How can I love again?
My human body is numb and merciless. I cannot feel anything. Sleeping is a way not to feel, but it only lasts for an hour or two. This is the truth: my father died 4 months ago. As the…
Love Cloud
A timing of chance
When I was young, I always dreamt of having superpowers. Which young kid never did? I would imagine myself teleporting, apparating from one place to another. I would imagine myself having superhuman strength, twisting off even the tightest of jar…
The road to forgiveness
Forgiveness is a cross not too many of us want to carry. It is something we are all familiar with—feelings of hurt mixed with anger and resentment. It is hard to let go of these emotions, especially if the ones…
I found Him when he left me
Have you loved someone so much that you can’t live without? Have you loved someone that he/she becomes your world, the epitome of love and the meaning of life? I loved someone so much and he meant the world…
Passion police: the best outfit to love
Our generation nowadays has gotten more conscious and quite obsessed on having fab style. We take long minutes and even hours just pairing up the right top with the best accessories and stylish shoes we could wear. As for me,…
Self-worth regained
I hated myself. I hated myself so much that I self-inflict wounds. I even attempted to commit suicide because the world would be a better place without me and because I am better off dead. Self-pity was my number one…
Hello, inner child!
Summer was the best season for me as a child. I have embraced some manly adventures since I was young. I would wake up late and grope for my pellet gun underneath my bed. I didn’t bother to comb my…
To the first man I loved
You are my first wisdom guru and forever my favorite. Nothing can outgrow the harvest of the lessons you planted in me. Conversations with you may be seldom and short but the learning from it stay for the longest time.…
The only drug worth taking
My father was a meth addict. No. That wasn’t a line from a movie scene or from a popular TV series. My father was a meth addict. I was there the first time he lashed out. It was…
Is it worth it?
I believe that we are called by God to love unconditionally. It means to love without expecting to be loved in return, and to love everyone, including those we find difficult. But as I tried to love the…