Comments on: Celebrate What’s Right With the World http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/ Insider tips on visiting, living & doing business in Baguio City, Philippines Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:43:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/#comment-34096 lisa Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:18:26 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=2965#comment-34096 Hi Cynthia, It's funny that I revisited this post only after several months and found two comments from you. My only excuse for not responding would be that it got buried under many notifications while I was out of the country or something. But this is one of my absolute favorite posts and one of the least popular. Sometimes I do not recognize the writer or see how those words could have possibly come out of these fingers. I am thinking it's because when I write, I hardly rewrite, or edit. This, after all is a personal blog and I have full control of what I want to say and how I want to say it. It is scary to note that I have very little writing skills after all. I can only write from the heart -- the mind has little to do with anything (probably just checking for spelling). Thanks, Cynthia, for your comments. And I hope we can all keep the conversation going here and elsewhere on this site. Baguio needs it. Hi Cynthia,

It’s funny that I revisited this post only after several months and found two comments from you. My only excuse for not responding would be that it got buried under many notifications while I was out of the country or something.

But this is one of my absolute favorite posts and one of the least popular. Sometimes I do not recognize the writer or see how those words could have possibly come out of these fingers. I am thinking it’s because when I write, I hardly rewrite, or edit. This, after all is a personal blog and I have full control of what I want to say and how I want to say it.

It is scary to note that I have very little writing skills after all. I can only write from the heart — the mind has little to do with anything (probably just checking for spelling).

Thanks, Cynthia, for your comments. And I hope we can all keep the conversation going here and elsewhere on this site. Baguio needs it.

]]> By: cynthia http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/#comment-15909 cynthia Fri, 29 May 2009 04:29:25 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=2965#comment-15909 Just watched the video. What a gift! "...you have that ad all over the world...we never know where it's gonna go when you publish it in your life, when you give it back." "..and they all called and said, 'Lisa', is that you?" Thank you for doing what you are doing. Just watched the video. What a gift! “…you have that ad all over the world…we never know where it’s gonna go when you publish it in your life, when you give it back.” “..and they all called and said, ‘Lisa’, is that you?” Thank you for doing what you are doing.

]]> By: cynthia http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/#comment-15907 cynthia Fri, 29 May 2009 03:36:36 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=2965#comment-15907 Yes, definitely both! And separate. The first site focuses more on the objective outside. The second, the more personal one which gets your readers really know the heart of the other (that's you!). I have seen a lot of growth in both sides, really. Still constantly visiting both sites in silence. I have grown deeper since then too. Have laughed at some areas, kind of felt the anger in most :), a very endearing sense of being human and humility, and the passion that ignites everything. (Even though sometimes that fire that wants to give light and warmth sometimes sparks and burns ... ha! ha!) But I love, love your site(s). Hi! Yes, definitely both! And separate. The first site focuses more on the objective outside. The second, the more personal one which gets your readers really know the heart of the other (that’s you!). I have seen a lot of growth in both sides, really. Still constantly visiting both sites in silence. I have grown deeper since then too. Have laughed at some areas, kind of felt the anger in most :) , a very endearing sense of being human and humility, and the passion that ignites everything. (Even though sometimes that fire that wants to give light and warmth sometimes sparks and burns … ha! ha!) But I love, love your site(s). Hi!

]]> By: Baguio 100 Years in the Making | Baguio Insider http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/#comment-14810 Baguio 100 Years in the Making | Baguio Insider Mon, 18 May 2009 11:56:33 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=2965#comment-14810 [...] it was true! Guys, you really have to take this whole concept of “Celebrating What’s Right With the World” to heart and believing in something to be able to see it, because hidden in the inner pages of the [...] [...] it was true! Guys, you really have to take this whole concept of “Celebrating What’s Right With the World” to heart and believing in something to be able to see it, because hidden in the inner pages of the [...]

]]> By: Connie http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/#comment-14731 Connie Fri, 15 May 2009 02:50:40 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=2965#comment-14731 One thing I've learned: right and wrong can be subjective and they are never static either. The real question that still bugs me is how sure am I that my truth is a universal truth and what right to I have to insist that it is? A question that every political blogger should consider. One thing I’ve learned: right and wrong can be subjective and they are never static either. The real question that still bugs me is how sure am I that my truth is a universal truth and what right to I have to insist that it is? A question that every political blogger should consider.

]]> By: Grace C. http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/#comment-14665 Grace C. Wed, 13 May 2009 10:08:42 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=2965#comment-14665 thanks for posting the video lis. and i love that you are HAPPY!!! thanks for posting the video lis.

and i love that you are HAPPY!!!

]]> By: lisa http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/#comment-14664 lisa Wed, 13 May 2009 05:16:39 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=2965#comment-14664 Thanks Joe. Thanks Connie. Am still unable to give up political writing though for I still believe that silence means consent and condonation and thus silence especially during these times is actually evil. The great thing about celebrating what's right with the world is that <strong>from this we gain strength to fix what is wrong</strong>. And we do not fix things when we keep quiet, do we? So I guess it's a carrot and stick approach still -- rave about what is wonderful, rant against what is wrong. But this time, the fuel is not anger but love. And the source of this strength makes all the difference. I'm so happy again now. :) Thanks Joe.

Thanks Connie.

Am still unable to give up political writing though for I still believe that silence means consent and condonation and thus silence especially during these times is actually evil. The great thing about celebrating what’s right with the world is that from this we gain strength to fix what is wrong. And we do not fix things when we keep quiet, do we?

So I guess it’s a carrot and stick approach still — rave about what is wonderful, rant against what is wrong. But this time, the fuel is not anger but love. And the source of this strength makes all the difference.

I’m so happy again now.

:)

]]> By: Connie http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/#comment-14662 Connie Wed, 13 May 2009 02:41:11 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=2965#comment-14662 Bravo, Lisa! Bravo! Now you know how I felt when I gave up political writing. :) Bravo, Lisa! Bravo! Now you know how I felt when I gave up political writing. :)

]]> By: joe http://www.i-baguio.com/celebrate-whats-right-with-the-world/#comment-14660 joe Wed, 13 May 2009 00:33:31 +0000 http://www.i-baguio.com/?p=2965#comment-14660 tfs Lisa! Keep both sites...you're doing great. Nothing wrong being Polyanna these days. We do need more of them there ;). tfs Lisa! Keep both sites…you’re doing great. Nothing wrong being Polyanna these days. We do need more of them there ;) .

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