"I Won't Give Up"

Love songs always have soft spot in my heart. It bring out my deepest sentiments and emotions.  It also concretize my inner thoughts and reveal my passion and my whole being. 

Often times, I place myself in the character of the story of the song. I guess because I am so sentimental, emotional and there is always a soft spot in me when it comes to loving, caring, and forgiving the people so dear to me.

This song "I Wont Give Up" sang by Jason Mraz is just one of the many songs about never giving up on someone you truly love.  And it means taking all the risks, the waiting and the sacrificing.  As the lyrics of the song state, it is all worthy in the end because both of you were tough to face all the pains that came your way.  And God knows it and He soon will work out the future for you. just keep on holding on.  There is always something good for those who patiently wait.

I myself believe in fate, faith and hope that there is always a better side and a brighter life ahead.  Everything has its proper timing for when I love, I love with all my heart.  

May you find yourself in some of the lyrics of this very beautiful and meaningful song.

Click the link and listen to the lyrics and watch the official video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1-4u9W-bns

Below is the lyrics of the song.

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
Well, there's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

Well, I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got, yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not, and who I am

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up, still looking up.

Well, I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

Passersby

One of my outlets in expressing my emotions and sentiments is to put it into writing the way I feel. Afterwards, I felt relieved and comforted. 

I wrote this one way back in 2011 where I was at the lowest point of my life. I have friends and family around me, but there was this part of me that was missing.  I still feel alone that time and I was burdened with decisions that should result into positive outcome.  My world turned up side down. To release the pain, I cried in a room where I was the only one to see my tears. The only weapon I carried with me was Prayer. 

I solely talked with the Lord.  I know He is testing my faith. I know He is trying to make me even braver, even better and even stronger.  God never fails to listen to my prayers.  All along, He guided me. And I know that I can surpass all the things that will come my way.

God has his own way of teaching us the lessons of life. Certainly, I've learned those lessons, some in the hard ways and some in a loving manner.  

I was inspired to write this down to share how wonderful it is to have life. How inspiring it is to live life.  And to tell everybody that God is good all the time. God is always around us.  We may not feel it, but those travails are His ways of embracing us to help us understand why we live in this world.

I am hoping that this will somehow ease the pain in your hearts and be able to live life in a more profound way.  While there is life, there is always hope and there are thousand reasons to live and to love.

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We are all passersby in this world.

We are travelers..

We are passengers...

We are learners...

We choose the road we want to travel

and fuel ourselves with courage and determination

as we drive through the rocky streets 

and smooth highways of life.

We follow the traffic lights in every corner 

and obey road signs that guide us

to make the traveling easy.

We go for every opportunity that will shape us 

and helps us grow to be a good person.

We stop when we are confuse 

and do not know where to go.

We look and we search for a better world, 

a nicer and safer place.

We listen when we want to learn, 

when we want to grow deeper as a person.

We go right and left to see which

of the worlds are better.

We take U-turns to go back to life's greatest memories.

Sometimes we are caught with life's violations

but we can always have the chance 

to improve and correct ourselves.

We pass through life's best places 

and bumped into different people.

We argue.

We fight.

But we compromise.

We go fast when we care less about the world 

and wants to escape reality.

But we go slow when we want to savour

the things that make us happy.

We ran out of gas when we lose faith in God

but we can always refuel when we go back 

into His loving and saving arms.

We cannot enjoy our journey in this world 

when we carry excess baggage.

Remove hatred in our hearts.

We should carry an extra wheel 

of forgiveness and love. 

We pass across the abundance of nature.

We meet the people that we consider special to us.

We become what we are because of

what we've been through.

We become the person we want to be 

because we put direction in our lives.

We are a person with vision and strength.

We learned the lessons in every step we take.

One of the lessons in life is to dream.

To have hope.

To appreciate everything around us.

To love and to care the people dear to us.

We are passersby in this world.

We don't own the things we see 

and the people we deal with.

They are all part of our journey.

Be thankful and be grateful for the gift of life.

Live as if it is your last.

We only have a single chance to see the glory of life

because we come to pass in this world only once.

Unchanging Love

My being a sentimental fool brings me into different moods and emotions and stimulates my passion to write and brings out the poet in me.  Inspired by reading and watching various romance and love stories, my mind is overflowing with words to be constructed, emotions to be expressed and ideas to be released as soon as possible for I am in the peak of exploding these thoughts at any given time. Take the pleasure to read the wonderful result. I hope you'll enjoy and I am pretty much sure everyone who feels love, who loves and is being loved can relate themselves with the poem.

Reminder: This poem can either make or break your heart. While reading any materials pertaining to love, hate, heartbreaks, etc...do not take it against the writer or assume that it was his or her experience.  Remember, a writer has a wide range of thoughts, ideas and sentiments and his/her  imagination is wilder that you think. (",)

By the way, you can suggest a title  for this one because these thoughts were first expressed a year ago. The title I used is only temporary until there is a good suggestion that fits the thoughts.


I don't know why but every time I think about you, I cry.
Or am I just pretending the reason why.
I have you now but not completely,
I can hold you now but not tenderly.
I can kiss you oh so passionately
but your lips are not really meant for me.
I am happy I have you now
but there is a part of me that is in pain somehow.
My heart breaks every time I look back
to those moments that I should have grabbed.
What hurts the most is that I hold your heart
but I cannot call you mine 
but I know I am the first to occupy that big part
right from the very start.
We can have the time to be together
but deep inside I know I'll  leave you later.
We can create memories of you and me,
but it is not for the world to see.
We can build our dreams for the future
but fulfilling it is what we cannot assure.
But what made me feel so secure
is that your love for me is pure.
I hold on to your word 
that I am still part of your world.
The space for me in your heart
was never occupied by somebody
because it is always me 
and forever it is meant for me.
These things ease the pain I feel
and trace in my face a smile that's real.
It doesn't matter if I can no longer 
have you here with me,
what counts the most and makes 
me feel glad is that after all those years
you still long for me 
because you still love me. 
These are enough reasons for me
to move forward happily.
We can always look back at yesterday
and we can surely treasure 
whatever memories we can have today.
God has a very good reason
why He allows us to meet in any season.
I trust your word…I trust His will…
Never give up…That is our zeal.
There will be a special time for you and me.
Not now… not this time…Let it be.
God’s plan for us will be much better than today,
for it will surely be in a happier and lovelier way
called God’s way.
We have endured many years,
and we will still endure even 
for many more years.
For the moment, let us live our life
the way it is…away from anger 
and distant from strife.

Remember this always...
If it will take us several more years 
or even a lifetime,
one thing will always remain.
The love in our hearts will never fade
And the way we feel will never change.
Because we know that even from this very moment
You still have Me
and I still have YOU.

I wish you a happy and good life ahead....

The Children in Potipot Island

It is only now that I have the chance to share this thoughts with you having the right outlet to express.

Way back in 2013, our company had our annual summer outing.  At that time it was at the Potipot Island in Candelaria, Zambales.  The place was beautiful seems like a paradise.  The water was clear and everything around is like a beautiful gift from the Creator.   

Late in the afternoon, a friend and I were sitting on the sand while waiting for the sunset. There were children playing around us who are living near the beach. We played with them and took photos of them.  They were amazed and fascinated by the digicam we used and they were glad they saw their pictures right away.

My Favorite Photo with the children in Potipot Island

I had the opportunity to have photos with them and this is one of my favorites.  Looking at them, I thought of my own children.  I also had the chance to talk to them and listened to their stories.  They got me there.  They captured my heart.  Having heard their stories of pains and sufferings, I then thought I an blessed to have the things I have at this moment.  I realized that my children are lucky enough to enjoy the leisure in life while there are children like them who don't even have a single penny to buy themselves food to eat. 

Tears fell from my eyes.  How I wish I can do something for them.Personally, I do not know them, but, looking at their faces with a trace of smile  and joy for the little things they have, I realized that I should be more grateful and contented in life.

Life may be hard yet simple for them, but I can see in their eyes a glimpse of hope that sooner they will be sharing the same taste of happiness and good fate.

For them, no matter what life caters them, life will continue.  Life will go on everyday.  I know I will a part of my heart for that moment.  But it taught me to also move on.  Life moves fast and I should enjoy life happily and gracefully.

I Love You

Oh! This is one of the poems I had written during high school days. Those were the days of infatuation, heartbreaks and heartaches.  When I look back to those days, i look back with a smile. I'm glad I had experienced those things and I was able to express a few of my emotions in poems like this one. 

On the first time I saw you,

An unusual feeling I had for you.

A feeling that was disturbed,

At the same time, a feeling that was excited.

I can’t control myself in looking at you,

I can’t control myself in thinking of you.

I always wanted to see you,

I always wanted to dream of you.

I really want you to be close to me,

But how could we coz you’re snobbish to me.

I am the one who really loves you,

But the question is…do you love me too?

Why is it that day after day,

On my mind your name stays,

I care a damn lot for you,

Coz the reason is I love you!

This is the first time I feel this way,

So please be near and stay.

The only thing I hope you’ll do,

Is to tell to me…I love you, too!

My fascination for Coconut Trees

I always love nature. I love looking at its richness and abundance and I've seen how wonderful God's creations are and how amazing God is, too.

Aside from enjoying watching sunrise ans sunset, I love looking at trees especially the beautiful coconut trees. I really don't know but I am fascinated every time I see Coconut trees. I see these trees unique among others. Its leaves and branches are so lovely to look at every time they sway and dance as the wind passes by.  I admire the towering height of these beautiful tree.  Every time I look up to them, I feel closer to my dreams for when I look up, I see the skies...I see what is beyond.

These photos were taken at the Montemar Beach Club in Bagac, Bataan.

Aside form the  beauty of these Coconut trees, I also love the yummylicious and delicious fruits it bear. These coconuts are also nutritious because it is good for the health.  It's best for salads, juice and shakes.

These are some of the concrete manifestations of God's love for us. Nature is a gift. Let us not abuse it rather let us take good care of it the way God takes care of us.

Rules for a Happy Marriage

All of us want to have a happy and lasting marriage. But during this lifetime, we cannot avoid to argue with our partners from the petty to the biggest things. If unsettled the right and proper way, it may lead to separation or divorce. Nobody wants this to happen because the children will be the first to suffer.  Marriage is a commitment. A big responsibility.  It takes tons of sacrifice, hardship, struggle and pain. But because marriage is also a wonderful gift from God, it is enveloped with happiness, joy and peace. 

Here are some rules I've copied from a gift that was given to us by a friend.  May this help us to be humble, kind, loving and forgiving with our husbands and wives.

1. Never both be angry at the same time.
2. Never yell at each other unless the house in on fire.
3. If one of you has to win an argument, let it be your mate.
4. If you have to criticize, do it lovingly.
5. Never bring up mistakes of the past.
6. Neglect the whole world rather than each other.
7. Never go to sleep with an argument unsettled.
8. At least once everyday try to say one kind or compliment thing.
9. When you have something wrong, be ready to admit it.
10. It takes two to make a quarrel and the one in the wrong is the one who does the talking.

Sunset at Canyon Cove in Nasugbu, Batangas

   

I  am always amaze with the sunset.  I love to watch the sun bidding goodbye for a a tiring yet enjoying day. I love it's golden color as it reflects to the skies. It keeps me cool and calm just like the serenity of the sea. 

I always feel dramatic watching it as it slowly disappear turning the clouds dark. I feel like everything around me is romantic. The ambiance is so loving and caressing.  I feel like love is all around me imaging that there is someone special holding my hands while we are walking along the shore on the sands. 

Sunset is sometimes called the twilight of our life where we are almost through enjoying the beauty of life and we're done with the purpose of our existence. The thought of sunset as ending another day also gives me hope that there will always be tomorrow to look forward to.

13 Years of Ups and Down

I wanted to start my new blog by writing this article about our anniversary.

My husband and I celebrated our 13th anniversary last June 10, 2014.  Sometimes, I can't believe that we've come this far. Thirteen (13) years is no joke.

Ours is not a perfect relationship. We have our shares of ups and downs, good and bad, happy and sad and victories and defeat.  

We are two bodies with one soul, with one heart that beats as one and a couple full of hopes and dreams for our family.

I love my husband as much as I love my children.  They are my only priced possession.

I always look back at the years where we started.  It wasn't a smooth sailing relationship. We sailed on a stormy days and walked on a rocky road of struggles and hardships in life.  We argued, we fought from  petty to the biggest details of our relationship. At the end of the day, what truly matters is we admit our mistakes and we learn from it.

Our married life is never easy.  It entails responsibility and commitment.  It is showered with a little bit of pain and burden.  But it never runs out of love, happiness and joy.  There were times that I want to run, freak out and give up. But along the way when I recollect we've passed all the challenges that came our way.  There is no way that I am giving up.

I am not perfect and he is not perfect, too.  We both have our flaws, imperfections and mistakes. The good thing is we both accepted each other despite those negative traits.

It is a wonderful thing I have a family I can call my own. I have my husband and I have my children, too.  I thank the Lord for these precious gifts He gave to me.  They are the reason of my existence.

I pray to God that He will continue to guide our marriage and shower us His unending grace. Help us to be good parents to our children so that we can protect them and keep them away from harm.

I also pray to God to guide my children as they grow up and eventually take the road to the real world where they will be interacting with different kinds of people from all walks of life. May they imitate the deeds of Christ and follow His footsteps.

I ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary to give me strength to be a loving wife to my husband and a caring mother to my children.

I am looking forward to growing old with my husband.  Like what I always say, I want to hold his hand and lie my head on his shoulder.  Together we'll watch the sun sets as we also take our turn during the twilight of our lives and eventually bid farewell to the world.