Undying Quest for THE ONE

With such a vast population, it's highly likely that there is someone out there who is truly meant for each of us.

How many times have we encountered someone who touched our hearts and made us wonder, "Could this be 'The One'?" This phrase often refers to finding that special person who complements us perfectly, someone to share our life's journey with, offering unconditional love, compassion, and understanding. The One is the companion who stands by us through all of life's twists and turns, supporting our decisions as we grow and evolve.

When you meet The One, if you are fortunate enough to do so, you won't need to ask, "Is this The One?" You will simply know.

However, throughout the years, as we change and evolve, so do our personal needs and goals. Finding The One, who truly complements our journey, can be quite a challenge. Sometimes, we may meet someone who fits our current path, but will it endure over time?

Discovering The One is intertwined with finding ourselves, healing, and achieving inner balance. The One represents the union of self, a quest for equilibrium, and a journey toward higher self-esteem. The One is, in essence, our own soul, bridging the barriers of time and space, encompassing both the spiritual and physical realms. It's the quest to understand why we are here and what our life's mission entails.

In our physical reality, many young people spend most of their lives searching for The One. Middle-aged individuals continue their quest, but their objectives change. Older people still seek companionship, where The One becomes less about "passion" and more about "compassion."

The concept of The One encompasses various dimensions of love: the spiritual (a pure consciousness connection), the physical (passion), the romantic (fulfilling our hearts and fantasies), the emotional (meeting our diverse needs), and the mental (growing together and making choices collectively).

Have you ever felt that you've found The One? Or perhaps you found and lost The One? Is there something you need to release related to The One? Have you resigned yourself to the idea that you may never meet The One, and does this thought sadden you? 

If The One doesn't come into your life, are you open to the possibility of settling for someone else? Can you embrace solitude without feeling lonely? Does the idea of being alone frighten you? Are you yearning for romance and passion?

Instead of actively searching for The One, focus on living your life to the fullest, cherishing each moment, and practicing kindness and compassion. 

If The One meant for you is also ready, the two of you will naturally come together through synchronicity, as there is no other way.

Time Understands Love

Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived; Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others......, including Love. 

One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave. Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island until the last possible moment. 

When the island was almost totally under, Love decided it was time to leave. She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. 

Love asked, "Richness, Can I come with you on your boat?" 

Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you." 

Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please." 

"I can't help you", Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat." 

Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you." 

Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry, but, I just need to be alone now." 

Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, "Happiness, please take me with you." But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him. 

Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. 

When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder. 

Love then found Knowledge and asked, "Who was it that helped me?" 

"It was Time", Knowledge answered. 

"But why did Time help me when no one else would?", Love asked. 

Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."

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Freaky Friday the 13th?

Yes, today is Friday the 13th. Sounds funny as I just got off the phone with someone, and we were talking about how freaky, sneaky and how it creates bad luck. Doubtful, I am. Honestly, I have never encountered anything unusual whenever it's Friday the 13th (or maybe not that I'm aware of). 

Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month's thirteenth day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday.

I must say I'm super paranoid. But, never did it occur to me that something bad will happen to me today. People usually say to be extra careful when this day comes as you can't resist bad luck. Some would say accidents happen. Oh well, my thought on that is we should always be careful regardless if it's Friday the 13th or not. We should be responsible of our own actions. If you drink and drive, then most likely you'll end up either in jail, hospital or worse - in coffin.


C'mon! It's still Friday! Let's cheers to that!

Contemplating after the booze

Just had a few drinks with my cousins after a tiring work. Thought it's gonna put me to sleep. But still wide awake at this late hour. Well, I've been a night crawler for years so sleeping at night is not a THING for me. But, I already gave up working graveyard shift for quite sometime now. Not really sure why I'm having difficulty sleeping for the past few months. It's disappointing that when you need to get a shuteye, and you really couldn't. I'm not like this, I swear. I can easily fall asleep if I wanted to. I could hit the sack with no effort. 

A lot of things running in my head. Things that could explode my brains out. So, I found myself blogging. I love to write. Writing has always been my passion. In highschool, I used to write poems, short stories and lyrics. I regret burning my compilation (oh well, talking about why I did that requires another post -which on the second thought, I'd rather not talk about.) I know I still have some lapses when I write but writing is my therapy. It gives me certain relief and satisfaction. 

It would take many pages if I write everything I've been thinking about. For sure, it'll make me up til weekend if I'd do that. With that been said, I'd pick my Top 5 choices. For the sake of fun and entertainment, I thought of Picture game that best describes what I've been thinking. 

I have to tell you this and you need to hear it. I loved you since I met you, but I wouldn't allow myself to truly feel it until today. I was always thinking ahead, making decisions soaked with fear... Today, because of you... what I learned from you; every choice I made was different and my life has completely changed... and I've learned that if you do that, then you're living your life fully... it doesn't matter if you have five minutes or fifty years. If not for today, if not for you I would never have known love at all... So thank you for being the person who taught me to love... and to be love. (movie excerpt) 

Without forgiveness we can’t love. From the perspective of spiritual reality, the statements “I love you but don’t forgive you” and “I forgive you but I don’t love you” are impossibilities. Love and forgiveness go hand in hand. We can’t have one without the other. 

Think of forgiveness as an ongoing process rather than a one-time act. When we have felt deeply hurt, the feeling of forgiveness may come and go for a while. Aim for moments of forgiveness. Trust that eventually these moments will come more frequently and begin to string together until forgiveness is continuous and complete. 

True love is not how you forgive, but how you forget, not what you see but what you feel, not how you listen but how you understand, and not how you let go but how you hold on. True love cannot be found where it does not truly exist, nor can it be hidden where it truly does. Love is magic. The more we hide it, the more it shows; more you suppress it, the more it grows. 

Yawn. This is it! Time to get a shuteye now...

Dear Anonymous

To Anonymous,

Whoever you are, I really appreciate your comment. I know that you only wanted what's best for me. You said you know the truth. I bet you do! And, I never denied anyway... People make mistakes, ALL of us do. I will never ever justify the means. I just hope that you really understood the reason why. I'd love to approve and publish your comment but due to identity reasons, I preferred not to. So, please understand..

Again, thank you so much. Don't you worry, I have strong faith in God. I have learned the hardest way. But, it's worth it! Now, I'm better, wiser and stronger...

Me

2011 Wrap Up

I used to blog highlights every end of the year, so that when I get to read them - it makes me remember the emotions I had. Last year was very challenging. So many things happened that I could barely recall if there are good memories to cherish. It was a year of pains and hardships - betrayal and sadness. Though, I have learned a lot from the experiences I gained from last year.


I'm still positive of the things I had encountered - whether be good or bad, still it shaped and strengthened me.


Highlights:


- Parties, Celebrations attended with Chef... (Reunited bonds with the Guevent peeps - Splash Islands, Poker time; Anj's Bridal Shower at Icon, Intercon Hotel and Wedding at the BlueLeaf.)
- Highschool reunion. Old faces, old friends. Partied, Reminisced the old habits and rekindle old personalities. It's nice to see people you grew up with, and share a part of themselves.
- BOSS time.  Spent much time with my BFFs Eden and Ria over mani-padi. French visited from Davao, and had videoke at RedBox. Sophie's 7th birthday. Rochele got her BBM activated. BOSS get to chit-chat over BBM group.
- Movie dates with his brother,  my baby sister and friend Meg. Endless list. But, at least I get to watch all the movies I want. Saved pennies for DVD copies, as I get to catch almost all the movies in 3D.
- Got my Blackberry Torch. It feels heaven on first touch. At last, it's mine! I've been drooling for since early part of the year, at least I had it mid-year.
- Singapore trip. Darn! I get to see Merlion, Marina Bay, Universal Studios, Sentosa Resorts World, Jurong East, Vivo City, IM Mall, Bugis, Orchard Road, Altitude1. Shopped and spent a lot for pasalubong. Bought my Toshiba portege at Xim Lim. Ate at Makansuntra Gluttons Bay. Still hang out at Starbucks and McDonald's. Have seen old friends like Emjay, Aui, April, Karl and Mark.
- $$$$$$$. It feels great to receive an expected raise for performance evaluation. It just proves to show I'm still effective and efficient. Working from home takes a lot of discipline and patience. I also got bonus incentive every quarter for the whole year of 2011. So, I'm so thankful for the wonderful blessings. Ah well, so many times I got so bored because I used to be in the call center mainstream - and then, I'd always find myself cursing infront of my laptop. It's not that easy to work at home afterall.
- Holiday celebration with my family. It's been a long time since I have shared dinner with my family over Christmas and New Year. My cousins, nephews and nieces from Italy came home for the holiday, and we get to bond over booze.


Reflection:


- Learn to appreciate what you already have as it's painful and regretful once you lost them.
- Do not cover up mistakes by lies. Better to be hurt with truth, than to be comforted with thousand lies.
- Never play fire with fire. Less talk. Less mistakes.
- Accept defeat, and move on. Sometimes, the harder you expect something to happen, the more it's being pushed away. 
- Time will heal all the wounds. Still thankful to realize I'm still capable of being hurt - that means I can love and give as much.
- You can never insist to put back the pieces of a broken mirror. Regardless of the quick fix, it's still broken and it will never be the same again.
- I have made the biggest and dumbest mistake of mylife. But, I'm thankful I learned so much from it.

Now, I'm so ready for 2012. So, bring it on!!! I'm no longer scared to fall down... 'Cause I'm gonna bounce back, and that's for sure!

My FB Status 2011