A quote on writing

“One does not only wish to be understood when one writes; one wishes just as surely not to be understood.” -Friedrich Nietzsche

Twinkle twinkle little smile

I remember this character from Samurai X.  He was an orphan living with relatives.  They usually beat him even for small things especially when they're drunk (which is OFTEN).  Then one day, while his uncles were punching and kicking him, he suddenly smiled.  Confused, his uncles stopped and then left.  He realized that they thought he was enjoying being beaten up and as psychos probably know, it's not fun to inflict pain on people who enjoy getting hurt.  So the little boy smiled whenever his uncles and aunts beat him because it was the only way he knew to make them stop.  Then he just smiled all the time.  Well, he killed them eventually but that's not the point.

People sometimes ask me how I know that something is wrong with them even when they look happy.  It's because of this, when your mouth smiles, the eyes should twinkle.  So next time you see someone smiling, do not assume that they're fine.  Sometimes they smile to mask the pain.

A quote from a grieving mom

"Parents do not wish for their child to live or die but only not to feel pain or fear." - Bai Bing Bing

I am not sure if I got the words right but the gist is there.  These words are from Bai Bing Bing of Taipei.  Her daughter was a victim of a kidnapped-for-ransom-turned-murder in the late 1990s.  They eventually found her daughter floating in the river after 15 days and autopsy showed that the girl has been dead for about 8-10 days.  She was raped and badly beaten and died from internal bleeding.  During the burial, Bai said she told her daughter that it was the [best ending] because in death, she (the little girl) will no longer feel pain.

I wish for a place when we do not fear for our lives and for our loved ones' lives.

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*Pardon if there are errors.  I saw the documentary in the Crime & Investigation Channel between 12nn-2pm January 6, 2013.

Noche Buena

Here is a little something dedicated to all mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters who need to work on a Christmas Day.

For those who do not know what Noche Buena is, it is the meal that Filipinos eat when the clock strikes 12 midnight on December 25.  It is a meal shared by families and loved ones to celebrate Christmas Day.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

 

What makes a merry Christmas

I am excited to receive my 13th month pay. I'm thinking of what gifts I will buy. Then awhile ago I was coming down the escalator when I saw people who looks worse off than me. They were a group of friends and they were talking, laughing, just having fun. I almost cried because I felt humbled. It's the season of love and I was thinking of money. I almost forgot that Christmas is not merry because of my 13th month pay. It's merry because I have people who makes me laugh and loves me... and I am spending my Christmas with them.

Irrelevant

adjective

no longer relevant

passe

lacks value or worth

one feeling you wish you'll never feel because it's sad and painful.

Nothing Compares To You by Sinead O' Connor

I saw this video of Bo Bruce of The Voice UK singing Nothing Compares To You.  Then I saw Sinead O' Connor and I felt nostalgic.  So here is the video I found in YouTube from BBC.  Enjoy!

Nothing Compares To You by Sinead O' Connor

YouTube video from BBC

 

Lyrics:

It's been seven hours and fifteen days
since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
since you took your love away
since you've been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
but nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues,