This Kind of Love

33. Forever

Siren's POV

Soulmates.

Some say it's already predetermined. Na kahit bilyong-bilyong tao na ang nasa mundo, merong isang tao na dapat ay para sa'yo. May isang tao sa mundong ito na hahanapin mo at hahanapin ka. It's a story waiting to happen. At kapag nagkrus na raw yung landas niyo, kinokonekta mo na lang yung mga tuldok para tapusin mo ang istorya.

But I also wondered one thing. Paano kung wala yung sa'yo sa mundong ito? Na kahit anong paghihintay mo ay walang soulmate na nakatadhana para sa'yo. Nag-iisa ka lang at walang nakasulat na istorya para sa'yo.

Predetermined? I call it a lie. Who gives the call? Sabi nga nila, binigyan tayo ng 'Gift of Life'. Ikaw ang pumipili kung paano mo isusulat ang istorya mo. Ikaw ang bahala na gumawa ng desisyon para sa buhay na ipinagkatiwala sa'yo.

Life is all about choices. I don't need written stories to tell me who I should be with. I am making that decision. I am choosing my soulmate and I am writing my own life story.

I may regret my choices, but I also may be making the best decision of my life. Why wait for your soulmate when you can choose to run and meet that person halfway?

You live life, you make choices, you write your own path, or even fuse two worlds together. After all, it is your life story. Your soulmate can be anyone you choose to be. Just make it happen.

"Mom! You were really pretty when you were still young up until now. And ma, ang ganda-ganda po ng story ng isang anghel na na inlove sa isang mortal. Who told you that, Ma? Did they live happily ever after? Tell me more!"

I smiled at my daughter before I closed our photo album.

"Yes they did, Seren..." She smiled as she gently placed her hands on my stomach. Caressing her baby brother.

"Mommy can I ask you something?" Sabi ng anak ko na ubod ng cute at bait. Her name is Serenity Keige.

"What is it baby?" I asked her while I stared at my daughter's eyes. She has her father's eyes.

"Who's your first love? Can you let me see his picture?" She asked as she pointed at the photo album.

I smiled. "We don't have to open the photo album, baby."

As if on cue, the mighty Ieuhence Keigo Padilla went inside the house with a long stemmed red rose in his right hand and a cute teddy bear in his left.

"Daddy's home!"

I looked at my daughter and spoke, "There he is."

Serenity giggled and ran towards Ieuhence. Kinarga siya ng Daddy niya at may ibinulong ito na nagpangiti kay Ieuhence. What a beautiful scene to look at.

Naglakad papalapit sa akin si Ieuhence habang karga-karga pa rin si Serenity. He handed me the rose and I heard him say, "I love you my wife...forever." And with that he kissed me fully on my lips.

The End