My son was listening to The Carpenters’ song “Talking to myself and feeling old. Sometimes I’d like to quit. Nothing ever seems to fit… What I’ve got they used to call the blues …” It is a timely song for this rainy Monday. It is one of the very few songs I can bravely sing [...]
“Long-term and persistent efforts to achieve do not come from the head; they come from the heart.” – Johnson and Johnson, 1989 I have just finished reading researches on cooperative learning (for my EducPsych report for Prof. Olegario’s class) when my daughter Aei comes home in the verge of tears because of her frustrations with [...]
Today, my youngest sibling and only brother, Arthur, celebrates his birthday. I can still remember how my two sisters and I eagerly prepared for his grand entrance in our home and looked forward to taking turns carrying Arthur in our arms when he came from the hospital. Arthur was healthy, strong and big unlike most [...]
In pain, suffering and grief, we oftentimes find added strength; the capacity to grow, to seize fleeting moments with loved ones, and to value life. In the process of healing and recovery, we become better persons than we used to be. Dad’s unexpected death gave me and my siblings a sad but meaningful experience, filled [...]
Here’s part 2 of my notes on sibling rivalry. I should have written this sooner. Sibling rivalry is normal for all families. It may even have benefits in the long-run since it teaches our children two basic lessons in life which they need to apply in their social interactions as they become adults: first, that [...]