14/02/2025
๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐? ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐?
๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ. An invisible red string is believed to be wrapped around your finger, tying you to someone you are destined to meet regardless of time, place, or circumstance. Even in the most unlikely placesโwhether itโs on Treyd, the bus on the way home, or at McDonaldโsโlove will eventually catch up with you when you least expect it.
โIt feels like a steady kind of love. โYung tipong built on presence, effort, and the comfort of knowing na nariyan siya lagi para saโkin.โ Ms. Gayle talked about the beauty that comes with familiarity.
๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ. Itโs the echo of good stories through generations, the tears shed in moments of sorrow, and the understanding that comes from words. Family love is a sanctuary, a safe haven where vulnerabilities and imperfections are embraced.
โYung pagmamahal sa family ay masasabi kong comfort love. Kasi kahit saan ka magpunta, anuman ang marating mo, uuwi at uuwi ka sa pagmamahal na โto.โ - A (the eldest child in the family)
๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐. It is a kind of love that allows for weakness without judgment, honesty without fear, and acceptance without reservation. Within this playful environment, friendship encourages you to step outside your comfort zones, seek new perspectives, and learn to grow, promising to paint the dreams you all plan for the future.
โI can say na yung love sa friends is what allows you to find your true self. Also, para siyang survival privilege, kasi sila yung aasahan mo as you explore the world alone and away from home.โ - J (the happy and independent guy living with his friends)
๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐. Itโs easy to feel frustrated, to question, even to lose hope. But this month, with love in the air, let us be reminded that love for country, like any true love, endures even in difficult times. Let this frustration strengthen you to stand up and work harder, not just for yourself, but for the country you love.
"Ang bituin at araw niyan, kailan pa maโy di magdidilim.โ No hardship, no darkness, can ever extinguish this light. โPilipinas, Hindi Ka Namin Bibitawan.โ Patuloy kang ipaglalaban.
๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ. In the quiet sanctuary of the soul, self-love blooms like a resilient flower, nurtured by the gentle hands of kindness and respect. Though the path may seem tough as shadows of doubt creep in, this kind of love remains a steadfast companion, illuminating the darkest corners of the heart. Hence, through the cultivation of personal growth, we discover that to cherish oneself is to unlock the truest form of happinessโa love that never falters, a love that always endures.
โLoving yourself is like setting yourself free. Wala kang ine-expect na anything kasi wala yung fear na you will get hurt or disappointed. Why? Kasi, you'll never do this to yourself.โ - K (the girl who finally sets herself free)
๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ. In the vast tapestry of love, where joy weaves its vibrant threads, unrequited love stands out as particularly challenging, as it is fraught with both beauty and sorrow. This bittersweet symphony, while often heart-wrenching, possesses the ability to fortify the spirit and transform vulnerability into strength.
โBeing stuck sa unrequited love ay parang kumakanta nang di alam ang liriko. Your heart knows how to play the melody, but you are unsure if they can sing along with youโฆโ H (the girl who is still in love with her best friend)
๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ? All forms of love, there exists a profound and unwavering kind that is truly unconditional. The truth is, love did not begin with us, it was first spoken into existence by Godโwoven into the stars, the tides, the very breath in our lungs. It is not just something He gives, it is who He is. Yup! ๐๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ (๐ญ ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐ฐ:๐ญ๐ฒ), and His love is the kind that stays, does not demand perfection and rather fills the spaces in us we once thought were too broken to be made whole.
Your capacity to love others is not self-generated but an overflow of God's love within us; you cannot give what you do not have. When you love from God's abundance, you become vessels of His divine and genuine love, recognizing that all love we experienceโfriendship, partnership, familial supportโis a reflection of His selfless love for us, as emphasized in 1 John 4:19, "We love because He first loved us."
Having a glimpsed of loveโs profound depths, like the hidden, radiant heart of an iceberg, may you find love that comforts, challenges, and heals; love that sets you free; and ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐.
๐จ: Reignor Kayle Tasareglo
โ๏ธ: Abigail Joy Bagsic
Stefanie Nicole Alfonso
Ryeszha Sofhia Estrada
Errine Santos
