Ready for some splash?

Let’s play under the rain. Who cares if we fall down and look crazy dancing under the rain? We’ll wear our smiles and laugh out loud. If it’s cold, we’ll just grab a jacket and cuddle up.

sometimes fairy tales have deeper meaning than the truths of life told to us

Once upon a time a wizard awakened.
A sleeping beauty came alive.
Fear stirred up.
Horror unfolded.
Chaos erupted.
In one blinding flash everything vanished.
Despite all, a guiding star shines
to lead the hero’s way.

Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves

I know the feeling too well. The pain, the longing, the hatred. At first it was always me leaving; now it’s me who is being left behind. There’s always the tearing of the eye and ripping of the heart. The longing that never ends and the slim glimmer of hope.

I have prepared myself on the leaving thinking it was all there is. I never saw being left behind coming. Suddenly reality hit me and there I was on the corner crying my heart out. After days of whimpering, the tears just stopped falling. They don’t fall anymore; they just fill the brim of my eyes.

The loss is too immense. All I could see is pain, all I could feel is dread. Overcome with pain and uncertainty I slipped into nothingness. I felt nothing, knew nothing, care about nothing. There was simply nothing.

Then, as quietly as I left, I find my self awake. Awakened by the clattering of life around me. I thought back on the pain I felt, on the hope I lost and the longing I suffered. It shattered my life, alright, but it didn’t devour my life altogether. I looked around and saw wonder and joy. My heart began to pump, my mind began to sing and my body began to move. There is still life. There is still hope. I’m glad I didn’t leave. I’m glad for the price of pain and longing. I’m glad I survived.

life story

Someone once told me that in order to write a good story you have to know what you write. It’s like telling a story. You need to catch the attention and the interest of your readers.

Frankly speaking, I was never into writing. I do get lots of ideas to write about from time to time, but I never find the way and the time to put it into writing. Every time I think of a good topic I get excited to write about it but there seem to be an unknown force that stops me from finishing it. Call it loss for words or laziness, it doesn’t really matter. I simply can’t finish whatever I have started.

When I was in college, I got deeply frustrated. I was upset with my studies, my life, my friends and myself. I secluded myself from others. My sister was the only person I talked to. I felt a big time loser then. I hated my self especially the people I call friends. I hated that I gave them my trust and my loyalty. I told myself that day that I would never again give my trust to anybody. I would only consider people merely as acquaintances never as close friends.

During that time, my only solace was writing. I kept a notebook full of my feelings and ideas. It became my friend. It became my companion. When I look through its pages today, I don’t remember my depression or frustration. I only remember the eager and happy hand that wrote it all. I remember the emotional girl who now enjoys writing.

It took a downfall and lots of pain for me to find my love for writing. It took me a lifetime to realize my true passion. Don’t let this happen to you. If you think you can write, if you love to write, build it up. Don’t waste your skill and your time. You never know, this may be the one to bring you the big bucks.

money . . . money . . . money . . . and happiness

It’s strange when people say that money doesn’t bring happiness but if they look at themselves closely don’t they feel happy when they have money? Don’t you get excited when its payday? Practically speaking, money gives us happiness. It is the answer to our material needs. It allows us to put food on our table, roof on our head and clothes on our back. It sends our children to school, gets us to exclusive restaurants and places and affords us our luxury. Today, you can’t have something if you don’t have money. Every thing you do, you need money for it. Money rules our life.

BUT, to get a lot of money, you need to work hard. You need to spend at least 20 hours a day at work. You even have to be at work on weekends. You can’t even afford to have a holiday. This means you get to spend only little time with your family and yourself. Pampering your self to a one day walk in the park or movies is already a big sacrifice for you. When you leave at home in the morning, your children are busy getting ready for school and when you get home they are already asleep. They don’t get to see you much they even forget to call you daddy/mommy anymore. That’s the sacrifice you have to make to earn a lot of money.

Plain and simple: money can’t buy us happiness but it can provide us options. It can sure rent us happiness for a long time but not true happiness. Simply put, money does not guarantee happiness. But lack of money can be a big hindrance to happiness. So learn to balance your time and your work and you should be alright.

harrowing chaos

A drenching mix of emotions came into a hopeless and lonely man.

He looked to the horizon pondering on his far-fetched future
thinking whether it was half-full or half empty.

He hated yesterday, he felt sorry for today, he dreads tomorrow
knowing not what lies of his chaotic life.

Ten seconds.

That’s how long it takes to make a first impression.

But why do people bother with first impressions when they say that personality counts? Why do people judge others that fast? When you meet a person for the first time and notice that he/she is fat, do you immediately assume that he/she is sluggish and unhealthy? When you see someone with tattered clothes, do you conclude right away that he is poor?

No you shouldn’t. Your clothes, your look or your choice of sexuality does not define you wholly as a person. Your physical traits are not representations of who you are.

Wouldn’t you be outraged, too, when you find out that someone made a snap judgment of you? So why do we have to be hypocrites and do it anyhow? Maybe it makes us feel better. It gives us an excuse to hide our insecurities by picking out on others. Maybe snap judgments are just our way of gaining insight of a person for a short period of time. After all, when we only have a few seconds to get to know or impress a person, it’s better to rely on first impression right?

But remember that as you are doing this to others, the more others are doing it to you. You don’t know whether the first impression they get of you is good or bad. So the next time you walk down the street and meet somebody, take a moment to see the person deeper and set aside your insecurities. Don’t look for the negatives in him but instead start looking for the positives.

Learning from the Hummingbirds

The Hummingbirds are among the thousands of migratory birds found on earth. They are small in size, in fact the smallest bird in the world, yet they have high metabolism. Nectars and insects are their usual diet. They patiently hover from flower to flower and sip its nectar day in and day out to nourish themselves. Its patience and glamour in floating from flower to flower is truly remarkable. They have though only 5-6 years to live yet they make the most of it. They struggle to live and nurture themselves day after day.

Considering the short lifespan of the hummingbirds, don’t you think it’s quite remarkable that they still skillfully journey from one place to another to nurture themselves yet we humans waste so much time being idle? Ask yourself, where were you five or six years ago? Ten years ago? Twenty years ago? I’m not referring to where you were physically. I’m referring to the state of life you have years ago.

I have passed twenty-four years now and I look back: I’m still young but have I somehow lived my life the way I want it to be? Have I grown? What have I learned in life so far? I try thinking of the positive responses because I know I still have to journey far and traverse an unknown path.

Like the hummingbird, I need to appreciate my life today no matter how sad or short it is. I need to focus more on courage, kindness, and love and less on myself. Like the clever hummingbird, I need to soar from one journey to another cleverly and boldly.

I am grateful for

My simple family
My loving friends
My job
My ever supportive soulmate
The food I eat every meal
The clothes I wear though they are old and worn-out
My umbrella for giving me shade when it is hot or rainy
The incessant rain last week
The loving hand of a friend for getting me through borings days
The smile I see from someone lonely and in despair for giving me hope
The laugh of a poor man
The discussions I have with friends for teaching me lessons in life
The pains and downfalls I’ve experienced for making me the strong woman I am now
The hot days of summer
The soft bed I sleep in on cold nights
For simply having the chance to write this…


Often, it takes a heartbreak or misfortune to make us appreciate all the things we have. So before it’s too late, always be thankful for whatever you have no matter how small or simple it is.