Happiness by Darkangel

Every individual undergoes different stages of our lives, starting infant to toddler and childhood to teenage years. Well perhaps, I considered teenage years was one of the happiest chapter of my life moreover I learn to be physically, mentally, socially and emotionally developed. In like manner, happiness is what I've gain. Owing those memories from the persons of your life happiness is experienced. Being a teenager doesn’t mean that it is full of great things and good happenings in life. Many of us encountered different types of problems in different kind of situations. But for me, it’s just a part of my life, a challenge that I should overcome and a mission that I must accomplish.Doing all that things helps me to fulfill the empty space in my life and to get the happiness that I’ve been looking for.

Happiness is not gain through material things, position, power or success.Real happiness can be gain through acceptance and peace of mind. It is not a material reward, it is just a consequence. We become happy and contented with one work and life when we give happiness to others. If we will give a little love to them, it will all comes back to us. Happiness is something that cannot be bought even gold or silver, something we should praise of and something we must treasure. It is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, satisfaction, pleasure or joy.

Happiness is described as consisting of positive emotions and positive activities.There are numbers of attributes correlating to happiness such as relationships, social interactions, health, democratic freedom, optimism, religion or any involvement. It forms as a central theme and a state of ultimate freedom for suffering and everlasting peace which can only be achieved by overcoming craving in all forms. It is the end of human existence with God’s essence in the next life. Meanwhile some researchers found that fifty percent of ones happiness depends on ones genes and the remaining percentage is a combination of factors that are results of actions that individual engage for the purpose of being happy.

I think I should never let go of my dreams until I am ready to wake up and make it happen. Trials or chances in life are not meant to make us fall but to see how far wecan fly. Those chances won’t wait for us forever. If we will let everything pass us buy we will never find out how beautiful life can really be. We should not be afraid to get hurt because if we don’t risk something we will never gain anything. Happiness is the best memory that we can receive or achieve in our lives. Our life has so many great options but we don’t have to pick always what seems to be the best. We just have to pick whatever makes us really happy and it will be the best and the perfect choice. It’s easier to be happy if we can look beyond the imperfections rather than by trying to make everything perfect.

---

Darkangel is nice, thoughtful, obedient but sometimes naughty. She always wants everyone to be happy because for her, being happy can take away all the loneliness in our lives.

THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE by briannecruz03

We, people, are unexpectedly created by the God Almighty. We make mistakes and we do bad acts or things in our fellowmen. And in our lives, we can't avoid to have problems and different struggles and obstacles that make our life miserable.

I'm a kind of person who is silent, shy-type, coward and no confidence. sometimes, people around me notice that I'm a crazy one and unapproachable. What could really be the reason why am I like that? Problem. Right, it's problem. Financial problem, family problem, school problem, love problem, problem in friends, self problem...all kinds of problem! The big question is, how can I solve it? When the time my mind has been cleared, I remember a word, a word that can answer my question...HOPE.

Hope is a desire accompanied by expectations. If you have it, you have to be confidence that you will reach all the success and goals in your life. Don't let yourself be affected by the things that are happening around you. Always remember that "when there's life, there's always hope." We can lose our family, friends, loveones, and money but we can never lose...HOPE.

When there are times we failed in our tasks or jobs, we think that God left us behind sometimes. Most of the time, we just sit on a corner thinking of the best move or way to stand up. There are people who lost their strength and power to move and go on. Most of them thought that no one seemed to listen and help them. And we really feel the emptiness deep inside ourselves. We all know that confidence is important because it gives us courage to stand out. Dreams give us the will to pursue and love gives us the way of thanking the beloved God Almighty. But life itself is the only one whogives us HOPE.

---

"I'm passive and silent and I'm a person who is positive about every aspect of life. I like to sing, dance and read. And the most important is that I'm a God fearing and God servant." -- briannecruz03

Youth: Future Leaders of the Land by Azhedhie

The youth of our generation holds the key for the greater development of our nation. While they are still young adults, the youth should be taught to be responsible citizens, as they will become our future leaders. They must be well trained – in their values, attitudes, and aspirations – to think ahead, for the common good.

The development of leadership potential is a slow and gradual process that must begin from early childhood. Our own perception of self-worth is heavily influenced by the expectations of our parents. Similarly, the actuations of our parents determine the kind of individuals we, children, will become. Our potential as leaders rests on the model set up by our parents, the older members of the community, and society at large. If parents are idealistic, if they believe in the supremacy of a higher being, in honesty, transparency, equality, justice, freedom and democracy, it is likely that their children will adopt those same values that are necessary for young people to become good leaders.

The question that continues to resonate is whether the young generation has the necessary experiences to take on the challenges of life. But this question need not be bothersome if the youth is given the training, opportunity and responsibilities to prepare them not only for future leadership but for them to be responsible members of the family first, before they become responsible members of the community and society. As I’ve said earlier, the home is where children are taught values that are prerequisites of good leadership.

It is important that the youth is given the opportunity to think and make decisions for themselves. Spoon-feeding them or dictating to them what needs to be done, or the answers to perplexing questions, will not help. But allowing them to think and express their opinions on certain issues, make for intelligent and thinking adult individuals.

The training involves having young people participate in decision-making processes – in the classroom, in the village or barangay associations, in church meetings. In such settings, they are exposed to different ideas, different people, different philosophies and religious beliefs, and they are able to evaluate, analyze, and decide for themselves what they want to do with their own lives. Most important, they learn to be accepting of people’s ideas and idiosyncrasies – something that is essential in exercising just leadership.

When young people are taught all that has been said here while they are young, they evolve into responsible members of society, negating the saying, “Youth is wasted in the young,” but affirming the belief that the youth are the future leaders of the land.


---

Azhedhie - Is a likeable young man. He is friendly, conscientious and diligent. At home he cleans his room and makes his bed by himself, and cooks his food when he comes home at night. He always sleep all morning. He budgets his time in doing daily activities including hangout parties after school.

Do Friendship really Last? by Ms. Green

"Friendship is a building block of trust". Trust is a product from the bonding and sharing experiences with your friends or companion. Nowadays, we have many secrets that we can't tell or share to our family even in our relatives. Some of us say that everyone in this world is needing someone which can we lean on and to be affectionate to share ideas.

Friends are the genuine persons who there for us when we need a companion to talk to especially when we have a problem. They are also the persons that we can clasp and to be cried with without any shame. Between two or more persons friendship may build. But why many of us fall in love after friendship? That's the big question which constantly bothering my mind and my whole self. I believe that when friends fall in love its magic but when friends refuse to fall for each other its better than magic its called respect because they want to keep each other forever.

Secluded distance is a great hindrance to a friendship because there are times that we are downhearted and needing someone to talk to but our friends can't be there to our sides in a reason that they are far away from you or they have more important things to do than to be your friend.

This weekend, one of my friends had divulged his secret to me. It is that he has already developed to me and now crushes on me. I'm so shocked and I don't know what I am going to react. In addition, as far as I know him, he is hermaphrodite. That time the only thing that is in my mind is that he is only coaxing or teasing me. But after that he treats me a special girl with no doubt and with gallant to whatever I like to do. I decided to text my high school best friend for me to share my problem to him to deaden the loads in my shoulder. The day came that we are going to glance the face of each other again and to ratify our friendship in terms of sharing bonding. That is a rainy day and the rain is non stop. The bad day is obsolete between us to meet each other again. He decided to cancel our meeting because he is so concern to my health if we take the risk to go under a storm day.

Friendship really last if we can learn how to dainty manage it. In all of the friendship that we build hindrances are the things that test our trust to our friends. I learned how to cherish the memories that we made and the happy time that we shared together.


---

Ms. Green is a super fan of Harry Potter. She loves music and different categories of art. She also loves to read books (fiction and best seller’s books).

Make a Difference (M-A-D) by transient writer

Humans are created in this world uniquely and perfectly in the eyes of the creator, although, people seldom complain about their personal imperfections. People judge aesthetic beauty using their eyes, and not by their heart. They tried to be good in the eyes of others, yet imperfections appeared when nobody sees them. People idolized persons that seemed perfect in their eyes; likewise, they even copied the way of living of their idols. Idolization is not awful, only if, nobody is being harmed or destructed. Sometimes, the thinking of impossibility hinders us in order to stand on own replica. However, if we only craving for possibility of all our wants, it will happen. Nothing is impossible for those persons who believed on themselves that they can. Obstacles are given in our life, nonetheless, these obstacles are our stepping stones in order to make us difference. Everyone is part of the whole, thus, what is different are the characters of each individual.

MAD - stands for "Make a Difference". These words must manifest on your own. However, it doesn’t mean that you’re going to be a superhero in order to be different with the others. Rather, you’re just leaving your personal footprints as an instrument of change. An idea that you initiated might contribute a constant pattern for others.

Looking forward on your given path, and believing that it was right compared to the majority. A saying from Uta Hagen, “We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre”. A vision of becoming starts on being a different with others. Dare to be MAD- Make a difference!

---

"I am a God-fearing individual, a friendly person, and easy to get along with. A person who has heart to serve others. An adventurer, and a dreamer who believes that everything is possible. I am a goal oriented individual who wants an immediate response in every task that I engage in. However, I am also a person who is easily to disappoint when things that I made was out of my plan." -- transient writer

CANCER! It kills! by Siopau

For me cancer is a scary word. Almost everyone knows someone who got very sick or died because of cancer. Most of the time, older people are the target of this disease. Not many kids can get cancer, but when they do, very often it can be treated and cured in the short period of time. Cancer cause about 13% of all human deaths. It really scares me a lot. Sometimes, you’ll never know you have a cancer. Cancer is the most traitor disease people will ever had. Even though you feel good and you are healthy, you may get this kind of illness.

Actually, cancer is a disease where in the growth of cells are uncontrolled. There are
many kind of cancer. Like colon, brain, lung, and also cervical cancer. This disease is very hard to cure. You have to go through many treatments before you become safe from cancer. It is really hard for a person to have a cancer because it's not really easy to cure. Even you can have this disease. I have known many people who have a disease like this. And whenever I see them, I feel what they feels. Eventhough I want to help them, but then, I really can't.

One of the causes of lung cancer is cigarette smoking. This kind of act can destroy our lungs. And the most affected are those people who are not smoking. Even they don't smoke, they can have this disease. Drinking too much can be also a cause of cancer. And this only means that we have to be aware in anything we do in our daily life. This unhealthy habits can be the cause of our death. And Im afraid of this.

Having medical check ups can detect if a person has a cancer. We really have to be aware in this kind of illness. Now a days, theres a lot of people died because of cancer. But because of technologies that people had been made, doctors can now diagnose and treat cancer. One is the chemotherapy, wherein a person go through many procedures. They use a catheter that is attached to a bag to hold the medicine like pills. I know this because I have a relative who is going through this treatment until know. I know how it feels to have this kind of illness. People have to take a risk for them to survive. We really have to avoid cigarette smoking, drinking too much and the unhealthy habits to prevent cancer.

---

SIOPAU is simple and optimist. She loves reading. And she is also supportive to her friends. She makes someone smile whenever it has a problem. She really loves her family and friends.

If Tomorrow Never Comes by Bhe

Everyone has a dream in life.All of us want to achieve it so we must pursue our goals.There is a saying,"Try and try until you succeed".In every problem of our lives,we must be strong because the only person who fails is the one who is weak.We should also pay importance in every day of our lives because it is special.

My dreams are worthless,my plans are dust,my goals are impossible.All are of no value unless they are followed by action.I will not avoid the tasks of today and charge them for tomorrow for I know that tomorrow never comes.I will act now even though my actions may not bring happiness or success for it is better to act and fail than to act and flounder.Only action determines my value and to mutiply my value,I will multiply my action.I will walk where the failure fears to walk.I will work when the failure seeks rest.I will talk when the failure remains silent.I will not waste the opportunity that God had given to me.

In achieving goals,we don't have to forget our family,friends and most of all,the almighty God.He is the one who will guide us in the right way of our lives.the family and friends are the one who will support us in everything we wanted to do.We don't have to let the time passed without saying how much we loved and cared for them.Tomorrow is not a promised to anyone,and today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight.so if you're waiting for tomorrow,why not do it today?for if tomorrow never comes,you'll surely regret the day that you did not take that extra time for a smile,a hug and a kiss so take time to say "i'm sorry" and "thank you" and if tomorrow never comes,you'll have no regrets about today.In my family,I am happy because I have parents and a sister who are helping me to achieve my goals.They are also icluded in my wishes because they are my life.They are served as my inspiration and if tomorrow never comes,i would not regret anything because God gave them to me.There is a song"God will make a way"which he said to us that we must do something new today which would be meaningful and not regretful.


---

Bhe is obedient and responsible. Sometimes I am naughty and a happy person.

Do I relly need to obey? by Mortred

Do I really need to obey? My answer will depend on the situation. I will obey someone older and they have the authority to give orders. On the other hand, I will never ever obey someone at my age group who gives orders to me. I am a competitive person that’s why I just can’t let others force me to obey them.

I will never obey someone who is a bag of wind and knows nothing. I hate to see someone giving orders and then you’ll just see them sitting around and having a nonsense conversation with someone. I always feel the rage inside me whenever someone is being bossy. I have this feeling that I need to embarrass them or teach them a lesson they’ll never forget. I want to ask them this question – “Who are you to give orders?” - I just can’t let someone give me orders. Especially, to someone who I really don’t know. And I won’t waste my time in knowing them because I’m not interested to those kinds of students.

I already experienced those students. I noticed that they give orders to us but I can’t see them doing the same thing so why will I obey them? I am not born to obey them. I just continued talking to my friends that time and cracked a joke – “I will only follow if they are smarter than my classmates in high school.” - I know that’s impossible for them. I believe that a student is smart enough when he/she can follow his/her own rules and they know what to do once the instruction was given to them.

I really felt happy when our instructor punished them for not following the instructions. For me, they deserve to be punished. I just whispered to my self this line – “Now who’s the boss?” – And laugh.

I know others might think that I am a bad student; I know that they can say that I am boastful. I don’t care about their feelings because I’m not doing any harm to them. I’m not doing anything wrong to them. They can judge me, but they must know the consequences they might face. I know to myself that time will come and those people judging me will be embarrassed someday.

That is my attitude that others may hate. I will only obey the elders because I respect them, but someone at my age group? Maybe or NEVER!


---

Mortred loves playing computer, reading books. He hates BOSSY people. He is also quiet.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD WHERE YOU DON'T BELONG by Little Miss Pesky Chicken

It's so nice to be back in the place where you were born, and to the place where you have spent your childhood. It's so nice to be in the world where you will find many new things and adventures that are SO unexplainable. If you thought that you'll handle or survive in this place because you have been here, think again. The past is way different than the present.

I thought everything will be okay at the beginning. They treat me well, like the same person as them. But as time goes by, I can see the real colors of these people. They're so different, strange, and weird. But I guess that's normal to this place. Everyone is such a plastic. They make friends with the smartest person and try to make some rules. They make friends with you when they need something from you and they will completely ignore you when they don't need anything from you. What are they, royalty? Excuse me, just because they are popular or pretty or they have almost everything in this planet, they don't have the rights to treat us like their slaves. Just because I'm weak, they can't do this to me, and to my friends.

I know, in this place, I'm a loser again. And I know that I'm a very weird person. Who cares? This is me, the real me. An alien to this place, so peculiar, that's me. And I know that everything that I do is not normal here. Like leaning on the back of someone especially if that someone is a guy friend of yours. Making friends with the opposite sex is such a big deal for them. Everyone's so malicious. They make simple things or simple stories exaggerated. They make rumors about you, lies, and worst, they backstab you. What the hell happened to "don't judge a book by its cover?"

I know that I'm a stupid girl from the province, and I don't know anything about the city and the people here. I know that our worlds are different. Now, I start to ask myself, "Why are they doing this to me?" And I figured out the answer, "because you're different. You don't belong here." I know that I'm different and I don't belong in this place. But is there a way for me to fit in? Try to act like them, be like them. Wow! That's totally "plastic". Not only to myself but to the people around me, too.

Well, it’s a very tough thing for me to fit in. In this world where everyone acts so mature and so perfect. If you are experiencing these things, well, there’s one thing that I would like to tell you. Welcome to the world you don’t belong!


---

Little Miss Pesky Chicken is a girl who loves to laugh and always smile.

Will Somebody Ever Tell Me by Raysha

Being a little girl is over and here I am now, being a teenager. The truth is always hurting me. The truth is teling me that I am one of those teenagers who belong to the age of puberty wherein I am not considered a child anymore, but neither as an adult. Just like me, I just don't know where I stand now. I can't understand the things that are happening to me now especially my moody attitude. I don't know what will I do to my life. I am confuse.

Will somebody ever tell me? Will somebody ever tell me that things are different now? That nothing is left to stay but the memories of the past, the childhood? I am a teenager and I know nothing, but I wonder why and ask the why's and hows of life. I just don'tknow where I am right nnow. I am not a child anymore and yet, I am not old enough to understand things that have to be explained. Do you think there's anybody who will tell me what to do?

It is wonderful to be a teenager. A teenager who is living a glamorous life, having wonderul time with his/her friends. A very carefree person who never gives a damn about what other people might think. A person who does whatever he/she wants to do without thinking the others. Why do people can't understand us? Why don't they give us chance to show them what is inside our laughters?

I must admit. I know what happiness is and I know how to be in it. I can laugh easily and I am sure, I am a vey outgoing person, but that doesn't mean that I have no questions with my life and it doesn't mean that Iam not encountering problems like other people. You see, you just can't blame me. My life seems so empty. Yeah! I can feel much emptiness. I can feel that sometihng is missing with my life.
Will somebody ever tell me? Will somebody ever tell me what are the exact answers to my questions, the things that are missing in my life? Can I express what I really feel?

The pains of wanting won't go unless the realization of dream comes, dreams of being our true selves. Dreams of being old enough to understand the hows and why's of life. I know that this time will come to my life and I know that if that time comes, the answers to my question will also be answered. I bet you!

---
Raysha is a silent person. Tall girl with black hair.

Life’s Challenges by Silent Assassin

Life is a series of surprises, there are lots of emotions that we encounter in our daily lives, happiness, excitement and sometimes life's challenges can shake us at our very core. All of us experience major and minor life challenges. How we handle these struggles on a daily basis determines our physical, as well as our mental well-being. It takes only a single event to convince us we have no control over our circumstances. Sometimes these challenges consume us with guilt, panic attacks, or chronic fatigue. Our problems pressure us from every side, threatening to crush or break us.

Most of the time, failures in life that we encounter changes our perspective towards life, as we go along and face all those challenges, our beliefs changes and faith is being tested. Surprisingly, all life challenges have a direct relationship in defining our purpose in life. If only we could find assurance that there was a plan or reason for the difficulties we face. We search for meaning in tragedy, questioning our reason for hope or a future. “Why me God? How can I ever forgive? I hate my life! How do I stop the pain?” Life challenges enable us to see ourselves at our best and our worst. We may attempt to temporarily escape our circumstances, falling into alcohol addiction or drug addiction. Others find themselves overwhelmed, careening out of control even contemplating how to commit suicide.

Sometimes, we face our greatest life challenges when we struggle to find love, security, and assurance that life truly has meaning. Our fears, unhealthy behaviors, and excessive emotional struggles result from our inability to interpret and correctly cope with our circumstances and feelings. Whether wrestling with chronic pain, forgiving infidelity, or trying to conceive, it is possible to move beyond that place of hopelessness. When we develop a personal relationship with the One who created us, we discover how God wants us to respond in any given situation. We all know that emotions are a vital part of the way we are made. Yet we can’t understand why it takes so long to heal from emotional injuries. We would never prematurely remove a cast or sutures until the broken bone or skin was fully restored. We must realize complete emotional healing requires time. The book of Psalms offers great comfort when experiencing long-term emotions like sadness, fear, and grief. “He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3) .Let make Bible as our great companion.

There were times that we need to make hard decisions that sometimes measures our faith and how strong and weak we really are. Sometimes these decisions broke our rules and beliefs in life and for all those choices we only need to pick one which we think is right and the best. But sometimes that best choice we picked is not easy to deal with. And it’s hurt, but we must to, for us to live with peace of mind and away from up coming worries. Dealing with pain is quite difficult but it can be done we just need to get up and learn from those experiences and move on with our lives. Let us give ourselves a chance to be wise enough in facing those trials and an opportunity to start a new beginning with faith. As the sun sets there is always be a new day to shine that gives us a new hope.


---

The Silent Assassin does not divulge herself in public eyes. She is silently researching, looking for a way to assassinate the issue she is trying to clarify. Her works are direct to the point and can swiftly change the views of the public.

Life is a series of surprises, there are lots of emotions that we encounter in our daily lives, happiness, excitement and sometimes life's challenges can shake us at our very core. All of us experience major and minor life challenges. How we handle these struggles on a daily basis determines our physical, as well as our mental well-being. It takes only a single event to convince us we have no control over our circumstances. Sometimes these challenges consume us with guilt, panic attacks, or chronic fatigue. Our problems pressure us from every side, threatening to crush or break us.

Most of the time, failures in life that we encounter changes our perspective towards life, as we go along and face all those challenges, our beliefs changes and faith is being tested. Surprisingly, all life challenges have a direct relationship in defining our purpose in life. If only we could find assurance that there was a plan or reason for the difficulties we face. We search for meaning in tragedy, questioning our reason for hope or a future. “Why me God? How can I ever forgive? I hate my life! How do I stop the pain?” Life challenges enable us to see ourselves at our best and our worst. We may attempt to temporarily escape our circumstances, falling into alcohol addiction or drug addiction. Others find themselves overwhelmed, careening out of control even contemplating how to commit suicide.

Sometimes, we face our greatest life challenges when we struggle to find love, security, and assurance that life truly has meaning. Our fears, unhealthy behaviors, and excessive emotional struggles result from our inability to interpret and correctly cope with our circumstances and feelings. Whether wrestling with chronic pain, forgiving infidelity, or trying to conceive, it is possible to move beyond that place of hopelessness. When we develop a personal relationship with the One who created us, we discover how God wants us to respond in any given situation. We all know that emotions are a vital part of the way we are made. Yet we can’t understand why it takes so long to heal from emotional injuries. We would never prematurely remove a cast or sutures until the broken bone or skin was fully restored. We must realize complete emotional healing requires time. The book of Psalms offers great comfort when experiencing long-term emotions like sadness, fear, and grief. “He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3) .Let make Bible as our great companion.

There were times that we need to make hard decisions that sometimes measures our faith and how strong and weak we really are. Sometimes these decisions broke our rules and beliefs in life and for all those choices we only need to pick one which we think is right and the best. But sometimes that best choice we picked is not easy to deal with. And it’s hurt, but we must to, for us to live with peace of mind and away from up coming worries. Dealing with pain is quite difficult but it can be done we just need to get up and learn from those experiences and move on with our lives. Let us give ourselves a chance to be wise enough in facing those trials and an opportunity to start a new beginning with faith. As the sun sets there is always be a new day to shine that gives us a new hope.


---

The Silent Assassin does not divulge herself in public eyes. She is silently researching, looking for a way to assassinate the issue she is trying to clarify. Her works are direct to the point and can swiftly change the views of the public.

How Can I Make Real Friends? by Davion

Everybody needs friends. But when you are young, friends can have more influence over how your dress, act, and think your parents do. I've been going to school for 12 years, but in all that time I've never managed to make one single friend although I'm a kind and friendly person. But just what are real firends? And what is the secret of having them? According to a proverb: "A true friend is loving at all times and becomes a brother in times of trouble. For my own opinion, taking an interest of others is the key to starting up friendships. A person who thinks straight and talks straight is thus the kind of person I should want as a friend.

Sometimes a so-called friend will see you get into trouble and then say, "I saw you leading up to that, but I was afraid to tell you", but when a real friend sees you going the wrong way, he will try to warn you before its too late. IN finding friends, get to know some people who are older than you or the same age with you so that it will help you to get matured-mind and it reflects who you are. Age doesn't matter in finding friends. If you had a friend pay attention to how you listen, it applies well in developing relationships. Being a good listener is vital in building a friendship.

Be loyal, another important aspects of being a good friend. On my side, I would defend my friend when others would say some disrespect remarks but only if were in the right. Share your feelings to your friend. This, of course, does not mean that you should pour out your emotions to everyone that you meet but you can be honest with evryone. And as you get to know and trust someone, you can gradually reveal more of your deepest feelings. In other situation. mis-understanding might occurred. There is a tendency that you would have a trouble with your true friend. But don't let the day pass without being fine. Do not expect perfection. We all make mistakes in all kinds of way that causes problems. We have to be willing to give.

We have our own deelings about things but we are willing to give in to make room for your friend's feelings and opinions. As a friend, I learned a lot of things to my friends that I can apply to my everyday life. So, friends are important because you will find the satisfaction of knowing that you proved your loyalty, love and respect to them and showed yourself to be a true friend.

---

Davion - A simple guy who wanted to achieve his goal in life. Like me, I want to achieve the satisfaction, hapiness and ambition in life. Having a great faith in God is one of the important aspect in achieving your goal in life.

Achieving Great Success by Mizty

All of us want to be successful someday. To reach our goals, to pursue our dreams. But what does success really mean? Why is it that when talking about being successful, all of us don't want to be left behind. It’s like a daily issue in the news that we always watch and hear. It’s like a very serious issue that never dies and needs to be pay attention. Why is very important and the point is how to achieve it.

Success is not new to us anymore. We always hear about it, talk about it, and sometimes it is also the main topic of the most television shows. And on most television shows that talks about success, some TV personality we know who shares their experience on how they become successful. Most of them have interesting from rags to richest. Like those great personality, we too would like to be as successful as they are today. The question is how do we do it?

We are not innocent anymore, that's why when talking about success, we should know or maybe have a little knowledge about it. Success is not that easy to achieve nowadays. Especially to those person who are greatly affected by poverty. But poverty is not a hindrance to reaching out our goals in life. if your real objective is to be a successful person someday, you just have to set your mind straight to those objectives. We should not mind the problems that come along the way. Whenever we encounter problems, we should face them and never give up. They are just challenges that help us to become a stronger person. They serve as our guide. In reaching out success, we should also be patient. On our way to success, not every time there will be smooth road; there is always part of it where we have to face obstacles. If we fall once, we have to stand up and be strong. Never say die. Success always comes along with hard work. If you try your best and strive for excellence, success will never be too far from you. We should also be optimistic. Always look on the brighter side of everything. Think positive. And of course we should never forget to look back when success is already on our hands.

Success is not as easy as we see it. But no matter how hard it is to achieve, we should take every risk and don't give up. If our mind is focused on to reaching our goals, success will never be hard as it seems. And the last thing is never forget that God is always there guiding us.

---

Mizty is a simple and a friendly person. She loves reading and hanging out with friends.

Student’s Life by Lyre

Can you still remember the days when you were still in grade school? It was been so long since the last time we doodle things like shapes, words, lines, etc. It was been years and sometimes you couldn’t imagine that now, you are waiting for the only thing a student can ever hope for, the diploma.

Who would forget the things you shared together? There were a non-stop chatting, talking and laughing on each other’s mistakes. There was also bullying, teasing, crying, bonding, and doing many crazy things when you were still in school. It was funny to recall all those things. Before, you would do every possible way for you not to be late in your first class until you would just notice that you wore a wrong pair of socks; that you forgot to zipper your pants or to button your clothes or perhaps, you forgot to comb your hair. The worse one was to scold by your favorite terror teacher in early morning class. Then suddenly, you would just realize that you forgot to do your assignment that was given three days ago. Unfortunately, you fell asleep during class and failed your quizzes. Unluckily, here was the guidance office waiting for you.

Sometimes you experienced cramming for not reviewing, especially if you had quizzes or exams, because you were busy texting last night. But, the life of being a student was not always like that. After all, you still enjoyed to come to school. One good reason was because you were free to talk to your coolest friends in the class; you could able to spend and enjoy your everyday allowance. In addition, you could glance to your inspirational crush in the campus.

We have so much shared our experience together; through happiness and frown, from zero to perfect, through laughs and tears, and from saying, “Hi!” to the saddest word, “Goodbye.” It seemed like yesterday you were just day dreaming while sitting on your own chair, then suddenly your about to walk across the stage. Wait, you didn’t need to be sad for It was just the beginning of your new life. A life to live more independently.

If I were you, I’ll do everything I can, give my best shot, for it will bring a huge influence of my future life. It’s time to be more serious. Stop fooling around. When the time comes that you are already successful person, the only problem that you will have is how to enjoy your life. Like what they said, “Any other things can wait: love life, wealth, peers, but never the time and education.”

---
Lyre is a happy-go-lucky girl with a weird personality who loves to be with her friends. She creates adventurous and sweet as well.

Life's Realizsation by Diwata

In life,We have so many to ask,asking God to grant our wishes and believing that miracle will happen,things that we already known as imposible,yet we still believe because unexpected things do come.

As the time goes slowly,I realize the value of the things that comes to my life.All of them are to be treasured and most of them are so memorable.I realize how God is great.He is so powerful that He can give us everything.He made us special and He makes our life so wonderful.He made some twist in our life,like problems,we know that life without problems is nonsense but yet there are people who commit suicide.Dissapointment is life's exciting gifts.We know for a fact that could be a very hard thing to accept not knowing that it only teaches us how to stand when we fall and make us realize how to learn from our mistakes and not to commit that mistake again.We could also consider victory as life's exciting gift.Victory is given to those person who has achieved their goals and yet still fighting,striving and struggling for a better life.

I often realize how lucky I am,because God sent me a very kind humble and thoughtful person.He has sent me my very loving mother,my typically elegant sisters which where I inherited my exceptionally beautiful complexion,my good friends who's always on my side for good times and bad times and a very special man on my mine who inspires me at all times.

For my family,I want to build trust again.Now that were on a very difficult situation,it's too hard for me to accept the fact that were now encountering this kind of a problem,that our family is going to be broken.I won't let this happen,so even if it's so hard to put back the broken pieces I will try to pick it up.I won't give up.No one wants a broken family.

For my friends,classmates and enemies who is always there.I love you guys! You are my energy source like my favorite food ginataang bilo-bilo.You guys make my life so wonderful and happy.Sugarbooger,I love you so much,even if were both busy all the time.When you just simply smiled and hold my hands,you always stop the time and make me feel brand new.I am thanking God for having you in my life.

Now, I do understand slowly how important our life is.I become aware how to spend my life day by day,it's not just because to make it enjoyable but I want to make it special,sensible and memorable.Not just for me but also for everyone.I want to make some mark so that they will remember me at all time not only because of what I've contributed to their life but also for whom I am.

---

Diwata is a simple girl, Zagu lover, mallaholic, shopaholic, and a purple addict and a girl who really hates a pretender. She also have a powerful voice and a sleepy tantalizing eyes.A bible lover who has a very strong faith in God.I f you want to spend your spare time for her just simply share some silly jokes with her.

The Next Great Adventure by Mia Whackerback

"To a well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.", said Albus Dumbledore. Many people are afraid of dying. Just the mere thought of it terrifies them. But should we be afraid?
Many people die everyday. It can be because of accidents, natural catastrophes, illnesses, murders, and some others take their own life and commit suicide. In most accidents and natural disasters, instantaneous death is given, but for some people who have survived but lost their loved ones in the event, dying, too is the most humane thing that can ease them of their pain. Meanwhile, for a man with a terminal illness, the disease is not the only painful thing that he carries with him, but also the thought of his loved ones watching him slowly fading away right before their very eyes. These are just some of the things that makes dying so dreadful for people. But who's really afraid? The one dying or the ones he is leaving behind? The ones who are going to be left behind are the people who are really afraid. They are terrified that the pain caused by someone's passing away will never leave them. That very pain will cause them to be lonely, vulnerable, and incomplete. Because of these feelings, they will suffer. They will carry the burden of longingness, they will terribly miss the person they thought will never leave them, or at least the ones they expect will take care of them. They will hold on to their now peaceful loved ones. Not knowing when to let go, not knowing how to let go. And the one's dying are scared that the people they will leave behind will feel all these and they are afraid of what future might come to those whom they left wandering. But with every dark phase comes along a bright side.
Some people on their deathbeds often see other late loved ones calling them to come to the other side, and this brings peace and happiness to the people they leave. Knowing that they are now at their serenity and finally free. Others when dying from a disease however, feel relieved that their pain and suffering shall finally be at an end, and their loved ones will also stop from hurting and they will be put out of their misery. Contrary to this, if one has lived a full life, a meaningful life, a good life, he is not afraid to die.
Truly, dying is an adventure each and everyone of us will soon have to embark on. Nobody can pass it up. Although a scary thought, not knowing what lies ahead, look on the lighter side of things and just keep in mind what Forrest Gump once said, "Life is like a box of chocolate, you'll never know what you're gonna get next". Maybe what's on the other side might also be a surprise.

--

Mia Whackerback was born to be a writer. She loves to write poems when there is an inspiration. She expresses her thoughts through writing and sometimes she just blurts out her thoughts to other people. She also loves taking pictures of anything and everything she finds beautiful and interesting. She values family and she loves her nieces and nephews the most. MW is frank, straight forward and tactless. She loves books, and of course reading them. She secretly wants to be a "book doctor". The one who fixes and binds books that are out of shape and wornout.

It Is All For You by Jack Stone

Every time that God gives us one great morning to spend, there is this one thing that always reminds us to live our lives once more and make it much better that it was yesterday. Having so many things to do everyday makes us very exhausted, yet we still manage to go on. When every single task we do seems unworthy of our time, just think that it will help us improve ourselves, or much better, we can think of someone who inspires us as well. Thinking of someone who is really close to our heart makes the exhaustion go away. Just the thought of living our lives for someone else can make our life sail very smoothly and freely.

Funny, sometimes sarcastic, moody and serious, these are the traits of him that made Leo fall in love... all over again. He is Joseph, my former classmate in National Service Training Program. Every time, I and this guy are talking, I always feel that the time is passing so fast. We talk about anything that we want to know from each other or anything that we can share about. He is also the reason why I don't fail to go to school. Aside from my family and friends, this guy also never fails to tell me how important going to school is. My friends too- Budz, Ryan, Ate Karen and to you guys, you know who you are, are very important to me. They are my second family, I must say, they are the ones who untirelessly give their time for me. We are very happy to spend our time together, and I know that we can climb every mountain, sail the wide ocean of this universe and we can also eat all the street foods we want. We always share simple things together, yet it brings extreme happiness to us.

It's not bad to try new things, explore and discover something new about ourselves. Show people what we have got and don't be afraid to hear comments coming from them. Life is too short my friend, use it wisely and productively. Event hough life is complicated, we can still make it easier to live, just think of the people whom you love very much. Always say to yourself that "It's all for you", so that you will be motivated to work hard and pursue things you want to achieve.

---

"Being with my friends makes me happy, knowing that we are sharing good quality of true friendship. Simple things like talking and listening to music is the one of my favorite things to do. I can say that I am blessed to have friends that I have right now, and I must say that they are irreplaceable." -- Jack Stone

If I Were a Clever Boy by Topsie Krettes

If I were a boy, I would prefer to get in touch with a girl who is simple and yet amazing enough to make other guys drop their jaws whenever she passes by. A girl who has effortless and natural beauty. I would surely like her when she has fine hair; long or short, it does not matter, for as long as it is clean and healthy. The neat and unplucked eyebrows would be better. The eye catching almond-shaped eyes of her would be pretty. I would enjoy to looking and squeezing her cute nose; I would not care whether it is flat or pointed. Her small and thin lips would certainly make me crave for her intensely. I would precisely love to kiss her perfectly shaped forehead. Her flawless complexion would make me undettachable from her. Of course, this girl would absolutely turn me on by her sexy body.

On the other hand, if I were a clever boy, I would prefer a girl who is extraordinary and sophisticated enough to turn guys' heads whenever she starts speaking. A girl who has plain beauty that if appreciated, worthy of full attention. That would not make you wonder why she captivates an unaware sight of a boy. She would probably capture my attention when she removes the excess good scented and healthy hair away to uncover her unpretentious face. A marvelous girl with a nice unplucked eyebrows perfect for her frankness and honest expressions. I would surely love the way she reveals the sincerity of everything she says thru her almond-shaped eyes. I would definitely admire the way she breathes quietly at the corner while she gives other breathless people the air that they need to go on living. I think everybody would get mesmerized by the way her busy lips share thoughts and tactful words, hence, remain a sweet and humble lips. The perfectly shaped forehead would be attractive, in whatever matters, I would be glad to find out what is behind the perfectly shaped skull. Her brain that contains her knowledge, her logical ideas, her humorous perceptions, her emotions, and her skills. Surely, I would simply get stunned to a girl with a fair complexion and yet shows humility and shows no discrimination among everybody else. And of course, I would be more challenged to be with a sexy girl. Sexy, in a sense that she has a good body built, brought about by her healthy lifestyle, by being skillful, and by being sports minded.

If I were a boy, I would be excited to fall in love with a good looking girl. If I were a clever boy, however, I would definitely fall in love with a girl who will teach me the real importance of beauty. Looks could be deceiving, that is why I pity those who get blinded by the outside beauty. I would prefer, for sure, a girl who proves that of all the traits that she has, she could never be outsmarted by anybody else. Therefore, if I were a clever boy, I would love a girl, for certain, after I have known and discovered her deeply to find out the real essence of her being. In that way, I am not simply a boy, but rather a man.


---

Topsie Krettes is the kind of humorous girl, who loves spending time with her family and friends. Sometimes, she is misjudged as a boyish because she grew up as one of the boys in the family, and most frequently, she acts like a dude. In addition, she also loves adventures and arts that include skills, nature, music, and sports.