SNIPPETS OF

Snippets of What We Were, Snatches of What We Used to Be

“2oth century man owes his life to men from the past

In the Cosmic Organizationof the World, an Infallible Superior Being hold the balance of life . His name
is invoked in different languages as God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth. Day by day, His laws are
oeyed byNature, from the rising of the sun to its setting at the end of the day.

The rhythm and music of the wind, the roll of the waves, thecooing of the dove have alwaysbeen the
sae since life began. The life cycle of frogs and fishes, liatds and cats, as well as theaturatin of plents
from seeds to vegetables, ornamental or fruit trees have been following the same pattern. Even the
transformation of land and water, the continents and oceans, the leveling of mountains, the formation
of new lands, the drying up of old river beds and the appearance of new ones are still going on.

In His great love,Go endowed man with the magical powet of themind and imagination. By this he
has transformed theanimals, plants and mineral kingdoms. As a creative agent, he has explored not only
his world but theuniverse outside it. He has even gone back in time and explored what has long ceased
to be.

We must inspire I the children admiration for “all pioneers of the flame” which have lighted the path
tohumanity. Since the first men appeared on earth, there have been millions of them, mostly
anonymous ones, who have toiled, often starved or even iperilled their lives to overcome obstacles so
that today our life is made easier.

“ so appears the greatness of man, a creative agent and transformer above anials or plants, explorer
of the whole world and the universe outside it, able even to go back in time and explore what has long
ceased to be.

Quotation from Dr. Maria Montessori

Ha;lf a Millenium of Philippine History by Dr. Preciosa Soliven