Whether you are ready or not, someday your life will come
to an end.

There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days.

All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten,
will pass to someone else.

Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.

It will not matter what you owned and what you owed.

Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally
disappear.

So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to-do-so lists will expire.

The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.

It won't matter where you come from, or on what side of the tracks
you lived at the end.

It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant, even your
gender and skin color will be irrelevant.

So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?

What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built;
not what you got, but what you gave.

What will matter is not your success, but your significance.

What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.

What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courageor sacrifice
that enriched, empowered or encourage others to emulate your example.

What will matter is not your competence, but your character.

What will matter is how many people you knew, but how many will feel a
lasting loss when you are gone.

What will matter is not your memories, but memories that live in those
who love you.

What will matter is how long you will be remembered by whom and for what.

Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident.

It's not a matter of circumstances, but of choice.

CHOOSE TO LIVE A LIFE THAT MATTERS. 

MOTHER'S WORDS

I can GIVE you LIFE, but cannot live it for you.

I can TEACH you THINGS, but I cannot make you learn.

I can GIVE you DIRECTIONS, but I cannot be there to lead you.

I can ALLOW you FREEDOM, but I cannot account for it.

I can TEACH you RIGHT from WRONG, but I cannot decide for you.

I can BUY you beautiful CLOTHES, but I cannot make you beautiful inside.

I can OFFER you ADVICE, but I cannot accept it for you.

I can GIVE you LOVE, but I cannot force it upon you.

I can TEACH you to SHARE, but I cannot make you unselfish.

I can TEACH you RESPECT, but I cannot force you to show honor.

I can ADVICE you about FRIENDS, but I cannot choose them for you.

I can ADVICE you about SEX, but I cannot keep you pure.

I can TELL you the facts of LIFE, but I can't build your reputation.

I can TELL you about DRINK, but I can't say "no" for you.

I can WARN you about DRUGS, but I can't prevent you from using them.

I can TELL you about lofty GOALS, but I can't achieve them for you.

I can TEACH you about KINDNESS, but I can't force you to be gracious.

I LOVE YOU GUYS!
 

Hello friends!

I'm a mother of seven: six daughters and a son.
The fulfillment is with me andmy husband having
all of them. God blessed us with plenty and we'll
thank Him forever.

Daiy is the eldest, married, with a 5 year-old daughter,
a nurse and is working as Clinical Instructor. Ziel, the
2nd kid is a CPA, currently employed at foreign Bank
in Singapore. Beb is currently employed in Dubai. My only
son, Nonoy, is a nurse too, working at a big hospital here
in the Philippines. Nene, the 5th, a DIA grad and is now
an animator for local and foreign films. Gold, is in her 3rd
year college taking up Accountancy too. And the youngest
is Guia, and will be in her college studies too. Thanks a lot
my kids! You responded to our aspirations of seeing
you successful with your lives.

Personally, I'm a college instructor by profession,
recently teaching at Aeronautical Academy of the Philippines.

This is simply me!