Under - Stand

Never confuse bravery from closed - mindedness and pride and neither confuse cowardice from compromise.

More often, a closed - minded person thinks he is brave enough to stand up for what he believes, but actually, it is NOT about what he BELIEVES but rather it's about WHAT HE WANTS. He thinks he is brave enough not to compromise nor bend but the truth is, he is just too scared to lose his pride. Therefore, he is the real coward.

On the other hand, a wise person knows how to understand every angle of the situation. He understands things even though he doesn't agree with it. A wise person knows how to compromise for he knows that BEING BRAVE MEANS YOU'RE NOT SCARED OF COMPROMISING, BEING BRAVE MEANS YOU'RE NOT SCARED TO FORGIVE, TO LOVE, TO ENDURE.

A WISE PERSON KNOWS THAT BRAVERY NEVER COMES WITH PRIDE FOR THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT WORDS.

So next time you act with pride, think again... you're not as brave as you think and neither there is WISDOM in you.

...and yes, I always believe that it is wise and brave to always act with kindness.

P. S. Never teach your children to hold grudges and pride in their hearts, for if you do... you're stealing from them real happiness and treasure.

Macchiatto

For in getting what I want, I'm also giving someone what he needs.

It's always a pleasure to have a drink that satisfy your taste and at the same time your soul, knowing that each cup gives hope to someone in need.


I'm happy that each year I am able to contribute something to those organizations that this planner is giving in to.

...for it is a pledge of mine that I will never stop supporting Charities, even in my own very little way.

POspOrO

For blue is the color of "what if".

"What if" is a very strong phrase that I don't believe into.
For it is just a state of mind that tries to create chaos in the present life of an individual. Don't get me wrong, I've got "what if's" too, I just don't entertain it.

If you dig a little deeper on every "what if's" in life, you'll realize that it is just an irony of everything you have at the moment, every decisions you have made, every chances you have taken...
Because if you think about it, if you go with your "what if" today, sooner or later you'll be asking yourself again that same question that made you take that risk of the first "what if".
You'll be asking yourself "what if I stayed" or "what if I didn't take that chance".
You see, in every angle there will always be what if's. Whether you take that risk or not, you will always find "what if" in every given situation.

That is the reason why I don't believe in what if's.
But I do believe that we should take risks ONLY IF the risk is worth taking.

And I believe in embracing the present, the moment you have right now.
Because where you are right now was just a part of your decisions before that you wouldn't have done if you don't think it's right.
Where you are right now is just the out come of the risks you have taken before that you wouldn't have taken if you think it didn't worth it - right?

So embrace the beauty of the present situation.
Embrace it like you will never be here again.
And never let "what if" ruin the beauty of what you have at the moment.

Respectation (Part 2: Jurisdiction)

You can't judge a book by it's cover, so they say.
But I say, you can't judge a book in any other way because people have different points of view. A good book to you might not be that good for me.

The same as to people.
Don't force someone to hate someone you don't like neither I can force you to like someone I like.
We treat people in different ways.
We treat our friends differently as well as those we just knew casually.
And we can be friends but not all of my friends are your friends and neither yours mine.
Because in a war both sides are right. They just have different point of views.

Remember, people fight not because they hate the people in front of them but because they love the people behind them.

Carl's

(Photo by:Rob Thomas)


Is beauty fearsome?...

Then why fear the fall when it looks like this?...

Fall is beautiful.

Respectation

Respect is NOT something you give because that person is respectable, it is the other way around.
The truth is... RESPECT is something you give to EVERYONE because you have it in you.

That is why if you have respect to your own self you wouldn't mind giving respect to others even to the ones who don't have it.

There's nothing to lose if you respect everyone including those who don't deserve it. It doesn't matter... give it as a gift that they may know what it's like to have respect.

Remember... those who don't respect other people are those who don't have respect to themselves... how can you give something you don't even have - right?!...

My AnAkin

In a room full of art, I found my eyes fixed at you.
In an illusion of you, you are so perfect... and I was so attracted that I found my heart attached to you.
In the reality, I saw your scars and Your imperfections made me love you more.
And you're that one mistake that I have to pay for the rest of my life.
And the only thing that's keeping me paying still is that tiny spark of hope that it was all a good riddance.

At the Fallen Axis (Part 3 : Albert Einstein)

For he said - "Do not blame the gravity for falling in love"
And neither you said that you'll catch a falling star
When autumn comes everything falls from up above
So you can't blame me either for falling apart.

Picture the sunset in a yellow orange hue
Cradling your eyes until the stars shine through
Sky turning black and yours turning blue
In a tale of autumn that speaks of you.

Beautiful feathers until they're all gone
Falling like a fallen angel kissed by the sun
Descending like the sunset so divine
The art of falling described by Einstein.

And I can't blame the gravity, can I?
Neither can I blame the heart that's on fire
Blowing the smoke into the eyes
For by his theory, you too will fall like I.

A friend of mine recently broke up with her boyfriend, and though I cannot consider their story as a real tearjerker, not to mention it only lasted for about 3 weeks, I was moved by the last words that she uttered to him before he left. She said -"sa lahat ng mga gumugulo sa isip mo, AKO pa talaga ang pinili mong i-give up!" (Out of all the things that's confusing you now, you chose to give up on me).
So this song that I recently wrote was actually inspired by her last words and how it all ended.

* Gabriel *

Could have been a sweet September
But you left me hanging with the shivers
Could have been a lovely October
But all that is left is the word "over"

I could still remember your voice
The words that made my heart sore
When you said you didn't have a choice
That you can no longer give more
Out of all the confusions that confused you
You didn't even look beyond A to Z
You did not even close your eyes, did you?
When you chose to give up on me.

Could have been a beautiful autumn
But I've fallen and stayed on the ground
Could have been orange red and auburn
But the season is dark and gray- bound