Monday, June 18, 2012

"Amphie"

I hacked my friend's facebook page without her knowing it...ambushed:-) heheh


This would come as a big surprise to my friend Amphie.  I never mentioned of anything like this but through the years being my friend I have seen her passion with life.  We worked in the same school (less than 10 years together).  She was then a simple Math teacher, skinny like me…I mean sexy with great taste for clothes and everything about her life – choice of a man to marry, desire to finish doctorate in education, get married, be a great wife and mom.  She got all of them. 

I was not close to her at first.  She had her own circle in school.  But since she was a class moderator in the year level that I handled for counseling, we got quite often together during meetings, retreat and recollections with students.  I dropped by her table at the faculty room from time to time also for some small chats until it became longer.  And the good thing  was I found her very sensible to talk with …so exact opposite to the first opinions that I heard about her.  She was that kind of person that you can’t just label by merely looking at  her stern facial expression (pretty face though heheh).    She had (has) such a big heart.

One experience of getting down into the most intimate knowledge of her person was when we joined that silent retreat together for eight days.  My God… she was so brave at being alone in her room while I had paraphernalia of Bible, crucifix, bonnet to cover my head and mind you my small container where I would urinate (so that I did not have to march down that eerie passage towards the restroom...sooo very crazy of me ).  But I would hop in her room from time to time to talk even with the strict command to be silent.   From there I learned that she was getting married soon (and I felt so left alone)  and that she was anxious with the idea of it.  She even thought of trying religious life (ohhh I was thinking of Benjan’s long wait and sacrifice…thank you God it did not push through hahahhaha… obvious anxiety  prior to tying the knot...right?). 

Moving away for a while and a little from that retreat encounter, I knew then  also  that she was up to something related to her career.  That was …success in her field.  She really pursued her doctorate without being distracted with any other opinions that held contrary to where she was.  I admired her for the focus and passion she had with her craft.  She just went straight with it aside from the responsibilities she held in school and being the eldest in the family. 

She was into so many things and I wondered that time how she was able to manage everything (including getting enough sleep haahaha).  Even her wedding was set while she was in her doctorate studies.  She continued studying while she was pregnant.  This one thing I remember she said something like this…. “I don’t want my baby to feel in my tummy that mommy stopped her career because of me”.   Wow…she  just wanted to go straight ahead with her plans regardless  and despite of.  With her very supportive husband, I knew then that she would make it.

After her doctorate, I felt saddened that she had to leave the high school for a much better offer in the college department.  I felt also that she had to do that.  Better challenges for her given her qualifications.  We rarely met but when we had time, she would run through everything she did and the very high motivation she had (even up to the present) to affect lives of students.  She was so open, innovative,  an epitome of motivation and passion with her field.  At her young age getting that doctorate and really using it for service sake is  exemplary.


As a wife also and mother, I knew that she made waves too.  She and her husband Benjan have two kids now and I know that they are doing well as to affecting lives of their children.  The latest that moved my heart and really led me to write this article is the “Smile at the Pediatrics Ward Project”   that they have had ( for the second time) at the hospital  where from what I read with her posting at facebook was the idea and initiative of their daughter that they just supported.  Splendid mother, wife and …family as a whole...great model to families:-)...

And oh, I will never forget to mention this.  You see when I and my husband was into the preparation stage of our wedding, we carefully selected people that would join us in our intimate ceremony.  And we decided to really include Amphie and Benjan for our sponsors.  Reasons are obvious right (aside from the intention of getting Amphie as our wedding singer este …emcee hehehe).  We found them both  great models for the family that I and my husband would like to build up.

Character is all that is that would thrive in life.  This is what I got from my friend.  Amphie’s success in her field would have been nothing without her heart that radiates its beauty and splendor with whatever she touches and treads.  I salute my friend for that and I would say, Amphie is one of the best gifts I have received in side of the journey ...:-) 

Thank you my friend …you are someone I look up to as I continue "knitting" my life  by God’s grace and intervention... long way to go for a newbie...like me:-)  Please don't be pressured (char lang...as if gaka pressure imo beauty hehe)....just continue to be my model...ohkiehhhh? heheh mwah mwah....








"How to Become a Better Husband"

Some of the "mighty" men...este brothers that joined in the discussion :-)

The title above is not mine.  I got it from a question that one of our older brothers in our Catholic christian community posted (Jess Libres) at the Sowers Field Community Facebook page - stated /asked below  ...and take a look at how each father ( our brothers) discussed about it ....(I and ate Vilma just hopped in to break the ice ....I liked so much the conversations and I had so much fun hahahah :-)  HAPPY FATHER'S DAY BROTHERS and my HUSBAND too:-)  MICHAEL :-)
Question - How to Become a Better Husband? What are the characteristics needed for a man to become a best husband for you?
What are the tips you could share “On Being a Good Husband” What kind of men makes the best husband? God fearing for one I’m sure…Sisters and mga bro, it is your time to share, your thoughts are needed kaayo sugdi na…
 The following was a candid discussion from those brothers and sisters that participated ...very challenging ha:-)

· · · June 11 at 3:53pm

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    • Jessie T. Libres yaw believe nako kay mas believe ko nimu oi...luhod luhod gud Lilit imuha:)
      June 11 at 5:01pm · · 1

    • Jessie T. Libres Why man kaha pud no nga kasagara dili gyud good husband:)
      June 11 at 5:03pm · · 1

    • Rolando Idano Mesias hekhekhek..luhod luhod ilawom sa katre...namuspos og silhig..."gawas diha ,gawas diha!"
      June 11 at 5:03pm · · 1

    • Rolando Idano Mesias mao ba kasagara gyud nimo nabal an?
      June 11 at 5:04pm · · 1

    • Rolando Idano Mesias basin dili sila good husband kay DILI PUD good ilang mga wives?
      June 11 at 5:04pm · · 1

    • Jessie T. Libres Pwede pud kay it takes two to TANGGO baya daw
      June 11 at 5:05pm · · 2

    • Rolando Idano Mesias di pa naay kanta ni ambot kinsa to nga singer..inog ang lyrics "HE CAN BE ROMEO IF YOU ACT LIKE JULIET"...saon nga puro man Romeo, o di ba puro Juliet...mao ng BUGNO!!!
      June 11 at 5:05pm · · 1

    • Rolando Idano Mesias ‎" so first , be a woman, first be a woman........" chorus sa kanta..

    • Jessie T. Libres Lol...unsaun nga sulondon man daw na...ambot tinuod ba na pud.

    • Jessie T. Libres Ang man mahimong woman usahay...naa pud woman, woman pud ang gusto...kay ang kadaghana sa man na woman pagka dugay:)
      June 11 at 5:10pm · · 1

    • Rolando Idano Mesias agayyyy lain na kana...
      June 11 at 5:14pm · · 1

    • Dang Demata-Libed
      hmmm from what i experienced with my husband...he leads the family in prayer...discusses everything with me...makes it a point that i won't worry where he is and so i get to be informed about where he is...a good provider:-)... looks after my welfare...health and our future baby:-) ...really knows how to listen... likes to laugh with me and talks about anything... including backbiting wahahahhha joke lang ... my husband is my best friend...i look forward to going home also knowing that I am really "home" with someone that's very responsible and God fearing...and hey ...no secrets...everything is out in the open:-) heheh and it is so good to argue with him:-) hehehe God bless the Philipppines ...happy independence day brothers and sisters
      June 12 at 10:48am · · 2

    • Dang Demata-Libed thanks kuya Jess sa imo thought and heart provoking ...challenge for discussions hehehe God bless
      June 12 at 10:48am · · 1

    • Vilma Sta Rosa Villa
      aw, abi nako for the boys ra ni nga post gibasa nko balik nagmention man diay og sister and bros. si brod Jess. hehehe... well anyway for me, i think there's no such thing as good husbands only good wives! whehehe..joke! Bitaw serious, I've...See More
      June 12 at 9:54pm · · 2

    • Vilma Sta Rosa Villa To add, I really love the character of Richard Gomez as Marco in the teleserye "Walang Hanggan" because as a husband he always see to it that he is honest to his wife. He never keeps secret even to the extent of seeing his one true love but since he is married to his wife he sees to it that he can be trusted. whehehe.... niabot nko sa teleserye
      June 12 at 9:59pm · · 2

    • Joseph Cloyd Lofranco Lamberte
      ehehe....nia ra ko...present..eheheh............nagpahipi rako sa daplin kai....ehehe
      pero for me, brod jess' question has a vast consideration....i believe that the qualities of a "GOOD HUSBAND" that you are talking about can and must be identified before marriage. Good qualities in a husband can affect the entire dynamic of the marriage and help ensure that the marriage will be longer lasting and happier. This simply means that it depends on how one defines the being "A GOOD HUSBAND" and how the couples live their lives...because basically, husbands can be GOOD or BAD depending on how their wives sees them according to their own individual checklists......mao lang sa na ako......hope it helped....

      June 13 at 8:04am · · 2

    • Jessie T. Libres But there are also single men that are not so good in dealing with their families and in their friends but when they settle down getting married, they are so good husband if not best depending on how you look at it. I guess it has to do with attitudes, upbringing, habits, dedications and values maybe?
      June 13 at 9:11am · · 1

    • Joseph Cloyd Lofranco Lamberte
      Pre, kung ato pa na e-explain sa mathematics pre, mao ni.....

      POSITIVE x POSITIVE = POSITIVE,
      meaning:
      a good husband with a good wife = GOOD, HAPPY COUPLE, LIFE..
      POSITIVE x NEGATIVE = NEGATIVE,
      meaning:
      if one of them is good and the other is not = there is always a disagreement and may lead to a miserable life...One will always complain the doings of the other....you know what i mean...

      AND,...

      NEGATIVE x NEGATIVE = POSITIVE,
      meaning:
      even if both are not good, there is a great percentage that they can still get along with each other....and have their own version of happy life...the wife may still be able to say that her husband is good...good for her...hehehe...

      So, pili lang ta kung asa ta ani.....
      June 13 at 9:57am · · 3

    • Jessie T. Libres Hak hak hak...April 2. Good pre kay dala jud ka visual aide klaro kaayo hehehe

    • Jessie T. Libres In electronics explainantion...if puro positive...mingaw man...puro pud negative...SABA kaau oi...pero if negative and positive or vice versa...aw lingaw kaayo pre...lingaw lugar si misis or mister hehehe

    • Rolando Idano Mesias Aguy mag MANAGEMENT side pud ko ani...pero gadali ko..naa ko tripppp..so unyanalang apas ra ko ninyo..duna pa dihay Electician side?

    • Joseph Cloyd Lofranco Lamberte hahahahahaha............nahala brod lan........hahaha...

    • Joseph Cloyd Lofranco Lamberte oi pero pre April 2, how does the electronic explanation relate to ur question pre....?...ask lang ko ha....hehehe

    • Rolando Idano Mesias magkurog kurog man gud na siya basta ma elronican..aw aw aw..muadto nako!!!!

    • Jessie T. Libres Aw related kaayo siya kay better gyud ang husband if positive ang wife, ma ignite man gyud if postive ang wife...aheeem

    • Rolando Idano Mesias mao diay nakawaloan...ahahha...haoit napud ko
      June 13 at 11:12am · · 1

    • Joseph Cloyd Lofranco Lamberte hahaha...nawala na mo sa topic....hehehe
      June 13 at 11:53am · · 1

    • Jessie T. Libres Wala man kay...we can become a good husband if our wife has a positive traits and a positive outlook to guide us kay mosimang baya usahay ra pud heheheh...

    • Joseph Cloyd Lofranco Lamberte pero unsa meaning sa mingaw ug saga kau pre? ang imo electronic explanation man gud ki direct opposite sa mathematic explanation...hehehe....ambot lang kha napod sa management explanation ni lando unya,,,hahaha...abangan....hehehe
      June 13 at 12:04pm · · 1

    • Jessie T. Libres Hahahahah...to prove my electronics illustrations...mingaw au pre if positive kay mga GOOD=positive+positive baya. If negative kay mga BAD= negative+negative baya so SABA au kay sige away man pre...so KUHA MO? hehehhe

    • Joseph Cloyd Lofranco Lamberte ah ok, so lets just say that its the other side of the coin.....hehe
      June 13 at 12:22pm · · 1

    • Rolando Idano Mesias

      Mao ni ang MANAGEMENT sa usa ka good husband. He is good because he PLANS advance, someone who always sees the future--para masakpan dayon ang kilit ba. Then it does not stop in the planning, a good husband also LEADS...dili noon maoy i lead. A good husband also ORGANIZES...dili siya kalat og idea, og mga activities for both to enjoy (including the whole family). It does not stop there..a good husband CONTROLS the situation, aron lig-on og kasaligan ang relasyon. There is an acronym for this , and this is PLOC - for Planning, Leading, Organizing and Controlling.....mao o ni'y management side of being a good husband. Kinsa'y PLOC diha...dili UHAW ha? ikaw Jophel Apdian..unsa man ka?
      June 13 at 8:33pm · · 3

    • Rolando Idano Mesias PLEASE READ THIS WONDERFUL STORY OF THE TEN-COW WIFE:

      http://profiles.lovingyou.com/library/storyview.php?sid=709


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      June 14 at 8:40am · · 2

    • Jessie T. Libres

      1. Thou shall not take thy wife for granted, but will honor and respect her as thy equal.
      2. Thy highest allegiance, except God, shall be to thy wife, not thy relatives or friends. (Gen 2:24)
      3. Thou shall frequently tell thy wife how important & valuable she is to thee. (Phil 2:3; Prov 31:10
      4. Thou shall hold thy wife's love by the same means that thou won it.
      5. Thou shall actively establish family discipline with thy wife's help. (Eph 6:4)
      6. Remember to do all the little things for thy wife when you say you will. (Mt 5:37)
      7. Keep your eyes on thy own wife, not thy neighbors. (Prov 5:15-20; Job 31:1; Jer 5:8)
      8. Thou shall make every effort to see things from thy wife's point of view. (Gen 21:12)
      9. Thou shall not fail to kiss thy wife every morning.
      10. Thou shall not be stingy with thy wife when it comes to money.



      June 14 at 10:49am · · 2

    • Jessie T. Libres A good husband will always see to it that there is work to be done on their relationship or marriage and his own self also.
      June 14 at 12:10pm · · 1

    • Rolando Idano Mesias Asa man uban husbands?

    • Rolando Idano Mesias Asa man uban husbands?

    • Joseph Cloyd Lofranco Lamberte basin nagtuo pa nga ulitao pa....hehehe..joke lang....
      June 14 at 5:21pm · · 1

    • Jessie T. Libres Pa uli ulitawo lugar pre?

    • Jessie T. Libres

      Work daily on improving your relationship with God
      Read the Bible daily, and pray daily
      Visit church regularly - and take your wife with you
      Be an example to your wife about how to serve God
      Love your wife with all of your heart
      Tell her every day that you love her
      Show her that you love her by always putting her first
      Don't linger on her faults – we all have faults
      Keep looking for more reasons to adore her
      Be her knight, her leader, her hero
      Buy her flowers – especially on special occasions
      Don't be shy to show everyone that you love your wife
      Hug her and kiss her – yes, even in public, and especially in front of the children
      Show real appreciation for all she does for you.



      Friday at 6:48am · · 1

    • Vilma Sta Rosa Villa super dooper like! If only husbands are following what brod. Jessie T. Libres commented, wives would be happier. hehehe...
      Friday at 1:24pm · · 1

    • Rolando Idano Mesias agay d diay?
      Friday at 5:03pm · · 1

    • Diosdado Jonix Enopia for me its very difficult to answer ... but i worked so very hard for my family and always said appreciation to God Everyday and night for the good health and for the happy family using the words LORD YOUR WILL BE DONE...
      Friday at 8:32pm · · 2

    • Jessie T. Libres Ako bitaw bro, from second life after sendong to homeless until now pero pasalamat ug serve guihapon sa Ginoo kay naa man ang pamilya ug pretty na misis hehehe...sipsip au ko no...God will make a WAY everyday bro. God Bless.
      Friday at 8:36pm · · 3

    • Jessie T. Libres A good husband means very willing to listen, not just to our wife words, but to our wife more quiet gestures. Every woman is different and communicates in different ways and as her hubby it is our job to figure it out. God Bless...
      Saturday at 9:10am · · 2

    • Jessie T. Libres Sa mga husbands diha and Happy fathers day and night gahapon...wala na ba mo ikadugang ug ikatampo kay in a day or tomorrow, i'll close na this sharing...
      9 hours ago · · 1

    • Rolando Idano Mesias Beleive gyud ko ani ni Bro Jessie T. Libres..PhD gyud siya..Dr. of Husbandry..PhD...
      7 hours ago · · 1

    • Jessie T. Libres heheheh....mao
      5 hours ago ·