Posts Tagged ‘Death’
Meaningful Sadness, Loving Peace
Posted by: justine on: Fri, 04/29/11
- In: Mortality | Personal
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I felt the sadness there. I saw it. It was the worst part, seeing it. Seeing sadness without the tears, the frowns, the silence. I witnessed an emotion so raw, it pulls your soul away from your selfish being. I saw sadness. I saw it in smiling faces, in friendly gestures, in laughter. It was [...]
We live and we learn. Oh right, and then we die.
Posted by: justine on: Wed, 10/13/10
- In: Personal | Reality
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During the van ride home, I was seated beside a 5/6-year-old girl and her mom. They were talking about their relatives when the little girl suddenly bursted out “Lahat tayo mamamatay (We’re all gonna die)” in a matter-of-factly, possessed kinda tone. I fought the urge to shout “Stop this car, I’m getting out!” But when [...]
