Punzi's Corner Blog: Bummer

Saturday, March 11, 2006
This day in history from:

Bummer

The day started out well.

Reported to my consultancy and I was just killing time at some mall during lunchtime when I got hit with a bum stomach, forcing me to come home and just rest.

That bummer made me miss choir service at the EDSA Shrine and along with that, the chance to see a dear friend (perhaps for the last time) before he migrates to Australia with his family.

I'm severely tempted to offer him our newly-renovated house for a despedida (farewell party). But let's see first because I'm waiting for certain things to happen (on Tuesday, to be more or less specific).

Anyway, a friend/client invited me, bum stomach and all, to his place to hang out later on that that. There I learned terms like "Red Cross, Cutting Corners," "Heaven and Hell" apart from "5 Card Stud," "Low-Ball" and the now-famous "Texas Hold'em." Even had some girl company at some later point, but that's all there is.

It was fun, nonetheless. But now I feel worse. Anyway, I'll rest for now because I still have a client call today. And then there's regular choir...

Have a good weekend, everyone!

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Side Prayers

PRAYER FOR GENEROSITY
Lord Jesus,
Teach me to be generous,
Teach me to serve You as You deserve
To give and not to count the cost,
To fight and not to heed the wounds,
To toil and not to seek for rest,
To labor and not to ask for reward,
except that of knowing
That I do Your Holy Will. Amen

THE LAWYER'S PRAYER
May every word I speak be from Your Truth...
I ask come from Your Wisdom...
May every case I handle receive Your Guidance...
May every heart, every life I touch, feel Your Love.

THE JABEZ PRAYER
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
"Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your Hand be with me,
that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain."

So God granted him what he requested.

Side Oath

The Lawyer's Oath
I do solemnly swear that
I will maintain allegiance to
the Republic of the Philippines,
I will support its Constitution
and obey the laws as well as
the legal orders of the
duly constituted authorities therein;
I will do no falsehood,
nor consent to the doing of any in court;
I will not wittingly or willingly
promote or sue any groundless,
false or unlawful suit,
nor give aid nor consent to the same;
I will delay no man for money or malice,
and will conduct myself as a lawyer
according to the best of my knowledge
and discretion with all good fidelity
as well to the courts as to my clients;
and I impose upon myself this voluntary obligation
without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion.
So help me God.

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