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[Truth #3]

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***In one of my entries, I mentioned that I will be blogging about the ‘88 Important Truths I’ve Learned About Life‘ by David Cain.***

Truth Number 3: “If you are talking to someone you don’t know well, you may be talking to someone who knows way more about whatever you’re talking about than you do.”

It all boils down to humility. For me, it’s OKAY if you don’t know everything about a certain topic. Who does??? If you know anyone, let me know.

What is NOT OKAY is when you’re talking like a know-it-all with an ‘assholey’ attitude.

Always, when talking to someone new, ask them to talk about themselves. If you keep on doing all the talking–hello! Attention grabber much?

What is the art of conversation? Simple. Talking WITH someone–not TO someone. But that’s just me. I might be wrong–but I doubt it.

Happy weekend!

[Moment with Bela] Marmelisms ~ June 10, 2012

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I know that I rarely post pictures of myself in this blog, so my apologies for this post. 😀 BUT! My excuse is my daughter.

Sunday morning pictures with my daughter, Ysabel Angela. We fondly call her Bela. And NO, not because of the Twilight franchise. The first time I watched the movie (and heard about it) was November 2009. My daughter was born December 2007. So there. I just felt that I needed to explain.

Seems like my baby is already a ‘little girl’. The other day she was singing the intro of Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’. I was like –> o_O, wondering who taught her the song. Then she asks me, “Ma, do you know Lady Gaga?”. I was like ‘whaaaaaaat???’. Anyway, I had no clue she even knew Lady Gaga. Then I found out my niece taught her the song and ‘introduced’ her to Lady Gaga.

I can’t believe that she’ll be in kindergarten in a few days… She’s growing up way too fast. I should probably start blogging FOR her. Just need to figure out how to use menus here in WP.

Happy Sunday!

[Truth #1] Marmelisms ~ June 6, 2012

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In my previous entry, I mentioned that I will be blogging about the ‘88 Important Truths I’ve Learned About Life‘ by David Cain.

Here comes truth number 1: “You can’t change other people, and it’s rude to try.“

Had a good laugh at this. When I was younger very young, I used to think that if the person loves you a lot, then that person will change for you. Most of the time, I got disappointed. Then again, I was VERY YOUNG and very naive. It was only when I was older that I realized that you should never try to change a person. Accept them for who they are. If you can’t stand who they are, then don’t force yourself to be with that person.

On the other hand, if someone wants to change and they ask for your help, then be the help they need. Support them. But don’t force them.

These days I laugh when I hear about couples fighting coz of this issue. Most women would think that if a guy loves them, he will change for her (stop smoking, get another job, stop collecting basketball cards, and etc) not realizing that the guy is hoping that she will just accept him for who he is.

This doesn’t just apply to romantic relationships. It applies to the family as well–even to our circle of friends.