Sunday, December 31, 2006

A Celebration of Friendship


Our life-support system whenever we get winded by life's blows

"When I'm worried and I can't sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall asleep counting my blessings

"When my bankroll is getting small
I think of when I had none at all
And I fall asleep counting my blessings

"I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads
And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds
If you're worried and you can't sleep
Just count your blessings instead of sheep
And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings"

That song somehow rang truer last Christmas as we nestled back into our life in Penang. This album is a salute to those enduring ties that we count as our blessings. On this last trip to the Philippines, we got to renew bonds, revisit shared memories. Seasons do come and go, we are nudged move on, but we leave our hearts in familar harbors...

36 comments:

  1. ida. you look fa bulous in this top! told you diba you should wear more "flesh" ;)

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  2. david and his armor bearer???? hehehe. intriga :)

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  3. should be on a cover of a magazine!!!!

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  4. Wow! Its so great to see some of "my" Filipino friends in those pics too! Sooo looking forward to visiting you all in Penang in a few weeks!!!

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  5. Hahahahahaha... This is sooo funny!!! Go Penang team!!

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  6. wow! time really flies when your having fun...lots of friends, families and loved ones...

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  7. Lipad agad ako dyan pag kinasal na ako...




    hahahahahahahahaha...

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  8. kewl site, ida! luv the content too. I'm delighted to be part of your contacts. :) Here's to blogging!
    Cheers!

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  9. Yey! And were you surprised to see my album with YOU in it? c,")

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  10. Walang 'kupas'- you all look 'cool'

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  11. Hi Ida! Miss you so much. My line got cut when I was about to browse your site. I was wandering if it its really you. I've been wanting to write you eversince just don't know your email ad. So nice to see all your pics here. I'm really happy whenever I hear good news from you and your family. Jenny is so pretty! She's just like you.

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  12. ...and I thank God for your family. Its always a privilege to be your friend.

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  13. It was last November pa. I added "faceboxes" to this album last night kaya lumitaw ulit on the message board.

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  14. don't you just love face boxes? multiply even tells me if someone face boxed me in on of your pictures! we miss you guys!

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  15. Aaaawww...thanks for the pics! We miss your family na!

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  16. Hi Ida....this was in Gigi's dive shop opening....I am excited to get together again with you and Jojo.

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  17. wow what a cool new feature on multiply! still trying to figure it out.. miss you jenny! and all of the hensons! im flying to Singapore on july 23! im getting closer to penang!! :)

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  18. beauty!See you at the conference!mwah!

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  19. can't wait to see you all for world con. :) Thanks for the pictures tita!

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  20. Awww! Ang saya naman nito.=) Cant wait to see the Hensons tomorrow! Woohoo!!!

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  21. This is one of the reason why i love every nation and victory family.

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  22. Hi Ida and Jojo. Merry Christmas and Happy New year! Thanks for posting this.

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  23. Hi Ids! Love the picture! Miss you deary. May 2008 bring answered prayers to your whole family. Regards to everyone!

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  24. wait.. who are the twins??? joe and luis or bafee and sheena?;-)

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  25. MIss you guys! Malapit na! Malapit na malapit na! hahahaha... ;-)

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  26. Hehehe! Joe and Luis were always mistaken for twins. That's why I took this shot.

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  27. Aaaww... I just saw this now...

    I'm so blessed to have known you and your family... Seriously... God chose you guys to bridge me Him... =)

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  28. haha i just noticed... thats not my mac pala...hahaha i was thinking why the logo's not in the middle... funny!

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