Life Changing Memories

III

Meeting Someone

Meeting someone, surely changed a little bit. It's either luck or a lesson.

Sometimes, meeting someone could change your whole world just blink of an eye. Then, that someone would turn your world upside down. Minsan ganoon ang buhay. You never know what would life throw unto you. Sino nga naman ang makapagsasabi kung ano ang mangyayari bukas. Wala, walang makapagsasabi, not even the future. So, same with meeting someone, practically give us a memory or for the rest in our life.

Turning your life upside down simply because achingly the person made you reflect something in your life. Perhaps, you don't even know how in earth do it happen? May mga bagay palang magbago dahil sa isang tao lang. I don't know it was possible, not until I'm the one who witnessed – scratch that! I'm the one who is experiencing it. Funny to think, how it changes your being. My perception is very different to what was before. Too focus with, I can't even accept others point of view. Too perfectionist na kulang nalang ay nasasakal ka na, iyong aabot na sa punto na hindi mo na alam kung ano ang gagawin. Na para bang sa lahat ng ginawa mo kulang na kulang parin. No satisfaction at all, suffocating truth. Ang sarili mong personalidad ay unti-unti na ring nawawala. Every time I remembered the old me, I winced, thinking that am an inhumane. Ngayon ko lang napagtanto kung gaano kabaluktot ang prinsipyong meron ako noon. In retrospect, we can't change of who we are in the past. What we can do? Baguhin nalang natin ang pwede pang mabago, by starting now in our own. Hayaan nalang natin ang mga bagay na nangyari na. Let it be the lesson of life. Dahil kung wala din naman ang mga 'yon, hindi natin alam kung ano ang pagkakamaling meron tayo. Ika nga, experience is the best teacher, yet remember not all could be your best teacher. There such things that we eventually learn with others. Experienced may give us a lot realization, for a lifetime pero huwag din namang umabot sa pagsisi.

In my case, thing was so vivid to know what will happen next. Hindi ko alam sa pagkakataong iyon, magbabago ang lahat. Our path intersected once, who have thought that it was the start? We meet not in improbable instances nor the opposite. Masasabi ko na sa hindi inaasahang pagkakaton, - usual meet up. When I say, usual, hindi iyong tipong napaka-cliché. It was like you simply meet a stranger in a nice way. Magulo ba? I can't really have described what it was like. All I can say, 'twas odd in some way. Even me, don't even had the keen idea.

Wednesday afternoon, kakatapos lang namin maglunch ni Lia. Nauna na ako sa kanya dahil dumaan pa ako sa library. Half true, though the main reason was simply get away from my friend nagging attitude. She did not stop blubbering about the result; me, on the other hand being fed up by her continuous act.

Breathe.

Breathe that's all I need. Iyong tipong, will never stop looking at you with high expectations. Kasi sa totoo lang, ang hirap. It is hard that there's no difference in being lock in the dark. Meeting their expectations na alam mo sa sarili mo na hindi mo maabot. Not that, hindi mo kay, simply it is not you. You are not a puppet nor a robot – you are a person for goodness sake. I hate it, nandoon ang katotohanang may sarili akong personalidad. Na minsan din naman sa buhay gusto kong maging ako. It wasn't easy at all, to be a people pleaser? The end of the day, sadness lurking inside; I don't want to experienced that once again.

Same moment, na-meet ko siya sa library. When I was too busy fighting my own emotion, never notice the person in front of me. In result, we bumped each other.

"Ay, sorry!" I exclaimed, na ako naman ang nakabangga. I am not hypocrite not admit my own fault, hindi naman ako tumitingin sa dinadaanan ko. Hindi ko siya tiningnan, I was too busy getting my things in the floor. A clumsy act, never proud of it.

"It's okay Miss. I'm sorry too." Sambit niya at tinulungan ako sa mga gamit ko. Hindi na naman ako nag-expect pa ng response mula sa kanya, pwede naman siyang umalis nalang at pabayaan akong pulutin ang mga gamit ko.

"Pasensya na talaga." Hingi ko pa ng pasensya. I internally sighed, silently scolding myself from being not physically present. Hindi lahat ng oras na ang makakabangga mo ay sadyang thoughtful or compassionate to acknowledge you in a nice way, often times ipapahiya ka pa or the other way.

"No worries." Habang tinutulungan niya ko.

"Ah, thanks." I looked at the person, who I accidentally bumped with.

Those eyes, deep shade of brown, a not so thick eyebrow. A brown hair. Simple description of him. "Your welcome."

The way he smiles, a very welcoming – genuine if it is an adjective? However, based on his aura, I feel his serious side. Hindi iyong tipong nababasa mo sa bawat novel, like a cold personality nor a goofy one. He's in between, based with the situation.

I gave him a small smile, and say, "thanks again, I have to go." He simply nods and we parted our ways. That simple.

It really doesn't bother me at all. Meeting people every day is one of usual thing, rather say normally happens. And I add that meeting in the usual or I could say a random encounter. Meeting once and not meeting again, a passerby.

- Sophia Blaire Imperial –

TINITIGAN ko ang laptop ko ng naisulat ko na, mahaba haba ito kumpara kanina sa café. Three entries ba naman. Kinuha ko ang throw pillow sa gilid ko, inilagay ko sa lap ko. Nakaupo kasi ako ngayon sa kama. My spare time, tapos ko na kasi ang mga ginagawa ko. I check my wristwatch, 8:00 PM.

Mahigit thirty minutes' din pala akong nagsusulat sa blog. Hinilot ko ang aking sentido. The day was being eventful. After office hours, sinundo niya ko at pumunta na kami sa tasting.

I hope the charity catering will be successful. Yearly kasi naming ginagawa ito, kaming magkakabarkada. Kaya naman kahit napaka-hectic ng schedule ay talagang nagbibigay kami ng oras para dito. Napatingin ako sa cellphone ko ng umilaw ito, kaya naman tiningnan ko. It is actually ringing, wala ka nga lang maririnig na tunog dahil naka-silent ito.

Its him.

"Hi." I answered casually.

"Hello, what are you doing?" napangiti nalang ako. Typical of him, when he called me.

"None so far, you?" nakasanayan na niya talagang tumatawag ng ganitong oras simply checking me. Masasabi kong siya iyong klase ng taong makulit.

Napasimangot ako sa sagot niya. "Workaholic." Ingos ako sa kanya. He simply laughs at what I declared. His laugh never fails to make my heart skip a beat. Pasalamat talaga siya at hindi niya ako kaharap dahil tiyak akong mababato ko siya na kung anong bagay ang mapulot ko. "Miggy!" I hissed, bakit ang hilig niya akong pagtawanan.

What I said is true, he is so workaholic. Kulang nalang gawin niyang bahay ang office niya. At hindi pa makuntento pati pag-uwi niya trabaho parin ang inaatupag.

"I'm just happy in the you care about me." Natameme na naman ako sa sinabi niya. "I'm lucky to have you, babe."

I am too, Miguel. . .