Showing posts with label Soulmates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soulmates. Show all posts
Dear You,

Tell her you love her. Every day. Every waking moment that you see her through your eyes. Every touch. Every feel of her hair. The clumps of these strands tell so much about her. How she feels for you. How she longs for you to feel her breath, her worries, and her joy.

Tell her you love her and don't deny it in front of her face. Don't deny it by simply choosing to be macho or too manly for her. Be too emotional for her if you must. Be affectionate. Tell it to her every day. Make her feel your warmth as if there's enough blanket to cover her shivering skin. There's enough heat to ease her chilling bones.

Tell her you love her and that you will never let her go. You will never let her have second thoughts if she does love you. Tell her that the three important words you utter: "I Love You," are not empty. They are not just words strung together to complete a simple phrase to make her feel special. These words are the only thing that she has from you. A promise that she grips so tightly. The only thing that gives her a sense of security and assurance that you do. That you really do.

Tell her you love her by sending her random notes on random days. Give her a treat to something simple. Because in the end, all that matters is that she's spending her time with you. Time, that she can't get back anymore. Time, that she, not for one-second thought was wasted. You are her moment. Every precious second with you is her anchor to her reality.

Tell her you love her and don't let her sacrifice anything just to make you happy. That you are both individuals ready to live your own lives, apart, at times. But when you are together, make her feel that she is the only thing in this infinite Universe. Make her feel that she is the moon orbiting your planet. Make her feel that you are there for every smart and stupid decision she makes. Because she will surely do this for you too.

Tell her you love her and that her voice is the only thing that calms you, that soothes your tired heart and your weary soul. Her voice might give you sudden jolts at times, but this is what makes her. What makes up that idea that you loved her in the first place. Her voice will guide you through a tunnel of sense when everything seems unclear and daunting. She will gather up all the strength from her core to get you through, she will surely do.

Tell her you love her by saying she is beautiful. She is beautiful no matter what she wears, no matter how her hair was done or even how ugly her eyebrows were accidentally shaped. She is beautiful through all the sweat and all the grime. After all, this is not the only thing she is made off. She is so much more. Her beauty will eventually fade, but her love for you will surely grow as the days, months, and years progresses.

Tell her you love her by not criticizing her with the amounts of calories she puts in. This is her, in certain moments. If she feels tired and wants a burger at 2 AM do not judge her for the things that might comfort her or at least ease her worries. If she feels like slobbering her face with french fries be with her. Never ever tell her that she is not in her best shape because she is doing everything she can to just cope with her situation. Her body does not define who she really is, look passed it. Be attracted to her even if she no longer has those perfect curves you used to adore. You are there to understand, to feel her, and to ease her way out of the negativity. To be the best version of herself all over again. Support her. Support her through this especially.

Tell her you love her by understanding her. By understanding her worries and faults. Her worries should not be dismissed, judged, or even left in the corner hanging. LISTEN TO HER. It is actually the best way of telling her that YOU DO LOVE HER. Her faults are what make her a woman, what makes her beautiful inside-out, and what makes her unique among all the other diamonds ready to be uncovered. She is unique and she is the only one who will love you as much as you can ever imagine.

Tell her you love her by not desiring anything from anyone else. She is there for you. See that truth. Every single day. A soul may pass to enlighten you or to distract you but remember in your mind and etched it in your heart that SHE IS THE ONLY ONE. She is the only one who will distract you or give you the most desirable of feelings. She will always be there, so, take the time to really see her.

Tell her you love her with every gesture. With every gesture of fetching or bringing her home. With the simple dates that are not needed to be planned. With every single effort that you can possibly muster in your existence. Because in the end, it does not matter to her if you buy her expensive gifts or if you even provide for her. Your presence and your actions say so much about where you want your relationship to go. Where you will take her through this journey. You are important to her and no amount of money or fame matters to her. YOU MATTER TO HER. YOU and ONLY YOU.

Tell her you love her by assuring her that her insecurities are not to be dismissed in plain sight. She feels small at times the same way that you do and even if she appears strong she is in dire need of your affection. Of your warm assuring hug. Of that simple hand you hold when crossing the street. Or that simple tug when you are introducing her to someone new. Her insecurities will remain with her for the longest time and you have to help her get passed them if she can't. If it seems like they are haunting her in every corner, be there for her, assure her that all she is thinking are just thoughts that she can eventually rid off. And you will always be there. Always.

Tell her you love her and be gentle to her. She is a peeled apple sensitive to every word you say. Do not expect her to take things lightly because, after all, she is a woman. Every word has a particular weight to her. Her experience is her teacher. You need to understand all her worries to know where she is really coming from. Choose the right words to say because she will always remember them especially when they came from you. She will always have a special part in her brain reserved only for you, for every good word and deed. But for every hurtful gesture remember: that she will always forgive you, always, that's why be gentle to her. With all your might.

Tell her you love her not because you are required to but because YOU REALLY DO. You love her and that no amount of shame or hesitations will cross your mind that you do.

She loves you and accepts you for who you are and who you were.
She can swallow everything you say as the truth, as her truth, and be with you no matter.
She can trust you for every bit of word or every action you do.
She will join you through a place where there is no beginning or end.
She will love you because there is so much inside of her that it can no longer be contained.
You are that receiver of such love.
A lucky receiver of that overflowing love.

So please, do tell her you love her.

Sincerely, 
Your Woman


For my four sisters,

You might not get the chance to read this but I'd like to take this opportunity to finally write something about you guys. With every challenge that came to us this 2014, I can truly say that despite it all you are the most wonderful blessings in my life, so far.

I mean despite the bickering and all the drama in the house due to hormones raging in different times of the week, I've come to terms that we did grow up pretty nicely.

Growing up with four sisters is such a wonderful story to tell. Here are the top 10 things why:

10. Ultimate-Girl-Drama.
Yes, we have to admit girls, we love all the drama even if we deny it 70 X 7. Drama is like the best part of being a girl/woman.

Awkward stage of growing up. From top left-bottom right:
 Giannecarla, Me. Giannerica, Gianneluisa, &Giannepaula
Growing up with 4 different girls, seeing them everyday, talking with them, crying, and laughing are probably the best highlights of my day.

Despite the work load of being a teacher and dealing with more girls in an exclusive school, I still love the idea of going home to my sisters and just spending little time with them to talk and be me.

9. Change of clothes.
Clothing does matter, dressing up well is another factor, and carrying those clothes well is the bottom line of everything. These things make you a woman. No you don't need those pricey clothes from high-end stores. It is always about how you bring yourself and the way you bring your best foot forward all the time.

Having 4 sisters is probably a giant closet-full of clothing for every occasion.The need to buy clothes is no longer necessary, I can always borrow some from their closets. Or sometimes I steal them then we go back to number 10.

It's not only about the clothing, you can get all the best tips for dressing or putting make-up on pretty well. How to act in special occasions or be goofy everyday.

They are the frank ones who tell you that you are puking stripes when you're wearing a printed shirt over printed bottoms. They tell you when you look like a tree when you've put on a green shirt on top of a brown pair of bottoms. And you look like a macho-man wearing that tank top.

They see you at your worst, but they make sure that you don't get out of the house looking like shit.

8. Sensitivity.
No guys, you won't get this and no matter how many times you try you will never get the same intuition the way we girls do.(non-sexist comment over here)

They always know, they always know when something's bugging me or something's really making me feel excited. I'd always be that person surprised that they sometimes feel it more than I do. It's amazing how they can get it out of me without my knowing.

7. Long conversations at a dining table.
We find time to talk. We find time to listen. We always find the time to argue about our opinions, over coffee or during meal time.

We never had a quiet table during meals in this house. It's always about what's happening with whom and who has the best story to tell.

If ever we do have families of our own, this is probably what I will miss about us. We cannot bear the idea of eating alone at our dining table. You can say we're inseparable or clingy but we always, always, find the time to eat together. Which I think is rare in a lot of family set-ups.

This is something worth treasuring. If ever we have reunions in the near future, this could be something to still look forward to and to be instilled in our children's values.

8. Long coffee breaks.
We love coffee. By that I mean WE ARE SO ADDICTED with coffee.

With the multiple collections of tumblers from different coffee shops, bags and bags of 3-in-1 coffee, and many other, this is where we all agree on: COFFEE IN THE MORNING (or afternoon) COMPLETES  AND ENDS OUR DAY.

This is the the perfect time where collecting stickers from Starbucks is a no-brainer for us cause when we order it's already a 5-sticker-in-one kind of thing.

Coffee bonds us, it makes us sane and insane at the same time, which I truly love about us.

7. The Sane and Insane.
No matter how many times we try to bond with each other, there will always be fights in between.

We are but a collection of short-tempered-well-opinionated girls who were taught never to back down on any fight.

When somebody's mean to any of us, we always have each other's back. You might say, we become PSYCHO BITCHES for each other. For me, the value of a sister being a true sister is measured with the amounts of sacrifices we can make for each other just to get even when somebody hurts us.

Then the sane us comes in.

No matter how psycho bitches we can get, we still kiss and make-up after a few minutes and we're back to normal again. Then we go back to point #10.

6. Instant bestfriends.
No matter how many friends we have, we'd always go back to our own.

You are but my "bestest" of friends. You've seen me at my worst and you've seen me at my best (haha), and thank you for being there no matter what. Thank you for giving me the best advice you can harness from your core every time.

5. Friends of friends.
As the song goes, "and your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends. The more we get together the happier we'll be."

We have a lot of friends, again A LOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTT of friends. I hate to brag about it but our closeness us sisters brings people together. Our closeness springs up new ties to people. When we're together it's like one giant power that the awkward can turn into an awesome time---always.

Which brings me to point #4.

4. Happy Together. 
`At our favorite mountain. Mt. Banahaw. From left to right:
Giannerica (youngest), Giannepaula (2nd), Giannecarla (eldest),
Me (3rd), and Gianneluisa (4th) 
Drama on the side, we find ourselves still happy with the company of each other (or maybe?).haha. Which I truly love about us. We enjoy the same music, we enjoy the same activities, we love the beach, we have almost the same styles, and many more.

Oh, almost forgot. We get drunk together and we never run out of company during drinking sessions. We are instant drinking buddies to each other.

We are happy even if there are times that there's little to be happy for. We always find something extraordinary in the ordinary. It's our magic.


3. Kitchen Experiments.
In a house packed with 5 girls, KITCHEN IS EVERYTHING. We love FOOD, it's the most wonderful creation for us.

If we want to go Italian, somebody can cook something up. If we want to go classic Pinoy, somebody's always there to save the day. If we want fresh batches of baked goods, somebody's there to do the job as well.

We're perfect puzzles in the kitchen and maybe in this life time as well.

2. Soul Sisters.
I love you no matter what. I wouldn't trade you for anybody even if sometimes we have our own differences.

I believe that when we made our blue prints in our past lives, we have lessons to be learned from each other. We are still in the process of re-learning them and why we chose this path together.

Deep down in my core, I believe that our connections will never end. We will be altogether in this journey for many lifetimes. I'm looking forward to that.

1. Instant affection.
Endless coffee breaks at Subic, Zambales. Playing with fish-eye.
Mum's the girl in  the yellow sarong.
I'm not the touchy-type of person but this is really my number 1 most important point. We've grown with parents who rarely hug and show affection for each other. When people ask me why I love you so much I tell them that you always give me instant affection.

You hug me when I ask for one. You've shown me a great deal about how important a hug is when you need it, and that you shouldn't be scared or doubtful to ask for it when you need some. We never fail to tell each other "ingat (take care)" when there's a chance.

You cry with me, you laugh with me, and you do the craziest of things with me altogether. Thank you for all of it. I LOVE YOU.

Sooooo...
If you have sisters/brothers of your own, take the time to hug them, tell them you love them, you miss them, and that you care for them---ALL THE TIME.

You wouldn't know when that day will come that they'll finally leave and have families of their own or live a life that they've always dreamed of.

It is through them and in this wonderful fate that we come to know ourselves more and share our unconditional love through our closed relationships.

Take the time.