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Message from JohnJames:
Life is a journey. We are like a CASSETTE PLAYER. It has Play, Rewind, Forward, Record, Eject and Pause.Most of the time we are PLAYING are life journey, Sometines we REWIND our Past, Also we FAST FORWARD for our dreams and ambitions, We also RECORD most of our experiences. But if you have problems in life, just PAUSE..... but never ever touch the EJECT because that is wuthdrawal from one's happiness, or even quitting from one's life.PERSONS ARE GIFTS FROM GOD TO US...We are all gifts wrapped with different wrappers and colors. But whether you are wrapped with SPECIAL DELIVERY or ORDINARY PAPER, it's not a big deal because what is important.....you are wrapped with LOVE.You are a person, you are a gift... YOU ARE SPECIAL.God bless you.

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Message from Noel Datu:JJ,
Thank you for your mail. That was truly a rousing message. I felt the tingling in every inch of my body as I hyperventilate going thru it.It penetrates me… stirring my senses.Yes!...Yes!... you are right. I couldn’t agree more.Siguro nga, my life is a mere cassette player.Playing the same tape over and over the nth times.Iyot-iyun din, paulit ulit lang…play – rewind – play – rewind.Sometimes, I go fast forward… too fast that it already blew up before I can even pause.And I’m too deep already to even eject (or withdraw as Rommel puts it).Everything becomes too late. And as I rewind to what happened.I realize nothing’s gonna change… I came in too fast, too early, too soon!Now, I ask myself – am I ready for the consequences of my actions?!Tough question indeed! – and yet, it didn’t bother me awhile ago…Even if similar events were recorded in my life, I’m too stubborn to learn from it.Same thing will happen – I’m gonna blow it, I know.
Anyway, thank you for letting me know I am a gift – whether I’m wrapped special delivery….or I have nothing on. I guess, what is important is I continue giving pleasure to others -remembering that sometimes, lending a finger or two can almost take one’s breath away!
Best regards,
NoelD