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  • A Moment

    July 4th, 2025

    Some moments in life are too beautiful—and too fragile—to capture with a photograph. The instant you reach for the camera, the moment shatters like glass.

    I mourn that I cannot share these fleeting glimpses of beauty with the world. So instead, I quietly etch them into memory, tucking them away like hidden gems. On rainy days, I take them out again and let them fill my soul with light.

    Since I have no pictures to show you, I will try to describe them the best I can.

    Snapshot 1
    One afternoon, I pause on my way to the market to watch a group of children playing in their front yard. The golden sunlight filters through the trees, casting a soft, almost magical glow over the scene. Their laughter rings out as they chase one another—completely unaware they are creating something sacred. No one is posing. No one is performing. Just pure, unfiltered joy.

    Snapshot 2
    There’s a small wooden house in my neighborhood, tucked between much nicer homes. A humble place—worn, but full of life. The family who lives there are day laborers, toiling each day just to put food on the table.

    One day, I pass by and see the mother and grandmother bathing the baby in a small tub out front. As they tenderly care for the little one, the world fades around them. Their movements are gentle, their eyes full of love. It’s clear: this child is their treasure. This moment—so simple, so human—quietly stirs something deep in me.

    Snapshot 3
    And then there’s the man at the market who sells eggs. He greets every customer with the warmest, most sincere smile—like he’s truly glad you came. He carefully helps you pick out the best eggs, and always insists on giving a discount for larger purchases. He never rushes. He gives dignity to something small. Somehow, his presence feels like a gift.

    I love beautiful things. And I find people the most beautiful of all.
    Sometimes, those fleeting moments—where you catch a glimpse of something real and luminous—are worth saving in your heart.

  • Edge

    July 3rd, 2025

    I stand on the edge of a cliff. Below me, the sea roars so loudly it drowns out every other sound. Lightning slices across the sky, and thunder shakes the ground beneath my feet. Rain lashes my face. The wind cuts straight through me, chilling me to the bone.

    I am utterly alone.

    The thought sinks deep, filling me with despair. All I can sense is the storm—its noise, its fury, its weight pressing in on me. My senses are overwhelmed. My heart is in turmoil.

    But then, in the darkness, I catch a glimpse—just a thread, a sliver of light.

    And I remember: none of this is real.

    What I see… what I hear… what I feel… it’s not real.

    I close my eyes. I breathe deeply. I will my racing heart to slow. Little by little, the storm begins to fade. The rain stops. The icy wind softens into a warm breeze. Over the lingering echo of waves, I hear the low, mellow notes of a cello.

    My breathing steadies. I let the music carry me, gently floating.

    The sea joins in with its rhythm—soft, rolling waves. The sweet scent of jasmine rises in the air. I open my eyes and see the night sky stretched wide, painted with a million stars.

    And I know…

    I will be okay.


  • Climbing

    July 2nd, 2025

    I’m climbing the world’s tallest mountain.
    There’s still such a long way to go.
    I started this journey thinking it would be an adventure —
    But the path was so much harder than I anticipated.

    As I look back, all I can see is the rocks, thorns, snow, ice…
    And unspeakable loneliness. 

    Not everything has been bad.
    I’ve learned a lot as I’ve climbed:
    Persistence,
    Strength,
    Dying to self,
    Joy in difficult times.

    There were moments when I saw a light on the path ahead.
    I believed that if I just pushed a little harder,
    I’d reach an easier place —
    The road would level,
    The slope wouldn’t feel so steep,
    And the wind wouldn’t be so cold.

    But now, a heavy fog has descended.
    I can’t see anything but darkness ahead.
    The wind is fierce and bitter.
    I am so very tired.

    At this present moment,
    The journey feels hopeless.
    I’m losing strength —
    And the will to continue.

    Along the way, people have asked me
    If I regret starting this journey.
    I don’t know.

    Maybe I’ll know when I’ve reached the summit.
    Maybe I’ll look out at the landscape below
    And it will far more beautiful than I could have dreamed.
    Maybe the view will take my breath away.

    Perhaps I’ll look back at the journey
    And the beautiful parts will linger in my mind more strongly
    Than the pain ever did.
    Maybe the hardship will fade like a distant storm.

    And for that possibility —
    For that small hope —
    I refuse to give up.

    As long as I have the strength,
    I will continue to climb.

    But if you find me along the way
    And I couldn’t make it,
    Don’t feel sad for me.
    Know that I was simply too tired
    And my heart too heavy.

    If you find me sitting on the path,
    Frozen in the snow,
    Know that my heart is finally at rest.

    But for now,
    I put one foot in front of the other.
    I press on through the darkness,
    Through the fog,
    With the last of my strength.

    Because this was my promise.

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