BEWARE: SCAMMER Rhea Legaspi Sayson

I don't know if this is her photo but this is what she uses online. She goes by the name of Rhea Legaspi Sayson. She claims to live at #15 Josefa St., Brgy Poblacion 11, Lucena, Quezon Province. She used the number 09206343612.

She was selling a Samsung Note 2. She gave her fb account. I sent partial of the payment and then she stopped communicating. Her fb is down. Number can't be reached.

Be careful.

I hope karma does not reach her, especially to the people she loves.

I don't like olx.ph or any of the online buy and sell sites. 

It is not safe.

There are a lot of scammers.

but not my heart....

I am showing the world that I am all smiles. Whatever I am going through right now should not affect anyone.

All smiles . . . but not my heart.

A story of an angel named EJ

 When you pray for someone to be healed and for him to be happy and then God takes that someone away....Does it mean that He didn't hear your prayers and your faith is not enough? 

EJ was a cancer patient who I met in one of our outreach activities. Everyone loved him as he was a very adoring and playful kid. You wouldn't know he was sick if it were not for his mask on his face. My heart went out to him.I even bought a teddy bear similar to what we gave him, so it would always be a reminder that I need to pray for this kid every night before going to bed. (I made the bear a huggy pillow) One day, I was looking for him during an event. Normally, he's easy to spot because he always wears his green shirt. Then they broke the news to me that he died a few weeks back. I guess you knew what happened next...Even until now, when I think about EJ, I am still in tears. I've known the kid for a year only and have been with him four times but I prayed for him every single night. When his mom found out I was devastated, she looked for me at my office. She knew the company because we were supporting the foundation but she did not know my name or position. She was outside our office watching at a TV screen at the lobby where it shows the outreach programs that the company supported and there she saw me in it. The security guards directed her to my office. You could imagine how painful it was for her while she tells me her stories. I broke down when I saw EJ's last photo days before he died. Tears can just describe it to you what I saw on the photo. He was like a little brother I lost.

Was my prayer ignored by God even if I believed that He would heal EJ and requested for the best things for him? I did not ask when He took him away I was just hurt. But after more than a year he made me understand. Just the other day when I was reminiscing while looking at the photo albums, God told me that He granted what I requested. EJ is now in the best place and in perfect condition with Him. The time that I met him and prayed for him, was a bonding time between me and God. The time I spent with EJ was an opportunity to make him happy on his limited time on earth. The smiles on his face reflected the smiles on my face. The tears maybe is just about missing him.    

   

I'm holding my Christmas gift and he's holding my Christmas gift too

The day we met...Christmas 2008

Candid shot....with mom

Big bird behind us...haha

They serenaded us

His first visit to our office



Playing Hephep Hurray!

All grown up here

Making new little friends

Did anyone tell you not to talk to strangers??? I guess when we were kids...these were the advice of our parents. Funny just this week in two instances, kids approached me. I had fun knowing them.



Kids I met outside the church. They are siblings and cousins.



Alex and Mike Linux. They are "suman" vendors. Originally from Real, Quezon and they are in Tanay, Rizal on vacation, helping out their grandparents by selling suman at a nearby resort, Pranjetto Hills.




Kept saying "thank you" to me as I bought them some snacks for keeping me company while I was exploring the place. They were nice kids. Approached me just to have a conversation while waiting for the people inside the resort to finish their seminar. They were humble kids not asking for money, not telling fake sad stories...



Security guards

This is based on my experiences with security guards in the mall, airports and banks.

I was an usher for a few years in our church and whenever we would have nationwide gatherings, our church was always assigned to security. Not as those with guns but while it's praise and worship, we make sure our eyes would be lingering around making sure that people's things are safe. I took that seriously.As much as I wanted to pray, praise and worship...I made sure I did what I had to do. This was the time, I had so much respect with Security guards and what they do. Security is a hard job. Before I can't figure out why people would take this job lightly. Then I realize that it's because of the salary and the reputations that security guards have here in this country. 

I'm not quite sure who owns the agencies but as far as what I've been hearing that these people would be from the military, police or security field. Sad to say, they aren't training people that well. The importance of this job is not being emphasized. It's just business for the agency owners.

Almost every week, you would see news about security. Yet, there is only security when something bad has already happened. I remember watching this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmY_VJozq_c  where the guard was the first one to ran out of the shop while bandits do what they do. I usually ask help or info from them when looking for a place. It means I trust them giving me the right info. But most of all I trust them making me feel secured in the place where they are assigned. SM Megamall guards just point at their sticks at my bag. NAIA Terminal 3, I was ready for the lady guard to do a body search, yet was busy talking to the person on that x-ray machine for baggages. The worst that I've experienced and this is very consistent....no matter how many times I've passed by at this mall...Landmark, Makati...poor security. I'm assuming that the people assigned at the entrance are security guards right? Because Management did a good job in dressing these people according to the theme of the month/occassion. All they do is chat. You would see customers preparing their bags for inspections, yet they have to hear the lady guard talking to male guard about outings, families, love life, gossips, flirting etc. My guess is, since the malls in Makati are all connected to each other, their concept would be that SM, Glorietta, Greenbelt guards have already checked their bags so why should they. 

Not all of them are bad...I like Bank guards especially PS Bank. Very courteous and strict. EDSA Shangri-la guards roam around restaurants and at the food court making sure that your things are not on the way where snatchers could easily get it.

I wish this will improve. I wish the security guards will do their job. I wish they will be trained well and that they will give more importance to their job. I wish I would feel more secure in an establishment when I go in. 

Clouds

As I was on my way home yesterday, I passed by a park where you can see a lot of people hanging around and enjoying each other's company. The wind was just lovely. It has bit hot lately and the weather was unpredictable. I looked up the clouds to see if it was going to rain. Then I couldn't take my eyes off the sky while I walk slowly enjoying the cool breeze on my face. The clouds were changing their shapes and it was just beautiful.

Last week, I had a wonderful time taking pictures of the sky along the beach of Maniwaya, Marinduque. I got lots of 'em because it changes every minute or so. I could do that the whole day trying to catch all shapes that the clouds would make and would never get tired.

They said that watching the fish swim inside the aquarium can be relaxing....well clouds can do it also :)

then there was ......REST

I have been inside the house for 5 days now doing the same thing every day. I wake up, watch Grey's Anatomy marathon, watch TV programs, eat, read, google and sleep. This started Monday and I was surprised that it was already Thursday. I did not realize the days that had gone by. I started to worry when I noticed it because I have never been rested this long in ages and it began to worry me a li'l bit. I talked to God about this li'l worry and here's his answer.

View REST as a gift from GOD, to process your thoughts and rejuvenate your souls.

This is an answered prayer. I did request for rest. I have worries about my health conditions lately and I guess God did provide me some days to enjoy Him and his gift of rest.