Somewhere Over The Rainbow

 😊 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 🌈

Have you noticed those who operate the elevators for us? They stay there throughout their shift assisting us whenever we get into an elevator. Have you cared to say "hello" to them? Or at least smiled and thanked them for helping you get to the next floor or level of the building? It's nice seeing them every now and then 😄 greeting you when the elevator's doors open up.

These are the kind people who always put a smile on my face.

😊 They know how to bring sunshine into my gloomy days. 

They are the very reasons why I still see life to be so beautiful and this world feels like paradise or heavenly. 

" Heavenly " because when they're around, it always feels like I'm surrounded by angels disguised as friends and acquaintances. 

A charming lady who's so selflessly full of compassion, kind and sweet. She listened patiently to all my concerns and addressed each one of them

She gave her time up to the point of using her personal breaks just to be the listening ear and the caring friend that I need

She did more than what is expected of her.

Such a rare, kind hearted woman! Lucky is the man who could make her his wife!

I hope the right, good hearted man finds her before someone else does 😍 She's single and available, guys!

This sweet, gentle lady is full of patience 😊 . She's always ready to assist anyone with their queries about their organic products (Zenutrients)  

Whether you're buying or just trying to discover what good products to buy, she'd gladly explain to you what products would be perfect for what you've been looking for

When you see her, don't hesitate to ask her anything you need to know about their organic products. She's an expert in advising you which products would be very good for whatever you're looking for in an organic products which they offer at ZENUTRIENTS, SM NORTH EDSA. | You may follow RHEA DOLIRIA

( NOTE: This is not a paid advertisement. I just wanted to help this lady promote their products and their store.  My way of showing my appreciation and gratitude to the time and efforts spent answering my queries. ) 

These are the kind people who are very dedicated in their work. They attend to patients' needs day after day. I believe it's a very tiresome task to deal with the endless complaints and concerns of dialysis patients.  Just listening to each one of them, their negative view of life could transfer upon you and make you feel like the world's a gloomy place. There are also those people who have positive attitude. I'm fond of such acquaintances. They share how they happily trouble shoot any concerns that arises in their daily lives. They're very optimistic and see a life full of possibilities. Those are the people worth spending time with.  - BAXTER building, NATIONAL KIDNEY TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE

This beautiful and sweet lady assisted us and answered all our queries.  She's very knowledgeable with their products. She knows what to offer with each concerns or queries you have in mind regarding DITO products. (DITO Experience Store - SM North EDSA 4th Level New SM Annex Cyberzone SM City North EDSA)

The manager of a fastfood who took the time to have a great conversation with me 😊 It was a very humbling experience to be given the privilege of being listened to by a truly busy woman who's an expert in her field. (Jollibee (02) 8332 6664  )

Above and below are kind-hearted people whom we often overlooked but are always there for us ready to assist us in everything.

The lady in the above picture was kind enough to assist me in getting into the PWD comfort room. She was so patient with me. She's really all smiles when she assisted me. Seeing and feeling such warmth from her makes you say she's truly a good hearted person. 

A certain house keeping staff assisted us by helping us find an alternative elevator since the two main elevators are not working. Take note I'm a PWD and I have no means of taking the stairs being weak to prolonged standing and on a wheelchair. Sir Romeo was kind enough to get out of his way and do the extra efforts to accompany us going down to the lower floor through another elevator knowing that I'm already too tired and I wanted to go home already. Such a good hearted person he is!

In the photos shown above are my "sunshine" people. They're like my cheering squad who motivate me to keep on fighting the good fight of life.  They are like my second family. I feel like a VIP when I'm with them because as always, I'm well taken cared of.  (NEW WORLD DIAGNOSTICS, EDSA)

I'm very much thankful to those security guards who assisted me by providing wheelchair and rolling my wheelchair in going to the stores that I needed to go to. They're very courteous and patient with me. First, I wanted to say my thanks to those security guards of a certain popular mall. The female entrance guard at the ground floor, the guard that brought and assisted me with the wheelchair in going to the other building; the female security guard at the entrance of a mall and the guards who came to provide wheelchair assistance to me throughout my few tasks of buying my needed stuff in that part of the mall until we rode a taxi going home.

I am grateful also with the security guard/traffic enforcer of SM NORTH who's assigned on that side where the SM SUPERMARKET is located in the mall who always assisted me in calling a taxi, in getting into the taxi cab and helping the taxi driver and my sister in placing my wheelchair into the trunk of the car. Such an extraordinary man for having a very good heart who's always ready to give a hand to people like me, a PWD, an elderly or anybody in need.

This young man in the picture above is a truly gentleman.  He helped me carry my heavy bag and assisted me all throughout. His parents for sure are so proud to have such a rare good hearted son. (SAVEMORE, EDSA)

This humble woman have provided me the best service, patient listening ears, and the kind of "friend" one needs. Though it was the first time we met, it felt like she's been a friend for years. 

Kind guy who assisted me with my endless queries. 

The people above provided me the best VIP treatment ever! Thank you guys!

Justin, the SM Supermarket bagger who was assigned at the entrance or exit of SM NORTH EDSA Mall is always there to assist us whenever we roll my wheelchair down the slightly sloped floor of the entrance/exit side of the main mall. I'm grateful for such kindness and so, I told him if I could include him in my blog. He excitedly agreed. The onlookers who are his colleagues also joined the picture as shown below.  (SM SUPERMARKET)

This truly kind man assisted us with our orders. We felt super extra special because he made sure we're not overlooked or taken for granted.  God bless you, Sir! Your kindness are greatly appreciated!

Above are the guys who made our stay or visit there in their restaurant great! (MANG INASAL  , SM ANNEX)

The lady with a ready hand and a welcoming smile. She's always ready to provide alternative products especially tailored to your needs or requirements.  (MONSTER CABLE)

Above are the good hearted, full of smiles people who made me feel like I am a superstar or a super VIP. I just dropped by their restaurant inquiring about the food they offer. They're kind enough to have a group picture with me though I didn't dine there. I told them I was dreaming about dining in one of those restaurants offering samyupgsal like them. Maybe, God be willing someday God would provide me such opportunity. For now, I would just be contented with their company and the ambiance.  (You may visit them at SM ANNEX Upper Ground Floor,EDSA,Q.C. - | MEUNG RYU JINSA GALBI)

As always, I am helped by strangers from out of nowhere. Each time I would ride a taxi cab and felt like I couldn't stand anymore, that I'm too weak to even get up my wheelchair, God would send people to carry me into the back seat of the taxi. Female or male, single individual, couples or in groups, they suddenly moved by their own initiative to help me get into the taxi seeing that my sister is not that strong or capable of carrying me. We didn't ask help from them. They just act right away out of compassion. 

I do believe they're the people whom God sends to be His loving arms to carry me. They are at that very moment being "JESUS" to me . 

I have felt the love of God through each one of them. 

It's because of such good hearted people that despite the sufferings I'm experiencing, I could say that indeed, God is always with us as He promised in the Holy Bible verse, "Never will I leave you, never will i forsake you "  

God as always provides each one of us such opportunities to share His love in us to others. That we may be "Jesus" to all the people God sends in our lives. 

I do believe God gave those people the chance to serve Him through my helplessness and at the same time have made them an instrument to show me how God is loving me in every difficult situation I'm encountering.

I could say with all humility that

I am by far blessed beyond measure for God always sends godly people to be the "Good Samaritan" to my sister and myself.

I am truly blessed for the Holy, Almighty, Eternal God, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End

The Creator of all that exists in this mesmerizing and magnificent creation with which we are all part of 

Created me and extremely loves me

That He doesn't only make His love felt every single second of my life and existence

Jesus, my God, my Lord, my King and my Savior even died on the cross to save a wretched sinner like me

With every stormy, dark day and night, 

I could very well say, 

"PRAYERS do wonders! "

and

"Everyday is a miracle! "

Knowing that somewhere, somehow

When the out-pours of heavy rain are over, you know a rainbow appears

(Photo from Google)

And when it does, I'm one of those who gently smile and thank God for such a beautiful picturesque of God's magnanimous power.

God has created a rainbow as a sign that He's keeping His promise.

That's why I'm singing one of my favorite songs -

🎶🎶🎶 "Somewhere over the rainbow... .bluebirds fly ..." 🎶🎶🎶🎶

(from YouTube) 

Awesome are the works of our Almighty God! 

To God be all glory, all honor, and all praises!

God is worthy of all thanksgiving and worship! 

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Psalm 130:5

I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. 

Psalm 119:114

You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. 

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. 

1 Corinthians 13:13

Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 

Jeremiah 17:7-8

"But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." 

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.