Punzi's Corner Blog: A Close Call...

Wednesday, March 14, 2007
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A Close Call...

When I reported to my consultancy yesterday, the work that came by needed to be completed with complete materials. And that means working at home, where I have all my "tools."

After a full day of work, I decided to lay low that night. However, I developed what I thought was "gas" pains. But it was so peculiar because I think they were chest pains, that lasted all through the night.

I really thought that was it for me yesterday. For a while, I had a tendency to doze off in the face of that pain. But somehow, I thought that tendency to sleep was my loosing consciousness.

I really thought when I closed my eyes last night, I would never open them again. So, I decided to pray to ask, to make peace with my Maker. I actually did. And I thought about my kids...

But then, I woke up today. I was still in some pain when I did, but it dissipated as the day wore on. And the first thing I did was say thanks for still waking up today.

Now, I feel fine. But I'm not taking any chances. So it's off to my cardiologist as soon as possible. It's been a long time since I last visited him, anyway and he's been my doctor since I was 21 years old. Yes, I had hypertension since I was 21...

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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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