…in search of that which was lost.

Family and Me

On Mother’s Day

May 11th, 2008 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me, Freemasonry

Today, Mother’s day I would like to share this piece of DeMolay Ceremony specially dedicated to our Dearest Mothers. This is the most memorable ceremony that we DeMolays experience upon being accepted into the Order. This ceremony is given to the newly obligated Brethren of the Order of DeMolay, and is simply and aptly called [...]



Prank Alarms

May 7th, 2008 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me

One of the prankster trick that really drives me mad as a hornet is that of people ringing our door bell just for the heck of it. We use to get these prankster doorbell trick almost daily and mostly it is pulled off by rowdy neighborhood kids. They ring the door bell and then run [...]



Here comes the Rain

Apr 20th, 2008 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me

Last week in the middle of a sweltering summer, a low pressure zone suddenly visited the Philippines . It was a welcome respite but only for a while. The rainbringer didn’t want to stay longer, perhaps because it was oppressively hot and humid in the Philippines at that time. Usually rain starts to fall in [...]



Remembering

Apr 15th, 2008 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me, Freemasonry

A year ago today, I visited my Dad in his house.
After the usual talks about developments in Philippine Masonry, which was his favorite topic whenever I visited him, I proudly showed him my newly bought Masonic Ring. He was delighted to see it. He tried it on his frail fingers and said he once had [...]



Chapter XLI

Mar 11th, 2008 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me

Today’s my forty-first year on earth and it’s just like any ordinary day. No party or any semblance of a celebration. I just spent the day with my family at home- that’s the best day I will always have.
I don’t know if it comes with age, but of late I seldom look forward to a [...]



It’s Summer Na

Mar 10th, 2008 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me, Philippines for Dummies

There’s no official proclamation that would say that Summer is “officially” here. Malacanang Palace will not announce on TV that summer has arrived. If you’re old enough, that is if you’ve passed forty (plus) summers in your life, you know how to read the signs and can easily feel it. One barometer for summer is [...]



Happiness is a beautiful wooden plaque

Feb 27th, 2008 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me, Freemasonry

My loving wife, Bambit, wanted to give me a gift on the first year anniversary of my raising as a Master Mason - a plaque etched with the timeline of my Masonic journey. She got this idea of a gift from her friend whose company makes fine quality wooden military plaques. Consequently, she had my [...]