What The World Needs Now Is Love….

Our world seems so beautiful on the surface. It is always filled with colors of nature and brightness shining upon it from above. Everything you see around you here looks so pleasant in your eyes.

But did you ever see our world with your hearts…and realize that something has been depleting all these years? And it is something that the world really needs above many other things.

It is love.

And the only ones who can make the love present right here…is you.

It all starts with each and every one of us. Love and peace are usually associated with wars between countries or the people who are living in shambles and poverty and need love the most.

But as a matter of fact, love and peace should be present among our families, friends, and our selves.

Love among family members is all about giving the undying love and support among one another in good times and bad, talking things out as one family when conflicts of interest arise, and treasuring one another and the moments that all of you get to share like you will never get to share them again tomorrow.

Love among friends is about being pillars for one another and sharing the joys and sorrows together as one, ensuring that nobody or nothing causes your friendship to crumble, and not letting differences in opinions be a hindrance to that special bond between all of you.

Loving yourself also brings peace to you and the people around you. If you learn to love yourself, people will love and respect you for the person you are.

These acts may look small, but if all of us remember the importance of these acts, we can actually help sustain our global society, and in the end, provide the love and peace that the world is in need of.

So together, hand in hand, let us all preserve the love and peace and make this world a more colorful and vibrant place to live in.

This message is also in conjunction with a tag from our dear friend, Marzie, and we would be more than thankful if you can join us in spreading love and peace as well.

To the following people we wish to tag, we hope that you can give us a hand in this one. If this world starts to be filled with more love than ever, you would have yourselves to thank for eventually.

Apple

Lee Chien

Rolando

Sani

The rules:

1. If you get tagged or not (and want to play along), take some minutes to meditate about love and peace, pray for countries that are facing troubles, for those people you love and those you don’t.
2. Write a post with links to blogs that you think would like to participate.
3. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.

A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed

Observe the title of this post, and you will realize the sentimental value of it. Basically, it helps you understand the exact definition of a true friend.

A friend in need is a true friend.

He or she is one who would smile with you when you are smiling, laugh with you when you are laughing, cry with you when you are crying, and even get all worked up when you feel that way.


When someone tries to provoke you or stab you from the back, rest assured, a true friend would stand up for you and sometimes make sacrifices just to see to you that you are safe and sound.

He or she would immerse himself or herself into your darkest hours. Most people would just utter words like, ‘Just calm down,’ or ‘Life has to go on.’ But what makes a true friend exceptional among all friends is that he or she would do more than just to utter those words. At times, he or she could not even have a shut-eye thinking of nothing but to help you get through and get out of your problems.

Most of all, he or she is one who would lead you to the right paths in life. If you think true friends are those who would splurge all their money on you so that you can enjoy yourself, well think again. Would you prefer to be friends with someone who can give you the world like giving a toy, but at the same time, influences you into unfavorable acts like drug addiction, shop lifting, or gang fights? Or would you rather be with someone who may not possibly be able to afford anything except his or her time, attention and sincerity to guide you for life?

In this world, we can make hundreds of friends, but when it comes to true friends, we could probably count with our ten fingers. But ten or less of these true friends are actually better than no true friends at all.

So everyone, if you have found a true friend in someone out there, always remember to be grateful and appreciative towards him or her, because you may never find another true friend like him or her ever again. And to all of you who have been staying true to us, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Even your simple ‘hello’ in our shout box means a lot to us all.

We are blessed to have friends in the blogging world who have been faithful to our blog and us too. A very good example is Sani, who has kindly tagged us with a Friendship meme.

Let’s see how huge this circle of friends can be. All you have to do is add your link on this Friendship Meme! Let’s get it on!

1. Catsy Carpe Diem
2. Catsy Download
3. Out of the Blue
4. A Day to Savor and Relish
5. A Piece of Idea
6. Write Shy
7. Stupid Wise
8. onlinememorylane
9. See Me For What You Will
10. Michelle’s Small World
11. Chez Francine
12. Cronaca
13. Le bric à brac de Cherie
14. Life
15. Hanna
16. AngrianiWorld
17. Farah
18. Anoushka
19. Noushy Syah
20. Eagle
21. Dasir
22. M2M
23. Sani-journal
24. NAFA
25. Mariuca
26. Bokjae
27. A Total Blog

For this meme, we would love to tag: Marzie, Rolando and Jesse.

The Future Rests In Your Hands….Or Does It?

As far as your future is concerned, it is you who will be plunging into it and no one else right? And whatever lies ahead of you, it is for you to go through and for you to bear the consequences, whether good or bad.

But do not get too oblivious by the fact that your future is something that you are not the only one pondering about. There are two more people who would give as much thoughts about it as you do, or at times more than you do. They are none other than your parents.

As parents, naturally, they would set hopes and dreams for their children. They can be hoping that their children become doctors or lawyers, or basically be successful and reputable in the eyes of the society. They would even tend to go ‘into the details’ such as the college or university that their children should go to or the company or corporation that they should work for.




You, as the child, would either oblige to their expectations of you, or hinder them from intervening with your personal hopes and dreams. But frankly, either way would not be of great help for you and them.

So how can such an issue be tackled?

Actually, what it takes is an effectual two-way communication. Both parents and children should open their eyes and ears to each other’s opinions of the future prospects and aspirations.

As parents, it is fine to hope and dream that you children would someday be triumphant in his or her life. That would be something that every parent wants for the child. You are also entitled to express your views about your child’s decisions to pursue the field of interest, as well as its pros and cons.

However, that does not give you the reason to restrict them. As much as you can, do give them some space to make their own decisions and make them feel that they have grown up to be able to know what is best for their future. Children, as they grow, would want to be treated like adults, and that is a natural fact. And bear in mind that if you force them into doing something they dislike, they could get under extreme pressure and most likely perform badly in their work or studies.

Anyway, as long as they decide on pursuing something favorable in the eyes of the family and society as a whole, we believe you should give them your utmost support in their personal ambitions. So be constructive when you should be, but at the same time, be more open-minded and understand that they are human beings who have goals that they desire to achieve all their lives.

As for the children, just because you are the one stepping into your future life, that does not imply that you should shun away your parents’ opinions of your goals. Sometimes you have to be aware that they know you better than yourself, and they are the ones who would know exactly what is right and wrong for you. So do not let your ego develop a wall between you and them. Communication needs to present at all times.

Listen to their thoughts of your plans for your future. If you strongly believe in their words, you should hence be receptive of their opinions. Otherwise, what you can do is gather researches on the area of your interest and what you can gain from entering that field of work or study. Show them the evidences or bring them to the seminars that talk about everything associated with your future options in life. Get them to further understand why you really want to go for that goal of yours.

In this way, they would possess a strong belief that you are ready to stand on your two feet and make the best choices for yourself, rather than being someone who merely follows where the wind blows.

So that is two-way communication for you! And affirmatively, it works.

The future lies in us, but as human beings, we do need other human beings to back us up when we get a little lost along the way, particularly your parents who always know you best.

To anyone here who is currently seeking for a job or thinking of attaining a higher level of certification, hope you would heed this advice to grab hold of a bright and prosperous future ahead.

The Essential Guide To Saving Money

The poor would work their fingers to the bones for it, but the riches would sometimes take it for granted. Nevertheless, no matter what the picture of your financial background is like, there is no turning back from the fact that saving is important.

What you do with your money today will directly affect your life tomorrow, and for many years to come. It will affect the way your emergencies and financial needs would be resolved. It will also create an impact on the lives of your loved ones, or anyone who is closely related to you for that matter.

Saving money is something that should be instilled in you from young. Children, too, need to be taught on the importance of saving money.

If you do not save your money, who will?

Hope that this article can help you, the readers, be more secured financially and emotionally throughout your entire life, one way or another. With that, here are some of the simple money saving tips that will protect you and your family from the possible financial mishaps and let you taste your ‘fruits of labor’:

1. Avoid being in debt and manage your investment plans well. It is not a good thing when you owe more money than you earn and save. Refrain from debts that involve high interest rates.

2. Set aside as much money as you can for emergency purposes by opening a savings account. In that way, you will be more prepared and equipped financially, especially when unforeseen circumstances arise.

3. Set aside some money as well for your golden years. Golden years should be the years of enjoyment and relaxation. Hence, whenever possible, opt for a pension scheme that allows you to gain income even after retirement.

4. When it comes to saving, one of the things that should cross your mind is budgeting, which is indeed essential. Imagine saving at least $100 a month, and by the time the year ends, you would have accumulated $1200. And your overall savings would just keep growing and growing over time if you consistently make it a habit to execute your budgeting plans.

5. Be updated on the current and upcoming inflation rates. Inflation normally changes annually, and in order to keep up with it, we should remind ourselves to save more year by year. This year we save $100 a month, next year we can save maybe $200 a month. It would be good to raise your monthly savings by the percentage rate of inflation. For instance, if the rate is 3%, you should save 3% more than the previous year.

6. Start saving as early as possible, and teach your children on the importance of savings. The earlier you start, the more benefits you and your loved ones will gain.

Saving money needs time and effort of the individual. But as the saying goes, “cry now and laugh later”. Saving your money today is definitely the best choice for you, and your loved ones would even thank you for protecting and loving them.