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Memory is sticky.
It stays with you even when you thought you have outrun it.
In the moments of torrential rain
or de-moisturizing heat of the blazing sun,
it will stay with you.
So I wrote it a letter,
explaining why I had to move forward.
I explained that thanks to the memories,
those that shined brightly,
and those that hurt the most,
I now know where to go.
So the memory listened and remembered what I said.
8.13.2025
Like a film of dusts layering on a desk
on a summer afternoon,
before you notice what has happened,
your hands are darkened with smears.
So you must clean,
a ritual after a ritual,
to renew yourself as you move forward.
8.12.2025
Yes, there’s politics and all that.
But focus on what matters in the core.
Humility, diligence, and honesty.
Be responsible for yourself.
Know what you want, what you need, and what you can do.
Keep working at it.
You will get there.
8.11.2025
May I not commit the same mistake.
Allow me to find the truth,
Instill in me the will to strive for betterment
and remember what is the right way of living.
Allow me to learn and open my eyes.
8.6.2025
Was it worth it?
Fuck yeah.
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
It was awesome.
8.5.2025
Believe in your voice.
Yes, you may be wrong in the end.
But this moment you are living will prove to matter, too.
Don’t you want to be remembered for your courage, happiness, and confidence?
It’s time to take the step forward,
instead of backward.
8.4.2025
Only after I’ve met my limit,
I began looking at others with curiosity.
For they must be as mortal as I am,
how are they getting by with this world?
While some were less interesting than others,
I’ve met ones whose worlds were grander.
It’s a humbling and grateful experience
to have shared a moment with such people.
8.2.2025
If you have tasted the pain in its entirety,
you’ll know the meaning of its word.
For those who have not drank from the cup,
only emptiness will ring the air.
Let us offer kindness if we know its meaning.
Let us strive to share the burden.
Let us strive for the togetherness.
8.1.2025
It dawned on me:
this is it as a life I have known.
I couldn’t care any less about how others viewed me.
What mattered was whom I knew,
how I made them feel,
and what I have done for them.
In the end, I remembered the forgiving hand.
I remembered the laughters I shared,
and I remembered the gratefulness I felt towards those who have put a faith in me.
7.21.2025
I have done my best to control what I could,
and did what I believed was the right thing to do.
in spite of what you think was happening.
I’d ask you to ponder what has actually happened,
and what remained only as an impression.
To honor my own emotions,
and respect others’ needs at the same time
required a great deal of restraint
than I felt comfortable sharing publicly.
So will you please
at least give me a breathing space
to save my own skin for a bit?
Now that the chapter is over,
I would love to retain at least that bit of a right.
7.19.2025
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