At early stage of her life, we taught Alex to be prayerful. She can memorize the basic prayers like Our Father, Hail Mary, Angel of God, Grace before Meal and Glory be. She somehow can utter some words of the Apostle Creed. Most importantly, we tried to make her understand that the Easy way to get something is to pray Hard.
Panaad or Panata is the time for us adults to spend time for reflection and prayers together with the family. And we in the family have made it an annual practice. The Carmelite Monastery was our favorite destination during Holy Thursday. But this time we decided to go for a change. We chose to have our Stations of the Cross at the Divine Mercy Shrine, El Salvador City.
This was Alex's second time to go to the Divine Mercy Shrine but it does looked like her first time seeing some new scenes and buildings and she even wanted to stay there a bit longer on a tent. Probably next time around.
It was a fun moment with the family.
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| The Miraculous Water of the Divine Mercy |
Have a Blessed Holy Week everyone!
So you think she can dance? The questions that doubted our fear but overcome by confidence and trust. Alex may not be the best ballet dancer but we, her parents knew she can do it. It was an audition for the talent showdown contest sponsored by SM CDO Mall - SM Little Star 2011. Alex, who once participated in a ballet workshop, eagerly wanted to join. Their group had a recital last December but this time, it's the first solo performance of her life. Given her with basic skills in ballet, we hired a friend to further enhance her crafts in ballet dancing. She had a series of practices and a bit worried if she can do it all by herself on stage.
This post maybe a bit delayed but being a stage father as I am, I'm proud to proclaim our child's achievements even when delayed. Last article, I mentioned about 
Going to school is what Alex love the most. She love going to school so much that we can even threaten her to stop going to school if she will not behave when time comes she gets naughty. Well, not to mention that we can't help but raise our voices to get her attention to study. She's just a kid though and developing a study habit for our kids is a challenge for us parents. It's a must or regret it that you never did. 
Nothing beats the day if you'll have it spent with the Family on a Vacation. It was actually a pre-Valentine treat for the Family. And also, a price for Alex for a job well done in school. Well, not to mention that voices are raised and Blood Pressures went at its peak dealing with Alex in studying her lessons. But it's worth it.
