I WISH YOU ENOUGH!

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter's departure had been announced.   Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said: "I love you and I wish you enough." 

The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom."   They kissed and the daughter left. 

The mother walked over to the window where I sat. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?" 
"Yes, I have," I replied.
"Forgive me for asking but why is this a forever good-bye?" 
"I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is the next trip back will be for my funeral," she said. 

When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, "I wish you enough." May I ask what that means?" 

She began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." 

She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more. "When we said 'I wish you enough' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them". Then turning toward me, she shared the following, reciting it from memory, 

"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
 I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
 I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. 
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. 
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. 
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. 
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye." 

She then began to cry and walked away. 

When you look into your parent's eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth!  It is unconditional and they will always love you no matter what.  They accept all your flaws and they are the best friends you don't realize you already have since the day you were born.  You've learned the meaning of love because of them.  So when you go home tonight, give your parents a call or go see them personally and tell them how much impact they brought into your life and how much you love them!  Thank them for your life and for all of the sacrifices they've made for you.  Life is short, you'll never know when it will be their last...  

TAGPUAN

I took a long walk on my way home tonight.  It's probably what I needed to release some stress.  It's hard when you have to keep your feelings to yourself especially when you're too worried if he's okay or not. But sadly, I have to live with that.

Aside from that, I'm beginning to feel alienated at my second home.  There were moments when I tried to reach out to other people but they just shut me out.  I'm getting depressed at my workplace.  And when I get home, I keep watching HIMYM again and again just to feel good before I go to sleep.  Sometimes I imagine I was with Ted, Lily, Marshall, Barney and Robin... it'll be easier to feel that way.  I guess my anxiety and depression is really wearing me down.  If only I could run to him... but I can't so I have to live with that again! Oh well, back to my little adventure this evening...

So while walking, I decided to take some photos of the places where I never thought would be memorable. Forgive me but I won't elaborate more.  I just want to preserve those memories to myself and I hope he also remember those nights when we're still crazy in love... Boy, that was something!  And I'll be forever grateful for those memories!  And if fate permits, we'll have those crazy romantic moments again...

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Do you remember the nights

We'd stay up just laughing

Smiling for hours

At anything

Remember the nights

We drove around crazy in love

When the lights go out

We'll be safe and sound

We'll take control of the world

Like it's all we have to hold on to

And we'll be a dream

Do you remember the nights

We made our way dreaming

Hoping of being

Someone big

We were so young then

We were too crazy

In love

When the lights go out

We'll be safe and sound

We'll take control of the world

Like it's all we have to hold on to

And we'll be a dream

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Nagbibilang ng sandali

Pintig ng puso ko’y bumibilis

Alam kong nadarama mo rin

Magkikita tayo muli

Parang batang kinikilig

Di mapakali at nasasabik

Mahawakan kang muli

Mundo’y ating iiwanan

Maaari lang sana

Dito na lang tayo

Sa ating tagpuan

Maaari lang sana

Dito na lang tayo

Sa ating tagpuan

Tagpuan

Ngayong gabi aking sinta

Sayo ang puso ko at kaluluwa

Pagkat ikaw at ako ay iisa

Magkikita tayo muli

Parang batang kinikilig

Di mapakali at nasasabik

Mahawakan kang muli

COME HOME...

If you could see behind the scenes, you'd understand that in time and space, 
NOTHING IS AS IT APPEARS TO BE. 

And you'd see that when someone seems to have been lost, 
they've really just reappeared, a little bit closer to home... 
and then you'll be pressed to wonder at the perfection of it all. 

Tallyho,
The Universe

I would like to believe that there's still a place for me in your heart.  That I haven't completely lost you.  That you're still dreaming to be with me. 

I would like to believe that someday I'll be found in your arms again... and we'll make a damn good couple living our dreams and enjoying the best days of our lives.  We'll have our little kuchi and achi that look just like us.  And when we reached our golden years, we'll sit on our front porch and we'll laugh at the past.  We'll stare at each other, hold hands and kiss like it was our first. 

Until then, I'll leave my door open for you.  Please come home... 

~One Republic feat. Sarah Bareilles~

Hello world

Hope you're listening

Forgive me if I’m young

For speaking out of turn

There’s someone I’ve been missing

I think that they could be

The better half of me

They’re in the wrong place trying to make it right

But I’m tired of justifying

So I say to you..

[Chorus]

Come home

Come home

Cause I’ve been waiting for you

For so long

For so long

Right now there's a war between the vanities

But all I see is you and me

The fight for you is all I’ve ever known

So come home

Oh

[Verse 2]

I get lost in the beauty

Of everything I see

The world ain’t half as bad

As they paint it to be

If all the sons,

All the daughters

Stopped to take it in

Well hopefully the hate subsides and the love can begin

It might start now, yeah

Well maybe I’m just dreaming out loud

Until then...

[Chorus]

Come home

Come home

Cause I’ve been waiting for you

For so long

For so long

Right now there's a war between the vanities

But all I see is you and me

The fight for you is all I’ve ever known

Ever known

So come home

Everything I can’t be

Is everything you should be

And that’s why I need you here

Everything I can’t be

Is everything you should be

And that’s why I need you here

So hear this now...

[Chorus]

Come home

Come home

Cause I’ve been waiting for you

For so long

For so long

Right now there's a war between the vanities

But all I see is you and me

The fight for you is all I’ve ever known

Ever known

So come home

Come home