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Knowing your Love Language = Fewer Disappointments
Who knew that love has a language? When I was a kid, I believed that love can be measured by the number of hugs or gifts that you give or receive. More importantly, I also believed that everyone feels this way.
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Caged
Months of being trapped indoors also made me appreciate the littlest things about the nature around our home. Every morning, birds would fly towards the Aratilis tree, picking its fruits while making incredibly beautiful sounds. The bees would fly over the flowers of our squash, moving from one flower to another until they’re satisfied. The neighbor’s pigeons would fly in circles around the Balete tree near us, and I'd stare at them for a few minutes, free of thoughts. I love waking up to this. This is why my retirement plan will be to settle in a place surrounded by trees, far from the busy and crowded streets of Manila…
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Back to Nature
Almost 4 months on lockdown, and I haven’t gone anywhere “far” except the supermarket, which is technically just 10 minutes away. I saw to it that I stay at home because, just like everyone else, I’m scared of contacting the virus or being a carrier of the virus. I didn’t feel that bored because I have a work from home job even before the lockdown, so it’s just a normal day during weekdays with less weekend trips to the mall or out of town rides. What I missed the most about going out is the provincial rides. I missed the feel of the fresh air on my face as we…
