Punzi's Corner Blog: Holiday Text Messages...

Monday, January 01, 2007
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Holiday Text Messages...

First off, I like to apologize to the people who sent me text messages but did not get a reply from me...

For one, I really don't greet people back simply by hitting reply or forward. Also, I prefer to send my greetings through other means (through email [though I used the "forward button" here, simply because the email was good], blog posts, friendster posts, etc.) because I know (and am appalled by) how much the telecom companies earn in just four hours of Christmas and New Year's Eve and I don't want to contribute any more to their financial bliss.

But there are some text messages I like, such as:

"Viva bene, spesso l'amore, di risata molto." Live well, love much, and laugh often. It's an old Italian wish for you and your family for the year ahead. -- HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

and also (already translated into English from text):

"Our lives are books & each day is a page. We can't erase what has been written but we can always write a better ending with God's grace. HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

or this one (Maybe I'll give the translation later...)

"Sa labas lang po tayo magpaputok...

Isang paalala ng NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING COMMISSION. Maligayang Pasko at Maligo bago ibaon...

(But then again, maybe I'll not... Just laugh with me if you can understand it... Heheheheheh!)

but my favorite text message came at around six 'o clock in the morning (and at around that time at the beginning of each month...):

"Thank you for loading P 500 with free text of 83. Your load will be valid for 60 days..."

Anyway, a fruitful year ahead for all of us... BLOG ON, EVERYONE! It may be our country's only hope...

Disaster relief, sustainable development & community service

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.

Shameless Sideplugs