« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2014, 12:24:10 PM »
A strange phenomenon happened to me when I left Philippines for overseas. Nikalit kadaghan ang mga friends ni-attend sa mga homecoming parties nako. 
Many never heard of. 
Many girls, who used to snub me while still in the Philippines, were sending letters&cards to me. 
Did you experience something similar, skipper? 
I'm sure something similar will happen to rest of you when you work in the mines here. 
Unfortunately, bcoz of a bida sa pagka-contrabida, skipper has lost many friends. 
Oh, yeah, they were his TRUE friends ..... once upon a time.
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Quote from: juan on August 03, 2011, 10:54:19 AM"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer."
- Sun-tzu, Chinese general & military strategist (~400 BC) _________________________________________________________________
Quote from: juan on August 03, 2011, 11:38:45 AM
Analyzing Sun-tzu's quote and taking to its extremes. It could mean your closest friend is your greatest enemy and your farthest friend is your closest friend. 
Brutus was Caesar's closest friend. But, in the end, it was Brutus who dealt the fatal blow. Stabbed Caesar directly into his heart. "Et tu, Brute. Then, falls Caesar".
Octavius was Caesar's farthest friend. He didn't like Octavius bcoz Octavius was ambitious like him. Afraid Octavius might overthrow him. After Caesar's assasination, Octavius restored Caesar's name after Brutus dishonoured it.
But note further that Octavius later succeeded Caesar – became Octavius Caesar. Was Octavius act out of loyalty or out of ambition? 
“We can never establish with certainty what part of our relations with others is the result of our emotions - love, antipathy, charity, or malice - and what part is predetermined by the constant power play among individuals.”
- Milan Kundera _________________________________________________________________
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"true love is life's best treasure.
wealth and fame may pass away,
bring no joy or lasting pleasure.
true love abides all way.
through the world i'll gladly go,
if one true love i know."
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Everyone, who came into my world, left footprints in my heart. Some, so faint, I can hardly detect them. Others, so clear, I can easily discern them. Regardless, they all influenced me. They all made me who I am.