Lunes, Agosto 13, 2012

Fatherly Love

Just saw this in my Bestfriend's wall. A message from his father who is working abroad. It's totally worth reading. :)

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Happy 19th Birthday Nonoy
Always be thankful. It isn’t what you have in your pocket that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart. Be thankful for what you have, and you’ll end up having more! Always have a heart of gratitude
Let go of anger. Anger is most of the time pretty pointless that can cause situations to go out of hand. It is hurtful most of the time to the one who is angry t
han to the one the anger is thrown at.
Keep your focus on what you want. What you focus on greatly determines who you will become.
Do the things you love to do. Find your passion and pursue it with persistence and determination. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did so. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Life isn’t a competition! It’s a journey. Learn to enjoy your journey. Lighten up and have fun. Make it a journey of happiness,. Make it a journey of love.
Life at times is not fair. It can be cruel at times. There will be times when you will have disappointments instead of successes. Life won’t always turn out the way you want. But instead of letting unfairness to get you down, keep pushing on. Learn to persevere, Learn to turn negatives into positives
The battlefield is in the mind. Always win the battle in your mind. For all you know, your limitations may just be in your mind.
Read more books than what you did last year.
Harness your skills and talents. Make a journey of constant learning and continuous improvement. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Be environment-friendly. Plant a tree. Don’t use too much aircon in your room… Put off the aircon of the car and the engine of the car when you’re waiting for a long time for your mom and sisters finish their shopping and their other errands… you know the girls…
Be open-minded. Be open to new things, new ideas, new technologies, new experiences, new people… I don’t have to add gizmos and other techies, you’re into it already.
Failure is a stepping stone to success. Never allow failure to stop you from trying.
Always walk in love. Be beyond offense. This is a life’s lesson that both me and your mom learned.
Don’t burn bridges… always build and preserve relationships.
Chase after God. Always seek His will for your life and you’ll never go wrong!
Love, protect and care for your mom and sisters with the love and devotion they have given you.
Finally, I love you and always will. Your mom and I will always be there for you and your brother and sisters as long as we can.

Happy birthday to you my dear son! The best is yet to come… (More lists and pointers, too!)

May God continue to bless you and grant the desires of your heart as you continue to chase after His heart and seek His face!

Love,
Daddy