the man i'm going to marry...

I was touched with Kokoy's latest blog entry so I decided to write something about him as well:) I think it's about time to tell the world why I chose him to be the man I'll spend the rest of my life with.

I didn't like him at first (everybody knows about this, hahaha), in fact, I was really avoiding him whenever we have gatherings in Singles for Christ. But our bros and sis in the community were very persistent in pairing us up . He was also persistent and very consistent. His faith was also very strong, he never gave up on praying for me. He even had a novena dedicated to me, you could just imagine my surprise when he read it beside me when we were in Edsa Shrine! There really was a Divine Intervention for I find myself opening up and accepting him in my life.

We've been together for 5 years, 9 months and 11 days to be exact. He saw how I struggled during what I can call the most difficult stage in my life. I was clinically depressed, I had nightmares I could not even fathom and I was literally scared of sleeping. He would talk to me over the phone until the wee hours of the morning or until I will be so sleepy and tired or until the time he knew that I am not scared anymore. Whenever something came up which concerns my family, he would rush to see or comfort me. Next to God, he was my stronghold when I was weak & hopeless. I could not even utter a smile during those times and he was very patient in making me realize that the world is still a wonderful place to live in. He helped me re-invent myself for I was already at the end of the rope. He takes care of me when I'm sick and he never fails to remind me to be conscious about my health. He also saw me at my worst physically...when I had chicken pox, allergies all over my body and when I gained weight...but I never saw in his eyes that he was disgusted with my looks.He knows how to put up with my mood swings. Whenever we have a fight, he always asks for forgiveness when he knows he's wrong and he readily accepts my apology when I'm in amiss. He accepted me for who I am...my imperfections included.

What is he really like?...he's sensitive even if he doesn't show it ( and there were times that I hurt him through my jokes)... he's very helpful to other people...he's frank but sometimes tactless... he's very childlike and he always has a smile to offer to everyone...he has his way of making people laugh (kahit minsan corny) :)As you can see, he's not perfect but hey, we are all a work in progress, right? He may not be extra-special, he may not be the "tall, dark yes (hahaha) and handsome" type of guy but he showed me the true meaning of love and commitment. I know you'll read this Dates. I just want to let you know that I love you so much and like you, I am excited to start the journey of our life together :)