To Our Youngest

 

I was 4 years old when you were born. You were sucking my milk bottle (Coz that's what I thought) so I went upstairs and hide myself from everyone. Papa came to look for me and asked why I was hiding. I told him that you were sucking my milk bottle.

When you were a toddler, I didn't understand why you were very special. Mama and Papa would always pay you all their attention. They would ask me every time not to make you cry, or laugh much. You and Mama were always going in and out of the hospital for like forever. It was like you grew up there. 

Years, months, and days had passed, you grew up to be a fine young lady. And thank God, you are not sickly anymore. Strong, cheerful, kind and always loved by everyone.

Bing, 

You are someone capable of doing great things for the world. A kind-hearted one, generous, and a very loving sister. You should be very proud of the person you have become. 

Thank you for filling my thought process with constant positivity and for always loving me. 

My love for you is beyond the horizon, and is the most unconditional form. I promise that whatever happens, you will always have me. 

Cry if you can. Laugh when you can. Be happy. Remember this, if you are genuinely happy, we are too. Your Ates will always be here for you. Just knock and you will be opened. And I just want to see you happy, and satisfied with your life.

I pray to God that someday, all your fears, rages, and frustrations will all fade away and get to see how beautiful life can be.

May God bless you and I love you more than you could ever know. Love you infinite times.

Love, 

Ate

 

Ang mga batang sip-onon sa unang panahon.

5 Facts About Omicron (B.1.1.529)

 

 

It's called the Variant of Concern. 

    Based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change, in COVID-19 epidemiology, the TAG-VE (The Technical Advisory Group on SARSCoV-2 Virus Evolution) has advised WHO (World Health Organization) that this variant should be designated as a VOC and the World Health Organization has designated (B.1.1.529) as a VOC named as Omicron.

So how dangerous is this new variant?

    The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021. The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterized by three distinct peaks in reported cases, the latest of which was predominantly the Delta variant. In recent weeks, infections have increased steeply, coinciding with the detection of B.1.1.529 variant. The first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on 9 November 2021. 

 1. Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs.

 2.  This new variant seems to spread very quick. 

3. The genetic sequencing showed it carried a large number of troubling mutations on the spike protein - the knoblike structure on the surface of the virus that it uses to grapple onto the cells it infects.

4. It carries a mutation called N501Y (which gave both the Alpha and Gamma their increased transmissibility) and also carries a mutation called D614G which appears to help the virus better attach to the cells it infects.

5. The most predominant clinical complaint is severe fatigue for at least 2 days, with then the headache and the body aches and pain.

    What worries scientists most is the number of mutations affecting the spike protein. That's because most of the leading vaccines target the spike protein. Vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNtech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and other companies all use just small pieces or genetic sequences of the virus and not the whole virus and all of them use bits of the spike protein to elicit immunity. 

    So a change in the spike protein that made it less recognizable to immune system proteins and cells stimulated by a vaccine would be a problem.

Source: Omicron

 

5 Ways to Achieve Contentment

 

Contentment has nothing to do with external circumstances. 

It is about mindset.

    Many people claim to be content. But in reality, their condition may be better described as immaturity, disobedience, cowardice, laziness, or apathy. Being content is difficult to achieve, unless you change your state of mind. 

    Discontentment flows with a mindset that says "I deserve better than what I have been given." You think that the more you have, the more happiness you will get.

    You make a big mistake when you tie your happiness to something you get or achieve. Because once you get what you want, you will immediately think about the next thing until you end up feeling unhappy. It is a never ending cycle. 

You don't need to wait until you change everything in your life in order to feel content. You already have everything you need to be happy right now.

Here are 5 Helpful Ways to Start Learning How to be Content

1. Be Grateful For What You Already Have

-Write down a list of things you have in your life.Write everything even the simplest one. You will realize that you have many things that others may wish they had.

2. Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

-Don't compare your possessions and achievements to other people's achievements because everyone is different and has different circumstances. It is unfair.

3. Catch Yourself Thinking... "It sucks!"

-When you catch yourself thinking about things in your life that sucks, stop thinking and reverse it.Start searching for something good in everything you don't like. This way helps train your mind to be positive.

4. Do What You Love

-Start doing things that bring you joy. They may include going for a walk, hanging out with your friends, hiking, drawing, etc. Doing what you love gives you a sense of satisfaction.

5. Believe That You Are Enough

-You don't need anything to become content. You have everything. Contentment comes from within and nothing outside can make you achieve contentment.

Source: Hanadi Ebrahim

Evanescent

I hate to admit it. 

I'm not judging you. 

But this is what I feel about what you truly feel for me. 

It's as evanescent as this rainbow.

I'm scared to death. 

Scared of tomorrow I may have with you. 

But you know what perturbs me most?

I have loved you more than enough that I don't freakin care anymore 

of what the future holds.

 I don't want to lose you. 

Losing you will be the scariest thing in my world. 

But deep in my unfathomable heart, 

I know,

 I need to let you go.

Raindrops

                                                                

                                                       Raindrops = Reham

"I don't care how others are doing better than me, 

but I am doing better now than I was last year."

                                                              -Reham Vs. Reham Life Quote-

The rain falls gently down, and slowly fills my cup. This never would have happened, if raindrops all fell up. Just like how this rain drop girl filled my life with happiness and love. I tell you. She's one in a million.

I can't forget the day I met her. She was sitting on a small brown chair near a desktop, on a corner of a room full of papers. "That's probably her usual place" I thought to myself.

I have a good intuition. Even though I cannot see her face, I knew she was smiling back at me when I entered the room on my first day of work and introduced my self. 

Days passed and I get to learn more about her. For the past few years working in the hospital I am in, I seldom see others beyond my previous department and I never thought someone like her will become part of my life.

She loves to travel. Well, of course, I assumed coz she has no choice but to love travelling because she needs to travel everyday to get to work. She wakes up early in the morning, takes care of her two babies named Shikhah and Ahmed (and let's include her husband, in case he will read this) She goes home thereafter, and travels again.

Now look at the sky, what color do you see? She loves that color too. Just like you, It also makes her feel at ease and calm with just those colors.

Day by day, weeks by weeks, months by months and years by years, little did I know, she gained my precious trust and respect.

She's the kind of person who can laugh at the same stupid things I do. Someone who is never scared of giving me a brutal and honest advice (which is sometimes scary because it cuts through the heart), the one who never gets tired of listening to my pointless dramas over and over and over again and the first person who gets to ask how I'm feeling whenever I get sick. 

I've only known her for 2 years but the respect, love, care, and faith I have for her will remain forever even until my last breath. And I always believe that friendship isn't about who you've known the longest. It's about who walked into your life and said "I'm here for you" and proved it.

She's hard to find and lucky to have.

My Dearest Riri,

    They say, anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you. You don't even know how happy I am when we laugh and forget - momentarily about all our problems. Time will come when you won't really need me anymore and I might not need you too. We could survive without each other. Yet, we have stuck with each other through the tough parts and pretty parts of life. 

    So thank you for staying around and enriching my life. Thank you for being you. Thank you for all the laughs. Thank you my raindrops. Cheers to everlasting friendship!

Love,

Bujun

I hope we'll be friends forever, together we'll always be.

I don't think you understand just how much you mean to me.

And one day, when we part our ways, we'll think back to the past 

and think about how happy we are

cause our friendship will always last.

Happiness Has Left Me

 

Dear Happiness, 

After all these years, I can't believe I am still struggling to find you. I don't know the exact reason why I cant have you. I don't know what's wrong, I don't know why you're hiding from me. I have been trying the best of my ability to finally get you but there's always a big black wall as high as the sky blocking my way to get you. 

Oh happiness why did you leave me?

I Hope You Can

                                 

    I hope you find someone who never makes you question your own self-worth. I hope you find someone who chases you happiness as much as their own. 

    I hope you find someone who supports you in the things you are passionate about. I hope you find someone whom you can laugh with and sit in silence with and share your deepest secrets with. 

    I hope you find someone who is your lover, your partner, and your friend. I hope you find someone who treats you as their equal, who learns and grows with you and beside you. 

    I hope you find someone who appreciates all the tiny details that make up who you are. I hope you find someone who respects your heart, your family and your values. 

    I hope you find someone who reminds you that you deserve the love you give.

#Pillowthoughts

To All The Dreamers

Dear Mom and Dad,

This song is dedicated for you. You might need a translation for it but the song is all about no matter how high and impossible to reach a dream, giving up is never an option because parents will always be there to support you no matter what happens. 

Ma and Pa, words are not enough to tell you how much you mean to me. I thank God because you chose to bring me to life. I could not ask for more. 

Without you, I will never be able to face my fears. You being supportive in every step of the way, never in my thoughts to give up. You were always there for me, support and love me unconditionally even if it hurts you. The decisions and achievements I made won't come true if it's not because of you. 

Big challenges will never become bigger because I know you will always there to lift me up no matter what happens.

I love you.

This song is also dedicated to all the dreamers out there. 

Go out into the world with your passion and love for what you do, and just never give up. Just look back and you will see how proud they will be, for you. 

5 Things I Learned of No Internet For 2 weeks

We cannot deny the fact that nowadays, people are already living in the

 world of internet. 

I remember, I started learning about internet when I was a 5th grader. I was the first one who taught all my classmates and friends on how to use it. I feel like I know how to troubleshoot everything with regards about internet. 

So, you know, my internet data expired before my salary day for some reason and there was a problem with the reloading system so I thought it was the end of my life. I had no choice of course but to wait in this abyss of emptiness. 

But!

Having no internet for the past 2 weeks made me realized few things. 

1 - I got stress free! My communication with regards work became limited because I was unreachable all the time. They were stressed and I wasn't. 

2 - I mastered the sequence of the television shows to be played from my only one TV channel.

3 - I eat and drink coffee every now and then.

4 - I based the time of the day from the movie show being played (hahahaha!) *You will technically understand me if you have an MBC Channel) Plus you will learn that classic movies are awesome. ^_^ 

5 - The last but not the least, you always miss the love of your life. T_T (especially LDR lovers)

 In the end, you will still learn and understand that you can't live without internet. So despite on how stress-free you are, how you deal with things, one thing is yet to learn. 

Oh well, what to do yani? The moral lesson is that, in this modern world, you cannot live without internet. Internet is life. No matter what you do, internet exists. And even if you die, still internet lives. 

But even so, TAKE A BREAK FROM INTERNET WORLD once in a while. Just too cool down things, or to think things up. 

And yes, the internet has already changed the world. But the big changes that the internet will bring, still lie ahead and its history has just began.