Mercedes

@mercedes2053 (136)

Davao, Philippines • Age 71

Joined myLot 13 years ago

I love writing and I admire people in the same genre...people who look at life not only on the surface, but deeper, penetrating far beyond what is ordinary...

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Discussions (21)

Mercedes's Discussions

What Will You Do If You See Your GF/BF Dating Another Man or Woman?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 5 Jan 12

I had once experienced such awkward scenario. Of all places, I didn't expect that I'd see my boyfriend happily dating another woman, and they were eating in one of the fast food chains of a big Shopping Mall in the heart of the...

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If A Friend Ask You If She's Beautiful, Will you Say Yes, Even if She's Not?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 4 Jan 12

I have been through such difficult situation not only once...There are really times when your friend, usually a woman, will just suddenly ask you if she's beautiful...Good if she's really beautiful, but if not...it's really hard...

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3 people

Do You Believe that Dreams Have Sometimes Meaning and do come True?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 1 Jan 12

Lately I have this dream that bothers me. I dreamed a poisonous snake got into my way and when it almost bit me, I woke up. I shared this dream with a friend and she told me that my dream has a meaning. In fact, she said, it is...

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Is Abortion Okay if the Baby is so defective and has no chance of normal life?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 29 Dec 11

A friend of mine came to me the other day. She confided to me her problem. She got pregnant by her secret boyfriend who is very much a married man. She's more than five months pregnant now. After an ultrasound and a valid...

defective fetus

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1 person

Do You Believe on LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT? Can True Love come from it?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 29 Dec 11

I've often heard of people in love, that there's such thing as LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. I wonder whether this is just a romantic phrase devoid of truth or it is really a possible thing to happen...and who knows out of it will sprout...

love at first sight

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Is Jealousy a Sign of True Love?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 27 Dec 11

Often jealousy is the reason of quarrels among lovers, if not the cause of their untimely break-up. It's either one of them or both of them are eaten up with too much jealousy in their minds. And to think...most of their...

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2 people

Can You Still Smile and Pretend All is Okay Even if your Heart is Broken?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 25 Dec 11

There is a saying which I still remember from teenage days,"Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry...and you cry alone..." Nowadays, we see a lot of men and women with a look of pain in their faces, look of deep frustration and...

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2 people

The Bible Says "Love your enemy"...Can you really love your enemy?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 25 Dec 11

One of the hardest principles laid out by our Saviour Jesus Christ when He was here on earth, is this.."Love your enemy...do good to them that hate you", or let us say to them who have done you wrong. Honestly, I doubt if I can do...

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1 person

Is it Okay to allow our half-Paralyzed Mother to eat what she likes...

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 24 Dec 11

Our mother is already 82 yrs old and half paralyzed after suffering stroke 35 years ago. Until now she is still suffering from high blood pressure and still on high dose of High Blood Pressure Maintenance, plus another maintenance...

high blood pressure

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1 person

Do You Believe that December 25, Christmas Day is Jesus Christ Birthday?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 22 Dec 11

A day after tomorrow is already Christmas day. In fact, tomorrow night is already the most awaited "Noche Buena", the end of the 9 evenings "simbang gabi", among the Catholics. For millions and millions of Christians celebrating...

christian world

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Would You Wish Christmas be A Day of Ceasefire From Life's Problems?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 22 Dec 11

It just came to my mind as I contemplate on how the Christian world is so busy and enjoying in their celebrating "Christmas" Season... Supposed to be Jesus' Birthday. I myself is also a "Christmas Believer"...Together with my...

2 responses

Can a Mother Be Justified in Giving Her Baby/child for Adoption?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 22 Dec 11

She has just delivered her first baby out of wedlock...and she is confused. She does not know how will she bring up her baby, knowing she has no job, her parents have forsaken her. Here comes a couple who does not have a child....

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3 people

Is It Okay if the boyfriend be the first to break-up with His Girlfriend?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 22 Dec 11

It has been said that in a relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend, it is very ungentlemanly for a guy to be the first to break-up with his girlfriend even if he has good reasons or not. Because in the first place, he was...

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1 person

Will You pray for the death of your dying friend when she asks you to do it ...?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 20 Dec 11

You have seen how your friend suffers with her terminal disease, Cancer. You've seen how she struggles with her pain. Then, you comfort her and even offer a prayer for her...but then, she cuts short your prayer and pleads with...

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2 people

Will You Let A Loved One Know That He or She is Dying?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 15 Dec 11

I have a friend, although not as close as I want to perceive but still she puts her trust in me when she confided to me that after several clinical and laboratory tests, the doctors told her that her husband is dying of "colon...

letting him know

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Is There Such Thing as Soul Mates?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 15 Dec 11

I've often heard people commenting on broken relationships of couples they know...that the reason of their break-up is simply they are not really meant for each other. And added to that is this notion that there is always a...

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2 people

I Want to Adopt Another Cat...

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 15 Dec 11

I have already five cats in the house, all males and four are neutered. But when I tried bringing into our house one additional cat, my five cats 'protested'...and they would fight the new cat, in an act of trying to drive the new...

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Sleeping Late is Not Good For Our Health...

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 15 Dec 11

I have a daughter who sleeps late every night...She would spend hours on the computer, and one time I caught her playing games on it... How could I convince her to stop this nocturnal practice she's into now?

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2 people

Why children most of the time don't listen to their parents' advices?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 27 Jul 11

I am a mother of two daughters. The eldest who is already 23 years old is already working as a call center agent. The youngest is 18 yrs old is in her second year college. I have a problem with my first daughter. She always...

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2 people

What do you think of Pres. Noynoy Aquino of the Philippines SONA ?

Mercedes @mercedes2053 (136) • Davao, Philippines 25 Jul 11

I've listened to the SONA (Sate of the Nation Address) and watched it on tv. It was delivered in Pilipino language, enough basis for me to pressume that it was limited to a Pilipino audience. His message was metaphoric,in a sense...

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