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A Piece of Your Mind

EP 10 @ 1:01:04

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Remember

I remember meeting you at a lab room in Mapua. I immediately noticed your pretty smile. I then asked for your name from my friends that you talked with that day, added you in FB, noticed that you like kpop, and then we talked every night after that.

I remember going to rooms where you were assigned to as lab assistant just to give you a pack of gummy bears. Whenever I would go to the grocery at SM, well even if I’ll just watch a movie, I’d always stop by the candy section to buy some gummy bears for you. I probably contributed some cavities, I’m sorry haha. Also, if Tita knew about this, I bet she’d be really upset with me.

I remember accompanying you home everytime we had dinner at the ihawan. We would always order isaw. You were actually the reason why I started eating it, you even taught me to dip it on suka to elevate the taste. I was actually surprised on how good it was.

I remember when you got back from your Korea trip, you gifted me an album from an artist that I really like. I was actually bummed that time because I thought the key chains that you were giving as pasalubong are all gone, but then I was surprised when you pulled out a Taeyeon album from your backpack. I stopped receiving gifts from people when I reached elementary so I was kinda overwhelmed by the effort. It wasn’t even just a gift, it was something that I love and to think that you considered that made my heart smile so much. I still keep the album close to me until now.

I remember walking you home on a Valentines day after giving you a small flower that I picked outside the school, even though others were giving you roses. But for a small thing, it meant a lot. I know you already know about it. I’m glad that you kept it after all these years tho.

I remember warming up your hands while we were in bo’s. We are shy people but at that time, we didn’t care what other people would think. I actually got fond on holding your hand that I’d do it as much as I can, that even on red lights I’d hold it. First time I enjoyed being stuck in traffic.

I only mentioned some but we have such good memories together and we have so much more to make. Remember that I will always be here for you and that I will always wait for you. I miss you. I miss holding you in my arms. But the idea of seeing you again makes the wait worthwhile.

Happy Valentine's day Ten :)

I love you with all my heart.

Gab

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Dear

Dear I know you're not the type To verbalize your thoughts But know that I see you The wonder within you

Dear We come from different tides Like sunrise and moonlight So how'd we arrive at The mountain we're climbing? To the peak

Only the two of us can understand The sureness of our love I promise you that I will hold your hand No matter what may come My dear

Dear We've been through hell and back But if anyone might ask I'd choose to go through The fire again with you Certainly

There will be times when we don't see beyond Our differences and the things we don't agree on Get on each other's nerves with careless words We throw in the height of strong emotions But know that I will stay I'm with you all the way

Only the two of us can understand The sureness of our love I promise you that I will hold your hand No matter what may come My dear

Won't you spend a little while with me? I can wait for eternity Just for a second of your time My dear

Only the two of us can understand The sureness of our love I promise you that I will hold your hand No matter what may come Within the beautiful and captivating Strangeness of our love I found a sense of peace and clarity That I had once dreamed of My dear My dear My dear Ooh

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Like clouds,

we are designed to hold

only so much.

So when things are beyond

what we can hold,

remember this:

Like clouds,

we are allowed to cry.

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Going easy on those we love

Mr. K has a habit of leaving wet tea towels on the side in our kitchen. It used to drive me nuts. Why can't he just hang the tea towel up on the rack? I'd ask myself as I replaced it over and over, sowing another tiny seed of frustration each time. I mentioned it a couple of times, and for a while he'd hang it up and then he'd forget and it would appear on the side again. I'd mull it over in my mind, usually when I should be doing something else: I wonder if other people's husbands do this, too? Am I the only one who has to tidy up after my other half, as well as my children? (Which by the way, is totally unfair to Mr. K, who is tidier than me.)

And then one day it hit me. The only reason the tea towel was on the side was because he had just washed up, dried up, and put everything away. And that was after he had made the dinner, told a story to our girls, given me a hug, and asked me about my day. It was after he had made us all laugh, dancing around the kitchen and shared a secret over a cup of tea. I have so much appreciation for Mr. K, and yet - somehow - I had become fixated on the wet tea towel on the side. In the end, I just let it go. And now, each time I pick up that wet towel and hang it on the rack, I choose to see it as a symbol o all I am grateful for in him.

Just as we are not perfect, neither is anyone else. What difference would it make if you saw others with your heart instead of seeing and judging with your eyes and mind? If you let go of the judgment and frustrations and accepted who they are without trying to change them? If you don't like what you find, that's useful information and you can choose what to do next. But just maybe that acceptance will give you perspective and mind you o what really matters.

- Wabi Sabi , Beth Kempton

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02:10

Hi Ten,

I’m currently resting from doing school works right now and naisipan ko lang gumawa ng letter for you, besides it’s been 2 months na din. Well to be honest, ngayon ko lang din naalala hahahuhu

Anyway, I haven’t said this to you yet but I just want to thank you for letting me come back into your life. I mean you could have just ignored my message back then but I’m glad you didn’t hahaha. I did not expect anything to happen at first but as we talked more and more, I was slowly reminded why I liked you back then. However, I also discovered new things about you now that made me admire you more, like how you took the challenge of being by yourself in a country completely unknown to you. It must have been hard at first, even siguro hanggang ngayon, but I’m amazed that you’re conquering all of it. I’m proud of you, and will always be. You may not be aware of it but you inspire people, and I hope you continue striving so you can motivate more people. Ma pressure jk hahaha.

Work hard. Stan Hard. Though, don’t forget to take care of your health din. Tough times may come but I believe in you na malalampasan mo iyon, but just in case it gets a little bit too much you can always rest for a bit. Besides I’ll always be here to send you cute pet posts hahaha. Also, my shoulder is always open 24/7 for you to lean on 🙂

I know you’re not a fan of cheesy things like this but I want to be stubborn sometimes (sorry xD) cuz I believe na you deserve these kind of things. This is also my first time writing a letter that’s not school or work related so if it looks informal or makalat, pasensya na hahaha. Ayun lang, magsusulat na ako ulit ng assignment ko in a bit so imma end this letter here muna. You should relax for tonight, you mentioned pa naman na masakit binti mo from all the walking the other day hahaha.

Gab