The fleeting emotion is enveloping me while seeing all those hard works comes to life as it paid off. The place was all dressed and prepped up so amazingly beautiful. I can't keep my eyes to roam from littlest to biggest details as it was all done as we wished. Visitors are wearing white for uniformity. Red and white roses were coupled into a bouquet as it was displayed in its designated places, giving the place sweet scent as it scattered around us.
Naramdaman ko na ang pagbuo ng ilang butil ng pawis na s'yang dahilan ng kabang unti-unting namumuo sa akin. The feeling was all mixed up, 'yung tipong naghalong kaba at excitement dahil sa maaaring mangyari. Ito na rin siguro 'yung tinatawag nilang wedding jitter - the feeling that you'll feel when you were into this circumstance.
Isang tapik ang s'yang nakapagpatigil sa akin sa pag-iisip. Nilingon ko kung sino ito at tumambad sa akin ang taong naging tulay kung paano ko s'ya nakilala. It is my bestfriend, Michael. "Congrats bro! Matutupad na rin ang pangarap mo."
Smile plastered from ear to ear upon hearing him say that, "I owe it to you, bro. Kung hindi dahil sa'yo hindi kami aabot sa ganito."
"You write your own destiny, Jeffrey. Ako lang ang naging instrumento para magkakilala kayo but the rest was all made by you so include yourself on the credit, bro." Nag-iwan ulit s'ya ng isang tapik after ng pag-uusap naming 'yon at nagtungo muna sa ibang bisita upang makipag-kamustahan.
Nakita ko na ang ginagawang pag-aayos ng coordinator. She was aligning everyone that was included on the entourage while instructing the others to take on their seats. Linapitan n'ya rin ang singer kung saan based on her gesture ay in-instruct n'ya rin 'to.
Everyone was thrilled as it was written in their faces. While on the other hand, I am so tensed up and I'm feelin' my body shakin' with excitement. This is the day... the day that we'll be united as one on which our love will soon be protected by the words of God.
I sneak a peek on my wristwatch. Ten minutes was left and we're off into another level of relationship. Amidst by the mixed emotions I'm having ay napangiti ako sa ideyang 'yon.
I am indeed the luckiest man after this.
As the clock ticks its hand, I can't help but to feel my heartbeat rose into its maximum level. Napaayos ako ng sarili ng magsimulang umingay ang paligid. Kasabay ng pagkataranta ko ay ang pagkataranta rin ng mga tao. It was past the time kung saan dapat ay nagsisimula na ang seremonya.
"Michael..." nangangambang saad ko sa katabing best man ko.
Bago pa man s'ya makasagot ay humahangos ng tumatakbo sa direksyon namin ang Ama ko.
"Jeffrey..." he first trailed off. "hindi na matutuloy ang kasal." The words echoed in my ears kasabay ng pag-aalala ng araw na 'yun.
It was summer of May 2011... when she left me with caraphernelia.
