One day at the park, a little boy was crying. His balloon flew away, and he couldn’t get it back. An old man saw him and came close. He smiled and gave the boy a new balloon. “This is for you,” the man said. “Because you are special.” The boy asked, “Why are you giving this to me?” The man said, “Because you are like God. If God saw you right now, He would do the same.” The boy smiled and gave him a hug. We are like God—so we can love, care, and forgive. But sometimes, people forget this. Sometimes, they let the devil use them to make others feel sad or alone. If someone hurts you, remember this: God never leaves you. You are still made like Him, and He still loves you. Choose to be like God. Choose to love. 💛
Let me start by saying that I am not a medical expert to explain what depression really means. But what I do know is that depression is a serious medical illness that negatively affects how we feel, think and act. It is a mood disorder that causes sadness, feeling down or loss of interest in activities. To be honest, I did have a phase in my life that I experienced depression. That was a phase in my past that sometimes until now I still can remember, so I also felt the pain of someone who is currently struggling to fight his inner demons. Most of the people around us don’t understand what a person with depression has been or is currently into. Some will say it’s just nothing, “ arte lang (just acting) ”, “ kulang sa pansin (seeking attention) ” or just want to rebel. Well, at least that’s what my heartless husband says so. No, depression is real. It is also not rare but far more common to everyone. True friends will stay by your side but most of them will leave you. Even good peo...