Greatness Starts @HOME (Greatest Moments Of Achievement)

I love the quote by Oscar Wilde, "be yourself, everyone else is taken". I read this quote somewhere a few years ago and have remembered it eversince.

MY GREATEST MOMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT WAS WHEN I GRADUATED IN HIGH SCHOOL.

I am ELLDON KING DOMINGUEZ ARABIT. I grew up in Binangonan, Rizal. I had a good family, good friends, good school, good church and at some point a safe environment. It is in my childhood that i have learn the most abou loving myself. My parents, my teachers, and my friends have the greatest impact to my development.

For me, finding the "GREATNESS" in life can be a challenge, because let's face it, LIFE CAN BE DIFFICULT. However "Greatness at home is never out of reach", we just need to figure out how to tap into it by doing things like taking a break evry now and then.

A family to me is about love, care, and safety. For me the human nature is such that it feels a need "TO FIT INTO THE SOCIETY." Strangely, life itself has proven that there is no such thing as "perfect family."

All of us grow up in particular realities - a home, family, a clan, a small town, a neighborhood. Depending upon how we're brought up, we are either deeply aware of the particular reading of reality into which we are born, or we are peripherally aware of it.

  

I may not be in the position of talking about how it is to be a parent (coz im not yet nor experience being a parent), i must say that it's true that THERE IS NO PERFECT FAMILY and it's best if we can be happy with the way we are, but this is what I wish for in my family: a mother and father, us children, the father working, the mother staying at home and taking care of the children, celebration of all the major holidays, eating dinner together every night and preferably breakfast too, three well-balanced meals a day, visits to see the grandparents a couple of times a year (whether or not on holidays), a family fun day/game night, a tidy home, the parents have some hobbies by themselves and each other, the dad has some time with his friends and the mom with hers.

 

 The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.  She never existed before.  The woman existed, but the mother, never.  A mother is something absolutely new.

My Parents are Editha D Arabit and Emerlito Arabit. My Father was a Barangay Enforcer while my Mother was a Sewer.

The best advice my mother ever gave to me was: "To put God first in everything that I do. She told me not to worry because she is always by my side." Mothers are wise and always right. We all know this from our experience. For, we have all grown up on the wisdoms and advice of our moms. And these advices, rather lessons remain with me and keep guiding me. My Mom was my shoulder to cry on, she was always their to give me advice when i really dont know what to do and when i dont know how to handle things in a much better way.

Ever since, I am a "mothers boy." I didn't get much chance to get along with my Father because he's been busy working. But i must say that my father was a good husband and a good provider. He dont care about how much money he make or how active and recognized he is in the community, instead he is doing his best to spent quality time with us whenever he had spare time and show how loving he is. He will never let a day comes by without telling me he's proud of having me as his son and I love him for that. He never make me feel that I am rejected and that is why i really love my Father,  He accept ME for WHO AND WHAT I WANT TO BE.

My parents have been my inspiration and the ones who encourage me to do what I think is best for me, helping me find my way in life and let me live my life. They are always there helping me fulfill my dreams and pick me up when i fail and telling me "It will be fine, and you'll got the right on your next try .." Because of my parents, I learned to look at the brighter side of the world. To live my life to the fullest without making any wrong decisions and having a strong faith to God. I am already contented with my life and with the people i am with.

 

My parents have been very supportive to me, that's why i am always trying my very best to make them proud. I always make sure that every school year, i do have Awards to receive and to see them very proud of me was a God's grace. 

But im not saying that i am that typical "Good Son" a parents can ever wish.. 

I also have flaws that really cause some misunderstandings between me and my parents.

 I learned to drink, went home not in time, cutting class etc..

But inspite all of this, i found my parents still accepting me and supporting me in everything i want to do. Right then, I realize I was wrong for doing that to my parents.

Those mistakes that I commit have make me stronger and a better person. Together with my family and friends I am continuing to make the best of my life. In God's Grace, "I CAN DO IT!"

I DO HAVE MY EVER LOYAL AND LOVING FRIEDS FRIENDS!

 

 A WACKIER FAMILY!

AND OFCOURSE! A GOOD GOD! :)

Right now, I simply want to impart a valuable consideraion, to love who I am, to be my own cheerleader, and focus on the things that will make me a vibrant succesful man. I am hoping to begin to feel contentment that will result in a kind of greatness or happiness that will overflow into every area of my life.  And with my FAMILY as my inspiration, i can say that I CAN SURVIVE !!!

"You don't choose your family.  They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. "

~Desmond Tutu

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Greatness Starts @Home Blogging Contest

Tattoo@Home believes that nurturing a child’s potential can lead to achieving greater things. And what better place to start the road to greatness than at home! Whether a parent or not, share with us those great moments of achievement that started at home and and get the chance to win great prizes such as passes to Mind Museum, Samsung Phones and Galaxy Tabs!

Here’s what you need to do:
1. Write about Greatness Starts @Home with one of the following topics:
IF YOU’RE A PARENT: What is your child’s greatest moment of achievement and how did it all start at Home?
IF YOU’RE NOT A PARENT: What is your greatest moment of achievement Who inspired and helped you at Home to achieve it and why?
2. Include a photo or video of you or your child’s greatest moment of achievement with your post.
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5. We will be featuring your story on our official Tattoo Facebook page (http://facebook.com/GlobeTattoo) the day after your submission
6. Contest will run from February 25 – March 17. Great prizes will be given away every 2 days to lucky participants!
7. Grand Winners of Samsung Champ phones and Samsung Galaxy Tabs will be announced on March 25.


GREAT PRIZES:
Twenty (20) winners of 4 FREE PASSES to Mind Museum (scheduled visit on February 28, 9AM-12PM) for the first 20 posts. This will be awarded on Monday, February 27.
Twelve (12) Samsung Champ phones (Two (2) phones will be raffled off every 2 days to lucky participants for the next 3 weeks)
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Criteria:
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