The Boy Who Stutters

Hi, Stutterers! This blog is about the PERKS OF BEING ME. Recent events have made me write this one and I thought - it deserves to be written. "What is it like to be you?" I know my friends or even people who just simply know me have asked this question in their mind but never actually asked me. Let me ask back the same question to you, what is it like to be you? Pause for a moment and contemplate... (contemplate = think about profoundly.... profoundly = deeply) /naks! You learned a new word! 😂😁/ Pause for a moment and think about it deeply,  what is it like to be you? What does it feel to be like me? One afternoon, as I walk down the hill from school, I saw my classmate - or it's more likely... my classmate saw me. He was riding a motorcycle (I know it wasn't his) and offered me a ride home. That struck me. Before I actually made my mind, I had found myself riding behind him. It seems that I took his offer instantly even I don't usually ...

"Are you serious with this? What if we get caught?" she stated nervously while we're trying to climb up the walls using an old monoblock chair.  "Don't worry. Just trust me," I affirmed.  I assisted and lifted her up until we're both standing above the thick wall. I led the steps while our hands were tightly tied together. I was very careful because a wrong step could cause us to fall.  "I would definitely kill you when something bad happens to us,” she still sound hesitant. “You know that I would never let that to happen,” I assured.   I grabbed her hand tighter and pulled her closer.  “Take a step here…be careful,” I instructed her while guiding her up to the roof.  She took her first step and it created a loud rustle sound from the irons. We were worried whether we alarmed the neighbors inside. She gazed at me and gave me a silly grin; I gestured her to be cautious and to continue moving. I followed her step which...

“Learn from the past,” they always say. There is always something from the past that reminds our present what may happen in the future. Indeed, Time is a playful thing, so is literature. Imagine what its beauty does to a human soul; it has become an integral part of our culture and history, has served our lessons, and has created more creative minds. Isn’t literature that powerful? An epic story, a lyrical poem, a simple narrative, or even just a word has the power to make a difference.  Aside from lesson, styles, and conventions, what can we learn from literature? Aside from history, predictions, and glory, what can we obtain from the past? I think there’s only one thing, one word rather, that may best describe how it can shape our future.  CHANGE .  The literature of the past helps us change; it changes people. From the Bible to the dictionary, from historical accounts to new discoveries, a written word is evident. These works make a difference. It is agre...

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...