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NOT READY TO LOSE HIM …YET.

Father and Daughter (Photo Credit: Loveblindmadness.blogspot)

(Have that hanky ready….) It was raining that morning, making it hard for me to pull myself up and start the day. I tried to grab the last remnants of an early morning dream where I distinctly remember holding on to this handsome guy’s hand, looking up at him with eyes shining from tears that threatened to fall. “I love you, daddy…” I said in my mind. He didn’t hear, of course.  It wasn’t the…

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Wasak

Shattered glass on family portrait

Ang tatay niya ay lasenggo, ang nanay naman niya may ibang lalaki, ang kapatid ay bakla, at yung isa ampon. “Maaari mo daw piliin ang iyong mga kaibigan, pero hindi ang iyong magiging pamilya”. Akala niya noon normal ang pamilyang kinabibilangan niya kasi magkasama naman ang kanilang nanay at tatay. Tipikal, ang kanyang ama ang nagtatrabaho at ang ina naman ang nasa bahay. Silang magkakapatid ay nasa eskwela. Pero  habang lumalaki  at nagkakaisip ay unti-unti…

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“Do or Die?”

Ditumabo Falls (Photo Credit: Ivanhenares)

It was April 7 when I decided to go to Baler, Aurora. I did not have any idea on what awaited me there, as I have done no inquiry about the place, but only viewed some pictures I have browsed from the FB account of some friends. Seems the fate is so against me and not supportive with my plan of exploring the place. First, it rained that midnight, while I was on my way…

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Ang Katapangan ng Aking Ina

Lakas ng isang Ina (Photo Credit: Angela)

Isa ako sa mga OFW na napalayo sa mga magulang para matulungan at masuportahan ang pamilya. Habang ginagawa ko ang salaysay na ito, hindi ako pumasok sa aking trabaho sa kadahilanang natalisod ako at masakit ang aking paa at mukhang namaga, pero ayaw kong ipaalam sa mga mga magulang ko para hindi sila mag-alala at ok lang ako dito. Pumapatak na naman ang aking mga luha dahil naalala ko ang aking Nanay dahil maalalahanin siya…

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There and Back

Second Chances (Photo Credit: Faithbarista)

I’ve been in love before. It was the kind that made me who and how I am today. It taught me lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life, and that I will pass on to my future children. Itwasn’t a happy ever after, or the “us against the world” kind of love, But it was real, pure, and faithful. I could say that it has made me stronger, braver,…

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Music: Simple Joys of a Frustrated Singer

Singing Nurse (Photo Credit: Dietcleanseclinic)

I am a frustrated singer… As a Filipino, not being able to sing is a disadvantage during Karaoke time. Such a shame since I’m not known to be shy. My sister-in-law’s beautiful voice is wasted on her because she would only sing at home and here I am just waiting for my spotlight. As a firm believer of using the talents God gave us, I thought that He played a joke on me. Oh well.…

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Isang Hamon Para sa mga Naninindigan

Isang ugaling mayroon tayo (Photo Credit: Rejspeaks.blogspot)

Isang araw hanggang sa maging isang linggo. Isang linggo hanggang sa maging isang buwan, isang buwan hanggang sa maging isang taon at kapag nagtagal ang pananatili mo sa pamahalaan, unti-unti mong makikita ang sitwasyon na hindi nagbago simula pa noong unang panahon. Isa pa lang akong mag-aaral noon, inosente at nakabilanggo sa apat na sulok ng unibersidad. Ang kaisipan ko noon ay mag-aral, makapasa at makatapos upang makapagtrabaho nang sa gayon ay makatulong sa aking…

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Brown Eyes

Simple

Ngayon ang unang beses na susulat ako ng tungkol sa personal na pangyayari sa buhay ko. Siguro kasi kailangan ko talaga ng outlet para mailabas ang nararamdaman ko. Hindi ako magaling sa paggawa ng mga ganitong bagay. Pero sisimulan ko na ang pagsusulat ah. Nagsimula ito nang magpasya akong i-pursue ang career ko bilang isang nurse. (Pero ang mababasa mo ay hindi tungkol sa Nursing). Dalawang taon na din mula nang nagtapos ako ng kursong…

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And the WINNER is… (a Random Musing)

A Hot Debate (Photo Credit: Scholasticadministrator.typepad)

Don’t laugh … but washing clothes always give me time to reflect on a lot of important things.  Striving to be productive while my mind wanders, I am able to dwell on things that most people won’t probably  give a care over.  But this is me.  I get reflective over a lot of things, believing that they will make a better person out of me, or help me have a better perspective when a situation…

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Best to Describe My Hand

My Hands (Photo Credit: Freestockphotos.biz)

“Hi, Ma’am Good Morning”! Ito ang madalas kong sabihin sa amo ko sa umaga at ipaghahanda ko na  siya ng almusal tuwing siya at ang asawa niya ay papasok sa kanilang opisina. “Opo ate’.” isang pong akong Domesctic Helper dito sa Hongkong at ikinararangal ko po itong trabaho ko, dahil una sa lahat,  ang tinatanggap ko na suweldo sa isang buwan ay Php 35,000 pesos at nakatira po ako sa isang condo sa 20th floor…

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