May 14, 2007.  I went home from work carrying a mix of emotions - depression and excitement.  I was excited for election news and yet, depressed... due to the fact that in times like this, I would have been arguing with my father on who would be more fit to serve the people, although I'd known that we had the same candidates and that he was just testing my judgement.  We argued from politics to media responsibility. 

This election, however, the house was peaceful.  The noise of expressed opposing opinions and occasional outbursts from me was absent.  There were only silent tears, as I try to drown the loneliness on a cup of tea (not beer ). 

I was trying to calm myself as I sat on the sofa beside my cat Sasuke, who was lying on his side.  I waited for him to shift to another position and lie on his back.  But he didn't move.  Instead, he just opened an eye at me and wagged his chubby little orange tail.  He was strangely quiet.  I squeezed his littly tummy, which I usually do when I'm stressed, tired or excited.  Then I caressed his fur, which I usually do when I'm sad.  When I stopped, he put his head on my hand.  Later, he stood to lie on my lap. 

I'm always amazed and taken by how animals can give the comfort human beings sometimes fail to give, how they can be so compassionate.  Life's like that.  No matter how bad you feel and no friend is around to ease your pain, God finds a way to show you He cares and that He understands.

Today, May 16, an Asian publishing company invited me to write for them.  I'll try to come up with something tonight.  If not, then I'll try tomorrow or on the next day and so on.  This day, too, I was inspired by a forwarded message from a coworker and tried a little bit of creative writing.  I wasn't able to do much, but it's a start.  Here goes:

I believe in life...
in its simplicity and intricacies
You can control it, and yet it may mold you
It can be predictable, and yet mainly impulsive
I believe in life just as much as I believe
that God is my friend
I believe in life, also because I believe in death,
as there would be no life without death
I belive in life... and life after death

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