Araw ng Paglaya

"We cannot free ourselves unless we move forward united in a single desire." - Emilio Aguinaldo

Absentee

It was raining hard. And I was lost.

I couldn't find the way to McDonald's Recto because it was too dark, and the streets were filled with people, merchandise and filth. It was getting too frustrating that I started to cry.

Gratitude

To live in peace
And not worry about trusting
The people I love.

To bask in the light
That freedom from pain
And suffering brings.

To know my worth
And that I am receiving
All the love and care that I deserve.

To be assured that
Today, as with all days,
I will be blessed.

And to be spared
From the selfishness that
The weak are repeatedly capable of.

I am forever grateful.