This photo was taken in Masinloc, Zambales. We have asked around when was this constructed, what it is, and why was it built?
According to the townsfolk, this was constructed during the Spanish colonization and invasion of the Philippines (1565-1898).
It's either a Church or a Graveyard, but no one seems to know.
I do hope someone out there can enlighten me on what this building is and what was it constructed for.
Rembrandt Painting
This image of a man lit dramatically from one side as he grasps his walking stick and stares rather aloofly at the viewer is probably not a portrait. Rather it is a study of a character type, dressed in an exotic costume intended to evoke an earlier era.
Portraying figures in imaginary historical costume was common at the time. Rembrandt painted several and the subject, the lighting and the use of colour in this painting is reminiscent of his work. But while his signature can be seen on the bottom left of the painting, most art historians now believe it to be false and that this is a work by one of his students or imitators. The numerous adjustments to the sitter’s position and the shape of his hat revealed in X-ray images suggest a less confident approach to the painting than might be expected from Rembrandt himself.
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/follower-of-rembrandt-a-seated-man-with-a-stick
When I met you, I learned to hope, I learned to dream
You made me see the beauty of the world
And appreciate the beauty around me
Because of you, I have changed completely
Because of you, I learned how to trust
Because of you, I learned how to laugh
Because of you, I learned how to love
Because of you, now I can say "I love you"
Because of you, I have believed
Because of you, I have dreamed
That I can also know and learn how to love
And how it is to be loved
You’re the one who made me changed
I discovered what happiness feels
I discovered pain too
But I can endure pain, because of you
Because of you, I felt love
Because of you, I know how to love
Because of you, I can now say I love you
I love and get love, because of you
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**WHAT IS A FRIEND?**
What is a friend? I will tell you
It is a person with whom you dare to be yourself
Your soul can be naked with him
You don't need to be anything else but what you are
A friend is someone you can sit with and listen to you for hours even without talking
With him, you don't have to be on your guard
You can say what you think without being misjudged
With him, you can breathe freely
You can abuse him, neglect him, tolerate him
You can weep and cry with him, sin and pray with him
Best of all he understands something without saying a word
Because through it all and underneath - he sees, knows and love you
A friend is not someone you must speak to every day
You might not see each other for a week, a month or a year
But when you do, you just simply pick up where you left
and start talking again like you just saw each other yesterday
You can avow your little vanities, envies, hates and vicious sparks, even your absurdities, and idiosyncrasies.
And when you open them up to him, all these are lost like water under the bridge
His loyalty is outstanding, for he understands, you do not have to be careful
It makes no matter what you do, he likes you and he understands
A friend does not judge, but a guide. He knows to keep the secrets you confide.
A friend does not need to say he cares, but you know you can count on him to be there
He knows how to give you comfort, keep you safe in any danger
He gives compassion and calming words you want to hear
A friend is someone you can depend and rely on
Someone who asks you for nothing but to be who you are
He does not want you to be better or worse, just the natural you
What is a friend? A friend I repeat is someone with whom you dare to be yourself