Tag: Relationships
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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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When my boyfriend skipped an after-event party at work because he was still jet-lagged, our previous boss but now a family friend commented how it was impolite of him to do so. But given his circumstance, understandable. So the next opportunity came for him to make amends. Not that he was guilty about his demeanor…
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