Creations of an Imaginative Mind

06 | When Time Dilate

Time dilation is a difference in the elapsed time measured by two clocks, either due to them having a velocity relative to each other, or by there being a gravitational potential difference between their locations.

Napatigil ako sa pagbabasa ng aking binabasang libro ngayon. Ibinaba ko muna ito pansamantala, sa maliit na lamesang katabi ng aking higaan.

Ang astig naman no'n!

Pag isang taon ang lumipas dito, puwedeng tatlo , apat, o limang taon na pala ang lumipas sa ibang lugar. Or vice versa.

I am Sariah Enriquez, 17 years old,  turning 18 tomorrow. A simple teenager living with a middle-class family. Mahilig sa mga weird facts at exotic foods.

Sabi ng iba , nasa akin na daw ang lahat. Looks, Knowledge, mabubuting kaibigan , at kung ano-ano pa.

Sikat daw ako sa school. 'Yan ang nakasanayan nilang description tungkol sa akin.

Kung ako lang din naman ang tatanungin, mas gusto ko pang mawala ang kasikatan ko. Mas gugustuhin ko nalang mabuhay ng simple, basta ba't kasama ko si papa.

Ako nga'y tinitingala, ngunit wala namang ama.

Nakatitig lang ako sa dingding ,habang nag-iisip ng kung ano-ano lang. Nakagawian ko kasi siyang gawin simula noong bata ako. 'Yung mag-imagine na nandiyan si papa. Yung isipin kung anong pakiramdam magkaroon ng ama. 'Yung umasang babalik pa siya.

Hindi nagtagal,napagpasiyahan ko namang buksan ang aking laptop at manood ng mga videos na nakasave doon.

"Smile to the camera, mama." Si Papa at si mama ang nasa video. Buntis si mama noon sa akin. Asa dalampasigan sila at naglalakad-lakad . Kahit young couple sila, hinding-hindi nila pinagsisihan ang pagdating ko.

Sabi ng mama ko, they were both 19 noong nabuo ako. Pero sabi rin niya, hindi naman ako inabando ni papa. Hindi niya ako iniwan, para lang sa wala.

He is working in the space, with my Lolo. That's why he needed to leave us.

At some point , masaya ako kasi 'yun 'yung reason ng pag-iwan niya sa amin. But part of me is still hoping that he'll come back at makasama ko siya.

"Hi baby." Tumigil sila sa paglalakad. Papa kneeled down and kissed mama's baby bump. Hindi ko naman napigilang mapangiti. At least I know he loves me. I just want him to feel that I love him as well.

"Promise ni papa na proprotektahan ka niya. Promise ni papa na mamahalin ka palagi. And papa promises that no matter what happens, I'll always be there for you."

"Papa loves you 1178 times." He smiled. According to mama, kailangan daw kasing magtravel ni papa ng 1178 miles para makarating sa space. And that will take years, kaya mas lalo niyang inagahan ang pag-alis.

The video ended . Nag-play naman ang susunod na video.

It is me noong 7th birthday ko. I was reading my first ever letter na nagawa. Dinedicate ko ito kay papa.

"Dear Papa, it's been 7 years since you left me. You didn't even hear my first laugh ,nor my first word. You're not there, the first time I was able to walk all by myself. I didn't even had the chance to hug you, even just for once. You're not there, the first time I ate solid foods  and my favorite dessert, Ice cream. You weren't able to attend any of my tea parties. You're not here, every time I celebrate my birthday. You're not there in that moments, but I am still here waiting for you to come back. Hoping you'll be my last dance , the time I turn 18."