Living Memoirs (Completed)

Epilogue

After highschool, we barely remember to message each other. Bumilis at naging available ang communication platforms. We all have the means, but we don't have the time.

Uuwi ako sa from Laguna to the province. Wala yung dalawa. Uuwi si Sophia from Manila, wala kami ni Kate. Uuwi si Kate from Baguio, wala din kami ni Sophia. It was a very long game of hide and seek.

And then in two years we were about to graduate college. Kate and I will be finishing Mathematics as future educators. Due to obsession of book, Sophia will also finish Library Science.
One day I decided to go back home again in the Province. I passed by the church and yun, nakasalubong ko si Kate. I recognized her immediately. Then we hugged. We talked a little, and passed by each other.
Yes it was a short talk, pero masaya. After 2 years, 2/3 achieved!

After 1 year...

Since it was already our last year in college, Thesis days na. Eto yung panahong kahit ang pinakamabait mong kaklase ay makakaaway mo dahil kahit mabait siya, kulang ang ambag niya sa thesis nyo. Luckily, 70 pesos away lang ang Laguna sa Manila, so I have to go there for some research. Siyempre kasama ang buong college tropa para masaya!

As I jumped from one library to another, I happened to passed by a library na ang nakaduty ay si Sophia. After 3 years, yes, dito ko siya nakita. So we ate lunch together ng di nagkakwentuhan ng matagal. Why? I have a lot of kasama. 😔 At THESIS ang pinuntahan namin, bonus lang talaga siya. 😵
Siyempre, medyo extra happy sa araw na yun. Nakakita nanaman ako ng long, but not too long, lost friend. As I opened one of my notebooks na dala ko habang naglilibrary, nakakita ako ng piece of paper. And here's what it says:
"Ang ganda ko!" - Sophia
It was written in good cursive, as expected.
So may kalokohan parin pala siyang ginawa habang nagreresearch ako! That crazy girl! 😂 So ano to?. After 3 years, 2/3 Achieved pa rin. Kelan kaya magiging 3/3?

7 years after Graduation...
5 years after kong maachieve ang first 2/3
4 years after kong maachieve ang second 2/3

I received a chat in messenger...

Sophia: Zhie!!! Magkita tayooo! Kelan ka available?
Me: Anytime! For real? Ask natin si Kate!

So we created a group chat and agreed on a day date at SM North.
Kate is already a professor in a known university which is within the University Belt.
Sophia is now a professional librarian in Manila.
I am now a public school teacher in Laguna.

See? "We claimed the brightest star, we came so far and no, we won't forget."
Sabi ng Grad song namin nung high school, and it came to life.
After Seven Long Years, we found each other in a busiest city. We are now three professionals created by our simple little dreams long ago while lying under that tree. It was indeed magical.

We spent all day eating, playing archade, singing inside a karaoke room. We had so much fun that day. Ibinalik kami ng isang araw sa dati naming kasiyahan. The feeling of togetherness, ganito lang kami dati. Masaya lang sa isang araw. And then we tried to call Grace. She's now in Saipan, driving a car. She answered us for a short while, then continued driving to we-dont't-know-where.

Kailan kami magkikita ulit? Di namin alam. We still don't know what our future holds.
At present day...
Si Grace? She's now happily married. Siyempre may own world pa rin, di namin nalaman kung kelan siya kinasal.

Sophia have a boyfriend. All I know is nagt-travel goals sila as I can see on my Facebook and IG. And they both have a job. See again? Pag malayo na kayo sa isa't isa, details doesn't matter. As long as alam niyong humihinga sila, be happy nalang.

Kate's career is good. However, masyado siyang focused pa dun. Di siya sure if she wants to try a lot different from being a professor. Wala pa rin siyang boyfriend since niloko siya ng ex niya lately. Di ko rin alam details. It's part of life I guess. Kate has her own timeline. She just have to trust the Plan designed by The Lord. Basta humihinga din siya.

Ako? Eto araw araw na sumisigaw sa mga pasaway na bata pero fulfilling naman. Teacher eh. Enough naman ang income. I am also currently planning my future with my love. Teacher din siya. Hahahaha ang landi ng my love. Pagbigyan niyo na ako. It took me 23 years para makilala yung pinakatamang tao that convinced me to love unconditionally and to feel loved.

Kaya kayong mga high school diyan! Huwag puro lovelife! Iyak iyak pa ha?! Kala ninyo pag brineak kayo
or di kayo nagustuhan, katapusan niyo na!
Ang OA!🙄🙄🙄
Hahahah chour!
Napagdaanan din naman namin yan.
But look at where we are now?
Professionals.
Happy.
Contented.
Life goes on. We are meant to grow and move. Hindi tayo kagaya nung puno na tinatambayan namin nung highschool. The tree had grown its own roots and was not even meant to move. But it is meant to die. Yung puno, maiiwan at mamamatay sya sa place na yun. But not our memories and dreams there. We, three, still continues to dream. Every year dumadami ang naaachieve naming success. And you know why? Kasi hindi namin tinanggal si Lord sa buhay naming tatlo. That is what we have in common. Ganun din yung love of friendship. It took more than a decade now and it will remain forever. When you are young, the time is yours. Use it wisely. Study fornyour future. Be the person you want to meet after a decade. Be strong. And lastly, Love. Believe in Love.

To more future beautiful living memoirs,

Zinfandel Antoinette Sy
Sophia Lei Montezor
Kate Ayala
Grace Smith

Signing off.