Our Primary Duties; Day733; Life Reminders

Show respect for all men [treat them honorably]. Love the brotherhood (the Christian fraternity of which Christ is the Head). Reverence God. Honor the emperor.  1Peter 2:17

1. Respect for all men
2. Love the brothers
3. Reverence/Fear God
4. Honor the government

Quadrant I-Urgent and Important
30Mile Road Cycling 
More DPM Testing
Test Remote Backup
Cook dinner for kids

Reading List
Systems Thinking-Managing Chaos p.110
Data Protection 2010 Step By Step p.39

0800, End of Sleep,
0810, Bagel breakfast +Coffee
0815, Study 1Peter 2:17 [read more]
0900, Read
1100, 30Mile Cycling
1200, 30Mile Cycling
1300, Lunch
1400, Nap
1500, Nap
1700, Test remote backup
1800, Cook shrimp
1900, Read
2000, Read
2100, Read

I had an extra day off today due to 4th of July holiday.  Britta arrived in Cebu safely although I have not talked to her yet.  I know she’s been taking cared of…. I  just know.  She’s is Cebu for the funeral services of Lola Bebang and Tia Celia. Tia Celia died a few days after Lola [her mother] passed away.  She just arrived from New York to attend the funeral service a few days earlier.  This few weeks has been tragic around my circle lately.  A week ago, a co-worker of mine died inside the Samsung factory.   Death sometimes is like a reminder that life is short and must be experienced at full 100% engagement.

Britta will be away for a few days.  Running the family by myself is not a big deal anymore since the kids are older now and besides Brittney is already driving and can basically function as a good resource for errands if needed.

I have time to write something tonight.  I am inspired to express what’s in my mind right now for some unknown reasons.  While I was reading “Systems Thinking” late this afternoon, I was looking for a new song to listen on my Spotify account.  I came across Lydia Stanley’s song “Sing Hallelujah" and put the song in repeat mode.  There was something in the song that touched my heart [+few tears].  I know something is up so I had to stop reading and I have to research who this Lydia is and her background.  Fast forward a few minutes of web searching, I came across this youtube video of a lady who was unable to walk for 23 years but then suddenly received her miracle and began to walk by herself.  As she started to take her first step, a thought came to me – “Lord, I want to see a miracle like that in my two eyes”.  With the music still in repeat mode and as I was is deep worship, I closed my eyes and then all of a sudden,  flashes of my past miracles came to me like a replayed video tape and I saw the following in detail:
1. My bike accident that almost killed me in 1989
2. When I fell 15ft from the ceiling at General Milling
3. Ormoc flood in 1991 [5000+ dead]
4. My transition job from the US Army to AMD then to Samsung
5. My myocardial infarction in 2008
6. My being able to bike and swim long distance after my heart attack in 2008.

Then, a still small voice whispered  “no need to see a miracle”, you’ve already experienced it…  many times..

I replied, “I know”.