Love and Life

 Sharing with you my personal encounter of how great our God is. How He turned a painful event into something wonderful. I also hope this inspires you to seek and trust Him in everything that happened and will happen. When I was a kid, I never fully understood what God really is. Sure, I was praying, I was going to church every Sunday. I'd listen to His commandments. But it's not because I understand of what He is in my life, but because that was the right things I was told to do as a Roman Catholic. Today, I wonder if those things I did was considered for Him knowing what my purpose were. As I grow up, I slowly acknowledge who He is, and what I should do for Him--of course with the guidance of my grandmother who have always been a good follower of Him. I started praying and associating myself in the chapel with the sole purpose of honoring Him. It was good. I was happy serving Him, praying the rosary everyday and attending mass every Sunday. I believe that because I was ...

1. I have seen his rough and smooth edges. The easy and the difficult. And I don't know which one is more beautiful. His smile or his scars. His laughs or his tears. His good attributes or his faults. Nevertheless, I love everything of what he is. 2. I have seen him crumple. It was heavy. It was hurting him. He may not say it, but I know he's broken. I wish I was there, or he was here. Not to ease the pain, but to make it less painful. To make it at least bearable. 3. And in a place full of people, I'd always look for his eyes to meet mine.His hair was cut cleanly, giving him a regal appearance that emphasized him well. He look different. So damn different. But I'd always recognize him. That man, my soul knows he's someone familiar.                                                       4. He may not know it, but I always talk...

Finding answers of the questions that keep running in your head while trying to process things could be overwhelming. But hey, I got you! I'm not know-it-all person but maybe I can help. At least a little though. So, here are random questions from friends and strangers that probably most of us would relate. (Disclaimer: Some answers might not be accurate, these were reap from personal experiences and the books I have red. This could be right to me and wrong to you. Keep reading tho. Also, I translated the questions to make it understandable to everyone. No changes were made, except the language.) 1. Why does someone who doesn't want to hurt anyone keep secrets? Either keeping a secret is his way of not hurting anyone or lying was far easier than confronting the discomfort of being honest. A coin hast two sides.Some people see deception as a way to save loved ones from further pain, while some just refuse to accept responsibility for the consequences of their actions. Either...

  I knew things has been difficult lately. I felt it, there's something wrong between us. Everything starts to change. I held tightly to my naive hopes for as long as I could. What else can I do? I'm an eternal optimist who believes in the best despite all evidence to the contrary. I refused to accept the facts that were staring me down in the face. I declined the idea of us parting. Because I believe that we can still make things work. But maybe I was blind. Or I made myself blind. I ignored the red flags. I pretended that it's not hurting me, that it's not breaking us. Then, I realized that ignoring the red flags right before your eyes is probably the worst thing you could do to yourself because they never turn green and they never change. Now, I'm slowly learning that just because you want to keep someone around doesn't mean you have to lie to yourself about what you're seeing and what you know deep down. Maybe, it may have ended a long ago. I was sel...

   I know you're feeling blue right now. It happened suddenly. Without a warning. It just didn't felt right. You tried to dig down where it came from. You tried to process. To apprehend. But you can't put it into words. You just knew it's a dark place. Like you're riding a train without any destination, without any idea when it will end. I know you're feeling alone. Like this sad, heart-numbing pain was meant to be felt alone. It's like being in a room full of people but feeling invisible to each and every one of them. It's like drowning into the crowd. You never completely understood why you're feeling so desolated. You feet empty, and depressingly bare. I know you've been trying to figure things out. You're tirelessly convincing yourself that everything's gonna be alright. This shall pass. You will survive. You distract yourself. You connect to people. You tried everything you could to save yourself. It just didn't work. You...

   I know you were the one who left. You were the one who cut the ties and just walked away. Without warning. Without an explanation. Without a word.You were silent, that even your steps don't echo. You just knew it was for the best. For you. It was for you, I know. I know you were doubting right now. Perhaps, regretting. It was all too painful. They just thought it was easy. But it was the most difficult choice you had to decide. Every step was heavy, the road was blurry. It was the hardest thing to do, and the right thing to do too. At least, for you. I know you felt sorry. You felt misunderstood. It was you who left. It was you who gave up. It was you who did not endure and persevere. You were not patient, they say. You don't love him enough, they tell you. But little did they know, it was you who fought. It was you who endured. It was you who tried her best to make things work. You did everything you could. It just didn't turned out the way you expected. It was the ...

 Some reminders for you: Dear Woman, I hope you found the kind of love that allows you to believe in love again. The love that sets your heart on genuine happiness. I hope you found the kind of love that makes you feel heard, understood and supported.The love that can see the intricate beauty of your being. A love that will inspire you to become the better version of yourself. A love that is selfless. Authentic. Unconditional. Most of all, I hope you find the kind of love you deserve. Dear Woman, I know you've been doubting yourself and your progress lately. I just want to remind you that you're enough. That the things you've been doing are great and they're making a difference. I hope you see that right now, at this moment is where you’re supposed to be and things will eventually fall into the right place. Great things take time. Your progress might be slow, but it doesn't make your journey less significant. You are fighting. You are learning. Those are enough....

  "For everything, there is a proper time. There is a right time for every activity under heaven."-Ecclesiastes 3:1 She's asking you to wait because she knows for a fact that true love is always worth the wait. It isn't something you rush over time. It takes time. It requires so much patience and perseverance. Because rushing, most of the time if not always, leads to greater pain and heartache. So, she's protecting the both of you from unwanted pain. "When the time is right I,the Lord will make it happen." -Isaiah 60:22 She's asking you to wait because she knows you're both not ready to commit yet. You've got dreams, you've got plans and she doesn't want to place it on vain. You're still working to become better persons. You still have priorities that need to be met than dating that can certainly wait. She doesn't want you to fall short of the greatness you will become. She doesn't want to distract you. She's makin...

  It's true love when it doesn't thrive on return favors. When you love someone, you give without expecting something in return. Love is selfless. It's doing everything you can for someone and hoping they'll return it to you, but not demanding it. It's going all in with your heart, actions, and intentions, but not requiring someone to reciprocate. The best way to love someone is to open your heart to them without forcing them to do the same. It's not about keeping track of who wins and who loses. It is not about equality. It's not about what they can do for you; it's about what you can do for them. It's true love when it becomes your human fertilizer. The best love is one that inspires you to be better without requiring you to change who you are in order to make someone else happy. It brings you to life. It makes you more of who you are, not any less. It will provide you with the extra push you need to reach your full potential. It's true lo...