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 […]
It was the last day of school before the spring holiday, and many of my students were eager to head out to the schoolyard. They saw the approaching break as a perfect excuse to escape lessons. But the truth is, we still had material to cover, and school rules didn’t allow them to go outside […]
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. […]
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 […]
I’ve been waking up feeling good lately. Rested. Clear-headed. No grogginess, no confusion. Just… awake. But something’s been missing: I don’t remember my dreams anymore. Not a single image, not even a weird fragment or feeling. Nothing. Just sleep, and then morning. And it’s strange, because I used to remember dreams vividly—sometimes daily. So where […]
Sometimes I think about what aliens might think if they ever stumbled across our little blue planet. Not in a movie way—with flying saucers and dramatic music—but in a quiet, observational, anthropological sense. What would they see in us? Would they want to talk to us? Or would they just… keep flying? Honestly, I don’t […]
When my wife mentioned her lower abdomen felt hard, I couldn’t help but feel anxious. As someone who tends to stress about health stuff, my mind instantly jumped to the worst-case scenarios. But since we’re expecting a baby through ICSI, I knew I needed a calm, clear answer. Turns out, a firm lower belly in […]