IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Although I always make it a point to listen to homilies, sermons and the preaching of revered individuals, it is very seldom that one resonates so deeply with me. I do not know if it was the timing — the words I needed to hear on that day — or the delivery, but the homily...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS ALEX M. EDUQUE Just recently, I re-read one of, if not my favorite book: the timeless classic, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. What is most fascinating about this allegory I find is that every single time I re-read it, I see it from a different perspective...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS I n continuing on with Women’s Month, I too am writing another piece themed around women. This time, closer to home – women, and how I view them, and their roles in the Philippines. To be quite honest, because I was raised in a very matriarchal family, I did not realize...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque As the days go on, and as new variants spring out again just when we thought we had things under control, the more convinced I am that we have to accept that the world we live in today (and in the days to come) will be a “new normal.” I was so resistant to that...
ITS THE SMALL THING As creatures of the 21st century and as Hollywood has glamorized the grind, I feel like we were all pre-disposed to believe that rest is overrated, and hustling is the way to go. Admittedly, I used to be one of those people. Pre-pandemic, I was someone who would freak out if my...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS This weekend is Halloween weekend. If not for the pandemic restrictions, we would all be preparing for eager and happy children trick or treating outside our homes – a much anticipated tradition we have adapted into our culture. Growing up, I always associated Halloween...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque Beneficence is defined as an act of kindness or charity. A good deed, if you will, with a strong essence of doing good for others. This has entirely encapsulated the very core of my partnership with a good friend of mine, Macky Fäh over the last six years. A...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque The days have seemingly turned more monotonous as of late, with spikes of anxiety that rise simultaneous with the number of cases. For some reason in the past week, deaths of loved ones of some of my nearest and dearest have increased as well – none of which...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque Mental health. As important a topic as it is, I have realized that it is still quite sensitive to discuss. Taboo even, much more in this country than many others. Maybe it is because we were raised in a culture where some Filipino folklore and beliefs would...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque One week down, and pending any extension, another week to go. For the most part, we are riding along with the imposed lockdown, and the need to do so amidst the Delta variant and rising cases is understandable. Nonetheless, it is undeniable that we too have...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque If you are at all a creature of habit like me, once I find something I like, I keep going back to it, and slightly freak out when I realize production is halted, or it is permanently (sometimes even temporarily) unavailable. As ECQ has once again been imposed...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque I have been asked many times over, time and again, what it takes to raise socially aware citizens. Rather, children who are in touch with reality and who are socially connected with their community, and the world around them. This seems like quite a daunting task...
