If there's beauty in love, there's also darkness and disappointment. Like a flower, love needs to be nurtured if you want it to grow. If you forget to care for it, you'll find it slipping away, turning golden mornings into cold and dark nights. At first we thought that love was here to stayThe summer … Continue reading Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
A Love Song
Love songs are beautiful, but they can also make you cry. These are often the sad songs that remind you of a love story that went wrong. In a love song, what has been left behind comes back to haunt you, renewing those many tears that you once shed. Why do people cryWhen they hear … Continue reading A Love Song
Morning Girl
About two weeks ago, my eldest daughter celebrated her 18th birthday. From a bright little girl born on a cloudy Friday morning, she has turned into a beautiful and intelligent young lady. All grown up and ready to face the world, even as her eyes show a strange fragility. Morning girl, how'd you sleep last … Continue reading Morning Girl
Strangers Again
We all start out as strangers in this world. Then we meet someone with whom we get to share something special. For days, months, perhaps even years that seemed endless, we were in love. Then, as if from a dream, we wake up and find that things have changed, and we are strangers again. I'd … Continue reading Strangers Again
Kissing a Fool
In love, it would be nice to simply listen to your heart and not allow yourself to be swayed by what other people may think. Sadly, that never happens in the real world. When problems come in that you are unable to handle, you put the blame on the one that you thought you cared … Continue reading Kissing a Fool
When Love is Gone
Love has this strange and at times sarcastic way of telling us that she has walked out of our lives. We step outside and all we see are people holding hands as they walk by, with warm smiles on their lips and joy gleaming in their eyes. When love is gone everyone's in couplesAs I … Continue reading When Love is Gone
I Love You, Goodbye
When you find the one who just made your lonely heart skip a beat faster, your fervent wish is that the two of you will someday be together, and that neither of you will ever say "I Love You, Goodbye." Unfortunately, not all love stories are made down a two-way street. Wish I could be … Continue reading I Love You, Goodbye
Kyrie
About three weeks ago, the Christian world celebrated Resurrection Sunday, or the day when Jesus rose from the dead. As in many Sunday masses, Kyrie was among the songs that were sung in most churches. Of course, this song is different from the one I'm referring to which is a pop song performed by Mr. … Continue reading Kyrie
The Way It Is
Yesterday, my youngest daughter marked her 11th birthday and we originally planned to celebrate it in the mall. Then my wife said it maybe better if we just have a small get-together, then spend a few hours at the arcade. I agreed with the understanding that I'll go with them. That's the way it is … Continue reading The Way It Is
How Deep Is Your Love
Last Monday, my two teenage daughters were doing the laundry and as part of their ritual, they turned on the music app in their smartphones. The music they listen to are mostly K-pop, but after a while, there was a sudden silence. Then after about a minute, "How Deep Is Your Love" came out playing … Continue reading How Deep Is Your Love
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