A LETTER IN THE LOST WALLET

As I walked home one freezing day, I stumbled on a wallet someone had lost in the street. I picked it up and looked inside to find some identification so
I could call the owner. But the wallet contained only three dollars and a
crumpled letter that looked as if it had been in there for years.

The envelope was worn and the only thing that was legible on it was the
return address. I started to open the letter, hoping to find some clue. Then
I saw the dateline—1924. The letter had been written almost sixty years ago.

It was written in a beautiful feminine handwriting on powder blue
stationery with a little flower in the left-hand corner. It was a “Dear John”
letter that told the recipient, whose name appeared to be Michael, that the
writer could not see him any more because her mother forbade it. Even so, she
wrote that she would always love him.

It was signed, Hannah.

It was a beautiful letter, but there was no way except for the name
Michael, that the owner could be identified. Maybe if I called information,
the operator could find a phone listing for the address on the envelope.

“Operator,” I began, “this is an unusual request. I’m trying to find the
owner of a wallet that I found. Is there anyway you can tell me if there is a
phone number for an address that was on an envelope in the wallet?”

She suggested I speak with her supervisor, who hesitated for a moment then said, “Well, there is a phone listing at that address, but I can’t give you
the number.” She said, as a courtesy, she would call that number, explain my
story and would ask them if they wanted her to connect me. I waited a few
minutes and then she was back on the line. “I have a party who will speak
with you.”

I asked the woman on the other end of the line if she knew anyone by the
name of Hannah. She gasped, “Oh! We bought this house from a family who had a daughter named Hannah. But that was 30 years ago!”

“Would you know where that family could be located now?” I asked.

“I remember that Hannah had to place her mother in a nursing home some
years ago,” the woman said. “Maybe if you got in touch with them they might be able to track down the daughter.”

She gave me the name of the nursing home and I called the number. They told me the old lady had passed away some years ago but they did have a phone number for where they thought the daughter might be living.

I thanked them and phoned. The woman who answered explained that Hannah herself was now living in a nursing home.

This whole thing was stupid, I thought to myself. Why was I making such a
big deal over finding the owner of a wallet that had only three dollars and a
letter that was almost 60 years old?

Nevertheless, I called the nursing home in which Hannah was supposed to be living and the man who answered the phone told me, “Yes, Hannah is staying with us. “

Even though it was already 10 p.m., I asked if I could come by to see her.
“Well,” he said hesitatingly, “if you want to take a chance, she might be in
the day room watching television.”

I thanked him and drove over to the nursing home. The night nurse and a
guard greeted me at the door. We went up to the third floor of the large
building. In the day room, the nurse introduced me to Hannah.

She was a sweet, silver-haired old timer with a warm smile and a twinkle in
her eye.

I told her about finding the wallet and showed her the letter. The second
she saw the powder blue envelope with that little flower on the left, she took
a deep breath and said, “Young man, this letter was the last contact I ever
had with Michael.”

She looked away for a moment deep in thought and then said Softly, “I loved
him very much. But I was only 16 at the time and my mother felt I was too
young. Oh, he was so handsome. He looked like Sean Connery, the actor.”

“Yes,” she continued. “Michael Goldstein was a wonderful person. If you
should find him, tell him I think of him often. And,” she hesitated for a
moment, almost biting her lip, “tell him I still love him. You know,” she said
smiling as tears began to well up in her eyes, “I never did marry. I guess no
one ever matched up to Michael…”

I thanked Hannah and said goodbye. I took the elevator to the first floor
and as I stood by the door, the guard there asked, “Was the old lady able to
help you?”

I told him she had given me a lead. “At least I have a last name. But I
think I’ll let it go for a while. I spent almost the whole day trying to find
the owner of this wallet.”

I had taken out the wallet, which was a simple brown leather case with red
lacing on the side. When the guard saw it, he said, “Hey, wait a minute!
That’s Mr. Goldstein’s wallet. I’d know it anywhere with that bright red
lacing. He’s always losing that wallet. I must have found it in the halls at
least three times.”

“Who’s Mr. Goldstein?” I asked as my hand began to shake.

“He’s one of the old timers on the 8th floor. That’s Mike Goldstein’s
wallet for sure. He must have lost it on one of his walks.”

I thanked the guard and quickly ran back to the nurse’s office. I told her
what the guard had said. We went back to the elevator and got on. I prayed
that Mr. Goldstein would be up.

On the eighth floor, the floor nurse said, “I think he’s still in the day
room. He likes to read at night. He’s a darling old man.”

We went to the only room that had any lights on and there was a man reading a book. The nurse went over to him and asked if he had lost his wallet. Mr. Goldstein looked up with surprise, put his hand in his back pocket and said, “Oh, it is missing!”

“This kind gentleman found a wallet and we wondered if it could be yours?”

I handed Mr. Goldstein the wallet and the second he saw it, he smiled with
relief and said, “Yes, that’s it! It must have dropped out of my pocket this
afternoon. I want to give you a reward.”

“No, thank you,” I said. “But I have to tell you something. I read the
letter in the hope of finding out who owned the wallet.”

The smile on his face suddenly disappeared. “You read that letter?”

“Not only did I read it, I think I know where Hannah is.”

He suddenly grew pale. “Hannah? You know where she is? How is she? Is she still as pretty as she was? Please, please tell me,” he begged.

“She’s fine…just as pretty as when you knew her.” I said softly.

The old man smiled with anticipation and asked, “Could you tell me where
she is? I want to call her tomorrow.” He grabbed my hand and said, “You know something, mister, I was so in love with that girl that when that letter came, my life literally ended. I never married. I guess I’ve always loved her. “

“Mr. Goldstein,” I said, “Come with me.”

We took the elevator down to the third floor. The hallways were darkened
and only one or two little night-lights lit our way to the day room where
Hannah was sitting alone watching the television. The nurse walked over to
her.

“Hannah,” she said softly, pointing to Michael, who was waiting with me in
the doorway. “Do you know this man?”

She adjusted her glasses, looked for a moment, but didn’t say a word.
Michael said softly, almost in a whisper, “Hannah, it’s Michael. Do you
remember me?”

She gasped, “Michael! I don’t believe it! Michael! It’s you! My Michael!”
He walked slowly towards her and they embraced. The nurse and I left with
tears streaming down our faces.

“See,” I said. “See how the Good Lord works! If it’s meant to be, it will
be.”

About three weeks later I got a call at my office from the nursing home.
“Can you break away on Sunday to attend a wedding? Michael and Hannah are going to tie the knot!”

It was a beautiful wedding with all the people at the nursing home dressed
up to join in the celebration. Hannah wore a light beige dress and looked
beautiful. Michael wore a dark blue suit and stood tall. They made me their
best man.

The hospital gave them their own room and if you ever wanted to see a
76-year-old bride and a 79-year-old groom acting like two teenagers, you had
to see this couple.

A perfect ending for a love affair that had lasted nearly 60 years.

(Source: storyoffaith.blogspot.com)

For the sake of Beauty :)

I had my tooth pulled out last Saturday and until now its still hurts!!!! huhuhu :’( . That was my first time, kaya naman I’m clueless talaga what to do after my tooth extraction I’m in pain the whole day and the next day and my gums is super maga huhuhu :’( I’m so hungry but I can’t eat cause I don’t know what to eat huhuhu  (It’s hard to chew).  Then because I’m a little pasaway, after my tooth extraction me and my ate watched movie pa then baon naming food Mc Float and Fries (I know bawal ang straw pag bagong bunot) hahaha pasaway ever!! Ayun I still used straw though I forgot naman na bawal (excuse un kasi not intended) but I really got disappointed kasi I can’t eat FRIES!!! Huhuhu ;’(

I think I’ll take a month or 2 pa before maayos ung teeth ko coz there’s another tooth that needs to be pulled out huhuhu (another painful and bloody day for me) kasi I’m thinking na magpa-Brace and there’s no room para makapag move ung teeth ko so the only way is to pull out I think 2 teeth pa sa upper potion kasi complete upper teeth ko hay!!!! I really don’t know?? Ofcourse I want to have a nice lined teeth but its so painful talaga! then sabi pa when you have braces painful daw huhuhu lalo na sa 1^st week. So I’m thinking if itutuloy ko ung Brace kasi ung 10mins na tooth extraction nga suko na ko what more ung long duration of pain pa huhuhu ;’( hay, I don’t know if I can’t bear the pain for the sake of Beauty hahaha :’) kasi I swear I’m ok na naman with my teeth but ofcourse kung may way naman to improve pa why not di ba??? hay bahala na let’s wait and see nalang :’)

Newborn baby found alive in morgue 12 hours after being declared dead

Amazing Story, this brought tears to my eyes…what a miracle! I can’t even imagine the joy of the parents.

(Source: Yahoo!)

Wedding Theme Ideas

Modern Filipino brides now opt for a wedding with a specific theme. 

So how does one arrive with a wedding theme?

First and foremost, the couple should decide which type of wedding theme suit their personalities and lifestyle. Once they’ve picked their theme, it’s a lot easier to coordinate the invitation, styling, favors, flowers, dresses, menu, music and all the other items required when it revolves around a specific theme.

Below are some possible wedding themes and ideas that I have gathered online which you can use for your own wedding. I have listed them in no particular order.

(Source: micanonymous.wordpress.com)

Engagement Portrait Photography

Couples have their engagement portrait shoot first, several weeks before their wedding start. On this e-session, the couple comes dressed up depending on the concept or theme they want to be captured. Forget about artificial backdrops and explore unique environments and romantic locations and have it as your backdrop.

Couples are ready to have their intimate moments captured on-location by their photographer. Most couples tend to pick places like the beach or at the park, to name a few. If you are living within the countryside area, old motels, wide open fields, and dilapidated barns can give you unique photographs. If you live in a city, a vintage signage, graffiti, and brick walls can make excellent background.

Images captured from the engagement photo session are usually presented by the couple to their guest at the reception through an audio visual presentation or photo slideshow projected on a big monitor. In here, the photographer will show their love story through his images using Animoto to create that stunning slideshows in minutes.

Here’s some of a bit edgy, unique, and traditional ideas for your engagement portrait shoot on-location. Take it as an inspiration to come up with a decision for a memorable location that will be captured in photograph and cherish for a lifetime.

Amazing Engagement Photo Ideas

Are you looking for Inspiring Engagement Photo Ideas? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Below, you’ll find an extensive list of engagement photo ideas for you to use as inspiration for your next engagement photo shoot.

What We Recommend You Do With These Engagement Photo Ideas

Browse through all of the engagement photo ideas listed below to find the photos that you like best. Then try and mimic the style, poses and composition of the photo within the setting that fits your engaged couple. For example, if your couple had a memorable first date at a burger restaurant, choose the “Shoot Wide Shot that Establishes the Scene” and place the restaurant in the background. You can also choose the “Frame the subject with a Doorway or Entryway” type of shot and place your couple within the doorway of the restaurant. These types of shots will help to create a story within your engagement photos and your engaged couple will love you for it!

(Source: freedigitalphotographytutorials.com)