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Standing with the Philippines: Our Hearts Go Out to the Victims of Super Typhoon UWAN

​The recent passage of Super Typhoon UWAN (known internationally as Fung-Wong) has left a devastating trail across the Philippines, particularly impacting communities still recovering from earlier storms. Our hearts ache for the millions of individuals and families who are now grappling with loss, displacement, and the monumental task of recovery. ​The Scale of the Struggle ​UWAN was a ferocious storm, bringing catastrophic winds, torrential rain, and massive flooding to vast areas across Luzon and the Visayas. The human cost is immense: ​ Mass Displacement: Over 2.4 million people across 15 regions have been affected, with hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes, many now sheltering in evacuation centers. ​ Hardest Hit Areas: The impact has been particularly severe in the Bicol Region (with Catanduanes reported as one of the hardest-hit provinces), Oriental Mindoro , Aurora , Isabela , and the Cordillera Administrative Region . Reports detail widespread ...

Cancel Culture

What is CANCEL CULTURE ?  Definition:  1. Refers to the practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies after they have said or done something considered as objectionable or offensive. Cancel Cukture is generally discussed as being performed on social media in the form of group shaming 2. Cancel Culture is the practice of publicly rejecting and ending support for people or groups based on their views or actions.  Hate is a virus ...  it's contagious ...  it is worse than any kind of pandemic ...  Hate can kill people ...  hate can easily take down a company ... even the billion-dollar ones hate is the end of humanity ...  But why is that we even entertain "HATE" in our lives? ... even if we know most of its repercussions leads to destruction.  Maybe we can have a better understanding of "HATE" when we know what fuels it ... where its leading to.  Maybe a long time ago, watching Disney on a plain b...

Warm Hugs

When someone hugs you, let them be the one to let go.  _J.Brown

Umbrellas and Noodles

There was once an old lady who cried all the time. Her elder daughter was married to an umbrella merchant while the younger daughter was the wife of a noodle vendor. On sunny days, she worried, "Oh no! The weather is so nice and sunny. No one is going to buy any umbrellas. What will happen if the shop has to be closed?" These worries made her sad. She just could not help but cry. When it rained, she would cry for the younger daughter. She thought,  "Oh no! My younger daughter is married to a noodle vendor. You cannot dry noodles without the sun. Now there will be no noodles to sell. What should we do?"  As a result, the old lady lived in sorrow everyday. Whether sunny or rainy, she grieved for one of her daughters. Her neighbors could not console her and jokingly called her "the crying lady." One day, she met a monk. He was very curious as to why she was always crying. She explained the problem to him. The monk smiled kindly and said, "Madam! You need...