THE ANTS, THE BEES AND THE SPIDER

while clicking and clicking on yahoo, i was totally caught up with a fable-like title of THE ANTS AND THE BEES.

this is not a discovery or national geographic topic. no connection with the formation and the being of the said insects, rather this is how these insects teach us the beauty and the realization in life.

reading the whole story on RICKY LO's page. i was so touched with the story and got totally interested on it. he didn't even know who wrote the story and named it ANONYMOUS instead.

please take time to read the whole article.

read this :

It was one of those days I did not wish to live again. I had been working for weeks to secure a deal that would give me a nice commission. Everything seemed to go perfectly and I had already been joking with co-workers what I would do with the extra income.

I picked up the phone and called to the customer to get the deal finalized, only to hear that the recession had hit the company. My customer told me that half of the staff had been let go and that all purchases were put on hold.

I had so concentrated on this deal that I had not worked much on my other customers and knew that instead of getting a big fat check I’d be having one of the smallest ones I had ever received.

I just couldn’t stay at my desk. I got up and went to get some coffee. The cleaning lady was just washing the vending machine. I slumped to a chair and felt awful.

“Bad day?” she asked.

Startled, I looked up. The cleaning lady was looking at me.

“You could say that again,” I sighed.

“What is the matter?” she asked.

She was a motherly type of a woman with kind eyes. I had seen her around for years but I never said a word to her really. And yet I suddenly found myself telling the whole pitiful story to her. She listened intently, finished cleaning the vending machine and nodded.

“Your situation reminds me of my own father,” she said. “He was also a salesman, but not lucky enough to be able to sit in one office. He was a travelling salesman. You know: big suitcases and all. Vanished for weeks sometimes and came back with an empty bag, pay check and a big hug for us kids and mother.”

I looked at her, not knowing where she was going with this.

“There was a time when he also lost a big sale. It was just before Christmas and he had to tell us children that there would be very few presents. We were disappointed, but he gathered us around him and told a story. I shall always remember those inspirational words. First, he asked us which animals we liked best. My answer was cats. My older brother liked dogs and my younger brother loved ponies. Then, he asked if we wanted to know which animals he admired the most and, of course, we did. The bees, the ants and the spiders, he told us.”

I lifted my eyebrows. The cleaning lady smiled.

“Now, of course, we did not agree with him but asked why ever would he like such nuisances. Didn’t they bite or sting or just look plain ugly? He explained to us and his inspirational words have been my guideline ever since.

“He said he liked the bees because if a bear breaks their nest and steals their honey, they keep on building their honeycombs, making more honey. And he liked the ants because if the same bear destroys their nest, they also immediately start building their nest anew, working together for a common goal. And he liked the spiders because if their webs are destroyed, they start repairing the damage right away — or building a whole new, better one.

“He said that the lesson that he had learned from these little insects was that the world may surprise us sometimes by destroying even our most carefully-built plans but if we choose to be ready to start all over again no matter what, eventually we shall achieve great results. We shall just have to start again, one step at a time.”

At that, the cleaning lady nodded to me and pushed her cart out of the room.

I sat there for a while, thinking of what she had said. Then, I got up, walked back to my desk and started to build my next pay check, one customer at a time.

(E-mail reactions at rickylo@philstar.net.ph or at entphilstar@yahoo.com) - FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)

i was so deeply touched with how these little creatures are seeing life. bitter truth that they were continuously ruined by us human, we could be considered as the bear, the beast or their enemy, but look at them, they did not ended up HOPELESS but strive harder to build a new place. bare them in mind as a great example that every time you were ruined, don't bother nor be hesitant to start a new. don't lose hope. find a way and continue to regain what was taken from you by starting anew.

sometimes, people may criticize us or ruin us, HOPELESSNESS is part of being a true-blooded human, it's a bitter reality yet a guide for success. don't fall on other people's trap.

KID AS PARAPHERNALIA

around 10am when i browsed my FACEBOOK ACCOUNT, i saw this kid's photo, enormous photos which seemed to be wrong.

in the photo is a kid holding a piece of material that indicates a NAME of a CANDIDATE for the upcoming election and barely written there is "VOTE FOR --------" (i opted to not place the name for the candidate's concern)

the little girl got a nice and cute picture perfect pose in it. while continuously browsing, there are several comments which the author of the picture didn't mind at all . there were comments saying "CHILD LABOR" which made me decide to not stay quite for that matter.

yes it's true. the parents could be accused of CHILD LABOR for the picture done, and the candidate could loose his opportunity to successfully grab a seat in the council he's aiming for.

im not against with the person concerned for the publication of the picture and has nothing against him. i don't know him personally and has no idea if where was he in that very moment.

i placed a comment stressing my opinion that what they posted is indeed a risk.

i suggested that they may use I LOVE ---- or just the name of the candidate may do but using VOTE is a no no.. not unless the one who holds the paper is a person of legal age and at the right mental capacity who could definitely defend himself as to FREEDOM OF SPEECH, nor THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, BECAUSE I SUPPORT HIM/HER.

sadly, i was busted and was responded with MIND YOUR OWN and even told me WHO AM I to tell him those things and am i capable of telling him those? and lastly, stressing that he got so pissed. i know it was my fault commenting on that picture but i can't resist to share little concerns. i should have ended it with a SORRY or say nothing at all but i am not that kind of person.

at first, prior to any comments i have posted and while in the middle of encoding my message, i thought they will be grateful for such advise, that they may learn from the mistakes they earned and a little appreciation as my pleasure. but that was what happened, all went wrong and all went worse.

TO ALL WHO ATTEMPTS TO FOLLOW THAT GUY'S IDEA of PROMOTING A CANDIDATE HERE's A LITTLE ADVICE: (though i am not from COMELEC, im just a little-tiny-small concerned citizen)

• dont use kids as your endorsers. they dont know what they're doing, not unless you have documents from DOLE for the child LABOR, may it be your kids or not.
• somehow you may use them but a support material may do, don't be so vulgar on placing VOTE FOR ---- on the picture. if a member of the family, you may use, I LOVE YOU ----, it's a simple way of advertising and strategic material.
• do not even try to use animals. PETA might see you
• you may create a FAN PAGE on FB, FS or TWITTER
• you yourself may do the endorsement, at least if being asked you can defend yourself.
• ask first some advise from the candidate your plans for the support and the methods or the media and all the specific details you are about to use before doing so, it may ruin him without him knowing what you've done.
• or better yet ask the election department, they all know it.

sometimes, its not wrong to support and express your loyalty and support but there are things we should consider first, its essentials and its effect.

to the person who might read this, don't worry, i will still vote for your candidate. (FROGGY)

HICCUP & TOOTHLESS

i watched the movie HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON last night at the cinema and was overwhelmed with the story and the adaptation on action pictures made by DREAM WORKS ANIMATION

the movie begun with an introduction narrated by HICCUP. Dragons always attacks them and took their sheep away. STOICK, the clan leader (they call themselves VIKINGS, dragon killers) and HICCUP's father would have always wanted to kill the dragons and find where they settle and evade them. to pass on his throne, he was so disappointed with his son who does not have a quality and physique of a real VIKING, so he entrusted him to his pal GOBBER.

During one battle, a frustrated HICCUP uses a gadget he invented to bring down a Night Fury, the most formidable breed of dragon. When HICCUP finds the injured dragon lying in a secluded valley, he doesn't have the heart to kill it.

Instead he feeds it, gains its trust and names it Toothless.

Meanwhile, blacksmith GOBBER persuades HICCUP's father, tribe chief STOICK the Vast , to enroll HICCUP in dragon-slaying training along with the other village teenagers.

So HICCUP spends his days learning to kill dragons and his nights befriending one. And he can't let anyone know about TOOTHLESS, especially not his already-disappointed father.

during their final lessons on how to kill the dragon, all of the tribe members were there and the elder should choose who among the students have passed on becoming a real VIKING, between ASTRID and HICCUP. HICCUP was chosen. he decided to leave the tribe and live with TOOTHLESS in a far away land, but the vengeful ASTRID followed him (anyway, ASTRID is HICCUP's love interest), and forced HICCUP to show what he's hiding in making these DRAGONS fall.

when ASTRID was about to grip HICCUP, TOOTHLESS same as other pets, went in and protected his friend HICCUP. but HICCUP was trying to control them. when ASTRID ran away and was about to tell the whole tribe what HICCUP is up to, she was kidnapped by TOOTHLESS and HICCUP. but that was not bad at all, rather they were able to build a friendship when they toured ASTRID in the sky.

the dragons came in a group carrying with foods, so TOOTHLESS joined in and went to where the DRAGONS are, surprisingly, HICCUP and ASTRID were the first human to know where the dragons live and found out something.

WATCH THE MOVIE AND SEE WHAT THEY FOUND OUT!

REVIEWS:

"The development of the bond between Hiccup and Toothless is conveyed virtually without dialogue, which suggests that DreamWorks Animation has absorbed a useful lesson from its rivals at Pixar. The last two Pixar movies in particular — “Wall-E” and "UP" — have re-established the importance of silence in animated entertainment. Because the medium allows such freedom to create expressive images, it often renders words superfluous." (A.O.SCOTT)

"The movie was so great and the story, though it is common, still they were able to catch your wild imaginations, how to build, respect and protect friendship" (PALAKA)

for cute picture of TOOTHLESS AND HICCUP

(CLICK HERE)

WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG

i just had fun looking at these celebrities old pics. see how they evolved.

you wont even realize those were them during their younger years. and take note some weren't even that popular yet.

HAIL BEYONCE

former DESTINY'S CHILD. Wears colorful clothes, has beautiful make-ups and different hair styles.

popularized the hits LISTEN, IF I WERE A BOY, HALO, CRAZY in LOVE, SINGLE LADIES and many more.

she also appeared in some movies like DREAMGIRLS, etc.

but take a look at BEYONCE's 1996 photo

THE VAVAVUM FERGIE OF BLACK EYED PEAS

the only female member of THE BLACK EYED PEAS.

an AMERICAN singer-songwriter, rapper, fashion designer and actress

popularized: FERGALICIOUS, LONDON BRIDGE, BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY, CLUMSY and many more

she also appeared in movies.

but take a look at this 1992 FERGIE photo.

JOHN MAYER

AMERICAN musician

popularized the hit YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND

and this is his 1995 picture

the KATY PERRY

an AMERICAN singer song-writer musician.

sung the hits I KISSED A GIRL, HOT'n'COLD, THINKIN of YOU, and a lot more.

and this is KATY PERRY 10 years ago

that's what popularity can do! LOL..

THIS WAS THE SITE WHERE I TOOK THE PICS AND MANY THANKS TO THEM

see more of them

(CLICK HERE)

CORRUPTED

take a look at the picture first..

so what did you see?

now proceed and read below to find an explanation of what you really saw.

i'm sure you will find this very interesting.

research has shown that young children cannot identify the intimate couple because they do not have prior memory associated with such scenario.

what they will see are nine (9) dolphins.

note:

this is a test to determine if you already have a corrupted mind.

if it's hard for you to find the dolphins within 3 seconds. your mind is indeed corrupted.

ILLUSION

what have you seen?

what did you feel?

MEL GIBSON: A MAN WITHOUT A FACE?

Here is a true story by Paul Harvey. Pass it to anyone who you think would find it interesting and inspiring. You will be surprised who this young man turned out to be. (Do not look at the bottom if this letter until you have read it fully)

Years ago a hardworking man took his family from New York State to Australia to take advantage of a work opportunity there. Part of this man's family was handsome young son who had aspirations of joining the circus as a trapeze artist or an actor. This young fellow, biding his time until a circus job or even one as a stagehand came along, worked at the local shipyards which bordered on the worse section of town.

Walking home from work one evening this young man was attacked by five thugs who wanted to rob him. Instead of just giving up his money the young fellow resisted. However they bested him easily and proceeded to beat him to a pulp. They mashed his face with their boots, and kicked and beat his body brutally with clubs, leaving him for dead. When the police happened to find him lying in the road they assumed he was dead and called for the Morgue Wagon.

On the way to the morgue a policeman heard him gasp for air, and they immediately took him to the emergency unit at the hospital. When he was placed on a gurney a nurse remarked to her horror, that his young man no longer had a face. Each eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs, and arms fractured, his nose literally hanging from his face, all is teeth were gone, and his jaw was almost completely torn from his skull. Although his life was spared he spent over year in the hospital. When he finally left his body may have healed but his face was disgusting to look at. He was no longer the handsome youth that everyone admired.

When the young man started to look for work again he was turned down by everyone just on account of the way he looked. One potential employer suggested to him that he join the freak show at the circus as The Man Who Had No Face. And he did this for a while. He was still rejected by everyone and no one wanted to be seen in his company. He had thoughts of suicide. This went on for five years.

One day he passed a church and sought some solace there. Entering the church he encountered a priest who had saw him sobbing while kneeling in a pew. The priest took pity on him and took him to the rectory where they talked at length. The priest was impressed with him to such a degree that he said that he would do everything possible for him that could be done to restore his dignity and life, if the young man would promise to be the best Catholic he could be, and trust in God's mercy to free him from his torturous life.

The young man went to Mass and communion every day, and after thanking God for saving his life, asked God to only give him peace of mind and the grace to be the best man he could ever be in His eyes.

The priest, through his personal contacts was able to secure the services of the best plastic surgeon in Australia. They would be no cost to the young man, as the doctor was the priest's best friend. The doctor too was so impressed by the young man, whose outlook now on life, even though he had experienced the worse was filled with good humor and love.

The surgery was a miraculous success. All the best dental work was also done for him. The young man became everything he promised God he would be. He was also blessed with a wonderful, beautiful wife, and many children, and success in an industry which would have been the furthest thing from his mind as a career if not for the goodness of God and the love of the people who cared for him. This he acknowledges publicly.

The young man. Mel Gibson.

His life was the inspiration for his production of the movie "The Man Without A Face." He is to be admired by all of us as a God fearing man, a political conservative, and an example to all as a true man of courage

(repost from: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa071200a.htm)

THEM finale

Our HEAD received an update from the HEAD OFFICE in MANILA that there will be a visitor form GERMANY who’s looking for a family to be interviewed. The qualifications are: should be indigent, has the lowest rank in the community, has no birth control and are sick.

She lends us the information and I voluntarily told her to conduct several interviews in one of the depressed are in TOLOSA, which was the 2^nd town from PALO where our office is located.

She told me to tell them they might be the next beneficiary to receive support from a foreign group, and that’s exactly what I told them.

I did not assure that they’ll be the ones to be chosen, but I told them to wish for the best. But they were too hopeful when I left they even said that if they’ll be chosen, even a little support will do, may it be not for them but for the kids will do.

That day came in. the HEAD OFFICER met the visitor who was a GERMAN NUN from a local radio station in GERMANY. she’s here to look for some SUBJECT in some of their programs.

Our HEAD was so excited to see the visitor and did not mind if what really the reason was for the visit, all she did was to cater her and assisted her in the location. She didn’t even invited me to join her at TOLOSA, I know it will happen, she pretended that she’s the one who did the research for this families and communicated to them as if she went there the other day. Of course, the nun could not fetch what she’s telling to them.

According to HER (the HEAD) there was no really support and the outreach program. They even had hard time with the interview because the mother of the FAMILY B, hid and did not showed off. But they were lucky indeed when the father arrived and shared his sentiments.

So she returned to the office after their interview with both families. She told us that the situation was so alarming on the par of the kids, because both families has a member which has tuberculosis, and after that, business as usual.

2 days, 3, 5, and a week has passed, the Christmas season is in the air and I could not help but to think about those families. Do they have something to eat on the CHRISTMAS EVE?

when I arrived from my travel at SOUTHERN LEYTE, I texted all my friends and asked for little donations. Some gave me used garments and others gave me canned goods and noodles, I packed up rice from our supply at home and I took some umbrellas from the OFFICE which was under the consent from our HEAD. I went there all by myself and lend them the gifts.

I was so happy when I saw that smile from them who was so thankful with the little gifts that I brought them.

From them, I was able to find a little discovery from myself, that the SPIRIT of CHRISTMAS is really on GIVING your HEART to the little ones.

I am now looking forward that other people may know how to appreciate life by helping other people who really needs. Spread the meaning of LOVE and SHARE it, and FEEL their suffering, that’s how you will be able to realize that we are THANKFUL for what we have.

THEM part 2

When we had our interview done with the first family, we searched for the other one who MANA BEKAY told me has a worse case.

We were able to locate them about 25 meters away from the previous family, now here the father is 45 years old, a fisherman too and has tuberculosis, lives with the wife, 26 years old, was not able to go to school and earns from sidelines in doing household chores and asks for food as her fee. They had 8 kids and none of those kids goes to school. The kids were wrapped in dirty clothes, their house is worse than FAMILY A. the father was not there and the mother too. Only 3 kids were on their house, one ages 1, the other were 3 and 4. the kids eats lugaw (rice porridge) and drinks water in a dirty cup. The mucus from their nose runs to their mouth and the smell will make you instead avoid them, feel pity on them.

The kids were so aloof and seemed to be very shy, they don’t talk, they don’t even smile, all they do is stare at you and wanders. I entered the house and saw the baby sitting on the doorsteps waiting for his mama to come home and feed him. The kid seemed to be hungry that time who patiently waits for his mom. The kitchen were so untidy and the foods were invisible.

The neighbors told us that sometimes they lend food to this family but only if they had extra food left. But sometimes all they could do is to watch them because they also had problems of their own.

We went where the mother was and found her at MANA BEKAY’s house. She’s refilling tuba (coconut wine) from jugs into galloons. I asked her some questions and she answered me with humor. But I could see in her eyes the depressions she could feel. She does not care whatever other people may tell her, she’s only doing this for her kids because her husband has no enough income to provide their daily needs. She even has TB which she got from her sick husband. Her services to MANA BEKAY is due with medicines for them because MANA BEKAY operates an outlet that sells medicines.

Why did the organization needs to look for indigent families?

There was something wrong with the information from the HEAD who told me to look indigent families.

She told me to look for QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES of a GERMAN ORGANIZATION who is willing to help indigent families to uplift their living.

When I uttered “BENEFICIARIES” the families were expecting for help and some goodies for them. They were hoping to be blessed with the help from our organization as the channel to that so-called GERMAN ORG.

So I went back to the headquarters and reported the details to out HEAD. She was so amazed with the stories of the 2 families and hastily submitted to report the results to the HEAD OFFICE.

(to be continued)

THEM

i went to TOLOSA, LEYTE last december for a subject to hunt. in cooperation with an NGO, i coordinated with MANA BEKAY and we searched for the most outstanding family in the most depressing situation.

2 families were interviewed before we found the most unfortunate ones.

i was affiliated before with a Non-Government Organization which provides the LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS half-priced medicine as part of the NATIONWIDE LOW-PRICED MEDICINE PROGRAM.

i have encountered different types of individuals from MAYORS, PRIESTS, COUNCILORS and even the poor people. we cater them generic medicines with the approved label from some GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS that handles food and drugs for the safety of it's users.

the christmas rush and the colorful decorations will meet you on the streets every after travel that we had, the songs of joy and the laughters of the kids embraces the downtown area, with their moms and dads busy for the christmas rush everytime we went to the city from the office to buy supplies and goodies for our upcoming party.

our team leader asked a favor from me to have a visit to TOLOSA, LEYTE (the third town after TACLOBAN CITY) and look for a beneficiary to avail a support from a FRENCH ORGANIZATION who wishes to help the poor people of LEYTE. so i went to TOLOSA.

MANA BEKAY, our operator in TOLOSA, assisted me to look for a qualified beneficiary. and we found 2 families in a very hard situation.

this aint a photoshop nor actors and actresses who poses for an art exhibit, but they are real people in a situation that even our team LEADER could not believe they exists

family A, (i decided to protect their clans). FATHER: 52 years old, fisherman, grade 6; WIFE: 42 years old, housewife, high school graduate, has tuberculosis; KIDS: 4 (eldest 10 years old and the youngest is 6 months) none of them goes to school. they live in a house that you cant believe you could have a nice sweet sleep inside. the odor of an uncleaned house, spoiled foods, piggery and the kid's wastes embraces the surroundings.

i felt sad when she told me that she has tuberculosis but then the kids is continuously interacting with her, they even share utensils when they eat. her husband went to fishing when i interviewed them and when i asked them how much do they earn? the woman answered me that they're lucky if her husband could have a nice catch and sells it to the market. and the income is they're source for rice good for a day consumption only. the next day, another luck is waiting for them may it be good or bad. the woman got teary eyes when she told us that she cannot lend a help on her husband due to her health problems. she cant even buy medicines for herself but then prioritizes foods for the kids.

(TO BE CONTINUED)