Life’s Lessons

The other day I read the status of our wedding godparents’ daughter on FB that made me think something happened in their family. The next day, she was tagged in their family picture during the eldest son’s wedding. Then there was a comment “we will miss you Lucille”. I was frantic. I texted Ninang Janet but no response. I told Ace to text Ninong Boy and ask what happened. I could be wrong – that Lucille (their daughter-in-law) died. Minutes later, Ninong Boy replied to Ace’ message confirming that Lucille passed away after giving birth. Disheartening!

After midnight, I received a reply from Ninang Janet saying that their daughter-in-law died after giving birth to her second son last Sunday. The baby is now in DDH NICU (neonatal ICU). I can’t believe it myself. Lucille is so young to die and leave her husband and two sons.

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I joined a new meme started by Mommy Arlene she called FOOD QUOTE – a food photo with a quote about food and here’s my first entry posted in my food blog.

As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.

I noticed children these days are spoiled picky eaters. My former Mommy officemates would rant about cooking different viands for a meal because their children are not eating what the adults are eating. Mommies are having a hard time thinking on what to prepare because their kids are too picky. I remember telling them “What’s in the table should be eaten by the kids. No special treatment, no special dish for them” (unless of course if there is something in the dish that’s not good for kids).  That’s how we were trained when we were kids. Picking foods that we only like is not acceptable especially to Daddy. I remember crying over meals because I don’t want the food but I don’t have a choice. I need to finish whatever there is in my plate be it a pure veggie dish, a fish or a meaty dish. But we were seldom served with meat dishes before so we’re used to eat green leafy veggies and fish. I am thankful for that eating habit that I learned as a kid because I can eat with the poorest of the poor and richest of the rich. You could rarely hear me say “I am not eating this and that” (unless it is really an exotic food).LOL.

So how are your eating habits? Do you just eat whatever there is in the table or demand for something else? When visiting others, will you be a host’s fave because you can eat almost anything or a host’s nightmare because you are too picky?

I am currently reading Chicken Soup for the Soul (one of my favorite books) and I wanna share this to all.

1. You will receive a body

You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period of this time around.

2. You will learn lessons

You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called LIFE. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.

3. There are no mistakes, only lessons

Growth is a process of trial and error: Experimentation. The “failed” experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately “works”.

4. A lesson is repeated  until learned

A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson.

5. Learning lessons does not end

There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.

6. “There is no better than “here”.

When your “there” has become a “here,” you will simply obtain another “there”that will again look better than “here”.

7. Others are merely mirrors of you.

You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.

8. What you make your life is up to  you.

You have all the tools and resources you need.  What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.

9. Your answers lie inside you.

The answer to Life’s questions lie inside you. All you need to do is look, listen and trust.

10. You will forget all this.

11. You can remember it whenever you want.

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