life – Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge

This Is It

I’m getting so much out of this un-farm. Not in terms of crops or harvests. I’ve eaten a few bananas, guavas, and tomatoes from the farm. The new chickens laid two eggs Continue reading “This Is It”

I Remember When This Was All Ricefields and Other Things My Lolo Used To Say

You know you’re not a kid anymore when you look at a mall or a condominium and you can remember when there used to be trees standing there. You remember going biking and being surrounded by trees instead of buildings. Continue reading “I Remember When This Was All Ricefields and Other Things My Lolo Used To Say”

On Being Brave

Fearless. To face the unknown and feel exhilaration.

People start out pretty much fearless. There are only 3 inborn fears: fear of falling, fear of loud noises, and fear of abandonment. The rest of it, we acquire. Young people haven’t experienced enough to feel fear and apprehension. They haven’t yet learned that Continue reading “On Being Brave”