Sa isang sulok,
nag-iiyak ka..
Bkit? Tinanong ka..
Ang sinagot mo ay ngawa..
Tahan na, ano bang problema?
Isinagot mo’y hindi nag-iba..
Hinawakan ang iyong kamay
At hinagkan ka nya..
Natahimik ka,
At tumigil sa pag-luha..
Pinunasan niya
Mukha mong kaaya-aya..
Pagdampi ng kanyang palad
Galak ang nadama..
Tinanong ka ulit
ng maganda mong ina..
Ang sagot mo,
Yung KENDI ko,
kinain ni kuya..
Hayyy!!
I am a fan of those people who are successful in their own field, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Charice, Justine Bieber, and more. I admire them a lot and I hope one of these days, I can also excel in any field i wanted too. I have lots of dreams in mind and I’m hoping that soon in time, little by little, I can reach them. Maybe not all of them but I hope more of them. I won’t really stop until that time I can proudly say to everyone, “Hey look at at me, I am SUCCESSFUL!!”. It maybe tough along the way, but hey, just keep the faith alive. Never ever to give up, be ambitious, have the self confidence, never stop learning, and always PRAY.
As of this writing, I’m still on the quarter way of those dreams. Some of my friends keep on telling me that I’m lucky that I am already successful because I am already a licensed Engineer. But also, I always tell them, I’m not, I’m not. It doesn’t stop here. I don’t wanna call myself successful yet because I never proved anything yet. Maybe part of it, and its not yet achieved fully.
It’s always been everyone’s dream to be successful. I know that the road to it is not that easy. Here, I don’t have that much experience and learnings to share on how to get it, but maybe I can help a little. We need to really work hard for it. Anything can be achieve with perseverance. Don’t let your self confidence be defeated by your fear. Come out from your box and be aggressive. In this world that’s full of competitions, you need to be competitive too. Losers are those who easily gave up, those who don’t fight for their selves. Quitters are losers, fighters are winners. If in the end, you find yourself losing while you are giving your best, thats okay. At least you’ve tried, right?
Just keep your faith alive, destiny belongs to those who believes in the power of their dreams. Even if you fall sometimes, don’t hesitate to stand up and learn from it. In that way, our strength level grows. Next time, we will be much stronger, much wiser, and eager for that SUCCESS.
Know what, maybe you could be inspired by a Bamboo. Yeah, I always used it to symbolize me. It maybe skinny, and seems very weak, but it never afraid to fight any typhoon. It just go and dances with the strong winds. It may fell sometimes, but sooner or later, it will rise back and continue life. Amazing right? It never fails to impressed me…
Tags: bill gates, charice, learnings, mark zuckerberg, self confidence, strength level
snapshot from the movie "MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY"
How many days more, and here again. The most awaited day for lovers, VALENTINES DAY. Christmas and New Year is just over. No more christmas carols, c hristmas gifts, fireworks and other christmas and new year stuffs. This February, another season is yet to come. The season where every lovers in the world are waiting for. We hear love songs on the radio, we see different brands of chocolates around, flowers, stuff toys, and other things we thought was sweet enough to give to someone very special. We celebrate this season of year in many ways. Some would probably chose to have it very private, dinner dates, going to church, date in the park and the likes. Lucky are those who have their partners to celebrate with because they will get to enjoy it with full of romance. What about those who are like me, single, unfortunate with love aspects? Well, we need not to be lonely because I believe that this day is for everybody. If you love your self, then you deserve a treat. If you love a pet, then have a walk with it. If your love are your parents, then prepare a dinner or you might also consider going out and watch a movie with them. Or maybe, you can invite some friends too, and celebrate with them. Don’t be too upset or feel jealous with those people who have find true love already and just try to enjoy this season of love. if you wanna be alone, then so be it, if you want to celebrate it that way.
If I will to share my experiences during Valentines day, you may say its boring. Yes I never had to celebrate it together with someone very special, but hey, I have friends, my parents, I have God. Sometimes, I just go to church and celebrate there. Sometimes I go out with friends who doesn’t have dates too. We go out for dinner, watch a movie, enjoy at the bar. I tell you, there are many ways to celebrate it as singles as we call ourselves. We just need to learn how to enjoy.
To all of us, lovers, singles, to everyone who believes in true love, keep safe, enjoy the season and spread love in the world. HAPPY VALENTINES!!!
Holding hands while walking, kisses and hugs, date, saying i love you, hearing i love you too, jealousy, cool-off, lovers quarrel, bf-gf stuff, getting laid ..These things? I always look forward to experience it too in the future. Yeah, in my 23 years of existence, thats right I’m 23, i never get to enjoy this kinds of stuff. I must admit, I’m a loser. I’m living a life believing that love will come at the right place of the right time. That in time, it will be like magic and the hurt of waiting will vanish when the right person will come along your way. I had once been in love with someone, but the thing is, I’m a coward. I never had the chance to expressed what I really felt. So, it turned out to be a failure. She has her own life now. That’s why I’m here, waiting for someone really meant for me. Yeah, I still relies on destiny. I believe that there is someone out there who will complete that missing piece of my life. To share my time, my love, my passion, everything, for lifetime.
I always get the comments, socialize, don’t wait but search for it, some things like that. Yeah they were right. But how? I’m a type of person that really afraid to mingle. I’m afraid for rejections. I have this isnsecurities in me. That I don’t look good, that they might judge me, criticize me. But I do have friends though we don’t see each other that much. I always tell myself to grow up, to face my fears, explore things, to change for the better if i don’t wanna grow old alone. I’m trying the best i could to do these things but here I am, the same guy as before. I really don’t know what to do with it. I just wish that somebody will approach me and say, hey, can I be your friend. Things like that. That I wont be the one to start any conversations because I’m not really good at it.
Still, Hopeless Romantic I am. I know in time, these things I am envisioning at will soon to happen. I will make it perfect not only for me but with that person whoever she is.
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PART 1
Sumasabay sa pagihip ng hangin ang nakalugay na buhok at ang suot na puting damit ni Joana habang tanaw ang pag-alon ng dagat sa pampang. Sa terrace ng bahay, isang lalaki naman ang nakatingin lang sa kanya. Kasintahan niya ito. Nasa resort siya ngayon na pagmamay-ari ng pamilya ng kanyang iniibig. Hindi man neto sabihin ang nararamdaman sa kanyang kasintahan, alam niyang alam nito na may mabigat ito dinaramdam. Hindi napigilan ang pagpatak ng luha ni Joana habang nagbabalik tanaw sa kanyang nakaraan…
Limang taon ang nakakaraan, maagang gumising ang buong mag-anak ng mga Ferrer. Excited sila lalo ang magkakambal na si Joana at Jon. Ngayon kasi ang araw ng pagbabakasyon nilang lahat sa rest house nila sa Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Ginagawa nila ito minsan sa isang buwan para kalimutan muna pansamantala ang magulong buhay sa siyudad. Naunang umalis sina jon kasama ang mommy at daddy nila. Nagpahuli muna si joana dahil may dadaanan pa siya sa kanyang opisina.
“Joana, sunod ka na lang ha?” sambit niya kay Joana. “Sige kuya, ingat kayo. Ikaw muna bahala kina mommy at daddy” tugon niya. Kuya ang tawag nito sa kakambal dahil sa mas naunang lumabas ito sa sinapupunan ng kanilang ina. Pagkasambit ni Joana ng mga salitang binitiwan niya ay parang may kumurot na kung ano sa kanyang dibdib na para bang may masamang mangyayari. Dahil sa nakikita niya na Masaya naman ang kanyang pamilya eh hindi na lamang niya ito pinansin.
Nagtungo na si Joana sa kanyang opisina, pagkaalis na pagkaalis nina Jon. Isang maliit na box na may balot, laman nitoy dalawang bracelet. Regalo niya ito para sa kanilang mga magulang. Kinabukasan kasi, ay isang napakaespesyal na araw sa kanilng dalawa, ang ika-30 na anibersaryo ng kanilang kasal. Habang masayang umalis si Joana sa pinuntahan niya, isang trahedya nap ala ang nagaganap na magbabago sa takbo ng kanyang buhay.
Sinusubukan niyang tawagan ang kanyang kakambal para sana’y itanong kung nasaan ang mga ito. “kringggg…kringgg..kringggg..’Bakit kaya hindi sinasagod ng mokong na to ang tawag ko. Well siguro siya ang nagdrive. Si Mommy na nga lang’” Sinubukan din nyang kontakin ang mommy nito pati na rin ang telepono ng daddy nila ngunit tumutunog lamang ang mga ito at walang mga sumasagot. Kinabahan na siya ng ilang beses niyang sinubukan ay ganun parin.
Huminto muna siya sa isang tabi ng biglang tumunog ang kanyang telepono. Pangalan ng kanyang kapatid ang nagrehistro dito. “oh kuya, nasaan na kayo? Nagaalala na ako kasi walang sumasagot….” Hindi na niya natuloy ang kanyang sasabihin ng ibang boses ang nagsalita sa kabilang linya.. “Hello maam, si ms. Joana po ba ito? Huwag po sana kayong mabibigla…” Hindi pa man natatapos ang sinasabi ng kanyang kausap eh parang lumabo na ang kanyang pandinig, nanghina na ang kanyang tuhod.. Ramdam na niya ito.. Tama, naaksidente nga ang kanyang pamilya. Nagmadali siyang nagdrive habang umiiyak patungo sa ospital na pinagdalhan sa mga ito.
Hindi makalakad ng mabuti si Joana, sa takot, sa lungkot, sa pagiisip sa sinapit ng kanyang pamilya. Ng makausap niya ang doktor, sinabi nitong wala na nga ang mga magulang niya, dead on arrival na ng ang mga ito. “Eh ang kakambal ko dok? Asan siya? Kumusta siya? Ano? Magsalita ka? Buhay pa ba siya?” Hindi na nagsalita pa ang doktor at sinamahan na nito kung nasaan ang kapatid. Malubha ito, hindi na makilala dahil balot na siya ng benda. Comatose ito, parang lantang gulay, hindi na rin magtatagal sa kalagayan. Napaluha na lang si Joana sa kanyang nakita. Alam niyang hindi magtatagal eh mawawala na rin ito.
Sa kabilang kwarto, isang lalaki naman ang nagaagaw buhay dahil sa sakit sa puso. Ang tanging magagawa na lang ay heart transplant para madugtungan pa ang kanyang buhay. Isang alok ang iniabot ng doktor kay Joana. Ito ay ang pagdonate ng puso ng kanyang kapatid. “Nacheck na po naming ang lahat, at si Jon ay perfect donor.” Ayaw pumayag ni Joana sa alok. Iniisip kasi nya na pwede pa, kaya pang mabuhay ni Jon, kahit ang katotohanan ay mahirap na. Di naglaon, sa nakikita niyang paghihirap ng kapatid ay minabuti na nyang isuko ito at pumayag sa operasyon. Hindi na kinuhanan pa ng detalye ni Joana kung sino at kung anong klaseng tao ang tatanggap sa puso ng kanyang kapatid. Ang tanging alam niya ay ang pangalan nito, “Elmer”.
Itutuloy……….
Tags: filipino, love, novel.tagalog, stories
