No, I’m not thinking about retirement yet – it’s not in my radar for now. I like to reckon that getting older or retiring at 65 should not mean letting go of work or halting on your dreams.


On getting older and retiring

Most people would prefer hankering first for a fruition of what they want in order to be happy. As if, for them, happiness is a destination to be arrived at, a “there” and not a “here” or “now”. Seemingly, they can only be truly happy when they have attained their desired goals, when they have realized their dreams or turned them into reality – and only then can they be grateful too. Hence, for them, gratitude is only a consequence of happiness.

Be grateful, we’re not nothing at all

I had the auspicious chance of spending three days in this exquisite island some weeks ago and I was simply struck with awe for what it is: adorably beautiful and bewitching.


Enchanting Biri Island and thriving faith of its people

Early this morning I happened to wake up in bed, with my wife, Malou, still soundly sleeping beside me. Her arm across my chest, I could feel her soft warm breath on my face. Her hands, already quite sturdy due to hard work, have remained soft. I cannot avoid calling to mind how those hands had bled when she washed my trousers long ago. I can’t fail noticing likewise some few crease lines on her forehead and her few hairs turning gray. “Oh, how my beloved wife has softly aged! And me too,” I muttered with a sense of contentment in my heart.

39 Years Of Marriage: Growing Old With My Wife

Ponder so, do holiness and happiness make a good mix? Can we be happy even without being holy? Or the reverse, can we be holy and yet not happy?

"On happiness and holiness"

Yesterday, second Sunday of May, was Mother’s Day once again and, obviously, the feted celebration behooves not only honoring the mothers but likewise the virtues of “motherhood”.

Motherhood is not confined to the home, includes the barren and unmarried

We’ve just celebrated our 126th Independence Day a few days back and, likely so, the euphoric spirit of patriotism and national identity lingers still to the fore.


Being ‘Filipino’

There is more than a grain of truth behind the oft-quoted cliché that “happiness is relative or personal”. Because happiness is apportioned subjectively to everyone. Because happiness isn’t found outside but comes from within. Because, like beauty which lies in the eyes of the beholder, happiness resides in the heart of the rejoicer.


Overcoming our un-happiness of striving for more or sense of discontentment

A few months ago, I wrote on this column about Fr. Robert Spitzer, a Catholic priest and scientist (former president of Gonzaga University, author of 12 books and dozens of articles), demonstrating the scientific evidence of the existence of God and of the human soul.

The Shroud of Turin

For one, I’d like to reckon, happiness – like success – cannot simply be chased like a big lofty life goal that awaits in the future. Happiness is just around with you – the little and priceless blessings you have.

Ways to Enjoy A Happier and Satisfying Life

The Inspired & Blessed column by OpinYon News columnnist, Bob Acebedo.

Inspired & Blessed

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