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Rabb | رَب
Try finding your peace in people, money or anything of this world. Sooner or later, you will figure out ultimately that He is the only one who will listen to you every single time you call upon Him. God doesn’t blame or shame, He forgives. His forgiveness lies only a single heartfelt apology away. He doesn’t kick you down further when you are already on your knees, in sujood He is the closest to you, loves and fulfils every thing you utter.

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- Converse with Him like a lover does with his beloved.

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He is the only one who never gets tired of your tears. You only turn to Him in times of hardships and yet He accepts you with open arms despite of your selfishness.
People leave, disappear or are taken away. Money vanishes. He listens, forgives, fulfils and does not ever get tired of His man.

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- He is the only one capable of it.

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It's a hard one. It's very difficult to find a song that describes my being really well. At first I thought of ones without lyrics, but I'm ever-changing and instrumental songs are not usually as vibrant as I need them to be for my "anthem". And it reminded of one song that I haven't been listening to lately because it's not on Spotify.

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It describes some things about me very well: I always change myself as well as my environment. I seldom undergo radical changes, but it happens sometimes that I decide to move on without looking back. The latter wish always ends up unfulfilled because I only want to forget everything for a short period of time and then, somehow, I get back a portion of my former self. Not necessarily that slice I long for. I'm eager to get in touch with old friends, whom I've drifted apart with, sometimes, but rarely I go through stressful phases because of that. And that's why I almost always end up falling out of touch with friends I've parted before. It's always somewhat different from what I've gone through with them. And actually, that's what I'm looking for: the fusion of familiarity and the new. Sometimes I want to stop, I can get comfortable with the current state of my life, it happens every then and now, however, I eventually have enough of that and wish to move forward. There are times I endeavor really hard, but still feel like I didn't take any step forward, rather backwards, but I end up somewhere very different from where I expected my destination may be. And I usually gain something, even though I don't notice it at first, I get something from life that's not what I hope for, but those things turn out to be really valuable for me. For example: I lost 20 friends because I had to leave them in order to pursue my goals, I couldn't reach because of the state of my head that even made me scare important ones away from me and make really precious ones worry about me. But I ended up with twice as many friends as I had before, people love me better now, and I'm feeling so much better now. And this, rather endless loop is very well described in my "anthem"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p0eAYJFZk4

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"You've Got A Friend" by Carole King

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I first heard this song when I was attending college in 1971 and I immediately could relate to the lyric because it does a beautiful job of describing what I believe a friend should be but all too often isn't. The fact is that we all long to develop life long friendships and yet, many of us live our lives with very few if any genuine friendships. Case in point: in 2010 when my son was diagnosed with kidney failure a request was made to all of his family and "friends" for a kidney donation. Considering that my son is a well known musician and has literally hundreds of friends, do you want to guess how many "friends" offered to help? ZERO. So in order to save his life, at age 58 I stepped to the plate and donated a kidney. It is very unusual for an elderly person to be allowed to donate, but I used my ability to reason which persuaded the surgeons to proceed with the operation.

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Why? Although my son believes that he has 100 friends, I understood what genuine friendship really means and as a result I knew none of his so called "friends" would ever help him survive. Perhaps I am too cynical or fatalistic, but once again I hear Carole King's refrain:

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You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again

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And to my followers who are reading this, genuine friendship is not defined by how many people claim to be your friend; rather, friendship is defined by how your "friends" react when you are suffering and have lost hope. A friend will listen to you, offer advice and when necessary they will risk their life to save yours. And that is why I say" you are lucky if you find one true friend during your life on earth.

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"You've Got A Friend"

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When you're down and troubled,
And you need some love and care,
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me,
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night.

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You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there
You've got a friend

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If the sky above you grows dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind begins to blow
Keep your head together and call my name out loud
Soon you'll hear me knocking at your door

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You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running, running, yeah, yeah, to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there
And I'll be there, yes I will.

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Now, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend
When people can be so cold?
They'll hurt you, yes, and desert you
And take your soul if you let them,
Oh, but don't you let them

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You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running, running, yeah, yeah, yeah, to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there, yes I will.
You've got a friend

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I don’t like Bali, I LOVE Bali, it’s my favorite destination in the whole world 💞
This really depends on your preferences but I could give you the overall picture and you could decide how to plan your trip.
The island central part is called Kuta, this is where you can stay in a modest hotel that won’t cost you much, and if you are into surfing there is a great beach there for surfing and they have all the stuff that you would need, there are also many malls in the area.
If you want a more luxurious stay, you could stay in a private villa in the Seminyak area, it has many amazing villas with private pools and stuff like that, and the area has many shopping malls too, there is also a beautiful beach there where you could have a romantic dinner if you’re traveling with your loved one.
If you like temples you could go to the Ubud area, it has many temples that are beautiful and are very high above the ground where you could have an amazing view of the ocean, and there is a monkey forest there where you can walk among monkeys but take care of your stuff like hats and phones because they really snatch stuff out of your hands 😅.
There are many other attractions that you could try on the island like the Bali Swing where you swing between the trees on swings that have many heights up to 80 meters I think, so you could choose the suitable one for you but regardless you would have an amazing view.
If you are into water parks, they have Waterbom Bali, it’s like one of the largest aqua parks in Asia and they have many many amazing and thrilling rides.
If you like adventures, there are many treehouses where you can swing between tress using zip lines or even swing between them like Tarzan 😄 there is also rafting where you could raft in a fast river for like 2 hours and you could get out of the raft for some time to enjoy a beautiful waterfall and it’s so fun, also there is the ATV ride where you could explore caves and waterfalls on your ATV.
You could get on a cruise tour and go to one of the islands around Bali and enjoy your day there where you could do many water activities like banana boats or parasailing and other stuff, you could do there the sea walking where you literally walk in the depth of the water with a group of people and see the different beautiful fishes and other sea life down there.
I tried to give you an overall picture as much as I could but there are literally many other things to do so if you are interested in knowing more just send me using your username and I could give you more details and help you arrange your trip, good luck ✌🏻

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Hi! As a writer myself, it depends on the work requirement. When I'm writing news articles online, what I do is I search for interesting topics for pitch but then, bago ko hintayin ang approval ng editor I make sure na 'yong source ng info na kinuhanan ko ay credible. Importante 'yon. Kapag approved na, what I do is I write a simple guide on my notes: title, introduction, middle, last part.

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For fiction writing, I do research. Hindi p'wedeng pure imagination lang. After research, I also watch films. Ang technique ko sa fiction writing (novel), dapat may simula at wakas na 'kong naiisip. Dapat solid na para insert na lang ng connected scenes kada chapter. Important din ang outlining. Sobrang nakakatulong. I was able to finish my novel this year after almost a month and a half. Haha. Sa schedule naman ay keri ko anytime basta isang chap per day para hindi clouded utak ko at makapag-pahinga.

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I had a cranky kid in my class. Never did his homework, never participated in activities that went on in the classroom. Always bullying other kids, stealing their lunch money. One day I was distributing candies among them and I handed him three pieces instead of one. This proved to be some sort of a stimulus because that child started bawling his eyes out. After class, I sat him down, and before I could even inquire about anything he said "Mama left me." It turned out that his father was an alcoholic and used to beat his wife. And judging by how she fled from that cesspool without taking her only child with her, those beatings were outrageous for even a mother to bear. A grandmother who has no strength in her aged bones to stop her son from his dreadful behavior, the best she can do is barely cook meals for a family of now three. Who do you think suffers the most in this conflict between good vs evil? Children. Because they don't have that set of vocabulary to express where or how much something hurts.

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I don't know if it's worth talking about. What's going on in my head lately is too twisted. I am sad to see how people can change minute by minute. I often think about a person who doesn't care about me anymore, who doesn't care how I feel. I would like to go back to what was a few months ago and I would even give up everything. Unfortunately, I am aware that my happiness will not come back and I am doomed to failure. I'd love to see her so damn much, hear her or just get a message from her saying she's fine.I wish she was honest about it and it is in my head.I know it won't, but I fucking miss you. One fucking message from her would put a smile on my face, even if it was the one and only message. Perhaps he could translate it and read it. If this happens, I want you to know that I have not stopped loving you and I would give everything so that you would be in my life again. I am so sorry for everything I did and for what I didn't do.
I love you P.

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Your forever M.❤️

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