ISAGANI: “Kapag nainitan ng apoy ang tubig, magiging singaw ito. Magiging dagat naman ito kapag ang maliliit at hiwa-hiwalay na ilog ay sama-samang pinakilos ng tadhana, bunga ng kasawian sa banging hinuhukay ng mga tao.”

Ang buhay ng tao ay masasabi nating medyo mahirap intindihin (gaya ng sinabi ni Isagani sa Kabanata II). Maraming bagay tayong nais makamit at magawa sa buhay. Minsan, hindi natin napapansin na ang mga bagay na ginawa nating ito ay sila pa lang matagal na nating hinahanap na makapagbibigay sa atin ng saya at kaginhawaan; pero kung minsan, may mga bagay din na hindi nating inaasahang magbibigay lungkot sa atin. Gaya ng nasabi ni Isagani, ‘kapag nainitan ng apoy ang tubig, magiging singaw ito. ‘ Minsan ‘pag hindi inaasahan, lumalala ang ating ekspektasyon sa buhay na kapag bumagsak ay magdudulot ng kasawian; at dahil sa kasawiang iyon, minsan ito’y hinahayaan nating maging ‘singaw..’ Ibig sabihin, tayo’y nawawalan ng pag-asa kung minsan dahil sa isang bagay na akala natin ay iyon na ang katapusan at ang huli– ‘wag naman sana. Maiuugnay din ang sinabi ni Isagani (kapag nainitan ng apoy ang tubig, magiging singaw ito) sa taong maaaring nagbigay ng buong tiwala sa isang tao ngunit sa huli ay nawala ito dulot ng isang kamalian na kanyang natuklasan sa isang taong kanyang pinagkatiwalaan..sumingaw ika nga. Maiuugnay din ito sa ating mga sarili: halimbawa’y nagalit tayo– nawawala tayo sa ating sarili dahil sa sobrang init ng ulo na nagpapatindi ng ating nararamdaman, sa huli ay mauuwi sa tindi ng dinadamdam at tayo ay luluha..(‘singaw’)

“…..magiging dagat naman ito kapag ang maliliit at hiwa-hiwalay na ilog ay sama-samang pinakilos ng tadhana, bunga ng kasawian sa banging hinuhukay ng mga tao.” May mga bagay na nagkukumpol-kumpol bunga ng isang problema na kinakailangan na maresolba ng hindi lang dalawa, o tatlo, kung ‘di ng isang ‘totoong’ grupo..sa literal na sabi; di hamak na mas malaki ang dagat kaysa ilog, ang dagat ay maaaring iisang daang ilog kung pagsasama-samahin. Kung iuugnay natin ito sa buhay ng tao, kapag tayong mga tao na nilikha ng Diyos ay hindi magiging makasarili, magdudulot ito ng magandang bunga sa atin– hindi lang para sa atin kung ‘di magdudulot din ito ng magandang halimbawa para sa iba. . “…bunga ng kasawian sa banging hinuhukay ng mga tao..” Kapag tayong lahat ay magtutulong-tulong sa isang problemang kinahaharap ng ating bahay, paaralan, probinsya, komyunidad, bansa o buong mundo man, madali nating malulutas ang bagay na alam nating dapat na malutas. . halimbawa na natin ang pananakop sa Pilipinas ng Kastila, madaming mga Pilipino ang nagsipag kapit-bisig upang masugpo ang maling pamamalakad ng gobyerno: gamit man ang dahas o pluma– bagay ito na nagtulak sa mga Pilipino na magsama-sama at magsanig pwersa upang sa gayon ay kahit na papano ay maging ‘malaya’ ang Pilipinas mula sa ‘banging hinihukay ng mga tao..’ (maaaring pananakop).

SA KABUUAN: Aabot siguro sa isang libo’t isang bagay ang maaaring iugnay sa sinabi ni Isagani. Ngunit kahit ano pa man ang alam nating tama (mula sa sinabi ni Isagani), mas makabubuti pa din na lagi nating tatandaan: “Hindi sapat ang isang tao upang mabuhat ang isang bahay at masabi nating BAYANIHAN.. ” Ang isang tao ay ‘isa’ pa rin. Mainam na tayo ay magtulungan upang magawa natin ang bagay na alam nating nararapat at tama. Iwasan nating ang hindi pagkakaintindihan dahil nauuwi ito sa negatibong bunga at SINGAW ika nga! ‘singaw’ Init ‘di ba? (^.^) MAs mainam ang DAGAT kaysa SINGAW. Ang sigaw ay naghihiwa-hiwalay at hindi malaman kung saan tutungo ito.. magulo diba? e, ang DAGAT kaya? Lamig ‘di ba?(^.^) Ang dagat ay malaki (sa literal na deskrisyon)..parang ‘tayo,’ mas mainam na nagkakaisa tayo upang sa ganon ay malutas ang ating suliranin. Magtulong-tulong, magpasensyahan, magpakabait, at mag-intindihan .. hindi lang naman isa ang makikinabang, kung ‘di tayong lahat na nilikha sa mundo. Sino pa ba ang magtutulong tulong? Kung ‘di tayo din na may sariling adhikain, sariling lakas upang masabi natin na ang ating mga ‘bisig’ ay handang hawakan ang kapwa upang sa ganon ay hindi mauwi sa kasawian.

ISAGANI: “Kapag nainitan ng apoy ang tubig, magiging singaw ito. Magiging dagat naman ito kapag ang maliliit at hiwa-hiwalay na ilog ay sama-samang pinakilos ng tadhana, bunga ng kasawian sa banging hinuhukay ng mga tao.”

• ****Maraming Salamat po, G. Martin
• Jennifer Sta.Ana, 4-Responsibility, Living Stone International School

Thanks, God:)

What is the one emotion that has everyone mystified? What is the one emotion that has started as many wars as it has ended? What emotion has had more plays, songs, and stories written about it than anything else? Love, that one emotion that makes enemies into friends and friends into enemies.

So many legends surround this emotion, from the goddess Athena and Helen of Troy to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.Love comes in so many different levels, that it doesn't appear to be the same emotion at all, but it is. There is so much to love, that it will be hard to put into this simple essay.

It can tear people apart and make us do irrational things to bringing together entire nations. What can this emotion not do? It's hard to tell, but there is a lot it can.This emotion, bring tears to our eyes when something happens to our family members, friends, and pets. When we feel love ripped from us, as in death or being spurned by another, we do things we wouldn't normally do, such as go on violent rampages, or mourn to the extent that our loved ones have to watch us constantly to make sure we don't try anything like suicide.

 Some can move on, always remembering the lost loved one after a while, but others can not let go. These are the ones that need our love and support the most.There are so many levels to love, that I can only express a few of them here. These are the ones we see most in life. Friendship starts this list off. Yes, it doesn't seem like it, but we do feel love towards our friends, this is what helps us get along so well, and why we miss them when we don't see our friends for a long time. It's also why we hold certain friends over others no matter what happens. Sometimes, the bond between friends deepens to the point where a stronger bond of love is made, making them family.Another level of love, are for our siblings and other family members.

Even though we do things to our family members, and sometimes we don't like some of our family, that bond is still there. It's this family bond level of love that brought about the phrase, blood is thicker than water. We will do things for our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, and children before we would even consider doing them for anyone else. Many wars have been started because of this family level, brother avenging brother or father, father protecting his wife and children, or even vice versa. This simple family bond can even extend to include our pets, amazingly enough, and that is a good thing.A third level to love, is the bond that brings man and woman together. This level is among the strongest of them all. It is this level of love that has brought together kingdoms into nations in the past, and ended many great wars. It's is also for the love of a woman that has started a few of our well-known wars, like the Trojan Wars of ancient times. It's brought together families that have argued for years and years, such as in the Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet.

Even though the two mentioned killed themselves in the end, it still brought their families together.The last mentionable level of love is that bond between a mother and her children. There is no stronger, nor will there ever be. This bond starts from the very first tiny fluttering of movement and never ends, even after death of the child. A mother protects her children in the name of love, and directs them through life using it as the example to follow. Well, at least it should be. It's because of her children a mother will work at a job she hates, just to make sure they have everything they could ever want or need.The phrase, love makes the world go round is very true. It's is our driving force, for what ever reason it may be. Poems, plays, and legends can only briefly touch the true meaning of love. We can only feel what that meaning is, and express it in ways only we can understand towards another.

The true question we should be asking is not, what is life, but what is love.What is love? I don't know, but I'll do what I can to express it to God, my family and friends, and to every single pet I have or ever will own in the best possible way that I can.

i used to be his princess and he used to be my prince. suddenly witch stole him from me. i thought of fighting but then i saw him happy with his new princess.... do i need to? fight for my one true love? or just accept the fact that sometimes, witches are better than princess...

Hatton wasn't in it from the opening bell. He was getting dinged by right hooks, which came at him at a velocity he didn't expect. Could Mayweather be the slower fisted fighter in a Manny match?

Bring on Floyd Mayweather. After Manny Pacquiao’s destructive display against Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night, it is not a foregone conclusion that the returning Mayweather will reclaim his pound for pound title when he steps into the ring in July.

Pacquiao sent Hatton down twice in the first, shocking the Brit with his blinding hands. He finished him off at the end of the second round (2:59), with an overhand left hand that sent Hatton to the mat completetly out of it. The TKO win was exhilarating, but also scary, as Hatton, unconscious as he sailed to the canvas, found himself in the toughest section of Queer Street. Hatton grinned after a few minutes, which made everyone in the joint happy. We wonder if the Hitman, now 0-for-2 in his last two signature bouts, both via KO, will hang up the gloves. HBO PPV viewers were informed that Hatton didn't feel well after, and thus would not be interviewed by Larry Merchant. All fight fans have fingers tightly crossed that the loveable hitter comes home to Manchester with no severe damage, beyond his pride.

Pacquiao (from the Phillipines; weighed 138 on Friday, 148 on Saturday; age 30) is now 49-5-2, while Hatton (from England; weighed 140 on Friday, 152 on Saturday; age 30) is 45-2. Hatton entered with the IBO and Ring junior welterweight crown. Hatton was all business entering the ring; no Ricky Fatton fatsuits on this night. The classy Brit showed his humility when he deferred to Manny, as the top pound for pounder in the game, and let Manny enter the ring last, though as the lone beltholder in the equation, he could’ve come in last. Pacquiao had the edge in the notable-entourage-member department; WWE wrestler Batista accompanied Manny into the ring.

Michael Pernick, CJ Ross and Glen Trowbridge were charged with judging, if it came to that, and Kenny Bayless was the ref.
In the first, Ricky went low with a right immediately. He got in Pacman's face, and stayed there. Manny banged with the right nicely. The Brit mauled and brawled, and clinched copiously. A gorgeous right hook sent Hatton down and he was up with 45 seconds left. He was down again at the end of the first, off a left that hit off Hatton’s glove into his face. Hatton got up at eight and the bell clanged. Wow is the best, if pedestrian, word to use at that opening round display.

In the second, Hatton landed a left. Manny’s right worked still, though; apparently he and Roach had figured out that a right hook would be just the ticket to pester Hatton. It was a left hand from hell that dropped Hatton hard at the end of the round, and Hatton was done, stick a fork in him. Pacman fans are well aware of the fact that the cautious Moneyman took ten rounds to finish off Hatton, while Manny needed just two. Did Floyd soften Ricky up for Manny? Money-maniacs will say so. Let me be the first to suggest that Team Mayweather pay Juan Manuel Marquez some step aside money, and book Pacquaio/Mayweather in September. There is no need to jeapordize what will be the most anticipated non-heavyweight scrap since what, Hagler-Leonard?

The main subplot entering the bout was the trainer vs. trainer angle, with top P4P honors being up for grabs in the minds of many. Freddie Roach, who has overseen the transformation of Manny from a one handed swarmer into a two fisted technician over an eight-year span, put some distance between he and Floyd Mayweather Sr with Pacquiao’s exclamatory victory.

Pacquiao had an extra measure of excitement and probably nervousness coming into the MGM ring; his mother Dionisia traveled to the States for the first time to see her son Manny do his thing. Wonder if mom had known the depth of her son's talent, and his daunting capacity to render another man into a near-comatose state. Heady stuff...

SPEEDBAG Anthem watch. Who would boo?
The Filipino version came first, then Tom Jones doing the English ditty, God Save the Queen, and finally the US rendition, done by someone named Jasmine Villegas—maybe the kids know her. Only the visiting Brits, for the record, chose to sully the moment with hooting. [according to Machael Woods]

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