Happy World Teachers’ Day!
(World Teachers’ Day, October 5, 2005)
Happy World Teachers’ Day to everyone!
Amidst the turbulent waters of educational crisis,
Poverty and the trying times, we can still choose to be happy;
Paragons of righteousness and proper values we ought to be,
Yearning for a better life, and wholesome environment as one big family.
Teaching remains to be the noblest profession,
Eventhough teachers are poorly paid but overworked;
A calling better than none from the patterns of the Master Teacher.
Called Rabbi, The Great Examplar, Jesus Christ, the Lord.
He loves us, undoubtedly, he pours upon us blessings everyday.
Even the trials and challenges are God’s blessings in disguise.
Remember to thank Him for this day and for everything else.
So let’s be happy for God’s gifts of life and wisdom.
Doing one’s work well without equating with the pay
Assures the youth with teachers of integrity.
You and I form a family…looking forward to excellence and prosperity.
Photos courtesy of courtesy of www.tenafly.k12.nj.us, eddlay.com and www.businesscardforyou.com
Categories: CHIT-chats, Poetry Tags: a tribute to teachers, teachers' day, World Teachers' Day
Thea Louralei
By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito
Thea Louralei is a pretty, lovely, cute, and smart baby.
Happy proud parents Thelmo and Dolour must be.
Even Gamma and Gampa are so proud of Thea Louralei.
All kids, neighbors and kins are fond of this Aloha baby.
Loving, sweet, happy, and multi-talented baby.
Only about 2 years old, Thea is amazingly brainy;
Understands and communicates in English, Filipino, dialects as well.
Recites her ABC and sings lots of songs almost perfectly.
Active, alert, untiring, delightsome baby with power memory.
Lover of nature at a very tender age; likes flowers to adorn her ear
Even pets, birds, animals, trees, and fruits — she loves ‘em all.
I call her Hawaiian lei as she was already in her mom’s womb then.
Sunshine in the rain; apple of our eyes; a fountain of joy;
Music lover baby. she recognizes tones and notes easily.
Adorable, amiable Thea Louralei loves all other babies she could see
Running, screaming, dancing, singing, reading, writing, swimming, she likes well.
Talking, praying, playing, cleaning, and watching her fave Dora and Barney.
Baby Thea Louralei is a precious gift, a great blessing to the family.
A warm hug, sweet kisses from her make us stress-free.
Baby Thea volunteers to pray before meals and before bedtime,
Yes we learn a lot, even nurturing our faith, from a dear Aloha baby.
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Sonnet to Dolour
Sonnet to Dolour
By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito (December 1982)
You were then a coined word
By two souls bound with mutual drems,
Dreams conceived and nurtured between odds and events;
Carried through the years, for or against the world;
The bells rang, that day fully remembered
Candles lighted..music heard…banquet held…
That was nearly a year back…
And the bells rang again, one chilly December dawn —
A woman sighed hard …and innocent cry heard…
Even the night birds rejoiced! … for that
“dream-come-true”
A “domy” and a “Lourdes” have cherished, days in and out;
And your coming means..more beads of dreams
That time and foreverness will unfold,
For you’re the fruit and emblem of that love beyond compare!
Maria Dolour
This poem was written by our Mother when Dolour, our eldest was one year old.
Sonnet to Dolour
By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito (December 1982)
You were then a coined word
By two souls bound with mutual drems,
Dreams conceived and nurtured between odds and events;
Carried through the years, for or against the world;
The bells rang, that day fully remembered
Candles lighted..music heard…banquet held…
That was nearly a year back…
And the bells rang again, one chilly December dawn —
A woman sighed hard …and innocent cry heard…
Even the night birds rejoiced! … for that
“dream-come-true”
A “domy” and a “Lourdes” have cherished, days in and out;
And your coming means..more beads of dreams
That time and foreverness will unfold,
For you’re the fruit and emblem of that love beyond compare!
Dolour and Thelmo
She wrote this other poem, 23 years later.
MY ELDEST DAUGHTER
By: Dr. Lourdes D.Servito (Oct. 16, 2005)
My eldest daughter, my first born,Maria Dolour,
You are a pride of the family; a blessing to everyone.
Every stepof your way pleased the Holy One,
Living the Gospel, a shining example you are;
Discipline, dedication and devotion to work,
Excellence in numerous aspects and endeavors,
Scholastic feats,academic honors and achievements;
Talents, skills, knowledge, God gave’em all to my
dear eldest daughter.
Daddy and Mommy are lucky enough to have you;
A sacred duty to nourish, nurture and care for you,
Until forever, we share the love we have for you.
Getting married for time and eternity: a dream-come-true.
Happiness and success for you and your beloved Thelmo;
Together forever, together fulfill your goals here and hereafter, too.
Eternal familywe build together;endlesslovewegive tobothofyou.
Remember the promise:we have nothing to lose, we have everything to gain…
I don’t have to lose my daughter, I have to gain a son.
Married for time and all eternity at the Laie, Hawaii Temple
Categories: Poetry Tags: English speaking, Journalism, Journalist, knowledge, learning, skills
April Beauty
April 1986
This poem was written by our Mother when April, our youngest was eight years old.
April Beauty
By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito (Jan. 30, 1994)
One April 13 proves to be lucky;
As a beautiful baby came to be.
My 3rd treasured gift divine;
I labored for hours in pain.
You made your first cry then.
In this world, just in time, for
That was almost my last breath.
God had it His way that
I would be able to see,
My own “April Beauty,”
Yes, I named you April,
Maria April Sunday to be complete.
But as you showed your bedimpled face,
Everybody calls you “April Beauty.”
You are indeed endowed with
Precious gifts – beauty, talents
Charm, alertness, and brains.
As years go by, you are
Growing to be more and more
A pretty girl of everyone’s dream,
Developing more talents and skills.
Soon you’d be reaping great laurels,
As I envisioned to be
Yet life has other challenges,
You have to be prepared always,
Use your divine endowments
And be the kind God has
Planned you to be.
April Beauty
This was another poem she wrote 11 years later.
MARIA APRIL SUNDAY
BY: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito (Nov.05, 2005)
Maria April Sunday is the 3rd and youngest;
April-born, specificallyon the 13th, Sunday in 1986,
Regal and arrogant nose, double dimples, lovely face.
Interesting personality, wholesome young lady;
April Beauty, I fondly call her since infancy.
April for short, born same month with her Dad,
Prel for shorter; she’s female “junior” of Domingo (Sunday) in calendar.
Religious, brainy, Upian,sweet fighter and nature lover,
Intellectual communicator, artist, writer, gospel teacher.
Like mother, like daughter in many aspects.
Sunday is Domingo (her Daddy) in the old Spanish calendar;
Unique name that holds a story behind;
Nurtured in a gospel-centered home;
Dedicated, patient, frugal and delightsome.
A precious gem of the Servito family;
Yeah, the cute baby now turns to a beautiful lady.
Maria April with the proud parents of their youngest journalist. (UP graduate of B.A. Mass Communications, Minor in Broadcasting)
Categories: Poetry Tags: English speaking, good grammar, Journalism, Journalist, knowledge, learning
JOURNA LIZ
This is a poem my Mommy composed when I was a baby.
By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito (1983)
You’re never expected yet never unwanted,
Just in time you desired to be apart from me,
Not to be away but in my arms you’d stay.
For the past 270 days, your presence within,
Conditioned most of my activities.
At time you were a hindrance;
Yet at times you were a relief.
You’re absolutely a part of me when more
And more challenging tasks were on.
We tackled journalistic works, thick and thin.
Together we did work in between multifarious pains…
Pains that were worth enough to had been endured.
You came out leaving no press work dangling.
We call you Journa Liz, sounding like who I am.
Perhaps you’d like to be another me;
but it’s you who’d decide who you would be.
For sure you’d be yourself and be on your own.
You’re never expected yet never unwanted,
Just in time you desired to be apart from me,
Not to be away but in my arms you’d stay.
For the past 270 days, your presence within,
Conditioned most of my activities.
At time you were a hindrance;
Yet at times you were a relief.
You’re absolutely a part of me when more
And more challenging tasks were on.
We tackled journalistic works, thick and thin.
Together we did work in between multifarious pains…
Pains that were worth enough to had been endured.
You came out leaving no press work dangling.
We call you Journa Liz, sounding like who I am.
Perhaps you’d like to be another me;
but it’s you who’d decide who you would be.
For sure you’d be yourself and be on your own.
This is another poem she wrote 22 years later.
By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito (Nov.5, 2005)
Journa Liz comes at the midst of my Tres Marias
Our family is proud of her; her unique qualities…
Unusual and superb communication skills,
Resounding personality, sweet and brilliant,
Numerous talents: melodious voice, memory power;
Amiable, religious, kind, sanguine: good speaker, photojournalist,
literary writer, and powerful teacher.
Like no one else, I gave her a unique name,
It fits her…in time she achieves her dream,
Zestfully, she marches with pride at a famed university in U.S.A. not just in name, but in reality.
The realization of Mommy's words: B.A. International Cultural Studies with Emphasis on Communication, Major in Journalism
Categories: Poetry Tags: BYUH, English speaking, good grammar, Journalism, Journalist, knowledge, learning, literary, speech improvement, writing, writing skills
SERVITO FAMILY
The Servito Family
The Servito Family
By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito (November 2005)
Service is our mission in this life;
The Servito-Navarra Family
Excellence remains to be a goal and dream.
Reverence is love, more than anything else.
Versatility is not elusive; it is a choice,
Intelligence is the glory of God; it’s a precious gift;
Talents when shared bear good fruits and have multiplying effects,
Ordinary people can have extraordinary toils and dreams.
“Families can be together forever,” this is our belief.
The Servito-Ramirez Family
Amidst trials and adversities we use our strength and faith;
Many more challenges, we know we have to bear and face.
In these trying times, we hold on to our faith.
Loving God above all and obeying His Commandments;
Yearning to be back to Heavenly Father’s presence.
Categories: Poetry Tags: dream, education, English, English speaking, excellence, intelligence, knowledge, learning, writing skills