I lived the cold days,
And still I smile at the days yet to come.
Yes, I will warmly embrace it with my smile.

 
-Adisara

The houses that move me the most are always marked by tiny memory and the events of life…
old family colonial houses run down for lack of means, modest, simple,
common people’s houses, sometimes transformed for another style of living.
For me, it’s humility and modesty that produce true richness and sometimes true sophistication.

 
-Corette Buri

A monument for the forgotten...
the silent water that saw it all.

 
-Ms. Pinky

Strong foundation! 

That's what we are if we believe that we are more than a structure in the grand scheme of things. 

You cannot be a church without first becoming a strong family. 

You cannot become a nation without first becoming a loving and accepting community. 

-Ryan Luna

Just as the sun
gently spreads its fingers through the windows
and warms the carpet,
as time stands still,
the comfort of the moment encompasses them,
soothes their fears and gives life to their hopes.
 
-John Rock

 

Oh, my little heavenly pumpkin. My angel!
Da, ang akong langitnon nga kalabasa. Akong anghel!
Oh, ma petite citrouille céleste. Mon ange!

-Oliver Patino

I am happy.
Soaked and drenched.
Washing away all my worries, 
 stress, bad luck, from last year.
With the friendly water and 
 now…
I am ready
 to start as “new”.

 
-Addy Chen

You’re never truly alone.
If you’re in need of help there is always your family there for you.
Whether you’re next door or across the world,
you will never be alone, you will always have help,
and you will always have someone thinking, loving, and missing you. 

You’re never truly alone.
Your family will always be there for you no matter what.

-Jai-jai Vergara Estallo Maniri

Rest now poor soul,
The day’s toil is done;
Today the depths have been kind
And filled man’s empty heart.
Take pleasure in the warm hues,
Hear the ocean’s sweet song;
As the cool mist sets into your being
Another day of promise awaits….

-Amy Rodil

And now and then I miss those days…

And it was breaking rules, flying blind…

What you see through younger years…

This moment is perfect, not a single fear…

Slowing down I look around and I am so amazed…

I think about the little things that make life great…

I wouldn't change a thing about it…

This is the best feeling…

-Ryan Rivero

I was here long before you, sitting, meditating, in peace;
I will be here long after you, still …
So tell me, why all the fighting and strife?
Can you make your short time on this earth mean something good?

-Andrew Tan