Counting Goodbyes

Chapter 1

I ambled down the quiet street of the very quite town.Living in province wasn't what I was used to,but it was what my parents wanted now—to start a new life.

Living in the province allows me to enjoy and savor each moment. I  don't feel like I'm  always in a rush and I  may choose to do tasks and chores at our own pace.

I've  find it amusing and heartwarming that people here in the province know each other by name. Not a day passes by without a friendly and short conversation between neighboors! According to my mom.

I  often hear people when we got  here calling each other 'kumadre' or 'kumpadre'—a testament to the deep relationship established within the neighborhood.

WHILE roaming around in my new town,I spotted a young boy who age like me biking. I was mesmerized by his looks so I  paused to watch him.

"He is so cute! " I mumbled.

I picked up my phone and opened the camera,I  then caught him a quick and vivid image of his long,straight hair,an serious face and a cute size of body.

"I will definitely loved here! " I then added.

An instant later his face was even with mine.He was obviously startled.His eyes widened and his mouth opened a fraction.And seeing him from a little distance he fell of on his bike.

And I can't hold to laugh loudly.

He then suddenly pulled up.He quickly stepped on his bike and pushed it up.Before he rode again his bike he looked at me with his brows too close to each other.

Then,I'd realized that I acted rudely  a while ago. That's bad..But before  I could say sorry for what I've acted he was now far ahead away from me.

"I didn't mean to startle him!" I convinced myself when I headed home.

"Mom!I'm back!" I shouted when I entered our yard.

She came out behind the door  and waved at me.

"Canary where have you been?" mama asked.

"I just walked by mom..And I found out that I already  loved this place!" I replied,smiling.

"That's good. C'mmon go to your room ,it is already fixed. You should rest first. " She said  while her  hands is in her waist

"Yes Mom."

When I went inside my room, I looked at the pictures I had taken.I didn't know that there's a place like this.It's not suffocating unlike in city –lots of vehicles, buildings and lots of people around.

Here,there are many trees, with clean seas and a very fresh air. It eases the mood and relieves emotional pain.

Living back then in city was good not until my mom and dad got fired on their work.Fortunately, they have accumulated so they decided to start over again and they choose here in Aklan.

It always happens in life that we love something, some place or some person and want to live the whole remaining life with that only. But, it is never possible. Change is a vital element of life and we have to accept it. If you miss your old place, keep it in memories because they are the memories of the good things you have experienced in life, but, never let it suppress you or your present. You can think about your present and future only if you are able to keep your past aside.

If you still don’t feel it really working for you, you can make a trip to that place once in a year or so. It’ll help you live both with your memories and your present.