Prompt: Write down Maine and Alden joyously venturing to war when they have all the peace they need at home.
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I am staring at my reflection in the mirror. My eyes have lost their sparkle that reflects my zest for life. It windows a soul that has been broken and battered.
I knew of love once. When it was still rosy and full of romance. RJ was my life. And on one beutiful night at Lake Como, Italy, our hearts became one.
Then Sigfried and Athena came. And our lives can never be happier. Our house was filled with giggles ang laughters during the day and bedtime stories and butterfly kisses at night.
Then Charmaine came. And she was another source of love. But we only had her on borrowed time. Spot in the heart the doctors told me. And when she just celebrated her 1st birthday, she became our angel in heaven.
That's when everything went downhill. Our lives have become sad and lonely. I changed from the Maine RJ loved. Because, I am slowly dying with her.
"Mommy mommy draw draw draw draw" - Siegfied and Athena
I recognized the notebook the twins are handing me. It is the notebook that RJ gave me during 21st birthday.
"Starting today 21, pag may naiisip kang random thoughts, ikaw random thoughts pa more ka eh. Pag may magagandang nangyari sayo, kahit anong pangyayari sa buhay mo, isulat mo lang siya.... Para pag tumanda ka na, tumanda na tayo, meron tayong babalikang dalawa."
I browsed through the pages and reminisced our journey together. I saw my familiar handwriting. It told about RJ's surprise birthday appearance in Boracay, our first trip overseas in Italy, our first Coldplay concert together, his proposal in private and on national TV, our wedding day, RJ's crying moment in the delivery room, and the twins first milestones.
I smiled. An act that has become too unfamiliar to me.
Then I saw another piece of handwriting that is definitely not mine. It says..
.... "I heard you having nightmares once again. Please let me hug you Love, and we will chase the demons away together"
.... "Always remember Love na mahal na mahal na mahal kita. Hindi magbabago yan kahit sa mga panahong ang hirap mong mahalin"
.... "I visited Charmaine today. I told her to always hug and remind you that life is atill beautiful. She said she never stopped giving you butterfly kisses."
I cried. Because the time that I stopped writing in our journal of love, RJ continued writing every single day.
And at the last page of our Notebook, I saw the twins drawing that they were excited to show me. It shows the crudest stick people figures with names Siegried, Athena and Charmaine.
But it will always be the most beautiful drawing to me.
I realized that the war within me is over. The battle has been triumphed. And it is all because of one loving general and 3 cute little soldiers that never gave up.
