January 2011
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No matter how hard I try to justify myself, it will always, always be my fault. I just have to try to endure and think how it is to be in their shoes. And try to be patient and understanding. And try and repeat. And again.
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“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an...”
– 1 Timothy 4:12
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I just like dresses, you know?
This morning, I got on the metro wearing one of my favorite dress to go to my internship, which I was running late for. As I got on a cabin, I got this look from a 40something-like Filipina lady sitting on the metro.
She looked at me, head to toe, from my bed-ridden hair to my red corporate-esque dress and half-sandals/half-boots shoes. And then she gave me that look. That look as if she thought...
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“What’s true in jogging is true in faith. God has a great race for you to...”
– Max Lucado, Travelling Light
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Social media – helping revolutionary changes?
Photo: http://www.guardian.co.uk
Tunisia’s new profound freedom has caused excitement, myself included. When their dictator, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s 23 year regime had been ousted, Tunisians are finally free to speak, debate and discuss. Opposing views are aired and shared. It’s like a tape has been removed over their mouth that’s been severed by years of silence and...
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“Nobody hates History; only their own.”
– Robert Langdon
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I just got home from helping out at our church’s Kid’s For Christ sports fest. It was really good seeing (almost) everyone again, even if we can’t catch up as we’re busy being an older sister-like leader, herding the kids to their teams, cheering them on and occasionally joining in the games in an attempt to make them participate as well. I wish I had a camera to take a...
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I am frightened of the future. of what it holds and tells. do I smile at its splendor? or waver at its perilousness? I am frightened of the future oh, look at their disappointment again. I just wanted them to be proud, of the daughter who’s nowhere near to who they wanted. I am frightened of the future that when the lights go out all hell breaks loose there, i’ll curl and...
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I felt the shaking. I looked down, my whole table and the floor was shaking.
In that millisecond, two thoughts came to my mind: whether if it was an actual earthquake and that we lived on the 5th floor on one of the busiest roads in the city, day or night.
Before I had a chance to stand up from my stool and wake everyone up, it stopped. And all was well again. Thank God.
Just like any other...
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Not resolutions, but goals.
Happy new year! Hohoho, I guess I’m too late for that Christmas-esque and new year greet, but better late than never I always say.
As a tradition, I often try to reflect what happened during the past year but frankly, I’d rather not. Having just written the phrase ‘reflect what happened during the past year’ made me fast-forward-in-my-head-kind-of-thing reflect and sad to say, it’s quite...