Grace Padua

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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“Handing Down Power As Political Dynasty” by Grace Padua

I want to introduce myself as the narrator of the past political event that happened in the Philippines electing two highest leaders the President and Vice President. Marta Sarmiento is my name who was born in that South East Asian country living there for forty five years. For that forty five years I witnessed the People Power Revolution that led to the Downfall of President Ferdinand Marcos and his family who were uprooted from Malacanang Palace to Hawaii in 1986. Don't you remember Imelda Marcos the First Lady and her famous shoes thousa...

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“Jump Out Of The Ride to be Free” by Grace Padua

When did you experience a disturbing moment in your life that you have to face rather than turn your back and get away. For months Mrs. Marta Sarmiento heard from her workmates at school about the new principal who arrived few months before and school authorities come to investigate the validity of the reports that she was not welcomed in their school. Marta taught English in the higher grades and her pupils struggle in their English lessons looking for resources to help them in their reading lessons. One of her pupils cannot read at all sta...

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“COMPUTER MADNESS” by Grace Padua

Many years ago the power of the computer was not as powerful as of today. It is not used as much as it is today too due to the mechanical and technical application to be done before it could be used. I tried to take lessons with no success at all , but now even without the basic knowledge at all I think I was able to apply by being able to learn it in a practical way. I joined writing groups to express myself and the first impression in their comment was that my English writing was weird. Why? I write my story in complete sentences, simple...

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“WHOLE COMMUNITY SERVED BY A TEACHER IN CHARGE” by Grace Padua

Looking back to my past in connection to my chosen career I unexpectedly ventured to the accomplishment of activities that was sidelined into my teaching career. First at age 23 when I entered into my teaching career who would believe that I could build a schoolhouse within the period of one year. This is what happened why I landed into that new activity to my newly acquired multi-grade school class in a remote area in our province of my former country the Philippines. First I would summarized why I got the position of Teacher-in-Charge of ...

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“A DREAM T0 REMEMBER OR TO,FORGET” by Grace Padua

Today is Sunday and Mary Jane is looking out her window feeling refresh having a sound sleep the night before. She thought of her upcoming birthday, she has received three greeters already his brother, his son and her cousin. Nowadays greetings all come from social media and no one must not feel lonely at all. Someone will post on your birthday and that makes you really happy. But Mary Jane has someone nobody knows but herself that someone she met on social media for more than a year is what she is expecting to greet her again. They are com...

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“DOUBLE JOB DOUBLE PAY” by Grace Padua

The lure of currency rate is a determining factor for many workers to leave their country to find a greener pasture to support their families. A doctor by profession landed at the airport in North America with all hopes and dreams to get a better pay and practice his specialization in heart surgery. With that in mind when he tried to send his application to the hospitals in the area he was wondering why no one is answering or accepting his application. One time he took a taxi instead of a public transportation to follow up his application an...

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“EARLY CHILDHOOD SPIRITUAL CONNECTION” by Grace Padua

I grew up in a household of showing the pious worship of a sacred deity. On Sunday my mother lighted a candle and let it burn the whole day after saying her silent prayer infront of the statue of a Man carrying a cross. I was carried with that tradition to follow it and learned to say the Lord's prayer. Little by little I'm already counting the beads of the rosary saying the repeated lines asking some intercession to the mother of Jesus Christ. Our religious practice was very strong. My mother leads the whole community to show their strong ...

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“FACING DOUBLE STANDARDS” by Grace Padua

Can you imagine the athmosphere when dealing with people in a wide variety of execution but complicated simple task? How could it be done? My first day assignment was at the machinery to pick up materials from a running belt like you see at the grocery stores, the only difference is to pick materials coming from a big turning container to grind recycling materials throwing or dropping. them at big square steel bins infront of the belt could be intriguing. While thinking it is that easy to fill up that bin. In my mind as a neophyte, a n...

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“FREEDOM IS ELUSIVE” by Grace Padua

Oh me, I can't believe the sun is up and here I'm looking up the ceiling although I hear the noise of my breeding chickens alarming me that time for them to be fed. My consciousness with my blood half sleep not flowing normally to let my body move to sit and standup. I know I was in a deep slumber last night taking me into a strange world. It had a picture vividly painted with beautiful scenery. What scenery you may guest? Scenery of a flowing river and the deafening silence could mean a proximity to nature. Nature is the real handiwork of ...

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“Hosting Special Guests to Refresh Relax With Nature” by Grace Padua

This place was built with several buildings lined up by two rows on both sides of the road accepting new visitors the whole year round. One of the 3 bedroom unit is owned by a couple named Benny and Christy. They are both middle aged and have closed friends they choose to spend with them in their vacation hideaway. The first time they used their unit they hosted a whole family who have two children so their place was filled with joy learning it was the first time of the family to have a nice place to relax leaving the noise and busy lives ...

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“Unrequited Love ” by Grace Padua

A mother's role is undefinable. Once she wakes up in the morning, her task starts to serve the family. What happens if a husband is very demanding to his wife like Berting, a schoolteacher by profession who is said to be the breadwinner but relies to her wife Salome who is also a teacher is running the affairs of the household. But his behaviour is not clear if he is taking advantage of a woman who is considered to be the weaker sex. For instance he has promised to give the whole amount of his check, to Salome but half of it was already c...

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“My One and Only Love” by Grace Padua

Back in my day as a growing teenager reaching the age of puberty when I begin to recognize the physical changes of my body my fantasy as a growing teenager asking when will I enter into the world of looking into the opposite sex and how would I enter into a relationship? As far as I know in my conscious mind I have the fear of thinking it deeper. Why? I think I'm not capable with the thought that my family may be against it at an early age besides I know the hardship of raising a family. Those were the days when it is a taboo to talk openl...

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