Bogeyman

Death(The Dreaded One),
You are worth dying as life is worth living. Yet, the thought of you strikes a chord of indescribable fear in the hearts of men. You are a guest no one is ever truly prepared for—thus, a party ‘crasher’. You come in and turn off the beautiful melody of life to which we seldom pleasurably dance to.

To one, you are the unpleasantness that surrounds this oasis called life; to another, you are a breathe of fresh air from life’s suffocation and to others, you’re a cruel thief—an enemy of all that is valuable and most precious. You’re darkness, a stream of tears, and a hall of continuous wailing. Yet, you’re in the natural order of things. A necessity. Thus, you are not the enemy(there is none actually).

However, you often teach us the value for life; the need to live everyday to the fullest and unburden ourselves of worries for tomorrow. I do hope that when you finally come for me, it will be quick and without pains.

Yours always,
La Joya.

 

Scars To Stars

Dear Ami,

Learning to look at the bright side of life is a necessary requirement for leading a peaceful life devoid of delusion. As good, so is bad. Don’t put the good in your pockets and frame the walls of our heart with the bad.

See, my dear, we’ve all had a rough journey on our path to the life we seek and picked up a few scars. Some from family members, friends and others from the system around us. But while a handful of us scary into the dark tending those scars, a few of us put them on as sacred garments; highly valued and important as they were the making of us—the scars that launched us into the sky as stars.

I know our scars varies and we all bounce back at different frequencies. Therefore, I don’t expect you to bounce up all at once to health. Take your time. But I do hope that some day, you’ll rise above the limitations those scars have placed on you and take your residence in the sky, shinning in your full strength, unashamed of your scars. My warmest regards to you.

Yours always,
La Joya.

Don’t Assume

Dear Ami,
Avoid the risk of allowing your mind to wander in the island of whatever. It’s a dark place to be. It’s very environment is steep with illusion. Illusion of what is, that isn’t. Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten so quickly the popular saying about that place, that: “it’s the lowest level of knowledge.” Though I don’t know how true that saying is, it sure sits just fine with me because to come to a conclusion about something without knowing for sure is quite low. I’m talking about Assumption. (~_°)

Assumption is synonymous with hypothesis and antonymous with humility, modesty, and unpretentiousness. So you see, it would be unwise to draw conclusions or pass judgement about something or someone based on assumption. Know what is true.

However, assumption is good. It’s proof that our minds often wander in the dark. Assumption is a tool; it fills the gap between what is and what’s not. Therefore, questions must be asked as a follow up; for its not wise to assume and not ask questions. My dear friend, always ask questions to gain clarity. Don’t just assume.
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Yours always,
La Joya.

 

Love Is Unfeigned

Dear Ami,

How are you? Hope you’re doing fine? And, how was the job interview you went for? I wrote to you last time about “Assumption” but was surprised when you said you didn’t get the letter. Not to worry, I’ll send it again.

Today, I’m writing to you about love. Yes…love! Love they say is the most overused word in the English language. That, It’s what we say when we want something, when we need something, but that shouldn’t be the case for you, my dear. Because what that is, is being shady, bias and manipulative. You don’t want to walk down that path. It’s a two edged sword. Love should mean something more than a trade by banter; give and take situation.
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Love is pure, unfeigned and not self-seeking. Love draws us out of our comfort zones. It takes us out of our shadiness and biases. It is the wind with which we set sail into the troubling waters of the sea and still go on shore despite the tide. Therefore, if you ever tell someone you love them, let it be true.
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Yours always,
La Joya.

Tweak And Tweak!

 

Success,

It’s been a long time coming. I’m writing to let you know that if they ever ask me how I became successful, I’ll tell them I kept tweaking and tweaking until I got it right. I’ll tell them you were always within my grasp and I never had to chase after you. I’d say you were the result of the 100percent I gave to whatever my hands were graced with. I’ll tell them I gave myself continually to knowledge and understanding.

Hmm, my apologies for not asking about your well being. Hope you’re in good health, and were you able to sort out the misunderstanding you had with Diva? Please write back.
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Yours always,
La Joya.

Life’s Not Fair

Life,
It’s been a pleasure living. Waking up to a new day is such an amazing thing. You are so full of beauty; from the sun that lightens the sky, revealing its various shades of blue to the moon which beckon on us to shut our eyes, rest for another day. And, yes, even the stars which decorates the sky at night are such a wonder to behold.

Seasons in and seasons out you usher, teaching us the need for preparation and change. Hmm, you’re such a good teacher. All who learn from you often become wise. You are predictable yet full of uncertainty(by which you nurture hope and patience within us).

However, we are often burdened with many questions such as “why do bad things happen to good people (etc)?” And arrive at the conclusion that you’re unfair. But I think you are fair. How do we in our finite mind define what is good or bad in respect to it happening to people, when we don’t have the power to see or know what tomorrow holds? Because sometimes what is bad isn’t bad and good isn’t good; for what is bad may just be the signpost to the right qi(course of life) for a person. Joseph, the son of Israel, Nelson Mandela, Helen Keller are proof of this.

I’ll write to you shortly…
Yours always,
La Joya.

Endless Ripples

Dear Ami,

I think the ripples would be endless if for every mistake you make, your first impulse is the desire to go back in time and correct them. You can’t keep beating up yourself, stuck in regret and guilt. Forgive yourself.

Pick up the pieces, puzzle them to together, learn from them and move on. No one is above mistakes; we all make them on a daily basis though they vary in weight.
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Yours always,
La Joya.

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton