Letting GO
October 10, 2007
Letting Go
by Ann Marquette
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
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This is not really a poem, but I want to share these thoughts anyway… |
One of the most painful things we have to do in our lives is Letting Go. Sometimes it is Letting Go of things…material things which mean a lot to us, even if only sentimental value. It may mean Letting Go of feelings. When we hold sadness inside, and try to mask it with only a show of happiness, it is better to let it go, to feel the sadness so it washes through us. A good cry can be cleansing. Sometimes, we have to let go of someone we care for very deeply when we realize that person does not care for us in the same way. Maybe it is best to leave them remembering us with whatever kind of feeling they do have for us. It may not be possible to hide our own deeper feelings for that person, which could make their life uncomfortable. Letting Go may be the best gift we can give them because they may realize how we feel, yet care enough not to want to hurt us. Even when we know a relationship is not right, on both sides, or one person has a doubt about it, it is hard to let go of something that seems secure. We often accept less than the best because we can’t bear to let go. There are occasions when we feel something wonderful for someone, but we don’t express it for fear of being rejected. Sometimes our feelings will be rejected. Yet, what if we withhold it from the one person who could very well be that One Special Someone in our lives and they too have been afraid to express their true feelings, or don’t even realize their true feelings yet! How sad that we may miss The Best for fear of Letting Go of the expression of those feelings. Whatever the reason, or situation, it is never easy Letting Go. ©March 1994 |
This thoughts have been in my thoughts too. I guess i’m not alone with what i’m feeling at the moment. It is quite painful to let go… And, I’m getting there…
barely hanging
March 9, 2007
Lately, I have been in a reflective mood. That would mean that I’m silent most of the time and just doing my work( i was told that this mood make others feel uncomfortable in my workplace). I can’t help it. There are lots of thoughts, ideas and questions in my head. Sometimes i do have answers, but most of the time i don’t.And this would make me think more and be quiet most of the time. There were instances that i would like to directly address my thoughts to the people around me, however, i would be stop by the thought or notion that they don’t know about me and they wouldn’t understand me at all.I was right. I just wished that i have realized this sooner.
It pained me so much to realize that the people i thought knew me don’t know me at all. I have been judged, mocked, perceived to be that person that i am not so many times. I have fought this battle and i’ve won. I have proven my worth as a person and now i am again in this battle. Why do i have to keep on proving my worth? Sometimes it gets so tiring to build up your defenses. Sometimes, i don’t want to fight anymore. Sometimes, i would just like them to win. But there’s this tiny weeny voice inside me that would scream at me to hang in there. I have been trying butI am barely hanging.
Tanong lang…
March 3, 2007
Bakit may mga tao na would make you feel incompetent?This year , there were so many times that i felt this. Kaya lang, di ako nagpapatalo eh… kaya talo sila. Hae!Hae!Hae!
Kid’s Delight
March 3, 2007
Wow! My Creative Writing students in Grades I and II did it! We have launched a book!The book was entitled " Word Tree: Write, write more" . It was launched last March 1. The book contained their poems ( five senses and limericks). Although, their works were at the last part and their picture was not included in the book and most of the works were done by the higher level, i was proud of the accomplishment of my cool creative writers as they call themselves.
When I told my class about it, they were really excited. They gushed about it. Some reacted–" Oh, no! Not my work!"I was excited also of the thought that their works will be published.Young as they are, they have communicated not only words but their experiences. Being with kids in a Creative Writing class is such a delight. I would often marvel at their ideas and the words that would come out from them.They are always excited with the stories and writing tasks that i would give them. I marvel at their stories and their creative outputs. It’s just unfortunate that most of the works i submitted to the editors were not included because of the limited pages.I love my kids’ very,very short stories. This is one of my favorite stories.It came out after the doodling activity we had. I myself, would not be able to come up with this kind of story. Enjoy…
The Magic Upside Down Trumpet
By Julianna Domingo ( Gr. I)
Once upon a trumpet time, there was an unknown place in space called Trumpet Land. The first trumpet on Trumpet Land was the MAGIC Upside down Trumpet . He invented so many things that he worked until night. When he was already a Grandpa, he always trumpet praying to the Trumpet God for more trumpets than him. Then, the Trumpet God did it! His wish came true! Then, that’s how Trumpet Land was with so many people.
LOST
September 17, 2006
questions
September 9, 2006
How are you?
How have you been?
How are you feeling?
Do you have to feel this way?
Do you have to suffer?
Do you like what you are doing?
Have you ever wondered how your life is going to end?
Have you realized that whatever you do is a reflection of what you are?
Have you ever loved someone so much
that it pains you much
because you know that you cannot be together anymore?
Are you livivng or existing?
Are you happy?
Are you weary?
What would you like to do?
questions…questions…questions…
you have the answers…
