and ask her to watch the work. "She used to kiss me whenever I learned a new thing. At the age of 11, I could do a lot. I began doing things like measuring my grandfather's blood pressure and giving my mother her insulin injections," she said. This type of early education system is lacking in the Kingdom. Many of our children reach the university stage without learning anything except boredom. The Philippines, which you can barely see on the map, is a very effective country thanks to its people. It has the ability to influence the entire world economy. We should pay respect to Filipino workers, not only by employing them but also by learning from their valuable experiences. We should learn and educate our children on how to operate and maintain ships and oil tankers, as well as planning and nursing and how to achieve perfection in our work. This is a must so that we do not become like Muhammad Al-Maghrabi who lost his interest and appetite when Filipino workers left his flower shop. We have to remember that we are very much dependent on the Filipinos around us. We could die a slow death if they chose to leave us. | | | | ![]() | Copyright:Arab News © 2003 All rights reserved. Site designed by: arabix and powered by Eima IT | | The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, William Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the fi rst Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910. In 1926, a National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City. Father's Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. In 1972, President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the third Sunday of June. So Father's Day was born in memory and gratitude by a daughter who thought that her father and all good fathers should be honored with a special day just like we honor our mothers on Mother's Day. Any man can be a Father, but it takes a someone special to be called Dad! courtesy of: http://www.morning-glow.com/holidays/father/father.html There’s so much ways to speak your heart out; the best ways to say “I LOVE YOU” to your spouse are usually in simple-everyday-seemingly unimportant ways. A little note will tell the whole romance of it!!!  Here are some creative ideas for where to leave or hide love notes for your spouse!
Living Room -
On the remote control or wrapped around the television remote. -
Inside a book your spouse is reading or in a magazine. -
On the television. -
On your spouse's favorite chair. -
Under a pillow. -
Under the telephone. -
Tucked inside a CD or DVD plastic sleeve. Kitchen -
On an egg in the refrigerator. -
Plan and cook a meal together and leave a love note in a recipe book or on one of the ingredients. -
On the refrigerator door. -
Inside your partner's favorite glass. -
Inside your spouse's lunch box. -
Inside your mate's favorite bag of chips or package of cookies. -
On top of a sandwich. -
In your silverware drawer. -
Use refrigerator magnets that spell words. -
Taped on the inside of cupboard doors. -
Inside the sugar canister. -
Make sandwiches for your partner either the night before, or the morning of his/her workday. Fold up the love letter and put it under his/her entire lunch. He/she will find the love letter positioned at the bottom of his/her lunch bag. -
In the dishwasher. -
Tied to the stove handle -
One day prepare his/her dinner, and while making the salad, cut the words "I Love You" out of a block of cheese and laid it across the top of his/her salad -
Open a stick of butter and carve I love you on it and then re-rap it and wait until it's opened. Bedroom -
Write an uplifting sentence or something as simple as "smile" or "I love you" on small pieces of paper and leave those notes in pants pockets, shirt pockets, coat pockets, pin them inside a shirt or work uniform, etc. Sometimes he will find right away (that week) and then some he may find months later -- it's always a nice surprise to let him know I am thinking of him. -
Leave a love note in your love one’s travel bag would be a good place to put one before they travel, somewhere near the toothbrush or comb. -
Put a love note in your partner’s sock. -
In the cooler/colder months, place the notes in the pocket of your partner’s jacket where he/she puts his/her keys at night. In the morning when your partner is ready to start his/her car, he/she will find the love letter in that pocket. -
Inside your partner’s jeans’ front-pocket, where he/she leaves his/her money. He/She will reach in to purchase his/her lunch at work and find the note. -
In his suitcase... it's always a nice surprise especially when he is on the road. Home Office Leaving love notes at your spouse's work location may not be appropriate, but finding one hidden in a home office can lighten your spouse's day. -
A sticky-note on the first page of the day-planner. -
On your screen saver! It can't be a long love letter. More of a sentiment. And it needs to be something that you don't mind sharing with anyone who sees your computer. On the computer. -
Via email message. -
Through a cell phone text message. -
In your spouse's laptop case. -
Through greeting card web sites. -
Inside the laptop so when he/she opens it there's a little note from you. -
Send a note to the office. Vehicle -
On the sun visor, on the rear side of driver’s sun visor. -
On the toolboxes. -
On the dashboard of your spouse's vehicle. -
On the seat. -
In the glove compartment. -
On their car window. -
I put confetti hearts in his car. -
Taped to the rear-view mirror. -
Inside the trunk, -
On the steering wheel of the car with message: Drive carefully. Bathroom -
Use "bath time crayons for children" and write little love notes on the shower wall or door in red. -
On the bathroom mirror. -
Tucked between the towels. -
On her makeup tray. -
Carved I love you in her bath soap. -
Inside a manicure set. -
Taped to the inside of the toilet lid. |
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