I'll Take The Risk

KABANATA 20

Kabanata 20

In my heart forever

( Rest of my life by Bruno Mars, play it while reading this part )

"I, Andre Serdilla, take you, Cleo Arnigo, to be my wedded wife. With deepest joy I receive you into my life that together we may be one. As is Christ to His body, the church, so I will be to you a loving and faithful husband. Always will I perform my headship over you even as Christ does over me, knowing that His Lordship is one of the holiest desires for my life. I promise you my deepest love, my fullest devotion, my tenderest care. I promise I will live first unto God rather than others or even you. I promise that I will lead our lives into a life of faith and hope in Christ Jesus. Ever honoring God's guidance by His spirit through the Word, And so throughout life, no matter what may lie ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as a loving and faithful husband."

"I, Cleo Arnigo, take you, Andre Serdilla, to be my wedded husband. With deepest joy I come into my new life with you. As you have pledged to me your life and love, so I too happily give you my life, and in confidence submit myself to your headship as to the Lord. As is the church in her relationship to Christ, so I will be to you. Andre, I will live first unto our God and then unto you, loving you, obeying you, caring for you and ever seeking to please you. God has prepared me for you and so I will ever strengthen, help, comfort, and encourage you. Therefore, throughout life, no matter what may be ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as an obedient and faithful wife."

Sabay abot samin ng mga singsing. Hindi ko na napigilan yung pagtulo ng mga luha ko. Naguumapaw sa saya yung puso ko.

"Cleo Arnigo, I give you this ring, wear it with love and joy. I choose you to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward for better or for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish as long as we both shall live.

"Andre Serdilla, I give you this ring, wear it with love and joy. I choose you to be my husband: to have and to hold, from this day forward. For better, for worse, for richer for poorer; in sickness and in health; to have and to cherish, as long as we both shall live. And hereto, I pledge you my faithfulness to show to you the same kind of love as Christ showed the Church when He died for us, and to love you as a part of myself because in His sight we shall be one."

Nakita kong umiiyak ndin si mommy at tita. At yung nangingilid na luha ni Andre.

"Now make your own vows to each other..."

Ang dami kong gustong sabihin kay Andre. Bigla ko na lang naramdaman ko yung kirot ng puso ko pero hindi ko na lang pinahalata sakanya, ayokong masira yung masaya nyang emosyon.

"Cleo Arnigo, I love you. Today is a very special day. Long ago you were just a dream and a prayer. This day like a dream come true the Lord Himself has answered that prayer. For today, Cleo, you as my joy become my crown. I thank Jesus for the honor of going through time with you. Thank you for being what you are to me. With our future as bright as the promises of God, I will care for you, honor and protect you. I lay down my life for you, Cleo, my bestfriend and my love. Today I give to you me. I love you for the rest of my life..."

"Andre Serdilla, I love you and I know you love me. I am confident that God has chosen you to be my husband. It is my prayer and desire that you will find in me and live our life of own. God designed me especially for you, I will submit myself unto your headship as unto our Lord. Therefore, Andre, I pledge to you my life as an obedient, faithful and loving wife. Whither thou goest I will go, whither thou lodgest I will lodge. No matter what happens you'll stay in my heart forever. My bestfriend, my lover. Thanking you for taking risk of loving someone like me, thankyou so much."

Wala ng hinto yung pagtulo ng mga luha ko. Gusto ko lang maging masaya kht ngaun na lang, ayaw ko pa silang iwan, gusto ko pang lumaban. Natatakot akong paggsing ko, hindi ko na pwedeng mahawakan si Andre. Malayo na ko sakanya.

"You may now kiss the bride."

Yung mga labi nya na baka kinubukasan hindi ko na maramdaman.

"I know announced you husband and wife! Congratulation!"

* TENG... TENG... TENG... *

Naghiyawan na at palakpakan ang mga tao. Kitang kita ko yung masayang mukha ni Andre na nakangiti saken. Bigla kong naramdaman ang paghina at pagbagsak ng katawan ko sa sahig. Ayaw ko pang iwan si Andre. Gusto ko pang lumaban pa...

"Cleo! Cleo lumaban ka! Wag mo kong iwan!"

Naririnig kong sigaw ni Andre sa malayo pero hindi ko sya makita, madilim. Wala kong makita kundi puro dilim. Palayo ng palayo yung boses nya. Sorry Andre, walang forever ah? Hanggang dito na lang kase ako. Wag kang magalala you'll stay in my heart forever Andre...