Misc. Literature
Aged to Perfection
Submitted by Tonette Consuelo on Tue, 2008-03-25 09:30.Lit Body:
"I can't stop growing old but I don't have to get old."
-- Patrick A. Hirth
I met an unforgettable 80-year old man last weekend. He is the younger brother of my husband's late grandfather. He looks frail and shrunken but I tell you, this old man is younger than his age and his looks in many ways. He told us his stories, chuckled at his own jokes over lunch of "bulalo" and "pancit" (btw, he does not eat pancit-- so whoever said that pancit and noodles are for "long-life" better think again!).
THE HANGAR
Submitted by STERLINGPIRATE on Fri, 2008-02-22 10:01.Lit Body:
THE HANGAR.
JOHN E. STERLING.
After a face rippling descent Agent Herman stepped out of the seamless elevator and started along an equally featureless corridor.
Apart from the deep hum of life support his shoes provided the only sound. He looked down at them as they paced along, very shiny, just like this place, but he did like the way his new briefcase matched the metallic passage.
THE SPACE PIRATES, PART THREE.
Submitted by STERLINGPIRATE on Fri, 2008-02-22 09:53.Lit Body:
THE SPACE PIRATES.
AND WE’RE BACK, SITE REBUILDING HUH?
OKAY SO WHERE WERE WE?
WELL I KNOW THAT THE UNINSPIRING SPACE PIRATES ARE STILL STUCK ON THE BORING PLANET OF PURPLENESS KNOWN AS MAROON BALOON, OR MAYBE EVEN MALLOON BAROON, WHO KNOWS.
ANY OLD ROAD UP, FIRST MATE FIRSTY MCGREGON HAD JUST RETURNED FROM THE ENGINE ROOM WITH SOME DOWNBEAT NEWS FOR THE TEMPORARILY UPBEAT CAPTAIN.
C'est La Vie
Submitted by Saintly Gal on Mon, 2007-11-26 23:46.Lit Body:
Life has broken me like a wild mustang
by a cowboy.
This toughness makes me sweeter and
knowing that if I can endure sadness,
it brings me joy.
Pain, anguish, misery and despair
has been replaced by the sweetness
in my eyes.
Innocence lost and I was a fool for love,
but wisdom gained, there is no steal
behind this velvet glove.
C'est la vie, C'est la vie, C'est la vie...
Life has broken me like a hurricane,
coming through, rearranging priorities.
The chaos sent me into action, and I
gained gentleness and kindness.
Pain, anguish, misery and despair
Reminiscence
Submitted by robles_028 on Tue, 2007-02-20 17:30.Lit Body:
Last month, I was surprised to receive an email from a very familiar name but whose face I can’t seem to remember. After all, it’s been ages since I last saw her. She was in my high school class; the girl of my dreams back then. While reading her email, I can feel her excitement in finding an old friend. Yes, that’s what she used to call me – a friend!
Mystery In The Kitchen
Submitted by robles_028 on Tue, 2006-12-05 15:31.Lit Body:
It was 6:00 AM on a typical Friday morning. While most of the people in this part of the world are still asleep, I was already up because unlike first graders, it seems that people my age can no longer stay in bed for the recommended eight hours. Anyway, I was in the kitchen washing my coffee mug and the teaspoon when I accidentally dropped it. When I bent down to pick it up, I noticed a little black thing lying still in the floor.
When Dreams Matter the Most
Submitted by robles_028 on Wed, 2006-11-29 12:09.Lit Body:
If you ask any six or seven year old kid the “What do you want to be?” question, more likely than not you’ll get a typical reply along these lines “When I grow up, I wan to be an astronaut or a doctor or an engineer or a pilot or a movie star or a millionaire or just like be my father who have many girlfriends!” Yes, as innocent as they are, most kids do wish for the most wonderful things in life and do have the most amazing of dreams.
But not me!
False Alarm
Submitted by robles_028 on Wed, 2006-11-15 12:02.Lit Body:
The fire alarm in our building had once again, wailed it's annoying sound in the most inconvenient time….in the middle of the night when most people are asleep! Since this is the third time this month, I barely move and just try to listen for any abnormal noise outside. Nothing! False alarm! Well, if there is really a fire I won’t mind hearing it but for the last three occasions that it rang, it’s always been a false alarm. Very annoying! Stupid fire alarm!
Don't Be Afraid To Fall In Love Again
Submitted by robles_028 on Sun, 2006-10-29 20:01.Lit Body:
For those of you who were at one point of time in your life were brokenhearted, read on. While I am not promising you anything good about this article, I won’t promise you anything bad either. The worst thing that could happen to you is at the end, you’ll realize that you have just wasted five minutes of your time reading this. But being a good person that you are, I’m sure you can forgive me for that!
How to Handle an Argument
Submitted by moira_santi on Tue, 2006-10-17 11:52.Lit Body:
I bet every one of us could have not pass a day without a simple misunderstanding if not with our lovers, friends or family members, officemates, bosses or with strangers on the streets. Be it a tricycle or a jeepney driver, fellow commuter, MMDA enforcers, metro aides, even security guards in our office or in any establishments we happen to get in contact with. Whether eye contact or an unintentional brush up with their elbows or hands could send us in just teeny-weenie annoyance, enough to trigger our adrenalin pumping to our veins.
