Tag: life
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The last goodbye
It was night time, I heard a knock on the door, it was the man next door named John. He was asking my father if he could install his new flatscreen television. I called my dad and he agreed to fix his TV. We invited John inside the house and while waiting, I something in…
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Tree of Life
Acrylics Painting by: Rosette Ann (May 17,2017) Psalm 1: 1-3 (NIV) 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law…
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13 Reasons Why (not)
People have been talking about it and suggesting to their friends, some say it’s a good reminder not to do it, but some say its a sensitive topic for others and especially teenagers who are watching it alone. What am I talking about? Its the new TV series produced by Selena Gomez at Netflix called…
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Erase the stigma of mental illness
Why does it when a person have cancer or other physical disease, that they feel empathetic and react differently compared to when they hear a person has mental illness? Isn’t it the same thing? Then why is still there a stigma of mental illness? Let us erase the stigma of mental illness, if…
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A Vintage Painting
I wake up and go to school and work Its a never ending cycle As I lay on my bed, is this it? I lay on my bed and try to sleep Days and nights as I lay flat on my pillow Tears falling like theres no tomorrow Scars on my heart manifest on my…
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The Pursuit of Happiness
My colleague who is an art therapist introduced me to a therapeutic activity that involves knowing more about yourself, your motives and soul searching. Take time to read and answer these questions in your mind before you read ahead. Be honest with yourself while answering these questions, write it down in your notes and you’ll…
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An open letter to my future husband
Hello my dear future husband, There’s a saying that to have someone valuable, you have to be valuable yourself. Why am I saying this? Because as much as I want to meet you right now and get to know you more, I will wait and let go and let God do his good work in…
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My dearest…
Looking up as I saw your face Wondering what its like to taste Those moments I treasure As we grew closer together Full of smiles and laughter But one day you were gone Far away from the place Far away from me But I never gave up One day for sure We will see each…
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Just the way you are
I keep catching a glimpse of myself On the windows, glass doors, mirrors What more must I do To make myself look worthwhile I keep going back and forth On the hallways and corridors I keep putting makeup On my face, cheeks and lips I keep straightening my hair Even though its almost burnt…
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Sharing my testimony to a stranger
It was a sunny afternoon and I was just sitting in a mall lobby with a lot of couches and chairs where in you could sit and relax. I was tired of walking around and shopping my way through the stores. Originally, I just wanted to hangout with my friends but unfortunately they were all…