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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Life

  • Letter of complaint from seat 29E

    Letter of complaint from seat 29E

    Can you remember the last time you were sitting across the lavatory on one of your flights? How did it go for you? Well, this particular man from the December 21, 2004 flight of Continental Airlines had complained about how “disgusted” he is with his situation in seat 29E. He could have simply complained about Read more

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  • Thank you, 200

    It may not mean anything to you, and that’s okay. But for me, this deserves a post on its own. Because this is proof that I was able to consistently post daily in this blog regardless of my mood to write. Have you heard about writer’s block? Maybe you did, and that’s because people have Read more

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  • Just because you didn’t ask

    It’s a wonder how your relationships begin in a spark then ignites into flames. And with constant burning, the rough edges of each of your differences start to show up. But if you went through the fire still intact, the relationship then begins to settle in a comforting hum. Often, when each of you assumes Read more

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  • “Red is for hurt” and other generalizations

    One evening, my niece pointed out a pimple that popped on my face, leaving some redness on my skin and some hint of blood. She asked, “What’s that red on your face? It’s red, and there’s blood. It hurts?” It was rather an innocent question, but I can’t help think about how she associates one Read more

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  • A new way of living

    Some people want to remove the spiritual out of everything. And that also includes neglecting metaphysics by just focusing on the material side of things. I can’t help think about such people whenever they encounter death. When somebody dies, your mind wanders about the brevity of life and the purpose of all the toil you Read more

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  • Looking for what’s missing

    You like to look for what’s missing. And most of the time, you want to be the one who finds it first. But not everything you look for is material. Sometimes, they are achievements that other people have (and you obviously don’t), relationships, and everything within Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. What if the one you really Read more

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  • We remember generosity

    Think of that person from childhood you received a gift from. You might have forgotten their name or just remember vaguely about what they look like. But surprisingly, you can remember the feeling of that moment when you received that gift from their hands. Was it the smile from within you that you remember? The Read more

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