Les Miserables of Abba's Orchard Erdkinder

remembering the great Ferdinand

The late Ferdinand Edralin Marcos deserves to be remembered today, September 11. My Padi was an avid fan of this former president. He told me a lot of stories about how brilliant Marcos was. From being too smart to being the topnotcher in his class. From being the best boy scout to being the most brilliant president that the country has ever had.

I was born 3 years after the birth of Martial Law. While I was growing up, my view of Ferdinand Marcos was not marred by what the masses said. Perhaps, my Padi's words mattered the most. He had a book about his life and how I wish I still have the time to unearth the said book in my parents' place. The book said that the culprit was really Imelda.

In that book (if my memory serves me right), I quote Ferdinand when he said, "When I did good, nobody remembers. When I had mistakes, nobody forgets." Maybe these were not exactly the words. But it's the same message.

I am somehow sad on the demise of Ferdi. If Imelda is indeed the culprit, poor he. But then, we are products of our own choice. Viktor Frankl said, "The same sun which hardens the clay is the same sun which moltens the wax."

This is how I want to pay tribute to the man who didn't turn out to be the best president we got. Suffice it to say, he would have been brilliant.

Sometimes, a person becomes a product of the perception of the Filipino masses. Is it too much democracy that is working for us or against us? I'm confused.

Well, brilliance is not enough.

But what was he thinking? What was he going through? How did he take in things? Was it hard? Was it difficult?

In the case of Ferdi, no one dared to personally ask.

THE ERDKINDER PLAY

The Abba's Orchard School Erdkinder students will be featuring highlights and images from the great musical play Les Miserables. The whole Erd community is now excited to do their first musical rendition on the major songs found in the play. This will be on October 21 this year. This is for the 12th Foundation Day of the Abba's Orchard nationwide. This year's theme is Music Through the years.

They say it is ambitious of us to do this musical play. But we are dreaming with the Erdkinder children. The directors may give up but not us.

Lenka's The Show

Out of boredom, my girlfriends Jade and Oreo found ourselves singing this song with me while waiting for a cab outside Mega mall at Ortigas. While singing, we enjoyed it so much that we didn't notice thirty minutes had passed.

Music indeed has power. People who are tired get refreshed because of songs. And when you sing, the singing must go on -- just like how shows must go on.

MY PILLOW'S HAIKU TODAY

The show must go on

The curtains on me don't fall

Steadfast, strong

GOD IS REAL

i know what i know and i know that God is real, He's real

i know what i know and i know that God is real, He's real

i looked to my right and i see a tree

with leaves that pop out and then fall on me

i'm sure no one else could have made that tree

i know God is real ....

i know what i know and i know that God is real, He's real

i know what i know and i know that God is real, He's real

i looked to the ground and i see a worm

that crawls in the dirt with a gentle squirm

i'm sure no one else could have thought of worms

i know God is real ....

i know what i know and i know that God is real, He's real

i know what i know and i know that God is real, He's real

i looked to the sky and i see the moon

that hangs in the night like a big balloon

i'm sure no one else could have hung that moon

i know God is real ....

When i taught Preschool, I found this ACSI song attractive. What made me blog it here is that it was the song that I taught the children at AOS Erdkinder now when they were in Preschool.

Awesome ....

A teacher never grows old ..... students just catch up ....

Watch the Official EAT PRAY LOVE Trailer in HD

I decided to post this clip for three reasons:

a. Julia wanted to be the perfect wife ...

b. Julia wanted to see what it means to be happy ....

c. Julia was in a quest ...

But on top of these all, I just happen to be a big fan .... I have seen most of her movies ...