is sharing necessary?

There is no perfect personality that we can enact to. In my case, I am beginning to realize that disengagement is socially and psychologically unhealthy.

Have you ever gone to the point in your life where you lost a lot of people in your life and you don’t want to try again? I read that we need to relate. I mean that is a psychological need of man. If we are not able to express ourselves, we will be clogged in a subjective reality that we created by our own thoughts alone.

I don’t know about you but I found it dangerous. But to be honest, I am doing that myself. When we live by our own thoughts, we will interpret things according to how we see them. And the reality is, we are bound to pursue our emotions by how we interpret the world. If we are hateful to a person, everything he or she does is offensive. That’s why there will be a loophole in our interpretation. More than being egoistic, or self-centered, we need to get away from our thoughts. We need to consider other interpretations. By letting our previous thinking be evaluated along the way, it will be viable by willful change.

The most recent and important issue we need to address is the claim that we lost people in our lives. By assuming that companion from key people are the only significant and viable relationship we can have, we are limiting life. We are going against science because every living thing will die. If key people in your life die and they went out of your life, what will you do? Will you isolate? Will you let life and its evil thereof get the best out of you? Will you waste another day being depressed by remembering happy memories that can’t be felt anymore? Worst yet, will you cease to exist because everything has changed?

We need to question our claims. We need to step back from our subjective realities and re-evaluate if it is bringing any good in our lives. Change will intentionally be achieved only by genuinely realizing that we are heading to destruction.

And the first counter argument of us being left alone is we are incorporated in a society where there are people interacting with us in different levels. Most of these people are, by default, strangers. That’s why we have to decide if this stranger will be given an opportunity to be known.

We then need to consider that this stranger has its own strengths and weakness. It can either exceed or disappoint our expectation. However, more than labeling someone and giving them treatment according to their score based on our standards, we need to recreate meaning with them. Because only by sharing meaning and by observing the same thought pattern can we build relationship for we are relating.

Is it possible that we intentionally locked ourselves down and claim to be a victim? Is it possible that we dragged ourselves down here, in a mud of despair and being alone because we neglected to share?

The consequence of being an introvert is we do not share thoughts as long as we have not calculated it yet. And it can result to false assumptions about us.

I believe in social (re)constructionism. It means that we can reconstruct ourselves. It means that we are not done yet. It means more the desire to willfully impose our personality to others, we can also work on weaknesses by coping up. Again, we are responsible for our thoughts and actions. This is real life. It’s time to genuine welcome and allow happiness by sharing our lives.

Poem Review: Our Mother Tongue by Rizal

Our Mother Tongue

IF truly a people dearly love
The tongue to them by Heaven sent,
They'll surely yearn for liberty
Like a bird above in the firmament.

BECAUSE by its language one can judge
A town, a barrio, and kingdom;
And like any other created thing
Every human being loves his freedom.

ONE who doesn't love his native tongue,
Is worse than putrid fish and beast;
AND like a truly precious thing
It therefore deserves to be cherished.

THE Tagalog language's akin to Latin,
To English, Spanish, angelical tongue;
For God who knows how to look after us
This language He bestowed us upon.

AS others, our language is the same
With alphabet and letters of its own,
It was lost because a storm did destroy
On the lake the bangka 1 in years bygone.

§  What is the poem about? OR What is the theme of the poem?

-       It talks about the love for Filipino Language

§  Who is the speaker?

-       Rizal

§  Who is the poem addressed to?

-       Filipino People

§  What is the tone of speaking?

-       Third person

§  Does the poem belong to any particular category? (Ode, sonnet, ballad, dramatic monologue, lyric, confessional, modern, post-modern, etc.)

-       poem

§  What is the mood of the poem? (Happy, sad)

-       nationalistic

§  How does the poem begin? (Most poems begin either with a description of something or a statement)

-       It begins with contrast by conditional statement that love for language must result to freedom.

§  How does the poem proceed? (When writing, include a short summary of the poem.)

-       It opens up with classification of a nationalist individual, and then points the importance of language as means of identity. The 3^rd stanza contrast unloving people as animal. Stanza 4 compares Tagalog to foreign language as God’s gift. The 5^th stanza concludes the Subject as lost.

§  Does the initial mood change? Why?

-       no

§  How does the poem end?

-       With awareness of language extinction

§  What is the philosophy of life expressed in the poem? (Optimistic, pessimistic, religious, pantheistic, mystical, cynical, etc.)

-       It warns readers

§  Are there any autobiographical elements in the poem?

-       none

§  Has the poet used any figures of speech? Are they apt and suitable to the situation? How do they enhance the meaning? (One great quality of good poets is to find similarity in quite dissimilar things.)

-       Simile

§  Are there things like a rhyme scheme, alliteration, assonance, etc.? Do they add to the charm of the poem?

-       add

§  Has the poem got any contemporary significance? Is the theme universal?

-       yes

§  Does the poem remind you of any other poem? What are the similarities and differences?

-       no

§  What feeling has the poem created in you? Is it touching, for example?

-       inspirational

Poem Review: To The Philippines by Rizal

TO THE PHILIPPINES by J.P. Rizal
The light foam of the son'rous sea Doth kiss her feet with loving desire;The cultured West adores her smileAnd the frosty Pole her flow'red attire.
With tenderness, stammering, my MuseTo her 'midst undines and naiads does sing;I offer her my fortune and bliss:Oh, artists! her brow chaste ringWith myrtle green and roses red
§  What is the poem about? OR What is the theme of the poem?
-       It is about the Philippines being compared as beautiful as a woman lover
§  Who is the speaker?
-       Rizal
§  Who is the poem addressed to?
-       To the country
§  What is the tone of speaking?
-       First person, I (found on 3^rd stanza)
§  Does the poem belong to any particular category? (Ode, sonnet, ballad, dramatic monologue, lyric, confessional, modern, post-modern, etc.)
-       sonnet
§  What is the mood of the poem? (Happy, sad)
-       inspired
§  How does the poem begin? (Most poems begin either with a description of something or a statement)
-       It begins with description of sunrise while someone is still asleep
§  How does the poem proceed? (When writing, include a short summary of the poem.)
-       The poem opens up with general description of nature and land, then proceeds to physical attributes and attire, and ends to offering to please the mother land.
§  Does the initial mood change? Why?
-       It is consistently descriptive.
§  How does the poem end?
-       With a vow to give fortune and bliss
§  What is the philosophy of life expressed in the poem? (Optimistic, pessimistic, religious, pantheistic, mystical, cynical, etc.)
-       optimistic
§  Are there any autobiographical elements in the poem?
-       none
§  Has the poet used any figures of speech? Are they apt and suitable to the situation? How do they enhance the meaning? (One great quality of good poets is to find similarity in quite dissimilar things.)
-       Yes, it pictures the subject using colorful words.
§  Are there things like a rhyme scheme, alliteration, assonance, etc.? Do they add to the charm of the poem?
-       A
B,AB Pattern
-       yes
§  Does the poem remind you of any other poem? What are the similarities and differences?
-       no
§  What feeling has the poem created in you? Is it touching, for example?

Aglowing and fair like a houri on high,Full of grace and pure like the Morn that peepsWhen in the sky the clouds are tinted blue,Of th' Indian land, a goddess sleeps.

And lilies, and extol the Philippines!

§  Has the poem got any contemporary significance? Is the theme universal?

-       It is imaginative

Poem review of Mi Ultimo Adios by Jose Rizal

Here is a Poem review of Mi Ultimo Adios by Jose Rizal

§  What is the poem about? OR What is the theme of the poem?

  It is about the last message of Rizal for the Philippines, his family and friends, to prayerful men, and to next generation Filipinos.

§  Who is the speaker?

  Jose Rizal

§  Who is the poem addressed to?

  To Philippines, family and relatives, and future people who’ll visit the grave

§  What is the tone of speaking?

  First person

§  Does the poem belong to any particular category? (Ode, sonnet, ballad, dramatic monologue, lyric, confessional, modern, post-modern, etc.)

§  What is the mood of the poem? (Happy, sad)

  sad

§  How does the poem begin? (Most poems begin either with a description of something or a statement)

  The poem begins in a farewell statement and Rizal’s assurance of a willful death

§  How does the poem proceed? (When writing, include a short summary of the poem.)

  The poem shows Philippines as the most beautiful place then proceeds to battle fields and honorary death. At the 3^rd stanza, the author recognizes his death and encourages the Philippines to pour out his blood if it needed be. The fourth and fifth stanzas emphasize Rizal’s youthful play and soaring dreams that concludes a cry of pre-execution sentiments. The 6^th, 7^th and 8^th stanzas portray a message for future grave visitors to remember him and offer a prayer. The 9^th stanza begs for universal prayer to honor those who sacrificed their lives before Rizal. And the 10^th stanza became a reminder of Rizal that his song for the Philippines will be heard after all else is gone. The 10^th and 11^th stanzas are Rizal’s sentiments that if his grave is eventually forgotten, at least his ashes are poured in the mother land. Stanzas 12 and 13 are adoration to the country. The 14^th stanza is a conclusive goodbye for all.

§  Does the initial mood change? Why?

  No, it remained dreamy and sad.

§  How does the poem end?

   With a goodbye.

§  What is the philosophy of life expressed in the poem? (Optimistic, pessimistic, religious, pantheistic, mystical, cynical, etc.)

  nationalistic

§  Are there any autobiographical elements in the poem?

  The inclusion of childhood vivid memories and the farewell to family members.

§  Has the poet used any figures of speech? Are they apt and suitable to the situation? How do they enhance the meaning? (One great quality of good poets is to find similarity in quite dissimilar things.)

  Yes. He uses personification, simile, and analogy.

§  Are there things like a rhyme scheme, alliteration, assonance, etc.? Do they add to the charm of the poem?

  yes

§  Has the poem got any contemporary significance? Is the theme universal?

  yes

§  Does the poem remind you of any other poem? What are the similarities and differences?

  Robert Frost -  A Road not Taken

§  What feeling has the poem created in you? Is it touching, for example?

  It is nationalistic and self-sacrificial

The Benefits of Free Writing

    We are progressive beings. Had not been for craftsmanship of Homo sapiens during Stone Age, we wouldn’t know writing. Their carved cave images communicate a civilization that exists back then. Later, Egyptian’s hieroglyphics not only portrays dated narrations but also relates to fiction through mythological character. This language is enhanced through basic parts of speech, its syntax, tones, and other technicalities. So men progress not because they can communicate but because there are archived ideas that give backbone for new research and innovation.

15 minute warm-up

    To maximize academic papers, educational institutions use technical writing. It uses structure to name items, identify its category, and explain further details. However, creative writing is a medium for novels, poems, and more. But as a writer by heart or profession, we will experience mental block along the way. It is the dull moments when our language seems to fail and ideas can’t be put into words. To go back in our, there is an ice breaker called free writing. For 15 minutes, we have to let it all out into paper without worrying about technicalities. So it is a beneficial practice as early as now.

The rationale

    First let’s talk about how to free write. As we mentioned above, it is a nonstop randomness where a writer can write without murdering his flow. We must realize that our articles are technically our babies. We birth them out into words and are willing to do necessary care to see them grow. But technically speaking, being our own critic hinders writing process itself. Writers are communicators. So imagine a stressed first time speaker that holds the microphone while struggling to pull off an argument. This is our situation in forced technical writing. But free writing is a friend that we can focus an eye to eye contact to be more relaxed during the whole seminar. In free writing, we can be free without worrying too much about subject and verb agreement. In free writing, we can say our deepest downfall and highest rise when no one else is available to listen. But psychology, it is beneficial to write down emotions and pour it out as it is. Doctors recommended it to patient to lessen their stress. In fact, we just need to hear ourselves and analyze if our thoughts are logical enough to decide better. Lastly, the benefit of free write for those people who are practicing creative writing is that we can dig precious gems from our creative land. Yes, we are the creative land. Our personal experiences and convictions can be put into writing so the backbone of change can start again.

                                                            IMAGE SOURCE (PIXABAY)

A call to express

    Try free writing and do it regularly. As a matter of fact, novels and office contracts gone through massive hours of revision. Actually, it’s what make our babies grow. Each revision beatifies the article because we can see its flaws and makes correction to resolve it. Sometimes writers lack supporting details to pull off an argument, sometimes the thesis statement is to broad that readers are left wanting for more. So each manuscript or random free write is an achievement because after several years, we can see how much we change for the better.

Dear Lolo,

Hindi ko makakalimutan nung  pag-aalaga mo sa akin noong bata pa ako. Lagi akong nagpapasaway sa’yo.

Kumukuha ako ng piso sa lagayan ng barya mo at bumibili sayo ng candy. Nakikinig tayo ng Tiya Dely at Bimbo sa DZRH pag ala una ng tanghali. Lagi kang may pagkain sa ref mo sa tindahan. Buti malaki yung sinulid mo pang-tahi, pinapang sarangola kasi namin yun, matibay nga e. palagi kaming naglalagay ng  trap kapag naglalaro kami, mga sinulid at buto ng papaya kaso hindi ka naman na tatrap. Ang epic fail ng bread knife na kinuha mo sa handaan, hinasa at ginawang pang-hiwa ng mangga at pang-kamot ng likod. Lagi kaming tumatakas ni kat dati. Pag nandiyan na yung tricycle, saka lang kami magsasabing aalis na kami. Kapag nagbobrown-out mahilig kang gumawa ng gasera sa garapon at sabay sabing “ang galing ko talaga naisip ko na yan.”

Mahalig kang magsulat, kumanta, at magtahi. Yung kanang daliri mo nga deformed, dahil siguro sa kakatahi ng kortina at graduation gown dati. Mahilig kang pumorma, kinikwento mo sakin na kapag may bago kang tahing damit, sinusuot mo yun pang samba para mapakita ang bagong OOTD sa bayan.

Nahasa yung tagalog at listening comprehension kang naka-radio at lagi akong nakatambay sa tindahan mo.

Nung umalis sila mami at dadi pa – Qatar ikaw na yung guardian namin 12 years old palang ako. Naalala ko nung first year high school, dinala ko sa school yung malaking radio mo na kulay itim.

Pag nag-aaway kayo nila mami at dadi, sayo ako yumayakap. Pag pinapalo ako ni tita inday, sayo ako tumatakbo. Nung high school ako, natutong nang mag-DOTA at Gun bound, pumupunta ka pa bawat computer shop sa gate 2 para hanapin ako – nagseselos nga si kat nun e.

nung malaki na ako, si jim na yung pinagbuhusan mo ng favor, okay lang sakin kasi yun ka talaga e. you can’t help but to love as a father. Minsan ka lang magsabi ng I LOVE YOU, pero damang dama namin yung pagmamahal mo kapag pinapauwi mo na kami kasi gabi na.

nung bata pa ako sabi mo sakin na-ihian ko yung suman na benta mo pero may bumili parin. Lagi akong yumayakap sa likod mo pag matutulog na tayo, ang taba kasi ng tiyan mo e.

Pangako Lo, I will be a better person. Tatayo ako sa Panginoon at ipapagmalaki kong hindi sayang lahat ng sakripisyo mo para sakin. Rerespetuhin at hindi ako mang-aagrabyado ng babae kasi yun yung advice mo sakin, first year high school palang ako. Sasanayin kong kumain ng talbos at kosido, at mamimiss ko yung dinuguan mong  ikaw lang talaga ang makakaperfect ng  timpla.

Thank you sa pagbili sakin ng trumpo at tirador sa sandiko sa gate 2, kaso nabasag lang yun nung naburot ako nila kakak. Punong abala ka nung sumali ako bilang escort sa hillcrest at may talent competition, ikaw yung gumagawa ng paper flower sa float namin ni Rania. Masaya ako nung nagpapadownload ka ng songs at pagsinasabi mong kamag-anak mo si Lirio Vital, at may song na dedicated sayo. Hindi ko pa nasasabing we’re proud of you na naging musical director ka ng Viracenia dati.

I experience you as a father, walang ibang taong makakasira ng bond natin, hindi ang past mistakes mo nung nawala si lola. Nung pinanganak ako, hindi ka na nagbisyo at sayo lang daw ako tumatahan dati. Malulungkot sila ate Imelda sa unciano kapag nalamang wala ka na, si Dr. Francisco dumalaw na kagabi. Pati yung nagtitinda ng monay mamimiss ka.

Lagi mong  pinagdarasal na bago ka mawala, Makita mo man lang na makalakad ako. Para sayo tong pag pasa ko sa U.P. Lo. Akin nalang yung may flashlight na O+ mo ah, mahina kasi battery ng Samsung.

Lo, may deal kami ni Lord. Hindi ka mawawala ng hindi mo siya tinatanggap. Alam ko nung Tuesday ng umaga, sinuko mo na ang buhay kay Hesus. At napaginipan nga yun ni tita edna na narupture ka, yung gift ni Lord.

Thank you for living up to my 24^th birthday. Gift mo na yun e.

On the other side… kailangan nating Makita ang other side ng pagkawala ni lolo…

Fact 1. 88 years old na siya

Fact 2. Sudden heart attack

Fact 3. God’s appointed time, when all of us have heart of the Gospel.

Fact 4. He could have died, but he lived for purpose

Throughout the process, Jesus is molded

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