beautiful58

@beautiful58 (16)

Philippines • Age 65

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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i got high on a certain prescription drug

beautiful58 @beautiful58 (16) • Philippines 1 Apr 09

Just want to share my experience during our final exam in college prior to graduation. Our last exam scheduled was Land economics where our not-so-young professor is a bookish and even get items in the bibliography part of our...

I did not cry on my father's funeral

beautiful58 @beautiful58 (16) • Philippines 31 Mar 09

Everyone loves to have a father, a mother, brother, sister, a family to call her own. But I, having been blessed with both parents and 6 siblings, gave so much love and got nothing in return. My bitterness started when I was given...

death

funeral

still seeking for love

unloved

unwanted

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The Things in Life you felt you have been Deprived of...

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 30 Mar 09

Have you been deprived of things in your life? It can be a deprived childhood, or a better education, or a more caring family? Have you been deprived of real friendships or deprived of getting a better job? There can be many...

deprived

life

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beautiful58 Yeah, I've been deprived all my life, from childhood to caring family. When I was 9 years old, I have to live a rural life extremely different from what my 6 siblings are enjoying, living with my parents in the town center. I have to worked hard like my...

31 Mar 09

How humility saved my life

beautiful58 @beautiful58 (16) • Philippines 31 Mar 09

Humility is the best virtue I learned from my parents. This, I carried along from childhood until now. When I was still working in the city, my office then was located at the 17th and 19th floor. It has been customary of me to...

humility

lowly people

saved me

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What the best advice your parents has given you?

cuttyrish @cuttyrish (2667) • United States 26 Mar 09

What the best advice your parents has given you? My mother and father's word have been ingrained in me since i was little, that i need to work harder, going to have to be better, trust and rely on yourself, do not rely on others...

advice

life

parents

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beautiful58 Hi! The best advice I got from my parents is to be humble all the time. Because of this, I gained a lot of friends from all walks of life, from little kids to senior citizens, from the military to the rebels, etc. Well, I even befriend indigents who come to me...

31 Mar 09

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Do you line dry your clothes?

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 30 Mar 09

I started doing this because my heating element went out in my dryer, but I think i will continue to do this when the weather is nice. I notice that my clothes smell much nicer, I am a smoker and even though I use dryer sheets...

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beautiful58 Here in our country, the Philippines, we normally line dry our clothes, perhaps because the sun always shines in this part of the world. Mind you, even machine washed clothes that were dried in the dryer could be seen hanging in the clothesline under the sun....

31 Mar 09

Have you ever been marked as the best response?

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 31 Mar 09

I have been marked several times with a best response already, but not exactly in the discussions I thought I would be marked (am I making any sense?) Anyhow, I really admire those people who think about what they write first...

best response

mylot

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beautiful58 Yeah, the first time I posted a response, it was already marked a best response, to think that I had just signed up and responded to the first discussion I read. This initial reaction inspired and encouraged me to respond to other topics and likewise crafted...

31 Mar 09

Why Can't I?

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 31 Mar 09

When we first go to school, we all learn the same things. The alphabets, the simple arithimetics of additions, substraction, division and multiplication. And as we grew older, we attended grade school which taught pretty much the...

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beautiful58 I agree, if they can do it, why can't we? But, really, some people are born lucky, so much so that we usually say, "When God scattered beauty, brains and wealth, these people seemed to be at the right place at the right time".We need not sulk, get envious or...

31 Mar 09

I lost a friend because of money

beautiful58 @beautiful58 (16) • Philippines 30 Mar 09

I met a woman whom I considered my best friend, even treating her daughters as my own. We both worked in an internationally funded project. While the project is being implemented, our friendship ran smoothly, however, when the...

best friend

lost a friend forever

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My daughter's asthma was cured

beautiful58 @beautiful58 (16) • Philippines 30 Mar 09

My daughter acquired asthma when she was three years old. I have to discover and identify what triggers her attacks, such as being exposed to elements after 5 pm (she must be inside the house by that time); drinking cold drinks or...

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Warning signs: Suicide

TLChimes @TLChimes (4822) • United States 29 Mar 09

Have you every had to find help for a child or other loved one that feels so lost they could harm themselves? Most of the info I have about the subject I'm posting on is US based but the information is good and I welcome you to...

family and loved ones

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beautiful58 Hi! I also went through same problem with my daughter when she was 15 years old. This was due to fits of jealousy complemented by anger against her cousin, of Japanese descent who stayed with us for a moment. At first, they got along well, going to school...

30 Mar 09

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What do you do to get a few minutes to yourself without the kids?

froggieslover @froggieslover (3069) • United States 29 Mar 09

So I have two kids and they are by my side at every moment. I am a stay at home mom which I love but there are times where I can't even go to the restroom without one of the two knocking at the door. I just wanted to know what you...

children

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beautiful58 Hi! I also went through that stage, when my daughter was barely 2 years old and my son almost 4 years old. What I did was to give them something I know they'd love to do like coloring, watching TV or give them something to eat (non-choking food of course)....

30 Mar 09

to graduate or not to graduate, that is the question at hand. . .

beautiful58 @beautiful58 (16) • Philippines 30 Mar 09

It's graduation time here in the Philippines and I guess to most parts of the world. I am supposed to be one among the parents eager and proud to see their children graduate in college, but, for some reason or another, it seems...

Which is better: To be the oldest child, the middle child or the youngest child?

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 26 Mar 09

I think being the oldest child in the brood has its perks. One is that you are given the responsibility over your siblings and you get the respect from the younger ones. On the flip side, some of your siblings may think of you as...

middle

old

young

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beautiful58 We are seven in the family, and, being a middle child made me bitter then and now.Among the reasons is that you will become inconspicuous and have to find your way through to win the attention and love of your parents where as if you are the eldest or the...

27 Mar 09

Do you have sisters or brothers?

Ritasmile @Ritasmile (123) • China 27 Mar 09

I have two elder sisters,I love them very much.When we were children,they two isolated me because I am the youngest one and I can share more love from my parents.In the day we grow up,three of us become more and more friendly.They...

sisters brothers love family

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beautiful58 Hi! I have a brother our eldest and 6 sisters. Being the fourth child, I am beset with the so-called "middle child syndrome" since childhood and up to now that I am 50 i still have that feeling of bitterness. Forty one years ago, at the age of 6, I was already...

27 Mar 09

How will u tackle this situation ??

dange_amit @dange_amit (232) • India 18 Mar 09

Hi guys, have u ever faced situation like this, have u ever got work (a work assigned by ur boss or any senior person) other than ur profile ?? if yes ?? then were u did that or u refused to do that ?? if u refused...

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beautiful58 Hi! At the rate things are going with our economy globally, I think there's no reason for us to reject whatever work our bosses assign to us, lest, we will suffer the consequences. It could also be a ploy wherein your original services as a technical expert or...

27 Mar 09

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