My Father's Miracle: A testimony of how my father miraculously lived through a disease **I feel very fortunate because a miracle happened in our family. Our father has been given a second chance at life thanks to the intercession of St. Vincent Ferrer.** It was a very hot afternoon on the 7th day of September 2020 when an unforgettable event has struck our family. I heard my mother shouting my name as I was having my online class. I was initially perplexed until I found out…
A Story of a Mother’s Love Long time ago, there was a blossoming lady who was smitten with her beauty by a gorgeous man. They fell in love and eventually got married. As a young couple, they started with a very simple life as they both belonged to a poor family. But despite of this status, their love, respect and trust to each other seemed to be authentic. They were blessed with fourteen children, 7 boys and 7 girls. Having a prolific family at that time was a trend…
Time Machine: The Magic of Photographs **If you could go back in time and relive any moment or alter any event, what would it be?** In this fast-paced world, it's easy to get caught up in the rush of everyday life. The good times never last long enough. We all want to be able to go back in time to recapture the feeling of being young and beautiful, or relive an experience we haven't had since we were younger: adventures with friends, trips with our families. My phone is…
Women's Day: Celebrating the Beauty of Being a Woman All over the world, women face harassment and violence. I am not going to list them all, but there's more than we can count—and plenty of them happen right there at their own home. To be a woman is to live in a society that reminds you every day that you could be devalued or assaulted because of your gender. You may have already seen the Google Doodle – a special logo that appears on the search engine’s homepage to mark…
A Message to All the Dreamers Out There *Do you ever feel like everything is going on a different rhythm compared to yours? Do you feel time is passing faster than it was before and maybe the things you have been wanting to do has not become realized until now?* **I can tell you, it is not a choice. Every dream has its hardships and we cannot help ourselves but get used to it.** Every day counts. And it's very regrettable that many of us don't really understand what it…
Super Mario Day: The Little-known Holiday Honoring a Famous Video Game Character The world's favorite plumber is turning 41 today, March 10! Mario somehow doesn't need an introduction. The little guy has been saving the Mushroom Kingdom, rescuing princesses and taking down evil-doers for over 30 years in video games first introduced by Nintendo. If you love Mario, the Italian plumber hero of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. videogame series, then today is a very special day.…
Halo-halo: The Ultimate Pinoy Summer Merienda It is summer time, as I write this in the Philippines. I know—sometimes summer can feel like an assault on the senses, with all that heat, light, and noise. Here it is again, another heat wave in the country. But that also means, it's also halo-halo season. The heat has led me to reunite with my childhood favorite — halo-halo! YES! I know! What a scrumptious delight on a hot, summer day. A mix of ice shavings and various fruits,…
Read.cash: A Week Later *Hello everyone!* It’s been a week since I joined this platform, and the results are too good to be true! It's flown by! It just goes to show how much fun it is to hang out on Read.cash and I feel like sharing my experience here. No BS, just the facts. First of all, my name is CJ. I’m 20 years old. I’m living here in the Philippines. I am a college student taking up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. It all started when my friends told me about this…
Seven Tips on How to Restore Your Sense of Balance in this Chaotic World Our lives have been shattered by the constant daily news of critical events that are challenging our sense of security, peace and comfort. The more we are caught up with the depressing information that have been revealed in the media, the more difficult it is for us to be calm and positive. Every day, when we wake up, we're bombarded with depressing or anxiety-inducing news stories. It's like a mental…
Bringing two of the most important aspects of our lives together: Math and Science! Who doesn’t like a good celebration? We live for THAT moment when we get to be a little bit silly and a little out of the ordinary. There’s something about it that lights us up inside. It's hard to believe it's already March 14! Time flies when you're having fun, am I right? Well, today is not just any ordinary day. It's Pi Day (3/14)! And while that's pretty cool, it also happens to be…
Second Chances: Is love really sweeter the second time around? Have you been in love before? We're all yearning for love, whether it's romantic or platonic. Love is something that happens to us when we least expect it and something that most of us will never get tired of feeling. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. Most of us want a soulmate: someone who will be there for us through thick and thin. Someone who will pick us up when we are down, give us space when we…
Is It Possible That We Are the Only Beings in the Universe? When you look up at the stars, what comes to your mind? Have you ever considered the possibility of life beyond Earth? It would be impossible to even fathom how many times this question has been asked throughout the centuries: are we alone in the universe? Why do we ask this question? I think it's because deep down, we all know that, at any moment, our lives could be changed irrevocably. At any moment, an alien…
Wish upon a Shooting Star Have you ever wished upon a shooting star? Shooting stars are meteors, which are pieces of space rocks that fall into Earth’s atmosphere and burn up in a flash of light. Although they can be as small as a grain of sand, they travel at incredible speeds (about 40,000 miles per hour). The friction they generate heats them up until they become incandescent making them glow in the night sky. This quick flash of light makes them look like shooting stars!…
World Sleep Day: Why It Matters In the modern world, it’s easy to feel like a stranger in your own body. You sleep in a different room, you wake up at an ungodly hour to get on a bus or drive to work, and you spend hours each day staring at a screen. I know it can sometimes be hard to get the sleep you need. We live in a society that makes us want to stay up late, spend all day on our phones and computers, then go to work and get stressed out. All of this makes it easy to…
The Sanctuary: Nurtured By The Earth When you think of the hustle and bustle of life, it can be hard to picture a garden. To many, it may seem that gardening doesn’t fit into the 21st century. We are so divorced from nature, and we don't believe it matters. It's true: there are numerous instances when life appears to be accelerating. We are stressed, busy, and frequently feel as if we do not have time to stop and take a few deep breaths. But what if that's just what we…
Time to be Happy It's International Happiness Day! And we all know what that means: it's time to put on your happy face. What an amazing holiday. But what if you're feeling down right now? If you're feeling down today, it might not just be because you’re doing so many requirements right now, or because you're stuck inside your office all day. It might also be because you're choosing to see the downsides of the situations you find yourself in. It might feel like happiness is…
Nana and Dada: Those Important to Me *Yesterday, we went to visit our grandparents in their house. Though it was a short visit, it was so nice to see them again. We miss them so much and wish we could visit in person more often.* "How come you're telling me this?" you might think. Unfortunately, I am unable to give you a good answer for that. But then again, it's just my grandparents we're talking about here. I had a dream about my grandparents while napping in the…
Converging Hearts, Passing Souls: The Gift of Separation Losing someone you love can be one of the most painful experiences a person will ever have to endure. To many, this is the ultimate pain we can experience in life. There is no greater loss than to have one’s heart broken by someone who has become an integral piece of their soul. The intense feelings of sadness and grief you experience in the days and weeks that follow can destroy you from both the inside and the…
10 Signs You're Not Yet Ready To Get Married Are you ready to get married? Do you feel like you're ready to make that kind of commitment? Getting married is one of the major decisions we will ever make in our lives. You'll probably know why when you're in that situation. It can be the most beautiful relationship of one's life. However, it can also be one of the hardest relationships to maintain. Many don't realize they are not quite there until it's too late. Sometimes, it's…
Indelible Memories: Travelling Back In Time Are you feeling nostalgic for the good old days, when life was simpler and you didn't have a care in the world? It's no surprise that many of us long for those simpler time in our lives. The truth is that this is a common feeling, one that comes to all of us as we grow older and realize that life isn't quite as carefree as it once was. I think the main reason we long for those uncomplicated times is because life is very hard. It’s…
An Interview with a Cockroach: The Truth About Them Worldwide, humans hate cockroaches. They're called "filthy," "disgusting," and "useless." But are they really? As a human, it's hard to see cockroaches as anything other than disgusting. But what if they're just misunderstood? Cockroaches are the world's most successful and prolific creatures. They have been around for millions of years. The earliest cockroach fossils that have been found date back to over 300 million years…
You're about to run out of money! What should you do now? Hitting rock bottom is no fun, but it's important to remember that you're not the first person this has happened to and you won't be the last. Running out of money is an unfortunate part of life for many people, but it's also a problem you can solve. Sometimes, it can feel like the end of the world, and like there's nothing you can do about it. But it's not! When you're broke, the most important thing to do is to stop…
War Will Not Bring Order To The World: Russia and Ukraine The war between Russia and Ukraine has been brewing since the 2014 annexation of Crimea, which was followed by a slow-burning separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine that has turned into a direct confrontation between Russian and Ukrainian troops. It is one of the biggest international conflicts of the past few decades, and it has taken many lives. It is unclear what will happen next, but one thing is certain: war will…
My Dad's Birthday: Here Are Some Things I Want To Tell Him... But Didn't Happy Birthday to the best father in the world! Today, my father turns forty five years old, and as I rack my brain trying to come up with something that would adequately express how much I love him, I'm reminded of all the things that make him such a wonderful person. It doesn’t seem like that long ago he was teaching me how to ride a bike or cheering me on from the sidelines of my soccer games. But…
Are You Thinking About Investing In Crypto? Here's What You Need to Know Cryptocurrency is a buzzy financial concept, but what is it? Is it worth your time and money? **What is Cryptocurrency?** The most important thing to know about cryptocurrency is that it’s a digital form of currency that’s decentralized, meaning it doesn’t need a government or bank to operate or store. It exists on a private peer-to-peer network and is not subject to taxes. Crypto is the term used when…
Who’s your bet? 2022 Philippine Presidential Elections `Note: In this article, I focused between BBM and VP Leni, since they are the two most talked about candidates for 2022, the top two candidates in surveys. I don't intend to disrespect, insult or belittle the other candidates by not including them in this article. I strongly believe that this article is in no way decide who the winner will be. It is still up to the Filipino people.` Who will be the next President of the…
Chris Rock’s Mistake Doesn’t Make Will Smith Right Maybe you've heard about the trending news. Will Smith's slap to Chris Rock, for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, has set tongues wagging. I agree that Rock's joke was not okay. It's hard to watch someone be picked on by another person just because of something that is not their fault. And Will Smith resorting to violence, especially in front of a crowd and worldwide television, was out of line too. So who is…
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