Parola ng Taguig IV Sometimes, home is a small light in the distance—the one we keep looking for, however far we have wandered. In Parola ng Taguig IV, the lighthouse of Taguig stands beneath an immense, shifting sky. Around it, colours gather and dissolve, like feelings we carry when we are far from the people and places we love. There is longing in that open space: for a familiar voice, for someone waiting at the door, for the quiet relief of knowing we belong. Yet the little lighthouse holds its place. Through restless skies and moments of calm, it becomes a metaphor for those who stay steadfast when life grows uncertain. They, too, may carry loneliness. They, too, may be searching for their way. Still, they find enough light within themselves to guide someone else. A golden line stretches across the painting like a promise kept across distance. Beneath it, the lighthouse’s reflection suggests that the care we give reaches further than we can see. This is a painting for anyone who has ever missed home—and for anyone who has become that feeling for another person. In its quiet expanse, the lighthouse seems to whisper: Take your time. I’m still here. There is a way back.