A letter to my dear aunt

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Tita Cecile,

     How should I even start? Natatakot ako tuwing maaalala ko 'yung mga masasamang salitang nasabi ko. I was full of hate... well, overflowing with hate. I was a mess and I couldn't  control myself. It's as if anger took over my body. Sa totoo lang, hindi ko nakilala 'yung sarili ko. I guess all the things I kept hidden just poured out like a molten lava from a volcano. The pain inside my heart erupted.

     You are that cool aunt I will always love. Why? You made sure I'm happy and well fed tuwing nasa work ang parents ko. You would help me bathe, then bake a lot of cookies for us.

My childhood wouldn't be so complete without you. Why? You helped me in a lot of ways. Ikaw ang kasama ko first communion ko kasi late nakadating sila mommy. Stuck sila noon sa traffic kaya naman kahit naka-tricycle ka, pinuntahan mo ako. I was crying kasi assembly na noon, pero pinatahan mo ako kasi kasama mo sila uncle Thomas, Timothy at Brandon. Kayo kasi 'yung second family ko, and I hope it still stays that way.

Naaalala mo pa ba? You bought me my very first sanitary pad? Nahihiya pa ako noon kasi puti pa namam 'yung pajamas ko at puno na pala ng dugo pati bedsheets ko. When I screamed, ikaw ang unang dumating. You're always tl the rescue, tita. I guess nakalimutan ko 'yun lahat.

I was so blinded by hate. I shut all of you out kasi pakiramdam ko nag-iisa ako. I realized thag I was clinically depressed. I know, hindi niyo naman kasalanan kung ganun ang nangyari. Hindi naman ako nagku-kwento talaga kasi galit ako noon sa mundo.

     Please don't hate me. I know that sounded selfish pero I'll take ny chances. I'm hoping that you will still adore me like you used to. Natatakot akong harapin kayo at malaman na wala na pala akong babalikan. That thought would keep me away these days. It's all too late when I realized that I was really stupid to cause such pain to all of you. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ko ba nagawa.

You're my second mother and I'll always be grateful to you no matter what happens. Kahit na hindi mo na ako kausapin, I would understand. I would never hold this against you, because I love you Tita Cecile.

I love you so much.

Please don't hate me.

Forver and always,
Katkat

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