Written by Sheila Cabase, September 2, 1979
Photo Caption: English Teacher, Priscilla C. Cabase, University of the Visayas

 Life is too full of things waiting to be seen.
I would dislike spending time with people who are always tremendously serious. 

God wants us to be happy and take pleasure in life. He doesn’t want us to be sad. This is something I have always believed. I see no reason to doubt it. God made the world and he created us to live in it for a while. We owe Him infinite thanks and obligation and duties. Surely among these is the appreciation of the delights of life; the beauties of nature’ the places and peoples of this earth; the pleasures of good company; the grace of laughter, the scent of a flower; the sounds of music, the rhythm of dancing; the infinite satisfaction of true love; all these joys that are there to charm us as human beings were created by God’s will and endowed by HIS wisdom, with capacities to enjoy life. 

Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel free to delight in whatever sunshine remains to them? If more people were more thankful for what they have, instead of mourning for what they have not, much good would come to the world.  Pessimism feeds itself; so does optimism. 

I have pondered and thought a lot about friends – my link to humanity. They are classified into friends whom I cherish and want to see often; friends I love dearly and whose welcome never wear out; friends I don’t see often because of distance and complications – but still cherish; and friends who are always friends no matter what.

"TRUE LOVE"
Dedicated to my husband Mahnee
with all my love, Sheila

(Read by Weena Cabase during Mahnee Cabase's Eulogy
and read by Amapola Cabase during Sheila's Eulogy)

I do believe that God above
created you for me to love...
He chose you from among the rest,
because he knew I'd love you best.

I have a heart and it is true,
but now it's gone from me to you...
So care for it as I have done,
For you have two and I have none.

When I go to heaven and you're not there,
I'll wait for you at the golden stair...
But if you are not there on judgment day,
then I'll know you went the other way.

So I'll return my angel wings,
my golden lamp and everything...
To prove to you my love is true,
I'll go to hell to be with you.

Copyright 2003 Cabase Family

MY PRAYER TO THE LORD

Lord!
We're thankful for life
and the air we breathe;
for the sun and rain...
for the roof over our heads...
for plentiful food at our table...
for wonderful friends...

for our beautiful family...

You've truly blessed us Lord...

more to come as we continue our research...