Living In Your Papers

A story told through the eyes, the heart, and the soul of a husband whose hands grew slippery that he let go of the things that mattered.

A man who yearns is better than a man who ignores. Jakob De Leon learned that a little too late; now, his wife, Klai, is gone. Walking in the wind with the leftovers of their love.

Mahirap palang mabuhay nang walang dahilan. Mahirap palang mabuhay nang sagana sa pera, sa papel, sa koneksyon, pero salat sa pagmamahal. Jakob loves her. He really does. But loving was not enough to keep her in his arms. It wasn't enough to have her wake up beside him in the morning, to have her cook warm meals in the kitchen while wearing his favorite shirt. It wasn't enough to keep her beside him and their daughter. It certainly wasn't enough to decode the space she so dearly held.

Ngunit hangga't naririto sa kanya ang mga papel ni Klai, wala siya sa hangin. Wala siya sa kawalan.

Nandito si Klai. Mananatili sa mga bisig niya. Mananatili sa tunog ng orasan, mananatili sa kalansing ng mga laruan, at mananatili sa puso niyang araw-araw na nangungulila.

Babalik si Klai. Until then, Jakob would have to learn that yearning is endlessly painful.