June
08, 2015
MY EXPECTATIONS OF THE CLASS, TEACHER
AND THE SUBJECT
When
I began reading the description of the course, I was a little bit nervous. When
you say “ Creative Writing”, it will really be all about writing numerous
literary pieces and that would be a great challenge for me knowing that I’m not
a writing-inclined person. I have high expectations from this course. I expect
that this class would be our training ground towards writing. Writing is not an
easy skill, so I expect that this class will help us develop and enhance that
skill. I expect that this class would not only be a learning ground but would
be fun as well to lessen the pressure we have. Moreover, I expect that we will
discover more of ourselves as we enter the realms of writing. This course will
help us widen our imaginations for us to develop a unique style in writing. I
thought that “Creative Writing” is another term for “Campus Journalism” but Creative
Writing is more on imagination, connection to nature, to people and the
realities of life.
On the other hand, I expected from the very start that
this subject will be challenging. I expect that this subject will give us
knowledge on the different writing styles, how a good writer writes and how to
write creatively. It is expected that we will have more writing outputs to
develop and enhance our writing skill. This course is a writing intensive
course so it is expected in this subject that we will have lots of writing
activities. Our journey towards success in writing will be a little less
difficult if we are guided by an effective teacher. I don’t know how Ma’am
Beverly handles her class but when she starts talking, I told myself, “ This
would be my best creative writing class”. I am really excited knowing the plans
of our teacher for this course. We will visit a place where we can connect to
nature. I expect more activities in the class. I expect that she can give the
best instruction that we need in learning how to write creatively. From the
very start of the class, I was really amazed on the way she wants us to
introduce ourselves and that makes me say that she is indeed a creative teacher
loaded with knowledge and skills. I expect her to intrinsically motivate us to
write.
June 09, 2015
PROMISES TO KEEP THIS YEAR
My
last year of stay here in NORSU, I can say would be different from the previous
years. I promise to focus more in my studies and erase those Maniana habits. I
promise to make my projects, reports and assignments even before the deadline.
Honestly, I am in a dilemma on how to handle all my subjects this semester
because I enrolled all nine major subjects and that’s more than a burden for me
but I promise to manage my time wisely. Spend a little less of fun and
strolling with friends. This year would be a different view of me, from a crazy
lazy girl to a responsible student teacher. I already smell the fragrance of
success. I promise to develop my self-efficacy. The best way to win a battle is
to believe that you can. If you are not confident that you can surpass it all
then nothing will happen. You will not improve nor change.
Moreover, I promise that this time I’ll double my effort
to reap the fruits of success. I promise to act as a lady not a girl anymore,
to be matured not immature. I promise to do my very best to reach the dreams my
family wants for me. I promise to put myself in God for I believe that he will
never forsake us and that he loves us more than we know. I promise to myself that
I will never ever give up no matter what life may bring. I’ll tell the world
that I’m stronger now than before. I’ll face all troubles with no fear.
June 10, 2015
MY BODY
Do you believe in a quote that says,” Health is wealth?”
I superbly agree with this quote. Our health speaks so much on how we balance
foods that we intake. If we are healthy, we do more and live more. We can’t
trade our good health to all the riches in the world. Our health is of greatest
value. Our body is like a delicate and fragile object that once you failed to
handle it with care, everything falls into broken pieces, it is DEAD. Speaking
of body, I get frustrated if somebody will say, “ Mich, you’re getting fatter”.
It seems that I’m carrying heavy loads in my shoulder and ready to collapse.
That is why I intake less food sometimes to balance what I eat.
I don’t know my vital statistics but I’m sure that I’m
not thin and I’m not fat, not obese and not malnourish, just the normal body.
If I ate more foods in the morning, I eat less for lunch that is how I balance
my foods. I don’t have curves but I want to have one, I’m still working on
it(evil laugh). I’m not a tall girl,that is why I don’t want to get fat. When
you are a short girl and you’re fat, you look much shorter in the eyes of the
many people. Some says that I am gifted with big butt, but I think it’s not
big, just the average size. The size of your boobs add to the sexiness of your
body, as what people say and I believe in that. Unfortunately, I don’t have big
size boobs or even the average one. However, I don’t want to inject something
in my boobs to make it bigger. I am contented of what God has given me. Last
summer, so that we can achieve the figure we wanted for our body. We danced
zumba and jogged in the oval. I believe that to achieve the body you ever
wanted, it is important to eat nutritious foods and exercise regularly to keep
your body healthy and strong.
June 11, 2015
Five Years From Now
We all have dreams in life, to reach that dream, we need
perseverance and the dedication to reach it. If you’ll ask me where I see
myself five years from now, I’ll answer, “Five years from now, I am a
successful teacher, a doctor’s degree holder, teaching in the same institution
where I am studying right now or a principal in a public high school or a
supervisor in DepEd”. You might say that it is impossible for me to reach it,
wait until I reach that star. Nothing is impossible if you only believe that
you can. If you don’t have that “self-efficacy”, you surely will never reach
what you dreamed about.
Five years from now, aside
from what I mentioned above, I see myself able to provide my parent’s needs, my
own needs, to reconstruct our house from simple to extraordinary, it sounds “
ambisyosa” but dreaming has no limits and it’s not impossible. We never know
what life may bring us. We never know what God plans for us so keep on dreaming
J
Five years from now, I would love to see the glowing eyes
and the charming smiles of my parents. It’s payback time. I want to give back
all the sweats they wasted for me to reach my dreams. Little by little, I want
to change our social status. I also see myself still dreaming for the future
with my long time boyfriend. It may not be the right time to discuss such
matter because in that time, I’m responsible of my parent’s living. However, it
is the both of us who will take care of my parents and his parents. Anyway
we’re still not planning for that so-called “ settling down”. My dreams may be
big, but I believe that in every walks of life, God is there guiding us. God is
still the controller of everything. So trust his plans, no matter what it
takes.
June 15,2015
My Weapon
“I can do all things
through him who strengthens me”
Philipians 4:13
Stated
above is my favorite verse. As I journey in a place called “Life”,I carry along
with me this verse. This is my armor against my battlefield enemies. This is my
favorite verse because I believe that if he is there with me, I can do all
things. God will never forsake us. He is with us in every steps we take. We
maybe happy or sad or in sorrow he is everywhere. I trust his plans that is why
when problems came ,I know there’san end, he fights all these problems with me.
He never give challenges that you can’t handle. Challenges are his tests of
your faith in him, if it is strong or not. God is my strength. Without him, I
won’t be able to survive in this vast world.
I will never forget the
time when I asked God why he did this to me, why he let these people hurt me.
He did not answer but I believe in him. I believe that in time he will provide
answers. Recently, all my questions were answered by him. I thought he took away
one person in my life. Yes, he took away one important person in my life, the
person who hurts me so much. However, God added more people in my life. I
realized that what he did for me was right. And I believe that those people he
has given me will never hurt and forsake me. From then on, my faith for him was
so strong. There maybe downs in my life, he is willing to hold my hand and help
me stand again. His plans are perfect, you don’t need to worry. I can’t handle
all these things without him who strengthens me. He makes me strong. God is my
strength.
June 16, 2015
Success
My
favorite quote is: “ It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to
succeed”. It reminds me to stand again even the world pulls you down. We need
to fail for us to learn and try again. Failures come unexpectedly, you must get
ready because weak people drift further ftrom their goals. If you haven’t tried
falling, you do nothing. If you will not move forward, how will you succeed?
Success is for those who never quit. I like this quote because everytime I
fail, this serves as my guiding light to rise and continue. This quote speaks
so much about my life. Speaks so much how failure changed me as a person.
In the real world, we only have two choices, to move or
stop. Each day, we either move closer to our goals or let them drift further
from us. We either get stronger or
weaker. You have only one chance to make today all that it can be. We must take
this chance to make a better tomorrow. This quote helps me overcome all those
troubles I experienced. It gives me hope that if I fail, it’s not the end of
the story. You can stand and face the world again with pride. Tell the world
that Yes! I am a failure but everything will change if you will really work hard. Try and try until you
succeed.
June 17, 2015
Close to
Heart
Songs
are made to express what you really feel. Songs when heard can release certain
emotion from within especially when the lyrics express what you really feel
from the momenyb you heard it. Actually, I have two (2) favorite songs
entitled, “Do I make you proud” and “Hold onto the memories”. However, I need to
choose only one song. I decided to choose the song that will express what I
feel from this very moment. I choose “ Hold onto the Memories”. I like this
song because it talks more about the memories you shared with the people whom
you love. Memories may fade but it will never be forgotten. You don’t want to
let go of things that occupies a big part in your life. The friendship you’ve
made, you don’t want to let go. Because of the strong ties you have, it’s hard
for you to say goodbye.
This song reminds me of the people who come and go in my
life. They will never be forgotten. I meet a lot of friends in my college life
and the end is quite near already. The time to say goodbye to them is near.
Memories will still remain.All the laughters we shared will be remembered. It’s
hard for me to say goodbye, to let go because
we built this relationship for almost three years now and I won’t let it
fade away. If people moved away from your life, you just have to move on, start
a new life again and just hold onto the memories. The moment you shared
happiness and sorrow leaves a mark in your heart. The only thing you could do
is to hold onto the memories.
June 18, 2015
Yummier
I
have this story of a girl who loves to eat. One day, while she was playing
outside their house, she smells something delicious. The smell is so inviting.
She immediately went to the kitchen to check. She was surprised of what she
saw, a saucy spaghetti with hotdog and cheddar cheese on top. The presentation
of the menu on the plate was really nice so she began to eat it. She called her
friends outside so they can eat with her. What she likes the most in a
spaghetti is its sweetness, on how it is presented and the cheddar cheese on
top. The menu becomes much sweeter when she shared it to others. Spaghetti is a
special dish for Mich.
I am the girl in the story if you really want to know who
really she is. I really love to eat spaghetti because of the pasta mixed with a
sweet sauce and the cheese placed on top. Spaghettis are not served for main dish
but as side dish that is why a girl beside me that time when I took my lunch
told me that spaghetti should not be eaten that way, it is only for snacks. But
the hell I care, I want to eat it as part of my main dish. My parents make it
sure that they could prepare spaghetti every year on my birthday.
June 19, 2015
Best Mom
We meet a lot of people everyday and
some of these people leave a mark in our hearts. These people will either help
or destroy us. However, some will treat us with special care, kindness, etc. In
return, we give that person special favour or love. And that special treatment
is given to your so-called “ favorite person”.
A
woman with pleasing personality, very supportive, understanding, caring and
loving, she is my mom and she is my FAVORITE PERSON. One makes a favorite when
you share same interest, emotions, and the like. When you are comfortable
sharing your problems and instead of scolding you, they understand you. He or
she is your favorite person where there is this intense feeling involved, I’m
not talking her about romantic feeling alone but all kinds of love you give to
a particular person.
My mom is my favorite person, because she is more than a
mother to me. She’s like my elder sister, my bestfriend, and my lover. She
never leaves me. My mom makes it sure that I’m okay. She is the only one who
truly understands me. I’m just really comfortable with her like I punch her,
kick her or kiss her in front of many people, that is better. Hahhahahahaha.
She is my favorite person because she never gets tired of me. Even if I’m lazy,
annoying sometimes, she still loves me. The feeling is really nice when both of
you played together like my mom and I played volleyball and sweats are running
down through my face and I started to wipe her face with clean cloth. I love my
mom and no one can ever replace her.
June 22, 2015
My Strength
I
am strong however I still need people who will reach my hand whenever I’m down,
whenever life seems so dark for me. I am physically strong but emotionally
weak. And I need people who will help me deal with these problems in an
effective way. Without these people, my parents, friends, and especially God, I
will not be able to handle all those problems I went through. They are my
strengths, they are the ones who strengthens me. My parents give me hope when I
feel that things will not go smoothly. My parents are my strength. They give me
hope whenever I need someone to lift me up. Someone to talk to when I have
serious problems. They make me strong. They always tell me what is the best
thing that I can do. Before, I thought my parents only serve as my provider
alone but NO, there role is more than that. They are more than a friend, a
lover, an adviser, a protector, etc. Perhaps, I forgot to mention any other
roles they possessed but they are certainly the best that you can have.
Friends
are like charming gardeners who make my soul blossoms. They are my strength.
They help me stand again whenever I fall. They give pieces of advice even if I
did not ask, because they already know that I need it for me to be better. I
really value my friends so much. I can never trade them for all the riches in
the world. Actually, I was able to reach this far in the field I chose because
of them. Because they help me build up my confidence. They help me develop my
self-efficacy. If you are with them, it’s like you are the only group in the
hallway like nobody else is watching, you did not pay so much attention to the
different people around you because you forgot that other people exist outside
your group. I may not be a perfect friend for them but I have hands to offer.
Above all, God is my strength. As what my favorite verse
states, “ I can do all things through him who strengthens me .”
June 23, 2015
My Weakness
We
all have our weaknesses. These things sometimes can feel us so helpless. Being
weak means you’re lacking strength or energy, lack of power or intelligence.
You can be easily broken. My weakness is losing people whom I love,
specifically, losing my strengths (God, parents, and friends) . They are my
strengths. I am afraid of losing them. I am afraid that I will not be able to
survive. I don’t want to be left alone. Maybe I’m just too dependent to them,
that is why I think that life will turned gray if they will gone.
I
want life to be exciting, I want it to be fun. I don’t want crying moments,
pains, sufferings, etcetera, etcetera. However, these are the realities of life
and I need people who will stay to help me become strong AGAIN. If my strength
is not enough anymore,like the ones who will keep on reminding me that this is
life, this is what life brings us, you need not to worry, you need to accept
everything or else your life will be miserable.
Losing my strengths mean those other realms of life is to
be tested, if I’m strong enough to live by myself. However, I know that God
will not let me face the world alone. He will add more people that will help me
fight all struggles in life. My weakness describes who I am as a person. Who I
am and what I am are two different things so take note. Hahaha. I feel weak
when I’m alone. No one will cheer you up. No one will talk to you, unless you
talk to yourself (self-talk) but it’s not good sometimes, we never know it’s
the next level insanity. Hey, just joking. Haha. Anyways, you can overcome your
weaknesses if you will only accept everything that comes your way, whether it’s
good or bad.
June 24, 2015
My Triumph
In a faraway barrio, there lived a
pretty girl named Mich who loves dancing very much. In her 18 years of
existence, she believes that she has proven herself to be excellent in some
areas. She may not be able to grab home the bacon, she surely is wonderful. For
her, the word “ achievement” is such a broad thing and it requires a longer
time to really explain it. Actually, able to reach where she is right now is an
achievement for her, knowing that not all are lucky to reach this peak of
success. She is a graduating student and that is more than a blessing for her.
She’s blessed that she was able to study and to reach this far. Way back year
2002, she was a grade one pupil back then. In her elementary years, she never
expected to be on the list or to be on top. She’s always part of the honourees
when she was still in elementary and she knows that she makes her parents proud.
In
that time, awards and recognitions are not big things for her. It’s just like
you’re given a piece of candy when you cried or a star when you did good in
your performance. However, she graduated as a salutatorian. It’s really not a
big thing for her but she considered it as one of her achievements in life.
Another year had passed, she opened a new door in her
life which is “ high school life”. Although she didn’t make it to be one of the
honourees but Mich was happy because she was able to maintain her good grades,
and that is an achievement for her. Currently, she’s studying at NORSU, a
graduating student. With guidance of the Lord, I can make it to graduation next
year, it is more than an achievement for me. On the other hand, dancing in
front of the crowd is an achievement for me because I really love to dance. I
have more to mention but I guess it is enough for me to explain what for me is
an achievement. Seeing my parents happy of what I am right now is the greatest
achievement I have.
June 25, 2015
My Dream
Dream no small dream. Dream big, dream
high for dreams have no limits. I have many dreams in life but if you’ll ask me
what is my greatest dream, I’ll answer, “ My greatest dream is to finish my
studies and help my parents.” It may be a small dream for some but it is the
best that I can give to the people who work hard for me. To graduate even
without awards is more than enough for me. We all know that studying is never
been easy, assignments here, projects there, paper works everywhere. Come to
think of it, the end is near for all paper works and I can say “Dream come
true, I survived”. See how small my dream is? However, it did not only make me
happy, it also makes my parents proud of me and happy because all their sweats
will be paid off.
Being able to provide the needs of my parents is my
dream. I want to buy all the things they wanted and needed. Since they are
getting old, it’s time for me to do my part. It’s time to be responsible for their living. My
dream is to become a teacher, it is not only my dream but also the dream of my
mother. It may not be my first choice, I know this is the profession God has
planned for me however the wheel is still turning, we never know if the fate
will change. Follow your dream. Each time you fall, you stand up on your own.
Keep dreaming. Don’t let anyone destroy your plans for the future.
June 26, 2015
My Parents
Our
parents, when we were born, were very glad especially our mother because they
are the ones who delivered us. My mother is Sulpecia Vergaño and my father is
Jovito Vergaño. I really love them very much. They may be strict, I know they
love me too unconditionally. My mother is like my elder sister, my bestfriend,
my lover, etc. She’s more than a mother to me. We really understand each other
very much because we share common interest. We may be different in some
aspects, our love will never change. My mom is very supportive especially when
it comes to my studies. Whenever I ask money, she never hesitates to give me
right away because she knows that it is important. I believe that i already
gain her trust because everytime I went home late, she will not ask anymore
unlike before.
One
time when my cousins invited me to a disco, I refused because I’m tired but it
is my mother who insisted that I should go. Unlike before, she will never
permit me to go with them because it’s not safe to go out at night. I remember
one thing that turns to be my daily habit. I used to kiss my mom before leaving
the house and when I go home. She is my teddy bear everytime we sleep because I
used to hug her.
Likewise, I also love my father very much. But we are too
different. He is a man and I’m a lady. That is one. My father is really overprotective.
He sets time for me to go home. The rule is that I need to go home at exactly
six o’clock in the evening but I used to disobey his curfew. Haha. He doesn’t
want me to take a bath at noontime or in the afternoon, he wanted me to take a
bath early in the morning for some reasons. When I was still a kid, he used to beat me using
different kinds of stick, it could be the stick from the coconut, guava, horse
radish and many others. However, he is very loving and fun to be with.
Actually, both of them are clowns of my life. They make me laugh everyday. I am
really blessed that God has given me wonderful parents.
July 03, 2015
This lovely lady moves like a man. She doesn’t pay so
much attention on her looks as long as she is comfortable of what she wears
then it’s fine with her. She’s good in speaking the English language. She’s
emotional when it comes to her late father. She has curly hair and white skin.
June 20, 2015
Dancing
Daffodils
July 19, 2000
08:00 pm
Dear Diary,
I
couldn’t imagine that tonight I’ll be facing a lot of people inside this
stadium (Araneta Coliseum). All the seats are occupied. Can you imagine
that? I have lots of supporters, I mean
WE have lots of supporters. Haha. I see groups of people raising their banners
with my name on it. See that? I am now famous, as in super duper famous. From a
distance, I saw a familiar face. He’s so handsome in his black polo shirt, red
pants and a pair of branded rubber shoes. Oh Em Gee! Guess who? Hey! My crush
is here to support me. Gosh! Please don’t stare at me, I’m gonna die. Joke.
Hehe. Do you have any idea why I am here in this stadium? I’m here to perform,
not to impress but to express. I am a famous dancer in a group called, “The
Dancing Daffodils”. I am the only girl among five (5) men. We dance all genres.
Dance sport? Modern dance? Folkdance?
Tinikling? Swag you want? Poplock? I can all do that.
I couldn’t believe that I can go this far. To
be famous means so much to me. It’s not because I want people to idolize or
worship me or to respect me, it’s just that I love to perform in front of them.
The feeling is different hearing all the screams of the people. It motivates me
inside and out to really give my best in every performance. However, it’s not
easy to be famous, I tell you. You can hear all unending positive and negative
feedbacks coming in and out. People tend to create nonsense issue just to
destroy your name in the public. Like, duh? I don’t want to waste my time for
that.
After
our performance, people want to take pictures with me. That’s how famous I am.
Well, I can’t say NO. Some ask for my number and others want to take me on a
date. Psssh -_- Oh, well.
Arrrgh -_- What’s that? Somebody slapped me.Geez! Guess
what? I’m just dreaming people. I slept for about 15 minutes . Oh well, atleast
I experienced how to be famous dancer. We never know, SOMEDAY J .
July 01, 2015
“Where did
you get these spots?”
Once
there was a brown leopard that lived in a faraway forest with his comrades. One
day while strolling in the forest, he saw a very beautiful lady picking some
flowers near the river. From a distance, he could hear the sounds of the foxes.
“That sound calls for a threat”, he
sighs.
He heard foxes planning to eat the
little girl.
“This isn’t good”, he said.
The two foxes went near to the little
girl, creating no noise so that the little girl will not notice them. When the
two foxes were about to grab the little girl, he immediately saved her. The
brown leopard fought against the two foxes. It was two versus one bloody fight.
He was mortally wounded. He had many
wounds however, he defeated his opponents aided by the magic of the little
girl. The little girl brought him to Avalon.
When he woke up, he saw a fairy in
front of him then he asked, “ Have you seen a little girl wearing a white dress
holding a bunch of flowers?”
“Yes, I saw her”, the fairy replied.
“Where is she? Is she fine? Did the
two foxes hurt her? Is she...”
“Hep! One question at a time”, the
fairy inserted. “Don’t you worry she’s fine now. Thank you for saving me “.
“Huh?”
“I’m that little girl you saved. I owe
you my life. Because of that I will give you spots as a sign of your bravery.
You will be the king of all the leopards in this land. I will give you the
ability to run fast”.
The fairy raised her magic wand
and disappeared.....
July 07, 2015
“A Night to
remember: Tribute for Parents”
This is what we dream about
But the only
question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I’ve ever
been now
Never been
afraid of standing out
Do I make you
proud
All was set. The shining lights were
perfect, the stage was amazing, the menus are delicious, and the tables and
chairs were fabulous. I think I forgot something. A...a..hmmm, Yeah! How about
the speakers and the music? Ceremonies would not be a success without these.
The voice over was playing. We started the program with an entourage. We had
this ceremonial procession with our parents. Students and parents wore formal
attires.
We
started the program around 8:30 in the evening. My eyes roamed around the whole
gymnasium. I saw the happy faces of the proud parents. Their eyes sparkling and
their smiles burning. You can really see in their faces that they are all proud
of us.
Our graduation is fast approaching and that night
(tribute night) is our time to thank our parents for all the sacrifices they did so they can send us on this
prestigious Catholic school. It’s our
time to ask them, “Do I make you proud?”. That is the title of the song we sang
that night for them. After we sang that
song, our proud parents cried. One drop of their tears is equivalent to a
thousand smiles.
July 08, 2015
#Hardestbattle
Everyday
we ask for something. Whether you will agree with me or not but that is true.
Everyday we ask for a good day, good weather, good scores in our exams, etc.
However, the greatest wish I want to ask a genie to grant is for me to survive
the last year of my stay in college. This year is my hardest battle. I admit
it, life gets tougher as I move closer to my dreams.
There
is one teacher who hated me in her class. I’m afraid she might fail me and she
might the reason I can’t graduate. I’m hoping that it won’t happen. I cried
several times already and I told myself, “I will do the best I can to impress her”.
On the other hand, to be able to graduate next year is
the main goal of my parents. If i can only survive in this battle with God’s
help, I’ll pursue my dreams and help my parents. I know I can do this in God’s
grace. Please Genie, grant my wish.
July 14, 2015
“The Other
Side”
As
I’m looking through the window pane, it gives me a view of what will happen for
the next six months. I see myself wearing my green blouse and black pants. Nice
pair, huh? To my surprise, I’m not the only one inside that room. There are
about forty five (45) students with me. There are meaningful quotations posted
in every corner of the room. The classroom is really conducive for learning. It
is colourful. Oh my God! Is this for real? I see myself facing the students,
imparting my knowledge and skills to them. Yes! I am a would be teacher in the
near future. Correct me if I’m wrong but what I see is that I am in the field
now. I am a practice teacher of Valencia National High School.
That is what I see everytime I look out the window. I
choose this particular view just to be realistic. Six months from now if I can
survive this battle, I’ll have my OJT at Valencia National High School. To be
able to reach that is more than a blessing for me. Everytime i look out from
the window, it reminds me of all the hardships or difficulties and sacrifices I
went through just to make it happen. I’ve been through tough times before I see
this rainbow.
July 21, 2015
“One, Two,
Three, Smile!”
As
a photographer, I can capture all the memories you want to treasure for a lifetime.
Each time you take a photo makes a remembrance for that very special day. I
used to see all the emotions portrayed by the characters in all my photos. Some
are sad while others are happy. Some are smiling while others are in sorrow.
That’s how camera works. Through the captured photos, even emotions are
visible.
One, two, three, Smile. And they all smiled except for
that one little girl on the left side. Actually, there are five of them. The
mother and the father is on the left and right side, respectively. Their two
children are on the center while the little girl is on the left side of the
mother. That one makes a story. See that? The little girl tried to smile but
she can never hide her true feelings because her eyes spoke volumes. The family
wants me to see that they are all happy, that everything is okay but they don’t
know that through their eyes I can now understand their story. Some hide pain
in their smiles. You can fake smiles but not the eyes.
July 22, 2015
“A Family of
Ten”
There lived a family in this very
simple house.Mang Juan (father) is a farmer and Manang Cita (mother) is a
full-time housewife. They have eight (8) children. How were they able to
sustain all the needs of their children? HARDWORK.
Early in the morning,Manang Cita
prepares their food so Mang Juan can harvest early the crops in the fields.
Manang Cita calls her children for breakfast. They eat together as a family. If
one is out, they have to wait. That is how their relationship gets stronger.
They believe in the saying, “ A family that eats together, stays together”.
On lunch time, they can’t eat
together because their children are in school however, they make sure that they
can eat together at dinner.
Every
night. All is dark. Only the shining stars and moon gives light to the house.
No candles. No lamps. But they were able to survive because of the dazzling
light of their hearts full of love.
July
15, 2015
“Unusual”
The
recipient’s name is Yna. She is fun to be with. She’s very talkative that’s why
she can make a lot of friends. However, you wouldn’t understand her attitude
sometimes. If she asks something from you and you cannot give it to her, she
will hate you.
Do
you want to know what she looks like? She has this long shiny hair with ribbons
on top. She wears colourful dresses and she has white complexion. Her favorite
food is fried meat of the dog. Weird, huh? Do you know what scares her? Capital
R—A—T RAT!
The sender’s name is Lilia. She is a
silent type girl who prefers to be alone. She would sit in the corner and read
some science fiction. She’s good in dancing however, no one knows that except
her. She wears big eyeglasses and braces. Her face is full of pimples. She has
this dark complexion. Lilia wears loose t-shirts and pants. She hates Yna so
much because there are lots of students who befriended her. She doesn’t like
Yna because she’s beautiful. Insecurities strike, eh?
