In The World of Literature

Have you opened a door and found yourself in a different world? Have you wished you could travel to the minds and hearts of other people? The answer to your wish is literature. Open a book and fly with the pages…

Welcome to the world of literature. Your keen mind will become keener while encountering the seldom presence of words. It not only makes your mind imagine something but enables you to see it as it is in real.

 As you walk further in the forest of mythology, you would be able to climb the mountain of gods and goddesses. Do you know who is their chieftain? How powerful he is? Take a glance to the surrounding and notice the lovely and gorgeous creatures surrounds you! The goddess of love let you feel how wonderful love is! Would you like to shiver while the god of war tells you how he won in battles? Just relax and listen to the goddess of wisdom gives you the gems for thought. Don’t dare to be hypnotized by the god of underworld for you will regret later. Would you still like to explore? Go then and discover other things beyond this mountain…

How fantastic when you reached the town proper of this world. The palaces, castles, and temples are standing steadfast as they compete to reach the summit. The town of fairy tales invites you to witness their fabulous way of living and elegant fashion. The charming princesses strolling in their respective palaces and castles make the handsome princes to gaze with adoration. The shining crowns of kings and queens as they sit on their thrones give hints to the servants that they must be respected. The spades, armors, shields, and horses are the ingredients in the breathless wars in the rivalry of kingdoms. Don’t be too sure that you are already free to the vicious witches living in the dark temples for soon you will just trap in their deadly witchcraft.

Come and stare at the astounding beauty of the beach of poetry. The waves lapping the shores spell and recite the hard words in some poems. It also let you listen to its significant meaning that may encourage you to read and read poems. As you are looking at the wide blue water, various poems of well-known poets appear on the surface. Don’t hesitate if the sea breeze hugs you tightly for soon you will be getting the thought o every poem.

Would you like to visit some other parts of this world? There are still places you’ve not yet reached, people you’ve not yet met, emotions you’ve not yet felt, questions you’ve not yet answered, and experiences you’ve not yet encountered. As you go to the library and read books or find books of literature will soon make you a lover of books. Those books will be you companion in discovering the hidden richness beauty of literature. How wonderful it is in our lives!

Seashore Retreat

I am searching for a place that would soothe my aching heart and mind. Then, I follow my steps toward the place I knew since I was born. Nothing changed and still leading into nothingness as my sight starts to occupy the view of it. I sit down and let my feet rest on the fine sand while watching the waves kissing the shore. The waves are making sound to my ears as though they are enjoying the play called “back and forth” on the seashore.

The blue water reflects the royal beauty of the sky; the proudest to wave its banner among the creatures of the land and water. The small objects floating at the middle tell that they are pleased to be recognized as members of the sea. They are the colorful bancas. The sea breeze hugging me tightly and insinuates it cares about me. The scenery is perfect! And suddenly, all my confusions and pains vanish at all. There’s no need of crying in times of depressions. You have already companion that will ease your pains – the seashore!

Trip Down Memory Lane

I opened my files last night and suddenly, I tripped down memory lane. And after few minutes, I didn't like where my thoughts led me. I recalled some of sad and happy moments happened in my life before that should have been forgotten now. I couldn't help but feel vulnerable as I was scanning the things which were part of my past.

For a while, I wanted to shut myself from the world; to avoid any meeting with my friends; to stay in my safe place which is my bedroom. I felt like a little kid that needed a pat on the shoulder to feel better again. It is as if I was a kid that a lollipop could ease my sad face. Just buy me paper dolls and I wouldn't last the day without giving you a peck on the cheek. As a was sitting on my bed and looking out the window, I suddenly realized that a kid is better than a grown up woman. It's almost 14 years had passed since I was fond of staying in my room and playing with my paper dolls. Everything seemed so easy. I get up everyday with a happy face because I will play again. The only thing that bothers me is when my mom tells me to take a nap in the afternoon. I hate taking a nap. I usually sneak out when I know they are already sleeping but gathered some painful spanks when I went home in the afternoon.

Those are some precious moments in my past I am dying to feel and experience again. If only I could turn back the time when I was still young and free from all the burdens of the world. But time flies so fast I couldn't take a hold of it. Reality speaks that any changes in life should be faced with defiance.

As a woman and in love, you couldn't spare yourself from hurt. It will always haunt you like a ghost in the night. No one is free from hurt when he is loving and so was I. I never realized that “look” behind what love used to display in front. I thought everything will run smoothly but I was wrong. When you start to love someone, you will expose your vulnerability onto it. I did not regret the time I knew how to love but I was regretful I fell to the wrong persons. Nevertheless, they taught me how to be strong in facing hurtful situations especially in love. 

Along with that, the fear of being hurt was eventually alive in me which is not good for my growth personally.

It somehow made me very cautious and elusive to someone who tries to take away the hurt in me. I am just afraid to give my heart wholly and ended up hurting and alone. I know in time, I will be happy and I can't wait to feel that real happiness again.

Love is Taking Chances (part one)

It has been years since I first felt the skipping of my heartbeat just seeing him walking inside the campus. I was always mesmerized by his presence. Seeing him makes my day complete. He was my inspiration. Day by day, I dream to be his girl. But I know it is far from reality. I am not the girl he visualize to be his girl friend. I am no one to his sight. In my lonely room, I silently pray he will be mine someday.

The leaves of life keep falling and so were the changes in my life. But the special feeling I have for him still lingers in my heart. One day was a great frustration for me. He is in love with my best friend! My world suddenly crushed into pieces. I cried countless times and thought I will never stop crying. I need to be strong; to go on with my life. I couldn't have him anymore. I avoid every encounter we have and pretended I hate his guts. Oh, I guess that was the big mistake I made in my life - to pretend I hate him because he took it seriously. He found ways to annoy me too. We started arguing every time our path crossed.

The argument took months until he realized he has fallen for me. Oh, at first, I never believed him. I thought he was only making lies but he was serious. My world instantly changed. I was the happiest girl that time. I was his girl already. Time passed. We need to part ways while studying in college. I bring with me our happy memories. I was a lucky girl but it didn't take long when our relationship started its downfall. Somebody ruined it and I was devastated. Someone took him away from me.

I suffered for years. I never heard from him again. I go on with my life alone. I learn to forget him even if it is so hard coping with his absence. But time heals all the pain. I recovered and moved on.

I know, somewhere in the future, I will meet someone who will love me the way I am. I need to takes steps toward that "someone".

Forget the Problem

Ava curled inside her blanket. Oh no! Not now! She's screaming inside her mind. She still want to hit the pillow for hours but her alarm clock continuously snoozing, wanted her to get up. Peeping her eyes through the window, it is still dark.
“Why did I alarm this so early?” A rush of disappointment ran her system. For two days, she hasn't caught up a nice sleep. Yes, that was unlike of her. She never acted like this before. No one disturbed her the way it does now.
As she shut her eyes again, to go back to sleep, her cell phone rings. Her friend, Briana, is calling.
“Brei, it's too early to call,” she said gruffly.
“Ava!” She is sure that Briana's eyes are rolling ceiling ward on the other line. “Have you forgotten? We have talked yesterday to go to shopping today. Oh my! Gather some wits in your sleepy head!” She heard Briana groaned inwardly.
She bit her lower lip. Yes. They've planned to get out the whole day – to forget her problems. Needless to say, Briana is one of her closest friends who's always with her side when problems came rushing in her system.
“Yeah, I forgot about it. I'm sorry,” she said apologetically. “Give me 30 minutes and I'll be ready.” When she hung up the phone, she fixed her bed and went straight to the bathroom. After 25 minutes, Ava is ready! She skipped the early breakfast. She quietly passed her parents' bedroom and opened the main door.
She shivered as the cool breeze of the morning envelops her. She saw Briana's car outside the gate and motioning her to get in the car.
“You're just in time,” Briana said, glancing at her and start the engine. She curled in the passenger seat. Her jacket is too thin to protect her from the cold weather.
“I forgot to bring a thicker jacket,” Ava said while her eyes are roaming outside the window. The sight is good in the morning. Briana is right to go out this early, to make her realize that instead of letting herself in pain, there are still other things to look forward to.

In Terms of Love

Should you give up? Should you hold on? Love is fathomless. It is a mystery.

In relationship, if there is a beginning, there will be always an end. An end that causes sleepless nights to those people feeling unloved by their partners. Could it be possible to have no beginning so that there will be no end? You will just feel you are always in the middle. But no! We could not make it possible for God told us of the beginning of the world and the soon ending of it. Everything changes as the times passes by.

We could explain that love has its origin and how it started but then, we could not still fathom how love works! All people in the world have their own principles in terms of love so better understand instead of blaming them.

There are some confusions love made us and I’ll let you decide what your heart would have to choose:

You’ve been hurt from your past and someone helps you how to cope with it, and you learned to love him. But, there was already someone who owned him in the past. Are you willing to give him up to the person who's fighting to win him back? It would mean of your much sadness and tears! Would you prefer to fight for your love you know by yourself, it’s more than of that “someone” in his past?

Your past love always take a peep every now and then. You’ve been away for so long and you don’t know if he still cares! What will you do? Will you still hope that someday you will meet again and continue your love? Or give up for he might find another one better than you?  

You’re best friends and you don’t know you have fallen in love with each other. Are you willing to tell each other you’re in love although this will be the end of your friendship? Or decide to keep quiet and endure the pain of your silent and secret love?

You’re puzzled how to start a relationship. Which do you refer, learn to love the one around or wait or the right one? You don’t even know if the right one will arrive at the time you have predicted then. Will you still wait to that unpredictable time and person? Will you learn to love the one around?

Would you teach your heart to love the person, who loves you so much? Or still long for the person you truly love since then. The person you’re longing for doesn’t have planned to love you. Would you decide to give yourself a chance to love another one? Would you believe that heart also can be taught to love?

You really love each other and you’d wished it will last forever. How if the world is against it? Would you still continue your relationship and prove to the world that love conquers all? Or give up, for you know everybody would be happy or that? Would you gamble the happiness love brought to you and endure the pain it may result?

You’ve been together for so long. Your relationship was nurtured by test of time and trials. You’ve overcome so many obstacles that come in your way. You thought nothing would separate the bond between you, and you have promised to love each forever. One day, everything has changed. You’d realized you don’t love each other anymore. Is it still healthy to continue the relationship because you have a vow and the memories of it is not worth throwing for? Or would you give freedom to each other to seek for the right love?

Those were just few confusions in love. Sometimes, we don’t know what to follow . We don’t know how to follow things. Sometimes, heart also could think that the mind couldn’t perform as of feeling the emotions heart does. As long as it is in terms of love, heart knows the right and wrong for itself. Whatever problems love brought us, we don’t have to worry. Let the heart decides. How could love be so wrong when it feels so right?