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A Corona of thorns
by GIRLIE GUALBERTO-SUAN “Man’s obsession to add to his wealth and honor is the chief source of his misery.” The much-publicized telenovela touted to add a new chapter in the colorful history of Philippine politics, has turned out to be a huge flop. The trial of the century, also called The Impeachment of the Chief Justice, is big on [...]
Laughter is an internal jogging
by GIRLIE GUALBERTO-SUAN “THE most wasted of all days is that in which we have not laughed.” Ever since we have been visited by nature’s sadistic bully Sendong, my topics have rambled along sad, somber and serious avenues. It’s about time we leave the pathway of severity and walk along the lane of gaiety. I’m now going to write [...]
The Storms of Life
“The soul of one who loves God always swims in joy, is always on holiday, and is always in the mood for singing.” - St. John of the Cross There is a story about a learned man who is also a connoisseur of the arts. Among his vast collection of beautiful and expensive paintings was an obscure and low-priced picture, [...]
ATONG KAUGALINGON ANG ANGAY BASULON
Daghan na kaayong balita ug komentaryo ang atong nabasa bahin niining astig nga "aktor" nga mao si Sendong. Sikat na kayo ni siya busa dili na unta ko mudugang pa ug sulat bahin kaniya. Apan init kaayo ni nga issue dinhi sa CDO, busa mosumpay nalang pod ko. Dunay nangutana asa ang Ginoo niadtong madulom ug mapait nga kagabhi-on sa Dec. [...]
TALENT
“Everyone has talent, but not everyone has the courage to follow that talent to the hard place where it leads.” The last time my column appeared in this newspaper was on the fiesta issue where I quoted St. Augustine’s words, “Man wishes to be happy, yet the way he lives make happiness impossible.” I stopped writing [...]
FROM SINNER TO SAINT
By Girlie Gualberto-Suan “Man wishes to be happy, yet the way he lives make happiness impossible.” The wise man who said the above quote is well known to the people of Cagayan de Oro. He is a prolific wordsmith, a man who has plumbed the depths of knowledge and makes his living as a merchant of words. He is a lusty man [...]
The purpose of pain
NOT to know suffering means not to know how to be human. For a week, I was behaving like an angry, miserable tiger with a thorn on its paw. Those of you who have experienced mouth thrush (singaw or lu-as) can attest to the excruciating pain these tiny white dots can inflict. I had two big ones and every time I ate, it felt like sharp nails [...]
Happiness is an inside job
“Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.” Picture me on a lazy Sunday afternoon, comfortably sitting under the cool shade of a mango tree, engrossed in the pages of a book, my companions the birds and the bees, the flowers and the trees. Ahh.. the sweet life. My cup overflows. For the lover of books and [...]
