One day at the park, a little boy was crying. His balloon flew away, and he couldn’t get it back. An old man saw him and came close. He smiled and gave the boy a new balloon. “This is for you,” the man said. “Because you are special.” The boy asked, “Why are you giving this to me?” The man said, “Because you are like God. If God saw you right now, He would do the same.” The boy smiled and gave him a hug. We are like God—so we can love, care, and forgive. But sometimes, people forget this. Sometimes, they let the devil use them to make others feel sad or alone. If someone hurts you, remember this: God never leaves you. You are still made like Him, and He still loves you. Choose to be like God. Choose to love. 💛
In a world dominated by patriarchy, I am amazed to see strong and powerful women in our society. Very good examples are Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, Nirmala Sithraman, the current Defense Minister of India and the second woman to hold the office, and our very own Charo Santos Concio, the Chief Content Officer of ABS CBN which is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. Even though, gender discrimination is still prevalent at this day and age, let’s always instill the empowerment of women in every day of our life. There is nothing wrong with feeling confident, satisfied and gratified. Women should have rights just like everyone else regardless of the gender. As women, we must: Lead by example. Empowering other women is to lead by example. Be a role model in the society. Watch what we say. Practice what we preach. Live without hurting others. Do our best in everything we do so that our little sisters, daughter, mother, and circle of ...