Through The Looking Glass
In what ways have I judged my brothers and sisters? How can I journey with them so that we can together come before God?
Jesus warns about our tendency to place judgment against one another. It is similar to the saying, "You cannot give what you do not have." Likewise, I cannot cannot judge others unless I have nothing to be judged for in return. However, more than giving importance in "taking the speck out of my brother's eye", I believe that I should focus more on being a living example of Christ's transforming love. Through this, I can lead and encourage my brother to willingly remove the errors in his life rather than forcing this upon him. Change does not happen instantly. It is a gradual, sometimes even slow, process of growth, manifesting throughout our journey in life. We are then called to journey with our brother in the Lord, in our pursuit of renewal.
I am also affirmed that although I am imperfect, if I come to God in mercy, He will renew me. To make my life more perfect, I need Him who is perfect. We are encouraged to carry hope, faith, and complete trust in the Lord to deliver us, rather than correcting our mistakes on our own.
I must behold my neighbor through a looking glass, where I can see my own reflection while looking at them. In order to lead my brothers and sisters to true righteousness, I must strive to be righteous myself. As we journey together in faith, may we continue to pray for His guidance and walk in His presence. Instead of judging others before Christ, may we learn to lead each other directly to Christ.
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Thank you so much for your time!
Bliss in Solitude
Hi there read.cash universe. I hope you are all doing great today. Let's talk about another worthwhile things this time.
Things so precious that money could not afford to buy. Let's talk about happiness. Do you believe that happiness can be found anywhere? That it can be found in your sole presence.
Let's delve on this matter this time.
As defined in dictionaries the word SOLITUDE means **"the quality or state of being alone",** oftentimes this is associated to loneliness, seclusion, isolation, separation and a lot more terms that sounds sad. Therefore most people would keep away from getting into this circumstance.
While in the contrary, few people tend to enjoy being on the state of solitude. Aside from it's their comfort zone, they find so much happiness in being alone. Do you want to know what those are? Let's try to dredge up some of them.
Silence
Most of our times are spent in an environment with so much noise. From vehicles in the street, the loud conversation of the people around and so much more. Solitaire can give us an escape from all of these. Giving us a space where we can savor the blessing of silence. It is in silence only that we can hear more of ourselves. We hear the beating of our heart reminding us how blessed to we are to have lived in the moment. We can hear more of our inner thoughts, of our own viewpoints and our own desires and aspiration. It is in silence that we hear our very own self. We hear ourselves, we hear us.
Peace
Part of keeping our sanity and maintaining life's equilibrium is obtaining peace. The world gives lots of troubles, worries, misunderstanding and so much more unwanted stuffs. It is in your alone moments that you find place. Thus gives you time to be free from disturbance, free from toxic people that bothers you a lot. This keeps you capable of achieving your goals without the discouraging sentiments of other people. Also in these times, you can elude the poisons from the nuisance and chaos of the surrounding.
Rest
This fast paced world makes as busy, in a hurry and exhausted most the time. But then as we take some time alone, it's when we regain our strength, we regain ourselves and we regain our hope. In theses times, we will find motivation and the courage keep going, to chase the dreams we've been running after. It is in rest that we could find the driving force to sustain us in every little battles ahead of us.
Meditation
Surely nobody of us would talk to ourselves in the middle of the crowd. We do it most often that not in time when we are with ourselves alone. This is the time that we get to explore the corners of our minds. The time for us to examine ourselves. The time to ask ourselves the questions like - "How are you self? Aren't you tired yet? How blessed are you? Have you ever been a blessing to anybody? Can you still keep going? and so much more. Alone moments also give us the chance to answer our own questions. To satisfy our curiosity and to clarify some inquiries in our minds.
Conclusion
Most of the things are unfolded before us in times for solitude. These lead us to happiness that is found within us. The bliss of having a company called self. Alone moments are not meant for lonely people. Unknown to us, this moments are also for people who find Bliss in Solitude.
Three Topics that Cause Chaos When Talked About
Hey there read.cahers! How are you doing this time? I wish you all a great morning and a great day ahead .😊
Have you ever tried being tangled in a conversation because you and the person you are talking to do not agree in one point of your specific topic?
Do you remember what those topics are that bring chaos in a conversation?
This time let's talk about the three of them and let's try to figure out why they are so hard to agree on.
Let's begin!
These topics are mostly avoided by all because they lead to debates 😅 but in some cases people would love to discuss these things, since maybe because, debating is their forte. 😆✌️
1. MONEY 🤑
Why money? Money money money, this keeps people crazy busy. We keep on searching for this everywhere. We move mountains, and we will never leave a single rock unturned in search for this.
We all do these for same reason, and it is because we have dreams. Not only for ourselves but for the ones we dearly love as well. Never we can deny that money makes life fancy as well.
We may have the same dream, but we all have different perspective when it comes to this matter. Some of us would prioritize it than building relationship with the society where we are present, believing that good relationship can't feed us but money can.
Some has different ways in earning money. Some end up sacrificing honesty and even morality in search of money. Some takes short cuts. While some, prefer to deal with difficulties making sure that they earn the so called "clean money".
Money per se can be viewed in different perspective. People holds different truth about it. Therefore, when this is launched in a conversation, clashing of different big ideas will be expected. Resulting to debates, troubles and anything unwanted. So if you think you are talking to someone who has a different idea with that of yours, then better not to talk about it. Better safe than sorry.
2. RELIGION
This topic is the most sensitive one. As of today countless forms of exercising faith are existing in the world. Everybody would claim to be right, while finding faults in each other.
Others tend to be aggressive and worse violent. Forgetting that we are all brothers and sisters, children of one God.
Sadly this brings out grudges and loosen the bond of friendship, and even tears comrades apart. Only because of diversified viewpoints and unmatching convictions.
Thus, whenever someone from different faith comes to discuss with you this matter. It's a blazing red flag, you are about to embark in a dangerous dialog.
Secure your peace and make some ways to elude it. You better talk about something where you both agree on.👍
3. POLITICS
Welcome to the world of politics. It's flooding the news these days. It's all over social media. And of course it's always included in people's chitchats.
Politics when talked about is unending. People would have a lot to tell. People would have a lot complain. People would have a lot to argue and people would have a lot to suggest.
For this coming election various standpoints are growing again. People have dissimilar choices on to whom they are going to give their support. And yet, once this becomes the center of discussion, for sure this will become another argy-bargy as they call it. Trying to defend their favored candidate and in return the other party will retaliate.
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Conversation is part of our daily communication, it shows us the different views of life. It gives us guidance once it's done in a healthy manner. Where helpful talks are being delved on.
On the other hand, it brings disaster, once the main course of the dialog is served and consumed very hot.
Be safe, elude topics that usually come with disagreements and disputes. Rather, talk about lovely things that bring joy and sweet smiles to everyone.
Thank you for sparing your time reading this article.
This means so much to the writer .🤓
Have a great time ahead.
Canah-el 💜
Onomatopoeia
Hello read.cash universe today let us have some fun with the sounds of the environment that we hear almost every day. This article will solely be devoted on onomatopoeia. Let us see how far we can get.
For all we know, Onomatopoeia is properly pronounced as
on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh,
this is a figure of speech which uses words that imitate the sounds or the natural sound of something like “hiss” and “buzz”.
Now, let us do this.
As I woke up early in the morning, I heard the rustling of the curtain. The wind whistles throwing me a warn of a stormy day ahead. Bang! The open window shut as the strong wind went wild. The door creeks as I slowly opened it, making my way out of the house. The heavy pitter-patter of the rain temporarily stopped. This enabled me to walk towards the garden. Flip-flop my slippers go then went splish-splashing on the puddle. The buzzing of the wet bees greeted me good morning and the munching of the caterpillar busy crunching-munching the juicy leaf of a mango tree.
The wind once again wooshed thus made the bamboo tree rustle rustling as it is dancing, baby snake therein is hissing. Keep on walking clip-clop I stepped on an eggshell pop! No! Cracked! I was taken aback then I spotted a little kitten meowing then went yawning. Forward onward a birdy is tweeting, another croaking frog on a brown pot filled of water, while the water plops as it drops falling from the shiny tin roof. Cock-a-doodle-doo sings the chicken greeting me a lovely morning.
Tick-tock little clock reminds that time is running. Then I hustle sniffs a flower oh it’s time to take a shower. Water water everywhere gently sprinkling with a care.
Woobling goobling hear it rumbling it’s my hungry tummy mumbling.
Hmm… hear it sizzling kettle whistling breakfast’s cooking in the kitchen. The egg was cracked I hear it sizzle shake the salt and let it drizzle.
Burp! Finally, t’was indeed so good and tasty. Time to go to work today, hush I’d rather stay and seize the day. Ring ring my phone just rung but no I think my phone just sung.
Oh my on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh you have made a great orchestra. My hands went clappity-clap, my brain is drained shabiddy bub.
There you have it read.cashers. I’m trying to squeeze more but I can no longer give more. I know this makes you wonder why I have written this and you might even think I run out of topics. And yes you’re right. I am having a hard time composing an article today. I have tried thinking of a topic pero talagang wala eh hihi. I’m just really trying hard to publish an entry today. But I think it’s a little bit fun. Though it’s a little I don’t know but me myself had so much fun writing this, twisting my mind and tongue. I found it very fun. I hope I did not give you a headache after reading this. And I pray that this won’t stop you from supporting me hihihi. Have a nice day.
What about you? What is your favorite onomatopoeia? You can share it with us by leaving it on the comment section below. I believe it’s not too late for us to have some fun and play.
Let’s just have a little break from playing serious and serious playing.
Have fun!
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Let Nature Do The Teaching
A lesson from teacher nature.
Hey there fellow read.cashers!
It’s another day of article writing, I hope lots of stuffs will inspire us to keep grinding. By the way this time let us take into consideration learning from nature per se.
Most often we learn things from the experts. We seek professional guidance towards delving in a particular matter especially if it involves crucial factors. We are willing to pay for how much it would cost believing that the learning that we can absorb is guaranteed to be worthwhile.
Sometimes we opt to be in places where learning paraphernalia are available and ready to be used. This place could be a library, laboratory, museum, classroom, or any place where we think learning will take place.
We are very much overwhelmed by these things not noticing that great teachers are just around us all throughout, waiting to be noticed , to be pondered upon, and to be reflected on. They don’t require us big bucks to teach us lessons. They only needed small portion of our time and the good thing is they are always available in our convenient time.
I am pointing to the Mother Nature. Let’s try to get into introspection the life lessons we can unearth from them.
Keep your feet on the ground. It’s a counsel from a tree. No matter how big and tall a tree gets, no matter how far its branches and leaves reach, the tree never leaves the ground. We men should do the same as much as we can we should remain down to earth. No matter how successful we have become, no matter how much money we have in bank accounts. No matter how vast is the land we have acquired. We should remain modest and humble.
Be charitable the tree added.The tree’s twigs and shade give shelter to the homeless birds. Without asking for rents. The animals and insects can anytime devour its fresh fruits without price tags in times of hunger. This reminds us to be generous and give as much as we can to the needy without expecting anything in return. Without using it in our advantage for some circumstance. Let us give from the heart without hesitation and fear of being abused as long as our intention is purely of helping then you will never go wrong with it.
Drink plenty of water according to the tree, this keeps us healthy and free from inpurities.
Let bygones be bygones said the running water in the river. Let us stop on living in the past instead let us move forward with the hope and belief that the coming days will be better than our yesterdays.
Reach the top and enjoy the view said Mr. Mountain. We should remember that life has so much heights to offer and once we have conquered one let us enjoy and be merry. Don’t linger on frustration of wanting to acquire more and more that we forget to cherish the bliss in every small triumph.
Look up and realize that your limitation is beyond the sky. Do not restrain yourself from trying something new each day, for you are beyond what you mind can comprehend. In you, so much has to be unleashed.
Give something sweet whispers the bee. We should keep in mind that aside from gratifying ourselves we are also bound to transmit our happiness to others. Be it small or big things as long as it makes someone smile don’t dilly-dally to do it for today might be your last chance.
The lake tells us to keep calm. A peace of mind will always make us in command of ourselves. Don’t let the world’s nuisance get you bothered and lost your sense of control. Great battles are won by a silent calm heart.
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We must not solely count on the capabilities of other people whom we think are enthusiasts and experts. We should take some time to sit down, breath, and learn from nature. It is the only school that will make us remember what our souls have already known.
Thank you for making it this far I hope you had a great time reading.
Canna_ell
Ours is My Favorite Love Story
Not so long ago, God decided to unfold before me the other side of life. It was when He allowed me to live the dreams of my yesterday. It was when my nights were filled with countless thanks like the infinite shining stars in the garden of the deep evening.
And how can I ever forget, that it was indeed the time when our roads have finally met.
A sweet hello was the first word that I heard from him. The word which lingered and rested in my system unconsciously. Right then we became friends. He used to call me Ma’am and I reciprocated it with by addressing him Sir. We were very formal friends back then. When I was new in our workplace, I was asked to use the table situated almost beside his since there was a narrow path existing in between. It was quite uncomfortable seating next to him since people started to smirk at me and tease us almost every day. So much has been added to my discomfort when I caught him many times smiling while staring at me from afar, like his are having a nice view
I can still remember how absurd he acted when he started courting me. I was not just touched but I was actually moved when he shared that he even petitioned me to God. With it, he found the way to my heart. God has been very merciful to him and He heard his fervent prayer. The end of his agony finally begun when by God’s divine grace we became more than friends last 2016.
Our relationship journeyed on a very rocky road at first, as we uncovered each other’s loopholes and flaws, but despite this circumstance, we managed to keep our roads intertwined.
As of now, our relationship is sailing on the calm, undisturbed, honeyed, sea of love. We became somebody we never expected to be.
He never failed to warm my cold nights with the cloak of your formidable love.
He took me out of my shell o timidity.
He broke my deafening silence and unleashed my loquaciousness within.
He painted magnificent rainbows on my dull days.
He scaffolded me in conquering my great fears in life.
He never get tired of laughing at my idiosyncrasies.
He held my hands tightly everytime my cage is shaken.
He helped me carry the heavy burdens on my back.
He gave me the love and respect beyond what I can ask for.
He never treated me like a princess because he has always regarded me as his queen.
Nevertheless, he brought me closer to Christ and rekindled the lights in the dark corners of my soul.
I could not find the words to thank him enough for everything , but I am always telling him one thing I am sure of. Just like what he asked me to, I will always be his God’s gift and I will never leave him no matter what and where this life brings us.
May God help us keep our promise of lifelong companionship and may our love be a blaze of an immortal fire.
A Metaphor Of A Woman
Hey there! how's your day? I hope you're doing great this time.
Yesterday I did not publish an article because it was my free day. It was indeed a happy Lord's day.
This time let's talk about a little bit about nature and a little bit with a woman. Let's see how they resemble each other.
Unknown to us, things we have around are showing us resemblances of ourselves. They mirror our nature as a breathing human being. Thus, resemblances do not exist for no reason. For sure, there is a reason behind, a reason to teach us some basic lessons to simplify our complicated lives.
A mere life of a single flower 🌹 could be associated to that of a woman 👠.
It is a general knowledge that a flower started as a tiny bud. In this early stage of its development, this bud has to be nurtured properly. There has to be an adequate water, fertile soil, and of course a sufficient sunlight. With all these things, certainly that tiny bud will grow very well.
Just like a woman, she will start as a child. Like a bud, a child has to be provided with her basic needs in order to grow and prosper. This stage of development is the most crucial one, for any negligence and failure in this stage can greatly affect the stages that follow.
As time goes, the bud matures and prepares to start blooming. At this stage, the grown up bud is slightly open but still needs the protection of the sepals which serve as it's guard against any harm coming from the environment.
With that of a woman, it is the stage of early adolescence. This time we are already witnessing her change into a teen.
After this, the bud finally takes its time to fully bloom. Brilliant colors are already visible to anyone, attracting bees and other pollinators which keep on hanging around.
This reflects a woman who has reached the early stage of adulthood. Physically flourished, manifesting her most beautiful stage. This time she will attract lots of suitors trying to keep on coming around showing an interest to win her love.
This very exciting stage does not last for long, for whether we like it or not that beautiful flower with flashing colors will step into another stage where its petals slowly lose their lovely colors preparing to be shed off. In association with a woman, this is the time when she slowly steps down from her days of glory in terms of physical development. Her fully bloomed beauty slowly fades and the time will come that she finally signs off.
Like a flower, like a woman, we all just come and go. We all undergo specific stages, but not making progress in a rush. Every stage needs to meet the required time and preparation. We are all designed this way and let this remind us that there is no need for us to hurry. Let us just take it one at a time and enjoy the beauty in every process. Let us teach ourselves to take life with the pace of nature, for the things which are supposed to happen comes on its right time. Another thing is that, nothing lasts forever. Like a flower, you might be a teen today but soon you will take your time being an adult. You might be young today enjoying all its perks but time will come that you will become old and weak. You might be one of the fairest today but you will actually wrinkle and diminish.
Like a flower, we come like a bud, bloom with dazzling petals and eventually take our step away. One day, we will be gone, but let us not forget that once in a while we were flowers who graced the world with our beautiful irresistible vibrant colors.
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to @Zhyne06 who brings me here in this platform that opens me another financial opportunity. Also, to those who upvoted all my articles and comments. With all you guys, I am motivated and inpired to be part in this online business. Happy Sunday everyone.
Finally, Free From Suffering
All of us in this world of the living have our fair share of sufferings. Be it small or big, for sure nobody is excused from it. Sufferings come in different forms: starting from emotional, financial, physical or spiritual. Now let me divulge to you one of my many sufferings in the physical aspect.
I have counted years already in enduring this pain, it's not a malady but it affects me a lot in living everyday. This even hinders me from doing errands and in focusing to any task I am attending to. I am referring to my eyes. Since long time ago, I often complain about my chronic headache. I can't even work with computer for long because my eyes could not withstand the light it emits and the tiny letters and numbers on the screen especially if I work with Microsoft excel.
At home my head will start aching oftentimes at around 6 pm onwards. Sometimes it stops aching if I will take a short nap but sometimes it won't.
Sometimes, in grocery stores I felt like throwing up while staring at those massive products with the same color and shapes which are arranged beside each other on the shelves. To me it was like torture.
This happens almost everyday and lasted for several years. As a mother, it really is an agony. Mothering two toddlers requires my whole attention. If possible, 12 hours in a day, seven days in a week and headache will not excuse me from my duties for a while. There were even some times when my husband wasn't at home and a headache struck again. At those moments, I really had to bear it as much as I could because I can't set my children aside to entertain the pain. I am their mother so I had to endure it for them because that is what mothers do. I have missed so much of my life because of this suffering and I think I could not longer withstand it. This has to come to an end.
I know I can do something and I have to do it as soon as possible. Yesterday was the day I have finally decided to seek for some intervention. I was accompanied by my ever supportive husband to an opthalmologist to have my eyes checked.
There, the doctor explained to me that I am having astigmatism. That's why my head aches a lot, the color of my eyes turn reddish sometimes and my eyes are always dry. She added that this is caused by radiation, lack of sleep, stress and many more. Because of astigmatism, I was advised to wear eyeglasses to stop the headache from coming again and somehow slowly eradicate astigmatism.
Honestly, I know I'll end up with eyeglasses once I'll seek for medical help. This is the reason why it took me years to finally decide to have my eyes checked. My husband kept on advising me to do it before but I refused. I told him it was bearable and I think it's so hassle to do my daily household chores especially with kids if I have a pair of lenses on.
Yesterday I have started wearing my eyeglasses and I realized that though it's a bit hassle but actually it really ended my agony.
Maybe it was just my fear which prevailed that caused my suffering to prolong.
My fear of looking a little bit older and fear from the hassle that it would bring, my fear to try something not realizing it's worthwhile.
This time my suffering has come to an end and so is this article. I hope you had a great time.
The Four Versions of You
Hey you! Yes you. Do you know that you are far more than what or who you think you are? Yes, you are more than just one you because you are more. Unbeknownst to you, there are several or let me say four versions of yourself. Since God is mysterious then so are His creations that our perception as human being is way way far from being enough to understand. Our very own self is mysterious that we happen to be blinded to our different personas. There are certain things that people try to tell as who we are, sometimes we give two thumbs up if we strongly agree, and sometimes we end up with trouble because we disagree. But before I get my mind into trouble let's start to unveil the four versions of you.
1. The You who is known to everyone and to you.
This version of yourself is the most prevailing one. The society knows this including you as well. Merely it is just known to all. Be it a good you or bad you. You know it and they know it.
This happens when people for instance tell you that you are a great musician and you know to yourself that you are indeed a great musician. That's what I'm trying to tell you. The You whom you know and the society as well.
2. The You whom they know but you don't.
No matter how long you have lived this beautiful Earth and no matter how far you have explored yourself, there will always be that blindspot which you'll never find out about you. Fortunately or unfortunately this version of you is sometimes manifested as you mingle with the society, but you are unconscious of it. Often, this cause chaos when it's negative but sometimes it's overwhelming if it's positive. Human as we are, we love hearing sweet comments but despise hearing negative ones. This version of you is something you thought you are not but you actually are, and people around you know it pretty well.
3. The version of You who is known to you but not to anyone.
Whether that person is your mother, father, sibling, best friend or enemy, they will never see this version of you. Luckily, this version of you is something you know very well. Let's have this for instance, when you say that you are a loving person but your friends would disagree, because, they don't see it as much as you do. But deep inside, you know that a loving person whom you know you are, rests therein. In an opposite instance, when people perceived you to be a good person who posseses nothing but positive qualities worthy of imulation. Never did they know that a devilish you, lurks and smirks within. Seemed like a "skeleton in the closet" as they call it.
4. The You who is unknown to all.
You might be astonished but yes, there is that version of you that is yet to be discovered. The page in your life that has never been turned to or a trail untrodden. This must be something very special to be kept hidden to all. And if you discover this, for sure, this will give a great eureka moment. This version of you is something that you and the society have never thought you can be. So, as you explore the world, explore yourself as well, for you might not have noticed that gem in front of the mirror so precious but unseen.
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So there you have it. Single individual you are but multifaceted, God's greatest invention of all times. So be grateful for you are especially hand crafted by God, so mysterious that no one can fully understand the whole You, even after decades of analysis and evaluation. You are more than who you think you are, more than what they think you are, more than what you can imagine.
With not only one version but FOUR VERSIONS OF YOU.
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Imaginary but Real
Most often than not our personal viewpoint of the word REAL or REALITY is something that we see, touch and is exciting. So much has to be proven and so much has to be tested before we declare something to be real. This is how the world taught us and this is almost true to all. But I experienced different, several years ago. I believed something to be real without seeing it, touching it and even if I know to my very core that it does not exist.
Growing in a family with strict father was something very bizzare and uncommon in our little barrio that time. I could say I was a bit deprived of my right as a child to play compared to my childhood friends. I can still recall how I envied my friends as they enjoyed running around the neighborhood enjoying the rain while rolling a “kaliding” or a motorcycle's used wheel. I know it was fun, actually it was very fun. I can feel it even if could only see them from the inside of our house while peeking through a small hole in a closed window. How I wish I could join them, how I wished I could enjoy the rain like them, how I wish I could laugh like them while running wet with messy clothes.
But my father would always tell me to stay inside so I will not catch some colds and play with my siblings instead. My sibling felt the same way I did but we have to obey because we were taught to respect our parents and respecting them means following them.
My life as a child went on like that oftentimes. Therefore, I could not forget how happy I was when I used to escape home on our afternoon siesta and sneak to the backdoor to meet my friends who waited for me because we agreed to climb guava trees in the woods. Those days were like my Independence days not minding if I will be scolded once I'll get caught, those were somehow “laugh now cry later” moments but I never felt even an inch of regret at all.
I could describe my world as a door half closed to society but eventually it opened a window into the world of unknown. There I discovered so many friends, we don’t play but we talk, yes, we talk a lot. I found friendship not on people, not on my childhood friends but on things living or non-living, existing or not. Yes, you have read it right I came to befriend living and non-living things, existing or not existing but not on people. The very first one and my most favorite was that big “Calamansi” or lemon tree on our backyard. I loved climbing it when I saw little and savor its very sour fruit. Until I found myself talking to it not just once a week, twice a week or thrice a week but more than four times a week. I loved the company of that lemon tree because it’s far from people, it’s hidden behind our small house. Our conversation was not in a way that we exchange thoughts, it was just merely like I was talking to myself in front of the tree but I imagine and I can feel that the response comes from the tree. Through the passing times, I learned to love my lemon tree friend but for an unknown reason it died.
It made me very sad and I felt like I lost a friend, so everyday I really never forget to bring it flowers. Then, my mother really wondered why there are flowers hanged on the tree. Months after, my father discovered I developed an anemia when he noticed that I am always pale and dizzy and until now I still have it may be it is a remembrance from my tree friend.
As I get older, I have developed more silent friends and only in my college days I knew that people call them imaginary friends.
When I was a freshman student, there was a scenario when Malley, my human bestfriend caught me talking to my locker in our dormitory. She was worried about me and so I explained to her everything that I went through. Malley helped me forget my imaginary friends. I can’t even forget how she pinched me when she heard me bid goodbye to a flower while we were about to leave our dormitory on a weekend.
At this time my imaginary friends are already part of my history. They were my long-time friends who gave me comfort and friendship. A friend so true, who never lied to me, who never backstabbed me, who never betrayed me like humans do. They might be imaginary but for me they were true. They listened without complains when I needed to speak my whole heart out. They relieved me during my lonely days. With them, I never felt lonely whenever I’m alone because I know I have a company. Even if they don’t talk, even if they don’t hug me back, even if they don’t laugh if I talk silly, I felt the warmth of their soul and the genuineness of our unique but real friendship. They don’t smile, but during those times that I was with them I was happy. They are imaginary but real. The friends God gave me to hold on to so I won’t be lonely.
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Complexion is a Great Deceiver
Color over matter, is the concept that is unconsciously dwelling in our system. An idea which has long been practiced yet often denied. Wherever you will be situated in this good earth 🌎. You will always see that everything that surrounds you has been provided in variety of colors, from the color of your predilection to the color of your disinclination. Walking down the aisle enjoying the view of the lining flowers 🌺 before you knew it, your eyes have already picked the most adorable one in accordance to your preferred color.
From this very simple thing to the clothes in our closet and even with the notebooks, pens and bags that we use everyday, we know we carefully chose them by color. For whatever is in favoured color is what we consider as beautiful. Hence, I could say that beauty is associated with color, to the point that some of the most important aspects of a particular thing is sacrificed due to color preference. Color adds value, gives meaning and draws emotion. Color is given power to influence us in any way or situation.
Being a Filipino, most of us are born with nut-brown skin yet almost everyone struggled to undergo any medical procedures or use whatever trending whitening products are available in the market in order to have a milky white skin everybody dreams. And what on earth are they doing these for? One thing is for sure. In order to have themselves considered as beautiful. Yes, sad to say Filipinos have ended up with a twisted belief that white is synonymous with beauty. Unfortunately, our society had set this standard which most people would try hard to meet.
When I was a growing kid in a small barrio, I have witnessed how some of my playmates were teased and taunted because of the dark color of their skin. In school, this even has become a reason for being bullied at. While the white skinned ones were admired by almost everyone, envied by few and even enjoyed the perks of having a fair skin that most of those with dark or brown skin tone could only wish for.
As what we all know, Filipinos nowadays prefer pale skin over our very own earthly colored skin. And we even forget the real sense of beauty. According to Melly Berry, "Beauty comes from the inside, beyond your fair skin." Thus, we are not supposed to discriminate a person through his complexion, for we have never known the beauty of man God has lovingly wrapped with that skin. As an adage goes, "beauty has no skin tone" therefore skin color must not be our parameter in measuring beauty. It must be measured by the kindness of one's heart 💜 and compassion for others especially to those who are in need. Real beauty ignites whatever is the shade of your skin, be it light or dark. If what's within your bosom is a heart so full of mercy, generosity, forgiveness and love. Then you deserve a crown 👑 of a real beauty queen. At the end of everything, what we can only recall is the beauty of one's personality but the beauty of one's body shall fade and be forgotten.
Closing thought 🤔
So, no matter what complexion we have, we must not forget that God 🙏 made our skin in wonderful variety of shades but He crafted our soul in the same color. Let's not look at a person through our worldly eyes, rather, let's look beyond physical dimension and dig deep to find the gem 💎 underneath. We are fair and equal in the eyes of God and He wants us to plant and propagate only goodness in our hearts 💕.
Get To Know Me
Hi! A blessed day to all read.cashers. Today marks my first step in this platform through a self introduction. I came from Leyte, Philippines. I am happily married and blessed with two adorable kids.
I earn a living through teaching in a public school and same thing goes with my husband.
We got married four years ago and had our first baby on the first year of our marriage.
It was like a 360 degrees change in my life. From my daily routines, little habits, body figure and a lot more to mention.
Before getting married, I used to spend lots of times with my friends hanging out here and there travelling to and fro and shopping now and then. It was a carefree life outside our home but of course I also had my "me" days everytime I'm home. I plant a lot and enjoyed getting my hands dirty and soiled. I also enjoyed alone moments to meditate, pray and sleep. Whenever I am at home I never let the day pass without having lengthy conversations with my two sisters.
But that was four years ago, an abrupt change happened after I married my husband and started to build our own family. Instead of travelling I opted to stay at home to take care of my son and do mom duties in our own home. Instead of spending my salary for my personal wants, I prefer alloting it for my child's basic needs. And instead chatting with my sisters most often, I shifted into conversing with my husband intimately. And I am glad that most often our topic is always about developing our spiritual life.
At times depression visits without invitation, I had some difficulties dealing with my physical change since I gained tons of weight after giving birth. But fortunately as time passed, I came to accept the reality that it's part of my motherhood journey. That beauty does not limit up to slender body only but rather, beauty sparks in a woman who strives hard for the benefit of her loved ones though it means sacrificing herself. I don't think of it as my defense mechanism for my fleshiness but it has become my armor in defying depression.
Victorious I may be in battling depression but I never escaped the annoying comments of the insensitive ones.
It's never easy but in God's grace, I learned to somehow just ignore anything that doesn't do me any good.
If not for my children and family, maybe I could have lost my sanity already.
As of today, I could say that I've had enough of those hardships and now I realize that my life have flourished so much. I learned countless life lessons along the way. I have become responsible in handling my duties as a wife and most of all as a mother. And changes honed me to become stronger 💪💪💪
Presently, I am already happy living with the changes which are for good. I have kept my hobby of planting though not as much as before. I haven't lost my vegetative soul after all. In the past few months, I have indulged myself in fishkeeping though it's kinda pricey compared to planting but I don't mind because unexpectedly it gives me so much happiness.
Aside from raising my two little bundles of joy, me and my husband are keeping ourselves busy building our spiritual aspects by being active in church activities on weekends. It is our way of giving back to Him for all the blessings and graces He poured upon our family.
God has always been our source of enthusiasm and hope. Therefore, we should never forget to thank Him and serve Him above all.
And I think that's it for now. I'll tell you more about me next time.
@Canah-el
