Mari Felices

Having a friend in your life who always there even if the situation changed is really a great treasure. Sometimes in our lives we meet other people not long enough to stay with us. But it’s really a blessing that someone is there to cheer you up when you are feeling blue. Who pick you up when you feel you’re going to stumble because of trials. Who makes you smiles when you feel sad. Someone who always be there for you to gives you hope and encourange you when the time you don’t know what to do. And most importantly, Someone who accompany you, who listen to your unending story, laugh to your silly joke and someone who can lean on for every thing. And you will forget every thing, every trials, every problem that you’re facing right now when that someone is with you by your side. THAT‘S THE BEST FRIEND CAN DO.  You can love your best friend morethan a lovers do. And to those who have best friend… whether they are far or ...

Growing Beyond Borders: My Journey as an OFW I didn’t plan to become an Overseas Filipino Worker. I didn’t imagine I’d be far from my children, working in a foreign country, carrying homesickness like a second skin. But life doesn’t always follow the path we expect. I graduated from Palawan State University with a degree in Bachelor of Entrepreneurship. I worked at the Provincial Capitol, then moved to Manila for a more challenging role as a Company Secretary. That’s where I met my husband, and together we built a life and raised three beautiful children. But love alone doesn’t pay the bills. And dreams don’t grow without sacrifice. So I made the hardest decision of my life—I left. I went to Hong Kong to work as a domestic helper. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to. I wanted my children to have more than I had. I wanted to give them choices, even if it meant giving up mine. There were nights I cried quietly, missing birthdays, missing hugs, missing the ordinary moments that ...

Sometimes life gives us these moments—not to test us, but to show us how much we’ve grown. Seeing him again didn’t break me. It didn’t shake me. It reminded me that healing isn’t loud. It’s quiet. It’s walking away with grace. It’s choosing yourself, again and again. I saw my ex along the street,   Hoped our eyes would never meet.   Causeway Bay was loud and bright,   But my heart sank out of sight.   I looked away, kept walking fast,   Trying to leave behind the past.   But then I heard a voice so clear “Hello, Mari. How are you, dear?”   I turned around, my heart a race,   He wore that same familiar face.   A smile with mischief in his eyes,   The kind that once had felt like skies. He was the manager, sharp and proud,   I was his secretary, hates in the crowd.   Coffee breaks and stolen glances,   Late-night talks and risky chances.  ...