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Milestone

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illustration retrieved from: http://www.google.com.ph/imgres It was a sunny day, the rays of the sun passing through the window screen lightened my room. I went outside and I saw the cumulus clouds forming in the sky. The scene I saw was very refreshing, looking at the clouds made me smile and the feeling of excitement came rushing down from my system. After few minutes, I knew why I was feeling this way. It was one of the biggest and memorable days of my life- it’s my graduation day. I was busy, I prepared everything needed. I glanced at the long hanging white robe every now and then. I pictured myself wearing it. My mother told me that she can't make it, she can't attend to my graduation ceremony, my aunt will come and be my parent and that was sad. I simply ignored the realization, “today is my day and I will not let it be ruined”, I encouraged myself. The ceremony begun, everything was all set and the graduation song was played while we marched. There were ...

Impasse

I love you with all my heart People around us can see that I love you without any reason Though that love will never be an action. I know that it is impossible Loving you is like dreaming to be in the moon I have to accept the painful truth Cause I don't want to get hurt. Can I tell my heart to stop? Cause seeing you is killing me inside So, stay away and give me peace That's the best thing you could do to help me, please.

The day I left ( a memoir )

"Past is past but whatever we are now is not possible without it". It was a calm and silent morning; the sun was hidden behind the thick clouds. I heard the crowing of the rooster outside, the tick-tack of the clock leaning on the wall and the hushing wind coming from the north. It was a very pale day as if the weather felt the same way as I did.    I glanced at the bag I packed up last night and put everything that could be used. I put on a blouse, jeans, a pair of slippers and other toiletries.  At that very same moment, I was staring at my siblings, maybe they were having their dreams. I looked at them pitifully, they're all young and fragile. I knew that they would need me and to think that I would leave them made me feel sad.  A moment later my mother woke up, I knew that she didn't like this idea and I was very young at that time. It was hard for her and Papa and that was the least favorite option they would choose, but what can I do? The decision h...