Author: Carmie Dulguime

I started this digital journal initially for self-expression -- because this is what I do. I write for my profession and for my passion. Then it dawned on me that what I was doing was selfish. I found new inspiration in Proverbs 31:8: Speak for those who cannot speak; seek justice for all those on the verge of destruction. Through the years, I have met people from various walks of life with stories that deserve to be told. Unfortunately, not all of them have the gift of gab. So I presented myself to them, giving them the voice that they need to share their stories. Stories that inspire, cry out, reach out, provide unspoken truth.

Hello again, long-haired stranger

I thought I saw the last of you last week. Then there you were again the other night… Well, at least I proved to a dear friend that you were not a “snuffalapagus”…a figment of my imagination. She saw you, too, and she thinks you’re cute. Mind you, her vision is 325/325 (says she’s not…

unrequited love

For those who love without expecting love in return…you have no idea how blessed you are for spreading your love around. On behalf of the people you love who do not know you love them, thank you. The world needs more people like you. Himbing ng magdamag Nagising akong may nakaukit sa dibdib na sa…

Hey, long-haired guy!

This is for the long-haired guy in front of the building. Hi. I see you sitting by the plant box in front of our office building every time I get off late from work. You, with your yosi, always staring at your cell phone. At first, I dismissed your presence as just something incidental. You…

Nakakalasing na kahapon, nakakasukang pagkakataon

Ang daming tao sa paligid, pero pakiramdam ko nag-iisa pa rin ako kagabi. Kelan nga ba ako huling nalasing nang ganito? Mahigit dalawang dekada na yata, pero grabe, kaya ko pa pala makipag-sabayan. Yun nga lang, pagkatapos ng mga benteng shots ng tequila at isang pagka-tapang-tapang na kape, sumuko na ang sikmura ko. …

You can write

I told my audience in a writing lecture I did for government employees that everyone can write. It’s just that most people are too lazy to put their thoughts into words. A special friend of mine recently tried to write a piece and I was amazed at how it turned out. The written piece is…