Take Time to Realize

People do mistakes, and I think it's natural. I mean no one is perfect right. Everyone do make mistakes, whether it is intended or just an accident. But when can a person really knows that he/she have made a mistake? When does one can realized that he/she have done something wrong.

Sometimes those mistakes can be figured out easily depending on the type of person he/she is. If a person knows himself/herself very well and knows how to accepts failures then he/she definitely can figure it out easily. But if he/she is too proud of himself/herself, then he/she will find it hard to pin point his/her mistakes, and to accept it.

Some though takes time too long before realizing it. And of course its consequence would be, it'll be too late to correct it. You may correct it but the consequence is still there. If you have done something wrong, you cannot easily notice it, but the people surrounds you can. If you feel you did something wrong, ask the people around you. They may have their own opinions, but you are the only person who can decide to follow them or follow what you want.

It may really take time before you can realize something but remember to not keep it too long, or it might be too late. There are consequences that sometimes we cannot take. And before we knew it, we get to focus of that consequences that sometimes we forgot to stand up and strive hard again.

I'm With You

As time goes by, some of as will definitely change.
No matter how hard we try, changing is one of the things we can't control.
There are lot of times I have said that things does really change,
but our emotions don't.
I'm still me, even if you don't see it.
And I can still say that "I'm With You"
through all the things that will went through.

I maybe with a world that you hardly know and you can't relate with,
but I'm still me.
There are people surrounds me that you may not like
but I like them and their company,
you may not believed but I think you have in common
because I have liken them they I have with you.

In your troubled days I want to be there
but you didn't let me.
You may think I have ignored us, but I didn't.
I want to speak it out,
but I guess there things that are better to be left unsaid
rather than being speak out and misinterpreted.

It may be late but I'm still going to say,
that I'm With You, all through out.

Keep Working

I was always being told by my own mother that if ever I get to be in a situation wherein I want to give up on something because of the obstacles I have encountered in reaching my goals, the last thing that I should do is to STOP. I guess she may be right.

Doing something to get the things what we have always hoped for doesn't come very easy. Never ever put in your mind that things could be as easy as a cake. I'm not saying to look on the negative side of it, of how hard it could be but to see the fact that things can't be always as easy as what you want. Never expect it to be easy cause if you then you will easily give up because your expectations didn't really happen.

Sometimes when I want to get something, I will try to think that those things will be hard to get but worth to have. By that thought, I can strive hard in order for me to get what I want. Though sometimes it may seem that those things that what we want, when we already have it, the thought comes in mind that getting it wasn't that hard at all. We'll of course, because what we have expected didn't happen.

So when we want something, never expect it to be easy nor very hard. Just expect that there will come obstacle that you will have to face. But just keep on working. After all, it'll be worth it.

Lover vs. Friend

Have you ever been in a situation where in your friends don't like your Lover? I may not have been, but I have been in a situation where in I am the Friend who don't like my Friend's Lover. And I did experience many odd situations that sometimes I think I should not be accompanying my Friend anymore.

There are certain reasons why I don't like him for my friend. Simply because I love my friend and I value her as one of my Family. In short, I don't want her to get hurt. She may not see how special she is as a person and doesn't see he's not worth it for him to have her.

But how does it feel to be in the situation where in you are in between in a fight of your Friend and Lover? Of course, it would be very disappointing. Your friends are indeed very dear to your heart, but, your Lover is still very special to you also. Which one would you choose?

I have been in the Friend's situation, actually twice. And I can say that they have chosen their Lover rather than their Friends. I have enough reasons or I can say WE have enough reasons why we don't like their Lovers.But I guess Love is indeed Love. Not even Friends can make it stop. Cause when you are in love, you are blinded by your deep emotions and imaginations. Anyone who wants you to see the reality seems to be your enemies, even if you knew they loved you.

Based from my experiences, I think I should rather listen to my friends.They can see the real thing. They can see the real person if he/she is really true to you. For one simple reason, they are not in love with your Lover, and they cannot be blinded by their emotions nor imaginations. They can really see the whole real situation.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Yes, Christmas is fast approaching. In fact, most of the establishments,houses, and etc. here in Philippines are full with Christmas Decorations.Some of them started to decorate when the month ends with “ber”, yes,the month of September.

Christmas celebrations here in Philippines usually have the longest celebration. Maybe because most of the citizens here are Catholic. And these Catholics have these so much faith in their Religion. We even do have what we called Nine Mornings. A mass done in dawn for nine days.

This event for some, is the most important thing to be held every year.This is the time when families gathered from all provinces to celebrate together Christmas. There were also some Filipinos working abroad or what we called OFW's comes home to Philippines just to celebrate Christmas with their loved ones. A time where in some people forgets and forgives the people that have hurt them in past. Maybe because of the Joyous Spirit that is everywhere that makes them want to forgive those people and start allover again.

Christmas is also a time of Giving. People who have something, tries to give to those people who don't have anything. Those fortunate people gives to those who were less fortunate. The Christmas Spirit seems to have a magic. A magic which makes people good and vanishes their Greediness.

But this Christmas event is usually the most Happiest event for the children. Some may quote, Christmas is for the Children. And I may agree with that. I can still remember how excited I was when the month of December is coming. Counting my gifts from my different Aunts and Uncles,and also from my Ninongs (Godfather) and Ninangs (Godmother). I even remembered the time I wish everyday was Christmas.

Christmas is really a big celebration. But we must not forget the essence of celebrating it. Why do we have to celebrate? How do we celebrate. For sure we have different answers, but most of them have only one meaning. And for me is to celebrate the Birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. To give happiness to everyone. Advance Merry Christmas to everyone.

Thoughts could be Things

Have you ever thought of things you think you can never have? Or imagine something big you thought you could never achieve? Those THOUGHTS though could be real.

Any things could never be happened without our thoughts. Things would never come to be THINGS without imagining it or just having a THOUGHT of it.

We can be call creative of our own. Those thoughts that keep on bugging on our minds can be real, some may take time before becoming into Things, and some can come easily because we thought we can have those without running doubts in our mind.

But come to think of it, all things, regardless of how big or small it is, it comes from our thoughts. Though sometimes we think that those THOUGHTS we have are just made by our imaginations and could never be real, then we are definitely wrong. Those THOUGHTS usually comes up because we think they can be use for ourselves and for other people.

Never ignore nor neglect those THOUGHTS that we have. For those can be real things. Never think that those are just part of our imaginations, cause those thoughts can never come in mind if those were just useless.

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Self Confidence

How much do you like yourself? How do you act on everything? Do you get easily conscious? Do you pity yourself when others don't like you? Do you hate other people when they discriminate you? Do you lose hope easily when things go wrong? Can you make decisions of your own? And how much do you love yourself? By just answering these questions, you can easily determined if you have this what we called “Self Confidence”.

A person who ‘LIKE’ themselves tend to have more confidence and obviously have a higher sense of self esteem. They also tend to be more successful. So how do you like yourself - especially when it is so easy to find fault?

One of the first things to do is get in the right frame of mind. Adopt a more positive outlook on life. Look at the things you DO have, not what you don’t have. Have gratitude. Never look down yourself for we do have our own BEST. Never compare yourself to others, because we are unique in every way. Do things with positive energy to increase the possibility of a successful result.

Even though some things might not be successful as what we always wanted, but still never get discouraged. That's not the end of all the challenges in life. Move on, and be strong. Never lose hope and continue on doing things. And accept all your faults. Remember, the most effective way to improve oneself is to admit his/her mistake. But, never regret or pity yourself, just LEARN from it.

Self Confidence is very important. One cannot do his/her things successful without this. She/he cannot decide easily. Having a big respect to your own abilities enables you to do MORE what you think you can only do. Men and Women who have Self Confidence are more successful than those who don't. Remember, we are the only one who can make our destiny to be more successful, and Self Confidence will truly help us.

Not that Fair

Just this evening, I have just read an article about how life can be different to all people, especially from Rich people to Poor ones. Some people may be very fortunate in financial aspects, some were born to be rich and some because of their hardships in life. And some were less fortunate to have just NOTHING.

The ex-ruler of United Arab Emirates seem to have anything. He has this Mansion house, luxurious cars, and many expensive properties. His mansion is almost made of gold. He has this one car that was made of pure silver.This man seems to be one of the few billionaires of the world. Even the people in United Arab Emirates (UAE )seems to be lucky to be just being a residents in UAE.

But take a look at the other side. Those were called the less fortunate.The opposite of the people of UEA is some of the people in South Africa.Those people don't even have just an ordinary shelter to call it their own.They don't have anything, not even water which for some, is very abundant to them. Their situation maybe called doom. They die very young, because they don't have anything to keep them alive, which is food and water.

I'm thankful that the situation in my life is like this. In fact I am very much fortunate. I am not rich but I cannot also call myself poor. I just have something. I can eat and drink water, and can do more. I have a family and I do have a job to feed me and buy things. I am indeed lucky. For those persons who think their lives are miserables because they don't have much,try to think the people of South Africa, you may then realize how lucky you are.

Why You Must First Love Yourself

Everyone has heard that you have to love yourself before someone else can love you. The reason for this is simple - our ideal partner is a reflection of us.

We can't love any person without loving ourselves first. If we did find partner, then it is not our ideal partner. Loving our self first is important before entering any kind of relationship, it may be just a simple friendship, companionship or a complicated romantic relationship. We must build our own personality.

Loving our self means knowing who we truly are. We must know what we are to know what exactly we want. Oftentimes in a romantic relationship, those partners that who have so much in common leads to be more successful than those who don't. Our beliefs has a big affects on us, the food we eat, the music we listen to, from the books we read, from the concerts we go to,from the movies that we watch. Because of those, we tend to meet many people of the same beliefs and sometimes leads to liked them.

If a person has accepted who really she/he was, then she/he certainly knows what she/he wants. For example, a person who loves him/her self, would have an ideal partner who is a replica of his/her own self. The things they have in common would certainly give them less boring times. Oftentimes,some of us are mistaken in choosing our ideal partners. We thought that we like those persons who are very different from us, different from our beliefs. They have those qualities that we don't have and will try to fill those empty holes in us. Then you are definitely wrong. We, our self, are the only one who can fill those empty holes inside us.

Those persons who hadn't loved their self, ended up in a wrong relationship. From time to time, they change their minds, including their ideal partner. Sometimes, we tend to like another person that is different from us, but it takes a lot of effort in energy for it to work cause it snot meant to be. But, those couples that have so much in common tend to be more at ease cause it comes up naturally, without exerting any effort.

If you have loved yourself, then you'll know what you want. If you have liked someone whose very different from you, eventually you will be that kind of person who you have really liked. There is no need to exert an effort for you to change, it comes out naturally. Once you have liked a person, everything he/she loves would definitely be your interest.

Accept yourself, and you will like the potential partners you can get.Improve yourself, and you will get the partner you want.

The Twelveth Angel

This story was told by a friend of mine. He said he was touched & moved by this story, he even did cried. Even though he is not fun of reading books,but this has catch his attention, and it even gave him a mark for him to remember always.
As I was listening as he was telling this story, I was amused by the way his actions shows. He seems very sincere in saying that even though he is a man, something in that story made him cry. And even if I was just listening to him, I almost cried by the story.

The story goes on like this. There was this businessman who seems to have everything a man could want. A loving and dedicated wife, two beautiful children. A dream house anyone would certainly want & a successful business. What could he ask more.
But with just one tragic incident, he lost his family. It was a car accident & there was no one to blame. He felt like he lost his life by that certain tragedy. He don't want to live and wished he was there in the car accident for him to be with his family.

One day he went to one of his closest friend for him to have some company.His friend was a coach of a children baseball team. His coach friend told him to take over his job because he have something to do for the next couple of months. He then agreed for him to forget his problems & to keep him busy, he loves playing baseball anyway so he give it a shot.

The team was composed of different kinds of children. Some of them were rich & some are poor. But there was this one child who caught his attention. This child was very weak, clumsy, poor and his clothes are like rags. But he let him join the team since they were lacking one, he was twelfth player. Everyday, the boy named John was the most eager to learn &practice baseball. But he was weak, he couldn't even run without stumbling.The businessman turned coach was amazed by John. The determination he have& the eagerness to win.

The coach was happy to see John as they go practice. One day the coach asked John where he lives, John answered the coach's question. John live sin the next village. After hearing his answer, the coach was shocked knowing that the next village was very far from the place where they practice. The coach was moved by this, he gave John a bicycle, gloves and a bat. John was very much happy about the presents he had just received, he told his coach his greatest dream, to play baseball in the fields while his mom watching him.

The coach did what he had always hoped for. The coach invited his mom to watch their game and he let John play baseball. John then told him that it was the very happiest day of his life he certainly would never regret.A few days has passed after that game, the coach hadn't seen John. A week has passed and still there was no John playing in the fields. The coach went to John's house to ask why he hadn't showed up for one week. The coach almost cried to see John. He was lying in his bed as if waiting for his death. John's mom told him everything. John was dying because of leukemia.What made the coach cry was knowing John knew all along that he was sick but still manage to live & play. The coach cried as if he was the father of John. The coach hadn't been able to talk to John because a few minutes after he arrived, John passed away. The gloves and the bat was in John's side when he was buried. It was his last request because it mean a lot to him.

After John's death, the coach started to live his brand new life. He started moving on from the tragedies he went through including John's death. He promised to live his life & to help other people. Make sense right? Just learn from it. You'll never know, someday you'll be needing twelveth angel.

You Don't Know ME

Can you tell if there is one person that really knows you very well? Forme, I don't think so. I think I am the only person who knew myself morebetter than anyone else. Not even my parents nor my closest friends cantell who really I am.

Other people can't read your mind nor feel your heart. Maybe they can sensewhat you are thinking or what do you feel by means of your actions, but itdoesn't mean they knew everything.

I think its a gift that everyone should be thankful for. There are thingsthat are better to be kept inside of us, especially our emotions. Sometimesother people may misunderstood us or misinterpret our actions, but don'tmind them. They don't know you, and they don't have the right to tell youwho you are.

Sometimes we too ask ourselves who we are. But at the end of the line, youcan answer that question. It may be different from your answers before butits still the same.

Others may say that they knew me very well but there are parts of me thatremains mysterious to them. And its better to leave it that way.

Friends Matters

Having a friend is something special. Out of all the millions of people in this world, you get to have a contact with them, and I think its very special. Imagine life without FRIENDS. No one to talk to about your problems, triumphs, & etc. Of course you have your family, but FRIENDS and FAMILY are different. There are things that you can't share with your family but no matter what, your family is always there for you. But how about friends.

I have a lot of friends and I can't even count how many they are. But there are only few friends that I always get along with. Sometimes, we change our closest friends to another one not because of we argue or because of fighting. Sometimes distance is the main reason of it. And it may be because of work or schools. And also for some reason nobody can understand.

I do value my friends a lot. I give what I can give to make them happy,that's the kind of friend I am. In every decision I make, I also consider my friend's advice. For me just like my family , my friend's point of views are also important.

When my family is away, friends are there to support me. People who have real friends behind them are lucky, they have found a second family.Friends indeed matters.

TRIUMPH

One of the most memorable event that happen to me while I was in my high school was winning first place in Journalism. I was in the Copyreading category at that time. It was an inter-school competition and many students were competing from different private and public schools.

Who would believe that I could won such competition. I mean, we hadn't take it seriously since we're not that kind of interested. We didn't even practice. We almost ignored the invitation but it was required that our school should present some students to participate.

Many of us joined the contest since it was in different categories. And I was happy about it. For us, that day seems to be one of our bonding moments of our group. We were there to enjoy, not to win. If winning comes, then that should be the bonus.

The competition was done in all of the categories. Me and my other companions were still enjoying the day. A day with no class. A day with free meals and allowance. A day with full of enjoyment.

And the announcement of winners have arrieved. Even though we have not expected to win something, we still find it exciting to know whether we have won or not. It was then that my category was called. The tenth placer was called, then the ninth, eight, seventh, and so on until the second place. I knew then that I was not really there to win, but simply to experience. Then the first placer was called, and the name was MINE. Yes, she called my name. It was the first time that I can tell that I was really shocked. I was overwhelmed. I never thought I can achieve something like that.

I guess its better to expect nothing in such occasion like that. That day was really big for me. Something that I can be proud at. And others may feel proud of me. That was one of the days I can say that I have achieved TRIUMPH.

Disappointments

This year seems to be very different from what I had expected a year ago. A lot of things have changed, including the people around me. Last year, different people was behind my back, & most of the time, we were together always. We have imagined what will be in stored for us this year. But now, I think I'll be visualizing the new year with a different company.

I didn't imagine that someday we'll go on our separate ways as easy as like this. I have loved them and I did enjoy every moment that we have shared. Those were the days that I consider myself lucky to have them. But it ended like this, and it's kinda disappointing.

I'm not saying that I am disappointed with them, but I'm disappointed on the way things have gone. Things have gone wrong if I based it on our plans. I guess its really wrong to plan something in the future because in the end, it could hurt you.

Maybe that's what CONSTANT CHANGE do. And we have no one to blame, even our selves. We have just got to move on, and maybe realize on things that we must in order for us to learned something. Something that we could used in the near future.

Lets just face the fact that we can't control everything. And always remind ourselves to just move on in every disappointments that we have encountered. And keep this in mind that moments won't last but we'll always remember.

Backbiters

Have you known anyone to be backbiters? Well I do have, and I've got two of them. Backbiters are those people who talks ill against other people against their back. For me Backbiters are very disgusting and very pitiful persons.

Backbiters are those persons that don't have enough confident to their self. They are likely to be very insecure to their victims.

Its like they are wearing a mask. When they see their victim, they smile and talk to them as if there are no evil things running in their minds. But when their victim is away, that's the time when they talk ill against them to other people.

I have known someone who are backbiters, and sad to say that I am one of their victims. I pity them a lot. Because as what I have seen in them, they have no friends. As if they are the only living things in this world. Who would you think would like to be their friends anyway? I know for sure that I don't want to be one. I don't want even to get near them. They're just like decease, from which I don't want to get infected.

Backbiting is not good at all whether if its true or not. The proper way to inform a person if he/she id doing something wrong it to confront him/her and not by telling other people how bad he/she has done.

If you have been backbite, don't let your anger burst out. If you wanna clear out those mess that they have done, then confront them. If you think its a waste of time, then don't mind them. Anyways, you know yourself more better than anyone else. And those people who are your real friends, won't easily believed in it. In sum up to this, Backbiting doesn't do good. And those backbiters won't be happy at all. Pity for those Backbiters.

Second Chance

I've always thought that Second Chances for a romantic relationship are for only foolish people. Why give another chance and let them blow it all again. I have never believed in second chances at all. For me, its useless to give people another chance, if they have done it before, then they will do it again. But that was before. Now I think I'm realizing something new.People do mistakes which sometimes can never be forgiven, especially in LOVE. I used to think that making a mistake especially in a romantic relationships are done because of lack of love. I never thought that there are temptations everywhere. That no matter how much you loved one another,there is still a big possibility that one partner can be tempted.

If one has done a mistake, it doesn't mean that its lack of love.Sometimes, no matter how much that pain that has caused you, you must also know how to listen. We must also ask ourselves if we have done something wrong for them to get tempted. We must not always think and focus about the pain that has caused you, but all the things that happened, including the happy times.

Making mistake is part of life. One cannot taste the HAPPINESS without tasting BITTERNESS first. If you cannot accept one's apology, then TIME can. Time heals everything, including heartaches. But, I'm only favor of SECOND CHANCES, but not and never in THIRD, FOURTH & etc. chances. Keep this in mind, “Shame on you if you fool me once, shame on me if you fool me twice.” Mistake must be learned after it has been done, not after being always done.

Music Lover

I love music. And I can say that I am indeed a music lover. I like mellow, Rn’B, and alternative musics. In Music, you can make many friends cause you have something in common. Others may say that in Music, people can say who you are. And I think its true.

There are a lot of kinds of music. These are mellow, love songs, R’nB, alternatives, Rock, and etc. Some people have different choices of it. For example, girls are in the Love songs or Mellow type, because girls are found to be Romantic. While boys are in the Alternative & R’nB music, because they are likely to be adventurous.

The good thing about music is that it can make you sing and dance. Try to imagine dancing without music, it seems like there is something missing. One can’t feel the enjoyment in dancing without Music.

Another thing is that Music can be a helpful way to express someones feelings. You can determined if a person is sad, in love or happy by just listening to the kind of music she/he listens to.

In my own experience, I can say that Music is a big help. It can encourage me just by listening to it. It erases my boredoms in life. It makes me relax when I’m not in ease. Music can be a great companion. And especially, it can bring happiness to everyone.

Life without Mistakes is a Crap.

Of course, we do some mistakes that causes us failures in our life, simply because we’re not perfect. But we must be thankful of that mistakes because of that, we can be more matured. Living life is not that exciting without commiting any mistakes.

One must know whats it like to experience failure to really feel whats it like to succeed. Because you can never feel the happiness and satisfaction in something without experiencing difficulties and struggles.

You must also know how to accept your failures, if you can’t, you can never learn from it. Sometimes we tend to deny the mistakes that we have done. But always keep in mind that there’s always a room for improvement. We can always correct ourselves from the wrong doings that we have done.

In my past, I have experience a lot of struggles and failures which had lead me to where I am now. The knowledge that I have now would not had gotten in me if I hadn’t got any failures. I always keep in my mind to learn something from my mistakes. One must learn from his/her mistake so that their mistakes cannot be repeated.

But once you had repeated same mistake, then you have not learned anything from it. You haven’t gone matured. The important thing in handling mistakes is to correct it and move on but always to keep in mind the things you have learned from it.

You’ve been Returned.

We do experience buying things that we return to the store where we bought it due to some reasons. For example, the shoes or clothes that you bought didn’t exactly fit, surely you’ll return it. Foods that have been expired. But, have you ever think if a PERSON can be return?

I have seen a movie which is a sad romantic story. It talks about a young boy who feel in love with his co-employee who was just recently heartbroken. They became very good friends and eventually became lovers. But the girl’s ex boyfriend had shown up, and took her away. But it was voluntarily, because the girl was still in love with her ex-boyfriend. The young boy was very hurt. That was then when his grandma told him this line : “You’ve been Returned.”

Does a PERSON can really be return? Well maybe. I guess in the movie the girl was trying to move on by the help of the boy, but the life she made with him didn’t fit her right or she wasn’t completely happy. She was still longing for the life she made with someone else from her past.

I guess the phrase from the movie was right. Sometimes a person can be return especially between lovers. If the relationship doesn’t work out fine, I guess one must be return. So that the two persons involve can move on.

Respect VS. Fear

Respect - The state of being regarded with honor or esteem & willingness to
show consideration or appreciation.
Fear - To be afraid or frightened of & to be uneasy or apprehensive about.

How does this two things get connected?

Respect and Fear is very different from each other nor very similar. When we talk about respect, its about giving high regards to something or to someone and Fear is all about being afraid or scared.

This two applies in anything. For example, why do you follow your parents when they asked you to do something? Some people may say because I’m afraid they’ll ground me or fear that they may get mad and take all those things they gave you. But isn’t it more beautiful to here this, “I did follow them simply because, I Respect them. And not because of being scared of what they are capable to do if I don’t follow them.

Same thing in work. Lets say your the Boss. Are you going to be happy if all your employees are all afraid of you? They do things because of fear you might fire them. How can you be an effective Boss if your subordinates can’t even be at ease when they are talking to you. And what if you’re the employee, would you be more productive if your Boss is like that?

But on the opposite side, lets take it this way. You’re the Respected Boss. Your employees share their ideas on how to be more productive because they feel you can be trusted and you have harmonious working relationship with them. They can tell you their ideas cause they are not afraid. And if You’re the Employee. You will do your best because you are happy doing your job and the people around you, including your Boss.

Respect VS. Fear? Of course, RESPECT wins. Isn’t this more better to hear : “I’m being Respected because I’m not being Feared.

I’m a Volley Player.

It all started when I was in my third grade in Elementary. I used to watch my sister playing it. The game called VOLLEYBALL. But that wasn’t my interest yet. I was playing chess at that time in our Sportsfest. Playing Volleyball seems to be hard, playing in the field and the heat of the sun against you. I prefer playing Chess because it’s not that tiring at all.

When I was in my fifth grade, I have no choice but to play Volleyball. My coach thinks that maybe my sister has taught me something about playing volleyball so he made me no choice but to play. It was hard at the beginning. I can still remember my first practice, it was a very tiring day. Playing it makes my arms swelling, and it does really hurts. But as time goes by, I started loving playing it. I enjoyed playing it with my team mates.
And in my sixth grade, I was made a Captain Ball by our team and a Spiker.

In my first year in high school, I didn’t really think that I can join the V-Team. I mean I was just in my first year at that time and there are many players in higher levels. And to think I was very young then. But they have choosen me out of all those players that have participated the try-outs. The most interesting part is that I get to play with my very own sister. She was at her fourth year at that time. Elementary games is very different from High School, this one is the real thing.

It was a very great experience. I was the second tosser and my sister as one of the Spikers. My sister and I were one of the “First Six”, and it was a great achievement for the both of us, especially for me. It was the first time that I feel the intensity of playing it. Many crowds are cheering. And it was very exciting. We even get to play in the Championship, that was the time that I was very proud of myself and to my sister. Our names were called, and other people were amused to find out that there were sisters playing in our team, and that was us. It was one memorable event.

I still did continue playing it in my second and third year. And in my fourth year, I was again made the Team’s Captain. But I was not a spiker anymore but a Tosser. I did a lot of hardship just to get that title. But it also brings big responsibility to the team. It was hard but I’m still happy with it.

My high school life wouldn’t be memorable enough without me being a V-player. All those practices and all those struggles. Waking up at dawn and practice then after that focus in our studies. It was very tiring but very worth it. Crowds cheering for you and feeling the intensity of the game. It brings me happiness and great satisfaction.

And now, its almost three long years that I hadn’t played volleyball. I really missed playing it. If given a chance, I’ll surely play again. And even though years has pass, I’ll always be a VOLLEY PLAYER.

Dreams for Real

What must we do in order to achieve our dreams? Determination and perseverance are your right assets. Trying your best can bring you to the place where you’ve always wanted to. And even though we tend to think that we can do things better alone, sometimes we need to ask HELP to other people. HELP means their support.

But sometimes these things doesen’t work perfectly without the thing called “OPPORTUNITY”. Sometimes we have to wait for the right opportunities in order to make our dreams come true. Opportunities comes rarely, thats why other people grab it instantly without thinking twice.

Another is SETTING YOUR GOALS. You must know what exactly what you want. It’s not good that from time to time we change our minds. We must be very consistent in what we think is the best plan. Setting your goals will make you more effecient.

Another key to gain succes in achieving your dream is the thing called “DISCIPLINE”. You must be able to control yourself from all those distractions and temptations. This will take us closer to make those DREAMS FOR REAL.

And the last thing.

AIM HIGH, SHOOT LOW.

Heard of that? Iv’e always keep that phrase in my mind. Meaning to dream something big but to keep your feet on the ground while achieving that dream. Sometimes, even though we don’t intend it, we forget the people or things that sorrounds us because of wanting to get what we’ve always wanted. Sometimes we get to hurt them even without knowing it.

Just keep in mind, dreams are not impossible. Just follow the right things and it will be achieved.

Survivor

I've always watched the "Survivor" series (US). It's a reality tv show that shows the contestants or the so called the "Castaways" in an island for 31 days and they'll be battling it out to be the very Sole Survivor.

The nice thing about this show is that you can see how these Castaways struggles just to stay in an island, where in, food is very limited. Their shelter is just made of something that can only be get in the island where they are located. And they must find their own food and water and if they can't, they'll have nothing to eat.

Challenges also awaits them. They must win in order to have their Immunity, meaning to stay in the island. Or win a Reward Challenge, wherein they will be given something like food or things that can be used in their stay in the island. They must be also smart in making an allied with their co-castaways.

Come to think of it, we are also called "Castaways" in real life. We also battled it out to survived. Find jobs to earn money and buy things. Find companions to avoid boredom. Seek oppurtunities so that we can live more better life. But not like in the show wherein there is only one Sole Survivor, if we survive life's challenges, then we can be also called, SURVIVOR of our own self and to other people.

Constant Change

“The Only Permanent Thing In This World Is Change”

DO you believe in that? Frankly speaking, I think I’m in the middle. Sometimes I could say that I do believed and sometimes I don’t. Maybe in some aspects, I guess, thats what makes me confused about that idea. But just reading between the lines, you could already say that there’s no permanent thing at all.

I was once told by a close friend that there will come a day that we’ll stop seeing each other, stop talking and maybe we’ll never see each other again. Her point is that not all the time we’ll be having those laughs together, those getaways that we have, those journeys that we’ve shared, and all the things that we do together. I laughed about it and didn’t take it seriously.

But I guess she’s right. The day she was talking about did arrived. I guess CONSTANT CHANGE is true, BUT, for some aspects, I guess. I still believe that there are things that couldn’t be change by TIME itself. Mostly TIME is the reason why things changed or why things have to be change.

What I am talking about which makes me believe that there are still things that don’t change is the thing called “EMOTIONS”. For example, for me. When I was a child I do loved my parents, but now that I’m all grown up, I still love them. My feelings for them haven’t change at all even if years has gone by. Or maybe, EMOTIONS is the only thing that can’t be change at all.

All things (excluding EMOTIONS) changes from time to time. From the clothes that we wears, environment that we have, schools where we study, people that sorrounds us, machines that we used from being big to being small and compact and all other things, thats the things which TIME can change.

BUT, the emotions that we have, can never be. Although TIME can make us forget about this feelings that we have, but when we reminisce, it all comes back. Now, when I say is CONSTANT CHANGE true?, I may say “YES, in some aspects.”

Drinking Hard

When I was a child, I used to ask my elders, “what do you get in drinking alcohol?” They would just smile and not bothering to answer me. Then I would answer, “Nothing, just headache, stomache, feeling drowzy, just anything bad.” That’s what I usually think if I get to ask that question. And the purpose? Then they would answer, “Just to have fun.” But I don’t get it. How can they have fun if after that, they’ll have those bad effects?

When I was in my high school, my friends started to drink alcohol, out of my curiosity, I joined them. But unfortunately, that hadn’t change my idea of why people drink. I was miserable after we have drink alcohol. I think my world was spinning. I could not think of anything but my mother. I was afraid she’ll know that I was drunk and would ground me. Fortunately, she hadn’t. I put cologne all over my body so that she could not smell the alcohol.

Still, I could’nt find the idea of “Just to have fun.” I mean, I didn’t really enjoyed what happened. Alcohol doesn’t taste like cola, it’s taste is not that good at all. Then I’ve come to realized, maybe alcohol wasn’t really one of my trip. Just like in sports. I enjoy playing volleyball while others don’t. I don’t enjoy playing basketball but others are enjoying playing it. And maybe that’s it. It’s just not in my line.

After high school, I met a new set of friends. They are older than me. I was 17 at that time while they are in their 20’s. We used to hang out together often. Then we drink alcohol. I decided to drink because they wanted to, and as their friend, I don’t want to be left behind. I love their company, that’s why I joined them even in drinking alcohol. But the friendship that we had hadn’t lasted long. I have to go out. And find new environment.

Then I was moved to a place where it was really different. I met friends that drinks only occasionally. I mean very occasionally. Some are like my age and others were older than me. Their trips are malling, talking, eating, texting, the kind of environment that any mother would love their child to be in. We drink rarely. I drink because I enjoy being with them.

Then I met again a set of new friends. Never thought I would join them, but I did, and I did enjoy. We have so much in common. And alcohol is one of them. We used to drink often because we have nothing to do. But that doesn’t mean that our whole life depends on it. We are just having fun. Yes, right! “Just to have fun.” Now I get it.

The reason why I drink is to have fun. But that doesn’t mean that I have fun drinking it. But by the friends that I’m with while I was drinking. The conversations that we have while drinking. As we all know, if a person has drink alcohol, he or she may say things coming from his/her heart. Then you would know the real him/her. Those ridiculous actions that we made, funny things we do cause we think we are out of our minds, those were the things that I find it enjoyable while drinking.

But take this note:
Drink moderately.
Just don’t let it overwhelmed your life. Control it before it controls you.

Digging inside me

For these past few days, a lot of things had really happened. Things which I didn’t really expected. I found out that life can be cruel sometimes and no matter how you planned things out to work perfectly fine, you can never really control it. You can never really expect things to happen, you just have to wait. I found out that there are people I knew were not the persons whom I thought I knew. I guess way back then I was blinded by my own imagination of things which I thought can be real, but it’s not.

Last week, I just got a fight with a spoiled brat (the nerve of him). He was as childish as before. We had also a fight last year, and unfortunately, that hadn’t give him any lesson. Until now, I don’t think he learned something important, wish he get out of my way. Reconciliation is not my option, and never will. If I could kick his ass, I definitely would.

I also got a change of sked in my work. Things weren’t doing so fine lately. I find it hard to adjust. I mean working midnight isn’t so fine at all. In day time all you have to do is try to sleep but I can’t. But I have no choice but to accept it. A new set of people sorrounds me now including the spoiled brat. We’ll, this is my work, and I have to do it.

Just this week, I was assigned to do this project. It was done but I was kind of not happy of some of the results. People I thought would be supportive, well, they kinda have their business of their own. Lucky for me, I didn’t really depend on them. When they get to do their project, expect me to be not be there at all. So then they could realize what’s it like to be working hard alone.

But the good thing is that someone has open it’s door to help me. I mean we are not that close but she just came. Lucky for me, she had this good intention to really help, and not just saying she would. I was happy she helped, out of her busy sked, she was there. Very supportive. If I will be given a chance to do her a favor, I will surely do.

For the past days, I also found someone who really is a real person. She say things and do things which she really mean to. I’m thankful enough that she is always there. She hasn’t change at all. The way she treats me was still the same a year ago. I guess she really is one of my friends whom I can call my real buddy.

NOW, I’m back to my reality. I hope those bad things that happen will not affect me but instead will make me see the real things. Things not covered by own imagination. And welcome those people who was there for me all the time and not doubting them.