Of Men and Of Supermen

I've always loved comicbooks. Stories of super powered beings capable of fantastic feats. As if gods among men that you can't help but admire and to a certain extent envy.

These superheroes come in a variety of shapes. There's the being from another planet, the one with big "S," the dark knight that patrols the streets of Gotham City and there's the one that "does whatever a spider can." These "heroes," as great as their powers maybe are portrayed not as perfect beings but as flawed common folk thrust to incredible situations. And in these situations these heroes shine not because of their fantastic abilities, but due to the strength of their humanity. They inspire us not with heat vision but with valor, not with superhuman agility but with great perseverance and not with hi-tech gadgets but with the conviction to do what is right even with overwhelming odds.

These stories instill in us that super powers are not what's needed for you to become a hero. Being human alone should be enough. Humanity is one of strongest powers that any superhero can have. In here lies the values that fuel a person to achieve great things. And this is also what separates a superhero from being a super villain.

However humanity and superpowers are not enough. Another thing that I've learned in my years of  reading the likes of the Fantastic Four, the Justice League and the Gardians of the Galaxy is that no matter how strong you are there will always be somebody that's stronger or faster. And also, there are some things that one human, super or otherwise, can not handle alone. That's why there are team ups. Reed Richards has a family, Captain America has the Avengers, even the Hulk has the Defenders. Friends and family will always be there and it is not a sign of weakness to ask for help. Why do you think Captain America shouts "Avengers Assemble!!"?

So before you go on a quest to overcome impossible odds, or go fighting frost giants in Asgard, or even staving off an alien invasion from the Kree Empire, remember there are things that you don't have to face alone.And that even Superman has the Justice League to back him up.

A Sampling of My Wifey's Writing

My wife used to write a lot. She would write about anything and everything. The tissue she used while eating in at Jabie, the mean things she'd like to do to our most hated teachers and of course the feelings she had towards her crush(and believe it or not, it wasn't me.) But suddenly she just stopped. It's been years since my wife wrote her last poem. It's a shame that she stopped. And even when she tries, she just couldn't feel the same passion and flow that she had before.

But the good thing is I was able to photocopy her notebook of poems. Atleast I still have some of her works to remind us how good she was then. And I hope to eventually,  post all them here. Here's one untitled piece which is really short, but cuts through to the point. Enjoy!

Ba't ba kasi sya ang napili mo?

Lahat naman gagawin ko para sa yo...

May mangyayari ba sa pagseselos ko?

May mapapala ba ako kung ako'y magbabago?

Karapat-dapat ka nga ba para pahalagahan ng ganito?

Ewan ko... Siguro, oo.

Love > the space between

I've recently rekindled my love for the song "The Space Between" by Dave Matthews Band. It's such an emotional song about compromise. Which is true on so many levels. Being in a relationship is all about compromise. Because both parties will never be on the same ground in each and every issue of their lives. Between the truths are little lies that hope to protect us from pain. Between the fights and tears are the laughter that binds the relationship and keeps em coming back. The small gaps are filled in, which forms and strengthens the bond between them. And of course, that which fills the gap is love. Cheesy right, but very logical. What else can make you endure the pain, sadness and tears, and still come back knowing that there's more where that came from. L-O-V-E. What else can make bend or even break your principles and surrender abandoning all sense of pride and self worth. It's got to be love.

The song ends with the line "The space between your heart and mine, is the space we'll fill with time." Let's just hope that there's still enough love left to fill the space between.

20 to 194!!!???

First post!! 

Let's get down to business. I was browsing at my "notes" from my Facebook account trying to get an idea of what to write about on my first post for my new blog when I stumbled onto my first "note." It got me thinking, wouldn't it be fitting to repost my first note, which in a way was meant to be for the blog page that I never had into the actual blog page that I now have. (ang gulo nun ah) Anyway, just a bit of background regarding the note, I composed it when I just created my Facebook account and was thinking of the people I would like to invite. The title by the way is "How many do you want?" Here's the post.

"The other day I was trying to add friends to my newly opened facebook account, when I realized that the list of people I'd like to add didn't even reach 20. I thought "Wow! That's pathetic!" I know that I'm kind of a snob and the fact that I've transferred to multiple schools when I was a kid kinda contributed to that. But thinking further, when I looked at the people listed, I thought to myself that these are the people that have stayed with me through out the years. I could call these people friends with out hesitation and in the truest sense of the word. And if given the chance to have 100 more "friends" that are a fraction the value of the friends I have, I'd rather stick to the 20 something people on my list. Three fourths of a friend is just an acquaintance and I don't need acquaintances. So for me 20 something friends will do just fine."

After rereading  that note, I immediately checked how many friends I have on my FB account and felt a bit like a hypocrite. It's either I've been really a lucky guy to have gathered that many friends or I've become what I hate. I definitely don't want it to be the latter and I don't think that I'm THAT lucky, so it looks like it's time to clean up the "friends list."