some thoughts for the brokenhearted

• Some people say that you don’t know what you have until you lose it, but it’s not like that. You always know what you have, you just never thought you would lose it.
• Hearts are easily torn but can also be sown together by someone who cares. Though the scars won’t fade, the stitches will always be there to remind you that someone loves you enough to keep you whole again.
• Goodbyes make you think. They make you realize what you’ve had, what you’ve lost and what you’ve taken for granted. They make you realize that sometimes, there are no next times, no time outs and no second chances.
• It’s okay to cry as hard and as long as you want to. Just make sure that when you stop crying, you won’t cry for the same reason anymore.
• Pain is when you can’t breathe even if your chest still rises and falls. Sadness is when you look out the window and think the rain are your tears. Loneliness is when you still feel a hand touching yours even if there’s none. Desperation is when you wait for a message that will never come. Love is when you experience all those things and still open your heart to that someone.
• Don’t be bitter and full of hatred when the one you love doesn’t love you the way you love her/him. Ask, listen and let go. Don’t force yourself to understand when you can’t, to fight hard when obviously it’s over and to play deaf to the nagging truth that what you’ve had doesn’t work and won’t work anymore. Instead, say: “I have loved you more than you think I would, but I feel sorry that you’ve lost your chance to be loved more than you would ever feel in your life after this…”
• In life, we always search for answers because we want to prove ourselves that we had the right decisions but the truth is we can’t search for what is not there. Things happen because it is meant to happen. That’s why we forgive people even if they hurt us, we love people who don’t love us and we smile despite every painful crash in our hearts. At the end of the day, the lesson you get are the answers to your decisions.
• Sometimes you need to set things free even though it’s hard. Things may not be the same but soon you’ll see that what you did is far better than before.

weekend jamming!

weeeppeey!

Just got back from a weekend outing with my friends. We had a blast! It was raining nonstop this past week, and when we first arrived in our destination, it was a damp Friday afternoon. The streets were wet, you could see people hurrying to their businesses with umbrellas and raincoats, motorcycles on the streets have their motorcycle covers on, and basically, it was a day that’s not conducive for an outing. But thankfully, the weather cleared by in the morning. We had a lot of fun. Laughter with friends is really a stress reliever. Now it’s Monday, back to work again. Sigh.

a great man and a true public servant

''If we are to spark the kind of change we want in our country, we must also be a leader who is never tired of learning...''

- Sec. JESSE M. ROBREDO

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Audio Books

Busy times call for some workarounds. One of the distinct advantages of audio books over its more physical form is that it saves time. Audio books take away a sliver of fun from the enjoyment of a book, but if the voiceover is well done, it makes up for it.

With the explosion of personal media players like iPods and even mobile phones which can carry media files, even a routine walk can be turned into an education.

Not all books are good for easy listening. Audio books on goal setting and motivation lend themselves well to listening while walking. That’s not to say you can’t enjoy an audio narration of a novel or even a bit of poetry.