The Quiet Notes
Of Death and Acceptance
When I found nothing written to comfort me, I wrote my own. My absence from the blogging world would only mean something happened to me or to my family that I could not have the time to squeeze in a few hours to write. My dad passed away on Monday of the Holy Week. It...
Three Lines From Cinderella That Taught Us Something About Ourselves
Photo: Cinderella on Pinterest I've always loved reading about Cinderella. She introduced me to Prince Charming and to the concept of happily ever after. As a child, it was one of those Disney cartoons that I and my siblings would watch over and over again. We...
Save Our Children: Making Our Streets One Less Street-child A Day
I had the opportunity to visit an orphanage for abandoned children aged 0-3 years old. It is one of those privately owned orphanages run by a foundation. I was impressed and amazed because the founder is one of those prominent politicians/political family in Metro...
50 Shades Messed Up Understanding on Love
Disclaimer: The post below contains my own views of the matter. I cannot and do not speak for all the women victims of violence. I only speak from my own experience. If you haven't experienced any form of abuse: sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse,...
I Ran for A Hero
The recent weeks had the whole country on an emotional roller coaster ride. Two weeks ago, we were all ecstatic and our spirits were high with the visit of Pope Francis. We were all filled with positivity and happiness that not even a storm could dampen our...
A Leap of Waterproofed Faith
My own encounter with the Pope would also be considered a leap of faith. I have never been a person who goes with mass hysteria. I did not pass such a phase where I would get so star-strucked with someone that it becomes an obsession, following a popular person’s...
Francis Fever On My Birthday
This is a post-birthday blogpost, 2 days to be exact. Yes, another year for me, another chance to be better, and I am still having a huge Papal hang-over. I am still hung-over with the Pope’s Apostolic and State Visit. And I cannot put down exactly into words how I am...
Songs for the Rehabilitating Love Addict
Falling in love is never easy. but we all want it. Many people will do anything to hold on to it, sometimes losing their hearts and their minds. Tsk.Tsk. But who am I to judge? It happened to me more than once. Love is a wonderful feeling, and it can be so addicting!...
Missing Home
Do you remember the saying "home is where the heart is"? I do. And you know that it is very, very true. I've been nostalgic lately quite often and it started during the Christmas season. I don't know why I always feel that way every time the season is here. Blame it...
A Time to List : A New Year’s Post
It’s that time again for making new goals, resolutions, intentions or whatever you call it. I am not in the habit of making one for the sake of sticking to some sort of a plan, but I make it for the sake of making one, because it’s New Year’s. And because I have...
‘Tis the Season for a Make-over
If you’ve been reading my blogs since the start, you’d notice that during the holidays, I would have a post about a make-over, and the things that I would like to achieve for the next year.(That would be my New Year’s post). So, here in my place, the looong holiday...
The Grace in Waiting
"O come, o come Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel. That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee , O Israel" commons.wikimedia.org This is an advent song which I vividly remember singing in church when I...
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