VIGAN CITY FIESTA AND LONGGANISA FESTIVAL: HOW DID THEY CELEBRATE THE FESTIVAL DURING THE PANDEMIC AND WHAT ARE THE USUAL AND UNUSUAL EXPERIENCES AND CHANGES PEOPLE ENCOUNTERED?

        

        The Vigan City Fiesta is held every January 25. It is celebrated during the feast day of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. St. Paul is Vigan City’s patron saint. Before his conversion, St. Paul was known as Saul, a zealous persecutor of Christians. After he was touched by a personal encounter with Jesus Christ on his way to Damascus, his name was changed to Paul and he endured a lot of hardships and danger to spread the word of God to far places. During the festival, every tourist has a chance to try authentic longganisa from Vigan. Usually, local people eat salami for breakfast but the food itself is too good to be eaten during the morning hours only. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 strikes and Bigueños we're not able to celebrate the event like how they celebrated before the pandemic.

 

        Last January 14 this year, the Vigan City PH page posted an announcement regarding the postponement of the Vigan Fiesta and Longganisa Festival, the announcement said, "Due to the current surge of Covid-19 cases in the City and through the recommendation of the Vigan City Inter-Agency Task Force for Covid-19, the Vigan City Fiesta and Longganisa Festival 2022 is hereby POSTPONED until further notice.", and because of that announcement, many people felt sad, including me because I and my friends have been used to go and watch some different activities regrading to the celebration of the event. The COVID-19 pandemic is really a life-changing experience, we are not able to celebrate different events like the Vigan City Fiesta that we have been celebrating for multiple years. Instead of celebrating happily, with full of excitement and enjoyment in that said event, people are in their own houses celebrating the event with unusual feeling and unusual way, and wishing that the COVID-19 pandemic will end and the continuously rising number of COVID cases of the said virus will finally stop. However, we should still feel the presence of happiness like how we felt before the pandemic strikes. We should not give up wishing that the COVID-19 pandemic would finally end. And of course, we should also take some action and not just keep wishing, we should also find ways for us to help lessen the number of COVID cases here in our place. We should still have to keep in our mind to follow protocols and be responsible residents. In celebrating the Vigan Fiesta in New Normal, there are a lot of challenges people were faced, the local vendors who are expecting that many tourists will come and visit are disappointed, because usually every celebration of the Vigan Fiesta, number of tourists are going here in Vigan to join us celebrate, therefore the local products are patronizing with a lot of tourists which us a very huge help to our local vendors. Moreover, there were also some who felt sad because of the postponement of the Vigan City Fiesta due to the rising number of COVID cases because they were not able to reunite again and celebrate with their family as usual.

 

        The celebration of the Vigan Fiesta has been a great experience to everyone, including the tourists who are usually joining us to celebrate the event. Therefore, a lot of us were felt sad with the announcement. Due to the high number of COVID-19 cases, the celebration of Vigan Fiesta in New Normal is really different than the usual, many planned activities and contests have not happened. Hopefully, the number of COVID-19 cases will finally stop growing so that we are able to celebrate the Vigan Fiesta again like how we are celebrating it before the pandemic. Looking forward to have a wonderful celebration again with these upcoming many more years.

 

 

 

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WOKE UP IN THE REALITY OF LIFE

     My 2021 has full of realizations, realizations with different things, and realizations full of lessons. I believe that those lessons will help me improve and grow as a human. Therefore, I brought all of those as I welcomed the year 2022. I will let those lessons mold me to become a better version of myself. Besides, my 2021 has also full of regrets, so I want this year for me to shine, with no fear and doubts. I will make this year extra special by taking and entering new experiences, and I believe that this year is the right year to continue my planned goals which have not happened and achieved last year. I am looking forward that this year will be the year full of achievements, and as they always say, "Hindi lang nag-iisa ang araw".

     I am looking forward that this year will be a successful year, and whatever things and opportunities will come, I will take them without any fear as long as I know that those will be able to help me and will not lead me into negative consequences. Whatever opportunity will come, I will use it to discover my unseen and undiscovered skills that I have been trying to discover for so long, and whatever is it, I will enhance and improve it more until it's best. The year 2021 has really had a big impact, I got to make a lot of memories that will be kept and treasured. Memories in tears and joy that nothing can replace. I hope that year 2022 will be a year full of good memories again.

     My year 2021 was not perfectly good nor the worst, yet I appreciate its good impacts on me as what I am right now. I know that year 2021 wasn't a good year to many but not to all, however, we should still be grateful because 2021 was the year of healing, 70% of us were able to get vaccinated. Well, it was not totally a year of healing because there were a lot of families who lost their loved ones because of the COVID-19 disease and other diseases which was the cause of their death. There were a lot of people who were experienced difficulties because of the short-term and long-term lockdowns. However, may positivities still prevail. Lastly, I am looking forward to changing my undesirable habits and inappropriate attitude, but I know that those lessons that life gave me will be able to help me to achieve that goal.

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IN CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DISTANCE WILL NEVER BE A HINDRANCE

   

     Christmas is quite different now that we are in the midst of the pandemic than it was when we were living a normal life and there was no C0VID-19 outbreak. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, events and holidays are altered. This is also due to the regulations and protocols enacted by our government, as well as the difficulty of returning home to their respective provinces and returning to our country to celebrate Christmas with their family. You have to go through many processes before you can return to your place. The continued proliferation of COVID-19 in many places is also tightening the regulations and protocols, so there are still some activities that are prohibited, such as the celebration of events and programs that are held in preparation for the celebration of Christmas.

           

     We have been used that celebrating Christmas with our complete family is the true essence of Christmas. However, A lot of us celebrated Christmas with incomplete families, which made us not feel the essence of Christmas. Nevertheless, we should not let ourselves not feel the essence of Christmas, we can feel the essence of Christmas in a lot of ways. Such as giving love and kindness to our family and loved ones, because the true essence and spirit of Christmas are showing love and kindness as we remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Therefore, being incomplete in celebrating Christmas should not always be a big deal, what matters is giving them unconditional love and kindness. Distance should not be a hindrance, but we can’t really deny that it is far better if we are celebrating Christmas with our family and loved ones, but we should also make an adjustment this time. Furthermore, there are also families who welcomed Christmas with sorrow because of the loss of their loved ones.

       I really wish that after all of those challenges, everyone will welcome and celebrate Christmas with faith and hope. Faith and hope that the normal and peaceful life will come, that our normal life will be back. We should not let ourselves be eaten by those challenges we faced and challenges we are still conquering. We should not despair, because there are many more Christmases we will celebrate, therefore, it’s not completely fine to feel sad, the normal life is coming.

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LET’S SHOW THEM THEIR VALUE, AND LET THEM SEE THEIR WORTH

                          

                                         

    COVID-19 have been a traumatizing experience with children, there are those who lost their parents and loved ones at a young age, there are those who severely suffered difficulties with the New Normal Education; they have encountered having difficulty in making some adjustments, learning without their parent’s guidance, and as well lack of gadget and enough budget that they need to use to access the internet. It’s just so sad to think that at their young age, they have been exposed to these traumatizing situations and experiences, especially with children who tested positive in COVID-19, they fought and survived the disease alone, but unfortunately, there are also some that unable to fight and survived the disease. Those traumatizing fears that they encountered and different scars of the COVID-19 pandemic that they got are possible for them to take those in growing up, and those can affect children’s well-being, growth, and development as a person. Quarantine measures such as school closures and restrictions on movements disrupt children's routine and social support while also placing new stressors on parents and caregivers who may have to find new childcare options or forgo work. Stigma and discrimination related to COVID-19 may make children more vulnerable to violence and psychosocial distress.

    With the various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, there are a lot of possible ways for us to help them and clear their minds. We should help them escape with those negative coping mechanisms, traumas, and fears as a great help for them to grow individually. They must have the care which is not only as their privilege but as their right to have it. To protect children, different safety measures are implemented that are used to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19. Parents and guardians should take and stand with their responsibilities and be a good influence on them. Children must have the parental care that they must have. Reduced supervision and neglect of children must be lessened. Children can be also protected by implementing or conducting programs regarding children’s protection, for instance, their safety, supporting their rights as well as them, and so on. And one example of those programs is like the 2021 National Children’s Month, which aims is to focus on children’s rights, which is very helpful to everyone, especially with children. It’s just so happy to think that after all the difficulties and problems that we encountered and conquered, there are those programs lifting children up, and to think of it, they will save a number of Filipino children as well as their rights.

      All children saw their value and it melts my heart how the helping hands put a smile on children’s faces. And I hope that every one of us should also participate in all programs regarding protecting children, even just a simple act or way, it will be a really great help for them, like donating even a small or simple thing that would be helpful for them, or even a small amount which they can use with their study because we all know that many children are struggling with their study amidst the pandemic because of lack of budget, lack of parental support and so on. However, let’s still try to look for a solution that can effectively end parental neglect, for children’s meet all their needs, like educational, physical, emotional, and medical needs. 

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LIVE WITH GREEN

   

     We all have the ability to wipe the tears of our world that have been abused and exploited by us, humanity. We all have the potential to bring the planet to its best version and to keep that best version of our Mother Earth; we all want to heal this battered globe and looking forward to its improvement and betterment. However, how can we reach and obtain those aspirations if we are not even attempting to perform any of the numerous solutions aimed at caring for and protecting our environment? How can we effectively fulfill that desire if we are unable to participate in any activities or programs aimed at caring for and protecting our environment? I badly want to redirect my fellowmen, and I believe with myself that I can, I believe with them that they can.

         In society, the state of cleanliness of a society represents the mindset. We, humans are living with the world, we should care our environment as how we care ourselves. We should also pay attention with our environment and take some time with it. Let’s learn to volunteer in any activities and programs relation to our environment. Let’s get influenced by others and let’s influence others by taking actions and be a good model to others. Let’s live with green, let’s plant trees not only for us but for our environment, let us fill our eyes with greenish surroundings, because we all know that it is fun to live in a cozy place. We must lessen having those traits that gradually abusing and losing the beauty of our environment, there’s a lot of doors which are open for you, we should not lose our chances to be able to save and heal our world, there are multiple ways for us to help this abused world. Since every family generates waste, there are numerous things we can do to keep our surroundings clean. We should avoid discarding waste everywhere. Garbage, particularly plastic bags, pollutes our environment. Instead of using plastic bags, we should use bags that can be recycled, such as paper or jute bags. We can only keep a green atmosphere by planting trees and plants to beautify our surroundings. Plants may help clean the air, and having them in the house can cut indoor pollution in half. We have a moral obligation to contribute to a clean environment because we live in society and are a part of the ecosystem.

      To make our environment clean and green, we must act and be the change we wish to see in others; everyone complains about how other people pollute the environment without taking any remedial action. The majority of the time, we contaminate the environment by indulging in actions such as littering. As change agents, we must lead by example by using trash cans and burning waste to keep our surroundings clean. Taking care of our trees is one of the simplest methods to preserve a healthy environment since trees assist to filter the air and prevent pollutants. We will be able to keep healthy if we have enough trees in our community. Because water is one of the most vital resources, appropriate water use and storage will ensure that there is enough to go around. The environment is the focus of many charity activities in our town. You might opt to take part in these local events to make a difference in society. You'll feel terrific and set a positive example for others by assisting in a worthy course. To rescue the environment, we don't always need a lot of resources; sometimes the best thing we can do is make little changes in our daily lives. The little things will add up to create a big difference in our world. To maintain a clean and green environment, you should analyze everything you do and see what you can change. So let’s keep our environment healthy!

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THE GOLDEN EXPERIENCES BEHIND QUARTER ONE

    This school year is another big challenge for all of us students, teachers, and parents to face and conquer. Completely overcoming this first quarter of this school year gave me mixed emotions, because I faced different experiences, situations, problems and it was really an up and down experience. Different experiences have been a great help for me to learn new things and discover deeper about life, and about my characteristics. Within Quarter I, I gained various learnings and discoveries, discoveries in any aspects of life, and myself, and one of my way for me to able to know myself deeper is through writing some blogs.

Some of the things I've learned or discovered are all about blogs, including all of their characteristics and features, as well as all of the qualities that a blogger should possess, and all of these have served as my guide for writing some blogs. I also learned the importance of sharing my ideas and perspectives, as well as how to raise my voice and stand up for what I believe to be true. Furthermore, I noticed that writing blogs in which every word originates from your heart makes you enjoy writing and makes you more compassionate to write. Because our first blog, "BEST DESCRIBES ME," is about reflecting on who you truly are, I also identified my strengths and flaws. But, in the midst of these discoveries and learnings, I ran across some problems and challenges that are currently motivating me to do more, as I have been transforming them into strength and inspiration. I've been at my lowest point, but I need to finish my modules and blogs, so it's difficult for me to compose and finish my blog; it's difficult to focus, think of ideas, pick the right words or be careful with my use of words; and I'm struggling with everything, especially in managing my time, because I also have a lot of responsibilities to perform, and sometimes procrastination strikes me all the time; and just spending my time with social media. And since I'm at my lowest point, I've had no energy to complete my modules, and I've decided to give up my studies due to overthinking. And these were the issues that I had to deal with in the first quarter. However, in order to avoid circumstances like this, I need to set aside time for myself to think deeply about life from time to time, and I should be open-minded and eager to try new things. I dealt with those obstacles by having the confidence to face them, by replacing negativity with positivity, and by reflecting on what I should do and possess to finally overcome them and what I can do to improve. 

 

      Moving on, I will continue to do my absolute best to grow, deepen my knowledge, and share what I have learned in our ICT class. Since Quarter 1 provided me with so much insight, I will treasure and apply it to the next challenges that I will face, and I am confident that it will be a great help to me in the future. It's really terrific that I've learned and discovered new things that I am able to do and really fit me. Quarter 1 has been a great experience and challenge, one that has provided me with a great deal of support as I begin and continue this academic year.   

 

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A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE IN CONTINUATION OF EDUCATION AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

 

                                                                                            

    The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the operation and outcomes of educational systems, which are already overburdened in many ways. This is true all around the world, and it impacts all children to varying degrees, depending on a variety of circumstances such as where they reside, their ages, family backgrounds, and whether or not they had access to certain "substitute" educational opportunities during the pandemic. Early in the spring, while the pandemic was at its climax, the virus forced nearly all of the roughly 55 million schoolchildren under the age of 18 in the United States to stay at home, with 1.4 billion youngsters out of school or in child care around the world (NCES 2019a; U.S. Census Bureau 2019; Cluver et al. 2020). Not only did these children miss out on group activities, team sports, and recreational options like pools and playgrounds because they didn't have daily access to school and the basic supports that many students receive, but they also missed out on group activities, team sports, and recreational options like pools and playgrounds.

    COVID-19 has wrought devastation around the world since its emergence in late December 2019, and education, like any other essential industry, has been particularly hit hard. Also, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we were already experiencing a learning crisis in our country, and we knew that we, as students, would be unable to return to formal classrooms. The greater the impact on them, the greater the impact on us. As a result of the increase in poverty, an increasing number of students will no longer be students and will be obliged to work just to support their parents. Furthermore, international studies show that even during a typical two-month vacation, students can forget 20-50 percent of their taught skills. The impact of school closures on kids' ability to learn, health, and well-being has been devastating. For years to come, the ramifications for every child, their family, their society, and their economy will be felt. Many kids will never be able to catch up. Every child is affected by school closures, but the most vulnerable children are the ones who suffer the most. During school closures, some children were able to access remote learning, while many others suffered owing to a lack of support. At least a third of the world's pupils did not have access to any form of remote learning.

      The shutdown of schools poses major challenges to our students and their teachers. Our public education system was not designed or prepared to deal with such a crisis. Many of the youngsters who have the most difficulty learning efficiently are now finding it difficult, if not impossible. Continuing education in the midst of a pandemic is a critical decision that affects not only our country but the entire world. Even if there is no face-to-face learning in the classroom, the Department of Education undertakes substantial preparations and efforts through multiple learning modes. To improve educational quality, the City of San Fernando Division promotes TV/Radio Instruction. Unfortunately, it will be critical to identify which students are struggling most and how much learning and development they have lost. This diagnostic assessment will yield a unique result for each child. A more robust system that meets children where they are and provides them with what they require will be critical. However, this is a great assistance in terms of how students may still value education in the face of the Pandemic we're dealing with.

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A STRONGER PHILIPPINES

  

       Many of us Filipinos are looking forward to the best version of the Philippines in the future, one that includes all of the country's achievements and developments. I can claim that the Philippines is a good country, but it can still do better and be better than its best. The Philippines is a very unique country, with its very unique beauty and various natural resources that we must treasure. We know that many foreigners are obsessed with our natural resources, which is why our country has always been exploited and occupied by foreigners. Because we have no idea what will happen in the future, we must bring out the best version of our country, the resilient one, with good leadership, economic and political power and influence, strong international alliances, and strong military alliances, because we have no idea what will happen. There have already been news in recent weeks that Japan is threatening a terrorist assault in South-East Asia, which our country is included.

 

      We must strengthen our country since it is a tool for future preparation. Our country's stability is also a critical component of its development since if it remains unstable and continues to drown in the hardships that it faces, there will be no betterment or development. Let us not allow our country to stay weak indefinitely, because powerful countries would undoubtedly exploit us because they perceive us to be weak. And my point about that can be likened to us, people, that if we are weak, other people particularly the powerful individuals, will take advantage of that vulnerability. Nonetheless, that proposal (to make the Philippines stronger) is a brilliant one, because it will have a significant impact and benefit on the country as well as our people. These are positive consequences and benefits that are critical to bringing this country to its greatest version, where all Filipinos will be proud to be a part of this country. Even if we are already proud to be a part of it, our pride will be multiplied, giving us a completely different sensation. Unfortunately, various obstacles may obstruct its completion and the activities to be undertaken. Many Filipinos, for instance, are repulsive, anti-government, anti-law, undisciplined, and rude, and many are judgmental, have no cooperation, and they will probably just ignore this implementation. Furthermore, ineffective government officials can obstruct its accomplishment.  Consequently, plenty of these obstacles have the potential to become major issues, which will be the reason why we will have some difficulties in the process of consolidation in our country.

 

       The Philippines is already a good country, but it has room to improve and become even better. We must strengthen our country since it is a tool for future preparation. Our country's stability is also a crucial element in its development. The Philippines must not become weak, as this will allow powerful countries to abuse us because they perceive us to be weak. Many Filipinos are despicable, anti-government, anti-law, chaotic, disrespectful, and inconsiderate. Government officials that are ineffective might likewise be a hindrance towards the accomplishment of this proposal. Our country, the Philippines, must be strengthened since it is a tool for future preparation. Let us not allow our country to deteriorate indefinitely. Because they regard us as a weak country, powerful countries will undoubtedly exploit us. Regardless, that proposal (to strengthen the Philippines) is a great one.

  

Source of the picture: 
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AN AMAZING LEADER

                                           

       First of all, I want to congratulate you on your excellency, you have been poured a lot of hard work and sacrifices for your country. I also want to express my gratitude for protecting our country, especially to our overseas Filipino workers even if it might cost you everything. We all know how vindictive you are can be. Mr. Duterte, you never failed to make us admire and applause you so much, you’re such a strong man. You are really different from those past presidents we had, your administration is different. We can see your willingness to serve all Filipinos and we really appreciate it so much. Leading a country with over seven thousand islands and over a hundred million people must be extremely challenging, especially at your age. I understand that this is a particularly trying time for our country, as well as the rest of the world. However, I hope you will remember the pledges you made before taking the oath to lead our country. I hope you will look into the eyes of the countless Filipinos who voted, trusted, and supported you.

      We've seen as you've handled various challenges that our country has faced and continues to face over the years. You made smart decisions and took acts that had fatal repercussions. We were hoping that you would be on top of things when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread over our country. However, our hearts feel as we watched you address your people in light of the situation. We had hoped for more from you. Is it your age or your health that's the problem? Or possibly the people in your immediate vicinity? We have no idea. However, we continued to believe and hope. We continued to have faith in and respect for you because we believe we have a responsibility to respect and honor our leaders.

        You have been proved a lot of abilities, potentials, and a lot of things, maybe others who are against you can’t see all of those but we are always rooting for you. We expected the Philippines to be the best place to live, where you will be their leader because nothing beats your administration. We had faith in you, we continue to do so. And we will continue to believe in and respect you, even if we disagree with you regularly. We will pray for you and hope that you will make wise judgments. We shall pray for you to lead in a righteous and just manner. We hope for a new sense of patriotism and sympathy for your people. We pray for the grace to wake up each day knowing that you have been allowed to make a significant difference in the country you lead. Several Philippine presidents have been removed from office because they failed to govern the country successfully and put their personal interests ahead of the needs of their people. This isn't what I want for you, my desire is that you will redeem yourself, that you will show your critics incorrect, including those who are losing faith in you. I hope you will complete your term with flying colors, even if the road ahead of you is depressing and unpleasant. We also pronounce that you are in wonderful health.

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The Teary Eyes

        

         
      I have been into multiple assumptions and judgments that people are throwing in me, sometimes I agree with those and sometimes I’m not, since I do well-known myself more. I will sincerely describe myself through this blog, I will share with everyone what are those things behind my being and character. So I am Irish Sanchez, someone who’s having those teary eyes, someone who has shallow tears. Of course, I have my angelic side and a demonic side as well, and these brought advantages and disadvantages in my life. Some of my angelic sides are, I have a soft heart, and that’s why I am so crybaby also, I easily feel pity for those homeless in streets, and seeing their situations can make me cry as well as watching them asking some coins or money with random people, and even those people who are sick and watching them trying to fight and survive their battle can also make me cry, which also one of the disadvantages on my dream to be a Doctor someday, however, as the thing that I am always telling with myself “I am more powerful than my tears” so I will keep trying my best to fruitfully achieve and pursue that dream one day, I will fulfill my promise with myself and family that, that dream will not always be a dream because that dream will turn into a reality someday. Behind that wonderful dream is, since I was young, I have been idolizing our doctors, nurses, and all hospital staff, I admire them so much for how they help people heal, how they care and treat them, how they help people to overcome their sick, and a lot more. Hence, I keep telling myself the thing “I hope someday I will also help people who are sick and who are in that worst situation” and hopefully someday, the little girl before that keep dreaming to be a professional Doctor will successfully be a professional Doctor. Behind those angelic sides, some of my demonic sides are, I am so judgmental once I exceed my limitations, sometimes I disobey my parents and what my parents want me to do, what is being dealt as well as their rules with me, and I’m always breaking their rules, sometimes I am not reflecting also with their preaches and just ignore those, I am so selfish that I can’t respect someone’s decisions sometimes and I am just into my decisions, opinions, and preferences, I’m so aggressive and vengeful, and I easily feel envious and insecure with someone to the point that I even insult them although they are not even doing anything wrong with me.

       I am also a kitchen girl, within a day, I spend much time in our kitchen, not because I’m just eating the whole time but I do cook different dishes also, I am so addicted to cooking that I can’t even spend a day without cooking something for us to eat. I love cooking but am not that good with it, I enjoy cooking and I am constantly learning some new things with it. I am also easy to approach, if you need someone with whom you can share your problems with, you can count on me, I can be your comfort zone and ranting buddy, though I am not good at giving advice I will try my best to lessen the heaviness in your heart and don’t worry because I know my limitations, I can respect your privacy especially you and I’m not going to give a judgment while listening with you, confessing your problems. I also love uplifting someone especially my fellow women, and I am really into Women’s Empowerment, but I can’t deny that I discriminate and judge someone sometimes and I can’t control it. I am so in love with nature, I am so obsessed with sceneries and amazing views, and those can catch my attention easily.

        Since I was young, everyone used to call me “mannangit” (crybaby), that’s why I brought it in growing up. A lot of people have been hating me for this characteristic that I have, because every time I cry, sometimes they feel annoyed with it because I’m getting too much sometimes. To the point that everything makes me cry, in happiness, sadness, and in anger, small, simple, and big things, in private or in a public place. I cry in happiness and it’s a tear of joy, I cry in sadness because I feel lonely when I’m sad, and seems like I have no sympathizer and I am alone in the world of sadness,  that feels like I was trapped in a dark place with no single light, and I cry in anger because every time I express my anger, I feel guilty afterward and it’s the worst feeling. I, being a crybaby been brought advantages in my life, for instance, I am expressing all my anger, pain, resentment, and displeasure through crying when I feel like I have no one, I have no one to lean on and to rant on. Hence, crying has been my way of lessening the heaviness I feel in my heart and my feelings. Moreover, its the best advantage is I am always getting a lot of lessons and realizations in every drop of my tears and as well as by reflecting with that characteristic of mine. Having a soft heart, everything can make your heart melt, that make you more appreciative and more grateful with anything which can make little or simple things will have more value because of you being so appreciative. The advantages also of my demonic or bad sides is I get to know myself better, I saw my mistakes that pushes me to learn from those realizations and to improve, grow, and to be the better version of me.

          All over those characteristics and personality that I have, have been brought various consequences in my existence. Those help me grow adequately and gave me some guts to explore and enjoy life and let go of all those things that gradually eating me down, gave me a lot of lessons that I should take in growing up as a person. Those teary eyes have their deep meanings, and all of those characteristics I have, have a lot of impact on me. Every drop of my tears has been a great help because those served as my sadness expresser,  I can express here my sadness and words I cannot express.