There were days in grade school and high school when I would spend a whole lunch hour in the library because I didn’t have anyone to spend lunch with. It seems rather lonely now, but back then, I didn’t feel lonely. It was solace more than loneliness.
Truthfully, I first went to the library to [...]
Many years ago, I got into a car accident. I kept mum about it because I didn’t want to create havoc, especially at home. I wasn’t badly hurt after all, but I was traumatized. More than that, I was embarrassed. My friend, who had a little too much to drink, got behind the wheel. I, [...]
I miss hearing my Grandfather’s voice. It was deep and booming, very much like his laugh. When he’d answer the phone, he’d give a staccato of a “Hello!” When he was mad, his voice could make anyone’s knees tremble. When he would sing, everyone was mesmerized. He would crack jokes a lot too, and then [...]
Kapag ganito kaganda ang langit, ayoko matapos ang araw.
Kapag ganito kakulay ang dapithapon, ayoko pa magsimula ang gabi.
Gusto ko lang itabi ang sasakyan, umupo sa gilid ng daan,
at ang mga kulay dilaw, kahel, lila ay pagmasdan, pagmasdan, pagmasdan.
Ayokong matapos pa!, aking iisipin.
Napakarami pang maaaring gawin habang may araw pa!
Ngunit ang gabi’y dahan-dahang sasalubungin ka, at
Unti-unting [...]
Hit by a virus, I’ve been pretty down the whole weekend. Yesterday, I just wanted to curl up in bed and pull the covers over my head. H wouldn’t hear it. Last night, he prepared dinner and made sure I ate every bite on my plate. After the meal, he cooled me down with a [...]
Mahusay siyang tumugtog ng piano. Kaya naman ako’y nahilig sa musikong klasikal.
Mahilig siyang magbasa. Kaya naman ako’y napamahal sa libro.
Natutuwa siya sa paglikha ng mga kandila. Kaya naman pag brownout, wala akong inaalala na magiging nakakatakot ang dilim. Este, kaya naman ipinagpatuloy ko rin ang sarili kong paglilikha ng mga tula at istorya.
Maayos siyang manamit [...]
Dear God,
Today I celebrate my birthday.
There’s so much I want to tell you, and the words are stumbling over one another. My thoughts are in a jumble, but the excited kind of jumble. It’s like there’s a tombola in my head with my thanksgivings written in little pieces of paper, all wanting to be picked [...]
When was the last time you did something new with your husband/wife?
Routine with our spouses can be comforting. There’s nothing like sliding into a booth of your favorite restaurant, ordering each of your dishes without having to look at the menu, and feeling the secure, comfortable vibe the place brings you both. Routine can [...]
The things a man has to have are hope and confidence in himself against odds, and sometimes he needs somebody, his pal or his mother or his wife or God, to give him that confidence.
—Clark Gable
True, true. Perhaps that is why “behind every successful man is a woman.” Stand by your men, ladies and nurture [...]
This post is for my friend A.
No matter how busy you are or how busy you think you are, try making time to have lunch with good friends. An hour may not be enough to catch up on each other’s news, but it will be an hour well-spent. And that one hour is better [...]
While married life is like a never-ending slumber party (that's a good thing!), there are recipes to learn & a home to clean! I'm living the wife life one step at a time and loving every minute of it!
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