A lesson learned

DARTS

A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a Seminary Class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons.

One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the person's picture.

Sally's girlfriend drew a picture of a girl who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased at the overall effect she had achieved.

The class lined up and began throwing darts, with much laughter and hilarity. Some of the students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart.

Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of time limits, asked the students to return to their seats. As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her target.

Dr. Smith began removing the target from the wall. Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus ...

A complete hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced. Dr. Smith said only these words ... "In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me." Matthew 25:40 No other words were necessary; the tear-filled eyes of each student focused only on the picture of Christ.

"Treat people how you wanted to be treated," is a saying i always hear from people, but i believe it is not as awe grasping as, "treat people how you want Jesus to be treated," applying your faith to everyday life will make you a better person. Even though the temptations of gossiping and talking smack to/about your fellow friends are present at all times, we need to find a way to pass these temptations. For these temptations will lead ourselves away from God, we turn our backs on him, thinning our relationship with him. But, as we pass each temptation, we can strengthen the connection with him. WWJD? He would not criticize everyone that comes along his way, but it is in our nature to criticize, in the long run we can find a way to overcome these allurement.

I admit, i am judgmental and i still haven't found a way to conquer these temptations, but i never act upon my assumptions, i would still try to get to know the person. But sometimes our decisions get the best of us, bringing the worst in people, making people feel like shit on unreasonable grounds just so they can just get a kick out of it, some people acutally feed on this condition, the condition of the victim. Luckily such as myself i dont do that, because there are people out there, that brings out the best of me, and conceal the worst of me, and i want to thank them.
Thank you.
Jonathan Hipolito
Come home soon! i miss you already =/ but i really do hope your enjoying yourself. Talk to you soon =) Come back home safely! talk you in a few hours =)

"quickly inhale the heavy aroma ..."

In this Forecast, i see Rain, and lots of it. I know this is late but ... so long summer, oh how i long for your return. But anyways, its been very cold lately, i can no longer wear just a shirt and a thin jacket, or i'll freeze to death in the cold. But, i do got to admit .. oddly enough .. i do miss the piercing cold that numbs your face, because now i am able to wear my scarf and wrap it around my head, and now i am able to wear my winter jacket. Now times like this, set up the perfect environment to have a cup of coffee with a loved one or a friend in a coffee shop, just to sit there and talk about life, family, friends, S.Os, school, futureplans, and such. I can picture it already, you enter a coffee shop like Starbucks or any that you prefer, then right when you enter the shop, you instantly inhale the heavy aroma of the coffee brewing a few steps ahead of you, your mind quickly fills with the different kinds of coffee you can order (an espresso, marble mocha macchiato, americano, caffe mocha, cappuccino or a plain black coffee), once you made your order, you walk to the side where you can pick up your breverage, once you recieve your drink, you find a table to sit with your friend, quickly make your self comfortable, sit, and once your ready, take a sip from the delicious breverage. Currently craving coffee, any takers?
Janice, would you like to grab of coffee with me? i would really appreciate that =)

reflect

Start time: 1:05am
Can't sleep. hmm .. Whats on my mind, i can tell you that there are many things that are currently fluidly running through my mind, school, family, friends, relationships, and life it self. Haha, today in Religion class, Mr. Genzer told everyone to complete the questions related to the movie Bruce Almighty, i didn't take him seriously until Ms.Cervi was checking up on our "progress," i read one of the questions which was "What is Happiness?" hmm ... what is happiness? Happiness is the state of being happy, where you feel safe, secure, where endorphins are released within your body, pleased with everything that has been going on with yourself and surrounding you. But, what does make you happy? for myself, checking on the Blogspot Gizmodo momentarily makes me happy, seeing all these new techy gadgets (don't even) and making me want them, but what happens when the gadget isn't within reach? also listening to music always makes me happy, listening to the soft and mellow tones of the tracks always soothes me, but what happens when the battery dies? All of these examples that makes you happy, will only help for that brief moment of time, but what i know that will always make me happy is my friends and family, i can always count on them to be there for me. These people made me who i am today, every single of them of them contributes to the product of me, especially her, she brings out the entirely different me, the best of me, what i can be, she is the one that i look forward to talking to late at night, receiving my morning hug, playing the 24hrs puzzle with her, grabbing a cup of coffee during those cold winter days, only seeing her between classes because i have no classes with her whatso ever, walking to her busstop and seeing her get on, and right before we part, i savor each and every moment we hug, it may not seem like it, but i do, just look into my eyes and at that isntant, you'll know what i mean. This is my day, there are variations, but i shall not change anything, i am finaly whole.
End time: 1:43am (look at that, i can honestly say, i did not to that on purpose)
Jonathan Hipolito

Title: Weak
Artist: Passion

I don't know what it is
that you done to me
but its caused me to act
in such a crazy way
oh yeah babe

whatever it is that you do
when you do what you do to me
ohhh oh
its a feeling I want to stay

bridge
Cause my heart stops beating
triple times
with thoughts of loving you
on my mind
i cant figure out just what to do
when the calling cue is you

chorus
I get so weak in the knees
I can hardly speak
I lose all control (i lose control)
and something takes hold me (takes over me)
In a daze it is so amazing (amazing)
its not a phase
I want you to stay with me (to stay with me)
by my side
I swallow my pride (my pride)
your love is so sweet
it knocks me right off my feet yeahhh yea (echo sentence)
cant explain why your lovin'
makes me weak (echo)

time after time after time
i try to fight it
but your love is strong
it keeps on holding on
resistance is down
when your around my baby yeahh
heyy
in my condition i dont want to be alone ohh

bridge

ohhhh

chorus

I try hard to fight it
but i cannot deny it
your love so sweet
knocks me off my feet

instrumental

Sleep? not for me. 2:09am

Ive been hiatus for the past .. few months on blogspot. I never had the chance to post, i won't be able to sum everything that has been happening, but, these pictures below will aid me.
Before I put any pictures up, Grade 11 2007-2008, thank you for the many life lessons you might have taught me, so long ... and welcome 2008-2009.


This day, Amanda and I went for coffee just to catch up on things, then after I took her to La Bodega, a restaurant near Davie Street that features tapas (spanish Cuisine).


The day of the wedding, it was my cousins wedding, getting ready and i wanted to see if i look picture ready =)


Picture of the family


This is what happens if you bring your handheld device to a wedding.


This is a picture of the family ... well part of the family a lot of them were not able to come to the wedding, unfortunately.


Ah, the bride, my cousin Tonet (Antoniette)


hahah my cousin Jayr, pose for the camera! this guy is an amazing chef.


haha! its impossible to get my grandma to smile for a picture! and we manage to do so! haha I love you mama.


Canada Day 2008! This was taken at Pan Pacific, we only stayed at waterfront for only 30 minutes =/ ... does anyone know that mascot?


ah, one of my favourite pictures! This was taken as Gastown(i know i know, its given) of Janice and I =) i was about to put in colour ... but it made me look really really ridiculously dark.


This was just yesterday, when Chuck took out his friends car. This here is a BMW M3, isnt it a beauty?





This here is my aunts Mercedes S430 AMG, god .. i want to drive that car.

But overall, my summer has been great. I would like to thank Melissa Hatud for all the painstaking hours she put in, to plan many of the gatherings/events this summer. Without Melissa, everyone would be likely be lazy to plan it themselves, "you plan it." and especially to you, for being very patient with me, i applaud you.

Exhausted

We are about to endure 21 hours worth of Choir Rehearsals everyone. It may not seem like it at first, but trust me it will accumulate at the end of the week. But anyways, i am no longer going to my family gathering in Seattle, because i have a Kiwanis Festival on Saturday, ill probably go to the play.. damn it ill just finish this later.
reminder:
-create posters
-create outline presentation
-memorize SCC & Mens ensembles
-interview on Wednesday
-sleep

Everything Happens for a Reason

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were
meant to be there, they serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or
help figure out who you are or who you want to become.

You never know who these people may be; your roommate, your neighbor,
professor, long lost friend, lover or even a complete stranger who, when
you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that they will affect your
life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you and at the time they seem horrible,
painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming
those obstacles you would never have realized your potential, strength,
will power of heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of
good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments or true greatness and
sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of the soul.

Without these small tests, if they be events, illnesses or relationships,
life would be like a smooth paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. Safe and
comfortable but dull and utterly pointless.


The people you meet who affect your life and successes and downfalls you
experience, they are the ones who create who you are. Even the bad
experience can be learned from... Those lessons are the hardest and
probably the most important ones.

If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart... forgive them,
for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious
to whom you open your heart.

If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they
love you, but because they are teaching you to love and opening your heart
and eyes to things you would have never seen or felt without them.

Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from it everything
that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again.
Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen, let
yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. You can make of
your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live
it.

I wish you all the best in your endeavors as well as struggles in life.
Have a fighting spirit and never hesitate to get back in the struggle!

~ Author Unknown

These are The Days of Our Lives

Yea, i fell into the blogspot phase. Currently, i am at home because i woke up late, i slept around .. 4am. I still have to go to school because of a Bio lab, we are dissecting an earth-worm. But anyways, there has been a lot things happening within this week, its hard to keep up because everything is happening so fast. To forget all my troubles, i listen to music, I usually try to find songs that i can relate to, right now the song i am currently listening to is:


I thank you

To Tin: Hey you! happy belated birthday! shoot .. i can't believe you're 17 now .. and yet you dont have you L! and you promised last year! haha, i know we don't talk as much anymore, but what happened?! but its okay, there will always be time for us to catch up =) but anyways .. we'll do something crazy this summer, lets road trip, ill probably have my N by then, deal?