Moving slowly, but surely
In the somber hours of the morning, I found myself motionless—arms and hands numb, legs tingling, and neck…
The small world of my childhood
Whenever I come across “Phineas and Ferb” memes, I am reminded of the vibrant summers of my childhood.…
Fish kill
The problem with working is that many people and places become a stranger to you. At home, my small cousins who used to adore me when I was still unemployed now cry when I try to carry them.
Plea from the desert
I was frustrated when my boss handed me a two-page memorandum from the Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan. “Employment and Repatriation of Filipino Workers; until 31 December 2011,” the title said.
Pass it on, pay it forward
People often ask me, “You could have chosen another profession; why [just] teach?” I answer them with the…
Artistic pilgrimage
I used to view art as a golden ticket exclusive only for the remarkable and exceptional. In my…
Perceptions of success
From a distance, I would see a person graduating college with honors and pursuing their dream, another person…
Mom and Papa
Hardly a day goes by when this question doesn't nag me: How could my parents have gotten along long enough to actually produce me?
Puzzles
"Never look a gift horse in the mouth” is a common proverb that I have, throughout my life, utterly failed to live by.
We made July ‘puráut’
It was still the first week of July, but I only had P70 worth of coins left in…