23 Years and still counting

June is the season for weddings. Madaming usap-usapan sa tabi-tabi, sa barber shop, sa parlor at maging sa palengke tungkol sa magagarbong kasalan ng mga magkakakasintahan. For so many years I had been a wedding singer for a couple of weddings na din. Kaya ko na nga ata sabayan ang pari at ang ikinakasal sa kanilang exchange of vows. Ilang beses ko na ding pinaiyak ang sarili ko while singing some great lovesongs for them. Ilang beses na din akong nakarelate sa kwento ng mga ikakasal. Pero I'm still young, I'm not in a rush ^^,...At hindi tungkol saken tong post na toh.

I was born a year after my parents got married. My parents' love story is really great, actually when my mum got the chance to tell me about it, nakikita ko pa din sa kanya yung saya and pagmamahal nya kay Papa - parang nagsisimula pa lang ulit sila. (gaya nga ng sabi ni Prof Pajay kay B1 --hi-skul syndrome, haha).

Long time friends si papa and mama. Bestfriend ni papa yung isang tito ko. Kaya sila naging magkaibigan ni mama. Being the youngest daughter, ipinagkasundo si mama sa isang family friend nila. (May lahi kasi silang wanport na chinese that's why medyo naniniwala ang family nya sa arranged marriage). My dad's parents doesn't like my mum. And they want somebody else for my dad. My dad all along admired my mum. She's pretty, simple and intelligent. And syempre, my mum also admired my dad by his talents, attitude and perseverance in life. My dad was in his college years by that time when they decided to ran away from their parents. My dad was a product of a broken family and he wants to build a "good and happy family" kaya when they've got the chance, nagtanan sila.

My mum by that time was 20 and my Dad was 21. (ang bata nila lumandi..nyahaha), when they got married. Hindi naging madali ang lahat sa kanila. My mum needs to work to support my dad in his studies, my dad by that time is on his last year in ECE. Kaya lang, my dad decided to stop his studies dahil nabuo ako (wahaha, sorry namern di tuloy naging engineer ang tatay ko..:D), and pinahinto nya sa pagtatrabaho si Mama.

The first few years of their married life had been full of challenges and struggles. Lalu na when they had their first baby. Este, their first cute baby. Pero i admire them for being so strong and supportive to one another. Ideal relationship ko yung sa parents ko. Hindi sila mahilig magdisplay ng affection nila for each other. Pero nakikita at nararamdaman ko how sincere and pure their love for one another is. And that love and sincerity reflects on us ng mga kapatid ko.

We may not be the perfect family, because there is no such thing as perfect. Pero keri kong ipagmayabang dito sa blog ko ang pagmamahalan nila..:)

Kaya let me greet you Papa and Mama a Happy 23rd wedding anniversary! :). May Papa God bless and give you a good health always! :D. Love you both Mama and Papa! :)