Life is precious. I cannot put in on or off. It is irreversible!
I was born in 1976, year of the dragon under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarians are fun-loving, philosophical, intellectual, straightforward and expansive. Some of these traits are true because I am very optimistic.
When I was young I was inquisitive. I threw many questions to my mother. She always had answers. When I asked her about events in the past she would tell me, "That happened when you were still water or soup." I always believe my mother because she is a retired elementary teacher. But sometimes she gets tired of answering my questions. There was this incident I will never forget. I am used to see chili pepper as red. When I saw a yellow one during a birthday party preparation of my younger sister, I asked my mom, "What's this color yellow? She answered me, "That's "kutitot", the sweetest pepper on earth. I got a piece of it and bit. Indeed, it was the "sweetest" pepper I've ever tasted that I cried because it was very hot! My mother gave me sugar to defuse the sensation.
It was a bitter experience. I accused my mother of fooling me. But she said, "I told you that it was the sweetest but I never told you to take it." Well, I took it literally. She was rhetoric when she said that. It was a learning experience for me.
I realized there's a lot to learn in life. I can FEEL a lot of emotions-happiness, sorrow, excitement, frustration, joy, disappointment, etc. I can TASTE a lot of flavors-sweet, hot, spicy, bitter, etc. etc. I can SMELL a lot of odors-fragrant, pungent, sweet, fresh, odoriferous, foul etc. I can HEAR a lot of sounds-music, noise, loud, soft, pleasing, cry etc. I can SEE a lot of views-beautiful, ugly, pretty, magnificent, etc. All experiences, whether good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant are part of life. They say that life is full of ups and downs. I will take everything because it will make me a better person.
Having this capability, I take responsibility for my life. I can hear from other people but in the end I will listen to myself. It's my life. I am born to express myself because my life is a gift for others.
I'm glad that a small drop of water before took its form and having space. I'm glad, I'm alive!
Glittering... that's how you'll see the facade of Alabel's Municipal Hall when darkness fill this progressing town of Sarangani Province. Being a sojourner to this simple yet friendly place, I feel at home and comfortable. Fortunately I stayed at the place near where their light a tree project is conducted as part of Christmas festivities. Every night I pass by the park, my eyes are allured to the twinkling lights of different colors. I couldn't help but to lavishly take shots of these fascinating lights. I feel like a moth that is a captive of the glow.
