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June
What's with June? Aha, this stands as a nickname of my father (belated Happy Father Day's po and to all Daddies out there). Mr. Richie Garcia, SJS' Comptroller and a friend of mine celebrated his birthday last week (belated Happy Birthday). In history, June 18, 1940, the "This Was Their Finest Hour" speech was delivered by Sir Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In Philippine setting, aside from celebrating the 110th Independence Day, this month is welcome-back-to-school month. On the other hand, women would say, "I want to be a June bride." So, this month also symbolizes wedding bells and wedding fever.
June is a very memorable month for me. It's been a year ago since I was first introduced to be part of The News Today. As of this writing, I've already shared 50 write-ups in which I included the good articles of the editors of SJS school publication, The Yellow Bird. I say thank you to my dear editor, Sir Erly Garcia for the support and of course to Mrs. Marichel Magalona for the trust given to me. This month serves as my anniversary as a part of the well-read news daily in Iloilo City.
Though this month bears first Friday the 13th of year 2008, this month is not a bad luck after all. June of 2006 when I met my special someone and June of this year marked our 2nd anniversary. How time flies so fast! It seemed just yesterday when we met and last 06-07-08 we celebrated our 2nd year of being together.
I can still remember the very first column I've written in this page, it talked about my views on love. And the source of my inspiration of writing such was actually my special someone. "It would take me a lifetime to list all the reasons why you are so important to me. It would take me forever to find words for all the thanks I would like to express... for all the deeply reassuring feelings I have felt in your acceptance of me. And it would take an eternity to give you back even half of the happiness you've given me during the wonderful times we've shared. But until forever is here, until a lifetime is lived, and until eternity gives me a chance to say everything my smiles try to show... I will hold you in my heart -- more gently than any feeling. I will keep you on my mind -- more lovingly than any thought, and I will feel blessed by your presence -- more than you will ever know." These were the lines written in the very first card given to me and these lines are the source of strength of our relationship until now. It has been said and I kept on saying this, no words can express how lucky I am that this someone loves me for who I am, for what I have and for what I don't have.
Two years of being together is full of memories, of laughter and of fun mixed with tears but above all, we both grew as a person and as a partner. Our relationship leaped from step one to step three. We experienced many trials that really test our feelings for each other. There was a time that we were about to separate ways but because of strong foundation of love that is deeply rooted in us, we survived -- our relationship was saved. We learned a lot of things from each other and we maximize our time to know each other better not only as a partner but also as a person. I can say that, we love and we learn at the same time.
Month of June is part of my life, it was and it will always be.
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