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Everyday Stories, Lived

Relationships

  • The relationship network

    Have you ever been in a situation where you know someone who knows someone who knows you too? If you haven’t heard about the six degrees of separation yet, here’s a short definition from Wikipedia: Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. As Read more

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  • Caught up in an emotional trap

    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. Read more

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  • The swindler close to home

    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, Read more

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  • Broken trust

    I’ve been told at a young age how trust, when broken, becomes difficult to repair. How? Because once you break someone’s trust, your subsequent courses of action may be held with suspicion. Are your motives true? Or are you just putting up a show? Are you telling the truth? And no one wants to become Read more

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  • Here’s how we should position ourselves in the heat of politics

    Today, I am reminded that there is no authority above the LORD. So whoever has the political powers today, if “there is peace and order, it’s God’s order.” Romans 13:1-7 MSG (To Be a Responsible Citizen) 1-3a Be a good citizen. All governments are under God. Insofar as there is peace and order, it’s God’s order. Read more

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  • Letter no. 23

    Dear reader from the future, Today is the last day of our country’s election campaign, with the elections on May 9, 2022. Aside from communities expressing their support for their candidates through public demonstrations, they also extend their support towards social media. Unfortunately, politics has divided the country. But, perhaps, it’s the way it’s supposed Read more

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  • Faux power

    While I was on my way home, riding a bus, I overheard a passenger complain about how he felt disrespected by how the conductor dealt with him. Well, here’s a back story. When the conductor asked this passenger where he was heading to give him a ticket, he responded and added that a discount should Read more

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