Kalayaan 2013: Ambagan Tungo sa Malawakang Kaunlaran

We were told to report to the Capitol Grounds, by our Principal, to attend the Independence Day Flag Raising this morning.  The Misamis Oriental Chorale opened the event with their rendition of a Christian song for the invocation and they also sung the National Anthem while the flag was being raised.

What I find most inspiring was the message of our mayor elect who is currently the governor of Misamis Oriental, Oscar Moreno. It was quite a long message, but I made sure I have captured it on video to share here, when I am done uploading it at youtube. 

After which, wreath laying followed, with lots of pictorials to cap the event.

What I love most about today's event is that, we were all reminded that although we are free, we have some responsibility to keep our nation free. Freedom, not only from domination or from outside forces, but freedom from poverty as well as illiteracy. 

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Handog ng Police Station 1

I saw one of our students holding a plastic envelope with notebooks and all other school supplies, and I asked him why he and his classmates are holding the same loot, all of the same brand. 

I found out that the policemen from police station 1 have in fact gathered their resources for a gift giving activity to public schools in the area. And one of the schools they visited with the loot was our school. So that answered my question as I entered the gates of our school. I wondered why a police patrol car was parked just in front of the admin office. I thought there was a problem that needed their assistance. 

It was actually them who came and gave our grade 7 students assistance in terms of providing school supplies that they can use for this school year, 2013-2014. 

Here you can see police officers giving out more by asking some relevant questions, and each correct answer  was given a prize. 

I was not able to get the names of these officers, but I would like to thank them for their sincere efforts in helping some of our students. School supplies are not cheap these days. Some of the parents of our students could not afford to buy them. That is a sad fact.. 

On our way out, I met three officers holding their banner, so I asked them for a photo for the purpose of this blog post. 

Thank you so much dear officers from Police Station 1. Surely, your help for our grade 7 students will go a long way. Kudos!!!

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Whew!

I have now an added expense for school year 2013-2014 as I have pledged to send a working student to a four year college course. I do not know how everything will work out, but I know it will. I have paid for Lili's tuition in full for the entire school year, so I guess I will only have to worry about this working student's tuition and monthly fees. Sometimes, I think of taking on a business cash advance and build a simple business to help me earn a few more bucks to help with all the upcoming expenses, but I am not sure if it will be a good idea for me. The struggle is that I have not fully recovered from my medical expenses when I got sick in May, plus the enrollment of Lili and that of the working student, but again, I am positive everything will be okay. I trust the Universe will align my path to positivity and financial freedom. 

Being positive about this situation is all I can do, because I know I should inject positivism if I want to survive this.. 

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Congratz Lili!

Today, my Lili has joined the 11th Summer Recital of their music school. I am happy that after only 9 meetings or sessions as she has only started this summer, she can already play the violin.    

I was feeling mixed emotion earlier while I was taking a video of her performance.. and I was really very proud when she was well applauded after her performance..

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