Year: 2022
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Alone in a city where I used to live for five years, it felt nostalgic to be back. While some things have changed, others remained the same; similar to how my life went. The things I used to complain about a lot then didn’t matter now, but I remember some things: the people I used…
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Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve been asked to listen to an emotional state you never intended to be a part of (as of the moment)? It was a tough time for me, especially when I was about to travel to another city. Why now? Why me? But sometimes, people are selfish.…
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Why do I take photos of myself, people I cherish, and people I spent memorable moments with, then post them online? Because I want to memorialize the moment I felt special. Before the memory gets filed into the recess of my mind, I want to hold on to the feeling evoked by the people I…
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As I remember the movie Tinder Swindler, it’s pretty challenging to let it sink in how the girls fall into the smooth talk of their lover who blatantly asks for money at the moment of his fabricated demise. They fell into his lies without thinking twice. Because of love? Perhaps. I never understood it, too,…
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There’s a nuisance that could eat you from the inside. A consistent nagging that tugs away your joy, bit by bit, until all you have left is suspicion. But once you remove the root of what’s causing you the pain, the relief soon comes and washes your soul fresh. Yes, you’ll feel refreshed. And you’ll…
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There’s a kind of heaviness that no immediate pleasure can quench. And when you allow yourself to dwell in this kind of persisting sadness, it’s easy to wallow and drown in it. I can remember how the police corporal from the city station told me that the world never went out of problems and thought,…
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The thing with the dreams we have in sleep is that they could turn into nightmares. However, there are times that your waking moment becomes a nightmare too. That’s why your body lulls you to sleep. But then, like with every other dream, you still have to wake up to reality. And you are given…
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