Before blogs were invented, there was this thing called a diary. It was considered the precursor of blogs which I learned originally started as online personal diaries. In my youth, people, particularly teenage girls, would have diaries where they write down many different secrets. Often, these secrets revolve around crushes, secret affections. and young innocent … Continue reading Diary
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Once There Was A Love
When you fall in love, it's natural to feel that it's pure, it's genuine, and it's meant to last. Love is both magical and mystical, and nothing could ever destroy something that's so perfect. Once there was a love.Deeper than any oceanOnce there was a loveFilled with such devotion.It was yours and mine. As the … Continue reading Once There Was A Love
Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
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
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
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
Dust in the Wind
I was seriously sick for weeks and the thought that my life may soon come to an abrupt end crossed in and out of my weary mind. The words of the song Dust in the Wind rang repeatedly in my ears as I try to close my eyes to get the needed rest. I close … Continue reading Dust in the Wind
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
When a heart gets broken, the immediate question that we usually ask is, how do we repair it? For many of us, we often find ourselves yearning for the time when we were still young, the days when life was simpler and our dreams were promising even as they were naive. I can think of … Continue reading How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
What’s Forever For
An unknown writer once said, "Love is forever between two hearts that share it". In some ways, that may be true, but with the changing of times and as our connections expand, love tends to become less of a priority in our lives. Expectedly, we begin to find ourselves engrossed in other things. I've been … Continue reading What’s Forever For
I Was Only Joking
This is the story of a man who found out early in life that he's confused and unsure of what he wanted to do. As a kid in school, he regularly breaks the rules, but found to his surprise that he was not alone. Ever since I was a kid at schoolI messed around with … Continue reading I Was Only Joking
She
Last Monday, the world celebrated International Women's Day. In songs and in rhymes, women have been appreciated, praised, and honored. This song is just one of them. They say a woman armed with a most beautiful face can never be forgotten. Yet, the same countenance can also be her undoing. With it, she can bring … Continue reading She
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