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  • The Daily Prompt – No. 247

    Do you need time?

    I always feel like I need time to relax or to organize my time. It’s not organized.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 243

    Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.

    The holiday that I would love to see celebrated in these United States is Constitution Day on September 17th. This would commemorate the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, which was made official by the delegation from Delaware.

    There are have been resolutions to make this an official holiday, but it has not been really enforced. It’s important to remember where we came from as country. Originally this country was composed as 13 colonies under British governance.

    The abuses and violations that were suffered by the colonialists created the atmosphere in which the Founding Fathers determined that their lives would be better under a new authority. Self-rule as determined by the citizens. It was an experiment in governance unlike the world had ever seen. This was an exercise given by Providence to get them to that point.

    The holiday would commemorate the struggle that ensued after the Declaration of Independence. It was not a fait accompli that the British would give up their power and the resources of North America willingly to the upstart colonialists. Victory was achieved by Providence over a long, hard War for Independence over 7 years that cost many their lives, fortune, and sacred honor.

    It would behoove us now as citizens living under the decisions made by those brave souls to break from the greatest power in the world and to form a new nation. It was not perfect after the debacle of the Articles of Confederation. The founders humbled themselves under God to get through the disagreements and conflicts that arose in creating this new nation. Everything could have been lost, and the nation could have been balkanized. However, a constitutional republic arose with God’s guidance and thankfully it is still in its 237th year in existence.

    No other nation has enjoyed the stability and prosperity provided by this founding document. We should take the time to honor it and continue to do what we can remember the struggle in creating the government as dictated by our constitution and preserve it for the next generation.

    PS: I forgot to mention how we should celebrate it. It should be like Independence Day with American paraphernalia displayed everywhere. It would be a time of rejoicing! The constitution should be read in all the capitals of the United States if not in every town or city.

    *Yes. It is No. 243. It appears that I skipped that number while I was doing my daily prompts over the week. It is not in sequential order, and I hope that the reader can forgive me.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 246

    What are your favorite websites?

    According to my Jetpack app, I have already answered this prompt. Nonetheless, I’ll revise my previous answer and do it again.

    As of today, my favorite site to visit is Twitter. It’s a very engaging site where there’s a lot of thoughts encapsulated in those 280 characters (if you do not have the premium version, like me). It is interesting to see what others are thinking and react to news in real time. Other social media sites have that capability, but they are not necessarily text-based.

    When I first joined the site 15 years ago, my friends were there and it was another forum to interact with them. Back then, each tweet was limited to 140 characters. The novelty of the application made users capture and distill their thoughts concisely, which was something that I could appreciate and digest.

    Unfortunately dating back to several years, I had stopped going on Twitter. It became boring to me. The friends that I would interact with left the Twitterverse and/or I just stopped being in contact with them. Then the 2020 election happened.

    I was looking for voices similar to mine to help me refine (and in some cases, validate) my line of thinking. There was a lot going on at the time, most notably the lockdowns. The chance to interact and fellowship with other people in person was severely curtailed. However, Twitter provided a lifeline (somewhat). It gave a channel for connection. That was when I became more engaged on that social media network.

    I discovered those voices that were similar to mine and gave me a lifeline. It also helped me to stay in touch with the latest news. I regularly check my Twitter account even to this day and is quite the favorite of mine.

    The next challenge for me and Twitter is how I can effectively monetize my presence on there. There should be no excuse for me now to take advantage of the potential opportunities that Twitter provides. There might be an audience for voices like mine.

    Who knows?

    The next time this daily prompt comes around, I hope to have a better answer and clearer writing style for you, the reader.

    Cheers.

    PS: Here’s my previous answer.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 245

    You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for?

    This is a good one because there are so many possibilities. First one would be wisdom to make the right decision at the right time. The second would be great health for the rest of my life. The third would be unlimited wishes.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 244

    What food would you say is your specialty?

    The food that’s my specialty is stir-fry. It’s a very easy dish to prepare. All you need is to grab some ground meat, e.g., turkey or beef, vegetables, and some starch sauce.

    Get a frying pan and brown your meat. Once your meat cooked, all you have to do is add your stir-fry sauce (packed with a lot of starch and soy sauce) and simmer with the vegetables. After 10 – 15 minutes you’re done and have a yourself a nice well balanced meal.

    You can thank me later.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 242

    What’s something most people don’t know about you?

    I don’t watch much movies. For example, I have never seen any of the Star Wars films. I wasn’t brought up on the typical diet of films. My parents didn’t want too much raw imagery in my head growing up.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 241

    Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

    Not really, because I always feel like I need to do something. I believe that it comes from a place of unproductivity. Rest is productive but laziness is not. One comes from purpose and intention while the other comes from the lack thereof.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 240

    What could you try for the first time?

    I could go skydiving. My friend Nick has asked me a couple of times, but I’ve never accepted. This year could be the year of another first!

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 239

    What makes a good neighbor?

    There’s an adage that states “Good fences make good neighbors.” A good neighbor is someone who recognizes their boundaries. This is based on mutual respect and integrity. Otherwise the person will become a nuisance.

    This question reminds me of Steve Urkel’s character in the TV show “Family Matters”. He was often the comic relief of the show. His comedic value was shown in the way he constantly interacted with his next door neighbors, the Winslows. He would constantly appear in the Winslows’ house without invitation and inadvertently cause mischief. Often times Steve’s presence in the house caused a lot of consternation to the patriarch of the family, Carl Winslow.

    Steve did not know his boundary with the Winslow and a bad neighbor will exhibit the same awareness. Neighbors have to be aware and respect their neighbors boundaries. Otherwise they will be a pain in the side much like Steve Urkel.

  • The Daily Prompt – No. 238

    What principles define how you live?

    I try to live my life as close as I can, to my understanding of the Bible. Without it, my life would be in much worse shape. There are so many principles, but I will be more selective for the purpose of this blog post.

    The principles taken from the book of Proverbs are the ones that have had the most profound impact. Solomon was the richest man to ever live, so he must know something about life and how to be good at it (despite his flaws).

    Let’s take for example this one:

    For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…

    This infers that your thoughts have the power to manifest your external world. Or put another way, your present circumstances are determined by the thoughts you previously had.

    There are a myriad of other proverbs from that book. They articulate profound principles and are worth reading. There are 31 chapters in the book so you can go through the entire book by doing a chapter a day. It will do wonders for your mindset.