A Day of Celebration

After a long 5 years of absence on our yearly company picnic day, I finally decided to come and join with my colleagues on November 15, 2007. Actually it's not because the picnic is an experience to cherish with, but because on this day I will celebrate to get my award on my 10th year with Middle East Battery Company. Imagine, it was like only yesterday when I joined the organization with lots of memories to fondle with. I had been a living witness to the growth, ups and downs of our company and still the business is growing with such fervor. I witnessed different kind of people who come and go, and many stories to tell about their lives. Well, to make the long story short, I never thought I would enjoy this day with some company of friends. Much ado are the foods that Al-Khaleej Village Resort prepared for us with Arabic, Indian and Oriental menus on the table with matching delicacies and lots of fruits. It was then that I realized that I forgot to watch my diet with those cholestoric, sweet, and oily foods (he-he-he!!) Anyway, its only a day that I made a wrong judgement to disregard my diet watch. It made me a 102 kgs that day. To sum it all, my 15 years in Saudi Arabia (5 years in Riyadh and 10 years in Al-Khobar) would give so much accomplishment in life. With my hardworking attitude towards work, perseverance and patience in life, I have attained my goals in life with my head up high. Thanks to almighty God, and my family behind me who are always there to guide and support me through thick and thin.

God Has Been Faithful

“When we look back and wonder how we ever made it through,

we realize it’s not because we’ve been clever but because God has been wise, not because we’ve been strong but because God has been mighty;

not because we’ve been consistent but because God has been faithful.”

Live Life to the Fullest

I had been through a lot from bad times to good times. Nevertheless I was able to survive in a nick of time because of my perseverance to live life to the fullest. Life isn’t easy at all. We are born to accept the challenge of living alone, living with others, and interact to the forces of nature. I was able to love once and was not successful as I thought. I gave everything the love and understanding to that person but unfortunately it was not enough to her expectations. In life, we stumble many adversities. From childhood to puberty, to middle age and even on our twilight years we will have hard times to tackle. Pains, heartaches, emotional distress. These are only few sufferings that I had gone through. In spite of these obstacles, my family was able to support me to survive. The foundation of a good family was the key to my very existence. They are there at my side to continue my struggle. The struggle to move on and the struggle to love again. I was able to cope with it gradually and successfully. The will, the perseverance to live, and prayers which turned me to be near to our Creator again. Prayers can do a lot. For me it’s sacred to my religiosity, an extension of my spirituality. Upon struggling to cope with the hardships of life, I pray a lot, a lot which I can imagine. It gives me the inner peace that I need. The peace of mind and the freedom of my body from negative urges. To live is to give everything. Live as if tomorrow may never come again. We may not know what will happen to the very minute of this moment. Spend more quality time to your love ones especially your family. Spend more time in doing good deeds to others. Spend more time sharing your thoughts and feelings to your friends. Spend more time to live happily and without fear. Go to the beach and watch the beauty of the sunset, the serenity of the sea. Go to the mountains and see the wonders of nature. Go to places where you have never been before because you can see the difference of meeting a new place and its people. Spend sometime of being alone because it’s a chance to reflect on yourself. Pray a lot because God will listen to you no matter what, even if it takes time for him to give you an answer. These are many reasons why we need to live life to the fullest, to accept it, to spend it and to move with it.