Tea wisdom

The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment. Live well and remember that family always comes first. Be curious. Explore. Learn. Delight the world with kindness, compassion and grace. Always give the benefit of the doubt, and think of the good in other people.

Adversity

"There's something a bit different when your child is born with a certain level of adversity. There's a deep sense of not only love but also of respect... (He) is a constant source of inspiration and admiration" -Colin Farrell on his son James, 10, who has Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder that impairs speech and motor skills

Failing

"If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much more than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?"

- Nick Vujicic

Kids, Nick was born without hands and feet. He had bouts of depression growing up, even tried drowning himself in the bathtub. Yet, he overcame all insecurities and weaknesses and focused on his strengths and gifts. He turned out to be one of the world's greatest motivational speakers. Look him up and let me know if he inspires you too.

Love you both!

From C.S.Lewis

C. S. Lewis said, "There are two kinds of people: those who say to God 'Thy will be done' and those to whom God says, 'All right then, have it your way.' " Tragically, many people will have to endure eternity without God because they chose to live without him here on earth.

Not understanding but trusting

We may never be able to understand fully the methods or motives of God; but we are not required to understand them, simply to trust them. (Woodrow Kroll)

Lord, teach me to obey You, especially during the times when I don't understand.

Have an Ambition

"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings"

Start Now

Every PRO was once an AMATEUR

Every EXPERT was once a BEGINNER

So dream BIG and start NOW

For kuya - Faith

"Faith is seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness."

Respect yourself

"Respect yourself enough to walk away from anyone or anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy."

Dream BIG

Every PRO was once an AMATEUR,

every EXPERT was once a BEGINNER,

so dream BIG and start NOW.

Solo Dios basta

Nada te turbe, nada te espante... Solo Dios basta. (Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you.... God alone is enough.) – St. Teresa of Avila

Manliness

"Being male is a matter of birth, being a man is a matter of choice."

Sin and guilt

"Sin is the ultimate cause of that nagging sense that something is not right" - Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio

"But you make a great mistake if you think you can do wrong and no one will know about it. God sees and hears everything, and when He notices someone trying to hide what they have done, He stirs up the little watchman we all have inside us - a little watchman who sleeps until we do something wrong. Then he wakes up, and he has a little goad to prick us with, and he does not gives us a moment's peace after that, but goes on pricking us and telling us in a nagging little voice, 'Someone has found out. Now you'll get into trouble.' " -Heidi, by Johanna Spyri

On relationships

"If you have a vision of having a great marriage in the future, you need to establish boundaries in your life today." - Rico Ricafort

Marcus Buckingham

"Every environment offers chances to learn"

"Which aspects of you are enduring?"

"Those who are tempted to use their talents to delight in other's failures should re-examine their values"

Dad's cheesiness

Darwin: "It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages."  (Quoting Friedrich Nietzsche)

Kaye: Aaw... Are we friends (tinanong talaga)

Darwin: Oo naman, you're my best friend.

Kaye: (tunaw sa sweetness)

avoid this.

Sometimes we want God's will but not God's way.

On education/learning

"Every environment offers chances to learn" -Marcus Buckingham

Back to the future (movie)

"Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one" -Doctor Emmet Brown

Marcus Buckingham

"To make sense of your world you will have to shut out some of this noise in your head"