As an engineer, I define love as this: Love is inversely proportional to expectation. Meaning, the more expectations you have, the less love you feel. The less expectations you have, the more love you feel. Let me explain by stating the examples. During courtship, our expectations are usually low. We don't expect a text message. … Continue reading The Love Equation
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More today than yesterday
During offering time, I would give Gab a hundred pesos to drop in the offering basket. Sometimes, it's more. Despite folding it several times to conceal the denomination, someone noticed it and asked if the amount is too big for a child to give as an offering. I gave a quick explanation but as I … Continue reading More today than yesterday
Deleting Inbox
Yesterday I deleted old emails. Some are almost 10 years ago. Some emails are hard to let go. Like photographs, they are memories of the past. One email can tell a lot of stories. Press releases. Media invites. Forward photos. Chat transcripts. Product inquiries. Project Updates. Scripts. Drafts. But they have served their purpose already. … Continue reading Deleting Inbox
Cry
I want to cry. I want to let go of the disappointments and the frustrations. But I have never really cried for a long time. Maybe because I have become stronger. Or I have already experienced my greatest pain. Now, it's foolish to waste a tear. There is really no happy person. Just people who … Continue reading Cry
A reason not to smile
They say that it takes 43 muscles to frown while it takes just 17 muscles to smile. This means that it takes more energy and more effort to frown. To smile, then, is better. But what's worst and more tiring than a frown is forcing yourself to smile because people expects you to be happy. … Continue reading A reason not to smile
Rocks of Halong Bay
While in Halong Bay, our tour guide told us that some islets would resemble a bird. Another a butterfly. The others will resemble a cat, a mansion, or a bell. The islets can look like an animal, a jewelry, or a structure. I stared at each rock that seem to have risen from the sea. … Continue reading Rocks of Halong Bay