Concealed Sentiments

Nowadays, it seems that people are really trying hard to find true happiness...happiness that gives fulfillment to one's soul. Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain committed suicide and just recently, Demi Lovato suffered drug overdose. These people were famous and perhaps they were not that financially unstable compared to the people in slum areas. So, why did they chose to end their life or abuse drugs just to escape from the reality? We can't judge them for we do not know what really happened but let me share with you my own experience in life. I pray that this blog post can somehow lighten one's burden and find hope to continue his or her life journey. When I was a kid, I lived in bitterness. Every negative words thrown at me, I kept them in my heart. I harbored anger towards the people who treated me negatively. Fast forward to the time when I was already working, I felt depressed. Back then, I felt a void in my heart. I tried to fill it with material things, relation

In my own opinion, young people (or shall I say the millennials) nowadays are so concerned about their "status". They tend to fret if they are single while their friends are "in a relationship". Some may settle for "no label" relationships just to have someone. I do not want to sound condemning or judgmental but I really hope and pray that these young individuals must seek what is beyond their current "status". Jollibee, a famous fast food chain here in the Philippines, launched this year's Valentines video campaign. I think this is timely for the people who are seeking for love to reflect that they true happiness does not only come if you find a boyfriend or a girlfriend. True happiness comes from loving your self and from loving the people around you, your family.