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On Tuesday, Jun 12, 2023, just 30 days shy of her 60th birthday, we lost a beautiful lady, my sister Cecilia. Her Celebration of Life was held in Colorado early last week, but her family and close friends were able to be present when we laid her to rest on June 29th in Livermore, with her beloved husband, Zig. … those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles." - Isaiah 40:31 Hello. My name is Eileen Beltran . I am one of Cecilia's siblings. Leslie , Cecilia , Alan and I were the four who were born in the Philippines. First the girls, then Alan. We immigrated to the US in 1968, where the last two were born... Diana and David .  She is one of my older sisters who I respectfully and affectionately called Ate Cecile .  As my sisters mentioned at the Celebration of Life in Colorado, Ate Cecile was the first of many. I know for me, she was also the first to get a stick shift car. So I, of course, had to do the same! But she al...

Just finished Episode 19 from Season 5 of Criminal Minds. I loved the quote at the end of the episode: Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. — Helen Keller I googled the longer quote below. “Certainly I believe that God gave us life for happiness, not misery. Humanity, I am sure, will never be made lazy or indifferent by an excess of happiness. Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. Happiness should be a means of accomplishment, like health, not an end in itself.” Year - 1954. Helen Keller explains That her Greatest Disappointment in life is that she can not speak normally.  TRANSCRIPT: " In this room sits a remarkable woman. She's Miss Helen Keller. She does not see the room, or the book she's reading. She sees nothing . She does...

We had a Teen Club in our parish that was 95% Filipino when we were in high school. This is one of the songs we used to sing. Ever have this in your mass? 🙏🏼❤️ Basil Salvador Valdez is a Filipino singer. He has received several Tinig Awards and the 1991 Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de Manila University. Like many Filipino singers in the 1970s, Basil S. Valdez started on a solo career as a folk singer. In 1972, he joined the Circus Band  and soon after it disbanded, he released his first solo album entitled  Ngayon at Kailanman . While in the Circus Band, he met  Ryan Cayabyab , who was then part of another band. When Valdez was preparing tracks for the album  Ngayon at Kailanman , he asked Cayabyab to collaborate with and write a few songs for him, which the composer did. Cayabyab then became Valdez's musical director for 27 years. In the 1980s, Valdez re-invented himself as a singer of movie theme songs. Among the most memorable were "Paano Ba ang Mangara...

Host Morgan Freeman explores how different religions of past and present answer the question: What happens when we die? It's been two weeks since my wife passed away. December 29. I know you're here.  I see you everyday in the kids.

A German Shepherd, a Doberman, and a cat died.  In heaven, all three faced God, who wanted to know what they believed in.  The German Shepherd said, "I believe in discipline, training, and loyalty to my master."  "Good!" said God. "Sit at my right side."  "Doberman, what do you believe in?" asked God.  The doberman answered, "I believe in the love, care, and protection of my master."  "Aha," said God. You may sit to my left."  Then God looked at the cat and asked, "And what do you believe in?"  The cat replied, "I believe you are sitting in my seat." Register to vote at www.vote.gov . Already registered? Find out about state and local elections . Find your  state or locall election office website . Join us . For the latest comments on Pinoybuilt.com , follow our forum .

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