Month: April 2025

The Big Reveal

It was time. Time to finally tell my parents. Time to share the news of the pregnancy. With hearts full of excitement, we headed to our hometown. On the way, we stopped at a lovely little restaurant in Zsámbók and enjoyed a peaceful lunch. We were the only guests, which made the atmosphere calm and […]

Big News, Small Moments

We woke up a bit earlier than usual because my wife and her sister were planning to share the news of my wife’s pregnancy with their family. The thing is, only her sister knew about it until then. We called them early in the morning—around 6 a.m.—which was lunchtime in the Philippines. We tried to […]

A Rainy Start and a Quick Detour

This morning, when I walked into the faculty room, the first thing I did was open the window. It was raining, and since I’ve always found rain calming, I just wanted to hear it—it helps me feel at ease. But it wasn’t just the rain. Birds were chirping outside too, adding to the peaceful atmosphere. […]

The Quiet Hero

Here is a heartwarming story: Every day, Leo, a quiet janitor at the elementary school, fixed little things no one noticed—wobbly desks, stuck lockers, squeaky doors. He never said much, just nodded and smiled. One snowy December morning, he walked into the staff lounge to find a small, crookedly wrapped box with his name on […]