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Lately, I have been on a roller coaster ride of emotions brought about by the current political happenings in my country.

There have been a noticeable rise of people who engaged in political discourse. For a country that’s been known for having modest and polite people, too polite that they avoid religious or political talks, this is a welcomed scene. Though chaotic and a bit toxic, I find this newfound love of the Filipino to be beautiful. We are enjoyinf our freedom of expression and we are learning from it.

Personally, there were times when I was impatient about the things I read and the things that are going around. I often found myself worrying about this divide in the political landscape and how toxic people can get in throwing arguments against each other. Not until later when I realized the beauty of these happenings. All these are necessary for a country to move forward, as it should have happened a long time ago.

I realized that I have to be patient to all the things that are unanswered and to the things that are yet to come. As much as I want to see the outcome of the wars that we are fighting today, I have to accept the fact that I might not be able to see them as soon as possible. Things take time.

And should I be worried about the recent divide and the frenemies that I created? Yes of course. But another thing is this…some things change over time. I have to remind myself to be patient and wait for what is to come, change included. I know that enemies are not permanent and while there are disagreements today, these will not be permanent.

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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” —Elisabeth Kübler-Ross The light only enters…

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“Everyone says love hurts, but that is not true. Loneliness hurts. Rejection hurts. Losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love, but in reality love is the only thing in this world that covers up all pain and makes someone feel wonderful again. Love is the only thing in this world that does not hurt.” – Mehmed Meša Selimovic

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“I knew you would break my heart the first time I slept with you. Not slept with you, just slept with you. You see, I was never the kind of girl who wrote poetry but that night I realized love poems were formed on the way your lips parted, and I suddenly could have written a hundred on the beat of your heart.” Love hard people. -Jelay <3

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“Can you remember every rainstorm that you have ever experienced, or every bolt of lightning you have ever seen? That’s how life is, we will have seasons where it seems like all we know is the gloomy darkness of pain and depression, but then the sun will burst through the clouds and you will feel the warmth once more. We will have our bad days, our sad days, and our great days. We will lose the…

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“Do you ever just smell an old perfume, or hear an old song, or pass an old hangout spot and kinda break inside for a couple minutes” – Unknown

What are you scared of?

I’m not afraid of being forgotten, but I’m afraid of losing memories and forgetting everything I know right now. I’m scared of timelessness and what comes next after death. Old Age minus the wisdom. No, I’m not scared of getting old. What I’m scared of the thought that I might be the kind of old person who forgets the wonders of youth and life. I’m scared of how the little children will breathe…

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“My mother tells me that when I meet someone I like, I have to ask them three questions: 1. what are you afraid of? 2. do you like dogs? 3. what do you do when it rains? of those three, she says the first one is the most important. “They gotta be scared of something, baby. Everybody is. If they aren’t afraid of anything, then they don’t believe in anything, either.” I met you on a Sunday, right…

Whether you are sending prayers for Paris, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Philippines, or just anywhere..I want to say to thanks to you. If you changed your profile picture in support for a specific country, I want to say thanks to you.  If you care for one country or specific race and did not compete with other races, thank you. I want you to know that you aren’t shallow for weeping for a specific…

“We are larger than the sum of our parts” – John Green, Looking for Alaska

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“A person is a fluid process, not a fixed and static entity; a flowing river of change, not a block of solid material; a continually changing constellation of potentialities, not a fixed quantity of traits. “ – Carl Rogers, On Becoming a Person Labels are not for humans. -Jelay <3