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 [...]
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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
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Coming of Age
Posted: November 26, 2011 in college, eyes, family, friends, happiness, life, love, moving on, self, travel, work, youthTags: adulthood, coming of age
When I was younger, I could not wait to grow up and be an adult. I wanted to move out of my parents’ house. I dreamt of going to school away from home. I wished to have a kickass job. I hoped for a rocker boyfriend. And I thought I could lead my life by [...]
The moment I started to have eye spasms and migraine after work, I knew something was wrong with my eyes. And when I had my annual physical examination, it was confirmed. I mistook G to O and c to o during the eye test. I failed the test! And that was the end of my [...]
