Happy Birthday Kuya!

Blogger's Note: To say that I have somehow slowed down recently is an understatement. Yes, I have limited my time online (at least on this blog) and have spent more time making friends, shopping and daydreaming. But, due to insistent public demand and as promised, I am posting something tonight. And yes, this one's for you.

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You came at a time when I really needed someone. I had moved to a foreign land and I barely know anyone. The connections I have made were either fleeting or official which make it so superficial. I was technically alone. Somehow, friends were just too far - the saddest part is that someone I used to consider the closest of them all decided to stop being one. And like the true blue OFW that I have become, I made sure that my family back home did not know all this.

I minded my own life. I posted encounters to while away my time - while I tried to make sense of the decision that have brought me here. No one really seemed to understand what I was going through. Until you came along.

Words cannot even begin to express how grateful I am that you're around. You have managed to make me smile in spite of the differences; the distance; the realities that we have. You have been my constant reminder that God is good - He must have felt that I needed someone to pull me up and decided to send you to do the job. Needless to say, you have made my life happier. I can smile now - I can smile again. I can even cry knowing that someone's gonna be there to make it stop. I can rant and I would have someone who would listen. I could sleep knowing fully well that you're still gonna be there when I wake up. I can respect myself knowing that I have gained yours. I have become a better person because of you and, for that, I am grateful.

As you close another year and begin a new one, I pray that you find the happiness that you seek and the peace of mind that you deserve. You are a good person and I am happy that I would have the chance to get to know you very soon.

Happy Birthday Kuya!