http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com Let's Talk About What Really Matters in Life Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:34:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Money, money, and more money or power, authority, influence.  I see a lot of people working, struggling, trying hard each day to achieve any of those things.  I see them do everything just to have more money or to gain power over others.  Every now and then, I become one ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/faith/on-greed/ I am a Catholic and I will always be proud of it.  But trust me, I was also lost for while. I grew up in a Catholic family.  My great aunts, with whom I grew up with, were churchgoers and they sort of force me to go to mass with them.  ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/faith/i-am-a-catholic/ Why did you decide to stay?  I was hoping you wont.  I know I'd miss you but at least the pain of missing you will only last for a couple of days.  While the torture of seeing you each day, getting too close, definitely requires a lot of willpower.  I ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/my-thoughts/why-stay/ I woke up and found you in my mind.  How can you stay there for so long?  Do you not sleep at all?  I wonder how I can ever get rid of you?  Can I ask a doctor to pull you out of there permanently?  If he is able to ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/my-journey/conversations/ I am now counting the days until that day when you will be out of my life.  Well, at least physically but I will probably want to just end it there.  I will most likely not get in touch with you anymore once you left this country.  I will just ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/my-journey/this-friendship/ Realization or denial?  I am not really sure what this is but I definitely feel relieved.  After our conversation earlier, discussing our feelings, I came to realize that our relationship will not become better if we are together in a romantic way.  Getting romantic will tear us apart.  We are ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/my-thoughts/realization-or-denial/ Friday, April 8, 2011.  You handed me your resignation letter just before I left.  I hated that my class was moved to that day.  I wanted to stay longer and talk to you more or have coffee with you after work but I cannot.  My class got in the way.  ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/my-journey/your-resignation/ Today feels rather tragic.  Seeing you, talking to you, being with you while fearing that you will be leaving soon.  How I wish I can tell you the things I really want to say.  How I wish I can tell you how much I care.  I wonder if you will ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/my-thoughts/i-guess-youre-leaving/ Am I too transparent?  Do I really wear my heart on my sleeves?  Do you already know how I feel about you?  Have you read my blog?  I am not really sure what happened today.  I almost exploded with emotions.  You seem so happy today which actually made me happy ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/my-thoughts/transparency/ Seems that I am writing here for three days in a row now.  I just need to clear my mind from all the things that bother me.  I always find writing therapeutic.  It makes me realize things and helps me put things in perspective.  I may not always be able ... http://www.onthingsthatmatter.com/my-thoughts/random-thoughts-2/