Who Else Wants to Help Play Pilipinas?

I have always been fond of helping others in my own quiet ways as an anonymous ambassador who simply love to pay it forward.

However, as quiet as I want to be, I cannot help but create an announcement on this one. I feel like this will be a big contribution to a noble project.

Mai-Mai Magtira, my classmate way back in high school posted a message on her Facebook wall. She is currently connected with an NGO that needs different scrap metals to help build charity playgrounds. 

They currently need the following items: 

• Bicycle Tires
• Car Tires
• Truck Tires
• Plastic Drum Containers
• Bamboo
• Tarpaulins
• Scrap Woods (preferably 300mm w 2-3 meters length) 
• Chain Links
• Paints
• Old Garden Hose
• Bolt & Nuts
• Cement

You may email her at maicenmag@yahoo.com

Kindly indicate the quantity of whichever item you can give.

Mai is open for donations and/or buying these materials at a discounted rate.

Click here to know more about Play Pilipinas

PLAY PILIPINAS 2011 

• is the Philippines' First International Festival on Children's Play. This will be held on October 21 to 23, 2011 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines.
• It is founded by PlayUniversal Co., a social enterprise that promotes the importance of play for children in the Philippines. 
• Their mission is to promote, enrich, and cultivate the benefits of play at home, in school, and communities among children in Asia.
• Their vision is to be the prime mover of play and its value to all children.

Sweet Says... Let's help build a wondrous recreation area for these kids. A simple act of kindness and generosity is an enormous contribution to every child's future that will benefit this playgrounds. Let's share our blessings :)

Put Your Fear on Hold

Yesterday morning after taking a bath, I got cornered by my mom on our mini coffee table. I prepared my coffee as she started to explain some updates on a few of our family issues. While mom was talking, it occurred to me that her life is a pretty challenging story to write on a book. But I thought, it's gonna be too long and tedious. Plus, who's gonna read it anyway? When the lessons came in sinking in my head, it is definitely a good story to tell. The question is, how will I do it?

Then this morning, while browsing my Facebook homepage, I encountered Ali Pittampalli's inspiring video from Positively Positive. It's a quick video that everyone should give a chance to tune in to.

video courtesy of Positively Positive

Did it make you think? I did. I am usually the type of person who loves asking this kind of question because I am interested in learning more about other people. But this time, when I felt that the question was directed to me, I don't know what to think of. It caught me off guard especially the astronaut thing, because the truth is, I dreamed of becoming one when I was a kid. Now I'm wondering if most people wished just the same when they were younger.

Sweet Says... I think that these 2 mornings are callings. A shout of creativity and a challenge at  the same time. I didn't really rank my dreams with scrutiny, but I tried to think where does my writing-a-book dream comes place? Okay I want to write a book. That's gonna be one of the tough missions I have to start doing now. I need your help coz I have no idea what to do. :) Flood me some comments and I'd love to know what you wanna do.