The Last Curtain Call (A Short Story)

Your most productive years may have been behind you now and you spend your time in utter loneliness and isolation, reliving your glorious past. Before, you were used to the praise and adulation of your millions of fans, but now you are left alone, staring on a blank wall where the sound of silence seems so deafening. Ah yes, you could still hear the applauses, the laughter, the celebration every time your name was called during curtain calls. Your name was on everyone's lips and dashing gentlemen made a beeline to hand you their bouquet of flowers. You have them all, boxes of chocolates, endless greeting cards, love notes- everything that reminded you of the tumultuous glory days of your life. People swooned when they heard your voice, and each end of your production numbers were greeted with thunderous applauses and endless calls for an encore.

Ah, you remember your past loves, the endless queues of men in your life. The fabulous places you have reached, the how do you do's with the high and mighty in your heyday. You have been around the world living in the adulation of your legions of fans. You savored each inebriating moment of your existence. You transferred from arms to arms, intoxicated by the love abundantly poured on your lap by your countless lovers. But you had your final curtain call. You are no longer famous. You are no longer beautiful. The voice that has so captivated millions of souls have now been reduced to a croaking and melancholy voice.

And as you look at the empty wall on a cramped room you are renting, you felt the hot tears of loneliness and grief falling from your eyes, gliding down your face. You closed your eyes and relived once more in your mind the glory days of your youth, when the world adored the beautiful and marvelous you. That was your very last curtain call. Early next morning, the porter of the hotel found a lifeless corpse of an old and emaciated woman still clutching in her hand her favorite photograph.

Tags: Vaudeville Superstar, Rich and Famous, Last Curtain Call
Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla

Self Fulfilling Prophecy

 SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY
When was the last time we worry about so many things and found out later that all our worse fears came true? When was the last time we berated our kids about their faults and told them they will grow up someday to become good for nothing? And when was the last time we nag our spouse on his/her obvious faults? Beware, all that we profess with our mouths may become self fulfilling prophecies. Remember, we have the power to bless or curse anybody by the power of the spoken words. And more often than not, negative pronouncements carry with them intense emotional undertones that are more liable to become true.

Kids believe whatever their parents say to them. Parental pronouncements are imbedded deep in their subconscious minds and they are liable to act out the roles delineated to them by their parents. So we must be very careful what we say to our kids, to our spouses and even to ourselves in moments of anger and emotional outbursts. We do not want the things that we say to them or to ourselves to find realization, do we not?

Better to give positive love affirmations and encouragements to our kids, our spouses and even to ourselves. They will even reinforce the good traits imbedded in their characters. Careful, careful!


Tags: Self Fulfilling Prophecies, Traits, Positive Affirmations, Negative Pronouncements, The Power of the Spoken Words

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla

Addendum Post To Human Parts For Sale In Russia

These pictures are an addendum to the article below since in the viewers blogs, they can't see the copied pictures. This is the reason I have to make this addendum. Please read first the article below and then go back to see these pictures. You be the judge for this clandestine operations. I apologize for the gory pictures which can upset your stomachs. God bless you all. Mel Avila Alarilla

Human Parts Factory In Russia? Believe It Or Not!

Subject: A human parts factory in Russia .. Believe it or not?

A factory in Russia harvesting kidneys, eye corneas and other human body parts for sale.

Bodies are collected from drunk drivers who died in car accidents, people staying alone who had frozen to death in the cold winter, criminals on death row or unexplained death and unclaimed bodies. Some body parts and bones are sold to Universities in various parts of the world. Leg bones are exported to pharmacies in Ireland and Germany to make tooth-fillings which is popular in Europe .
Human parts processing factory (like sardines)












These pictures have been emailed to me by a very reliable person and they purportedly came from an underground source in Russia. Since I have no way of verifying the authenticity of these pictures and this report, it is up to you if you will believe in them or not. I apologize for the gory details of the pictures.

Tags: Human Body Parts Factory in Russia, Clandestine Industry.
Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla

Be Inspired By Nick Vujicic (Life Without Limbs)

Baby Nick Vujicic born without limbs
Nick Vujicic giving glory to God by his personal testimonies

Born in Australia from a Pastor father and a Christian mother on December 4, 1982. He was born without legs and arms and yet he lived to give glory to God by his indomitable spirit. Nick Vujicic is a motivational speaker and the director for Life Without Limbs, an organization that is for the physically disabled.

God does not look at man's ability (for He enables those who are willing), He looks at man's availability. The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Let us pray that the Lord of harvest will send more workers to the fields.

See this video and marvel at God's glory manifested in this person's life.


Tags: God is Good, Glory of God, Jesus Christ, God's Sovereignty, Nick Vujicic, Life Without Limbs
Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla

The Pursuit of Happiness

 PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
This is the most abused term nowadays. Everybody seems to be always in pursuit of happiness. Happiness is something very temporary. It is the attainment of a short term goal. It is the satisfaction of the immediate needs of man. But is the pursuit of happiness beneficial to man in the long run? Remember, the pursuit of happiness is anchored in the immediate gratification of man's wants. People call it freedom to do what they want to do, without any restrictions , without any fear. They call it freedom from fear. But where does this pursuit of happiness leads man?

To tell you the truth, it leads man to perdition and eventually, to slavery to sin. Sin is something man enjoys for it is a violation of a restriction or command, and man loves to violate every command and every restriction there is. But John 8:34 says, "Jesus replied, 'I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin." Why? Because although sin is enjoyable at the start, it becomes addictive, and without man noticing it, it eventually becomes the master of the sinful man. It attains a life of its own. Man, who used to enjoy and wallow in sin, now becomes entangled in its deadly web and is unable to disobey the harsh voice of its tyrant master and break free from its strangle hold. And man becomes more miserable than when he first started.

Not only did he veer away from the dictates of his conscience, he has chained himself to slavery under the grip of the lord of this world- Satan. And in the end, the pursuit of happiness becomes a short cut on the road to hell. The Bible warns us about this when it says, "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." (Matthew 7:13-14) Let us be included in the few who enters the narrow gate and eventually finds eternal life.

Tags: Pursuit of Happiness, Freedom From Restrictions, Freedom From Fear, Narrow Gate, Destruction, Eternal Life

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla

24 Carat Gold Most Outstanding Bloggers Award

I give these awards to the following bloggers whom I admire most. They represent the cream of the crop as far as I am concerned. Some may not be that close to me, but I admire their blogging abilities and the success with which they have attained in sending their messages across to their readers. Congratulations to all of you and God bless you all.

1. Dr. Deb of Psychological Perspectives - For her invaluable articles that elucidate psychological issues and inform people accordingly.
2. Self Help Zone - For their practical articles that redound to the benefit of their readers.
3. Dr. Gwenn of Dr. Gwenn Is In - For her medical anecdotes that help readers understand the intricacies of the medical profession.
4. Solitaire of Psychobabbles - For her thumbs up and very intelligent articles.
5. Sameera of Sameera's Haven - For her wonderful short stories and erudite articles .
6. Keshi of Viva Forever - For her popular articles that are sources of excitement for her readers.
7. Fingertalks of The Home of the Talking Fingers on the Web - For her deep thoughts and inspired writing of articles that touch the heart.
8. Bluebirdy of Living- - 4 Hours at a Time - For her touching and soul inspiring articles even in the midst of intense pains and trials in life.
9. Marja Bergen of Roller Coaster - For her invaluable contributions for the upliftment of the spirits of her fellow Bipolar Disorder bloggers through her inspiring articles of faith.
10. Emmyrose of Just Let Go - For her heartfelt and soulful articles that inspire readers although she is suffering from Lupus.
11. Ian Lidster of Or So I Thought - For his erudite articles that cover all aspects of life culled through years of fruitful experiences in life.
12. Lena of Every Day is a Good Day - For her sensitive and emotional approach to her articles that do not fail to relate to her readers.
13. Preetilata of White Window - For her sensitive articles of poetry and short stories that are so poignant and inspiring.
14. Heiresschild of A New Journey - For her exemplary ministering to burdened flocks and her continuous blogging that show the Christian spirit.
15. Seaspray of It's a Wonderful Life - For her exquisite articles about her personal struggles in life and about the lives of her colleagues in the medical profession.
16. CapCity of CapCity's A-Musing - For her soulful articles that never fail to touch the heart of her readers.
17. Scribbit of Motherhood in Alaska - For being so generous to her readers and for always thinking what she could give to them.
18. Health Watch Center - For their educational and informational articles on health care.
19. Krystyna of Staying Young--and Healthy - For her valuable articles on alternative medicines and nature cures.
20. JLee of Jlee's Place - For her unwavering efforts to really entertain her readers and make them feel good.

These are my 24 Carat Gold Most Outstanding Bloggers whom I admire most. There may be others out there but I have to discover them yet. God bless you all and may your tribe increase.

Tags: 24 Carat Gold Most Outstanding Bloggers Awards, Outstanding Bloggers. Cream of the Crop, Trail Blazers, Erudite Writers, Inspiring Bloggers

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla