Relationships

“Perhaps the most lasting damage (referring to the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942) was to the social fabric: years of scarcity had led many Filipinos to pilfer food and cut ethical corners in order to eat. Corruption had become a way of life for many. A new eyesore afflicted Manila, as squatter shanties… Read more

I’m still three decades into this lifetime, but I felt too old for tabletop games. Like, who makes time for playing tabletop games these days? Snakes and Ladders seemed to be the most awesome game ever when we were kids! Until we learned to move on to board games like scrabble, change friends, and eventually… Read more

When I was younger and detached from the rest of the world (because the internet was only a thing for the wealthy back then), I dreamed about talking to different people worldwide. Now, it is my reality. How? By continually seeking to be part of global communities where we share common goals in life (like… Read more

If you are somebody who leaves all kinds of leftovers in the sink, who do you think would clean it up? Do you think that by just leaving it, and you find it clean the next day, it magically cleaned itself up? And do you think you won’t have a stinky sink if you continue… Read more

I still remember how thrilling it is when the one you admire looks your way. You can feel your heart throbbing against your chest and the rush of blood under your skin. Sometimes, you blush. Often, you hide it away to keep yourself from being too obvious, pretending to be oblivious but still being grateful… Read more

I wonder how our parents made a home without getting broke. Or did they? Indeed, it takes wisdom to build a house, understanding to establish it, and knowledge to fill it. As it says in Proverbs 24:3-4 (CSB): A house is built by wisdom, and it is established by understanding; by knowledge the rooms are… Read more