The Bridge of Love

One of the famous old bridges in Italy is Ponte Vecchio in Florence, built during the Roman times. Aside from its historical fame, it's also a subject of a local legend about two persons who promised to love each other eternally.

Because of this legend, thousands of padlocks had to be removed from its railings every year. Lovers would go to that bridge, secure the padlock on the rail while pronouncing their vow to love each other till the end of time, and then throw the key into the river.

A legend such as this can actually be witnessed in other parts of the world. In my birthplace, for example,  we had this bridge we crossed several times a day. It  has become a reminder of our good old days and a symbol of our dreams. I used to paint it with lovers sitting at its edges, and a full moon above it.

Bridge is the most useful and romantic human structure. It connects places and people. It reminds us that life is about coming and going. Like love, a bridge brings us to different places and allows us to go back to the ones we love.

Winter Eviction Turned Blessings

Perhaps, one of the greatest blessings in my life happened last December 8 last year, when my brother-in-law evicted me out from their apartment in the middle of the cold winter night.

Yeah, evicted!  And so, in the morning, I was officially homeless and broke. My friend, whose name is also John helped me find real people and a room. 

And then, with a spark of a miracle, a friend, Theresa called me to meet Mike, the vice president of her company. We discussed things for more than an hour, and then I started my new career: a homeless person going around asking people to invest in homes :)

So, from Rome, I went to Holland and Belgium. There, God showed me people, like the families of Lerry, Meng, Maycel and Joscelle, who treated me like family. Doors were opened,  rooms were made available, investments were made.

And so..., it is true, that if a man closes his door for you, God opens several doors and gates for you. God indeed is wonderful God. And so, a person receives miracles when he asks and believes!

"And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
~ Matthew 21:22

Valentine Sweets

It’s Valentine’s Day and it’s falling down snow the whole morning. Someone told me that one way to keep myself warm is to eat chocolates. Hmmm… So, here they’re, some sweet videos for you. The last one, may be too fantastic to some, but I tell you, they happen in real life, metaphorically or realistically speaking.