Moniq has always told me to continue blogging again. Its been years since I last did this and a lot has happened.
Nonetheless, I shall take this upon myself to start doing this again as I try to share my personal thoughts to live by...
I shall take this opportune moment to start blogging again as I embark on my 12th Ironman, achieving legacy status at the same time.
Hello everyone!!!
Hope you enjoy my thoughts...
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Monday, April 15, 2013
More than sport
I've been joining marathons, duathlons, and triathlons these past years. For so many years, I have seen it as merely a sport.
As they say, sometimes...we need to get hit in our core to get a better perspective on things. For me, it was literally experiencing blurred vision that enabled me to have a clearer view of things. Doing triathlons are no longer just a sport for me...its MORE THAN SPORT.
Very timely, as I recuperated from my eye injury...I shall be racing Ironman Florida this november for more than sport...
Join me in this worthwhile endeavor...
Check out www.morethansport.org and www.crowdrise.com/ironmanflorida-2013/fundraiser/gerardreyes
As they say, sometimes...we need to get hit in our core to get a better perspective on things. For me, it was literally experiencing blurred vision that enabled me to have a clearer view of things. Doing triathlons are no longer just a sport for me...its MORE THAN SPORT.
Very timely, as I recuperated from my eye injury...I shall be racing Ironman Florida this november for more than sport...
Join me in this worthwhile endeavor...
Check out www.morethansport.org and www.crowdrise.com/ironmanflorida-2013/fundraiser/gerardreyes
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Open MEMO to HIMC Faculty and Staff, Mar 25, 2013
To
my dear Faculty and Staff,
Congratulations
for another successful schoolyear in 2012-13. The year has taught us a lot and as we move on to 2013-2014, allow me to pose
some challenges or things to think about while on your vacation…
It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge
which determines the mind’s dignity.
---WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING
For
2013-2014, HIMC shall revolve its programs on the following initiatives…
Home
Integrity
Mastery
Communication
HOME
We shall promote our school as a second home
for all our students providing the needed facilities and proper relationships
and treatment of our students
INTEGRITY
We shall practice uncompromising integrity
in all our actions specifically in teaching, testing, and giving grades despite
the homey initiative.
MASTERY
Lets promote a BACK TO BASICS CURRICULUM.
Focus on simplifying our curriculum while promoting quality over quantity.
COMMUNICATION
Communication lines MUST be initiated and
enhanced between ALL sectors (Parents, Students, Administration, Staff, etc) to
have proper COORDINATION of efforts, feedback, and inquiries to ensure that we
HEAR what is being SAID, IMPLIED, and more importantly…what ISN’T being said.
Expect
CHANGE these coming months as we look forward to a BETTER SCHOOL for all of us.
Have
a good vacation.
--GHR,
Director HIMC
Thursday, March 21, 2013
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My humble message in the recognition day 2013
A pleasant good morning to all.
Many of you, even the teachers have been wondering where I have been these past three weeks.
Well, I until now am battling an eye injury, been in and out of the hospital, two eye surgeries and lots of Time in the dark. Ive been told the painful words, you might lose sight, you need to give up sports and live a sedentary life while ive been told that everything will turn out fine. Whatever the turn out will be, i just keep on hanging on to hope.
But i am not here to talk about myself, were here because we celebrate your success. One year of consistent hard work is recognized today. What separates you from the quarterly honors is the fact that you were honor students in all the quarters.
Enjoy this moment. No one can ever take away the feeling you are feeling now or this experience or being recognized up on stage.
And for next year, may this moment serve as an inspiration to continue excelling in your studies...i emphasize to continue and not to be complacent.
My dear students, may you all live the saying...Carpe Diem...Seize the day! Never put off tomorrow what you can do today. May it be preparing for your quizzes, saying thank you for your blessings, or giving your parents a hug. Do it now to save you from saying...sayang or i should have.
Your success today may be yours but remember that you share this with your parents, teachers, and friends. So i challenge you, on your own time, in your own small way, to take the initiative to thank all the people who helped you get where you are now. And in the silence of your hearts, wag natin kalimutan magpasalamat sa nagbigay sa atin ng lahat ng ito. Always see your blessings. Dont wait for you to experience blurry vision to have a clearer view of things. Huwag nyo na hintayin lumabo ang paningin nyo para makita ang mga biyaya na ating nakakamit.
Again, my congratulations to the best of the best students!
Good morning.
Many of you, even the teachers have been wondering where I have been these past three weeks.
Well, I until now am battling an eye injury, been in and out of the hospital, two eye surgeries and lots of Time in the dark. Ive been told the painful words, you might lose sight, you need to give up sports and live a sedentary life while ive been told that everything will turn out fine. Whatever the turn out will be, i just keep on hanging on to hope.
But i am not here to talk about myself, were here because we celebrate your success. One year of consistent hard work is recognized today. What separates you from the quarterly honors is the fact that you were honor students in all the quarters.
Enjoy this moment. No one can ever take away the feeling you are feeling now or this experience or being recognized up on stage.
And for next year, may this moment serve as an inspiration to continue excelling in your studies...i emphasize to continue and not to be complacent.
My dear students, may you all live the saying...Carpe Diem...Seize the day! Never put off tomorrow what you can do today. May it be preparing for your quizzes, saying thank you for your blessings, or giving your parents a hug. Do it now to save you from saying...sayang or i should have.
Your success today may be yours but remember that you share this with your parents, teachers, and friends. So i challenge you, on your own time, in your own small way, to take the initiative to thank all the people who helped you get where you are now. And in the silence of your hearts, wag natin kalimutan magpasalamat sa nagbigay sa atin ng lahat ng ito. Always see your blessings. Dont wait for you to experience blurry vision to have a clearer view of things. Huwag nyo na hintayin lumabo ang paningin nyo para makita ang mga biyaya na ating nakakamit.
Again, my congratulations to the best of the best students!
Good morning.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The pain of uncertainty...
Going through a rough time in my life has brought me to a realization that the pain of uncertainty is far greater than any physical or emotional pain.
Take the case of physical pain, there are pain killers or actual treatments in either eradicating or lessening the pain. You face the pain then treat it. Then, its gone. Wounds in the body are treated to heal.
Emotional pain on the other hand is also, I believe, manageable. We grieve and feel the pain, then rationalise about it then eventually move on. The memory lives but the pain subsides.
Unlike the pain of uncertainty, it lingers.
Like a child who asks for a toy, saying "NO" to a child may be painful but sometimes, we resort to saying" LET'S SEE..." which is neither a yes nor a no. It gives hope with the possibility of disappointment. While the child continues to wait for the final decision, that child goes through what I believe to be the pain of uncertainty. I guess, the only thing we should consider then is to minimize the state of being in "limbo"
At the moment, my medical condition leads me to uncertainty. From a very physically active athlete, I have been sidelined for a week and it remains to be uncertain if my condition improves and I can go back to sports or not. This brings me tremendous pain.
The only important thing is that we hang on to the uncertainty itself as that gives us hope that one day, things will turn out for the better. Moreover, cherish all your blessings...your family, friends, and loved ones who have been part of your life.
Sometimes, we need to face a roadblock only to slow down to be able to smell the flowers around you. Living in a fast world limits our capability to appreciate our surroundings.
Perhaps, this roadblock I am facing is of a greater magnitude that I ever imagined it to be and I welcome it with anxiety and all the emotional baggage it brings as I look for the way back to my world!
Take the case of physical pain, there are pain killers or actual treatments in either eradicating or lessening the pain. You face the pain then treat it. Then, its gone. Wounds in the body are treated to heal.
Emotional pain on the other hand is also, I believe, manageable. We grieve and feel the pain, then rationalise about it then eventually move on. The memory lives but the pain subsides.
Unlike the pain of uncertainty, it lingers.
Like a child who asks for a toy, saying "NO" to a child may be painful but sometimes, we resort to saying" LET'S SEE..." which is neither a yes nor a no. It gives hope with the possibility of disappointment. While the child continues to wait for the final decision, that child goes through what I believe to be the pain of uncertainty. I guess, the only thing we should consider then is to minimize the state of being in "limbo"
At the moment, my medical condition leads me to uncertainty. From a very physically active athlete, I have been sidelined for a week and it remains to be uncertain if my condition improves and I can go back to sports or not. This brings me tremendous pain.
The only important thing is that we hang on to the uncertainty itself as that gives us hope that one day, things will turn out for the better. Moreover, cherish all your blessings...your family, friends, and loved ones who have been part of your life.
Sometimes, we need to face a roadblock only to slow down to be able to smell the flowers around you. Living in a fast world limits our capability to appreciate our surroundings.
Perhaps, this roadblock I am facing is of a greater magnitude that I ever imagined it to be and I welcome it with anxiety and all the emotional baggage it brings as I look for the way back to my world!
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