Paradise
"Escape reality and enjoy every bit of it."
We all know that everyone of us have problems as we walk to our journey in this labyrinth called life. We have been through ups and downs. There are even time when, we are so hurt to the point that we want to forfeit in this maze game. But since that's life, we can't escape nor surrender , all we have to do is to accept and look forward. Though, somehow, we can escape this horrible reality by enjoying life to the fullest even in just a short period of time.
I stared at the paragraph that I just wrote, "Escape reality and enjoy every bit of it", I read it out loud. I look at my window where I can see the busy street of our town just below me. I could hear the earsplitting horns of the vehicles. I cringe a little upon hearing it. I sigh to myself and look back at the piece of paper that I am writing. Let me tell you a story, I scribble that and begun writing.
Let us start from the very start, it was during the twenty-third of December. Christmas was already near. Everyone is so excited and at the same busy because tomorrow will be Christmas Eve. The spirit of Christmas is just around the corner ready to fill us with lots of hope, love and happiness.
I was in my room during that time, lying comfortably on my bed, just listening to music and constantly waiting. Honestly I'm already losing out patience, it's just I've been already waiting for hours when they said that they are already near to pick me up. I could feel my eyes watering up, yeah I'm so emotional when it comes to this things, I sigh and sang along with the music just to calm me down. I'm really getting worried, what if they already forget to pick me up and left me? I feel so down, I was looking forward on going to Ozamiz. I wanna to go that place which I entitled as paradise where I could feel protected, secure and feel loved.
Since, luck is in my side right now, i was being picked up. I was so delightful about that thought. As I go out of the house my step grandmother said something that bothered me and made me feel embarrassed especially because she said it with many people around us. "Woah! You're so lucky to go on a vacation. Don't come back, okay?", she said in sarcasm. Like why is she like that? I'm in my own house and she's telling me not to come back? Oh well, I just didn't pay attention on her. I just quickly get out of the house and directly went inside the car. Even though I feel so blue and I wanna cry in embarrassment. I'm still in bliss because I'm going somewhere where I could find happiness. As the car's engine roar, I didn't noticed that I was already drowned in darkness. And as soon as I woke up, I was already in paradise surrounded by creatures with a good heart.
I woke up from a very sweet dream the next morning which cause to leave a smile on my face. "This evening will be Christmas Eve", I said to myself. Actually I'm really excited because this Christmas would be the first time which I had celebrated in here. I'm so overwhelm to be with my love ones in this place this special day although I'm also kind of sad because for the first time I'm not with Dad.
Few minutes from now it would already be new year. I glance at my watch again and oh, five minutes to go and it's already 2017. I'm really thrilled if you ask me. I'm excited to welcome this year. I'm ready to know if what this year brought me.
It seems like yesterday was just Christmas and now it's already new year. Last christmas we had celebrated it with a bliss. During the Christmas eve, we all went to church together. After that we just go home and chatted in the living room. It was really fun to hang out and catch up with my cousins. When the clock already strikes midnight I was still awake while most of my cousins were already asleep although we really planned to welcome christmas and to eat nueche buena I guess the plan changed because everyone was so tired. That time, I called Dad and greeted him a merry merry Christmas, minutes past and Mom also called me. I guess hearing their voices and greetings makes my christmas complete. After that I also called him. We talked lots of things until I fell asleep.
hours after, which is already Christmas day, everyone was so busy, preparing food and cleaning the house for the christmas party with the family. It was so enjoyable and at the same time, memorable. We exchanged gifts, play funny games, and most of all we ate appetizing foods which really filled my stomach. I could really feel the spirit of Christmas. I can really see the happiness of everyone through their eyes. Everyone were shouting in glee.
During the thirtieth of the same month, we went to my hometown and celebrated the birthday of my aunt in their house there. We also went to Dipolog that evening and extend the celebration. We went to the boulevard and enjoy the company of the Christmas lights and the view of many people having fun with thier own family. Seeing and feeling those scenery makes me owh, it's really pleasurable to see those events. We also went to a book cafe wherein, everyone relish. We just talk, eat tasty treats, and took pictures which I conclude completed our night. When we got home it was already so blur, I was so tired but yeah I am so delightful.
"Ate Straw, it's already one minute to go before New Year. Heyyy!", I came back to my senses after I felt someone poking me harshly. I never noticed that I was already spacing out. I look at the person who was poking me and I found out that it was my cousin. I look at her in confusion and then suddenly, ting! My mind just processed, after knowing that I only have few seconds to prepare for new year, I directly run towards them and joined them.
"Hayss", I sigh to myself I can't believe that I'm already back to my hometown right now writing this narrative to be pass tomorrow. The holidays are already over. I'm already back to reality. Everything is back to its places. The time of escaping reality ended in no time. But I guess I really had a good time in that place, I had enjoy every single moment that I was there. I had embraced and remembered every detail that happened there. I could even still hear everyones laugher and the sound of voices talking and I could still picture group of people creating memories together. I already miss them. On that thought, I sigh again. But, I am so happy, even though I'm already back to this cruel reality, I never regret everything, I am happy to spend my holidays there and enjoyed my life to its fullest even in a short period of time, in the place which I call paradise.
