Now is the time to plunge in.
Unplug yourself from distractions.
Fear no more. Escape no more.
Let me be with you in each step.
We have accomplished much so far,
and we can reach our dreams.
Put your faith in us.
11.5.2025
Heart
Tag: memory
Chocolate
A bar of chocolate had already melted in my hands.
Although no longer in its stoic stick form,
I asked it to be delivered to the one
who had shared a secret fire into my heart.
A rebel recognized a fellow rebel,
and prayed that we will cross our path again some day.
11.3.2025
Forgive
Can you forgive those who hurt you
because they thought the pain will do you good
but instead it has inflicted a lasting scar
whose roots reaches deepest core of your bones?
Them again,
have you ever hurt anyone
under the grand name of
“good intention”?
10.1.2025
Restless
A fire flickers on a flint of wood.
It is undeniably flammable,
yet so ephemeral and minute.
Let it become large, and it engulfs.
Let it dissipate, and no one will remember.
Let your eyes mesmerize in its glow,
and the time will slip by.
Stay awake. It may be painful,
but this is the only way.
9.26.2025
Mission
Remember what you stood up for.
All the talks, the work, and the collaborations
they meant something.
And the history won’t go away.
As you sail out there,
remember where you came from.
8.31.2025
Warmth
The warmth that I felt then
Still lasts to this day.
Thank you for your smile
which filled my soul with a soft warmth.
I forgot about it for awhile,
but your warmth has been with me after all this time.
8.30.2025
Best
Did you try your best?
It’s alright if things didn’t go alright.
Give it your best shot always.
You will know when you have reached there.
8.25.2025
Earlier
Let’s get up early!
Although it is painful,
it’ll be worthwhile in the end!
Believe in your gut feeling.
Keep your head up,
and keep going.
8.23.2025
Consistent
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
Courage
For the sake of humanity,
reach out.
Ask for a chat, for a meal, or for a coffee.
Have the courage ask for a companionship.
Have courage to break out of your own thorny shell,
and have a courage to be vulnerable.
Why?
Because it’s not always gloom and doom,
and the future cannot be it either.
You can handle it.
Believe it and venture outside.
7.10.2025
Ralph with Coffee 
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