This is just a repost. I certainly do not own this material. I am just glad to share it with you my loyal readers. Nakanang! Lol. Enjoy reading.
1. Huwag agad bibitawan ang iyong trabaho. Maging abala hangga’t maari. Ito ang magpapanatili sa iyong kabataan na labis nyong ikaliligaya.
Don’t let go your job. If possible keep yourself busy at all times. This will keep your youth and keep you happy.
2. Hangga’t maiiwasan, huwag makitira sa mga anak na may pamilya na. Kumuha ng isang lugar na matitirhan. Panatilihin ang iyong kalagayan upang makaiwas sa pakikipagtalo sa iyong anak at manugang. Ang makitira sa kanila ay magiging sunod-sunoran ka na lamang, hindi makakapag decision sa sarili at mawawalan ng karapatan na labis mong ikalulungkot.
Whenever possible, do not stay with any of your children with families. Get your own place to live. Keep you own circumstances to avoid any arguments with your children or in-laws. If you stay with any of them you may not have or may loose your own decision that will make you unhappy.
3. Hawakan ng mahigpit ang iyong baul. Kung magbibigay ng pera sa anak, yung kaya mo lamang at laging magtira ng malaking bahagi para sa sarili mo. Ang libro de bangko na may laman ay magandang kaibigan sa iyong katandaan.
Hold on to your treasures tightly. If you give or lend money to any of your children, just give them enough and leave large portion for yourself. Big check book is the “best friend” at old age.
4. Huwag masyadong maniwala sa iyong anak na nagsasabing kayo ay aalagaan. Madalas ang mga nagbabanggit nyan ay syang mga hindi gagawa. Ang mabuting anak ay hindi nagbabanggit ng anuman at ang masamang anak ay kailanman hindi tutupad ng pangakong binitawan.
Do not believe that you’ll be taken cared of by your children. Most often those who say they will are the ones who won’t do it. A good child won’t mention anything and the bad child is almost always the one who will not fulfill promises.
5. Upang manatili kang masaya, panatilihin ang pakikipagkaibigan at magdagdag pa hangga’t maaari. Humanap ng mga kaibigan na mas bata sayo. Ang mga matatanda kasi ay malapit ng mamahinga at ikalulungkot mo na labis ang paghahanap ng kapalit. Sumali sa mga magagandang asosasyon, grupo, kooperatiba, o apostolada.
To stay happy, keep friendships and if possible add new ones too. Find friends younger than you. Elder friends may pass away earlier than you and it’s grievous to find replacement. Join wonderful groups, associations, cooperatives or church/apostolic ministries.
6. Maging maayos, laging maganda, malinis at mabango. Ang katandaan ay hindi dahilan upang ikaw ay maging madungis at nanlilimahid. Sila ay di dapat na mandiri sayo kaya’t pangalagaan mo ang iyong sarili.
Keep yourself neat,always beautiful, clean and smelling good. Old age is not a justification to be filthy and unkempt. People don’t need to insult you so protect yourself, nobody will.
7. Laging abala sa pagawa ng kabutihan sa kapwa. Asikasuhin sila upang asikasuhin ka din nila ayon sa “law of ripple effect”. Huwag kalilimutan magdasal sa araw araw.
Be occupied in the working of goodness in others. They will look after you also to supervise them according to the “law of ripple effect”. Do not forget to pray everyday.
8. Huwag panghimasukan ang buhay ng iyong mga anak. Hindi sapagkat anak mo sila ang lahat na magugustuhan mo ay magugustohan din nila. Alalahanin mong nagbabago ang panahon.
Do not interfere in the lives of your children and let them manage their own. Just because they are your children, don’t expect them to do or follow what you want. Remember times changes.
9. Huwag ipagyabang ang iyong katandaan. Hindi sapagkat ikaw ay lumilinya na sa 80 ay napaka runong mo na. Isaisip mo na hindi mo taglay ang lahat ng karunungan sa mundo. Huwag isipin na ang katandaan ay kalayaan upang maging inutil, ulianin at wala ng silbi sa buhay. Makipag paligsahansa lahat ng bagay para may dahilan ang bawat pagising mo sa umaga.
Don’t boast of your age. It’s not true that just because you are in your *0s that you have all the wisdom of the world. Don’t think that old age is a freedom to become crazy, forgetful and no use in life. Join every/ any contest to expect something when you wake up the next morning.
10. At sa wakas, huwag maging makulit. Huwag ikuwento ang nakaraang panahon ng paulit-ulit. Huwag ikukumpara ang mga bagay bagay na makakasakit ka sa kapamilya. Huwag maging mapaghanap. Matuto kang mag-puri ng magandang nagawa ng kapamilya upang manatili ang magandang samahan. Hanggat kaya, magbasa ng magbasa ng dyario, libro at makinig sa mga talakayan sa radio. Ang “imaginative mind” ay malayo sa Alzheimer’s disease.
And finally, do not be repetitious. Do not tell the past repeatedly. Do not compare things that hurt you in the family. Do not be demanding. Learn to take great pride in achievements of family members to stay in good relationship. Unless so, read and keep reading newspapers, books. Listen or be part of the discussions on radio or anywhere. REMEMBER, the “imaginative mind” is far from Alzheimer.
LIVE WELL, LOVE MUCH, LAUGH OFTEN!!!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Flood reflections
After the floods in Bulacan due to typhoons last September 27 and October 1, I posted something to reflect on Facebook which I am now sharing here. It is originally written in Filipino so I included some translations.
This is the original text...
This is the translated version...
For a reflection ...
(1) The town of Hagonoy (in Bulacan province) is actually a low-area, surrounding rivers overflow during high tide, and in fact in 1972 the town experienced a great flood that came from Angat Dam spills, it became the "catch basin" and some authorities advised the residents to leave the area... But residents would not turn away as their livelihood is situated there, they have implemented various solutions such as elevating the passage which was carried out in some areas, as well as the dredging of rivers that we know did not become complete solutions to relieve the flooding even during high tide.
(2) Angat Dam has designated water measure to maintain the high quality service to some fellows in Bulacan and Manila. Whenever a storm brings heavy rain, they wait for notification when the water reached critical levels, but the authorities did not learn just so in 1972 when many died in floods caused by the Angat Dam? and we also know that during summer they are also having problems because of low water level in dams. do they have solutions to design and not waste any water from dams thrown whenever it reached high water level?
(3) the PAGASA forecasters can measure the amount of rainfall only when the typhoon makes a landfall, their radar measures only the strength of the wind and gustiness as well as its speed and direction. The dam decides to release water after they knew the amount of rainfall also to be disclosed in the report of PAGASA. are there researches wherein the amount rainfall can be measured when the typhoon is still on the Philippine seas and also the typhoon's diameter?
This is the original text...
pagninilay po lamang...
(1) sadyang mababang lugar ang bayan ng Hagonoy, sa tuwing may high tide ay umaapaw din ang mga ilog, at sa katunayan nung 1972 nakaranas na ito ng malaking baha na nagmula sa Angat Dam, naging "catch basin" at pinayuhan ang mga residente na lisanin ang lugar... ngunit sinong residente naman ang aalis sa isang bayan na kanyang kinalakhan lalo pa't nandun din naman ang kabuhayan. nagpatupad ng iba't ibang solusyon gaya ng pagtaas ng mga daanan na natupad sa ilang lugar, gayundin ang paghukay ng mga ilog na alam nating hindi naging ganap na tugon upang maibsan ang pagbaha kahit mag-high tide.
(2) may itinakdang taas ng tubig sa Angat Dam upang mapanatili ang de-kalidad na serbisyo nito sa ilang kababayan sa Bulacan at Maynila. tuwing may bagyong nagdadala ng malakas na ulan, naghihintay sila ng abiso sa tuwing tumataas sa kritikal na lebel ang tubig ngunit naisip kaya ng pamunuan lalo't alam nila nung 1972 madaming namatay sa pagbaha dulot ng Angat Dam? at alam din naman natin na tuwing tag-araw nagkakaproblema din sila dahil mababa naman sa itinakdang lebel ang tubig sa dam. sadyang wla bang solusyon upang hindi masayang ang tubig na itinatapon ng dam sa tuwing mapupuno ito?
(3) ang tagapagtaya ng panahon sa PAGASA ay nakakapagsukat lamang ng dami ng ulan kapag ito ay nakapasok na sa kalupaan, ang radar ay sumusukat lamang sa lakas ng hangin at bugso nito gayundin ang bilis at direksyon ng takbo nito. Ang mga dam ay nagpapasya ng pagpapakawala ng tubig ayon na din sa dami ng ulan na ipapalabas sa ulat ng PAGASA. wala bang pagsasaliksik kung papaanung sa karagatan pa lang na nasasakupan ng Pilipinas ay masukat na din ang dami ng ulan at pati na rin dayametro na maaring kapalooban nito?
This is the translated version...
For a reflection ...
(1) The town of Hagonoy (in Bulacan province) is actually a low-area, surrounding rivers overflow during high tide, and in fact in 1972 the town experienced a great flood that came from Angat Dam spills, it became the "catch basin" and some authorities advised the residents to leave the area... But residents would not turn away as their livelihood is situated there, they have implemented various solutions such as elevating the passage which was carried out in some areas, as well as the dredging of rivers that we know did not become complete solutions to relieve the flooding even during high tide.
(2) Angat Dam has designated water measure to maintain the high quality service to some fellows in Bulacan and Manila. Whenever a storm brings heavy rain, they wait for notification when the water reached critical levels, but the authorities did not learn just so in 1972 when many died in floods caused by the Angat Dam? and we also know that during summer they are also having problems because of low water level in dams. do they have solutions to design and not waste any water from dams thrown whenever it reached high water level?
(3) the PAGASA forecasters can measure the amount of rainfall only when the typhoon makes a landfall, their radar measures only the strength of the wind and gustiness as well as its speed and direction. The dam decides to release water after they knew the amount of rainfall also to be disclosed in the report of PAGASA. are there researches wherein the amount rainfall can be measured when the typhoon is still on the Philippine seas and also the typhoon's diameter?
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