49 Quotes by Danny Castillones Sillada

You see, a blessing is a divine gift, a redeeming grace from God that radiates through peace, hope, love, and reconciliation. And only through people can this divine gift be generously shared and partaken by others, because only people are the real instrument of God’s blessings. (— Danny Castillones Sillada, Blessed People and People Who Are Blessings from God)

The sublime state of peace of mind, despite our woundedness, emits a sense of comfort and gentleness to others, an inner charm that calms an anxious soul amid our benevolent presence, like a wild deer that drinks water from the serenity of the forest, and then leaves as quietly as it arrives fully quenched from its thirst. (— Danny Castillones Sillada, The Quietude of the Soul)

That beautiful nibbling pain of being in love with someone that you never meet physically heightens the intensity of your desire and longing, a powerful sensation that feverishly shudders your being, yet, at the same time, you also question the rationality of your cognitive judgment whether it’s worth taking the risk at the expense of your sanity, and, consequently, being broken in the end.

I’m not looking forward to seeing the glorious sunset, albeit catching up the redemptive sunrise beyond its descending darkness. (— Danny Castillones Sillada, Here & Beyond)

Ironically, in the digital age of the internet, mobile computing, and social media, one can claim or assume to have known someone too much, yet so little has been understood about the silent narrative of someone’s story; and that is regretfully sad and tragic. (— Danny Castillones Sillada, The Unspoken Infinities of Silence)

Don’t look for glaring comfort on the fluttering leaves, but beyond the ground where the roots anchored and gave strength and power to a sturdy tree.

It might sound farcical, if not a cliché, to say that life is marvelously beautiful. But for those who have survived from a tragic event or terminal illness, waking up every morning is a miracle, as a magical sensation of new life dancing in the palms of their hands. (— Danny Castillones Sillada, The Sensation of Not Being Dead)

When you love someone from a distance, so deep and profound that it hurts, you regretfully feel as if you’re going to lose her before you could hold her in your arms.

The Karen Syndrome—as I defined it based on the social media memes and viral videos about racial profiling and entitlement—refers not only to female racists but both sexes in different races who are suffering from extreme bigotry, illusory superiority, and entitlement on the pretext that they are the exceptional children of God, if not Satan.