1) Typhoon Haima, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Lawin, was the third

most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 2016. Typhoon Lawin began to rapidly
strengthen and eventually became a super typhoon on October 18. It later
attained its peak intensity as a Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone before
weakening slightly.

Why did I made mention about super typhoon lawin? It was not because of the
damage brought by the typhoon but because it was the time that our beloved
grandmother passed away.

Back then, I was wishing and hoping that I could fly so that I can be able to bring
her to the nearest hospital and get treated as she was not feeling well that time.
But we cannot do anything as our streets were flooded and no source of
electricity.

2) I have learned that time is precious and life is short. That we should show to our
dearest parents the love and respect they deserve while they are still alive. Let
us learn to spend quality time with our family as we do not know when and where
God will take them from us.

1) Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the

Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. The philosophy of Confucius
emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social
relationships, justice and sincerity.

2) Confucius was known for his social teachings. Confucius taught that people
should have compassion for one another, and to avoid treating others in ways
that they themselves would not wish to be treated: What you do not wish for
yourself, do not do to others. In order to be compassionate, people should avoid
self-aggrandizement and be simple in manner and slow of speech. They should
practice altruism and self restraint.

Confucius taught that the key to achieving proper self-mastery was adherence to
correct ritual. In Confucius' teachings, ritual encompassed both quasi religious
practices as veneration of dead ancestors, as well as the broader concept of
etiquette and correct social interaction. Confucius taught that there were mutual
obligations arising between members of social relationships, for example as
between Husband and Wife, Parents and Children, Older Brother and Younger
Brother, and so on. Adherence to the proper conduct expected between
members of these groupings would guarantee a harmonious relationship
between them and also serve as the foundation of a just a stable society.