Choices

About the Book

Introduction

Everything in this world is bland until you spice it up with your perception. Your perception makes it your life…your world; different from your friend’s or your neighbor’s. An image of a flower is just that…an image. This image will be perceived differently during different stages in your life. These different perceptions will lead you to make different choices during those times. Doing something about it or not…..is still your choice and it makes you become the person that you are…distinctive and special.

I would like to share with you the perceptions and choices that I have made during a sad point in my life which made me the person that I am today. There was a time that I felt so alone and depressed that I could not get out of it. I ignored it at first but it would not go away. I saw an unrecognizable girl who looked so thin and lifeless in front of me in the mirror. It made me so sad because that was not what I wanted to give to the world. So, with whatever remaining strength and humor that is left of me and with a tight grip on survival, I bravely faced it. I went deep into my psyche and tried to look for the cause so I can pull it out in the open and confront it. This proved to be a lot harder than just ignoring it but it finally paid off in the end. It started with a small step that led to a big, giant and life-changing leap.

How did I do it? I started writing poetry again. The words came to my rescue and pulled me out of the darkness of loneliness and served as my catharsis. Feelings molded into words and they started telling me and making me understand what I was going through. I would read what I have written and they would soothe me. I would read them whenever I needed comforting. Reading them is like chanting a mantra for my soul. Each poem would serve as a small, tiny bright light in the darkness where none of my five senses worked, until one day; I have written enough poems to brighten the whole place enough for me to see the beauty of the world again. They changed my perception and therefore, changed my choices.

I can see, feel, taste, smell and hear Life again. I continued to write and one day, I felt that I was ready to share this work with you. So, with lots of love and caring, I humbly present to you, from my heart to yours….

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