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my favorite mess of trees
*Centuria DNP 400 x CD-R King film camera*

There are times when days seem to drag on and the world seems upside down. But, such is life. There will always be ups and downs and that's what we all need to deal with every single day.

Things will never go our way, no matter how we plan every minute detail. People will hurt us. Circumstances will make us disappointed. Sometimes, we just feel alone despite the crowd around us. Then, reality bites. We're all on our own, aren't we? 

vines going up
*Centuria DNP 400 x CD-R King film camera*

When I was in college, I went through a lot of challenges that shook me emotionally. I usually found solace in staying underneath the trees in UP. Before there was the Ichthus in the campus, there was the green mess. The area had unruly grasses and garbage. I enjoyed standing there looking up at the trees not minding that I look crazy.

Sometimes, we get so preoccupied and stressed with everything that's eye-level that we forget what's above us. I'm not referring to any god, but to the magnanimity of life and nature. It's a different perspective.

When I look up, I feel so tiny in a big world. I feel that my worries seem trivial compared to those who face hunger or illness.

Makati
*Fuji XTRA 400 x CD-R King film camera*

Even if I'm not facing something deadly, I try to see a different perspective. It's refreshing to see things in a different light, from a different point-of-view. To see that sometimes, you need to know how sad you can get in order to be happy.

Siquijor's balete
*Centuria DNP 400 x Konica C35*

When I look up at the sky and at the trees, and all my worries seem to fade away. Bits and bits fly away with the clouds and the leaves.