Love & Life Relationship
On my 34th birthday celebration – spent it just like the old times
On my 34th birthday celebration- I wanted to spend the day just like the old times- to be with the people I love and give back the love I receive. And in daily life- especially on special occasions, I try to be more generous with the blessings I give away in any way I can – to the people I don’t know and have or never met, especially children. Despite living abroad, my sister Amber and sister-in-law Ana made everything possible for me. Here’s how my 34th birthday celebration went and how it inspired others to do the same. On my 34th birthday celebration – just like the old times…
Losing a friend. The day I lost Cho
The day I lost Cho was one of the days I’d never forget. Cho is a dear friend of mine, a sister from another mister, and someone I could truly rely on. Anytime. Losing a friend like her was an unbearable event that I had to deal with over the past years. ” Cathy, let’s call” Asha said in the middle of the day while I was online working. Yes, wait please. But, is it emergency? I asked Yes, she said. My heart thumped. Then we had a very quick call. ” Cho is in the hospital” My body got weakened. What? Why? It’s something. The next thing I knew,…
Two lessons in life- I’ve learned from my German family
Living in Germany and having a German family means I have to adapt to the lifestyle, culture, and values of Germans. As a result, I had two important lessons in life I learned from them that left me stunned. We all are aware that whatever happens or comes up; we must let no one know before our family does. It seems cliche, right? But for me, it’s a no and this is why. 1) Family comes first Family comes first because the family is not an important thing, it’s everything. As Michael J. Fox once said. The Filipino culture. For Filipinos like me, for example, when we have something so…
A letter to my ex-boyfriend- I never got to send
I wrote this letter to my ex-boyfriend but never sent it for a reason. First, probably because I didn’t feel that I need to. Second, he didn’t have to know about my feelings toward our breakup. And finally, it was only in my thoughts that I pondered what I needed to put down. Dear ex-boyfriend, How are you? I hope all is well with you. I wrote this letter after we decided to stop communicating and already considered you as my ex-boyfriend, but I never sent it. The last message you sent me was you’d block me on Viber, so we would completely stop getting in touch. I’m sorry if…
A letter to my Father in Heaven- Dear Papa, it’s been years
This is A letter to my Father in Heaven I wrote during one of those days I’ve longed to be with him. Dear Papa, I dreamed about you; it’s been years, and missing you every day and forever. My childhood memories with you will always be the sweetest, favorite, and most beautiful for me, and I’ll never forget them. So beautiful that it breaks my heart. All this time, I always have thought about you. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes A letter to my Father in Heaven: Hi, is it okay if I missed you so much? Papa, It’s been years. I was young and still didn’t know much about how it…
The Second Chance That Never Was
“I’d rather see you weep because of my honesty than to endure the guilt of seeing you smile because of my lies. But my honesty didn’t make you stay. It only made you walk away, and bade a painful goodbye”
Why I Am Detaching Myself from an Unavailable Person
One thing’s for sure: He wasn’t worthy of my time and energy.
