THE BEST TEACHER

Here is another one that breaks all the depression about our students who may appear at first to be unable to help oneself. Teachers are really called to be at the forefront of enlivening the spirit to reach new heights and fulfill one's destiny in life. Thanks Wally. God bless

Enjoy this:

As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he did not play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. In addition, Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers. At the school where Mrs.. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise.



Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners... he is a joy to be around."



His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well-liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."



His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best, but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class."



By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to."



After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets."



A year later, she found a note under her door, from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.



Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he had ever had in his whole life.



Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer.... the letter was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, MD.



The story does not end there.. You see, there was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he had met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit at the wedding in the place that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom. Of course, Mrs. Thompson did. And guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing. Moreover, she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together.



They hugged each other, and Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you Mrs. Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."



Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."



“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” (Mother Teresa)

An inspiring commercial

Mr. Wally has sent me this advertisement which is worth the time, really inspiring and encouraging. Enjoy it like I just did. God bless and take care.

Here is the site, just click it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um9KsrH377A

Drinking & Yoga Part II

Here's the continuation of that funny comparative analysis between Drinking & Yoga:



Dolphin
Excellent for the shoulder area, thorax, legs, and arms.










Salambhasana
Great exercise to stimulate the lumbar area, legs, and arms.









Ananda Balasana
This position is great for massaging the hip area.









Malasana
This position, for ankles and back muscles.











O yoga na tayo. Wala pang sakit ng ulo. Hehe.

Drinking & Yoga

This one is really hilarious, and honestly I'm afraid it might go the undesired direction. However, I found it amusing and I thought of putting pics as suggested. Let's see the effect. Let me know what you think - your laughter. Hope you don't imitate the yogist in your drunkenness. Thanks Rege. God bless

Subject: Drinking is like Yoga

Research confirms that drinking gives you the same benefits yoga does!!!

Savasana
Position of total relaxation.










Balasana
Position that brings the sensation of peace and calm.










Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
This position calms the brain and heals tired legs.










Marjayasana
Position stimulates the midrift area and the spinal column.











Halasana
Excellent for back pain and insomnia.










The pictures allowed here appear to be limited, hence the next blog will show the pictures. K? Let's keep the choices later until the pics are all completely shown. God bless

The END-ORPHAN Effect

Thanks to Willy who sent this email entitled The Clown Chakra, which I believe is all about ending one's orphan syndrome. I just love this. Maybe Willy your clown chakra was open, releasing those heart-shaped balloons that inspired me to place his here so that indeed this can now start the way it should be: simply inspirational. God bless and happy reading.

THE CLOWN CHAKRA

The clown Scientists have found that all our problems can be placed under one heading: Seriousness.

Seriousness is the leading cause of everything from Cancer to Reincarnation. Scientists from the Clown Academy have already discovered a new source of healing.

It is a psychic energy Point located between the heart chakra and the throat chakra. It is called The Clown Chakra.

If people are feeling miserable,
if they have financial problems,
if their relationship situation is the pits,
if they are in ill health,
if they have a need to sue people,
if they find fault with their brother,
then obviously, their Clown Chakra is closed.

When this happens, the scientists have observed under a high-powered microscope that the cells of every organ display a sad face, and when the Clown Chakra is open and functioning normally, the cells display a happy face :).

The scientists realized that if a person is ill, it is because his mind has projected guilt onto the cells of his body and has forced out the love
that is normally found within each cell of the body.

The cells are therefore saying, "I Lack Love," or " ILL" for short. The scientists also discovered that all disease is due to the fact that the cells are out of ease or diseased.

When the Clown Chakra is opened and working (or rather, playing) properly, the psychic mechanism sucks up misery, pain, anger, resentment, grievances, unhappiness, etc., and converts the energy into
tiny red heart-shaped balloons.

The red heart-shaped balloons contain Love and Joy. These balloons are directed to the diseased cell or situation, and a happy :) face appears instantly.

When the Light enters the darkness, the darkness is gone.

Sometimes these red heart-shaped balloons are called endorphins, due to the fact that when anyone experiences them, the feeling of separation ends. They experience being back home with All That Is and hence are no longer an orphan. This is the well-known end-orphan (endorphin) effect.

So, if you think someone is attacking you, Clown Scientists recommend that you visualize sending that person red heart-shaped balloons filled with Love and Joy.

Remember to keep your Clown Chakra open and remember to laugh.

DON'T MESS WITH A FILIPINO

I got this story from a certain Rege, and I find this quite amusing to "immortalize" here. I think this is met to be something to laugh about. I hope the sting won't be that painful. Have a good laugh and relax:

In a New York sidewalk, a Filipino is enjoying a hearty breakfast "coffee, croissants, toast, butter, jam, etc. While an American, chewing a gum, sat next to him and started an unwanted conversation.

American: You Filipinos eat the whole bread?

Filipino : Of course!

American: ( Blowing bubbles with his gum) We don't. We, Americans only eat what's inside. The crust we collect in a container, recycle, make these into croissants and sell these to the Philippines .

American: Do you eat jam with bread?

Filipino : Of course!

American: (Chuckling and crackling his gum between his teeth) We don't. Americans eat fruits at breakfast, put all the peels, seeds and leftovers into containers, turn the seeds into jam and sell it to the Philippines .

Filipino : Do you have sex in America ?

American: Of course, we do!

Filipino : What do you do with the condoms?

American: We throw them, of course!

Filipino : We don't. In the Philippines, we put them into containers, recycle them, turn them into chewing gums and sell it to America.