Things do happen unexpectedly. And situations can get upside down in just a snap of a finger.
Indeed, things in this life are adventitious, that you can’t even foresee them.
Kagaya ng nangyari kanina. Hindi ko inaakalang magagawa ko ngang magpalipad ng eroplano at ligtas itong ilapag. Ni kailanman ay hindi ko inisip na mararanasan ko iyon. Pero kailangan kong aminin na isa iyon sa mga punakamagandang bagay na nagawa ko.
“Mayora,” I snapped out from my trance when I heard Zalysha calling me.
“Yes? So what’s the thing now?” I asked.
“We’re heading to Laguna after 15 minutes,” I just nodded at her as a response.
Matapos ang nangyari kanina, ay natagalan na akong makarating pa sa Quezon, causing me to rearrange the meeting.
I was quite ashamed for adjourning that meeting dahil kumpleto na ang lahat ng local officials pagkarating ko sa municipal hall. Gusto ko sanang ipagpatuloy pa rin iyon dahil nakakahiya at ako pa ang na-late. Pero iyon nga lang ay hindi na rin maating ituloy pa ang meeting dahil lagpas isang oras na kami sa nakatakdang oras dapat.
And we are politicians, every seconds of our life was taken by something.
Ngunit naintindihan naman nila ang pagkahuli ko, lalo’t ganoon kadaling kumalat sa social media ang ginawa kong pagpapalipad kanina sa sinakyan naming eroplano.
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“Eury?” Rinig kong patanong na tawag sa ‘kin ni Mnemosyne sa kabilang linya.
“Yes?” I lazily answered. I know what’s her reason of calling me.
“Oh my God! I’m so proud of you! You’re really amazing Eury!” as expected, she screamed at the top of her lungs.
Napangiwi man ako dahil sa sakit ng boses n’ya sa tenga ay hindi ko pa rin napigilang makaramdam ng tuwa.
I may have lost my family, but I’m still lucky that at least I still have people who’ll be proud in my every success.
“What can you expect? I’m Hezekeiah Eurydice de Lara, and nothing beats me,” I kid. Not even after a tick of the clock, I immediately heard her laughter over the line, knowing that I’m kidding at last.
“Woah that’s once in a blue moon. But hell yeah, yes you are!” She jested back with a hint of truth while chuckling.
“Mayora we’re here,” biglang anunsyo ni Zalysha. Tumango na lang ako sa kan’ya.
“I have to go M. I’m sorry, I still need to catch some campaign. By see yah,” before I could even end the call I heard her said something.
“Magtatampo na talaga ako sa ‘yo, but of course I’m a little bit mature today. So good luck bestie! Love yah,” and then she ended the call. What a sweet lady...
Lumabas na ako ng sasakyan at lumipat sa isang pick-up truck. Na kung saan ay napapalamutian ng mga bulaklak at may apat na upuan. The bodyguards helped me got in the truck carefully.
I’m now standing in the front part of the truck while smiling at the people beside the road; and with Mr. Guanzon beside me who's doing the same thing too, smiling and waving at the people. Habang si Atty. Maligmat at Mr. Alejandro naman ay na sa likuran namin, kapwa nakangiti at kumakaway sa mga tao.
Bata, matanda, babae o lalake man ay nakahilera sa daan upang masaksihan lang ang pagdaan ng truck na sinasakyan namin. Kahit hindi pa man nagsisimula ang botohan ay pakiramdam ko nanalo na ‘ko, lalo’t panay ang ngiti at kaway pabalik ng mga tao sa ‘min.
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Pearl Of The East | ✓
Azione"Country first before anything. My gun is my man." Hezekiah Eurydice de Lara was once a Lieutenant in the field of military, who fortunately became the Philippines' second female President, and as the mother of her first love. She's known as a fearl...
