Five (5) lessons about the way we treat people

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.During my second month of college, our professorGave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious studentAnd had breezed through the questions until I readThe last one:"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen theCleaning woman several times. She was tall,Dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?I handed in my paper, leaving the last questionBlank. Just before class ended, one student asked ifThe last question would count toward our quiz grade."Absolutely, " said the professor.. "In your careers,You will meet many people. All are significant.. TheyDeserve your attention and care, even if all you doIs smile and say "hello.."I've never forgotten that lesson.. I also learned...

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Patron saint's relic finds home in Sta. Rita

Patron saint's relic finds home in Sta. Rita IT'S indeed a historic Sunday for the sleepy Sta. Rita town. It's a religious celebration, as the relic of Sta. Rita de Cascia comes home to this small municipality in the heart of the province. The religious and devotees of the "Patroness of the Impossible" will sure catch a glimpse of the said relic to be permanently installed in the parish church. Who is Saint Rita? St. Rita is a 14th century Roman Catholic saint, also known as Margarita of Cascia and Rita La Abogada de Imposible, and the patron saint of the impossible. According to Catholic tradition and history, St. Rita was born in the year 1381 in the village of Roccaporena near Cascia, Italy. Her parents, Antonio and Amata Lotti, considered her from birth a very special gift...

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