Hello There, David

XXXVII- Through the Years

David Pov

Maggie and I are both dancing with so much happiness. That feeling of joy when finally, after two hours of sitting at the hospital lobby, standing from time to time, walking here and there, we got the positive result of what we prayed for for so long.

Kapwa kami na luha ni Maggie nang marinig ang magandang balita. Her doctor and all the staff even congratulated us. Alam na kasi nila na matagal na naming hinihintay ang pagkakataong ito.

It doesn't matter to us if it would be a baby boy or a girl but we are just too happy that nine months from now, I'd hear Maggie sing lullaby to our child again.

Yung boses niya na kahit minsan eh wala sa tono eh ang sarap pakinggan, ulit-uliting pakinggan. Sa totoo lang, hindi alam ni Maggie na I recorded her lullabies, minsan kapag stressed out ako, I listen to them and it brings joy to my heart. It reminds me of how God has led me to the woman of my life.

When I lost Minhee back then, akala ko wala ng pag-asang magmahal pa ko ng iba, pero nang dumating si Maggie sa buhay ko, pinakita ni Lord na trusting Him brings so much blessing. That there is a time for everything. Na sa tamang panahon, uukol din kung yun ang laan niya.

Sabi nga sa Ecclesiastes chapter 3:

There is a time for everything,

    and a season for every activity under the heavens:

a time to be born and a time to die,

    a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal,

    a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh,

     a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

a time to search and a time to give up,

    a time to keep and a time to throw away,

a time to tear and a time to mend,

    a time to be silent and a time to speak,

a time to love and a time to hate,

    a time for war and a time for peace.

"Ibaba mo na ko Oppa. Nakakahiya. Pinagtitinginan na tayo ng mga tao dito sa ospital. Gusto ko nang kainin ng lupa sa pag piggy back mo sa akin eh."

Bulong ni Maggie sa akin. I am carrying her on my back since we left her OB at ngayon nga eh nasa ground floor na ng ospital. Ayoko naman kasi siyang mapagod pa at natutuwa talaga ako. Mas awkward naman siguro kung I'll carry her na bridal style di ba? The more that people will look at us.

"Mahal, kapag malaki na ulit ang tiyan mo, I wont be able to do this. Kaya sulitin na natin to. Just let me."

"Sira ka talaga. Wala naman tayo sa Korea Oppa eh. Isa pa, di na tayo bata para sa mga ganito kaya ibaba mo na ko please."

Sa halip na sundin si Maggie, mas lalo kong hinigpitan ang hawak sa legs niya at binagalang maglakad na parang nasa park kami at wala sa hallway ng ospital.

"Mahal naman, hayaan mo na ko. Excited lang si Daddy di baby?"

"Haay. Ipipikit ko na lang ang mga mata ko para di ko makita reaction ng mga tao."

Mahinang tumawa si Maggie at hinawakan ang dibdib ko. Yung hawak na parang may pakahulugang ibang bagay. Bigla ko tuloy naalala yung sitwasyon namin bago siya nag throw up. Wala namang masama sa naiisip ko kasi mag-asawa kami pero naisip kong hindi tama kasi baka makaapekto sa pagbubuntis niya.