There's a famous Filipino proverb that goes "Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan [ay] hindi makakarating sa paruruonan." Roughly translated, it says that those who do not know how, or are unwilling, to look back to where they came from will not reach their destination.
Our friends like to joke about it too, changing the ending to make "patama" (barbs). So we've heard: "Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan [ay] may istip neck" (stiff neck). Funny, yet equally true, bringing to mind images of people we know (our past selves maybe?) who keep going "like flint", rail-roading all who would get in the way for fear of opposition or dissuading voices. Sadly, many relationships are ruined, and good-meaning people lay by the roadside.
So I guess, that's what I'll be blogging about till the memories run out. I think this journey back in time will be informative and hopefully therapeutic. Coming out of a fog means we need to gather our bearings. It takes courage because, many times, we need to face old ghosts. These wandering souls need to rest in peace. Ghosts, souls, shattered persona, whatever the term, they're always lurking beneath our skin, needing attention and oftentimes, healing.
