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MA, we love you always and forever…we will always be here for you and for Papu.  Thank you for everthing…HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY!

IKAW ang bigay ng Maykapal…tugon sa aking panalangin…upang sa lahat ng panahon…sa bawat pagkakataon ang ibigin ko ay…IKAW.

Another quarter of my belongings are now packed and ready to be shipped today…i brought the first quarter when i went home for my vacation last summer.  Packing my things yesterday was kinda emotional for me for i know i will somehow miss my life here in this part of the world but i know also that i want to follow where my heart is…and that is with my immediate family.  More than a year from now i’ll be walking leisurely again along the streets of my hometown.  Not caring that i have so liitle time of what’s left of my vacation…and still i want to do so many things.  It’s been like that for the last three vacations that i had.  More than a year from now i’ll be looking for another job hoping and praying that that time will be different from those days nearly seven years ago.  More than a year from now for sure i’ll have more things to think of.  But more than a year from now for sure i’ll be happier because once again i will be sorrounded by my loving family. Well, i can’t wait for that year!!!

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

It’s the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he’s fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation’s next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House. And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics – you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you’ve sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to – it belongs to you.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington – it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.

It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.

I know you didn’t do this just to win an election and I know you didn’t do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime – two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor’s bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America – I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you – we as a people will get there.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can’t solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it’s been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years – block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.

What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek – it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it’s that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers – in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.

Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House – a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, “We are not enemies, but friends…though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.” And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn – I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down – we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security – we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright – tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.

For that is the true genius of America – that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that’s on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing – Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn’t vote for two reasons – because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

And tonight, I think about all that she’s seen throughout her century in America – the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can’t, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.

At a time when women’s voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves – if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.

YES!!! BARACK OBAMA IS THE 44th US PRESIDENT!!!

This book was written 9 years ago…written by a presiding judge over real-life cases on the syndicated reality courtroom show Judge Judy and written two more books.  Judge Judy presents ten hard and true lessons for happiness.  They are:

01. BEAUTY FADES, DUMB IS FOREVER. Don’t allow yourself to be defined by the way you look.  You’ll always be the one great you.  Don’t hitch your identity and your dreams to a facade.  Build a solid foundation-from within.

02. DON’T CRAWL WHEN YOU CAN FLY. If you have talent, let it show.  If you have skills, go ahead and excel.  Stop worrying that you might come on too strong, be too aggressive, be not feminine enough.

03. WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN. Sex does not give women power over men.  Remember, ladies, your body is your temple.  It belongs to you.  If you let someone inside, it should be for the right reason.

04. DENIAL IS A RIVER IN EGYPT. Women are master deniers.  If your husband, your boyfriend, your boss, your coworker, or your friend is abusing you, you’re a victim.  But you’re also a dope.

05. MASTER THE GAME-THEN PLAY IT. The greatest obstacle to success for women is that while the men are busy looking out for themselves, most of the women are busy looking out for the men, too.

06. YOU’RE THE TRUNK OF THE TREE.  In every human endeavor, be it family, community, work, church, or school, you will find women holding everything together.  We are the trunk -the foundation, the source.  A tree needs nourishment to stay strong so start carrying your own pitcher of self-esteem so you can nourish yourself.

07. YOU CAN’T TEACH THE BULL TO DANCE.  Don’t spend your precious life trying to force your mate to change.  He can’t; he won’t.  Make a mental short list of what’s important.  Fight for those items, and don’t machinate over the minutiae.

08. FAILURE DOESN’T BUILD CHARACTER.  Whoever came up with that idea was an idiot.  Success builds character.  If we want our daughter to have self-esteem, we need to give them the opportunity to shine.  Make them believe they are special, and they will be special.

09. LETTING GO IS HALF THE FUN.  It’s wonderful and fulfilling to have children -to watch them grow and learn.  Don’t live your life through your children.  If you want them to prosper, you have to let them go -at full speed.  And if you want to be content, you have to live your life for you.

10. YOU CAN BE THE HERO OF YOUR OWN STORY.  At every age, you have the opportunity to star in your own adventure.  Every age offers something you didn’t have before.  The story of your life is about one thing only -you.  What you make of it will be the tale that’s written.  It’s your choice how the story ends.

In this book Judge Judy instills in women the urgency of building a solid foundation from within.  On building character, nourishing yourself, learning from mistakes and fighting battles you can’t win, understanding what sex can and cannot do for you, the importance of humor and self-reliance and never forget that smart is forever, too.

Actually, I don’t really own him…just the boxed-set of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective…all 4 novels and 56 short stories.  The first adventure of Sherlock Holmes appeared more than a century ago, it was year 1887.  And I only red that story, A Study In Scarlet, last year and I know that I cannot stop reading until I finish all his adventures.  I can’t remember how long it took me to finish…maybe, roughly less than 2 weeks.  For me, some books are just meant for reading and some are for keeps and re-reading for nth times and two of those books are the Volumes 1 & 2 of Conan Doyle’s very famous creation.  And finally, after more than one year of waiting…I now have the complete collections of stories of Mr. Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson. I heard that Warner Bros. are doing the series of their adventures starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law.  I just hope that they will stay true to the original.

ANO NGA BA ANG BREAST CANCER?

Cancer is a disease of the body’s cells.  Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in breast tissue.  There are several types of breast cancer.  They all begin in milk ducts and/or the milk lobules.

SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER

Among 90% of women, breast cancer is first noticed as a lump in the breast.  Here are some signs to be aware of:

*BREAST

- Pagbabago sa hugis or laki ng dibdib

- Dimpling of the skin

- Lump o pangangapal ng breast

*NIPPLE

- Blood-stained discharge (very rare)

- Rash sa nipple or sorrounding area (very rare)

- Nipple becomes inverted (turned in)

- Lump or thickening

*ARM

- Pamamaga sa kili-kili

- Pain in your breast is not usually a symptom of breast cancer.  In fact, many healthy women find their breasts feel lumpy and tender before a period.  Some types of benign breast lumps are painful.

FACTORS THAT CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK

*BEING OLDER

Higit sa kalahati ng mga kababaihang na-diagnose with cancer are over 50.  However, there is an increasing trend of women being diagnosed at an earlier age, particularly during their late 30s or early 40s.

*FAMILY HISTORY

Having a close relative, like a mother, sister or daughter who was diagnosed with breast cancer, can increase your risk.

*NOT HAVING CHILDREN

Mataas ang risk ng pagkakaroon ng breast cancer if a woman does not bear children.

*A LATE FIRST PREGNANCY

Ang isang babae na nabuntis para sa kanyang unang anak in her thirties is 63% more likely to develop breast cancer before menopause and 53% more likely to develop the disease kumpara sa babaeng nagkaroon ng kanyang unang anak at the age of 22.

*BREASTFEEDING

Breastfeeding helps protect against breast cancer.  Habang tumatagal na ang isang babae ay nagbi-breastfeed sa kanyang mga anak, the more she lowers her risk of developing the disease.

*ALCOHOL

Regularly drinking large amounts of alcohol slightly increases the risk of breast cancer.

*PERIODS

Hormones play an important role in the development of breast cancer.  Ang mga babae na nagsimulang magkaroon ng menstruation habang bata pa (before 12) or stop later than usual (after 55) are more likely to develop the disease.

*OVERWEIGHT

Being overweight after menopause increases the risk of breast cancer.  Being 10 kilograms overweight increases the risk by 80%.

*HEREDITARY

A small number of women are at especially high risk because of faulty genes they have inherited.  However, faults in known high-risk breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 account for fewer than 1 in 20 breast cancer cases.

*RADIATION

Long-term exposure to radiation, or moderate to high levels of exposure, increases the risk of breast cancer.

NOTE:  Men with family history of breast cancer have 1% of having breast cancer.

**I would like to thank once again GROOVE, GEK Team and GOOD EVENING KABAYAN on AM864**