A Confession about Al
As a freshman and a block section in B.S. Business Administration it is very rare to cross our way a man named Al, even we are taking the same course.
Until our sophomore year 1st trimester, just I finished my Philosophy (Logic) class. The next class is waiting in the hallway, I saw a man extensively smiling with a small eyes. In 2nd trimester of the same year we are been classmates, still no near interactions between us. Until his circle of friends form a group to join a Student council campaign, they need one more to fill a secretary position that time. Because of my Marketing professor who convinced and recommended me for them I joined the group. Armand, whose running as a President choose a name SISTEMA but unfortunately doesn’t know what is the meaning so I decided to form a words for that which is Samahan ng Indibidwal na Sumusuporta sa Tamang Edukasyon at Akademya. During our meeting in a student council room, it is the first time for me and Al to start to know each other as a classmate and as group members.
He has his own and I had my own group, then it is started. He smiled at me every time he entered our class. Diosa which is my buddy always teasing me about him because it is visibly showing his affection towards me. 3rd trimester pass and he earned his degree in Associate in Business Administration. 1st trimester in my junior year he decided to continue his course in BSBA, a time he courted me. Almost 5 times I refused to him, but he never give up. On 14th of August year 2000 I gave my yes to him. I can’t explain his happiness to his face. A certain times that I decided to break our relationships but he refused to agree.
He’s always there for me, never tired in loving me. Seriously telling me in a low voice “I know in our two years still you didn’t love me”. But patiently waiting and understanding me even behind my perfections, immaturity, and for my high expectations in life. A time I didn’t ask a permission that me and my friends will watch “Pearl Harbor” movie and he went to pick me up in PLDT Business Office which I had my on the job training. I saw the anger on his face but still he tried to be soft in front of me. His sleepless night because of his work trying to take me from my evening class his with me during my Feasibility, Defenses and until my last trimester in senior year.
He prayed with me in churches of Antipolo, Pasig, Saint Claire and Saint Joseph, not only once he sketched my face in a blank paper but also in to his heart.
My graduation day that he is beside me fulfills and satisfied for what I achieved. Until I got my first job at Abenson Inc. as a receiving clerk, he continuously waits for me even in late midnight. His hands that he always covered in my eyes when I didn’t see him waiting for me. We are showered by rains and he will be my additional umbrella.
Until I decided to leave him and worked abroad in 9th of October 2004, he supported me until to the last time and promised me he will never go in my life, years of misunderstanding and some uncertainties in early 2007 I decided to broke with him.
I know he lost his directions, I ruined him and my dreams and passion in work eaten me alive. I forgot a man who’s always there even in hardest days of my life.
A years goes on, 18th of August 2009 we decided to be together again continue in what we are started before. New start and a new beginning, our chances to reconstruct again our trust, maturity and love to each other. It is almost 2 years for me to realized how special and important this man to me. The one patiently waiting and never stop loving me until now…
