The Kite

I had a very nice dream the other night because it made me feel good when I woke up.

I was with about 5 people inside a small building with a round hole on the roof. We were at the highest story of the building and we were trying to fly a white kite through the hole which was about one meter in diameter.

A few of us were holding the string trying to make it fly until I maneuvered the string and the kite finally flew until it was stable in the air. I told each one to take turns in holding the string to ensure that the kite is stable in the air.

As far as I know, dreaming of a flying kite is very good because it connotes success in one's present undertaking. It could have been a stressful dream if I was alone trying to fly the kite, but I was with a group of people, so I enjoyed the dream. I therefore would like to add to the dream's interpretation that working with a team is best for a project's success, and the team members can take turns in performing a critical role.

I was inspired by this dream, I hope you were inspired too.

Dream Performances

In this beautiful auditorium, so many "dream performances" were fulfilled. I am talking about the Philamlife Auditorium at United Nations Ave. in Manila. I can't remember how many concerts I have watched in this auditorium, but every time I watch a concert in another place, I always wished it was held in Philamlife Auditorium.

The first time I entered this auditorium, I was a performer myself, I was one of the soloists of our choir's version of "Help" by the Beatles. At first I was intimidated by the elegant structure of the whole auditorium. But our first song was a classic piece quite suited to the place. It was the contest piece that any group would want to give its best in such a beautiful place with a grandiose sound. While singing "Help", the more I felt the power of this place. It has the power to motivate a solo performer to give the best performance of his or her life.

Who else would want Philamlife Auditorium to live forever than the performers themselves? It is just unfortunate that what we experienced wouldn't be comprehended by people who wanted to replace this structure. How I wish there is a way to integrate this auditorium to whatever changes they plan for the whole building. How I wish..

Watch the brief view of the auditorium at the end of this song, "Man In The Mirror" by Novo Concertante Manila.

How smoking can shatter dreams

Are you one of those people who couldn't stop smoking? Good if you're still young, you might still have time to make up for the anguish your mother, wife or sister is suffering because of worrying about your health. But if you've reach the age of 60, you better go to hell!

Sorry for the well, "bad words", it was just to exaggerate because sooner or later you'll be far from your loved ones who considered you part of their dreams, never to come back to make their dreams come true. And how about your own dreams? Have you replaced them in favor of your smoking habit? Are dreams not enough inspiration for smokers to quit?

How about the President of the Philippines, popularly called Pnoy whom my admiration for him has grown as time went by from the time he was elected President? Perhaps there are people like me who would like to see him always well and healthy, because his presence gives hope to the Filipino people in fulfilling their dreams, not only for themselves but for their country. If I were him, I will even totally ban smoking because they only give temporary relief but in the long run cause shattered dreams in families.

All aspirations manifest into reality

"All aspirations manifest into reality". This statement from Lillian Too's "Spiritual Feng Shui" book is enough to inspire me to focus on my aspirations, knowing they will soon become a reality.

I am just a bit sad though, because I still have no time to read everything to discover from this book all the secrets I need to know and practice. But I shouldn't really be sad because that feeling leads to negative thoughts. I just need to focus and avoid all those negative thoughts I think would become obstacles. I should also always remember that if I allow negative thoughts to linger in my mind, I will allow the negative energies of the cosmic universe to affect my life.

As long as I am positive about my aspirations and have pure intentions, my spirituality which resides in my mind can open the channels to the cosmic universe and its positive energies.

And as I continuously practice that, "the spiritual dimensions gets increasingly activated so that over time, both you and your house will glow with a powerful radiance."

Year end inventory of my dreams

Four years ago, I had an inventory of my Dreams List and four items remained on the list. This post will supercede whatever were left in my list and covers the last 10 years, whether they were included in my Dreams List or not:

1. To have a smaller laptop - this was fulfilled because I had a job requiring me to travel a lot with a laptop so I was forced to buy one, and has been very useful since then.

2. To go back to Singapore - fulfilled because of a network marketing company which later became a scam putting my investment to waste. It was one third of a million pesos but the experiences I achieved I just realized now, were priceless, like attending a training where almost all Asian countries were represented making me experience each of the country that was represented, and knowing more about Singaporeans and why their country is progressive. Last but not least, I learned why a network marketing company should be chosen because of its products, not because of the marketing plan.

3. To win in Lotto - I guess that is everyone's dream, because more dreams will be fulfilled, but I realize I don't have to wait for this to happen to achieve most of my dreams.

4. To go to U.S.A. for my special child's therapies and special education program - I now have other reasons to go to the United States because I'm not getting any younger. My special child has a great program in Resources for the Blind now, though she still needs more therapies which we can't afford yet, so my dream for winning the Lotto has an important part in pursuing all those therapies, whether in U.S.A. or domestically.

5. To own a "Dream Mattress" - pertains to a therapeutic mattress, the fulfillment of which came at the right time because the "Dream Mattress" of Tiens was replaced with a new model with photon light (Tiens Photon Bio-energy Mattress).

5. To be a therapist - should pertain to therapist using acupoints or "acupoint practitioner". I guess I'm contented being an acupoint practitioner dedicated to my family members since my time is not enough even for just the acupoint therapy of my special child alone.

6. To have a wellness center - my sister already has a wellness center so my dream now is focused on her center's success. Perhaps I can just be a consultant if my time will allow.

7. For my special child's seizures to disappear - this is my most important dream at the moment, and right now, because we don't notice any seizures manifested by my special child, we might need to undergo her to EEG again since her last was more than a year and a half already. Thanks to Breuss massage done only recently if it was how the seizures disappeared, coupled with supplements from Tiens that are good for the brain like super calcium with lecithin, zinc (from zinc lactate), and for oxygen uptake in the brain and other organs, Tiens Beneficial (organic Vitamin C from Jiaogulan or Gynostemma Pentaphyllum and beta-carotene from carrot plus green tea) and Tiens Cordyceps.

8. To wean my special child from synthetic medicines for seizures - this will come next if her EEG results will not show seizures. That means I can replace her medicines with alternative therapies which include the Breuss massage, acupoint therapy and the supplements I earlier mentioned.

9. For my special child to walk normally - when my child's seizures disappear, I guess this can also be realized, but might require her to wear braces on her legs.

10. To have an iPad for the blind for my special child - like my dream for a therapeutic mattress, I wish this will come at the right time, when the technology of
iPad for the blind has greatly improved.

Angels Brought Me Here

If you've been good to your family and friends, angels will bring you to places more beautiful than your dreams.

Sung by Novo Concertante Manila
Photo by Bobby de los Santos

It’s been a long and winding journey
But I’m finally here tonight
Picking up the pieces and walking back into the light

Into the sunset of your glory
Where my heart and future lies
There’s nothing like that feelin’
When I look into your eyes

My dreams came true
When I found you, I found you, my miracle

If you could see what I see
You’re the answer to my prayers
And if you could feel the tenderness I feel
You would know, it would be clear
That angels brought me here

Standing here before you
Feels like we’ve been born again
Every breath is your love
Every heart beat speaks your name

Staying at Home

Can a dream be fulfilled by just staying at home? In the past, that was impossible, unless you are some Albert Einstein or a composer! But in this era where communication can be done in no time, wherever you are, what really matters is the presence of an internet connection and of course a computer, nothing more.

I'm glad I have access to these blessings while caring for a special child at home. At first I would tell people I cannot do this and that because I have to stay home, but when I tell them, "but I can do more when I'm at home because I can research this and that", and they would agree.

I am now focused on pursuing my dreams while staying at home. When the time comes I am not at home but somewhere out of town or the country and bringing along my special child and husband, that only means I have accomplished whatever is needed to be done to fulfill my dreams while staying at home.

She started a joke

Today, September 29, is my friend's birthday and my former classmates and I paid her a visit. We were the best of friends in high school but we did not graduate together because at that early age she knew how to dream big and had to work in a place where she could be a scholar till she graduates in college.

The next thing I knew, she already owns a school nearby. We could be the best of friends like before, but we both became too busy, I with my work and she with her school where her success was phenomenal.

Our high school reunion could bring us closer again, both of us initially active during meetings. She had very good sense of humor so anybody could easily make her laugh during those meetings, and there was a time she told me I really made her laugh. I was glad to hear that, but I was touched more when she issued a check to me to buy a comb gadget that will prevent the recurrence of stroke of our high school class President. The amount was almost double the cost of the gadget so we were also able to buy him supplements to cleanse his blood vessels, like Resveratrol (Tiens Vigour Rousing).

The last time I saw her was during one of our meetings in April last year in her school. She invited me to come with her in a classroom to meet some of her adult students. They were finalizing their schedules for review classes. One student had to leave earlier so asked permission to do so and hugged my friend. My friend jokingly said, "anyone who hugs me passes the exams (government exams)". So after the meeting, the adult students formed a line and hugged her while she was almost laughing. I was smiling as I watched, it was just a joke from her, but the whole scene was so touching.

That was my last memory of her because her biggest joke was to be invisible after that. It was only last month when I learned she had passed away. She had Stage 4 breast cancer so chemotherapy was not an option. Perhaps she just wanted to be happy with her family during her remaining months, not to be pitied by the people around her. Perhaps she doesn't want to see people crying. Those were the real reasons why she became invisible. How could I have forgotten who you are, my friend?

I wonder how my friend became very successful. Perhaps it all started with a joke and when she was starting to prosper she wanted to surprise everyone so she worked harder.

Three Dreams in One day

Have you ever fulfilled three dreams in one day? Perhaps yes, if you break down a big dream into its components. In my case, I didn't have to do that because they were truly three dreams, the first two were what a mother have always dreamed of.

Usually, a common dream among mothers of a female toddler is for her child to become a “flower girl” in a wedding. When that toddler becomes an adult, a mother would dream for her grown-up child to be a bride someday. My eldest daughter had been a flower girl a number of times and then a bridesmaid also, and my dream for her to be a bride came true.

My special child is blind and has cerebral palsy so I have totally different big dreams for her: to be seizure free and be able to walk and talk. Until it came across my mind that she can still be a “flower girl”, but only during her older sister's wedding though that wouldn't be a requirement for my older daughter. When I learned my daughter and her groom-to-be chose not to include children to march during their wedding, I found that unusual but also unique. And then it dawned on me that it could be an opportunity for my special child to be a flower girl since she couldn't march but could ride her big stroller that would be pushed by an adult. I made her stroller look like a nice carriage decorated with some flowers, and my dream for her came true.

The third dream was a very simple one, for me to wear a dress for goddesses someday. When I was looking for a gown for a bride's mother, I saw some photos of gowns for bridesmaids called “Venus” style gowns, so I requested for a similar design. The finished product turned out to be my dream gown!

The Schedule Board

My special child was classified under the "vocational" class at Resources for the Blind (RBI), since it was the first time we enrolled her in a school for the disabled, specifically for visually impaired children.

Her first day of classes was beyond my expectation because of the "mature" approach to training blind children. What I meant by that was I think the children were immediately introduced to a mature and responsible lifestyle by immediately introducing the "schedule board" and follow the scheduled activities.

In my mind, I was saying if only we were taught the same way when we started in school, dreaming big would be easier as we grow up because of the discipline in time we got used to.

I made another version of the schedule board that my special child can follow at home. It has dividers to separate one task from another and task symbols like spoons for snack time, cassette tape for music time, and I used as symbol for massage or leisure time the actual comb gadget I use on my special child. In school, the schedule usually starts with "circle time" with other children, followed in any order by art time, snack time, leisure time, music time, and ended with a quiet time then bye-bye time. When one task is finished, we sing the "finished" song and ask the child to put the symbol in a "finished tray" at the right of the board.

At the start of the class, the child would already know the schedule since she has to review the whole schedule board by touching the symbols in the right order they will be performed. Isn't that awesome?