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Seeking Job Granted! It's been a while since I posted an article. I've been busy and the signal was not stable. It's been a month since I started working in our municipal office. I was grateful for having a job and not just slacking at home. How did I manage to have this job of mine? One time, a close friend and a classmate of mine texted me. She said, "please call me, ASAP!" I thought that there's an emergency so i was nervous. What could it be, i thought. As fast as i…
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Age doesn't matter in Education! Have you ever asked your parents about their lives? How they lived before they met us, their children? Asked about their education. About how they managed to go to school? So here, let me tell you about my mother. Way back 1950's, there was a man from far away place who happened to come to a certain village for an unknown purpose. He saw a beautiful woman whom he was in loved with likewise with that woman. Because they loved each other, they…
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Hot Spring every afternoon! Maatong Hot Spring - we can also say that it's a public sauna where we can all take a bath. There are two hot springs. Intended for men and women. It is separated. Up for the men and down for women. This is a photo of where women take a bath. Before and after it was improved. A photo of where men take a bath. Before and after improvement as well. Everybody is welcome to take a bath here. Since I started selling fishball, i can't find time to go…
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Sayang, Paasa Lang Pala! Bakit? Bakit? Bakit?! Paano? Maraming bakit at paano pero hindi ko alam kung ano. Sagot, gusto kitang hanapin. Pero okay lang, darating ang tamang panahon. Maniwala lang tayo. Oh no! Akala ko pa naman meron na. Akala ko spotting lang iyon. Akala ko hindi ako madadatnan kasi hindi ako dinatnan noong nakaraang buwan. Akala ko pa naman meron na. Iyon pala, akala lang. Puro lang ako akala. Umasa at nanalangin na meron na. Pero wala pala. Parang gumuho…
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For the first time I sell - fishball! Thinking about the things I'll do while in the province. Maybe I'll go to the fields. Maybe I'll just stay at home. Maybe I'll apply work. And many other maybe. But then, my brother in law suggested that I will sell fishball. Good idea, i thought. Instead of spending money buying fishball, I will sell it. Instead of buying halo halo, I will make palamig and ice candy then sell it. So with that, I borrowed money. That's the time I started…
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Struggles - having offsprings. Many couples are struggling to have kids. Maybe because the woman can't conceive. Maybe the man can't produce enough sperm cells. Or maybe both. There are many reasons and factor why a woman can't conceive. So they seek help from the doctors. Some are seeking help to the "manghihilot" and other ways to have kids. Some of those who don't know the reasons why a couple don't have children are making assumptions. They are saying that they don't…
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Isang Araw na Pinalipas Nagising ako dahil sa tilaok ng manok. Pagdilat ko, nakatingin ang asawa ko sa akin. Nag smile ako at nagsmile din siya sabay sabing, good morning! Nauna siyang umalis ng kwarto. Sumunod ako at diretsong comfort room para umihi at gawin ang morning routine ko. Pagkatapos ay lumabas at umupo sa maliit na upuan. Tawag namin dito ay "te-eran". Pagsulyap ko sa asawa ko, nakatingin siya sa akin. Sabi niya, ihanda ko na ang aming kakainin. Kahit tinatamad…
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Craving Solved! I always wanted to eat something this past few days until now. I don't know if my period is near or something else. I hope it's that something else. Have you ever craved over something but you were not able to eat it so you felt sad and cried? For me, I did not cry because all my cravings were here so I ate it all. The weather's so hot. Sweat all over the body. Drink iced water. But I'm craving something. I was craving for something sweet yesterday. So I told…
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What We Call "Community Pantry" The effect of this pandemic was severe. It's more than a year already. Many businesses closed. Many people lost their work. They lost their jobs. People can't go out to look for foods. People cried because of hunger. Because of this pandemic, many of us suffered. No foods, no money and no work. Life became much harder than before. Many people died because of the virus. Some died because of hunger. But because of the SAP, the hunger of people…
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"First Day in the Province" I woke up because of the roosters' crowing. Another day. People walking can be heard. A busy morning. I rested my eyes and readied myself. Checked on my phone to see the time. It was 5 in the morning. I'm still sleepy but needed to wake up. Good morning! Then I went down to the kitchen to prepare the foods. Upon waking up this morning, I cooked our breakfast. I called on my husband's youngest brother to go and buy tomatoes and onions. He requested…
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"The Place Where We Always Be" Out of excitement, I woke up early. I washed the clothes we wore yesterday. Took a bath, washed the dishes and cooked our breakfast. I swept the floor and prepared our things. Meanwhile, my husband woke up and did his routine. He then called his friend from the neighborhood. They carried our luggage. After a while, he came home and took a bath as well. I did my routine also like skin care. I really needed it because of my burned face from the…
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"My Marriage Life" Marriage is the process by which two people make their relationship public, official, and permanent. It is the joining of two people in a bond that putatively lasts until death, but in practice is often cut short by separation or divorce. What the google stated when I searched on it. Being married is not that easy as everybody thinks. There are hardships that we encounter. Troubles that we face. Problems and struggles that come every now and then. But…
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"The Commitment" Never in my life imagined that I will marry at the age of 22. What I know was to have a stable job first and stable life before having a commitment. I wanted to return the favor to my parents. But it went the other way around. Still, I'm okay and no regrets. I'm happy. I thought that my parents will get angry but no. They told me to carry on and get married. No opposition. As long as I have no regrets and I'm happy, they're happy also. I'm an adult so I know…
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My Day I woke up early this morning because of my Dad's call. *"Good morning, darling. Kaanu kayo sumaar ta ipaawit ko nan bagas yo kan manang mo? Wennu awni kt umali kayo shat yo araen?"* (Good morning, darling. When will you come home? Am I going to include your sack of rice to be delivered by your sister? Or you will get it when you come home?) "We will get it when we go home." "Ok then." After that, he told me to buy a memory card and put on some old country music. Yeah,…
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"A talent of mine" Since I was a child, I always wanted to draw. At an early age, I discovered my talent which is drawing. Everytime my mother bring me to school, I sit in an empty seat if one of her pupils did not come to school or I will go to a corner and draw. She kept all my drawings to show me if I will grow up. I still remember the drawing I made which is Lapu-lapu. It's a memorable drawing because all her pupils drew him but mine was the coolest. Hehe. I was very…
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"Thinking Out Loud Once Again" `Sharing with you how I feel and things in my mind while I'm sitting on our bed. Later, I will go to town to buy vegetables and pork. Also, to buy some things needed by my husband.` Here we go: The happiness I feel when somebody reads and comment on my article. The joy of having a company even if its thru writing and reading. It feels that you have someone out there comforting you. Above all, the reward that I receive. I'm thankful for it. It…
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"A Place Where We Always Be" Going back to the place where we used to live. It's where we started everything. Where I finished my Primary, Elementary and Secondary. Where my precious memories are. Where we grew up and where we spent almost of our lives. Even if we move far from it, we still go back and visit. I love everything about this place. The people, the river, the mountains, the fields, the hotspring and many more. It's what we call hometown. Our beloved hometown.…
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Parents' Undeniable Love I love my mother. 🥰 I love my father. 🥰 A mother's love for her children is indeed priceless. Even if they do something wrong, she still accepts and love them. The children always find the mother first. "Where's mom? Where did she go? What she's doing?" Questions that children ask upon coming home. She sacrifices for the sake of her children. She will do everything for her children's sake in order for them to have a bright future. But sometimes, we…
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What I call a Hindrance I don't remember when I started having sinusitis but I had it since I was a child. At first, what I know is just colds. It's normal because I'm still a kid. But growing up, and moving forward, I realized that it's not normal anymore. Then that's the time I knew I had a problem with my nose which is called sinusitis. I easily catch a cold during winter. I breath thru my mouth. But sometimes I use my nose especially when I'm in public because I'm…
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Know Your Worth My own way of understanding one's worth. It's not that perfect but atleast I know how, what, when and why is it important to know your worth. Because of my experiences, I was able to come up with these ways on how to know my worth. Some of the tips I want to share. Self-respect Respect starts from within. You should respect yourself for others to respect you also. If you don't know how to respect yourself, don't expect someone to respect you. Abilities…
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My Encounter At first, I heard my sisters talked about cryptocurrencies. I can't relate so I kept my mouth shut. I did not ask about it as I was not interested. I let them talk and discuss about BitcoinCash. They were very happy because of the tips they got. I thought, "Tips about what? Why would somebody give them tips?" Do you know what tip I was thinking? To give a piece of advice. Yes, that's what I know that time. Days passed by and I read the chat in our group chat…
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Life must go on Experience as a child I was cute and chubby when I was young. So my friends and classmates teased me saying that I'm a pig. I look like one. Sometimes I cry when they tease me because of being fat. They just don't know how I feel. But at least I feel secured and loved at home. My dad always bring me to the hospital because of my asthma. I always cough so they prohibited me from playing outside because of dust that I might inhale. But it did not stop me from…
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The Journey of Achievements Eversince I started my studies, I received awards. It made my parents proud. And of course, I'm very proud of myself as well. Primary During our Pre-school, we were divided into two classes, morning and afternoon. I was in the afternoon class. When graduation came, I garnered first place. I felt very proud of myself for that achievement even at a young age. Months passed and we moved to Grade 1 with two sections. I was in section B. Some of my…
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PROBLEMS with Solutions We have problems in life that sometimes bring us down. But we should not let it conquer ourselves. We should fight it. For me, I have problems that I'm encountering right now. And I really do hope that I will overcome it and it will be solved. Employment and Financial How can I just let the days pass by without having job that provides salary? Being a housewife is still a job but you don't receive salary. I really wanted to help my husband in…
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Employment Here we go again, hoping for something. Praying that my wishes will be granted. I hope for the better. Everyday is a challenge. A new start and a new beginning. I've been a housewife for almost 2 years now. Taking face to face tutorials at home as a part time job. Everyday I ask myself, "When will you be employed? When will you start to save money? When will you apply what you've finished? You're just wasting your time!" I finished my studies a few years back but…
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Trouble - run away People come and go. Some will stay, some will leave. Everybody has something that they want to keep. Something that they cherish. Yet, we have problems and troubles. In life, time will come when you feel down. When you feel troubled. When you feel alone. When you feel the world turned its back on you. People will look down on you. They let you feel that you're nothing. The feeling that you're all alone. Nobody feels you. It seems that you want to tell…
