Saturday, February 28, 2009

A Story to Live by

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

He asked her, 'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear; for before they were yours, they were mine.'


This is how the human brain often works when our status changes.

Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.

Life Is a Gift

Today before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak.
Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.


Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who died too early on this earth.

Before you complain about your children - Think of someone who desires children but they're barren.

Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep - Think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive - Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another - Remember that not one of us is without sin.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and think: you're alive and still around.

23 comments:

  1. Ingratang babae! Parusahan sana siya ng fairy godmother!

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  2. aw. ang ganda ng story. so touching. yea. there are some people who when they're up in the pedestal they tend to forget those who helped them reach their status.
    bottom line is stay grounded. stay humble. do not forget those who stayed by your side in every step you made. better yet, be there for them and help them reach what you have.

    on another side of the story.. stop complaining. maging kuntento ika nga ni kosa.

    ahehe. wala lang. umepal lang dito. ahehe.

    ano na kuya? are you fully recovered? ingatan ang sarili at wag nang magpatalo sa virus. ahehe. tc! *hugs*

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  3. TO:

    CHYNG:
    Ingrata talaga anoh?ehehehe

    JHOSEL:
    Not fully recovered... still recovering.... :)

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  4. May mga ganyan talaga sa buhay.
    Kilala ka lang habang may pakinabang sila sayo....

    Ces't la vie. Kanya kanyang desisyon, kanya kanyang karma...

    Minsan ang tao concentrate sa mga malas sa paligid. Sa negatibo. HIndi nila alam na mas marami ang magagandang bagay sa mundo. Dahilan upang patuloy na mabuhay at ngumiti...

    Oi anu ba sakit mo ha? Pagaling ka ha! Alagaan kasi ang sarili. Smile! =)

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  5. naks naman..very inspiring story!

    magaling ka na pala parekoy! wilkam bak!

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  6. TO:

    ORACLE:
    Tama ka nga... lahat nag focus sa mga negative... :)

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  7. TO:

    POGI:
    Medyo magaling na ng konti... :)

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  8. We pray for something and when we are handed the blessing, we complain because it's not in the package we want.

    Why?

    ...because we are inherently insatiable. Laging may kulang. Laging naghahanap. Laging nangangailangan.

    Hence, let's always pray for the spirit of contentment. At saka lang tayo tunay na liligaya kapag nagkaroon tayo nun sa buhay natin.

    Godbless.

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  9. TO:

    NEBZ:
    Hi Nebz... salamat sa pagbisita at sa comment... pero may iba pa rin na kahit lahat ay nasa kanila para still wala pa ring contentment.

    :)

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  10. Nice story brod...

    Buti nman nakabalik ka na...sana tuloy tuloy na yan pre...

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  11. langya kinilabutan ako nung inimply na siya nag donate ng mata!

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  12. Be contended with what you have.

    Pare nice post. Truly inspiring.

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  13. we cant have everytyhing we wanted to have in life. it doesnt work that way. we should just always be contented kung anong meron tayo, kung anong mga biyaya ang ipinagkaloob satin ng Diyos at wag ng maghanap pa ng iba...
    we should be grateful for every little gift we receive from God.

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  14. TO:

    Lord CM:
    Yup... tuluy tuloy na sana ito... puksain ko na ang virus na nasa katawan ko... hehehe

    MULONG:
    Grabe! ang pag ibig nga naman... gagawin lahat para lang sa minamahal!

    YCEJ:
    Amen!

    ZEB:
    Be contented nga pare... :)

    YANAH:
    True Yan... :)

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  15. fafa mski tumayow ang mga balahibow kow sa postness mow kasi talgang to da max tlga yan, hahahah..truthness kasi eh, sa daming kaguluhan sa mundo madami din mga taong hindi na nakukuntento at madalas nagrereklamow pero hndi na nila naiicp yung iba na tila magppakow na minsan sa kurz para lang matikman ang buhay na mern sila, cguro dapat minsan ma kntento tayow sa anow meron tayow at paghirapan nalang ang mga bagay na gsto nating abutin yan ha matino ang comment kow ngayown pakyu!!hahahha lolness muahugs!!ameshuuuuuu fafa mskiiiiiiiii

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  16. An eye-opener, and to think that the story is about being blind. Posts like this becomes my daily reminders about living a good life.

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  17. nice one dre..


    buti naman at magaling ka na parekoy..

    kitakits..

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  18. a very inspirational story indeed.

    Kunusta ka na parekoy, wala na ba ang virus?

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  19. akina ang mga mata ko. :-) haha

    napakagandang istorya.

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  20. To:

    AMOR:
    Matino ba yan... e may pakyuness ka na naman... hehehehe

    Jonathan:
    Hello bro... thanks for dropping... :)

    PAJAY:
    Parekoy, oo magaling na ako... Thanks God!

    MIKE AVE:
    Yup... mejo meron pang virus pero magaling na ako... Salamat!

    ONATS:
    Sayo ang mata mo... walang umaangkin... hehehe PEACE!!!

    JESSICA:
    Amen! :)

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  21. Wow! That was so beautiful. Did you write it?

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