A hotel is not a home
WHEN thousands of couples were waiting to enter Paradise, God said, “I want the men to make two lines: one line for the men who were true heads of their families and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women.
* * * The line of the men who were dominated by their wives was 100 miles long, and in the line of men who truly were heads, there was only one man.
God said, “You men should be ashamed of yourselves. I created you to be the heads of your families and their spiritual leaders.
* * * “How come that only one obeyed. Tell them, my son, how did you manage to be the only one in this line?”
The man replied nervously, “Lord God, I don’t know; my wife told me to stand here.”
* * * Let me share the following story written by an unknown author on the importance of the FAMILY. “I stepped into my hotel room to a pleasant surprise. Lots of room surrounded an inviting king-size bed, flanked by overstuffed armchairs that rested against sliding glass doors that opened onto a private patio.
* * * “A small dining table sat next to a kitchenette with a separate sink, refrigerator, and coffee machine.
“Wow,” I thought to myself. “Nice place.”
“I love to enter a clean room, hang my clothes, and gaze out the window, walk out in the morning, knowing that each afternoon when I return, someone else will have made the bed. I like in-room dining and the way they greet you so professionally. * * * “The problem is that unless Alice travels with me, I never sleep well in hotels. I miss my family. Even though Linus and Camille, at ages 4 and almost 2, find a way to interrupt even the best night’s sleep at home, still, I’d rather be with them.
*** “I’m deeply troubled by the number of parents who wake up too late with the realization: ‘My children grew up too fast. In the hustle-bustle of career and corporate rat race, I missed their childhood.’
*** “This applies to couples as well -- so in a hurry to get who-knowswhere -- a destination seldom defined. Relationships turn into co-habitations, romance into convenience. Very disturbing.
“A hundred years from now, no one will remember the size of your bank account, the car you drove, or the square footage of your house. The world might differ greatly however, based on your impact in the life of a small child.
*** “Our world cries out for role models and heroes of every day living. What could you do today to let your loved ones know how much they mean to you?
“On those slightly stressful days when the grass looks a little greener and you feel like maybe you need a break, remember this: ROOM SERVICE WILL NEVER KISS YOU GOODNIGHT!” *** APPEAL. It’s been proven that if you share your blessings with the needy, the Lord will reward you abundantly.
*** GOD BLESS — the latest donors to our Adopt-A-Seminarian scholarship program: ELY CADIZ (CARGEM MGNT.), BETH-SERELY ALCARAZ, MARIE ROSE NAVARRO. *** Others who are interested to help may e-mail me at: belsvd@gmail. com.