Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Nelson Mandela We are Praying for You


His name is Nelson Mandela, one of the world's living giants known for his fight for social injustice in the form of racism and Apartheid in South Africa. Mandela’s life is a legacy for all who knows what oppression is and with that said, he will forever be remembered as far as his struggles, love, and service for the good of his people in South Africa are concerned. He was born into a noble tribe and family and is a son of a chief who grew to see the evil of apartheid in his country, humbled himself in the midst of setbacks and fought for change for good. Earlier this month, the 94 year old and the first President and anti-apartheid activist got admitted into Pretoria Hospital in South Africa for a lung infection. After a week it was said he was getting better until two days now his conditions got critical. As I write this, he is said to be on life support (http://www.aljazeera.com/watch_now/)
 Now we have well-wishers across the world sending in their best wishes to him to feel better.

Nelson Mandela will always remain dear to the hearts of many not just in his country but the entire world for his intellects, wisdom, and humility. He went to prison in the Robben’s Island for over 18 years and then to another prison totaling 28 years all in prisons. When he was finally released, he forgave his oppressors, refused to be bitter and resentful, but stood up and fought for the rights and freedom for his people. After which he got to be the first black President of South Africa.

Please remember to pray for him and whatever happens Mandela will always be revered for his contributions for the good of humanity.Nelson Mandela we all love, admire, and we are praying for you.
Pal Ron

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Happy Fathers Day

Happy fathers day to all of you fathers and would be fathers out there. The idea of this day is magnificent to the extend that it gives to many who takes everything for granted this opportunity to acknowledge that sense of being a father and the pivotal role fathers does play in their respective families.

See, being a father is a true blessing as I could tell from what I knew or saw from my dad. He was always happy anytime he got home from work just to be with us. Nothing could enlighten his heart or bring to him happiness than just seeing the beautiful and innocent faces of us three. That to me was the joy of fatherhood. So on this day we all put everything aside to thank our fathers for all they did for us; the love, the protections, the sacrifices for our well being, and always being there to be called upon when the need arises.

I don't want to go to the other side of fatherhood however, we pray that every father would be able to project a great example of a father or a parent or a guardian to a son or a daughter to make such an important part of society and not a menace.

God bless all fathers and God bless all of us.

Amen

Ronnie

Friday, June 14, 2013

We are Time and Space


Anytime I visit a cemetery or grave yard I often find myself in an usual thought of humans and mortality. However, it does makes me go further to think and wonder why pride, hatred, anger,greed, excessive lust for material possessions, and all the  negativity that infiltrate the souls of men and render each other worthless but other forms of commodities. The above was a cemetery of Catholic Nuns- women who devoted their lives in the service of the Lord under the vow of chastity,poverty, and obedience and when I think of them also, I wonder what it meant for them to grow and live those kinds of lives in the materialistic/capitalistic America. What a true sacrifice? it is my hope that they will each find eternal rest in our Lord's bosom. All the Sisters buried at the Dominican Sister Cemetery in NB, pray for us as we also pray for your souls.

Reading names and dates of birth to death on those tomb stones  makes me more humble as a human being who would  myself one day also face mortality. That to me makes me think there should never be a day in my life no matter what to not smile or be happy or fail to forgive a brother or sister for a wrong done against me.
Whatever problem that might be robbing away my joy and happiness will one day come to pass just like myself. So no need for ill feelings. Living life to the fullest and being happy in the midst of all human catastrophes are what I seek in addition to maintaining my relationship with my Lord, Jesus Christ.
Lord, teach us humility,love, and respect for one another.


The gentleman above was tired of a hard-days work on the tombstones and couldn't find any better place to rest than on the tombstone of one of the nuns. True life often seems to be meaningless but if you and I don't have to courage to seek the meaning and or examine the life we are living then, that life is not worth living. That is what the great Greek Philosopher Plato had to say.

Talking of death is not my goal to depress anybody and this is a some form of education that can help us straighten our backs up knowing that we don't have all the time in the world to waste in this world for our whole presence here is but our temporal home. It will help us live lives that would be worthy of memories of us when we are gone.

May all the Angels and Saint help pray for us.

Pal Ron!!

TGIF,President Obama, Syria, and the Iranians Elections

Hello Pals,

It is Friday and I hope you are all fired up for the weekend's relaxation. I personally can’t wait as you know how it is when you get so tired from the week’s long work and decides to finally do nothing but rest during the weekend. That is what I am up to.

Anyway, I just got less than 30 minutes break from work and wanted to drop you something since I haven’t been doing it lately. I do have a lot to share but time decided not to befriend me of late yet I have a lot on my plate and little of its presence.

Wait a minute, on the international front it became apparent from reputable sources that President Obama has finally confirmed from the investigations he was waiting for on Assad of Syria. I meant the President of Syria has been said after series of investigations to had used chemical weapons on his own people killing at least 150 people or even more. And what does that really meant? It means that the so called "red line" which the Obama Administration cautioned Assad not to cross has been crossed and that also meant you can be sure they will be actions from the U.S. in support of the Syrians Rebels. It could be any form of action in support but what I can tell you is that it will be funky and not easy as this war in Syria has been in place for over two years now with Assad very adamant in making any move to resolving the war.

It won’t also be easy because Assad has a lot of support from Russia as well as ousted Iran. Talking of Iran, they are having an election to elect a successor of the outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who couldn't seek a third term of re-election because their constitution said so.

My take is that, whatever happens may the evil in our world finds its place to rest and let not be any more bloodshed as this war is said to have cost over 90,000 lives since 2011.

No more blood and have a wonderful weekend pals.


Ronnie and more peace to you all.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Albany,NY

I was in Albany New York yesterday and I can tell you it was nice. I had always wanted to see the State Capitol of the Big Apple, thus New York.

In Albany, you can be sure to meet or see all the the bureaucrats and politicians of the State all ranging from the Governor, State Senators, and all the sub-local congressmen etc.

I also drove through Sienna College, what a beautiful College? Have a great and wonderful Sunday Pals, time to go to church, thank and ask Good God for forgiveness of all the sins committed over the past week and seek his guidance, protection, and blessings for the coming week. We all need that dearly for no man is an angel or immune to sins.

God bless you all.