Said I love you...but I lied

You are the candle, love's the flame
A fire that burns through wind and rain
Shine your light on this heart of mine
Till the end of time
You came to me like the dawn through the night
Just shinin' like the sun
Out of my dreams and into my life
You are the one, you are the one


Said I loved you but I lied
'Cause this is more than love I feel inside
Said I loved you but I was wrong
'Cause love could never ever feel so strong
Said I loved you but I lied


With all my soul I've tried in vain
How can mere words my heart explain
This taste of heaven so deep so true
I've found in you
So many reasons in so many ways
My life has just begun
Need you forever, I need you to stay
You are the one, you are the one


You came to me like the dawn through the night
Just shinin' like the sun
Out of my dreams and into my life
You are the one,
you are the one


Said I loved you
But this is more than love I feel inside
Said I loved you....But I lied

The Bats at Monfort Bat Cave

Can you imagine nearly or perhaps more than 2 million bats in a small parcel of land that is barely 500 meters in diameter? You can’t, can you? Well, there’s no need to imagine. You can see all these in the Monfort Bat Cave and Conservation Park in Brgy. Tambo, Babak District, Island Garden City of Samal.

The Monfort bat cave is the only sanctuary for these poor, misunderstood creatures. All around the island, the bats are treated as delicacy and, ironically, as threats and pests to agricultural crops. Sadly, most of the bats in other roosting sites have been forced to abandon their homes due to these cruel human activities. However, the residents of the area are not to blame as well. This only happened because the denizens of the island do not fully understand the vital role that these bats play in maintaining the delicate balance of the ecosystem.

In countries that have active bat conservation projects, with the help of other international agencies, the residents themselves have become the vanguards of these nocturnal creatures. Both humans and bats are now living in harmony, each providing benefits for the other. This kind of relationship is what we hopefully aim to achieve in our country.

You're finally out of my life

I think I fell in love with someone who can never be mine. Cliche? Totally. Sadly, it's the truth.

Last December, I selfishly asked the Lord to give me someone whom I can confide into, talk to when there's basically nothing to talk about nor practically no one else to talk to. I wanted someone who will be there when I needed him and when I really don't. When God answered my prayers, I was overwhelmed with what was in front of me and did not think twice about it at all. After all, it was a blessing.

And I was happy, really happy. It made me look forward to something everyday; a refreshing change from the grim banality of my existence. My gal pals even said I physically changed. That's right, he was actually able to affect me and changed a part of me. And was this bad? For a person who likes things the way they are, it was. Though I felt light-hearted most of the time, there were always worries at the back of my head.


So, when I felt that everything was going too fast and too serious, I once again asked God for signs whether to continue our relationship or not. Again, I was given the signs -- or so I thought. My friends have never failed to warn me about believing or relying too much in signs. What can I do? I have faith and I am a hopeless romantic.

However, little did I know that things were taking a bad turn. Small misunderstandings had led to a state of incommunicado for days, and interventions from "external factors" have stirred the waters too much. It had gone too complex for something that was supposed to be simple.

I thought I could just wait things out. Wait until their issues were resolved. I waited, waited, and waited, and waited some more. Now, I realize that it was all in vain. I have always felt that it was not that special, that it was simply a temporary high, a quick fix, and an easy answer.

I felt guilty over feeling that way because it is very selfish. When I found out today that he is already attached to someone else, I strangely felt relieved. Of course, naturally I became sad; however, at the same time, I felt relieved because now I know where I stand.

So, to him I give my thanks because he's finally out of my life and I can go on living peacefully.