there is power in a simple yet honest "how are you?"
today, i received a very random short message from a friend from the US, "hi kuya, kumusta?" knowing him, he knows i'm in a lot of tasks these days and i really needed that.
we all need that... even for just a moment, someone to just ask us if we're still doing good. one sincere question can mean, "hey, hang in there, i'm here to listen."
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i'm seeing posts lately on facebook about a woman who just committed suicide. apparently, we have common friends. while i was looking at my friends' posts about her, it made me think what runs in the mind of a person who's about to take that that "brave" leap of faith.
do they actually feel comfort? is it comforting to know that once they pulled the trigger or jumped off the terrace, everything will be over?
do they have hope? hope as in, once they lose everything here on earth, they will wake up feeling better in another place or dimension?
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today i want to ask myself, "hey, are you still okay?"
because most of the time, when you are so good with what you do, people forget you are just human and you have needs too. there are times that the only friend you can depend on is yourself... so stop and ask yourself, "am i still doing good?"
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THE POWER OF "HOW ARE YOU?"
Beautiful.
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