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Guess I couldn't keep myself from blogging! Well, writing has been a part of my life and somehow, I just love to do it. If there's anything I'm passionate about, this is it.

I started keeping a journal since I was 14 years old. Growing up as an only child, I've dealt with thinking of ways to keep myself busy, and since I rarely go out, I found enjoyment in reading books and writing everyday, nonsense thoughts. When I was in high school, I wrote for our school paper, but I always wrote under a pen name, except when I wrote the news. I don't know why I didn't want anybody to know it was me, but perhaps, it was out fear that I would expose myself too much. But you know what, most of my articles weren't taken out of my own experiences, but out of others'. Not everything I write pertains to my personal misadventures, but in a way, they also serve as an expression of another person's feelings, those emotions that they have difficulty revealing...and somehow, I guess I just put those emotions into words.

It's not just about hearing what they're saying, but listening to what their hearts are shouting; not just about being sympathetic to their situation, but being empathic. It will amaze you how you'd learn the art of seeing the person for whoever he/she is, without having to ask him/her about himself/herself...but the greatest gift of all is looking into a person's eyes, and knowing just what's going inside her heart and mind even without words.

You know, we can learn a lot from listening to other people's life stories. You'll find meaning in why people cross the same path. There's always something new to learn to help you grow, to help you keep on moving on despite the falling down, and to allow you to keep on breathing amidst the little deaths.

I believe that strangers are friends we have not yet met and their coming into my life will always keep my feet on the ground.

I believe that friends are the other pieces to make me complete.

And I believe that God resides in each of our hearts, if only we find the time to listen and embrace Him.