Value Added Motivation

I went to mass last night and good thing si Fr. Robleza ule ang priest. I always look forward to his sermon during the homily. The best talaga mga preachings nya eh!

So last night, he discussed three things. First, value added motivation. Second, trust. Third, be careful on what you are saying to your love ones.

He described why Filipinos are so kind. So kind that we don't want to hurt the feelings of others, especially our love ones. When we are invited to a party, we usually reply "Titignan ko". Even though we couldn't really attend the event, we always say to the host/hostess "Try ko ah". He tells us that it's better to disappoint a friend than to regain his trust. I agreed to him without a doubt. It's better to be honest and say that you are not coming than letting someone expect that you are coming. Right?

If you are a dad and your son invites you to watch their program tomorrow, your son would say, "Dad, punta ka sa program namin bukas ah." Dad replied with "Titignan ko anak". To a kid, "Titignan ko" is a YES and he would, of course, expect his Dad tomorrow. The next day, Dad didn't showed up. At dinner, son didn't join in the table. Dad approaches his son and asks "Oh bakit 'di ka kakain anak?" The boy replied, "Bakit 'di ka pumunta sa program namin?" See how affected the kid was? Ganon din tayo. Malamang sa susunod, hindi na natin iimbitahin yung mga taong ganon. Kasi malamang hindi na naman siya makakapunta d'ba? Kung baga, ayaw na nating umasa.

Another citation was about the relationship with a loved one. When a guy asks a girl if she wants to go out tonight, what do girls usually reply? "Ikaw." Haha.. Ganon ako eh! Ang galing talaga ni Father! Nakakatawa ngang isipin kung ano ba talaga yung ibig sabihin ng "Ikaw."? Oo ba o hindi? Ikaw. Hahaha!

Father points out na sana claro yung sinasabi natin. Lalo na sa mga mahal natin sa buhay. Kasi kung hindi, it would lead to misunderstandings. Worst, in fights.


Another lesson learned. Can't wait for next week. I hope si father ule. Last week kasi hindi siya eh.

Okay... Back to work. :)