She leaned towards me and said loudly, “I bet you’re an AMAZING gardener!” Muriel was a leading member of our suburban congregation, so...

Once upon a time lived a young girl who was light-hearted and glamorous. She could dance until dawn in rhinestone-studded heels. Over...

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My insight on the subject of personal destiny is that we do not make it, but rather, come into this world to receive it. A thoughtful...

I was fourteen, when given my first glimpse of God. It was Christmas Eve, St. Paul’s College of Manila. In the balcony of the Chapel of...

“Ang taba mo, Lotis! Kumusta si Dolphy? Mag pepelikula ka?” This is the cheerful greeting reserved specifically for me, every time I pass...

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Last week, over-hearing my daughter whispering into her cell phone, I suspected she was talking about our latest family adventure. There...

I was twelve when my parents divorced. My father was a 6’4” tall, golden haired, blue eyed American who’d served in the Pacific and...

There are two envelopes. The outer one—white with atomic tangerine detailing—has my name and address. The inner one—persimmon colored...

Of the many aspects of aging, perhaps the most thrilling one is the way in which, like wine, you finally settle into being yourself. The...