I think we will all go to great lengths to achieve our American dream… to permanently and firmly set foot in the Land of Milk and Honey. Filipinos have this preconceived notion of overflowing dollars as long as they are in the United States of America. But the truth is, life is hard wherever you [...]
Let me tell you about this mother who lets her kids walk all over her. She tolerates all their foolish ways and even looks past her kids faults. I was told that the younger kid, a teenage son, wasn’t home at four in the morning. The mother, waking up not seeing her son at home, [...]
I was watching Hoarders in BIO Channel with my sister a while ago. We were talking about how those people can live like that. Mountains of trash and rotten stuff around you inside your own home. Eeek! Two families are featured in each episode. In the episode that we caught today, both mothers were hoarders. [...]
I know there are circumstances in which a person feels like it is the only way out. Suicide. It should never be an option. I would like to believe that a silver lining is just around the corner, waiting to change the landscape of your life. Our lives. You will never get to see that [...]
Not every person who is nice to us mean well. I know that even a relative can mean us harm even if he/she appears to be helping us. Life is like that. Watch your back. Stick with your love ones. You just never know if the person smiling at you is plotting your downfall. I [...]
The guy is already 20 years old. He got a girl pregnant when he was just 17 and now the kid is already about to turn 3. He stopped going to college not because of what happened but because he preferred to. His parents, especially his mom, dreamt of him getting a degree in Information [...]
I can’t blame my friend for feeling this way… almost giving up on life and just throwing everything she worked for out the window. Life has been too hard on her for the past few months and she’s really on the breaking point. As I always tell those who are close to me, when you [...]
One of the reality-docu shows that I watch is Intervention. It’s about families asking for help in intervening with their love one’s drug or alcohol addiction. It’s a really good show because it not only shows us what happens to a drug or alcohol addict but also to their families. How the dependent’s family members [...]
One of the reasons why I was hesitant to work abroad is because I am a worry wart. I just know that every little non event that will happen to my family will be a cause for worry to me. I know that I will worry myself to death being away from them. I have [...]
I read the GQ’s interview of Billy Ray Cyrus about his Disney star daughter’s spiraling out of control behavior. I am talking about Miley Cyrus, obviously. He was depressed and living alone in his mansion in Tenessee. He is divorcing his wife Tish, Miley’s mom and the rest of his kids. According to Billy Ray, [...]
Killing oneself is not a sign of bravery. Let us be clear on that. What Angelo Reyes did was far from being brave. Let us not ingrain that in the minds of other people who have a vague stand on suicide. Suicide should NEVER be an option. Just keep in mind the thousands, maybe millions, [...]
A family of four was massacred inside their very own home. The suspect? The man of the house’s 24-year-old cousin. They were stabbed to death, each one of them. The little girl was found with a big knife stuck in her neck! Do you know what terrified me when I saw this news? Not the [...]
I have always wanted to go to this Sunday market here in the city. The old one was a bit far from where I live so I was really glad when I learned that the market was moved to a new location… Centris Station at EDSA corner Quezon Avenue! Now it’s nearer to where I [...]
I used to have this co-worker who was one of the most pleasant persons I’ve met in my life. He is a member of a big religious sect and they’re known to be missionaries, going from house to house to preach about their religion and God. I respect him a lot because you know, never [...]
I don’t know what this country is getting into. First, there’s the proposal to add 2 years in grade and high school, one year for each level. Then now, no homeworks to be given to public school students on Fridays?!? WTH?!? I understand they have good intentions. They want the kids to enjoy their weekends [...]
