When You Love Someone (inspired by a song)

When you love someone
You do anything and deny the truth
It's as if you are flying
And nothing can ever change your mind

When you love someone
You feel like you need someone
You try to reach something that seems unreachable
You risk it all and is willing to sacrifice

You shout it to the world
Yet in a voice only you can hear
When you love someone
You won't know what your worth

Every day's a rainy day
When you love someone
It never had a sunny day
Rain pours, thunderstorms roar, lightning frightens

It seems so real
The love you think you feel
But it never reveals it's true image
To the one you truly love

When you love someone
You hurt yourself
You are modifying things
By just loving the someone you love

When you love someone
Will you let it go?
Will you let it be told?
Or rather keep it safe?

Tell me what you'll say.
When you love someone,
Will you smile, laugh,
Or frown, morn?

Love is real.
Is love real?
When you love someone
Can you see the difference between reality and fantasy?

How does a story suppose to end?
wishing to turn the hands of time.
Don't wanna let go,
When you love someone.

No one can take the place of the one you love
When you love someone.
Your walking alone in a darkened path,
Searching for the LIGHT, the HOPE

When you love someone
Do you swear?
Dying if it be so,
Would you go to that extent?

Two roads you want to intertwine
Yet only ONE can tell
When you love someone
No one seems to know even you

When you love someone
The world ends, everything dies
Extinction paralyzed the living
When you love someone, you are immortal.

PAALAM ( A Tagalog Poem)

Patawarin mo ako sa aking pagtataksil,
Sa iyo at sa lahat ngmga kaibigan natin.
Hindi ko nakayang panindigan ang aking mga salita.
Akoy' inyong patawarin.

Kung ako may napagpasyahan nyong kalimutan,
ayos lang! Nang di na kayo masaktan.
Mas mabuting ako'y mawala kaysa kayo'y saktan.
Kaya patawad at paalam.

Ninanais ko sana'y magkita pa tayo muli,
Ngunit ito'y hindi na maaari.
Pagkat sinira ko ang ating sumpaan;
Na maging magkaibigan magpakailanman.

Salamat sa mga alaala na inyung inalay.
Sumigla ng kaunti ang aking buhay at nagkakulay.
Sa mga kwento't tawanan, sa mga lihim na iyakan at hidwaan.
Kalimutan nyo na ako, iyo'y dapat lang.

Hayaan nyo man lang sanang sambitin ko ang mga ito
Nang sa gayo'y mabawasan kahit katiting itong dinadala ko.
Dahil hinding - hindi ko kayo makakalimutan,
Saan man ako dalhin nga aking dinadaan.

Ayos lang! Kung ako'y inyong iwan,
Pero sana'y gawin lang itong maliit na pabor
Alang-alang sa aking katahimikan.
Magpakasaya kayo, matuwa't magalak, kumanta, sumayaw
Pagka't ako'y lilisan na at di na magpapakita pa.

Ngunit huwag sana kayo'y masaktan,
Pagkat wala ako sa tabi nyo upang pawiin iyong mga luha
Ni hindi ko kayo mahahawakan at maalalayan,
Pagkat ako'y lilisan at hindi na muling magbabalik.

Maging masaya kayo,
Magayak, matuwa
Ayos lang! Magsaya kayo sa aking paglisan
Mahal kong Kaibigan.!

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There can never be

a thing as lovely as the sea...
No dime can rhyme

with the sparkling of the stars....

No painting could capture

the beauty of the flowers.....

Nor can darkness rule over LIGHT!

But why do I feel so dark

when all I can see is light?

Did you ever feel this kind of feeling?

Or has it ever occurred in your thought?

Abnormal it might be to others

yet it’s like normal to me…

Have you seen yourself in a kind of place

where you think no one ever exists but you?

Weird, it might sound to your listening ears,

unlikely it might seem to your reading eyes

yet ‘tis is true to my consciousness…

Consciousness?

But how can I explain its depth or its shallowness?

These ideas are rarely accepted as I may expect

Because they’re so vast that one couldn’t embrace?

Crazy, fool, out of my mind….

You may think that way,

Impossible, out of this world, inhumanly….

you can treat me anyway you want…

.

All of us are free...

Free to do whatever we please,

So be free to ridicule, to discriminate, to scourge…

But you can never touch the depths of me

nor even reach its lining.

For I have been hardened by life’s never ending trials.

Hit me with stone;

I think I’ll hit you with bread…

Course me;

I think I’ll wish you blessings….

Hate me;

I think I’ll love you instead…

Pull me down

and I think I’ll push you up…

But it all depends on what kind of person I have to deal with…

Guess I am a normal human after all…

Let's Save The TRAsiers!

Saving tarsiers from extinction

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

By Henrylito D. Tacio

"A LARGE-eyed insect-eating monkey which, when fully grown, is smaller than a child's fist." That was how my high school biology textbook described Philippine tarsier, known as maomag among Boholanos or mago as those from Mindanao call it.

Philippine tarsier is endemic to the country. It is found in the southeastern part of the archipelago, particularly the islands of Bohol, Samar, and Leyte. Its geographic range also includes Maripipi Island, Siargao Island, Basilan Island, and Dinagat Island.

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The first time I saw a tarsier was when I visited Bohol a couple of years ago. I thought the endangered species was found only in Bohol but I was wrong. When I visited Lake Sebu in South Cotabato, the natives there told me that tarsiers also abound in the town, particularly in forested areas.

When I went to Maitum, Sarangani, I was also surprised to know that tarsiers also inhabit the municipality, particularly in the remaining forest of Nanema watershed, where they have been part of the native’s agricultural practices. It has been said the tarsier gives them a signal whether to start planting or not. If the eyes are wide and bright, harvest will be abundant. If they are quite narrowed and smoky, the crops will be infested.

One belief passed down from ancient times among the natives is that tarsiers are pet belonging to spirits dwelling in giant fig trees, known as balete. If someone harms a tarsier they need to apologize to the spirits of the forest, or it’s thought they will encounter sickness or hardship in life.

Known in the science world as Tarsius syrichta, tarsier derived its name from its elongated tarsus or ankle bone. It is a tiny animal, measuring about 85 to 160 millimeters in height, which makes it difficult to spot. The mass for males is between 80 and 160 grams, usually lighter for females.

"The world's smallest monkey" is an often-heard slogan. Actually, tarsier is not a monkey. In truth, its classification is somewhat problematic. Some scientists consider tarsiers to be a taxonomic suborder among the primates. But because they are closely related to lemurs, lorises, and bushbabies, tarsiers are classified by others with the prosimians to which these animals belong.

Philippine tarsiers usually have gray fur and a nearly hairless tail. Apart from its huge eyes (disproportionate to its head and body) and elongated "toes" with adhesive discs at the tips, the tarsier’s other distinguishing characteristic is its ability to spot prey as well as to navigate its way through the trees.

Before it leaps from one branch to another, it will quickly turn its head to spot exactly where it will go and then make a speedy jump – backward – in that direction.

The Philippine tarsier's ears resemble those of a bat while its facial features resemble a monkey's. A tarsier locates its prey visually but also uses its heightened sense of hearing and sensitive sense of smell.

They live exclusively on animal prey. Their diet includes primarily insects such as cockroaches and crickets, but may occasionally be extended with reptiles, birds, and bats. In captivity, it eats shrimp and fish in a bowl of water.

Like all species of tarsiers, the Philippine tarsier is nocturnal in habit. “It stays at the edges and right inside dense vegetation of different types, including inside patches of dipterocarp forests and secondary forests, preferably among dense bushes and low undergrowths,” the environmental group Haribon Foundation reports.

"Occasionally, tarsier stays even inside dense bushes that grow at the edges of cogonal grasslands in areas which have been cleared and abandoned to grass," the Haribon adds. It also inhabits coastal forests.

In the 1960s, Philippine tarsiers used to abound, particularly in Bohol. There were so many that many tarsiers were run over by passing cars. People recalled that masses of tarsiers used to cross the roads at night, doing their slow hop-crawl on the ground.

Today, such is not the case anymore. They are on the verge of extinction. The dwindling of Philippine forests has posed a grave and significant threat to the survival of these animals because this results in the destruction of their natural habitat. Indiscriminate and illegal logging, cutting of trees for firewood, kaingin (slash-and-burn farming) and urbanization patterns have encroached on the habitats of the tarsier.

The unabated hunting of the species by humans for house pets or for trade has contributed to its decline as well. Hunting tarsiers to sell as pets was a thriving industry until recently. Because of its adorable and benign appearance, many have been lured to keep the Philippine tarsier as pets. This demand fuels the capture and illegal trade of the animal further diminishing its remaining number

"They (Philippine tarsiers) fell prey only to their natural enemies, such as civets and snakes. But habitat destruction, unabated hunting and illegal trade have reduced their population to near extinction," said the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, Incorporate (PTFI), a non-government organization spearheading a campaign to save the tarsiers.

On September 13, 1991, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources listed the Philippine tarsier as an endangered species, which means their populations are in danger of extinction and whose survival is unlikely if the causal factors continue operating. As such, the sale and trade of the species is strictly prohibited.

Fossilized records of the forebears of the Philippine tarsier date back to the Eocene period some 45 million years ago. The animal was only introduced to western biologists in the 18th century. And they may disappear from this part of the world soon.

"If no action is taken now, the Philippines tarsier can soon be added to the list of extinct species," the PTFI said in a statement.

The PTFI has built a sanctuary just 14 kilometers away from Tagbilaran City, the capital of Bohol. It is a forested area of 134 hectares between the municipalities of Corella and Sikatuna.

"Please avoid visiting the tarsiers kept in cages along Loboc River," the PTFI urged when visiting Bohol. "These shy animals have a miserable live, and normally don't survive for long."

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on February 24, 2010.

Novena to St. Rita of Cascia

PRAYERS TO ST. RITA OF CASCIA

Patroness of impossible causes

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Novena Prayer to St Rita of Cascia

O Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, who for thy lavishness in granting favors hast been called the advocate of the hopeless and even of the impossible; St. Rita so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and of such compassionate love for thy Crucified Jesus that thou couldst obtain from him whatsoever thou askest, on account of which all confidently have recourse to thee, expecting, if not always relief, at least comfort; be propitious to our petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of the suppliant; be lavish to us as thou hast been in so many wonderful cases, or the greater glory of God, for the spreading of thine own devotion, and for the consolation of those who trust in thee.

We promise, if our petition is granted, to glorify, thee by making known thy favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever. Relying upon thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus,

We pray: (mention your request)

· Obtain for us our request by the singular merits of thy childhood,

· By thy perfect union with the Divine Will,

· By the heroic sufferings during thy married life,

· By the consolation thou didst experience at the conversion of thy husband,

· By the sacrifice of thy children rather than see them grievously offend God,

· By thy miraculous entrance into the convent,

· By thy severe penances and thrice daily bloody scourgings,

· By the suffering caused by the wound thou didst receive from the thorn of thy crucified Savior,

· By the divine love which consumed thy heart,

· By that remarkable devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, on which alone thou didst exist for four years,

· By the happiness with which thou didst part from thy trials to join thy Divine Spouse,

· By the perfect example thou gavest to people of every state of life.

Pray for us, O holy St. Rita, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Pray to St Rita and she will answer your prayers. Tell everyone once your prayers have been answered.

Prayers to St. Rita

Dear Rita, model wife and widow, you yourself suffered in a long illness showing patience out of love for God. Teach us to pray as you did. Many invoke you for help, full of confidence in your intercession. Deign to come now to our aid for the relief and cure of (mention your request). To God all things are possible; may this healing give glory to the Lord. Amen.

God, through the prayers of St. Rita, may we learn to bear our crosses in life in the same spirit in which she bore hers. Amen.

O Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, who for thy lavishness in granting favors hast been called the Advocate of the Hopeless and even of the Impossible; St. Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and of such compassionate love for thy Crucified Jesus that thou couldst obtain from Him whatsoever thou askest, on account of which all confidently have recourse to thee, expecting, if not always relief, at least comfort; be propitious to our petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy suppliant; be lavish to us, as thou hast been in so many wonderful cases, for the greater glory of God, for the spreading of thine own devotion, and for the consolation of those who trust in thee. We promise, if our petition is granted, to glorify, thee by making known thy favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever.

Relying then upon thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we pray: (mention your request). Obtain for us our request.

Pray for us, 0 holy St. Rita, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Invocations to St. Rita

St. Rita, Advocate of the Impossible, pray for us.

St. Rita, Advocate of the Impossible, pray for us.

Recite the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be to the Father, three (3) times.

Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Mercy and God of all consolation, who through the intercession of St. Rita, comforts us in all our tribulations. Amen.

Prayer

Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita, so humble, pure and patient, whose pleadings with thy Divine Spouse are irresistible, obtain for us from thy Crucified Jesus our request. (mention your request) Be propitious toward us, for the greater glory of God, and we promise to honor thee and to sing thy praises forever. Amen.

Recite the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be to the Father, three (3) times.

Indulgenced Prayer

O glorious St. Rita, who didst miraculously participate in the sorrowful Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, obtain for me the graces to suffer with resignation the troubles of this life, and protect me in all my needs. Amen.

Recite the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be to the Father, three (3) times.

Novena Prayer to St Rita

O holy protectress of those who are in utmost need, shining as a star of hope in the midst of darkness, in patience and fortitude as the patriarch Job, scourge of devils, health of the sick, deliverer of those in extreme need, admiration of saints and model of all states! With confident trust, and firmly united to the adorable will of my God, through the merits of my only Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and in particular of that painful crown of thorns which with a tender devotion thou didst daily contemplate; through the merits of the most sweet Virgin Mary and thine own excellent graces and virtues, I implore thee with my whole heart and soul, to obtain my earnest petition, provided it be for the greater glory of God and my salvation (mention your request).

Guide and purify my intention, O holy protectress and most dear advocate, that I may obtain the pardon of all my sins and the grace to persevere daily, as thou didst, in walking with courage and generosity and unwavering fidelity upon the heavenward path on which the love of my sweet Lord desires to lead me. Amen.