Everything I Own

Choices

@As we travel along with life, we realized a lot of things. We get to be a little deeper than we are yesterday. Merong mga bagay na binabalewala lang natin dati pero pinakamahalang bagay satin ngayon. At dun natin mapapatunayan na, Life really is a cycle.

I 've been to different places. But that doesnt mean that I've seen more.

Sometimes you sitting on the sand watching the sun as it sets is more than enough. But we, as humans, were never contented. We want to go other places just to see the same setting..

The sun as it sets.

But what really matters is who you are with. Who's with you. Who would exert an effort just to be on the same place with you as you watch the sunset. And that makes the whole story different.

That makes the place more memorable.

That makes the experience more unforgettable.

And we realized, its not the place that's imporant.

It's the person sitting right next to you as you watch the sunset.

Whoah. The sun setting is really breathtaking.

And how I love sunsets. For me, it's a reminder that as our day ended, its the beginning of a new day to others. That it's now our turn to wait for our new day to come.

But dont get me wrong. Im not a fan of "Endings" or the phrase, "The End". For me, it's more like, "A new beginning!" or "Next Chapter!".

Sarap magsenti habang nakatingin sa papalubog na araw. Saktong sakto lang dating namin kahit sa long cut kami dumaan. Wala namang gaanong traffic jam.

Dito na ako dumiretso. Samantalang sina mok ay nagpasyang matulog muna. Bukas na lang daw sila lilibot sa resort.

"Oh, how i love sunsets.." I mumbled as i watched the horizon of calatagan batangas.

"At kaya nga dito kita dinala. Because i know how much you love sunsets." Sabi ni ate esh sa likod ko at tumabi sakin.

I smiled. Labas dimples. "Thank you atingst. Pero sana nilayuan pa natin ng konti. Mga limang kanto mula dito." I said while still looking at the beauty in front of me.

I can see on my pheripheral vision na lumingon siya sakin.

"Namumula na ang ilong mo, ilabas mo na yan." She said while hugging me. Oh how i love my family.. And friends.

"Ate.." Then boom! Parang gripo na nagbukas ang mga mata ko as tears started to fall. This heartbreak is just so.. Hard for me.

"Well, just so you know, i did this on purpose." Sabi ni atingst. I broke the hug and looked at her in confusion.

Kumunot ang noo ko. Anong ibig nyang sabihin?

Ngumiti siya sakin as she cupped my face and wipe my tears like she alsways do kapag may gusto siyang ipaintindi sakin. "I want you to go to the places na special sa inyo and make new and beautiful memories. And alam ko how special this resort was for the two of you kaya dito natin simulan." Paliwanag niya. Mahirap ata yun.

"I dont think kaya ko atingst. Ang dami kaya ng lugar na special samin. Like antie anne's. Dorm. Razon. Cebu. Tagaytay. And so many places pa." I said as i looked away. Malapit na. Malapit ng lumubog ang araw.

"Dit, hindi mo magagawa kung hindi mo susubukan. At ano bang hindi ko kaya? Kakayanin, di ba? Wag masyadong malayo ang tingin gomst. Baby steps lang muna. Focus ka muna sa kung anong natitira sayo. Just take the courage to move a step forward Dit and eventually, magagawa mo, nang hindi mo namamalayan."