**This is what I look forward when travelling actually. To connect and interact with people whom I may only cross paths with once in my life.** They could either be fellow travellers (madalas from other countries) or locals. That's why I tend to get more comfortable dahil wala silang prior prejudice sa akin and rare lang talaga yung chance na magkikita uli kami.
But, I still wonder about them from time-to-time. For instance, yung toddler whom I got closed to. She often held hands with me while walking during that weeks long trip. Sa isip ko malaki na iyong bata na iyon. Hope that she is well and would experience only good things in life. Would she still remember me when she grows up.
Yung mag bestfriend na matanda, sana I'll be as fun as them when I grow older.
Bihira lang yata that I connect with strangers I've met sa social media. Madalas lang yung mga kababayan lang na nakita or nakasama abroad hahahaha. May memorable sa akin, we only met ONCE at the airport. They were a couple travelling. Literally saw them get married, bought a house, have a child, and establish a business dahil connected kami sa Facebook lol
OMG I also think about this a lot and there's a word for it: Sonder
**Sonder** — noun. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own
Note: Sonder comes from John Koenig's The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, a compilation of made up words, basically. Saw his TED Talk too. I'm not sure if Sonder itself is now an official dictionary word, but it's something that you can definitely say is an "obscure sorrow".
Nice thread! Bata pa ko nun and nung nasa Baguio kami may picture ako kasama yung isang lolo na Igorot. Medyo natakot pa nga ako nun kse may parang dugo na natuyo pa yung spear nya hehe. I'm pretty sure wala na si lolo pero I hope he had a great life. 😊
Also, may isang sepia photo ng newlyweds na naitago ko and I'm guessing they're friends/acquaintances of a deceased aunt. Ang ganda nung picture nila.
It is nice to think din no. Yung mga pictures niyo noon, yung naka mascot ng jolibee kamusta naka kaya. Haha mga ganun na moments. And mga old photos, damn life was good before.
i rarely take pictures pero naiisip ko 'to tuwing bumabyahe pauwi sa lolo ko. palagi ko iniisip 'yung mga taong nakatira sa mga bahay na nadadaanan namin–kung paano kaya buhay nila, kamusta sila, ganon.
pero madalas ko maisip, paano kaya buhay ko kung ako 'yung nasa kinalalagyan nila lol i know it's such an odd thought pero 'yan pumapasok palagi sa isip ko and it makes me feel.. idk, weird? like in another universe, baka ako sila? ganun hahaha
Actually I have the same thought sa mga nakakasalubong ko na strangers papuntang school or mga taong nakakasalamuha ko once like in different places. I've read this book entitled Every Exquisite Thing and the protagonist was frustrated sa book na binasa nya caused it has an open ending and the author explained to her that everyone we encounter in life has their own narrative, and for some, their story may seem to have a clear ending, for example when you see a staff at a restaurant working hard. Their story seems clear, they're at work but when their shift ends, their story doesn't end there and you only get to see glimpse of their lives na they are working at a certain restaurant. Beyond that specific moment, their story continues, and the outcomes remain uncertain meaning you will never know what happens next in their lives. It's pretty fascinating to wonder about them, it really has a similar concept sa curiosity mo like you might think what their lives are beyond that moment frozen in the photograph. We only get a glimpse of it from our perspective so I guess everyone indeed has their ongoing stories nu.
Recently nakita ko ang page na dedicated sa Funny Komiks. Meron dong part na pede ka mag send ng baby pictures at isasama ipupublish nila. Medyo bored ako the other day and sinubukan ko hanapin sa FB yung mga baby na yun and nakakatuwa lang na makita na tumanda na sila at may sariling buhay na. In a way naisip ko na at one point of their life na enjoy din nila ang Funny Komiks at may similar childhood din ako sa kanila.
me says hi to those group photos that I photobombed, intentionally….
a decade ago, whenever I see a group photo being taken in a public area (usually malls), I sneak my way to the back atleast 4-6meters away, trying to find an angle where I’ll be part of the pic, and then smile.
Everytime I go see other places, ganito din naiisip ko but with a twist. “And just like that. I’ll never see that random person ever again.”
**This is what I look forward when travelling actually. To connect and interact with people whom I may only cross paths with once in my life.** They could either be fellow travellers (madalas from other countries) or locals. That's why I tend to get more comfortable dahil wala silang prior prejudice sa akin and rare lang talaga yung chance na magkikita uli kami. But, I still wonder about them from time-to-time. For instance, yung toddler whom I got closed to. She often held hands with me while walking during that weeks long trip. Sa isip ko malaki na iyong bata na iyon. Hope that she is well and would experience only good things in life. Would she still remember me when she grows up. Yung mag bestfriend na matanda, sana I'll be as fun as them when I grow older. Bihira lang yata that I connect with strangers I've met sa social media. Madalas lang yung mga kababayan lang na nakita or nakasama abroad hahahaha. May memorable sa akin, we only met ONCE at the airport. They were a couple travelling. Literally saw them get married, bought a house, have a child, and establish a business dahil connected kami sa Facebook lol
OMG I also think about this a lot and there's a word for it: Sonder **Sonder** — noun. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own
Note: Sonder comes from John Koenig's The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, a compilation of made up words, basically. Saw his TED Talk too. I'm not sure if Sonder itself is now an official dictionary word, but it's something that you can definitely say is an "obscure sorrow".
wow thanks for this!
Thought of this word agad :) I will comment pa lang pero may nagcomment na pala :)
Nice thread! Bata pa ko nun and nung nasa Baguio kami may picture ako kasama yung isang lolo na Igorot. Medyo natakot pa nga ako nun kse may parang dugo na natuyo pa yung spear nya hehe. I'm pretty sure wala na si lolo pero I hope he had a great life. 😊 Also, may isang sepia photo ng newlyweds na naitago ko and I'm guessing they're friends/acquaintances of a deceased aunt. Ang ganda nung picture nila.
It is nice to think din no. Yung mga pictures niyo noon, yung naka mascot ng jolibee kamusta naka kaya. Haha mga ganun na moments. And mga old photos, damn life was good before.
i rarely take pictures pero naiisip ko 'to tuwing bumabyahe pauwi sa lolo ko. palagi ko iniisip 'yung mga taong nakatira sa mga bahay na nadadaanan namin–kung paano kaya buhay nila, kamusta sila, ganon. pero madalas ko maisip, paano kaya buhay ko kung ako 'yung nasa kinalalagyan nila lol i know it's such an odd thought pero 'yan pumapasok palagi sa isip ko and it makes me feel.. idk, weird? like in another universe, baka ako sila? ganun hahaha
Actually I have the same thought sa mga nakakasalubong ko na strangers papuntang school or mga taong nakakasalamuha ko once like in different places. I've read this book entitled Every Exquisite Thing and the protagonist was frustrated sa book na binasa nya caused it has an open ending and the author explained to her that everyone we encounter in life has their own narrative, and for some, their story may seem to have a clear ending, for example when you see a staff at a restaurant working hard. Their story seems clear, they're at work but when their shift ends, their story doesn't end there and you only get to see glimpse of their lives na they are working at a certain restaurant. Beyond that specific moment, their story continues, and the outcomes remain uncertain meaning you will never know what happens next in their lives. It's pretty fascinating to wonder about them, it really has a similar concept sa curiosity mo like you might think what their lives are beyond that moment frozen in the photograph. We only get a glimpse of it from our perspective so I guess everyone indeed has their ongoing stories nu.
Recently nakita ko ang page na dedicated sa Funny Komiks. Meron dong part na pede ka mag send ng baby pictures at isasama ipupublish nila. Medyo bored ako the other day and sinubukan ko hanapin sa FB yung mga baby na yun and nakakatuwa lang na makita na tumanda na sila at may sariling buhay na. In a way naisip ko na at one point of their life na enjoy din nila ang Funny Komiks at may similar childhood din ako sa kanila.
Yeees. Yung couple na nakasama namin sa Rio Grande sa EK hahahaha sana sila pa
Hindi, pag napansin ko siguro ibang tao o object sa background ibig sabihin pangit shot ko.
ako na idedelete lang kasi wala nang storage 🥹
me says hi to those group photos that I photobombed, intentionally…. a decade ago, whenever I see a group photo being taken in a public area (usually malls), I sneak my way to the back atleast 4-6meters away, trying to find an angle where I’ll be part of the pic, and then smile.
Not really. It just makes me realize that both of us don't matter to each other and live life in spite of each other's existence.