A Mouse Trap Story

A mouse looked through the crack
in the wall to see the farmer and
his wife open a package.

What food might this contain?"
The mouse wondered - - -

he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning:
There is a mousetrap in the house!
There is a mousetrap in the house!"
The chicken clucked and scratched,
raised her head and said,

"Mr.Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you,
but it is of no consequence to me.

I cannot be bothered by it."

The mouse turned to the pig and told him,

"There is a mousetrap in the house!
There is a mousetrap in the house!"
The pig sympathized, but said,

"I am so very sorry, Mr.Mouse,

but there is nothing I can do about it but pray.
Be assured you are in my prayers."

The mouse turned to the cow and said

"There is a mousetrap in the house!
There is a mousetrap in the house!"
The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse.
I'm sorry for you,

but it's no skin off my nose."

So, the mouse returned to the house,

head down and dejected,
to face the farmer's mousetrap . . .

alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house

-- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.

The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught.

In the darkness,

she did not see it was

 

a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught.

The snake bit the farmer's wife.

The farmer rushed her to the hospital

and she returned home with a fever.

Everyone knows you treat a fever with

fresh chicken soup,

 

so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard

for the soup's main ingredient.

But his wife's sickness continued,
so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock.

To feed them, the farmer butchered the

pig.

The farmer's wife did not get well;

she died.

So many people came for her funeral,
the farmer had the cow slaughtered

to provide enough meat for all of them.

The mouse looked upon it all

from his crack in the wall with great sadness.

So,
the next time you hear someone is facing a problem

and think it doesn't concern you,

remember ----

when
one of us is threatened,
we are all at risk.


We must keep an eye out for one another

and make an extra effort to encourage one another.

The Woman and The Fork

There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in order," she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.

She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.

Everything was in order and the Pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.

"There's one more thing," she said excitedly.

"What's that?" came the Pastor's reply.

"This is very important," the young woman continued. "I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."

The Pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.

That surprises you, doesn't it?" the young woman asked.

"Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request," said the Pastor.

The young woman explained. "My grandmother once told me this story, and from that time on I have always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement. In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork.' It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!'

So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder "What's with the fork?" Then I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork ..the best is yet to come."

The Pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming.

At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the Pastor heard the question, "What's with the fork?" And over and over he smiled.

During his message, the Pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. He told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.

He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork let it remind you, ever so gently, that the best is yet to come. 

Pinoy Transformers

Sosyal na si Inday v.2

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Sa resto:

Waiter: Ano po order nila, maam?

Amo: Isang fried chicken meal na lang. Ikaw Inday, ano sayo?

Inday: I would like to partake of a dish of sautéed pork and chicken, boiled in thick essence of soy and cane extracts, with copious amounts of garlic, onion and laurel; sprinkled generously with fine spices and served with a generous helping of root crop and a helping of rice.

Amo: Iho, adobo with rice daw. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I pity you for you have degraded your very own pride and dignity by resorting to this despicable behavior just for wealth. And I hope that one day you'll realize that you should not use humans as means of your ends. As what the great philosopher Kant uttered, "Treat a man as an end in himself!"


--sagot ni Inday sa holdaper na nanghoholdap sa kanya  

"Shut up! 'Coz if you don't, the bullet in this gun will rest upon your empty head!"


-- sagot ng holdaper


Ang sosyal na talaga nila!!!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ as much as I would want to indulge in the proliferation of such indecent and malicious information, I want to life the stigma and alleviate society's perception of our profession. We're not here to thrive on rumor but rather, we should engage in objective and top-of-the-line service to our designated employers.

-    Inday, tumatangging makipagtsismisan sa katulong sa kabilang buhay.

Professionalism at its best!!!
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"See to it that professionalism is always upheld in the workplace. Although its due to our own personal issues and biases, one must see to it that relationships among co-workers do not cross the border of being too close for comfort. Doing so will greatly cloud objectivity and fair judgment. In general, workplace love affair though possible, is not very advisable."

-    sabi ni Inday nung bastidin si Dodong. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~

Amo1: Inday, anu ginagamit mo? Bakit ang kiniskinis as tang putiputi na ng balat mo?
Amo2: siguro gumagamit ka ng papaya.
Amo1: ah siguro ung papaya with calamansi noh?



Inday: nope!


Inday: only Belo touches my skin. Who touches yours?


Amo1 & Amo2: Bwisit! Lumayas ka! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

This is just not the right time to give it a try for there are things that are not worth losing by means of making a move into a higher level. Besides, destiny will always bring back what it has to be and we should let it be…

-    ang paliwanag ni Inday kay Dodong ng ayain ito na magtanan. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Amo: Mula ngayon, walang magsasalita ng ingles. Ang sinumang magpadugo ng ilong ko at sa mga anak ko. Palalayasin sa pamamahay na to! Klaro?

Inday: Ang mga namutawi sa inyong mga labi ay mataman ko pong iimbak sa sulok ng aking balintataw, sa kaibuturan ng aking puso, gugunamgunamin, aariing salik ng baba at payak kong kabatiran. Tatalikdan ang matayog at palalong banyagang wika , manapay kakalingain, bibigkasin at sakdal timyas na sasambitin ng aking sangkalooban.

-    nosebleed-
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At isa pang ebidensya sa pagiging linguist ni Inday....

Overnight inaral ng amo ni Inday ang dictionary para may pangtapat na sya kay inday.

Amo: So Inday, tell me, how do you accept the fact that you are just a mere chambermaid in this extravagant mansion?

Inday: una camarera? Eres tan pathetic. La unica razon que inscribi tu casa es porque nada esta sucediendo dentro de to casa cuasi-agradable. Quisiera traer una poca clase en este  hogar pero conjeturo que no puedo porque esta casa es fea.

Amo: Baliw!

to all Conotics out there

[sorry for the harsh words..]


True story: (FROM A FRIEND : )

Last week, I left Manila with a couple of friends heading toward Punta Fuego, in Batangas, when I decided to stop at a comfort station in a relatively new Gas station in Tagaytay. Being a new gas station, this place would have a clean banyo and pwede na/just right clean facility to take a good crap : )

 

The first stall was occupied (my theory was correct;) so I went into the second one.

Just when I was seated and poised to emit a very "silent" fart, I heard a voice from the next toilet:

"Hi, how are you doing?"

P*#$%^!!! I thought in my mind. I am certainly not the type to chat with strangers in highway comfort rooms or any comfort room for that matter.

Normally, I would keep as dead silent as possible in a situation like this so no one would think I was there. What was I to do? run? keep quiet? so many questions in my mind.

I really don't know quite what possessed me, but anyway, I answered, a little embarrassed:

"OK LANG, pare!"

And the stranger said: "Whats up with you?"

Talk about your unnervingly dumb questions! WHO THE HELL IS THIS GUY? (In my mind) I was really beginning to think this was just TOO WEIRD! So I said:

"WELL, JUST LIKE YOU I'M MAKING TAE"

Then, I heard the person, all upset, say, "Look, I'll call you back, there's some idiot in the next toilet answering all the questions I am asking you."

S&#@^!!!!

wru ryt nw?

A mother and a baby camel were lazing around, and suddenly the baby camel asked....

Baby: Mother, mother, may I ask you some questions?

Mother: Sure! Why son, is there something bothering you?

Baby: Why do camels have humps? 

Mother: Well son, we are desert animals, we need the humps to store water and we are known to survive without water.

Baby: Okay, then why are our legs long and our feet rounded?

Mother: Son, obviously they are meant for walking in the desert, You know with these legs I can move around the desert better than anyone does! Said the mother proudly.

Baby: Okay, then why are our eyelashes long? Sometimes it bothers my sight.

Mother: My son, those long thick eyelashes are your protective cover. They help to protect your eyes from the desert sand and wind. Said mother camel with eyes rimming with pride....

Baby: I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for walking through the desert and these eyelashes protect my eyes from the desert...

Then what the hell are we doing here in the Zzzoooooo!

MORAL OF THE STORY IS:

"Skills, knowledge, abilities and experiences are only useful if you are at the right place" 

(Where are you right now????????)

""Quote of the day: Love your job but never fall in love with your company, because you never know when the company stops loving you!!"" 

Where God Wants Me

why you should not publish your photos on the internet

A Glass of Milk

***before you read this...remember Noah's Ark.
since God wanted to change the world because of their wickedness, he sent a great flood so that all of them would perish. on the other hand, God commanded Noah to build an ark so that its passengers would be saved when the flood comes. today, God is also commanding us to make an ark, not so that you or i or our folks only would be saved but so that all of us would be saved not only from the flood, but the salvation in the days to come.

if we want to change the world, we have to start changing the environment of our hearts.
if we want to change the world, let's make one act of random kindness at a time.
if we want to change the world,

Remember Noah

Remember Evan

Remember God

"one Act of Random Kindness at a time."





One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his
way through school, found he

had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.

He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost
his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.

Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water! . She thought he
looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly,
and then asked, How much do I owe you?"

You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never
to accept pay for a kindness."

He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically,
but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to
give up and quit.

Many year's later that same young woman became critically ill. The
local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where
they called in specialists to study her rare disease.

Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the
name of the

town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.

Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her
room.

Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her
at once.

He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to
save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won.

Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him
for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and
the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it
would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked,
and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read
these words ...

"Paid in full with one glass of milk"

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You,
God, that Your love has spread

broad through human hearts and hands."

There's a saying which goes something like this: Bread cast on the
water comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or
someone you love at the least expected time.� If you never see the deed
again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after
all, isn't that what life is all about?

ICE could be useful

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

We all carry our mobile phones with hundreds of names/numbers stored in
their memory but yet nobody, other than ourselves, know which of these
numbers belong to our near and dear ones.

In case we are involved in an accident or had a heart attack and the people
attending us get hold of our mobile phone, they won't know which number to
call to inform our family members. There are many numbers stored but which
is the one to contact in case of an emergency?

For this reason, we must have one or more telephone numbers stored under the
name ICE (In case of Emergency) in our mobile phones.

The concept of "ICE" is catching up quickly. It is simple, and becomes an
important means of contacting the right person during emergency situations.

As cell phones are carried by majority of the population, just store the
number of a the person/s who should be contacted during emergency as "ICE"
(meaning In Case of Emergency).

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who observed that when they went to
the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but
they didn't know which number to call.

He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally
recognized name for this purpose.

Following a disaster in London , the East Anglican Ambulance Service
launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign.

In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital staff
would then be able to quickly contact your next of kin, by simply dialing
the number stored as "ICE".

Please forward this. It won't take too many "forwards" before everybody will
know about this.

For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc.
A great idea that will make a difference!

Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our mobile
phones today! Please forward to your all nearest and dearest.

Dude English 'to English!!!

We' ve been friends for a long time ago. We come from the same alma mother. Actually, our paths crossed one time on another. But it's only now that I gave him a second look. I realized that beauty is in the eyes of the cup holder. The pulpbits of my heart went fast, really fast. Cute pala siya. And then, he came over with me.He said, "I hope you don't mine. Can I get your number?" Nag-worry ako. What if he doesn't give it back? He explained naman na
it's so we could keep intact daw. Sabi ko, "Connect me if i'm wrong but are you asking me ouch?" "The!?!!??". .. ang sarcastic na sagot nya.Aba ! The verb! Parang siya pa ang galit! Persona ingrata!!! Ang kapal niya! I cried buckles of tears. Buti nlang may dala akong wait ones, I wiped my tears away. Na-guilty yata siya. Sabi niya, isipin mo na lang na this is a blessing in the skys. Irregardless daw of his feelings, we should go ouch na rin.
Now, we're so in love. Mute and epidemic na ang past. Thanks God we swallowed our fried. Kasi, I'm 33 na and I'm running our time. After 2 weeks, he plopped the question. "Will you marriage me?" I'm in a state of shocked. Kasi mantakin mo, when it rains, it's four! This is true good to be true. So siyempre, I said yes. Love is a many splendor. Doon ako naniwala na if you are mean for each other, aids does not matter.

Pero nung inaayos ko na ang aming kasal, everything swell to pieces.Nag-di- dinner kami noon nang biglang sa harap ng aming table, may babaeng humirit ng, "Well, well, well. Look do we have here." What the fuss! The nerd ng babaeng yon! She said they were still on. So I told her, whatever is that, cut me some slacks! I didn't want this to get our hand kaya I had to sip it in the bud. She accused me of steeling her boyfriend. As is!!! I don't want to portrait the role of the other woman. Gosh, tell me to the marines! I told her, "please, mine you own business!" Who would believe her anyway? Gusto ko sanang sabihin sknya na "Don't row there Girlfriend, talk to the wand!" Grabe tlga, the nerd nung babeng yun! Kaya lng, I've come to the realization of coming to think of it, hndi dapat ako mag sink sa level nya. Im one way above her level up noh! Ano ako, walang, breathing? Eh, I have naman breathing!

Dahil it's not my problem anymore but her problem anymore, tumigil na rin siya ng panggugulo. Everything is coming up daisies. I'm so happy. Even my boyfriend said liketwice. He's so supportive. Sabi niya, "Look at is this way. She's our of our lives." Kaya advise ko sa inyo - take the risk. You can never can tell. Just burn the bridge when you get there. Life is shorts. If you make a mistake, we'll just pray for the internal and external repose of your soul. I second the emotion.

Mountain Men