How Powerful Is Your Child's Mind?

I wonder if my granchild can apply something beneficial for himself about the law of attraction someday, somehow...

Five days ago, one of my twin grandchildren staying in our farmstead for a short vacation started asking for her mom. "Daddy Ge, where is my mommy? Tell her to come and stay with me here at the farm." This was repeated many times during the day, and much more during the week.

After almost a week of nagging by the boy to my wife who closely takes care of the twins, she sent a text message to our daughter about the boy's request. I remember it's almost 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday when my wife sent the text message; and after few minutes, she received a reply.

Our farm is approximately 141 kms from Manila; about 4-hours driving in day time, and 2-1/2 hours driving in the late evening. Around 6:00 o'clock in the evening, I was surprised when my wife requested me to wait at the gate for my grandchildren's mom. I realized that when my wife received the reply text message from our daughter, either she deliberately ignored to inform me for a surprise visit, or she plainly forgot about it.

While waiting, I can hear the enjoyable screaming of the twin brothers behind me. "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy..." It was a joyful night for the reunion of the twin brothers with their mom. Her trip took over an hour from Manila!

The next morning, I asked the twin's mother why it took her only over an hour to reach our farm from Manila. She calmy said, "I can't sleep well at night during the week, so I decided to file for a couple of days leave of absence from work. It was an hour to reach your place when Mama sent me her text about my son's request. I told her I'm almost near the farm".

"The Law of Attraction says people's thoughts (both conscious and unconscious) dictate the reality of their lives, whether or not they're aware of it. Essentially, if you really want something and truly believe it's possible, you'll get it."

Python Sawa

I'd been staying and dutifully doing my daily farm exercise since March 2007, and I'm amazed to see many colorful and wonderful insects, lizards, reptiles, birds, fresh water fish, and some unusual plants. These are few things that enliven my interest and why I'm so thankful for the fulfillment of my dream to have my own farm, and to live in the country side. I have seen plenty of these beautiful living thing but most of the times, I missed to take their pictures. At last, I have something to write and tell you of what I've got for this week.


Around 11:00 AM, Ma Jose, an elderly helper in the farm caught a 1.25 meter python with colorful body while clearing the bush. How Ma Jose did catch this lengthy snake?

Seeing the end of the python's tail moving in the grass, he quickly grabs a bamboo pole about a meter length. He cautiously glides his eyes to the movement of the grass. When he calculated that it was the snake head moving swiftly in the grass, he quickly releases a powerful strike. Upon seeing the tail flick upward, he gave a second strike at the middle part of the python's body. This time, the snake came out from the tall grass, curling in pain.

While snakes pose threat to human as well as to some livestock, snakes are desirable because they help control rodent and insect populations. Snakes can capture these pests in burrows and under cover where other predators can't.

Well, if you're scared of snakes, it's best just to be watchful at all times.

Here are some simple precautions to take to avoid snakes:

• Snakes won't bite if they don't feel threatened. Do not approach or provoke snakes even if they seem to be dead. Some only move to strike when prey is close.
• Look closely where you walk especially in areas with tall grass; wear stout booths.
• Check bedding, clothes and packs before putting them on. Some snakes use them as shelter.
• If you have to kill a snake, use a long stick to make a single chopping blow to the back of the head. Make it effective first time; a wounded snake is very dangerous.
• If bitten by a snake, stay calm.
• Do not consider sucking or cutting the wound. Apply pressure at the wound site and immobilized affected part.
• Apply a bandage, not a tourniquet, above the bite and bandage down over the bite (e.g. for an ankle bite, start bandaging at the knee).
• Place wound in cool water or use ice to cool.
• Try not to move the victim. Check pulse and breathing, stand by to give artificial respiration.

I'll be around next time for more interesting chronicles happening in the farm. Cheers.