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These, according to NP Pam:

Perfect happiness is pure. It is to have a Fear is part of being human. Fear can either
wonderful, loving husband to share life show us our limitations or teach us about
with – joys, sorrows, and laughter. Going something that we need to overcome. How
to sleep each night with peace of mind we perceive it is up to us. My greatest fear
and waking up each day with a smile is is to die a painful death and fear of God.
what anyone prays for. And the Almighty
has thankfully blessed me with those.

There are many living persons that I admire:

The first one is Bill Gates, the founder of
MICROSOFT. He is an entrepreneur, business
mogul, investor, philanthropist, and widely
known as the most influential people in the
world. Bill and wife Melinda Gates have
signed a commitment together with Warren
Buffet to donate half of their wealth over
time to charity. I admire them for giving back
through their humanitarian work.
humble beginnings as a laborer, he became
The next living person I admire is MVP –
Manuel Velez Pangilinan. He is a Filipino a pound for pound king and a boxing
businessman and sports patron. He is the champion, having won eight belts and now
a Senator of the Republic of the
Managing Director and CEO of First Pacific
Company Limited, Chairman of various Philippines. I admire Manny for his
discipline, work ethics, and generosity.
corporations like PLDT, Smart, TV5, Cignal
Digital TV, Philex Mining, MERALCO, and Not to be left out, I admire Oprah Winfrey,
MPIC, among others. His successes as a
an American talk show host, actress, TV
businessman impressed me the most.
producer, media executive, and
philanthropist. Dubbed the Queen of all
To me, Pambansang Kamao Manny
“Pacman” Pacquiao is someone who could Media, Oprah was the wealthiest African-
th
American of the 20 Century and America’s
be an inspiration to many. From his
First Black multi-billionaire. She is the most
prominent Black philanthropist in American
history and the Most Influential Woman in
the world in the year 2007.

Growing older doesn’t mean giving up an
active life. Many people achieved their
greatest success when they were over 60
years of age. To stop being active because
of age is just a convenient excuse.

“Be the change that you wish to see in the
world.”

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