The sun was blazing across the fields, the wind was blowing gently. It catches my eye, what a lovely sight! A flower that’s different than many. Amid roses and tulips and daisies and dahlias, the flower stands out like a sore thumb. It’s dancing so gracefully with the wind like it savors some kind […]
Fall For You
Neejangsan National Park… Samcheongdong… Asan Gingko Tree Road… Nami Island… Ano ba ‘tong mga pangalan ng lugar na ‘to? Parang pagkain lang.. Sana masarap talagang puntahan ‘tong mga ‘to… Kinokopya ko lahat ng lugar na dapat kong puntahan… Wala din naman kasi akong alam doon sa Korea. Sina Jo In-sung, Gong Yoo at Ji Chang […]
That Phonecall
“Pa! Helena said yes! We’re getting married next year! Please tell mom for me! I gotta go!” —— That phonecall. It shook Edward to the core in a blissful, I-can’t-believe-my-boy’s-gonna-be-a-husband way. He looked over at the nightstand, smiling at the picture of him, his wife Carol, and 5-year-old Tom. Tom Morales, now 24, had always […]
Cancer
Disclaimer: I wrote this article about a decade ago and thought I should share. Hi. My name is Alwin, and I am an only child. They said my mother went to a place called Heaven when I was a baby, but my Aunt Cynthia bluntly presents to me the realities of life and tells me […]