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The Three Threes

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Wanted to share this special story with you.... Like a lot of things in life, it's much easier said than done but this is where faith and perseverance comes in.
 
Once there were three trees on a hill in a woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."
 
Then the second tree said "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."
 
Finally the third tree said. "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me.."
 
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter." and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
 
At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
 
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsman said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this one" and he cut it down.
 
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for. The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark.
 
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams. Then one day, a man and women came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.
 
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the king of kings in it's boat.
 
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
 
The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.
 
 

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Tree, Leaf and Wind

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A story of love in three perspectives...we could be the tree, the leaf or the wind once in our lives for all we know...a good read...






TREE 
People call me "Tree".
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I had dated 5 girls when I was in Pre-U. There's one girl who I love a
lot but never dared to go after. She didn't have a pretty face, or good
figure, nor an outstanding charm. She was just an ordinary girl.

I liked her. I really liked her.

I liked her innocence, her frankness, her intelligence and her
fragility. Reason for not going after her was because I felt somebody so
ordinary like her was not a good match for me. I was also afraid that
after we were together, all the feelings would vanish. I was also afraid
other's gossip would hurt her. I felt that if she were my girl, she'd be
mine ultimately and I didn't have to give up everything just for her.

The last reason, made her accompanying me for 3 years.
She watched me chase other girls, and I have made her heart cry for 3
years. She was a good actress and me a demanding director. When I kissed
my 2nd girlfriend, she bumped into us. She was embarrassed but smiled
and said, "Go on!" before running off. The next day, her eyes were
swollen like a walnut. I didn't want to know what caused her to cry.
Later that day, I returned from soccer training to get something and
watched her cry in the classroom for an hour or so.

My 4th girlfriend didn't like her. There was once when both of them
quarreled. I know that based on her character, she's not the type that
will start off the quarrel. But I still sided my girlfriend. I shouted
at her and ignored her feelings then walked off with my girlfriend. The
next day, she was laughing and joking with me like nothing happened. I
know she was hurt but she didn't know deep down inside I was hurt too.
When I broke up with my 5th girlfriend, I asked her out. Later that day,
I told her I had something to tell her. I told her about my breakup.
Coincidentally, she has something to tell me too, about her getting
together. I knew who the guy was. His pursuit for her had been the talk
of the school.

I didn't show her my heartache, just smiles and best wishes. Once I
reached home, I couldn't breathe. Tears rolled and I broke down. How
many times have I seen her cry for the man who didn't acknowledge her
presence?

During graduation, I received a text message from her.

It said,

"Leaf's
departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because the Tree didn't ask
her to stay ..."

LEAF
People call me "Leaf".
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During the 3 years of Pre-U, I was on very close terms with a guy as
buddy kind. But when he had his 1st girlfriend, I learned a feeling I
never should've learned - jealousy. Sourness to the extreme limit. They
were only together for 2 months. When they broke up, I hid my happiness.
But after a month, he got together with another girl.

I liked him and I know he liked me. But why won't he pursue me? If he
really loves me, why didn't he make the first move?

Whenever he had a new girlfriend, my heart would hurt. After some time,
I began to suspect that this was one sided love. If he didn't like me,
why did he treat me so well? It's beyond what you will normally do for a
friend. I know his likes, his habits. But his feelings towards me I can
never figure out.

You can't expect from a girl like me to ask him. Despite that, I still
wanted to be by his side. Care for him, accompany him, love him. Hoping
that one day, he will come to love me too. And because of this, I waited
for him.

Sometimes, I wondered if I should continue waiting. The pain, the
dilemma accompanied me for 3 years. At the end of my 3rd year, a junior
pursues me.


He's like the cool and gentle wind, trying to blow off a leaf from a
tree. In the end, I realized that I wanted to give this wind a small
footing in my heart. I know the wind will bring the leaf to a better
land.

Finally leaf left the tree, but the tree only smiled and didn't ask the
leaf to stay.

"Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because the Tree
didn't ask her to stay..."



WIND
People call me "Wind".
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Because I like a girl called "Leaf". Because she's so dependent on the
tree so I have to be a gust wind, a wind that will blow her away.

When I first met her, it was 1 month after I transfer to the new school.
I saw a petite person looking at my seniors and me playing soccer.
During ECA time, she will always be sitting there. Be it alone or with
her friends, looking at him. When he talks with girls, there's jealousy
in her eyes. When he looked at her, there's a smile in her eyes.

Looking at her became my habit. Just like she likes to look at him.

One day, she didn't appear. I felt something amissed. I can't explain
the feeling except it's a kind of uneasiness. The senior was not there
as well. I went to their classroom, hid outside and saw my senior
scolding her. Tears were in her eyes while he left.

The next day, I saw her at her usual place, looking at him. I walked
over and smiled at her, took out a note and gave it to her. She was
surprised. She looked at me, smiled, and accepts the note.

The day after, she appeared and passes me a note and left. "Leaf's heart
is too heavy and the wind couldn't blow her away".

"It's not that leaf's heart is too heavy. It's simply because leaf never
wants to leave the tree". I replied her note with this statement and
slowly she started to talk to me and accept my presents and phone calls.
I know that the person she loves is not me. But I have this perseverance
that one day, I will make her like me.

Within 4 months, I have declared my love for her no less than 20 times.
Every time, she will divert away from the topic. But I never give up. If
I'm really decided for her to be mine, I will definitely use all means
to win her over.

I can't remember how many times I have declared my love to her. Although
I know she will always try to change the topic, I still bear a small ray
of hope deep within me, that she will agree to be my girlfriend. And so
I asked her again.

I didn't hear any reply from her over the phone. I asked, "What are you
doing? How come you didn't want to reply?"

"I'm nodding my head", she said.
"Huh?" I couldn't believe my ears.
"I'm nodding my head", she replied loudly.
I hang up the phone, quickly changed, took a taxi and rushed to her
place. My hands were trembling when I press the doorbell.
I hugged her tightly as she opened the door.

"Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because the Tree
didn't ask her to stay..."

PS.
credits belong to the original writer,

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Hush Hush Saga for the BIG SCREEN

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Last November I got obsessed to a book written by Becca Fritzpatrick, a young adult novel that tells a story about fallen angels, nephilim, and humans that could have affect both heaven and earth. Hush Hush is the book that debuted Fitzpatrick as a New York Time Bestseller.
 
 
I got fascinated by the storyline and the plot of this book. I actually finished three out of four books in just three days due to my addiction.  I assure everyone that you’ll get hooked as you flip the pages because there is romance, suspense and thrill in just one sitting.  You’ll also get captivated by Patch Cipriano’s character in the story; reserved, enigmatic, mysterious and always guarded in action and in speech. Well in fact, I got crazy about Patch and there were those sleepless night thinking if falling in love with an angel is really possible. And I am very willing to try it out. :)

 
Below are the titles of the books for this series:

Hush Hush
A sacred oath, a fallen angel, a forbidden love.

Nora Grey is responsible and smart and not inclined to be reckless.  Her first mistake was falling for Patch.  Patch has a past that could be called anything but harmless.  The best thing he ever did was fall for Nora.

After getting paired with Patch in biology, all Nora wants to do is stay away from him, but he always seems to be two steps ahead of her.  She can feel his eyes on her even when he is nowhere around. She feels him nearby even when she is alone in her bedroom. And when her attraction can be denied no longer, she learns the secret about who Patch is and what led him to her. Despite all the questions she has about his past, in the end, there may be only one question they can ask each other: How far are you willing to fall?


Crescendo
 Her guardian angel, her first and only love. 
Can she count on him or is he hiding secrets darker
than she can even imgine? 

  Nora should have known her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away and Nora can't figure out if it's for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and she becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home.

The farther Nora delves into the mystery of her father's death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim blood line has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl. Since Patch isn't answering her questions and seems to be standing in her way, she has to start finding the answers on her own. Relying too heavily on the fact that she has a guardian angel puts Nora at risk again and again. But can she really count on Patch or is he hiding secrets darker than she can even imagine?

 
Silence 
The noise between Patch and Nora is gone. They've overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past...bridged two irreconcilable worlds...faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth.

Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for —and their love —forever. 


Finale  
Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or no, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean they are fated to be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. Now Nora and Patch must gather their strength to face one last, perilous trial. Old enemies return, new enemies are made, and a friend's ultimate betrayal threatens the peace Patch and Nora so desperately want. The battle lines are drawn—but which sides are they on? And in the end, are there some obstacles even love can't conquer?






I also made a list of songs I want to include in the soundtrack for the Hush Hush Movie in my very own Filipino version.

1. Himala by Yeng Constantino and Jay-R Siaboc
2. In the Arms of an Angel by Boyce Avenue
3. Don't Let Me Fall by Lenka
4. Everytime by Britney Spears
5. True Colors by Cindy Lauper
6. I Will Be by Avril Lavigne
7.  Never Alone by Lady Antebellum
8. I'll Never Go by David Archuleta
9. I'll Stand By You by Finn of Glee
10. Lost in Your Eyes by Debbie Gibson
11. Makapiling ka by Spongecola
12. One Last Breath by Creed
13. How to Save a Life by The Fray
14. Trouble is a Friend by Lenka
15. Wherever You Are by David Archuleta
16. You Are My Song by David Archuleta
17. Your Guradian Angel by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

 The list maybe long for an OST but I want it this way cause I'd like to hear more songs that will captivate the heart of the audience.

So far, movie date is not yet announced, only news regarding the movie rights is for sure but as far as I know they are now heading for a casting audition. 

 I am sooooo excited! 

 Thanks Becca for the great book. :)

Links: 
If you want more details you can just click this link. :)


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