Hushing My Thoughts: A Visit To A Familiar Place

Hello, #HiveWorld, #Aseanhive Fellas! I have not published in a long time in the community, therefore this is my debut doing so.

Colorful Pedestrian Lane Leading To UPLB Administration Building
When my intellectually and physically challenged son, whom I cared for twenty-four years, died last November of 2023, my life became bleak and blue. I lost my appetite for life until some form of disease struck me since I was no longer vigilant about what I ate and occasionally ate late.

Beautiful Flowering Tree Beside Umali Auditorium

UPLB Administration Ground

Football/Soccer Field

A few days after I was discharged from the hospital, a buddy visited and encouraged me to go for a walk/jog to a nearby town to enjoy the beautiful scenery and get away from the daily hustle and bustle of my hometown.

Entire View Of Soccer/Football Field

Carillon

UPLB Edible Garden

Baker Hall

College Of Humanities Building

He brought me to the University of the Philippines campus at Los Baños, where all I could see was a shade of green allowing my thoughts to hush. The setting on campus is breathtaking, and the edifices that surround it are exquisite.

The University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna Entrance

The UPLB Campus Main Road

• A Little Background Of Los Baños Laguna And The University Of The Philippines

In 1589, Fr. Pedro Bautista established public baths and dubbed the place Los Baños, which means "bathing places" in Spanish.

Mt. Maria Makiling

The State University is located at the foot of Mt.
Maria Makiling, an inactive volcano. UPLB is known to better serve Filipinos and humanity as a whole, and is dedicated to expanding knowledge and teaching students in the disciplines of science, technology, agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, and other fields.

St. Therese of Child Jesus Chapel

Oblation Ground

Rainbow Pedestrian

Golden Shower Tree Beside Physical Sciences Building

Going back to a favourite site might nevertheless provide an enjoyable feeling of solitude. It's as if the two wonderful moments, remembering and prevailing, are inseparable by a strand of brightness.

Thai Pavillion

Maria Makiling Gazebo

Miniature Carillon Snap

Mt. Maria Makiling and the Carillon View

For decades after work, I used to walk here with a chum. People who enjoy walking around the University grounds will find a great spot at the Maria Makiling Gazebo and the Thai Pavillion which are close to the football pitch and sinking field, now called Freedom Park and also the gigantic Carillon. You can also bring mats if you wish or simply lie down and feel the earth while admiring the beautiful sky from afternoon till dusk.

Maria Makiling Gazebo and Rest Area at UPLB

The Mythical Palma Bridge

SEARCA Building

UPLB Library

The Oblation Statue

Birds of Paradise Flower Beside Edible Garden

The Road Leading To St. Therese Chapel

As we strolled,
we snapped some pictures. The Maria Makiling's Gazebo and rest area, the mythical Palma Bridge where most of the students claimed that they saw a white lady at night, SEARCA my previous workplace - one of the spectacular edifices inside the campus, the UPLB Library that you can find in an elevated area in the heart of the campus between SEARCA Building and the Institute of Biological Sciences, then to where the Oblation was erected in front of the College of Arts and Sciences Building. I also snapped the lush trees and bushes around the campus. The sight captivated my soul.

Acacia Tree Onwards Soccer/Football Field

Violets Blooms Beside the Food and Nutrition Building

When the sorrow, thoughts, and forces of darkness have passed, there comes a sense of calm. There is a sense of silence that is like an ocean at peace. That it has no association with anything other than itself, but is so powerful that it remains intact.

Stunning Clouds At Dusk

As the day deepened, the colors of the place became more vibrant and brightening. Mother Nature and the Divine provide uncomplicated, fair, and everyday gifts that will eternally nourish sweet recollections.

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Thank you, @justinparke and family for your unwavering support and understanding when I was at my lowest moment in life.

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Thank you for swinging by and checking out the post. Catch you on my next blog.

Namaste,
@diosarich💖

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About The Author

A feisty artist and writer who balances her time penning poetry, soul-stirring content and flash fiction, sketching, and designing by using fresh blossoms, needlework, gardening, baking, and caring for her partially impaired vision Mom after her intellectually and physically challenged son passed away. She explores unexpected views that ignite her zest for life.

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