A Night in the Small Town

This is a poem written by Cornelia C. Faigao. This is about a small boy that is afraid of the dark because he is imagining creepy things and hearing creepy sounds at night. When I was a child, I am also afraid of the dark because I always imagine ghosts or other monsters that Ive seen on TV. But when I am growing up, Ive realized that they are not true. They do not live or exist. Although my parents told me that they really exist, I just dont believe that fact. I dont believe in ghosts. Ive never seen one. I just said to myself; dont be afraid of the dark because there are some beauties that can only be seen without light.

It is a short story written by Lakambini A. Sitoy about friends. Friends are the one who are always there for you when you are sad. They are the one who will do eve crazy things just to make you laugh and feel happy again. So if a friend does something bad to you, I know its hard to forgive but its not right to waste all the moments youve shared with your friend. It is a great feeling if you have friends especially if they are true friends. So dont lose your friends. They are important.

This is a short story written by Fresnosa Delfin. It is about a blind boy pretending that he can now see just to make his mother happy. But in the end, his mother cried because he found out that his son was just pretending. Pretending is not a good thing to do. It will make others happy just for a moment but once they knew the truth, it will hurt them even more. They say that truth hurts, but it is normal to be hurt because we are human. So just tell the truth, dont pretend even though the effect will not be good, as long as you didnt lie and you will not feel any guilt. Never pretend just to make others happy.

Youth
All of us will experience, are experiencing and already experienced the youth stage. It is considered as the most joyful moment of life because you have the freedom t enjoy or do what you want. You have the time and energy to enjoy life. So if you are now experiencing the youth ages, enjoy it and live it to the fullest! You will only experience it once in a lifetime. Enjoy it!

Chicken for Dinner

Close family ties is one of the good qualities of Filipino culture. It is good to be close to your family members because they are the ones who are always on your back to support you in your dreams and in every decision you made. Family bonding, reunion, get together and etc, can help in making your family close to each other. It will be no harm in making these happen. Love your family and love yourself. Understand and accept who they really are because you are a part of them.

Rice
Making decisions is not an easy way especially if we are talking about life and death. The main character in this story did a wrong thing. It is really bad to steal things even if your reason is your family. Work hard and earn money in a decent way so that you will not feel guilty for the rest of your lives. It is not good to see your family eating the food that was just stolen.

Faith, Love, Time and Dr. Lazaro

Acceptance is not an easy way to do especially when you lose someone you love. But I know that God has its own purpose why He did it. We should be happy for them because they are now with God. They will experience no pain and an everlasting life. Trust God and He will guide you to the right path.

Summer
Everybody loves summer. Others are excited for this season to come. Vacation time, swimming and outing are some of many activities that can be done during summer. I usually stay at home during summer. Im just watching TV, movies, sleeping of course and reading e-books during summer. But I

enjoy it though. Let us all enjoy summer because God gave it to us. Let us enjoy things under the sun. Lets enjoy it because it is a part of our life.

The Visitation of Gods

Teaching is not an easy profession. It takes time, energy and effort to teach children nowadays because they are all so naughty. But if you love your work, you will never get tired. And when trouble comes, you will never get worried because you know what to do. You know every strategy that is appropriate to use in solving the problem. So, love your work and help the young to build their dreams.

Two Brothers
Family is one of the most important relationships in a community. It is composed of the parents and the children. Love should always exist on a relationship because if it doesnt, it will be useless. So love your paren ts and your siblings because they are the one who are always them whenever you need a great help. Make your siblings your friend, companion and a shoulder to cry on. Others may leave you, but they will not.

The Three Circus of Life

There are 3 things that are most important to your life. The very first is God who made you, second is your family and friends and the third is yourself. These means that love God, love your family before you love yourself. God is the most important person in your life because He made you. He made all of you. He made your family and friends and all the things around you so He must be given thanks everyday and every night. Let us not forget Him for our rest of our life.

Change
Childhood memories have always been the part of our life. It may include happy moments being with your friends and relatives. This memory can never be erased because it is written in our minds. In my childhood days, I remember that I always play that time with my cousins and friends. We play

patintero, tumbang preso, and other Filipino traditional games at the street. It is a joyful one. I will never forget that and I always laugh at it whenever I reminisce those past days of my life.

The Master
It is a good feeling when you win a game. But sometimes its not always about winning; its about how you play the game. If you cheat for the sake of winning you will never be a winner. You are a loser because you didnt play fair. Sometimes it is okay to lose, because in losing, you learn something that will be a way to improve yourself. And a tip, if you win a game, be humble. That is a character of a true champion.

The Return
The past can never determine who or what you are now this time. It is good to remember the past but it is not good to live on it. Let your past be a guide or a lesson to your life. If you made a mistake in the past, make sure that you will not do it again in the future. And do not ruin or burden your life just because you remember your past life. Past is just a part of your life and dont let it be your present and also your future. Just learn the lesson and let it go.

Children of the City

Children nowadays are so naughty, spoiled and so energetic. And sometimes they do not respect the adult. Respect is one important attitude that one should have because if you dont respect others, they will not respect you. And I know that everyone of us needs respect or to be respected. We are all human and we should treat each other equal but with respect. To the parents, teach your child to respect the adults because it is a good quality that every one of us should have. I remember in a movie entitled Battle Royale, the junior high school students are brought into an island and are told to kill each other. The purpose of the organizer of that kind of game is to teach the students to respect the adults because he said that the young today are aggressive and do not respect the adults.

The Ritual
Theres no harm or difficulties in believing in God. Actually, God is our salvation so dont or never make fun or even challenge Him because He is

so powerful. He created the universe, the earth and all the things around us. He also created us, humans to take care of the earth. We should foster our land, our home and not bring harm to it. God is power and power is God. So obey Him so that we will be all safe and sound.

The Task of a Writer Today

A writer is not an easy job. It needs a great effort, intelligence and other skills to be a professional writer. It is not an easy go lucky work. You should be careful on what you write in every article or other papers. Sometimes it is not about writing; sometimes it is a way to express yourself, your feelings, your emotions. Every one of us is a writer but not every one of us can be a professional one. Let us not discriminate a writer because they have a task to do and they play an important role in our society.

Open Windows
It is good if you open your window in your home. You can see the outside sceneries, the birds that tweet, the trees that dance, the grass that sway and other living things that God has created. There are lots of things, beautiful things that God has created around us. Let us not waste it or ignore it because it is a gift from God. Let us appreciate the gifts that God has given to us. Let us preserve it for the future.

Waiting
It is really hard to wait for something or someone even if you know that he/she/it will not come. But if you really want to wait even if you are waiting for none, then do it and realize by yourself that you are a fool to wait for that time to come. But if you are tired of waiting, it is not bad to give up. You did your part and it is the part of the other side to act. It is a good feeling if someone came back for you after leaving you a long time ago.

Who Am I
True friends are someone who will never leave you through the end. They are the one whom youve shared your laughter and tears. And sometimes, you didnt know that you fall in love with your friend. You treasure the moments that you shared. You treat them as one of the important person in

your life. And you let them be happy being with you without ruining your friendship. But for me, it will never be a problem if your friend fell in love with you. It will be a good one because friends knew who you really are. You dont need to introduce again and again yourself to someone whom you think is the one for you.

Like the Molave

Molave is well known for its strong, rough and durable wood. We humans should also be like a molave tree. We should also be strong, firm, resilient and unafraid on every problems or circumstances that we will be facing. We shall never give up on every situation that we are undertaking. If we believe in God, He will help us in His own way. He will make us strong and invincible to face our problems and hindrances. Let us be strong for our family and for our future.

Plighted Words
If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking
God made us to take care of the Earth. His first commandment was to love yourself and your fellow. So we are born here on Earth to love each other not to hurt or destroy them. Love is the most important thing that should exist in this world. If theres love, theres peace, prosperity and discipline and the world will never be at war. So love each other and dont hurt them because God will never be happy if all of us will be angry.

Father
Our parents are the one who brought us here above Earth. Our father is said to be the Haligi ng Tahanan of the family. Meaning, he should be the one to sustain, discipline and make decisions about the family. The father will be the one to protect the family no matter what happens. So if a family loses a father, the family will be broken. It will lack one foundation of the house. So before that time comes, love your father. Appreciate his presence because his presence made the family complete. The family will not be strong without a father to stand on. Love your parents to the fullest.

It Could Have Been You

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning but anyone can start today and make a new beginning. Meaning, it is not too late to make a move. It is not the end of the world. You can still make a change in your world and make an improvement for the future generation. So be strong and face the real challenge that our world is facing and make a move to change the world.

People in the War

Every war, every revolution demands the sacrifice of a generation of a collective by those who undertake it. We all know that in a war, there are people who die and people who kill. But they do that with a purpose: to protect their property from some invaders. Meaning they sacrifice themselves just to protect their land and they are proud to do that for their country. They die, yes. But they are proud because they end up fighting for their lives.

Cactus

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