A Rich Lesson

        One day the father of a very wealthy family  took his son on a trip to the country; he wanted to show his son how poor some people can be. They spent  a couple days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. As they were returning home, the father asked the boy, "How was the trip?"
        "It was great, Dad"
        "Did you see how poor people can be?"
        "Oh, yeah!"
        "So what did you learn from the trip?"
        The boy said, "I saw that we have one dog, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our yard, and they have a creek that has no end. At night we have imported lanterns, and they have the stars.
        "Our patio reaches to the front yard, and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on, and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.
        "We buy our foods, but they grows theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us. They have friends to protect them"
        Then the boy added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!"


Reference:
                 Health and Home, vol.46 no.3 May-June, 2005 p.21

Short Story

Two Brothers and the Carpenters

(from the Internet)

          Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed without hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart.It began with a small misunderstanding, and grew into a major difference until finally, it exploded words followed by weeks of silence.

          One morning there was a knock on john door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days' work" he said."perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there. Could I help you?"

          "Yes,"  said the old brother."I do have a job for you. Look across the creek at the farm. That's my neighbor. In fact, it's my younger brother! last week there was a meadow between us. He took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there is a creek between us.

          Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll do him one better. See that pile of lumber by the barn? I want you to build me a fence, an eight-foot fence-so I won't need to see his place or his face anymore."

           The carpenters said, "I think I understand the situation,Show me  the nails and the post-hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that please you."

             The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day - measuring, sawing, and nailing. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job.

              The farmer's eye opened wide, his jaw dropped. The carpenter had not built a fence, he had built a bridge - a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work, hard nails and all- and the neighbor, the farmer's  younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched.

               "You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done" the two brothers met in the middle, taking each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder.

                "No, wait! stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the older brother.

                 "I love to stay on," the carpenter said, but I have many more bridges to build."

Story: Two Brothers and the Carpenters

Time Wasted

So many times we hurry

and don't take the time to care,

When others feel so lonely,

and just need a simple prayer,

It's easy to say "I LOVE YOU"

and hope you have a nice day.

is there something I can do for you,

I'll be glad to stop and pray"

Love of Heart

The greatest treasure on this earth

That God has willed to be

Is just the gift of love of heart

He gave to you and me

For, in this gift, He sowed the seeds

To harvest goals in Life

That will fulfill us with content

And give us strength, in strife.

It is a treasure, meant to be

A bond of sacred tie

To bless upon us joys of life

Until the day we die

And by his Grace to light the way

To peace of heart and mind

That is the goal of every soul,

Above all other kind.

                                               Michael Dubina

A Smile and Prayer

A Smile and Prayer

Like the brightness of the flowers

At the opening of day,

Let a smile erase the showers

That at times may come our way.

Like the nodding of the flowers

When the twilight shadows fall,

Let prayer touch evening hours,

Bringing perfect peace to all.

                                              Loise Pinkerton Fritz

SAMPLE FUND RAISING PROJECT

 I - The Project     

        Project Title :

                    Fund Raising Activity

                    Purchase of Musical Instrument 

         Project Proponent

                    Mr. Noel R. Dauran

                    Master Teacher - I

         Location

                    Baya Elementary School

                    Ragay District, Div. of Camarines Sur

         Time Frame

                    Planning:  June 2012

                    Drafting of proposal June 2012

                    Launching Date August 2012

                    Implementation Musical Instrument/(tangible)

II - Background and Rationale:

                    For several years now, Baya Elementary School doesn't hear the lively music played by the school children who are member of the drum and Lyre corps. The campus used to be a picture of young and talented musicians alongside with charming young pretty majorettes.

                    We hope to bring back that same mood. This project, have the skills of our pupils who are inclined in playing some musical instrument. If organized, our school will once have a group that we can see whenever we have school convocations. Our street parade will definitely be an event to look forward to by the community because of our DLC.

                    Acquiring these instruments requires a big amount of fund. It will be a burden of parents if we asks them to purchase a particular child wants to use or play. Collaborative support and effort of the whole school community specifically by the community is greatly needed through a fund raising activity that the proponent has thought of. The instruments that this endeavor will be able to acquire shall become school property and shall continue to be of service to the school children as long as they're apt to use.

III - Description of the Project

                    "Search for Lakan/Mutya ng Wika 2012"

IV - Project Objectives:

            1.To develop pupils talent and self-confidence.

            2.Gain good rapport to the parents and community. 

            3.Accumulate funds

            4.Show wholesome interpersonal relationship among each other

            5.Appreciate the service offered by others. 

V - Plan of Activities  

      Activities                                         Date                    Resources Needed             Expected Outcomes

I. PRE-IMPLEMENTATION   

    A. Planning

•  consult the school head           March 2012                                                               supportive
• coordinate the peers                                                                                                   Approved
• call for General PTA meetings  March 16, 2o12                                                         Approved
• hired a skilled trainor for DLC                              skilled trainor with high with

B. Organizing:

• Selection of pupils either male  March 19, 2012               pupils/parents                       eagerness
• & female for the Drum & lyre  
• and majorette corps

• selection of candidates for       June 2012                        pupils/parents                        eagerness
• Mutya at Lakan from Grades
• 1 to Grade VI 

II - IMPLEMENTATION

       a. Orientation to the selected     March 19, 2012                skilled trainor,  

           majorette, Drum and Lyrel                                              teacher or

           corps.                                                                             organizer

       b. Scheduled daily practice                                                  co-organizer                         Mastery

           of majorette and DLC from                                         lakan/mutya 2011

           1.Summer Schedule of practice

              April 24 - May 27, 2012

              MWFS  - 8:00 A. M-11:A.M

          2. During School Hours Daily

              6:00 - 7:00 A.M

              4:00 - 5:00 P.M

       c. Distributing the envelopes to the   June 22, 2012         candidate for lakan                 well distributed

           candidates.                                                                 at mutya ng wika

        d. First and last canvassing          Aug. 24, 2012                                                      raised the targeted

                                                                                                                                       amount

III - Post Implementation

        a. parade around the vicinity of     May 29, 2012          majorette&DLC                   applauded

            poblacion Ragay(town fiesta)

        b. parade around the vicinity of

            Banga(parish fiesta)                  Aug. 13, 2012          majorette&DLC                  applauded

        c. parade around the barangay      Aug. 14, 2012          majorette&DLC                  applauded

            (senior Citezens Day)

        d. culminating activities Buwan       Aug. 31, 2012         majorette &DLC                 well attended 

            ng Wika 2012

        e. parade around the barangay      Aug. 31, 2012          parents                               successfully

VI - Budgetary Requirements

        1.