SPA Dedications

RIGHT TIME, RIGHT LOVE

Dedicated to: Edlaine Kyne Gallema Pamilagas

"You may now kiss your bride," Isa-isa kong kinuhanan ng litrato ang tatlong couples sa harap ng altar; Which happens to be my best friends and their grooms.

Masaya ako para sa kanila. They already found their true love while me, I guess this is not the right time for me to be deeply inlove.

"One! Two! Threeee!"

Napabusangot ako ng wala sa oras at napatingin sa mga babaeng nakasalo ng bouquets. Tatlong bouquet mula sa mga kaibigan ko, pero ni isa wala akong nasalo. Ang saklap!

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"Nang iinggit ba kayo ha?!" tumawa ang mga bruhildang kaibigan ko. Parang pinapamukha nila sa'king single ako forever!

" 'To naman 'di mabiro. Sorna babe~" Kumapit na parang unggoy si Carla sa kamay ko. Amp!

"Tse! 'Pag ako nakahanap ng jowa, WHO YOU kayo sa'kin!"

They just laughed hard and all I can do is to put an icing on their faces.

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I am now 34 years old and at the same time, a professional photographer.

I've been in different countries yet I've never found a man that will love me.

How long will I wait for my true love? Years? Decades? Or maybe I'll die not experiencing to be deeply, madly inlove?

"Say hi to your Grandma Edlaine, sweetie," Carla and her 4 year-old second son chuckled.

"Good morning, Grandmaaaaaa!" his name is Hinx.

Kinurot ko ang bewang ni Carla kaya napangiwi ito. "Ikaw, kung ano-ano'ng tinuturo mo sa inaanak ko ha? Kakalbuhin kaya kitang bruhilda ka!"

"Bad, Grandma Edlaine! You hurt my pretty mommy! You're bad! Bad!" Hinx is whipping me with his toy car.

Tumatawa lang si Carla sa tabi ko habang vini-videohan kamimg dalawa ni Hinx. Taena! 'Di niya ba aawatin si Hinx?

"There, there handsome Hinx. You're hurting your pretty Tita-Mommy. Do you want me to cry?" pinilit kong maglabas ng luha para maawa sa'kin si Hinx.

"No! Mommy is pretty not you. You hurt my pretty mommy!"

I sighed, mamumulubi na naman ako. "Let's buy ice cream?" he put down his toy car.

"Yehey! Can we, can we?"

"Just promise me not to call me 'Grandma Edlaine' anymore hmm?"

Humawak siya sa kamay ko, "I know what I can call you."

"What?"

"Tita Single!"

"Grabe namam oh! Pati ba naman bata?"

"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!­" it's Carla.

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I get my eyeglass and roam around my bed room. It's been years since I wore my school uniform and do things that I can't do right now.

I can't run, can't jump, don't eat junk foods and I always take my vitamins. You get it right? I am now 66 years old yet I'm still single.

Reminiscing from the past, something caught my attention. It's my DSLR placed beside my night table.

I took it and adjust the lens. Simula no'ng namatay ang mga magulang ko, I never take photos anymore. Kaya medyo nakalimutan ko kung pa'no gamitin dahil sa katandaan.

But at least I can try it? Inilaapit ko ang mukha ko sa camera at nilipat-lipat ito para makahanap ng magandang tanawin.

Suddenly an old man caught my attention. He's walking in the sidewalk and about to cross the streets. So I immediately went out from my room. I can't run but I tried my best to catch up with the old man.

Hinila ko siya nung tatawid sana siya ng kalsada kahit may paparating na sasakyan. He scoffed and look at me irritately. Afterwards, his emotion soften.

"Thank you!"

The time our eyes met, I can feel that he's the one. The one I've been waiting for a long time.

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"I will now pronounce you, Husband and Wife!"

I am now 67 and he's 67 and we are now married!

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