Our New Hero

Efren Peñaflorida was named 2009 CNN Hero of the Year. He is a Cavite City Native who pioneered a brand of mobile education, or the pushcart class room for the urban poor youth. In his acceptance speech, he said: "Each person has a hidden hero within, you just have to look inside you and search it in your heart, and be the hero to the next one in need.

In his acceptance speech at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CNN quoted him as saying: "Serve, serve well, serve others above yourself and be happy to serve. As I always tell my co-volunteers... you are the change that you dream as I am the change that I dream and collectively we are the change that this world needs to be."

I've only watched him in an episode of "Wish Ko Lang" when the program granted his wish of additional books for the poor children they are teaching, and now he has made a name for himself not because his wealthy or powerful but beacause he has given time in helping those children.

We had voted for him because we believe and support what he is doing. I believe, we should also follow his example, we can be heroes in our own ways.

Why Worry, When You Can Pray!

My daughter, Angeline, just celebrated her 15th birthday last November 8. Some people are asking me, "Are you not worried that your daughter might get married or might get pregnant at an early age?" My answer is this; "Why worry when you can pray?".

Well, I know that she has a boyfriend and I disagree of that but I'd rather pray than be a wicked mother to my kids.

It is my trust in God that keep me from being paranoid. Well, I was that kind of mother that would tell my kids; "Baby, don’t touch that, you might get burn!." or Don’t do that, you might get hurt!". But being overprotective did'nt help me much. Kids just wo'nt listen. They would rather get hurt than not do what they want to do.

Now, I have learned to give my worries to God. Worrying wont help in anyway. Trusting in God's Love give me peace.
Trusting in my kids, too.