A mother’s presence
I get emotional whenever I witness a graduation march. I remember how lucky my sisters and I were because my mom was still alive when we had ours. And I get emotional thinking that my brother no longer experienced having mom inside the auditorium when he graduated. I know that university graduation gifts won’t be [...]
Family out in the park
It was a long time ago when the family was able to enjoy a day in the park. So when the opportunity presented itself, I took time off from writing and went with the family. It was a really good day so we expected a lot of people but we were lucky there were so [...]
Honest worker
A cleaning woman found great jewelry inside a small bag at the mall’s public restroom. Instead of keeping it to herself, she immediately went to the mall office and handed the bag to them. After two hours, the owner went back to the mall and claimed her bag. She gave a token to the cleaning [...]
Huge turnout
The product launch was a big success if you base it on the huge turnout of old customers of the company and the potential ones including business affiliates. The stanchion managed to hold off the guests from going immediately for the product samples. The marketing director of the company formally introduced it to everyone present [...]
A banquet
There was a banquet at the church and you wouldn’t believe the amount of food donated by the parishioners. A lot! Of course, seeing as there’s a filet mignon, I went for it immediately. I was famished and I had to get as much food in my tummy as possible! Ha-ha-ha! I am a big [...]
General cleaning again.
Mr. Torres’s house was cleaned from top to bottom. He hired a number of cleaners to help him get his house ready for the next renter. He has a summer house that he rents out to vacationers and the last one who rented it out already left after a month of stay. The adult step [...]
Scary episode
The medical interns are working on double shifts due to an emergency food poisoning scare in the little town outside the city. You could see them briskly walking with their computer carts from one room to another, tending to patients that are mostly teenagers. The patients attended a rave party and drank something that made [...]
Commute to the mall
I was aboard the cab when I noticed a number of motorcycles that passed by with drivers not wearing motorcycle helmets. I was confused why they were not being apprehended as it’s dangerous for motorcycle drivers and passengers to be on the road without helmets on! I wanted to alert them to the fact but, [...]
The best berries for her.
My cousins are looking for the best berries for their mom. Aunt Win is known for eating a lot of berries when she can. So they are checking out http://www.berries.com so they can order a basket for her. She has given so much to all of us that I know the cousins have been planning [...]
An unusual finds
So I helped the cousins clean our grandpa’s tool shed the other day. It was filled with so many things that it took us hours just to bring out each item stored in the shed. There were tools for cutting grass and plants, broken electric fan machines, a pail full of concrete nails, a stink [...]
Joy riding at night
Billy installed a new sensa trac shock absorber in his SUV. He wants to test his vehicle so he invited his sisters over for a joyride after work. They were laughing while cruising the road at night. They had dinner somewhere and when they got home they were so overjoyed by the experience. Billy loves [...]
Packed diner
My sisters and I were in a packed diner a couple of days ago. We were really hungry already we thought we would have to wait for a long time for a table to become available (but didn’t) and for our orders to arrive (again we didn’t have to). I think it’s because of the [...]
Promotions to earn
A friend of mine is doing software promotion to earn some income on the side. She’s been helping her husband earn since their kids are now both going to school. She told her husband that she can take care of their grocery needs so she’s really working hard while the kids are napping in the [...]
In the middle of the road
They are very lucky they took advantage of the tires for sale that they found out about. They have two extra tires at the back of the SUV so when they got flat tires in the middle of the road, all they had to do was push the SUV to the side of the road [...]
Changes in his life
There will be changes in his life once he’s done with the IT Infrastructure Library. He will be starting a new life in this place where the company he’s working for will assign him. He is ready for the changes to take place and he can’t wait for his new life to begin! He’s had [...]
Music and tours
One of the things he loves about being in a band is the tours. He loves that he and his band can do what they are passionate about which is their music and can also do something they’ve always wanted to do which is travel. They get everything delivered to the place where they will [...]
Partners for life
They met in college. From day one they already know that they are both fascinated with skyscrapers. They often talked about it and vowed that one day, after college, they will build their own company. And you know what? It’s been two decades since that vow they made to each other. They are now dealing [...]
One thing he wants
It didn’t take her long to think of a gift to give her husband. If there’s one thing he wants, that would be the best flavored cigars. He has a drawer full of it and he brings a box of his favorite ones inside his car wherever he goes. He learned how to smoke one [...]
An unexpected visit
My dad and I together with my two siblings went to visit an old family friend of ours who already lives in another part of the metro. We went there for the blade sharpening tool that he has. He is well-known for his all-around services and since my dad really needed it, we decided to [...]
Various ways to communicate
There are various ways to keep in touch with the key people in the company. They can take their vacations, a break, but when they are badly needed, there are ways to be able to get in touch with them anywhere they are. There’s online chat, video or audio conferencing services, mobile phones, and so [...]
Can you accept it?
I don’t think there’s someone out there who can easily accept hearing that he/she has cancer. Who is brave enough to face that kind of life of going in and out of the hospital and then knowing that you only have a short time to live? It’s not easy! Can you accept it? Can you [...]
Since birth…
From birth until the time the defect gets corrected, the child will suffer from it. Some defects don’t have a clear medical solution to it, some are easy to correct now. But what if the defect is something that isn’t really your fault? What if it’s a side effect of a medicine you took? If [...]
Born a mechanic!
Michael was born a mechanic. All the men in his family including his father are all mechanics. They actually have a shop of their own where people bring their vehicles for repair and maintenance. Michael’s family is well-known for being really good mechanics and they are proud of it! Their love for cars is evident [...]
Safe residential building
My cousin and his family are secure and safe in the residential building where they bought a unit a couple of months ago. It has its own fire engine complete with fire hose nozzles for when a fire emergency happens. Every unit has a fire extinguisher assigned outside the door. Every floor has two fire [...]
Be wise.
When it comes to anything that we see in the media, let’s be wise and discerning. We all know that there are really good marketing people out there who can sell us a rotten fruit and we would buy it in a snap! So better be wise when it comes to purchasing products, especially those [...]
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