Punzi's Corner Blog: Nico is moving up

Monday, March 30, 2009
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Nico is moving up

It was Nico's graduation from preschool yesterday. Before getting their certificates, they had some production numbers. For the first number, he donned his Muslim dress and joined his classmates in a number with peace and co-existence as its theme. Then, he put on some casual clothes for a "hip-hop" dance number. Then the whole student population (of around 25+ pupils) gathered to sing "I Will" of the Beatles.

They were a small graduating batch of only 6 pupils. As their teacher said, each of them passed the schools they applied for. Nico himself will be attending my alma mater, Ateneo de Manila Grade School in a few months.

I myself attended a "Awareness of School Expectation Session" with AGSB last Thursday, where a teacher explained to me what they expect from Nico attending a big school. I'm pretty sure that the school he graduated from prepared him well. But just the same, I will discuss with his present teachers these expectation to see if there is still some things I can do to prepare Nico for Ateneo during the next few months.

Nico has proven to be a smart, alert, curious and resilient boy these past two years in preschool. I hope he grows and develops well in his new school.

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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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