Being a YEAST

      The king of fruit is available all year round in Davao City, but pronounced fruiting season comes two times in a year. Falling of fruits starts at March and end in May and the second wave August to October. During this season, the air will be filled with a strong scent of the Durian fruit.      As I passed by the streets of Davao, I was amazed to see fruits on the streets. I mean not on the usual fruit stand  but literally everywhere. Durian in a bukag (basket) This trike is full! Not of passengers but the king of fruits.       Since it is the beginning of season, prices are still high. Premium varieties are 100 PhP per kilo and native varieties at 90 PhP per kilo. As compared to 20 - 40 PhP per kilo.      On my next blog, I will share tips on how enjoy you first Durian experience.      See you.

I said hi, I got a smile and we instantly had a bond.  I tickled him in the ears and immediately he climbed at the table wiillingly to pose for a photograph. Checking if I am a genuine friend.  . Lets start! Are you my boss? I'm bored. I'm Hungry! I bet you can't do this. Wacky!!!!

Fourteen years ago When I said I do, with no conditions. Till death do we part. Fourteen years and counting I'm still excited, Waking up with you every morning. Fourteen years ago, When God put a stamp of approval. And stood a the most important witness. Fourteen years and counting, That I will cherish you,  Till my last breath. Fourteen years ago, I vowed to make you happy, No matter what it takes. Fourteen years and counting, I swear, ther is fire burning, When I hold your hands. Fourteen years strong, Thank God,  For adding another year.

This morning, while my 6 years old son is eating, I joined him at the breakfast table to have morning talks. Our conversation started like this: Yohanne: Daddy when you were upstairs what are you doing? Me: I am worshipping God in my guitar. Yohanne: Why Daddy? Me: Because I am a musician at church, I need to have my own time to worship God with my instrument.  How about you? Do you want also to worship God with what instrument? Yohanne:  Yes Daddy, I want to play guitar with you in church. Me:  I thought you like drums.  If you have your drums you need to practice, ok? Yohanne: Yeah, I will watch the DVD. (He was referring to this:  Me: If you listen to music, you need to listen to the drum part.  I opened the video on YouTube for us to listen to "This is Amazing Grace by Paul Wickham" Below is the YouTube link. https://youtu.be/XFRjr_x-yxU On the bridge of the song, the lyrics is this: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Wor

   Who can resist the scent of a rice field?      Not me, I grew up in the farm, my parents are hardworking farmers.  We were trained to work in the farm as young as we were able to swing a sickle or carry a bundle of tobacco leaves. In our place in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, it is a usual practice that sons and daughters of farmers help in the farm.  We we're not paid by the hour, but the benefit of being compensated compared to the training on how to persevere, is more than money could offer.  The psychological Impact, when your sweat drips due to heavy toil in the farm totally differs rather than, that on the gym.  My parents exposed us to that kind of training for us siblings appreciate the value of hard work, perseverance and patience.  When hard toil comes we are already forged physically and emotionally tempered to withstand lfe's challenges.      I find comfort sitting beside the irrigation canal, watching emerald waves as the wind blows gently. The scent very peculiar, fami

     I had my checkup at the Doctors clinic today, the clinical clerk check my BP and it is 120/80.  It is now my 8th year free from Hypertension. Praise and Glory to the Lord our Healer.       I was diagnosed of Hypertension on the summer of 2006.  What made it worse is I already have Left Ventricular Hyperthropy (LVH) in common language term, I have a heart enlargement due to an overworked heart.  This too was confirmed through 2D Echo.  I was under medication with Telmisartan (Pritor) 40mg.  That was my past clinical history. Now I have a brand new heart.       For me it was a struggle between faith and knowledge. I was trained from a U.S. company to sell cardiovascular drugs.  For 7 years I communicate to doctors, benefits of taking hypertensive drugs.  How can I forget Hypertension is a lifelong disease.  Once you have it the tendency of reversing it, is impossible.  Doctors management is to maintain their patient with drugs and lifestyle modification.  In order to prevent target