One of the many joys of Christmas is seeing the people you love all coming together to help you celebrate this most wondrous occasion. Yet, not everyone gets to experience this. Out in the streets, you'll find people in unkempt clothing, their eyes lost and their minds dull. They are constantly moving forward but heading … Continue reading Another Day in Paradise
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Happy Xmas (War is Over)
It's Christmas, the time of the year when the world is at peace and people have smiles on their faces. Even for just a single day in a year, we are one in celebrating an occasion considered as the most joyous in the world. And so this is ChristmasFor weak and for strongFor rich and … Continue reading Happy Xmas (War is Over)
Shooting for the Moon
About a week ago, the Philippines hosted the 30th Southeast Asian Games or SEAG. It's a biennial event aimed at bringing together athletes from countries belonging to the Southeast Asian region to showcase their skills and talents in various sports. The games were expectedly fun and exciting with several historic records being set. More importantly, … Continue reading Shooting for the Moon
All in Love is Fair
Lasr December 3, the world celebrated the International Day of People with Disability. It's an annual event promoted by the United Nations and aims to highlight the achievements of PwDs all across the world as well as the challenges that they continue to face. In line with this, last year at around this time, I … Continue reading All in Love is Fair
Father and Son
Last Thursday, my only son celebrated his 10th birthday. Since he was born in December, we decided to name him Emmanuel following the name given to our Lord Jesus Christ. Our little Emmanuel is growing up quite fast. His interests are rapidly expanding and continuously changing. We certainly welcome these, but sometimes, I wish the … Continue reading Father and Son
Lines of a Song Volume 8
This is not a condonation of extra-marital affairs but a mere discussion of a reality that has long been existing in our midst. In music, a number of songs have been written about this. Many of these songs talked about the frustrations of being involved in this illicit relationship and how the act of ending … Continue reading Lines of a Song Volume 8
Creep
Last week, my wife celebrated her 36th birthday. Some of her friends came over to our place to help her celebrate the joyous occasion. Sitting before the dinner table, I glanced at my wife who was looking radiantly beautiful that evening. She smiled at me with those eyes that disarmed me the very first time … Continue reading Creep
Foolish Heart
I grew up to the music of the 70s and the 80s. With the latter, the music came to me during my teenage years, that period in life when the most exciting thing that can ever happen to a teenager is falling in love. Many songs from the 80s talked of both the beauty and … Continue reading Foolish Heart
In A Love Song
Have you ever heard a love song that really touched your heart? Since they came into being, love songs have often been known to do that, usually through the words used to create them. This song by Lee Greenwood is the perfect example. The words used here accurately describes what a love song can do … Continue reading In A Love Song
I Don’t Like Mondays
For some strange reasons, lots of people don't like Mondays, myself included. There's even a term, "Monday sickness", used to refer to the feeling of difficulty of going to work during this particular day of the week. In music, several songs have been written about Mondays. "I Don't Like Mondays" though is special for me … Continue reading I Don’t Like Mondays
