December 2010
Good Read, Got the Book :)
oceanofmind:
“Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. If you are not capable of generating that kind of energy toward yourself- if you are not capable of taking care of yourself, of nourishing yourself, of protecting yourself- it is very difficult to take care of another person. In the Buddhist teaching, it’s clear that to love oneself is the foundation of the love of other...
Bridezilla!
2:02AM As I lay here in bed, or should I say, next to my empty bed, actually on my futon right next to it… I cannot help but think about my Godmother, Gemma Villanueva.
“I’m calling off the wedding” (Let’s not be alarmed, it’s still on!)
Finally. She breaks. Who would’ve thought the superwoman whose heart is made of steel could be moved to tears of frustration in her lonesome....
12.14 Patience is a virtue PT I
Looked upon as a child in foster care, living under the supervision of the dignitaries of the Villanueva bloodline. Alcoholic, unemployed father. Psychotic, whore of the community mother. Forgive them Father, for they know what they say. When people look at me they wonder, what am I so carefree? Just how my parents flaws and mistakes have been magnified to become their reputation, I could care...
