Some say that there is a place, one place, where the heart longs to be. Perhaps the cares of life blur the clarity of the desire, especially in this season of holidays and cheer. The trimmings shine; the gifts beckon, and the demands of tradition sweep us in a maddening swirl of perhaps senseless bustle. Thus we never see the true meaning of why we celebrate on the first place……nor realize where would we rather be.
Where would we rather be? Is it here, or is it elsewhere? Are you where you want to be but at the wrong time, or would you rather turn back time and return where you would have rather been? Are you where would you rather be? If you are not, then why are you there?
Is there true love oblivious of your intentions? It is time to reveal. Is there someone you have left, but know that there is no other person in the world you would rather be close to tonight? Perhaps you left for all the wrong reasons, or the noblest of goals. Yet your heart yearns, and pleads and bleeds. You would rather be someplace else. It may be the time to retract, and retrace, and relive the past you would have exchanged for the present.
Do you hear the ground groan for your return? Do you not miss the place where you grew, where you loved, where you blossomed? Does not the memory sting you, whenever a scent wisps by, or a tune rings in the distance? That place you called home is still there; awaiting patiently your return….for there is only one place where you would rather be.
So what are you waiting for? Go ahead; follow your heart. Follow it if you can…..
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"Tagsa ka tu-ig, kita naga sa-ulog sang Paskua. Isa ka tini-on nga gina pa-abot naton, para kita magtipon-tipon nga magpamilya kag mga abyan. Ang iban sa aton nabugayan kay tungod malapit lang sa ila mga pinalangga, apang ang iban, nabilin sa malayo nga lugar kay walay paagi nga makapa-uli. Tinguha-on man naton nga i-dum-dumon sila, kag ipaabot ang aton nga paghigugma sa ila, kag himu-on ang ini nga paghanduraw nga isa ka malipayon kag malinong nga Paskua."
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More brain-picking: a little bit more serious and harder this time:
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1. When are high dose intravenous steroids unsafe and not beneficial?
Bacterial meningitis in children
Bacterial meningitis in adults
Aseptic or viral meningitis
Severe septic shock
Thyroid storm
2. Which drug has been found to be superior in preventing restenosis after coronary angioplasty?
Plavix (clopidogrel)
Pletal (cilostazol)
Aspirin
Aspirin and plavix
Aspirin and pletal
3. After total hip arthroplasty, which medicine is not acceptable to prevent deep venous thrombosis within one day after surgery?
6. Helicobacter pylori can be characterized by these statements except:
Causes chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease
Can be diagnosed by a serologic test
Causes gastric lymphomas, carcinomas and MALT
Can be treated by antibiotics alone
Can be transmitted from person to person
Ok, that’s enough brain-picking. These are but basic stuff that you and I should know about. This will serve to at least stimulate you to keep up, keep reading, and realize that there is such a thing as evidence based medicine. You need to go to conferences not just to enjoy a drug company junket but also to actually learn.
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(Javacripting by R. Garcia, modified from the original script written by Monichar.)
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