


And if you are to love,
love like the moon loves.
It doesn't steal the night,
It only unveils the beauty of the dark.
It scares me so bad
that day by day,
I no longer think of your name when a shooting star asks for my wish at night.
It makes me so sad
that as moon takes its place on that dark sky,
I no longer want your body sleeping next to mine.
Baby, can you tell how messed up I am?
Day by day I see myself healing and God knows I am glad that I am,
but a part of me loves to stay in chaos.
It’s like it wants to hold on to a love that has already left because at least it‘s called love.
And that if I let go, love will leave too.
And no, I cannot bear another goodbye.
– from the book “I Think It Was Love” by Ria Olita
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need” .
~Cicero
Sometimes when we see the people dear to us facing a serious problem, we want to help them solve it. At times we want to help them that bad that we want to do things for them, provide for them, and end their struggles for them.
But dear, in helping someone, it’s important to understand that not everyone needs help in a form we think they do. Because some people just need time. Some people have plans in mind but not the courage to do it yet. Some people know exactly what they need to do and when to do it, they’re just taking their time to earn their energy. Some people are capable of getting themselves out of their own chaos. And sometimes instead of helping, when we try to solve it for them, we’re just making things worse. Sometimes when we jump into the picture uninvited, we unintentionally meddle with their plans and now they lose control.
You see, having the heart to help is nice. But we also have to assess which situations require our help. Initiative is nice until we mess up the whole plan because of our unsolicited help.
Flowers of deceit have an alluring
fragrance but bitter fruits;
Don't wait for them to ripen-
Cut the tree down right away.