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Things had been getting boring lately that whoever call/s or text/s me, I am more than willing to go somewhere else.

What a life doing nothing this summer.

Events last Saturday:
- ate with a friend and a newer friend at Gerry's Grill in TriNoma;

- watched Forbidden Kingdom;

- had a drinking session lasting the next morning;

- followed by coffee and cinnamon at Gloria Jeans.

Again, the drinking session turned out to be another emo and rant session, focused mostly on relationships.  

Why are we in this type of situation? Are we not capable of holding on to somebody without running away? The irony of all these things is that at a personal level, I can always give the better advice to persons that need them; and they are always enlightened and thankful about the advice.  

Talk about the ultimate I don't practice what I preach type of guy, when it comes to relations.

Emo mode about what had become

Reflecting stuff while resting from working,
came upon this sms which somehow rings true for most of us....

I somehow knew that
life on earth is short.

So never miss the fun
of cracking a joke at
the most inappropriate time.

Never miss the mess
of your hair when waking up.

Never miss laughing
when you read a hilarious text.

Never miss to enjoy
the rain when you had
your nail polished.

Never miss to blush
when you sang out loud
but having the highest score of all.

Never miss to look
wierd when your with
another wierd soul.

Never miss to ponder
when was your last view of the moon.

Not all are given
wonderful chances.

Feel every beat
of your heart.

Live life while there is.

Choose to be happy.

Think before you close your eyes,
'Coz every minute its closed,
you lose 60 seconds of light.

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And talking and conversing with a friend and her friends over beer and nuts, we've pondered, what had become of us.

Throughout the night and up until the wee hours of the morning, reminiscing past love/s and regrets seemed to be the theme of our session. Laughing and crying and becoming silent to ponder were very much the emotions felt by my friend and the rest of us.

How the innocence of childhood is sorely missed.

Is my life at its Best? ۩

I am never religious and never will be, but in times of slumps and depression and pressure, its a good thing that there are email senders that send in some enlightening and conscience-tingling stories like the excerpt below.  Things at the personal level are not what it seems, I think.....

Excerpt from Joel Osteen’s Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential 

[from an email]

A few years back, I woke up one morning and I had a real strong concern and compassion for an old friend of mine. I hadn’t seen him in years, and hadn’t talked to him for at least fifteen years, but he was one of my best friends growing up. We played a lot of sports and spent a lot of time together.

All day long, I kept thinking about him, for no apparent reason. I was just hoping that he was doing okay. It finally dawned on me that maybe God was speaking to me, and I needed to take action. I decided to give my old buddy a call to say hello and see how he was doing. I had no idea how to get in touch with him. But I finally tracked him down and called him.

My friend answered the phone, and I said, “Hey, man, this is Joel Osteen. I’ve been thinking about you all day long. How have you been doing?”

The phone went completely silent. Not a word. I thought, This is very odd. I didn’t know what was going on, but I stayed on the line. After about fifteen or twenty seconds, I noticed that my buddy was all broken up on the other end of the line. I could tell that he was weeping. This fellow was one of the toughest athletes around as we were growing up. I had never seen him shed a tear. But he was now. 

When he finally composed himself, he said, “Joel, my wife just recently left me. And I’ve been so depressed and discouraged.” 

He said, “I’m not a religious person, but I prayed, ‘God, if You’re still out there, if You really love me, if You’re connected at all, just give me some kind of sign.’ And then the phone rang and it was you.”

God knows what He’s doing. He knows who’s hurting. He knows who’s at the end of their rope. If you will follow the flow of love and compassion wherever it leads, you may be the answer to a desperate, lonely person’s prayer. You may not fully realize the impact one brief phone call can have. 

You may not realize the significance of what it means to a hurting, lonely person to hear the words “I’ve been thinking about you. I’ve been concerned about you. I love you. I believe in you. I want to be praying for you. I’m going to stand with you.” You may have forgotten how powerful and life-changing those simple words of hope can be. Let love lead you through life. Don’t ever ignore that feeling of compassion inside you. Learn to follow the flow of God’s divine love. He will direct your paths and show where and how to express it.