Being a YEAST

   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

     You are fourteen thousand nine hundred seventy four days old today. Wow that's lots of days in this world.  I can't even count it with my fingers, including my toes.  But that doesn't mean your are old.  It means you have more wisdom added to your hard drive.       To document this special day here is your picture taken by Yohanne.      What I am praying is the for you to live for another nineteen thousand more days.  That your prayers will be answered and may all your dreams come true.  May we grow old together and enjoy the grandchildren.      Happy Birthday and I Love You Very Much.             

   To those who appreciate the beauty in every sunset. This is not the best picture available.  While to others who will just consider it as the same sunset happening everyday, not your cup of tea for now. Sunset at Sumifru, Tibungco c2014                    Now consider it boring and unreasonable on why we chase sunsets or just simply fascinated  with the round sunny side up digging itself on the sea horizon or to the mountain ranges.  What benefits a person just simply amazed by the changing colors as it bids goodbye.       As a lover of the creator, His creation is rather perfect, until was broken. Our temporary home will always show us amazing sunsets, as long as it rotates in and  moves around the sun.      Industrial sunsets are rare encounters where, In spite of a very hectic work schedule.  Amidst tall cold storage buildings, I paused and capture the moment, which reminds me how awesome the Creator of Sunset is. Blending to what humans created for industries ma