MEMOIR: Surprise!

“ Kapag hindi  mo kinuha ‘to hindi ako tatayo dito”

While he was kneeling down at the center of the street holding a bouquet of red roses with a mixed smile and discontentment on his face because his surprise was quite unsuccessful.

                February 14 2012,  it was our first Valentine’s day ever. It was just a typical day and another day of practice for cheerleading as a preparation for the school’s intramurals. We were on our way to my practice when he saw gumamela plant and pick a flower from it, he gave it to me and said “Pasensya ka na, wala kong pera ito na lang muna regalo ko. Happy Valentine’s day!”. I was really touched and I gave him a hug saying “Wala yun, ang importante naka-abot tayo ng Valentine’s day”. When we reached the place he said that  he will just wait for me in our “tambayan”.

                It was already 6 pm and our practice was not yet done when our friend texted me that my boyfiend was in trouble and I have to go in our “tambayan” as soon as possible to help them fix the trouble. I was really worried and my other friends rushed with me in our “tambayan”. While we are on our way one of my friends suggested to take the other street as a shortcut and we agreed. While we are walking I saw  familiar image standing at the end of the street waiting and holding a bouquet of rose at his back. One our friends saw me and shouted “ Ay mali mali!!! Nandito sila!!” . My boyfriend looked at his back and he saw standing looking straight at him. One of our friends told us “ Naghihintay kami akala nmin doon kayo sa kabila dadaan” as they keep on laughing that their surprise was not that surprising. He just said “bulilyaso!”  As he walked away from us and kneeled down at the center of the street and said “ Kapag hindi  mo kinuha ‘to hindi ako tatayo dito”. I was really surprise and a little bit ashamed because it was exactly the dismissal time of PLmar and a lot of students witnessed that he was just kneeling down at the front of the gate. That was a very amazing feeling and until now it’s one of the most memorable things that we kept on looking back.

                Now, we are turning three years and getting stronger. That was not just a “kilig moment” in our relationship but its one thing that makes us realized how lovely our relationship is and how he treasures me for making such effort like that. It just proves that even how many trials we've been through were still strong to face it and we stay happy every day. For us, it is not the surprises and gifts we have for each other but it is on how we grow together, understand and love each other’s imperfections.  From “kilig moments” turned in to a matured relationship; that is how we describe what we have right now.