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Ms. Elisa Cruz, my English and Filipino teacher in my junior and senior years, respectively, at San Sebastian College's high school department, introduced me to the Japanese poetry called haiku. A haiku is characterized by three lines in a 5-7-5 syllabic structure. Now, I decided to review my past tweets and posted them on my own blog. I'm used to writing news and sports stories, but a friend of mine told me to sometimes get out of my comfort zone. I'm not much of a literature or poetry kind of guy, so bear with me in my attempt to write haiku. Daybreak Gentle morning breeze. Waking me up at this hour. I went back to sleep. Horizon A bird takes its flight. Free to widely spread its wings. Soaring with the wind. Meditation Deafening silence. Teach me to see the real things. The world's true colors. Night Neighbor's dog howling. Other dogs are joining in. Disturbing my peace. Setback Humbled in defeat. Choosing to do what is right. Re...

I am not a guru nor a philosopher but most of the time, especially when my mind is wandering to another place, I think of words, those words become phrases, and those phrases become quotes or sayings. Here are some that I came up with and posted on Twitter. Some are self-explanatory, while others are quirky or out of this world. Enjoy reading... Why let anger and hate consume or control your life? Detach yourself from the chains that hold you down. Good and evil are always at war within ourselves. Climb a mountain to see blue skies. Every journey begins with one small step. The adventure continues... Get out of your comfort zone. When we're angry, our judgment gets clouded. The choices we make shape our future. Give me courage and strength. In humble silence, I submit! We are but a tiny blip on the radar. Let God be our judge. Football players are goal-oriented. Sprinters are always in a hurry. We are constantly searching for ...