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I read you through a picture book Of collected memories; I am taken into your thoughts, The beauty you beheld through the lens Brings me closer to you, I see your mind.... What is beautiful? The deserted and secluded? The wild and abandoned? I see your peace, your aspirations... I am ama... Read more

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AnceAne › Really beautiful ?

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Miki › Beatiful

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maca1 › Pretty flower nice artikle

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Ryanskie › Lovely flower! :)

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blissfulliberty › @AnceAne THank yuo!

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blissfulliberty › @Miki Thank you!

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blissfulliberty › @maca1 thank u!

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blissfulliberty › @Deliana so nice of you.. thank u!

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senior1819 › Lovely?

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blissfulliberty › @senior1819 thank you

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Strabunica013 › Pretty flower , nice article

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blissfulliberty › New article
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Let the Flowers in Us Bloom!

Bullied? Or a bully?
Where do you belong? How do you feel?

When I was still a young girl, I used to think of school as the nicest place to be. My mother taught me so many things about it. She told me I should show my best and shine. I was dreaming of ribbons and medals and everything good about school.

My eagerness was satisfied when finally I entered school. It was fine and I really had the best times of my life during those days. However, there were times that my classmates would tease me. The color of my skin was never an issue to me until one day I was called negra. I never understood it then but it got me sick in the head looking myself in the mirror. Of course now I understand. The reason why skin whitening products are so popular in our country because of the concept that Caucasian look is more beautiful than being brown or black. The size of my body; I was called pig because I am overweight. Negra and pig were words used to describe me.

Well, friends and playmates could be harsh sometimes; somehow I get used to it. My self confidence didn’t diminish. I have my intelligence and it all that mattered to me. Parents could also be some kind of abusive in their remarks to us, their children. Somehow, because perhaps we were made to believe that love is sacrifice so we sacrifice; love of parents is long suffering. They are gifts from God no matter who they are. Who among us were given the opportunity to choose our parents? Of course, none.

Well, classmates and playmates bully; some tolerable fines  from parents and family. They’re somehow part of… we call it part of growing up. Life is not of course a bed of roses.

What is sickening to me is the fact that bullying exists in schools and some of these are committed by teachers. Republic Act 10627 of 2013 defines bullying as repeated acts of physical or psychological harm done by one person or groups of persons to another. All of you, students, parents, teachers, I know we know the fact that bullying exists in our schools yet have we really been serious about it?

Just recently, there were reports of suicides and guesses were made that because the person who committed it was under extreme depression. Teachers, let me tell you. Being called of adjectives like nincompoop and idiot cuts us. Being branded as irresponsible hurts us. Do you really know what is happening inside us? Do you know how many “tolerables “ have we tolerated just to come to school?

And… classmates, do we really need to put other down to be up? Why do we bully? Psychology notes told me that those who bully have problems and those who always feel bullied have problems as well. Dear me, so how are we? What is our problem? And it seems that, though we survived the unruly teasing in our childhood days, we “ millennials” brought  our need to overcome others through the social media. Cyberbullying is also a form of cruelty and violence. What makes bullying extraordinary is the fact that its effects could come creeping through our souls until we are declared LBD, living but dead. Bullying can kill our spirit.

Well, as I look at it, there will always be bullies and bullied in us. Culture have told us to compete. Our tendency is always to look for comparison. The ugly and the beautiful. The piggy and the coca cola… and the social media is the safest haven for bullies.

Will there never be another way? Shall our culture of bullying thrive until we become zombies and walking dead? What about starting the culture of thinking the good thoughts about our fellow, doing the good deeds for them and ourselves  and saying the good words that matter to all of us? Which is better, shouting damn nincompoops or  yeah, give it another try, lady?

I believe each of us would really love to believe that there is this goodness inside us. We only need to dig on this goodness  a little each day through each and every good interaction here in school and in our community. Each of us are flowers who always have the right to bloom in our own special ways. Let us bloom together and make memories in this wonderful world. Stop bullying before it is too late. Classmates, teachers, parents, let’s do it!

(This piece was written by yours truly to be recited by a student in a Language Festival in their school)

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Let the Flowers in Us Bloom! Bullied? Or a bully? Where do you belong? How do you feel? When I was still a young girl, I used to think of school as the nicest place to be. My mother taught me so many things about it. She told me I should show my best and shine. I was dreaming of ribbons and ... Read more

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AnceAne › Wonderful photography ?

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Miki › ?

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Ryanskie › Beautiful :)

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dorageorg › So nice article!?

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blissfulliberty › @dorageorg @Ryanskie @Miki @AnceAne thank u!

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senior1819 › It's not easy reading this and, I so agree about the teachers. They are bullies as well and they tend to ignore many things. I was name called in front of my teacher and he pretended it's not his concern. Sorry you had to go through this. Kids these days are smart, I hope they'll find a way.

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blissfulliberty › @senior1819 thanks for the interaction.. indeed this is some realities in life.. :)

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Strabunica013 › Very nice article !

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Living in the city sometimes would deprive you of your gardening hobby. There is often the problem of space. This however did not hinder me to pursue my gardening passion. Despite space and insuffuciency of good soil material, I was able to grow cucumbers, eggplants, lettuce, arugula, mustard and ma... Read more

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Melsdename › Thank you for the information

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blissfulliberty › @Melsdename thanks for reading.. :)

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Strabunica013 › Very nice article !

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mili2020 › Very nice

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The place is so cool like you are in an airconditioned room. Behind us is the Mabinay Spring. The picture was taken in 2012 when I was with my classmates in PhD class at La Carlota City College. We went to the town of Mabinay, Negros Oriental for a tour. Mabinay is famous of its caves and spr... Read more

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fjclemente › Interesante

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blissfulliberty › @fjclemente yeah.. this is a nice place

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Violeta › Very nice article

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carmen3521 › Good content

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Strabunica013 › Very nice article !

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I woke up at about 5:30 in the morning and when I peeked out of the window of our cottage, I saw this amazingly majestic view: The Sea of Clouds! I was in La Vista, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental Philippines. LaVista is a mountain resort. We were there because of a seminar in ICT for our d... Read more

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Melsdename › Beautiful view doll.

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maca1 › Beautiful artikle dear

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blissfulliberty › @maca1 thank u:)

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blissfulliberty › @Melsdename thank you.. :)

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Strabunica013 › Very nice article !

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I live in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Negros Occidental is in Western Visayas along with the provinces of Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan and Antique. Negros Occidental is in the island of Negros together with the province of Negros Oriental. Our province is blessed with both flat and mountainous terr... Read more

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blissfulliberty › I am sorry. There are mistyping because i am using my phone... hehehe..

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Melsdename › That is wonderful.

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maca1 › Very interesting Thanks

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blissfulliberty › @Melsdename thank u

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maelors › I was born in San Carlos City ?

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blissfulliberty › @maelors are you still in Negros ?

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maelors › @blissfulliberty nope. I'm raised in Cebu. Mama ko lang tga Negros

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blissfulliberty › @maelors ahh okay. Nice to know that.. :)

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Strabunica013 › Very nice article !

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I watched the movie "Miss Granny", a Filipino film with actress Sarah Geronimo on the lead role. It was nice and entertaining especially that at age 56, I really can relate with the characters of the story. It was about an old woman who was given the chance to live young once more. If you were g... Read more

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Strabunica013 › Interesting !

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I received a message yesterday telling me to avail of a feeding program for the school children. According to the message, they will be feeding the children with SPAGHETTI. I became curious and enterested so I called the number the message told me. The phone rang and the voice behind was good. Of... Read more

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Strabunica013 › Very nice article !

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Actually I was never looking for him. My life wa complete with my grandkids in welcoming applause everyday when I arrived home from work. Each day was filled up: home, work , garden, grandkids. home, garden. work, grandkids. It could be endless but never boring because grandkids are wonderfully deli... Read more

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indexer › Oh dear - that sounds like a "love 'em and leave 'em" type of guy.

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blissfulliberty › @indexer hahaha..

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Explorer2017 › God has the answer. You will know it sooner or later.

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Strabunica013 › Very nice article !

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According to Norman Cousins, death is not the greatest loss in life. What dies inside us while we live is our greatest loss. Death is indeed life's reality. I witnessed deaths in my family when I was nine years of age. My mother died of leukemia at age 33. I never understood it then but I felt re... Read more

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Violeta › Very nice article

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Melsdename › So very sorry dear. I am so glad you are able to share your thoughts with us.

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indexer › It is very sad that you lost your mother at such a young age.

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blissfulliberty › @Melsdename thank u. :)

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blissfulliberty › @indexer thank u :)

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soncee › Great artikle

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Deliana › Interesting article!

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fjclemente › Interesante

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Explorer2017 › What an uplifting article. ?

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mili2020 › Nice

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