Today is my day

Life doesn’t give you a day off. Even if it’s your birthday. You cannot just say “hey, today is my birthday” whenever you encounter inconveniences and stress caused by others. Remember, there are almost 7 Billion people in the world. And 19 million others celebrate their birthday the same as yours. I realized this when … Continue reading →

In an Island

The earth wind was blown to us, the red of the dying sun, entwined the leaves of the dark dwarf palms, and red of the sunset sky. The wild wind’s thoughts that were blown to us, the grief of the dying heart, entwined beneath the dark hand’s palms, and tears of the sunset eye. There’s … Continue reading →

Why you can never hate love

(My entry for JOURNEYS, the literary folio of the UP Journalism Club) Let me remind you that you are always the reason why D’bar, GSM Blue, Red Horse and their other friends in the shelves are nowhere to be found. Do you remember the day you introduced yourself as bright, glamorous, ecstatic and fulfilling? You … Continue reading →

Three Days to Love (Final Part)

DAY 4: Jessie I woke up, again, with no one beside me. But this time, there’s no noise in the kitchen. No sound of dripping water from the shower. No sound of footsteps anywhere. I stood up and looked for him outside the room. He was not there. In fact, everything looked more orderly and … Continue reading →

Three Days to Love (Part 4 of 5)

DAY 3: Jessie I woke up with no one beside me. I panicked a little but because I could hear the sound coming from the kitchen, I felt relieved. I saw him preparing breakfast for us. It was good to see him cooking again, with a positive aura around him. It was like he was … Continue reading →