The Boy Who Stutters

When we talk about relationships, we all have different perspectives. You might have a friend who shares the way you view relationships, and of course - a friend who does not share yours. We set standards, ideal ones, to what kind of relationship we want. We have this set of things we wish to experience with a particular person at a particular time (a person that we wish to exist). But if you're one kind of unconventional, one who does not have desires but still has standards, good for you. I hope you're looking for substance . A friend once asked me for an advice about the girl he's pursuing. He wanted to hear my say and I simply answered, "Look for Substance."  He didn't get it. "If that girl has substance, pursue her," I said. I gave him time to contemplate what it means; he then told me the things he sees on the girl he likes. "She's beautiful, she's talented, she can sing and dance, and I think we have the same waveleng...

Have you ever been in a situation wherein you thought you'd die? Have you experienced any incident that you could have been into a serious tragedy? Have you encountered any life-threatening scenarios? No matter how minor or catastrophic it is, you absolutely asked yourself, "what if it actually killed me?"  Were you ready to die at that very moment? Are you?  I experienced an incident just today, while I am traveling somewhere to have my hair cut. Something happened; something that left me asking what would have happened?  Am I ready to die? I have just discovered that I am not ready to - not just yet. I haven't thought of that actually. I have never asked myself that seriously... if am I ready to?  I could not explain the feeling. I cannot find the words to properly articulate my sentiments. My mind's bombarded by thoughts and what-ifs. What could have happened? What would have happened? Could I make it? Would I survive it?  This has become a great...

“Does money make the world go round?” I suppose one has already thought of the same question. But what is money? How does the world go round? How can money make the world go round? If you were asked the same question, would you agree with me when I answer that money does make the world go round? And if it does, would you disagree with me when I say that money is life?     Money is life itself. You cannot live without it. That’s it; it’s just it. Do you agree? Would you disagree? I suppose you cannot unless you can go live without money in your pockets, in your wallet… unless you can go live without buying food, without purchasing anything for survival… unless you can go live without eating, drinking, studying, wanting, and needing anything. You can disagree with me that money is NOT life; you can only disagree with me if you can live without money AT ALL. But why is that? Have you ever wondered why we cannot live without money? Have you ever asked yourself how does ...

Our life is like seasons. It changes over time. Different disasters will come. Different challenges will surprise us. There comes a time when we’re in downfall like a dead leaf on the road. But remember, seasons change, so are we. Our life is in constant. If we fall, we can rise and if we’re broken, we must fix ourselves. Expect the season that we’re above the trials and obstacles in life and expect the season that our only enemy is the wild wind that will test us if we can survive. We need to get hurt for us to feel. We need to suffer for us to learn. We need to fail for us to succeed. We need to know for us to understand. We need to be broken for us to learn how to fix ourselves. We need to change for us to be accepted. That’s life. It’s full of challenges, pain, sufferings, lessons, failures, and catastrophes. There’s nothing we can do but just to deal with it.  Change. It is the only constant thing in this world. Everything has changed. Everything changes. Everything ...

Do you ever wonder what happens after you did something to someone, or someone did something onto you? What happens? What do you think will happen then? What if it didn't happen at all? --- What happens if you hurt the one you love? What happens if you betray the one who trusts you? What happens if you leave someone who stayed for you? What happens if you speak to someone you never spoke to? What happens if you ask someone a question? What happens if you do something that someone never expected you to? What happens if you break something you didn't mean to? What happens if you disrespected someone who highly respects you? What happens? --- What will happen then if the one you love hurts you? What will happen then if the one you trust betrays you? What will happen then if someone left you when you stayed for them? What will happen then if someone you never spoke to suddenly speaks to you? What will happen then if someone eventually questions you...

Sa Kaharian ng Dagatanra ay may dalawang magkaibigan. Umusbong ang pagkakaibigan nila noong maliliit pa sila. Magkaibigan din ang mga magulang nila. Palagi rin silang nagkakasundo sa mga kalokohan ng bawat isa. Isang araw, pumasok sa isip ni Bugoy na pumunta sa kweba ng isang higanteng ahas habang nakikinig sa kwento ng isang matandang daga. Ang higanteng ahas ay ang nakaalitan noon ng kanilang pinuno. Ipinagtanggol ni Haring Mapatangra pati ng mga mandirigmang daga ang kanilang mamamayan dahil nanggugulo ang mga higanteng ahas sa palasyo subalit maraming nasawi sa sagupaan na iyon. Alam ng magkaibigan ang nangyari noon sa palasyo pero hindi nagdalawang isip si Bugoy. “Buboy, pumunta tayo sa kweba ng higanteng ahas?” hiling niya sa kaibigan. “Bakit? anong gagawin natin doon?” patanong na sabi ni Buboy. “Gusto ko kasing makita ang itsura ng ahas.” “Ha? Ano ka ba? Alam natin na mapanganib sa kweba?” “Eh ano naman! Basta, sumama ka nalang kasi! ” malinaw na sinabi niya sa kaibigan. “Si...

A ng buhay raw ay mahalaga, kaya ito raw ay nararapat lang na maingatan. Mahalaga nga ba ito o sa atin lang nagmumula ang kaisipan na ganito? Tunay na mahalaga ang buhay. “Malamang,” sagot ng karamihan. Sino nga ba ang makakapagsabi ng tunay na kahalagan nito kung hindi tayo lamang na may taglay nito; ang may-BUHAY. Likas  sa atin na sabihin na mahalaga ito. Subalit pinapahalagahan ba talaga natin ito? Kung iisipin, hindi. Hindi natin ito pinapahalagan tulad ng pagpapahalaga na naaayon sa inaakala. Ikaw? Paano mo pinapahalagahan ang buhay? Ako? Hindi ko rin alam kung paano ko maisasatitik kung paano. Mahirap at komplikado; hindi madali at hindi sigurado. Gaano kahalaga ang buhay para sa’yo? Mahalaga ito tulad ng pagpapahalaga mo sa cellphone na dinaramayan ka sa tuwing wala kang kasama at magawa. Mahalaga ito tulad ng paborito mong damit na ayaw na ayaw mong masuot ng iba nang walang permiso mula sa’yo. Mahalaga ito tulad ng mga luho mong may mataas ng h...

Torpe! Torpe! Torpe! Isang salita na tumutukoy sa taong hindi mailabas ang kanyang damdamin. Maraming ganyan lalo na sa panliligaw. May taong gustong gusto mo subalit hindi mo masabi kasi TORPE ka. Gusto mo siyang makausap at makasama kaso hindi mo kaya kasi nga TORPE ka. Nais mong lumapit at sabihin ang nararamdaman mo pero hindi mo magawa kasi TORPE ka. Ano nga ba ang Torpe? Paano mo masasabing Torpe ang isang lalaki? Mismo ako, masasabi ko na ako ay isang torpeng lalaki. Nahihiya, nangangamba, nanghihina ang loob at higit sa lahat natatakot mareject, ganyan na ganyan ang saktong nararamdaman ng isang torpeng lalaki. Kahit gusto mo ang isang tao, mahihiya ka kasi baka hindi ka pansinin o kausapin kapag lumapit ka. Nangangamba ka kung anong mangyayari, kung ayos lang ba sa kanya kapag sinabi mo ang nararamdaman mo. Manghihina ang loob mo sa takot na baka ireject ka kapag nagtapat ka sa kanya. Ang pagiging torpe ng isang lalaki ay nakadepende rin sa babaeng nagugustuhan niy...