They were right all along. Your defiance was futile. It truly can’t be. Who are you to defy the opinions of many which are based on their own experiences? But still you tried, you stubborn you. So much for trying though. Can your hear the “I told you so”? Friends can be lovers, but LOVERS CAN’T [...]
Archive for January, 2012
I told you so
Posted: January 18, 2012 in friends, life, love, moving on, self, youthTags: ex-lovers, Facebook, friendships, relationships, unfriend
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Amazing Grace
Posted: January 15, 2012 in country, eyes, family, friends, God, happiness, health, kids, life, love, moving on, self, work, youthTags: babies, Feast, Grace to be born, mothers, Pasig, teaching, volunteer
I can’t believe it has been three months. Only three months? It feels like forever. I’ve been going to the shelter, exhausted from my 9-to-6 corporate job on Tuesdays and going home more renewed and inspired, for three months now. I’ve been teaching English to the 14 pregnant mothers and playing with the 16 babies since October and [...]
It’s a Grace to be Born
Posted: January 8, 2012 in country, current events, health, kids, life, love, politics, self, workTags: abortion, babies, motherhood, sex education, teenage pregnancy
On my way home, I frowned upon three teenage girls wearing short shorts and thick make-up chatting loudly in the jeep. Of course, I overheard them talking about courtship as if they know what love is and how to handle a relationship at age 14. I want to tell them: they have a bad fashion [...]
On Getting Older and Wiser
Posted: January 6, 2012 in friends, happiness, life, love, moving on, music, self, work, youthTags: adolescence, adulthood, coming of age
I’m turning 24 on Monday, but I feel like I’ve grown more than that and now I think like a 30something. Trivia: January 9, my birthday, is called “Coming of Age Day” in Japan. Suits me, right? Anyway, here are the signs that you’re age-ing like I am: You hate Lady Gaga and Rebecca Black. [...]
