I also enjoy creative writing, but it depends on what genre I am writing in. If it is fantasy writing, I prefer writing about angels and demons instead of elves and goblins. I actually prefer the setting of a story even more than the characters. Settings can take place in the urban cities or it can be in the medieval era, where it can be about the plague or the battles that took place back then, including the Holy Wars and the Peasant War.

Perhaps there is this kind of bird that really symbolizes a bad omen i remember my mom told me that there was this urban legend in their own hometown which leads to the death of many when a a black hawk bird is seen going around like a lion waiting for someone to devour.

I think that is just a superstitious belief just like a superstitious belief here similar to that.

Some old people here in our province also believe of a certain bird here, that follows women who are pregnant.

It is said that when there is someone pregnant in the house that bird who is actually a witch that eats the fetus inside the pregnant woman, would be on the roof to await for a chance to do so. It is said that it will have its tongue that can pass a small hole, into the pregnant woman’s stomach to get the fetus.

So, the husbands or the wife itself would surround their windows every evening with garlic which is said to ward off the bird.

But it is only a superstitious belief, but there’s no harm if we follow the antidote for that bird.

This is a very inspiring story, it just goes to tell us that what You are doing now or where you ar3 now does not determine where you will end up. God indeed has his own way of dealing with our sorrows and frustrations in life all we need to do is to trust him. This lady had no idea that her story would end her in the position that she has now. All she knew is that she is a cleaner and that is what she amounts to. Sometimes we are pushed to do certain things by people who don’t even know us and it’s this stranger’s that propel us to greater levels in our lives. Another thing I have learned from this story is that you should never look down upon yourself because there is a hero in all of us. We all are capable of doing certain things in life. It also reminds me to never look down upon anything because it’s through that thing that your blessing may come from. Always do your work with joy, love what you do, put in effort do it to the best of your knowledge and even though you may not see much in what you do, remember that there is always someone watching from afar and they might just be the breakthrough that you have always wanted.

powering story, from a human who liked to fight and stand on her feet, she delt with her sorrow in a way to benefit from, pushed her self capablitly so she can become something or legend after she was poor human, reminds me of many of the people who become a flag after they were either waiters or cleaner or anthing or any job that made less money, with keep on failing they learned that they are strong and they are good to live a good live but needs to find a way to reach aht life that they want.
great people are not people with money but people who do not give up and do great jobs for themselves and for the society that ht they live in

Traffic was not that congested at that time, unlike today, one can not do it. Your father was a good husband, because he loves your Mom’s cooking and he took the time to have lunch with her at home; and you too!

That was a very nice togetherness with your dad. I am so sure your heart was bleeding in sadness when he died.It is not easy to lost someone dear to us especially our parents.I hope your mom is still alive this time and still enjoying her cook.Thanks for this nice post.

That is good story and all of us do that, for me my work si 30 minuts if no crowd and really i hate everyday or amost every day to go to my job, but what to do, we need to work for ourselves for the family for the community for many reasons, but only if the work is near by it would be better, the crowd is another thing, oh my God and the traffic is so bad when its summer and the ac is not working
But in some places its not the crowd that is the issue wince it becom somthign that you are used to with the time wnd with daily usage, but the issue is the stupid drivers who rush you and they run to the road or those who do it slow way things i can never understand and make me so angry from them, they should have their own way and they think as if the king fo the raods.
thanks for sharing the story

It was interesting to read your post regarding your dad’s practice of going home for lunch from bank. True it is good to have food in one’s own home. good day

If my working place is not away from my home, I would prefer to go home during lunch time to eat together with my wife. I have the same feeling with your dad. I do appreciate the foods cooked by my wife. I would love to see her on how busy she is. My presence is more than enough to relieve her of her chores.

Eating together is one of the important moments I always cherish to do especially not only with my wife but also with my 6 children. I am happy to see them eating together in one table, talking, joking and whatever they do. We have a strong family ties because of that and also we believe that family could be together forever.

Every year especially during new year’s day, we spend our quality time with our family in going outing especially to the beach. Our family bonding is indeed strengthened. We want to build the true spirit of family that prays together, stays together or even forever.

Anyway, in this kind of attitude a dad has shown has edified the saying, “there is no place like home.” I believe that.

Indeed before that is the term @Ruby. I didn’t know that it’s now called intellectual disability.

That is good, because those previous term is a somewhat demeaning.

It’s good also that you explained how come Carla was born with intellectual disability.

I am happy to know Carla had joined those that showcased her talents and abilities and we saw her on TV when she joined one. 🙂

Hi, and really amazing points you wrote there, and sorry that most of my posts and comments have but, it is not everywhere called that way, and there is nothing wrong to be called in the old name mental retardation, why? some of these people have intelligent that is more than normal people who are not labeled that way

The change in terminology is quite good because it is less hurting for the person affected or to the parents. It is good society had come to accept and understand their situations well. There are special schools for them to help them cope and have a social life.

Hello Ruby? And finally I am able to catch up a blog from you. This day I brought my lap top to school to do inputting of scores to the school’s system, so here I am so impressed about your very nice and informative blog.My salute on this for you are presenting here many things like how MR was previously called and changed to wave the incapacity and reputation of the family if having a special child. Yes, you are right, that there are many institutions this time that cater the need of the special children and children with impaired physical properties especially the mental disability. They need care so they will know how to feel love and care.

Take care and congrats.

@ trees and moons

in the Special Education Program of our Department of Education, if possible we should not use the word ‘mental retardation’ anymore but rather the term ‘intellectual disability’.