Conversation no. 10: Emotional demolition

Nakakaawa. Sa likod ng usual nyang ngiti, ramdam ko ang takot nya sa future ng pamilya nya. HIM: Mawawalan na kami ng bahay… ME: Ha? Bakit? HIM: Ide-demolish daw yung mga bahay sa lugar namin. Tatayuan daw ng bagong tulay. ME: E, saan kayo lilipat? HIM: Di ko nga alam e. Hindi naman talaga kami…

A block of wood

I am nothing but a block of wood. I just saw the movie Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium starring Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman. In a scene from that movie, Mr. Magorium (Hoffman) gave Molly (Portman) a wooden cube as a motivational gift. When she asked him what it’s for, Mr. Magorium said it can do…

Jealousy

Nagseselos ka kasi nagagampanan ng iba ang hindi mo kayang gawin. Ang daling sisihin ng ibang tao kapag may maling nangyayari sa buhay mo. Kasalanan ng lahat, except you. Yun ang problema. Paano mo maaayos ang buhay mo kung ibang tao ang tinitingnan mo? Bakit hindi mo tingnan ang sarili mo (di ba Kuya Boy…

Bearing the cross

I have to admit that my mind was wandering during Easter Mass today. Until Fr. Manny said these lines during his homily: “Those who do not like their jobs are the ones who find difficulty in doing their tasks. Do you ever wonder why some people find the same tasks so easy? It’s not because…

Bading Bear

I got my teddy bear when I was in my late 20s. My best friend Greis gave it to me. I told her I never had a teddy bear growing up, and that I thought I should have one. That’s Greis. She listens to every little thing I tell her about me and my trivial…