Changes
Many say, change is **inevitable**. That there is no permanent in this world except change.
With our existence in this world, all we could ever think everyday is to change. Change the life we had, change our behaviour, change ourselves, change are personality. We want change physically, mentally, intellectually, emotionally and socially. We want change and that's for sure. Change for the better, I guess.
We all want to change. We don't want to remain the same. We all want to succeed and soar high. We want to be known.
Life is all about the movement: the more we move, the more joyful we feel. Thus, it's quite necessary to make some **changes** in life, as they will help us feel energized, learn new things, and become a better person.
*Life teaches us that we need to change.*
There are reasons why to urge to change:
1. ****Change Physically****. We are born different from one another. We are unique in our own way, but sometimes we felt we are not ***fit*** with the society we lived in. We felt inferior to others. We think that we are not good enough to be consider and to be treated ***special***. We saw people with beauty around us that sometimes we can't stop ourselves comparing to them. And that's the reason why we came to a decision to change physically. We are not satisfied with what we have.
2. ****Change Emotionally, Mentally and Intellectually****. The way we think is the reason why we decided to change. What we felt urges our mind to make some changes, 'cause we believe we need so. Our emotions holds the weigh of our reasons to change and so the mind speak. We act what our mind dictates us to do. We can't stop ourselves to think negatively. We need to change our mindset. We lack the self - esteem that we need to possessed and to stop the negative thoughts we had, we respond to act for a change.
3. ****Change Socially****. *Self - esteem*, the confidence that we need is slowly taking a toll somewhere far or deep that we need to search or even start to dig. An introvert person wanting to be alone is having a hard time dealing with his emotions. Since we don't want to be socially associated with people, finding someone whom we can rely was definitely difficult. We need someone whom we can pour our hearts out. We need contact. We need communication. After all no man is an island.
***Change makes us grow and be mature to face reality.***
Who are responsible why we need to change? The people who us loves? The people we admire? Or ourselves?
Some people have impact for our change. The people we admire and we look at. They inspire us that we can be better and we can do more.
People whom we love gives a great impact why we want change. We want to give them a life they deserve. A happy and a better life.
Ourselves? We want change because we want to be better.
**Change** is one of the many choices we have in life. If we want to change, it's our choice. Whoever or whatever the reason for our change, it's still our choice at the end.
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Have the Confidence
There was a boy who is very talented. He knows how to draw, sing and dance. His room was filled with his artworks, paintings, sketches, and some crafts. His computer was full of his recorded songs and videos of his dances. His parents know that their son is very talent kid and they are happy and proud about it.
One day, in school, the boy's teacher told the class that they need to prepare for a presention to showcase their talents and everyone must participate. The teacher gave them time to think of what they need to show infront of class and gave time to practice. Everyone is busy talking and practicing. The teacher noticed the boy sitting and not doing anything.
She approached and asked, "Why aren't you doing or practicing? Do you know what will you show? Are you prepared already?"
"Teacher, ahm... i don't know what to show. I don't know what my talent is," said the boy.
"Aren't you good in arts? I saw your drawing before and it's beautiful. Why not show your artworks to your classmates," said the teacher.
"No, I don't think so. They are not beautiful compared to others. Mine is just an ordinary, nothing special."
"Don't say that. Your artworks are very beautiful. They are exemptionals. Don't think that way. Trust yourself and be confident. If you don't want to show your artwork, why not show something that you're confident with?" said the teacher with a smile.
The boy just stared at the teacher before the teacher left. He think of what he is confident to show. Thinking of performing infront of class makes his chest pound in nervousness.
"Okay, class are you ready?" asked the teacher.
"Not yet, teacher! Can you gave us more time to practice? said one of the student.
"Hmm... (look at her watch) Okay, since it's almost time before the class end, I will give you more time to prepare. Think of your talent and prepare. Tomorrow, you will present it in class. Practice at you home, okay?" said the teacher.
"Yes, teacher!" shouted the class.
And so the day end...
At home, the boy's parents notice that he seems worried.
"Hey, son. Is everythings okay?" asked father.
"Yah, I'm okay." replied the boy.
"It seems that something is bothering you. Are you sure you're okay?" asked mother.
"Hmm... Actually, teacher asked us to prepare and present our talent tomorrow." said the boy.
"Oh! That's great! You can now show your talent to your classmates." said mother.
"But mom, I don't know what to show to them." said the boy with a frown on his face.
"What? Isn't you are good in arts, dance and sings? Why don't you know what to show? You have so many talents." the mother explained.
"I don't know..." the boy replied in a sad tone.
"Son, you can sing or dance, or show your arts to your classmates. I am sure they will be amaze of how good you are." the father said to his son.
"But dad, I am afraid. What if they laugh about me? "replied the boy.
"Why would they laugh? You are good, and we know it. And I am sure your classmate will not laugh at you, because you are good. They will love it, and that's for sure. You need to be confident about it." said father.
"Having the confidence in everything you do is important. Either you're bad at it or good, if you have the confidence everything is going to be fine. If you don't have the confidence you will remain the same, and you will not improve. If you don't have confidence people will laugh at you and people will belittle you. People will take advantage lf you." explained mother.
"Let me tell you a story." said father. "There are two man who are both good at sing. The two wanted to be a singer so they practice almost everyday to improved their skills so that they can achieve their dreams. The first man taking every steps and opportunity to be a singer. He go to every audition he know and show his talents. He failed most of the time, but because of his confidence and determination he passed the audition and become a singer. While the other man is left alone. He practiced everyday but he didn't go to auditions although he is good. An agency recruited him to be a singer but he refuse and said that he can't do it. The man lose the opportunity to achieve his dream because of his lack of confidence. He envy his friend whom he see on television, doing what he want which is singing. He said to himself "I may have the talent but I don't have the confidence, and now I am here, remained dreaming." The man regret it..." father tap the back of his son as he end the story.
The boy went to his room, and think of what his father told him. After thinking he grabbed his guitar and started practicing.
The day of their presentation came. The boy entered the class with a smile on his face.
"Did you think of what to show to your classmate today?" asked the teacher.
"Yes, teacher! the boy answered energetically.
The teacher smile and went infront.
"Good morning, class! Are you now ready to show your talents to your classmates?" the teacher asked the class.
"Yes!" the class shouted in unison.
"Okay, since you are all ready, let's start. Who wants to start? " said teacher.
Everyone raise their hands. The boy roam his eyes to his classmates. Everyone his eager to showcase their talents to in class. The boy smiled and raise his hands.
The presentation begin. You can see in student's face that they are excited to show their talents. Everyone is clapping after each performance.
"Okay, next to show his talent to us, let's all welcome... " the teacher said.
It was the boy's presentation.
Although he is nervous, he got all his courage and stand in front. He look at his classmates and smile. The started strumming his guitar and sing. Everyone was amaze. As soon as he ended his performance the class applauded him with a smile on their faces.
"Good job! See you're good so no need to be ashame. Everyone is delighted by you performance. You are a talented kid. Be confident to show it to everyone." the teacher said to him.
"Thank you teacher." the boy replied and went to his seat.
The day end and the boy told is parents about what happened in school.
"See? I told you that everyone will love it. We are so proud of you!" mother said and plant kisses on his head.
"Always remember son, that whatever you do, always be confident. You don't need to be ashame and afraid. Always think that you can!" his father said and hug the boy.
And so the boy sleep with a smile on his face.
The end.
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Where do People Meet and How they Fall in Love at The Same Time
Are you in a Relationship? Or are you married?
Where does your relationship started? In the street? In a restaurant? Or in some other place?
Did you fall in love first? Or you both feel in love at the same time? Did you really felt that butterflies in your stomach?
There are many questions but those questions remains in figures. The only one who can answer those questions are the people involve in that situation.
Isn't amazing how people meet and feel in love at the same time? That ordinary day turns in a romantic and memorable day. Meeting the destined person whom you will spend the rest of your life with was indeed one of the unforgettable memories. Sharing things in common and differences. Sharing secrets. Talking for so long and doesn't mind the time. Forget everything around, and focus to the person who gives joy in our heart.
We've meet people everyday. People who are strangers, whom we pass by. People whom we shared smile with and people whom we know.
There are lot's of love stories about meeting their destined person. But everytime we heard any of those stories, we never calm ourself to giggle and adore the stories. Hoping that someday our love stories would be the same to others, how they meet and fall in love.
Some love stories started as a childhood friend, an acquitance, or even an enemy. And that's a proof that you can never predict love. You can fall in love any moment and any minute, and everywhere.
I am sure some of your met the person you can share the rest of your life. I know some days isn't always perfect, some days are rough, but that what makes relationship strong, you just have to keep holding to each others hand. Never let go. Look back when you first met and fall in love.
To person who already met their lifetime partners, you are lucky to be with the person whom you can share your happiness and pain. You met the man/woman who destined to be your other half.
Be happy...
Always. 😊
Why is it some new posted articles has EXC already, but mine still hasn't? I posted my articles for 9 hours already.
How are You?
***How are you, friend?***
***It's been a long time since we saw each other,***
***I was wondering if I can still call you friend,***
***'Cause we knew some things change.***
***We used to be together all the time,***
***Making lots of memories to laughed at,***
***Even in times that we both in pain and trouble,***
***We're always there for each other.***
***I know you're busy and so as I,***
***We are busy achieving our goals,***
***That sometimes we forgot each other,***
***Is it because the distance or is it maybe because we're growing apart from each other?***
***I know that distant doesn't matter now,***
***We're living in a generation were technology makes life easy,***
***Just one type and click to send botton,***
***We can communicate and say "Hi" to each other.***
***But why does it feel that even communicating seems hard,***
***When those times we are together we always talked,***
***We talked even in class, and we talked even in library were silence is a must,***
***We literary talked everywhere we want.***
***Now it's seems that even a single "Hi" is hard to utter,***
***It's awkward to start a single conversation,***
***I am starting to doubt and ask myself if were really friends,***
***'Cause if we do, why things turn out this way?***
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Headache, Fever, Cold: My Own Remedy When I am Feeling It
Not all the time, we are feeling good and better. There are sometimes that we sometimes feeling sick that causes us to nothing for a certain period of time.
People with fever, headache, cold and et cetera tend to cure themselves from buying medicines in pharmacies. Taking remedies to ease their sickness.
Some people also take some traditional medicine to cure their illnesses. Drinking herbal medicine and stuff to feel better which most people in the provinces do.
I grew up in province. Before you can count hospitals in your hands and also far. It sometimes takes an hour to went their. Their are some nearest private hospitals but most people can't afford to pay the bill, you know, PRIVATE.
In province, people rarely go to hospitals and as far as I remember, I never went to hospitals. Don't get me wrong, I don't either wish to go their as much as possible.
When I was a young, I remembered when I am not feeling better or sick my mother always sent me first to **"ambularyo"** *(faith healer****)*** or **"manghihilot"** *(folk massage therapist*). They always think that I got hurt while playing or sometimes hurt creatures that we didn't see. Thank God, after sending me to those I got feeling better until it went down or gone.
They always sent me there everytime I am not well even until college (I rarely got sick during college) and up to now. The most common feeling I felt was having an headache, but fever, I rarely got it over a year or sometimes two.
Headache was the most terrible feeling I always felt, and I hate it so much. Sometimes I've got headache due to too much exposure to sunlight and sometimes, due to skipping meal. Drinking medicine is not my thing. I don't drink any of those even if I don't feel better. I've tried many times but I can't swallow it. I am not afraid of medicine, though, but everytime I tried to take it, it seems that my mouth was closed. I remembered one time, I got fever and I can't skip class, I need to take medicine and I can't swallow it. My sister bought a cola so that I could drink the medicine easily without tasting it, but it's no good. I also tried putting it inside a banana, but then again, fail.
**How I cure Headache, fever and et cetera?**
Since I don't live now with my parents and in the province, taking good care of myself was been my obligation for almost 4 years already. Honestly, I don't know how to proper take good care of myself especially my health.
"Health is Wealth" is a famous qoute the everyone know most especially the health enthusiast. Taking good care of your health and being physically fit. How?
Eating nutritious foods. Foods that good for our body. Fruits and vegetables are the answers for that.
Exercise. Eating nutritious food is not enough to be physically fit and healthy you must do some exercise and stretched your muscles to be fit.
Let's go back to how I cure myself when I have headache or fever.
Honestly, I don't eat a lot of vegetables. I can count it in my hands the ONLY vegetables I eat. I don't exercise as well, no time for it. So everytime I got fever or headache what I do is sleep. Either headache or fever, if I sleep, it's gone after the day break. No medicine needed. When I have headache I massage my head with "katinko" or "vicks" and sleep then it's gone after. When I have cold I drink a lot of water.
People have their own way to cure themselves. Visiting a doctor and drinking medicine or traditional medicine, it's not important where to go or drink, what's important is you know what to do when you're not feeling better.
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First Love Never Dies... But Why Did You First Say Goodbye?
Let me tell you a story happened during my elementary days, but this is not my story.
Fifth grade. I am on fifth grade that time. We made a name for our group (for friendship). Our group composed of five girls including me. Three of them are in highschool already and while me and my childhood friend as in fifth grade. Let me give them names to make the story clear and understandable. Ny, Cy, Ai, and Fe (not their real name).
(Fe and I are in fifth grade while Ny, Cy, and Ai are in highschool. Ny and Ai are schoolmates while Cy entered in different school.)
Cy has a boyfriend and her boyfriend also has some friends. When Cy's boyfriend is visiting her, he was accompanied by his friend and introduced them to us. Wi (Cy's boyfriend), PJ, Jon, and Jude. Cy's boyfriend seems a nice guy so its okay for us. When Wi introduces his friend, Jon seems shy and nervous when he was introduced to Ai, and from then on we know there is something.
Days by, and Jon still shy towards Ai and his friendly towards us. Ai think that Jon didn't want her to be his friend. So every time he sees Jon he became irritated.
One day, Jon said something to us. He said that he has feeling for Ai and wanted to court her. After his confession to us we nagged to him that he made mistake on how he approach and treat Ai. It may be difficult for him to take a move.
Ai on the other hand, still irritated on Jon. Everytime we got an oppportunity to tease her to Jon, we grabbed that. We teases her almost everyday if we are together.
Jon asked us for help. Things he needs to do to confess. Ai didn't want to see Jon and since Jon asked for help, we decided to help him.
One day, Jon went to our barangay, (By the way Jon lives in a nearby barangay), we planned to make him get at least a conversation with Ai. Since I didn't want to see or talk to him, we asked Jon to hide so that Ai will come out to her house. When Ai is about to step her foot outside we told Jon about it and he immediately fall his body on the ground. We're shocked about his actions. We never thought that he could do not just to see Ai. So from that moment we continue to help him 'cause we know that he is serious towards to our friend.
Things continue to went by, and same goes with Ai and Jon, but Jon taking his steps little by little towards Ai. We felt that things are going according to our plan. Jon and Ai are having a little conversation and we're happy for that.
Until one day, Jon stopped visiting Ai. We asked his friends but they also didn't know. Everyone is wondering why, but we got no answer at all.
December, Jon's birthday was on the 24th. We planned to greet him as soon as we saw him, but he's nowhere to be found. We saw his sister and family but not him, so we thought maybe he is sleeping so he didn't attend the mass for Christmas Eve. Until we let the day passed by.
Months have passed and still Jon didn't show himself up.
Months of March, we received a sad news coming from our friend who also knows him. Our friend told us that Jon passed away. We were shocked. We never knew and imagine it. We were confusion.
Until Cy's boyfriend gathered us and told everything. They knew were Jon is during the time he didn't show himself. November, Jon was admitted to hospital and battling for his life. Everytime Jon waked up he always talked about Ai to his family. He kept on telling how pretty Ai was and how he misses he.
Things getting harder for Jon each day and then one day he told her family that no matter what happened, Ai should not know what is happening to him, that's why everyone is keeping their mouth shut. They even kept it to us because if they told us about it they think that we might told it to Ai.
Jon has a heart failure. He had that since he was a kid and that explain why he is so thin. He collapsed and was admitted to the hospital where he take his last breath.
Everything is being clear to us. When we went to his funeral, Jon's mother again told us everything. That it was not their intention to keep it. It was Jon's wish and she hope we'll understand.
Even though we see him in the coffin, we're still in thoughts that everything was a dream. Memories are flashing. The time we spent together. We looked at Ai and saw her crying. We don't know what's on her mind so we just pat her back and let her cry.
The day of the funeral comes to an end and we need to send Jon and bid our last goodbye. Although we talked not to shed tears again and show Jon not to worry that we're sending him off without heavy heart. That we are happy wherever he was and thank God that he is now in a paradise with no more pain.
Days passed after, we gathered together and talked everything out. Ai confessed that she also had feeling for Jon and was about to give him a chance but the chance she's about to give was in vain 'cause Jon no longer here, and a tear fall from her eyes.
And that the story of my friend's first love.
It took years for Ai to fall in love again, maybe during his college years. Ai now is happy with his boyfriend.
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My Model
October 8, 2020
I walked with our dog outside. She been eager to take a stroll in the neighborhood, so I decided to take her out for a short while.
As we are walking, I saw a flower on the ground and pick it up and brought it home.
I was holding it thinking what to do with it until I came up with an idea.
Since I want to improve my photography I decided to make that flower as my model for todays photography. I want to emphasize it beauty in every angle amd I hope I made justice with it.
Here's my model.
The beauty of flowers are incomparable. They are beautiful in every side. Seeing flowers everyday lift our mood up.
What to you think about my model and my shots?
Your feedback matters.
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I Miss You
*Here I am drank in thoughts,*
*Thinking about you and me in the past,*
*The memories we've shared still lingered in my mind,*
*I missed you and that's all I could say to you.*
*I grab a pen and a blank sheet of paper,*
*Starting to write a letter,*
*Scribbling your name on the paper,*
*But I keep erasing it for a hundred times.*
*I grab my courage and started to write,*
*'Cause if I don't, I might regret it for life.*
*The unspoken words I wanted to say,*
*The times when we are together and when we're now apart.*
*You may feel uncomfortable reading the letter,*
*But I hope you'll read it 'till the end,*
*'Cause it contains my heartfelt message to you,*
*Even though we're no longer together, I am happy for you.*
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Horizon (This link contains links to my poems) https://read.cash/@Jabs/horizon-9515efc8
Love me or Leave me
🎶 *"If I told you my secret,*
*And I showed you my weakness,*
*Would you love me or leave me?*
*Tell me how would you see me?*
*If I showed you my flaws,*
*And showed you all of my scars*
*Would you love me or leave?*
*Tell me how would you see me? " 🎶*
Sounds familiar? Heard before?
Yes, that's right. This is a song from Shawn Mendes and upon hearing it, I was inspire to write an article.
We are living in a world full of complains. It's either it's about the life we had or the looks we have.
People fall inlove with different reasons. Can't define or explain why, 'cause some says that ***love is not a word that should be define but a feeling to be expressed.***
What is really the main reason why we fall inlove with someone? Is it by her/his personality? by status in life? Based on their educational attainment? or by his/her looks?
Honestly speaking and based on my opinion, most people fall inlove based on looks, their physical appearance. Most people get easily attracted with someone who has good looks and perfect or nice body. Someone who's perfect even if they're not.
Most people judge someone based on their looks. You can hear negative remarks everywhere if you are not born with **"looks"** or either pass their standards of their so called **"good looking"** person. Someone will criticize you with it. Someone may used it as your weakness. Someone may belittle you because of it. People will discriminate you. It sad, but someone may/is experiencing it.
Because of those negative remarks, someone came to a decision to change their looks just to fit in. To avoid criticism and to avoid being "**strange**." Some came up with a total transformation. Well, we can't blame those people, we should blame those who judge and discriminate them.
Some people are trying to be "**perfect**" and hide their imperfections. They are afraid that people won't accept them and won't love them if they know their flaws. They pretend to be nice and glamorous. They pretend to be someone who's admirable. Pretentious as what can call.
Being an ordinary doesn't mean they can't love and be love. Everyone deserves it. It's a matter of acceptance and self - love.
We should stop being someone we are not and stop living the standards of others.
Let me ask you this question...
**What if you discover that the one you love, whom you think is perfect, has so many flaws, would you still love him or leave him? Why?**
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Take Every Challenges As Your Stepping-Stone to Success
"***The happiness of a true success is when you overcome all the challenges to achieve it."***
The challenges in our life starts as soon as we are born in this world. We may not noticed ot before but if you come to think of it, you know it and that's for sure.
Every little things that makes us frustrated when we were a baby are all we can say challenges. We struggle to eat and feed ourselves, we struggle to sleep, so we end up crying due to frustration. Thanks to our parents, they helpe and guide us in everything we need.
It may be a little but its a challenge for us. The challenges we are facing each days or years they say aren't hard, we just get stronger each time we faced it.
We when taste the true meaning of life each day, we come to realize that is wonderful yet isn't easy.
When we were a kid and started schooling, life teaches us more things. We learned to socialize and communicate with other people, we discover lot of things. We learned to expressed our different emotion in various situation. We learned to feel the freedom we have.
When we learned new things, we sometimes struggles in dealing with it. Since we learned to socialize and communicate with others, to sometimes struggle to understand them and so as they are to us, and because of that it leads to misunderstanding. We learned to trust others and learn to distrust too. We learn to argue. And most of all, we learn to dream, and we learn that it takes time to achieve those dreams.
The challenges we face is for us to achieve our dreams and for us to survive.
We take class everyday, for only one reason and that is to achieve what we dream. We take every single steps to achieve it.
As we go older, the weight of the challenges we face seems heavier. It seems harder through time. As we go dealing with those challenges we sometimes feel to give and and surrender. But on the second thought, we want to fight until we win.
As we go beyond the true meaning of life, we learn to understand everything. We learn to be tough and be stronger. We realize many things, 'cause life open it for us to understand.
We struggle, but we know that the struggle we face are all for us to achieve what we dream. We realize the struggle we face are the stepping - stone to our great success.
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COVID - 19: A Crisis... an Opportunity
It's almost 8 months since the novel coronavirus broke up and spreading almost in every country. The governments are struggling to stop the spread of it. But since the the enemy can't be seen in our naked-eye, it's hard to win.
The government in the Philippines, where I belong, are taking all the precautionary measures to stop the spread of the said virus. The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, also known as the Bayanihan Act, and officially designated as Republic Act No. 11469, is a law in the Philippines that was enacted in March 2020 granting the President additional authority to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Rules and regulations are highly implemented.
New normal was been established to control the spread of the virus. Wearing face mask and face shield when going outside becomes neccesary. Senior citizens and kid are not allowed outside. When it's neglected by anyone, a suitable reprimand and punishment are given.
The spread of the virus affects everyone's life. Some losses their jobs and some closes their establishments, as per se by the government.
*"The coronavirus or Covid-19 is the defining global crisis of our time and the greatest challenged we have faced since World War II..*.https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/coronavirus.html#:~:text=The%20coronavirus%20COVID%2D19%20pandemic
The spread of coronavirus took the inocent lives of almost millions of people and it continue to grow as each days passed by. Lots of pharmaceutical companies are busily finding the vaccine to stop the spread of the virus.
The questions is, Is it possible to turn this crisis into an opportunity? How?
Recently, I've watched a variety show where they talked and tackled about how a crisis turn into an opportunity.
On that variety show, it said that, coronavirus was not the first pandemic that the earth faced. During 14th century, a virus was spread due to a dead human body thrown that causes the virus called **"plague"**. Europe was the biggest toll of the said virus wherein it took one-third of the its population and the morality rate was 50 to 90 percent.
During those times, people believed in supernatural beings, that those supernatural beings will take care of everything. But the pandemic did not resolved and because of that people began to doubt religion. The culture shift to be more human - centered, and that results and the birth of **"Renaissance".**
They no longer praised or revered supernatural beings. They began to wrote a songs about humans, wrote an artwork about humans, and drew about humans.
Back then, people looked down on science and technology because they are busy praising supernatural beings, then suddenly science and technology began to advance. The advancement to science, printing technology advanced. As the printing technology became popular, knowledge became common.
As more people began to read, they'd question, "Why do we have to kneel before royals?" "We can be owners too."
After the revolution, American and French, **democracy** occurs. A democracy is a byproduct of a pandemic.
Pandemic results of the birth of Renaissance and Democracy.
Todays situation is very tough, but through the people who are sacrificing their lives to safe others we can put our trust to them. Helping one another is a great contribution to heal everyone who's in suffer. People began to think of ways on how they can help.
In conclusion, the only way to defeat this pandemic is to **trust each other, concession, consideration, service, sacrifice, and cheer**. We can make this crisis into a chance and an opportunity be **united**.
*The physical distance may be far apart, but the mental distance is closer than any other time.*
**Thanks for reading!**
Random Shots #2
October 1, 2020
I take a walked together with our dog outside. It's been a while to take a stroll and breathe some air. It's such a suffocating scenario staying the whole week or two inside the house. Actually I don't have any plan to step my feet outside the house, but my nephew and niece where eager to sneak outside, so I accompanied them too, the dog was an excuse I guess.
We just lingered in front of the gate. Walking back and forth. Letting ourself enjoy the freedom for awhile. I think it's been almost 8 months since my nephew and niece see the outside world again and that's because of the pandemic.
And since we just walking back and forth, I decided to take some photos of the things I see. You know, I wanted to improve my photography skills? (If I do have😊)
Before I published an article regards with my photography Random Shots where I received some tips on how to make my photos, let say more attractive and beautiful 😊. https://read.cash/@Jabs/random-shots-8ceec1fc
Some tips are enhance my photos. I don't know what that's supposed to mean 'cause you know I am new to photography. I just take some photos and upload it, then that's it. So after receiving that tips I tried to explore the camera and its features. I clicked the edit and saw "**enhance**" and then I've tried it. After that, my photos looks more lively.
Also my friend told me to use "**macro**" it is something focusing on the object more (if I remember it right). I don't know if my photos taken today are "macro" but I applied the enhance in each photos.
So here it is...
So what can you say about my photos?
Your feedback are highly appreciated.
**Thanks**!
She is Lost
*"What's your purpose? What's truly your worth? "*
Sleepless night you can count. She can't fall asleep. She rolled over a hundred times on her bed, but her eyes can't even blink.
The woman who quit her job not long ago, questioning herself about her worth and purpose. She seems lost. Wondering if living has any worth.
She tried to divert her attention to anything. Watching television, watching dramas and funny videos, doing some arts and crafts, reading interesting stories, writing stories and poems, and et cetera, but it seems hopeless, 'cause after the day ends, she'll end up staring at the ceiling, her mind was filled with thoughts again.
It seems her life has no direction. Walking like a zombie without purpose.
Thinking back her life was, she live a deligent life. She work hard to finished her study and achieved her dreams. She work to support her family. She did nothing wrong. But why her life turns into a mess?
She don't understand her situation. Is being an unemployed really the reason why she's like a hopeless woman? Or there is something that missing piece that she can't find to make her life full?
She tried to make a conversation to her friends, but her friends, don't take her situation seriously. They think that she was only joking. They don't understand her at all.
Even a comedians, whose jobs is to make people happy, can also feel depressed. Not everyday they are happy. So she think it's also right to sometimes feel down. Is not a sin to be depressed and felt hopeless. It's part of everyone's life. Everyone felt that way too. No one has an exception.
Her family was always there for her, cheering her up but nothings changed. She still feel that way.
Maybe she's the only one who can help herself. Maybe she's the one who can find and solve the missing puzzle in her life.
Wandering around in circles, she came up into a conclusion that, no one can help her except herself.
Family and friends can only cheer her up, encourage her to fight and never surrender. But the end of the day, it's her and only her.
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Darkness
I am back again in despair, Feeling hopeless, feeling lost. I tried to be jolly, but the emotions inside me, eats me. I felt worthless, and a burden to my family.
I wanted to cry, but my eyes seems so dry. The emotions inside me builds up, and find it hard to express. I wanted to run, but my feet stuck in the ground.I cut my hair, throwing my frustration away but things doesn't change.
Every night is a sleepless nights. Thoughts eating my conscious, that all I could think was all negativity. I tried, God knows how much I've tried, but everything seems so hopeless.
Friends? Family? They seems so far away, and can't save me, because I know they won't understand me. Even I, I don't understand myself. I don't know where this loneliness came from. I don't know where and when this hopelessness appeared. All I know is, one day, trouble came in and slowly it's swallowing me. Darkness is surrounding me. I can't find the light, so I can't escape. No one tried to extend their arms and ask why, Ask if I am okay and doing fine.
I felt I am alone in this dark world.
Just So You Know
We are the writer of our own story, so it's up to us of what ending we want for our story. It's up to us if we want to be a protagonist or antagonist of our own story.
Life is the stage were we play our own story. The beginning was the day we are born in this world and the end is uncertain, 'cause life afterdeath they say exist.
You may think that your story resembles someone else story, but the truth is your story is unique and different. You think it's the same but it's not. You may have the same story but the struggle is different.
The people around us are part of the story. Some remains 'till we see the ending, but most of them left without single goodbye. Some marks a memorable event but some passed as swift like wind. People whom was part of our story have significance. It's either they stay or left with a lesson in hand.
Our story is a novel. Each part has its own climax where we suffer but there is every solution to make our story beautiful as blooming flower.
The hardship we faced, creates the most beautiful story.
Flowers and Sky
Appreciate everything in this world, they are worth to treasure.
The beauty of nature was glamorous. Treasure it.
Here are some photos taken by my sister.
Sky
Flowers
**Hope you like it.**
**Thanks**!
I decided to stay and do want I've started.
I decided to stay and do want I've started.
Don't Say You Can't...
**Courage**... *It takes a lot of courage to take a step forward of what we are afraid of.*
It's never easy to say **"I can do it"** even though you really are afraid. Reality it say, ***"It easy to say, but it really hard to do."***
Life has many circumstances that test our courage. It sucked up all our strength... mentally and physically. It's hard to take a step forward when you think that you can't win or get anything. But in life, it's worth to take a risk especially when it comes to what we want.
We sometimes felt that we can never achieve anything, because of incapabilities, lack of self-esteem and self-trust. But all of that was only an excuse. Excuse we keep on say because we are afraid to lose, we are afraid to fail.
We fail failed once, so are afraid to failed again. We are afraid to take the risk again.
We all not that life isn't easy. We all know that there are times can't win. We all know that life has it's ups and downs.
Instead of being afraid to fail, challenge again, take a risk again.
Instead of saying *"I can't do it"*, why not say **"I will try"** or **"I can do it".**
Remember...
"MISTAKES means that you are TRYING."
Thanks for reading!
When I'm Upset
***When I'm upset,***
***I shut myself down.***
***I have no motivation for anything.***
***I tell myself that nobody cares,***
***Even though I know some do.***
***I think about all the negative things,***
***I could possibly think.***
***I give myself all the pain,***
***Thinking I deserve it.***
***I'm not sure why I do that,***
***But that's just how I am.***
The Random rewarder tip me! 😁 It's not that big but it makes me happy!! Hurray!
To Dream is to Believe and Achieve
"***Dreams what keeps a man moving."***
In life, there is only one reason why we keep on moving forward, and that is to ****ACHIEVE OUR DREAMS.****
Dreams are our greatest motivation in life. We work hard, we sometimes stumble and fall on our way but we keep on standing and fighting to achieve what we are dreaming.
***Dreaming is easy, but achieving your dreams is a different story.***
One can dream of anything they want. To be a pilot, to be a doctor, to be an engineer, to be a teacher, or to be nurse. We can dream of anything, it's easy... But achieving those dreams are difficult. It takes a lot of our courage, our strength, our mentality, everything. It sucked up everything we have, even money.
There are persons who used a spoon to feed themselves, and there are persons that used their hands to feed themselves.
To those person who uses spoon to feed themselves, money is not a hindrance to obtain and achieve their dreams. Their parents can provide them the proper education they want with flying colors. While those who feed themselves using their hands, everything is a hindrance. They can't afford to dream what they want, their dream has limit.
Dream isn't about money, is about the determination to achieve our dreams. It may takes us years to achieve it. The road may be rough and bumpy. The journey may be tough, but as long as we have the determination to achieve it, everything is possible.
Hindrances what makes the journey of achieving our dreams more worth it. The harder it was, the sweeter the outcome.
Let's take the determination and our will to get and achieve what we want. Life is never easy, but as long as we set our mind to get what we want, we can take all the courage to get it. We ****MUST achieve our DREAMS**** no matter what it is and no matter how high it is.
Achieving our dreams is the only road to our **SUCCESS**. Believe we will, and believe we can. Don't wander around in circles and take the long road to our success, 'cause to ***DREAM IS TO BELIEVE AND ACHIEVE.***
**"A man without Ambition is like a ship without destination."**
Thanks for reading!
Random Shots
Good afternoon.
I take a stroll outside and decided to take some photos. I know this is not so special. But I want to discover if I have the talent in photography.
Someone says, "****Don't focus on your strength, but focus on your weakness."****
I want to take an action with that, starting today.
So here's my random photos I've taken while strolling outside. These are only few shots.
What can you say? Do I have a little bit talent in photography?
Leave your thoughts in the comment section and I want an honest feedback.
Can you share some tips on how to developed and improved it?
Thanks!
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Horizon
***You and me are world's apart,***
***And meeting you was impossible to start,***
***You are above,***
***Like an angel sent from above,***
***Like Romeo and Juliet met their tragic ending,***
***Us seems an impossible beginning,***
***I am just an invisible admirer,***
***Dreaming to be your lover.***
***Your so close yet so far,***
***I can't reach you even in my fantasy,***
***Though dreaming you was make me in ecstasy,***
***You are indeed a bright star.***
***Staring at you made me smile,***
***Even you are in a distant mile,***
***Your smiles melts my heart,***
***That brings me out of the earth.***
***As you glance for one last time,***
***Raise your hand and bid goodbye,***
***It takes me to cloud nine for awhile.***
***It was nice seeing you again this time.***
***Meeting you I think will be an imagination,***
***Talking to you will be an ambition,***
***Holding you will be an illusion,***
***Being with you will be my hallucination.***
***Like stars in the sky that hard to reach,***
***Like a journey of dream that hard to achieve,***
***Like heaven and land impossible to meet,***
***I know for sure, like HORIZON we'll meet.***
Thanks for reading!
Like reading Poem?
Here are the compilations of my written and published poems.
You're Perfect to Me https://read.cash/@Jabs/youre-perfect-to-me-ca47d1cf
Unmotivated https://read.cash/@Jabs/unmotivated-4f591cc6
Life https://read.cash/@Jabs/life-2d0d697e
It's Okay... it's not https://read.cash/@Jabs/its-okay-its-not-7b08aee7
Rainfall https://read.cash/@Jabs/rainfall-6f946030
Hope It's not too Late https://read.cash/@Jabs/hope-its-not-too-late-e87bd19c
Don't Me! I already Moved on https://read.cash/@Jabs/dont-me-i-already-moved-on-39b90065
Leisure Time https://read.cash/@Jabs/leisure-time-f465943a
Can Someone... https://read.cash/@Jabs/can-someone-98275fea
Unwind https://read.cash/@Jabs/unwind-1dbebc9e
I'm Fed Up with your Lies https://read.cash/@Jabs/im-fed-up-with-your-lies-97ec4ec6
Bed and Pillow https://read.cash/@Jabs/bed-and-pillow-b407cef7
Borrowed Time https://read.cash/@Jabs/borrowed-time-618575df
Rainbow After the Storm https://read.cash/@Jabs/rainbow-after-the-storm-a93de1e3
The Silence of the Night https://read.cash/@Jabs/the-silence-of-the-night-b78e3c10
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Up, Up, and Away (Sky Photography)
The sky, the clouds, the moon, the stars, the sunset and sunrise are a wonderful things that worth to capture.
Awazing views that makes as in awe. Those who loves taking pictures will surely love those sceneries.
****Pictures worth a thousand words****. A single picture can conveyed thousands words and deep emotions and feelings.
Here are some photos that my sister took and kept on her phone.
Hope you like it!
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You are a Winner
`"Quitters never WIN. Winners never QUIT."`
Challenges are part of our life to test our physical, mental, and spiritual strength. Undoubtingly, it makes a man stronger and tougher.
**Hardwork pays off.**
Facing lots of challenges are never been easy. The struggle was real that sometimes you're thinking to surrender and give up. Working hard as much as it is tough, and you get a better outcome. Hardwork never fails to paid off.
You failed and think you lose, but actually you're not. Lose are for those who give up. As long as you keep on fighting, you will never be a loser. Failing doesn't mean you are a loser, but standing after you fail means you are a winner.
***Life doesn't end once you failed. What's important is how to stand and fight after you failed.***
***Life is a long race. No matter how tired you are, you have to run until you find the finish line that's awaits happiness.***
***Life is a battle of our own. The people we met are only our stepping stone to win. Once you quit, you lose your own battle. But when you continue to fight, you'll surely win.***
***Life is a maze. We sometimes takes the wrong way and stucked into darkness alone. But if you stand with determination, you can escape and find the right way.***
***Life sometimes be cloudy and rainy, but if you think positively and be optimistic, it will be sunny.***
*****Always remember, life is beautiful and wonderful.*****
*****Keep on fighting. You are a winner of your own life.*****
**Thanks for reading!**
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What's wrong?
I just published an article awhile ago. I didn't copy it on any site. It was my own idea, but it doesn't have EXC.
Here's the link https://read.cash/@Jabs/you-are-a-winner-5c032742
Why is that?
Let's Trip Down to Our Memory Lane (Part 1)
Memories are worth to keep and worth to remember, either good or bad. Good memories makes us laugh and bad memories makes us strong and tough.
Childhood memories are the most memorable moment. Why?
Let's take down some memory lane...
Being a kid, one thing was only in our mind, and that is "**to play**". Play all day especially during weekends. Going home with dirty clothes was natural with sweat all over our body. We don't have much problems aside from our homeworks and assignments.
So here is some games and things we used to play and do.
**Hide and Seek or "Tagu-taguan"**
Who didn't know this game? I guess all around the world know this and also played it. Hide and seek was very popular. The best time to play this game is during twilight. Where the surrounding are slowly turning into nightfall. Before we start the game, we first talk about some scary or ghost stories, to make the game trilling. That's what we do. Some scaredy-cats won't hide far and can be easily found.
**Luksong-tinik**
This game is one of the most popular Filipino game. Playing this game is easy. Two people from both side will sit facing each other and spread their legs. Players will jump over it. If the players didn't touch the foot, the two will stack their foot one at a time. If again the players didn't touch any of the feet the two will add again their foot until they used their both hands.
I used to play this game together with my classmates. Our teacher always scolded us because we came to classroom covered with sweat. The room smells unpleasant sometimes.
**Luksong -Baka**
*Luksong baka* is the same with luksong tinik, the difference is that there is only one who serves as the "taya". The "taya" will show her/his back where the players need to jump. The players must not touch (with their legs) the back of the "taya", but as the level gets higher the player can used their hands to jump over. Who ever touch the "taya" will become the new "taya".
**4."10,20"**
This game is a group game. A rubber band attached together and looks like a chain is needed in this game. There is a song here but I already forgot. The only thing I remember is that, in playing this games, you must avoid your feet being tangled into the chained rubberband. If you do, you are out. Your teammates can save you by doing twice, for you(who's been out) and for the person who will going to saved you. The game has its level. It goes higher until you spread your arm (the one holding the rubberband) upward.
I remember my classmate, she can reached the rubberband until half of our arms are spread without being out. Her body twisted and looks like a letter C. She is really a good player, that's why when we planned to play I want to be her teammates.
**Sungka**
I remember playing this with my neighbor. A wood with holes (7 holes plus a home) and shells or stones are needed. You take turns putting the shell in the holes one by one. The player who has a lot of shell in their home will be the winner. (You can dig on the ground if you don't have it. Make sure it has the number of holes needed.)
**Jungle geranium or "Santan"**
Jungle geranium or "santan" is a common plant. It's leaves and flowers are small. Girls love to play with it. We used to picked the flowers and sucked it's nectar before making it to a necklace, bracelet, earrings, or even a crown.
**Slides**
Slides are commonly found on playground. But in my hometown where slides are only one and yet is it broken, then we have to find something similar. A sack or a coconut branch is perfect to used when sliding. We slide down to the river (the water is not deep and there's a space before the water). We sometimes decided to have some race.
**Dragonfly Hunting**
During breaktime or even after class, we do this dragonfly hunting. We catched small dragonfly and put it on a "walis tingting" or midribs of a coconut leaves, and that's how we used to catched the big dragonfly. Don't worry, we just let it go after.
We still have so many things and games we played before that sure are fun and exciting. We will continue to go down on our memory lane. But for now, I'll end it here.
Hope some of your childhood memories are remembered through this.
**See you on our next memory lane!**
Thanks for reading!
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*(By the way, the photos are found on google, credits to the rightful owners.)*
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