Read

Do you realize you need to ask questions when you read?

Not only understand what the writer is saying,

but the implication of what they are saying —

what assumptions are they making,

what counter evidence would weaken or strengthen their claim,

or what is the hidden purpose?

Well, it’s not too late to join the club.

Welcome to the book club, my friend!

4.26.2025

Presence

As if I am standing just across a veil to you,

I feel your presence by my side.

whether it is an inch, a meter, or thousands of kilometers away,

I feel your presence by my side.

The way you swing your arms,

the way you crack open a laughter,

or the way your eyes crease by the sides,

it is as real as it had been a few moments ago.

Of course, I am stating clearly at the current of the time.

Still, knowing your presence gives me courage and hope.

4.21.2025

People

It’s with people where you found it.

When you heard their voice,

fiery anger, heavy sadness, spring-like bliss,

when you listened to their story of hundreds of thousands of agonizing minutes,

their regrets and jokes of the past, the joy of what is now, and hopeful of the future,

that’s where you found it.

You gotta go back to it. Find a way if you cannot see it. Remember the honor of purpose of work.

Remember the past. Do not look away. Remember. Own it. Carry it.

We’ve got work to do.

4.20.2025