Pan American Flight #863 to Paradise! 2nd Edition Vol. 3: From the Author's Small Town of Panganiban to the Vast Plains of America, Including Collection of Inspirational Poems & Other

By Frank A. De La Rosa

A real story of a boy who experienced all the hardships in life in a poverty-stricken, small town of Panganiban, where he grew up until finishing high school. His father was a farmer, and his mother was a housewife and homemaker. They happily raised four boys and four girls. In spite of the hardships &amp

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorUnit
• Release date: Aug 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781958895399

Frank A. De La Rosa

Frank started his early education in the Philippines. He was behind in his schooling because of the World War II, which started in Europe in 1939 and spread throughout the world-that includes the Pacific Islands, from 1941 to 1945, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Frank finished his elementary education (PCES) in 1952 and secondary education (CAIC) in 1958 in his beloved hometown of Panganiban, in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. He graduated with honors in elementary and as a valedictorian in high school. Using his diploma as a passport to college, he was admitted to the Araneta University in Rizal, Philippines. As a valedictorian, he was offered a full scholarship at the Department of Engineering, taking a course in agricultural engineering. He graduated with flying colors at AU, with a degree of bachelor of science in agricultural engineering in 1963. His yearning for higher education doesn't stop here. After college graduation, he was admitted to the graduate school at the University of California, Davis, at the Department of Agricultural Engineering in 1963, which was focused on irrigation management and soil conservation from 1963 to 1965. In 1967, he was awarded another diploma in bachelor of science in mechanical engineering at the Heald Institute of Technology in San Francisco, California. After his academic pursuits, he worked for a major engineering corporation at the Eastern United States. He retired later in Florida, enjoying his hobby-gardening-with his beloved wife, Mary Grace, their children, and eight grandchildren. However, his beloved wife died in Florida after a long illness in March 30, 2016. Goodbye, my love.

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ISBN: 978-1-958895-38-2 (Hardcover Edition)

ISBN: 978-1-958895-39-9 (E-book Edition)

Printed in the United States.

Contents

Slow Me Down, Lord9

Footprints In The Sand15

Looking Back...There Are So Much To Be Thankful For18

Panaguican Hill24

Office Of The Municipal Mayor Message27

The Discovery Of Murphy’s Law30

Personal Story36

There Is No Distance In Prayer36

Food For Thought39

People Who Know How To Brighten A Day42

May You Always Have An Angel By Your Side45

Day To Day Life Vs. Christian Life48

Things To Remember When Your Parents Got Old:51

Souls...57

God Knows No Stranger59

Inspirational Quotations:62

Persistence65

Living Life One Day At A Time68

Inspirational Thoughts To Ponder:71

The Visitor74

Inspirational Thoughts To Ponder:77

Don’t We All?80

Knights Helping Knight82

The Gift Of Faith85

To: Ms. Novett P. Mckenzie91

Let’s Be A Team94

Portrait Of Friendship97

Thank You Lord100

Just For Laughs103

The Beautiful Act Of Giving106

The Rose Within109

Photography111

Live A Life That Matters112

Food For Thought115

Ox Tail Kare-Kare116

Our Deepest Fear...117

Dear Lord119

Live Up To Your Dreams!120

Letter From Heaven122

One Solitary Man123

Oblations (From Do It Anyway -Version 125

By Mother Teresa Of Calcutta)125

I Have Never Moved A Mountain126

The Serenity Prayer128

The American National Anthem129

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SLOW ME DOWN, LORD

Slow me down,lord.

Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind.

Steady my hurried pace.

Give me, amidst the day’s confusion,

the calmness of the everlasting hills.

Break the tension of my nerves and muscles

with the soothing music of singing stream

that live in my memory.

Help me to know the magical,restoring of sleep.

Teach me the art

of taking minute vacations...

slowing down to look at a flower.

to chat with a friend.

to read a few lines from a good book.

Remind me

of the fable of the hare and the tortoise,

that the race is not always the swift,

that there is more to life than measuring its speed.

let me look at the branches of the towering oak

and know that...it grew slowly...and well.

Inspire me to send my own roots down deep...

to the soil of life’s enduring values.

That I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.

SLOW ME DOWN,LORD.

T

his book is lovingly dedicated to

my youngest son, Francis,

PE with his wife, Quyen, MD (OB-GYN)

with their 3 children Aileen, Leiya and Anderson.

Frank A. De La Rosa, the father of Francis.

Mary Grace De La Rosa, the mother of Francis

Ready to bloom Magnolia in my garden.

Snakes don’t like this plant. TANGLAD. Surround your garden with

Lemon Grass to drive snakes away. From experience!

I found this beautiful Amaryllis flower blooming in my yard

after 5 years & forgotten. A gift from Joy Cruz.

We cannot blame time for our frailties and physical changes, as we go along our

life’s journey. Let’s just face it whatever comes along. Life is a journey, and not a

destination. Life on earth is just a passing scene. Let’s enjoy every second of it.

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord

Scenes from my life flashed across the sky,

In each, I noticed footprints in the sand.

Sometimes there were two sets of footprints;

other times there was only one.

During the lowest times of my life

I could see only one set of footprints,

so I said, "Lord, you promised me,

that you would walk with me always.

Why, when I have needed you most would you leave me?"

The Lord replied, "My precious child,

I love you and would never leave