Wednesday, May 30, 2012

50th wedding anniversary Gus/Myrna Lim, june 20, 2010

happy 50th wedding anniversary to atty augusto and mrs myrna lim


.by Lolo Bomboy on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 1:57am

my friendship with your mom and dad started when i joined the lim duran and associates law office maybe sometime in 1983... and i was with the law office until my wife and i came here to the USA in august of 1997... but our friendship of course did not end then and there as it still continues up to the present... when they lived in florida with mitchie, they never failed to send us christmas cards here in georgia... and they even visited us here when i just had my quadruple heart by-pass surgery...the whole family from florida in fact was with your mom and dad... it was very thoughtful of them to have made that visit...throughout the years, i was impressed by the way they raised such a closely knit family as yours, and by the love and care they gave each and everyone of you... and particularly, how they inculcated in you a deep sense of spirituality and dedication to your Church...they showed me what a happy marriage is and also how to have a happy family... the story how your dad and i bought our respective lots in pasig is in a sense one of the highlights of my association with your mom and dad, for that paved the way for our being neighbors there...at least, whenever, my wife and i go home for a visit there... and your mom and dad come for a visit from marinduque... my wife and i and my entire family join all of you in celebrating the golden wedding anniversary of augusto and myrna on july 24, 2010... and we are all very happy for them and for all their children and grandchildren...

i wanted to buy a card to express my greetings to your mom and dad on their golden wedding anniversary but i recalled that i have a song that i wrote sometime back which might well be a better way of expressing my happiness for both them and for all of you on that day....it is i think a song that your mom and dad could sing or recite to each other on that day... i revised it so it would be applicable to your mom and dad after 50 happy years of marriage... i hope this song is able to do justice to the relationship they have had the last 50 years.. and the one they will have the next 50 years...

title - i promised you
written - december 1997
melody/lyrics - silvestre j. acejas
group - no demo/melody i can still remember
song # 17

from dad to mom, and vice versa:

i love you dear
with all my heart
i guess you knew
right from the start
you are my happiness
there could be no one else
you've made my dreams come true
as only you could do

i promised you
i'll never change
my love for you
will never end
and you have seen
as time went by
this heart of mine
did never lie

i cared for you
with all my heart
i did my best
to make you glad
i stuck it out with you
no matter what we went through
i spent a whole life through
each day just loving you

once more
i promise you
i'll never change
my love for you
will never end
again you'll see
as time goes by
this heart of mine
will never lie

i'll care for you
with all my heart
i'll do my best
to make you glad
i'll stick it out with you
no matter what we do
i'll spend my whole life through
each day still loving you

i love you dear
with all my heart
i guess you knew
right from the start
you are my happiness
there could be no one else
i'll make your dreams come true
because i love you so

sana magustohan nila gus at myrna itong munti kung alaala sa kanilang 50th wedding anniversary... we wish them many more anniversaries to come...

Georgia,June 2010

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Si Juan at ang kanyang Amo, May 27, 2012

"si juan at ang kanyang amo," may 27, 2012


by Dina Matoto on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 1:58pm ·."Juan, bago kita tanggapin bilang katiwala ko, kailangan bigyan mo ako ng listahan ng lahat ng ari-arian mo...at taon-taon ay bibigyan mo AKO ng bagong listahan ng mga ari-arian mo"

"Opo, boss!"

nilista ni Juan lahat nga ari-arian niya ayon sa bilin ng kanyang magiging amo...

"Ito na po boss ang listahan ng mga ari-arian ko..."

natanggap si Juan bilang katiwala at taon taon ay nagbibigay sya ng listahan ng mga ari-arian niya sa kanyang amo...hanggang isang araw:

"Juan, ano ba itong nababalitaan ko na mali daw itong listahan ng iyong mga ari-arian na binibigay mo sa akin taon taon.."

"hindi po,Boss...tama po ang mga iyan..."

"eh bakit lulumabas na kunti lang ang pera mo sa bangko na nakalista dito at may mga lupa kang hindi nakasama dito..."

"Boss, hindi akin yang mga iyan, at saka hindi 45 na mga lupa yan...5 lang po...at hindi ko po sinali sa listahan ko kasi hindi po akin ang mga iyan...sa mga anak ko yan..."

"eh bakit nasa pangalan mo ang mga iyan?"

"pero hindi po talaga sa akin yan... sa mga anak ko po..."

"tapos, Juan, P2,000.00 ang nilista mong pera mo sa bangko, pero may balita ako higit sa P50,000.00 ang pera mo sa bangko at may dollar ka pang di mo sinama sa listahan mo...$50,000.00 ata yon..."

"hindi po P50,000.00 yon kundi P25,000.00 at hindi din po yan sa akin...pinaghalo halo pong pera yan ng aking asawa at mga mana po niya iyan...at saka po di naman $50,000.00 ang dollar ko....$25,000.00 lang po at yan po ay noong araw ko pa po naiipon pati interes na di namin inaalis kasi matipid po kaming mag-asawa..."

"eh bakit di mo nga ito sinama sa listahan ng mga ari-arian mo..."

"kasi nga po, di ko po pera yong nasa piso...yon naman pong dollar ay bawal ho kasi sa batas na ibunyag ko yan...kasi sabi daw sa batas, sekreto daw po iyan..."

"ano Juan, eh di hindi mo sinunod yong bilin ko na bibigyan mo ako ng tamang listahan ng mga ari-ari-an mo taon taon..." "marami palang mga ari-ari-an na nasa pangalan mo ang titulo na hindi mo nilista dyan...pati na yong peso at dollar account mo di mo nilista...ano ang dapat kong gawin sa iyo...?"

END....

malapit na nating malaman ang kapalaran ni Juan... tatanggaling kaya sya ng boss niya o hindi?
ano sagot niyo: oo or hindi:_________

ang naging hatol: 20 guilty-3 not guilty.

Ang tulang IF ni Rudyard Kipling, May 25, 2012

"Ang tulang IF ni Rudyard Kipling sa pagkaintindi ni lolo
bomboy sa tagalog", May 25,2012



kung buo ang ka-isipan mo, habang ang iba
sa paligid mo ay nawawalan nito't sinisisi ka na,
kung sa sarili'y may tiwala, kahit lahat ay duda sa iyo,
at binibigyan mo ng puwang ang pagdududa nilang ito;

kung makapaghihintay ka ng walang pagkainip,
o mapagsinungalingan, magsinungaling ay di mo maisip,
kahit kamunghian ka, di ka mamumunghi sa kahit sino,
at di ka rin magyayabang na ika'y magaling o matalino;
kung mangarap ka, pangarap ay di mo gagawing amo,
kung mag-isip ka, pagiisip ay di mo ituturing na pakay mo.
kung kaya mong harapin ang tagumpay o pagkatalo,
at tingnan ang mga ito na para lang silang magkapareho;

kung matitiis mo na ang sinabi mong mga katotohanan,
ay gamitin ng mga tuso laban sa mga walang muwang,
o makitang buwagin ang lahat ng ginawa mo sa buhay,
at isa-ayos ito sa lumang gamit na nasa iyong mga kamay;

kung maiipon mo sa isang tumpok ang mga napanalunan,
at isugal mo lahat ito sa cara'ycruz ng isang iglap lamang,
at saka kung matalo'y magsimula doon sa pinanggalingan,
nang di ka man nanghinayang sa iyong naging kawalan;

kung kaya mong pilitin ang puso, ugat at lakas,
na pagsilbihan ka kahit wala na ito sa tamang oras,
at magpatuloy ka kahit wala ka nang na-a-a-sahan,
kundi ang tinig na nagsasabing "ituloy mo ang laban!"

kung kaya mong makisama sa dukha ng buong dangal,
o kaya'y sa mayayaman at dukha'y iyo pa ring mahal,
kung kahit kaibigan o kaaway ay di ka kayang saktan,
kung ang lahat ay umaasa sa'yo, ng di naman sukdulan;

kung mapupuno mo ang walang patawad na sandali,
ng katumbas ng animnapo'ng segundong pagtakbo,
ang buong Mundo, at lahat ng nakapaloob dito,
ay mapapasa iyo, anak ko, at higit sa lahat,
at magiging tunay at ganap ang iyong PAGKA TAO!
Georgia, May 25, 2012

"If ni Rudyard Kipling sa pagkaintin di lolo bomboy, May 24, 2012

"IF ni Rudyard Kipling sa pagkakaintindi ni lolo bomboy sa tagalog", May 24, 2012

dedicated to the memory of  ths spouses,Salvador B. Acejas, Sr. and Florentina J. Acejas

                           

kung kaya mong magpakatatag sa paninindigan,
habang lahat ay nalilito, at, sisi'y sa'yo binibintang
kung kaya mong magtiwala sa yong sarili
samantalang lahat sa'yo'y nag-a-alinlangan,
bagkos sila'y iyo paring naiintindihan,

kung kaya mong maghintay nang di na-i-inip
ni bahagya man,
o kung ikaw man ay mabitikma ng kasinungalingan,
di ka magsisinungaling kahit minsan,
o ikaw ay makamunghi-an, di mo magagawang
mamunghi sa sino man,
o magmalaki sa kilos o sa ano pa mang mga paraan,

kung kaya mong mangarap nang di ka
nagpapa-alipin sa iyong mga pangarap,
0 mag-isip nang di mo hinahayaang
maging puno't dulo ito ng hinaharap,
o harapin ano mang tagumpay o kabigu-an
at tanggapin silang magkasingtulad lamang,
kung kaya mong marinig mga pananalitang
nabitiwan,
pagbali-baliktarin at gawin bitag para sa mga
taong walang muwang,
o kaya'y masdang malansag ang mga bagay na
buong buhay mong pinaghirapan,
at isa-ayos muli ito sa gamit na matagal mo nang
pinaglumaan...

kung kaya mong ipunin sa isang kumpol lahat ng
iyong napanalunan,
at ipusta ang lahat sa isang sugal ng cara'y cruz
lamang,
at pagkaraang matalo'y magsimula muli sa iyong
pinanggalingan,
nang di ka man lang napabuntong hininga sa
laki ng iyong naging kawalan...

kung kaya mong pilitin ang puso, ugat at ang iyong
buong kata-ohan,
na ika'y pagsilbihan matapos na ang lakas ng mga ito'y
nawala na ng tuluyan,
maituloy mo lang ang lahat kahit wala ka nang
iba pang ina-a-sahan,
kundi ang tinig na nagsasabing "ituloy mo ang laban"...

kung kaya mong maki-isa sa mga dukha nang di ka
nakakaramdam ng kahihiyan,
o maki-da-op palad ka sa mga nakaka-angat nang
di nakakalimot sa abang pinagmulan,
kung maging ka-away o kaibigan ma'y di ka kayang
saktan,
kung ang karamihan ay uma-asa sa iyo nang ni isa'y di
uma-abot sa sukdulan,

kung magagawa mo sa di mapagpatawad na sandali,
ang katumbas ng animn'apu't segundong pagtakbo,
ang buong Mundo at lahat ng nakaploob dito ay
magiging iyo, at higit sa lahat, aking anak, magiging
isa kang ganap na TA-O

Georgia, May  24, 2012

Saturday, May 5, 2012

"another song about Christmas," December 2010

another song about christmas, dec 2010.lyrics/melody by lolo bomboy
posted by Fam Madrid on Monday, December 27, 2010 at 12:31pm ·.



merry christmas to all of you:

dear diary,

matagal tagal na din akong hindi nakapagsulat ng isang christmas song...... kaya nasip ko subukan ko ulit na sumulat ng isa pa para lang malaman kung talagang meron pa tayong maaaring sabihin tun...gkol sa araw na ito dahil napakarami na ng mga christmas songs ang naisulat na mula't mula pa....gusto ko lang maishare sa inyo itong draft ng isang christmas song na sinulat ko 15 days before christmas 2010...bale ito na yong pinaka christmas card na isesend ko sa inyo this christmas... kasi ang hirap ding pumili ng magandang card, kaya naisip ko gumawa na lang ako ng sarili ko...sana mafeel din ninyo ang na feel ko habang sinusulat ko ang lyrics ng song na ito...at doon sa mga cards na natanggap ko na, maraming salamat sa mga nagpadala...merry christmas and a happy new year to all...

regards,

lolo bomboy


title: another song about christmas, december 10-25, 2010/,
lyrics/melody by lolo bomboy

verse I/

i have only 15 days left to write/
another song about christmas/
so i'll look at my dictionary to see/
what the word should really mean to us/
there i find that the word is a combination/
of the word "Christ" and the word "mass"/
and that it's celebrated on december 25/
to mark the birth of our savior Jesus Christ/

chorus:/

though many things have changed/
since that first christmas morning/
there is one truth that we'll find/
really still worth remembering/
on that first blessed christmas day/
our savior Jesus Christ was born/
He is the greatest gift of love from above/
that the whole of mankind has since ever known/

verse II/

it is the time of the year when the christmas/
tree marks the advent of the season/
with ornaments of many shapes and sizes,/
it turns into a thing of beauty pretty soon/
the decorations that come in shades of/
green, red, white, silver, gold and blue/
can put the family in the christmas mood/
when the lights on the tree begin to glow/

verse III/

christmas is the time when we share/
warm greetings for a merry christmas/
when we sincerely wish for blessings/
for friends, neighbors and for everyone of us/
it is the time when people shop for gifts/
that they hide from their very dear little ones/
so they could tell them on christmas morn/
that on christmas eve santa really came to town.../

chorus:/

though many things have changed/
since that first christmas morning/
there is one truth that we'll find/
really still worth remembering/
on that first blessed christmas day/
our savior Jesus Christ was born/
He is the greatest gift of love/
from above/
that the whole of mankind has/
since ever known/

He is the greatest gift of love/
from above/
that the whole of mankind has/
since ever known/

and this truth in our minds/
now being so clear,/
we wish everyone of us a/
very Merry Christmas/
and a happy new year..../

december 2010

Thursday, May 3, 2012

"Happy Anniversary My Dear", April 25,2012, lyrics/melody by lolo bomboy

lyrics:
----
i should not have waited until the very last minute,
i should have done this before cause anyway i really meant to do it,
but just the same it's better late than never, like they usually say,
and so my dear let me now sing to you "Happy Anniversary"...
-----
it's been so long since we vowed to live our lives together,
we've had good times and bad times as far as we can remember,
but through it all, you and i have always been quite so determined,
only the memories of all the good times we share will forever
remain..
-----
i'm so happy you've kept track from the start of all our anniversaries,
no matter what, you always tried your best to make them special days,
so once again it's now time for us to renew our vows of love for each other,
though it may not have been so clear at times, that is what we will do forever..
-----
i should not have waited at all until the very last minute,
but now my song is done, and it's now time for me to sing it,
it's my simple way of wishing you dear a "Happy Anniversary"
i am sure that you will make it a very unforgettable, special day...
i am sure you will make it unforgettable in your own very special way...
--
Bobot Marin Prado Wishing you a blessed and happy anniversary. From the Marin & Prado's family of Carmen, Singapore and Qatar.April 26 at 8:52am · UnlikeLike · 1.Lolo Bomboy thank you Bobot for your warm greetings on our wedding anniversary... kaga-i gani indi na ako makahimo bisan malip-ot nga kanta para sa ini nga celebrasyon...suerte nga bisan pa-uno gingtuna-an kag natapos ko da kagab-i....April 26 at 12:09pm · LikeUnlike · 1.Benjamin Ong Belated Happy Anniversary.....Huli man daw at magaling, naihahabol pa rin......April 27 at 10:48am · UnlikeLike · 1.Lolo Bomboy tamang tama nga ang dating ng pagbati nyo pare...maraming salamat..