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Grace Padua

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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EARLY CHILDHOOD SPIRITUAL CONNECTION

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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