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A Walk Through Life

When I finished high school, I really didn’t know what I wanted to do in life. Even choosing a college degree was a dilemma for me. I took Bachelor of Arts major in English just because I couldn’t make up my mind. But truly, everything has a reason. I learned to love the course and in my sophomore year, I realized what I really wanted to become—a writer.
I had written novels in Filipino, but they were unpublished. I started to keep a journal. I wrote and compiled my poems and then I began to write just about anything. It became a passion. I guess writing is among the important things in my life that I can’t live without.
After I finished my degree, I dreamt of becoming an author. I made use of what I learned in college and my first regular employment allowed me to develop my writing skill. It was my passport to landing a job in the publishing world, which really helped me to further improve and hone my abilities as a wordsmith, and finally realize my dream of becoming a published author.
There is a unique feeling when you see your name on the Internet—as the author of a book. It doesn’t matter if my book would sell or not; having it published is happiness and a great achievement only a few can hold.
"It is a collection of prose, poems, short ruminations, and song lyrics that represent the various things I have experienced in my journey through life. It uncovers the depths of my thoughts and feelings–it is a glimpse into my mind and heart. A product of many years of keeping memories, of preserving unforgettable experiences, of safeguarding worthwhile moments, and of treasuring the significant people in my own time, this book is woven to tell the world how wonderful yet complicated life truly is. In between its covers is a surfeit of writings that reveal the substance of the things you might have seen, experienced, and treasured as well. It deals with various themes such as love and brokenness, family and friendship, defeat and triumph, and many more—including sundry feelings that are always part of everyday realities."
A Walk Through Life is my first attempt into self-publishing. “First” because I am still hoping to write a novel people would love. Too lofty for a dream, but who knows? This début holds my poems, my mind’s wanderings, my heart’s songs, and other musings.



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