A Lie That I Have To Tell

I have been dying to let you know how much I love you. I have been dreaming to hold and hug you tight. I have been imagining you are my husband. I love you that's all I know. And I know you love me too.

If I could only bring the past back then I would really be glad to be a part of you. Remember when we watched the Korean Movie Millionaire's First Love? That was the first time I saw you cry. I was amazed how a huge guy like you could cry on a short love story. Then I realized you are capable being touched, being hurt, be in pain.

Do you remember the day we went to church and promised of being together forever? I saw sincerity in your eyes,, you mean it. You glow with passion. That day I promised to be with you until last day of my life.

But there are things that have to happen and we can't change. I know you are not happy with her but you got responsibilities. We can be together yet I don't want to break a child's future. I don't want to live with accused conscience.

At the church we saw each other again. You told me you still love me. You can be a father to your baby yet you could not be a husband to her. You told me our past and our promises. I know I was at fault when I left you but everything changed now.

We reminisce the past. You asked me if I still remember those happy days together and at the same church we made a promise. I want to tell you yes I do, every single day of it, every single word from your mouth, every laughs we shared yet I can do nothing. Even it pains my heart I have to say” I forgot you, I forgot those days, I forgot everything, I don't know about any promises, and I love Someone else”. I walked away to hold my tears and hope that someday I will not regret the lie I have to tell.

Short Valedictory Address

To our energetic minister of education, dear principal, respectable faculty and staff, beloved parents, classmates, ladies and gentlemen a pleasant morning to all of you. Today we are gathered here to celebrate the end of our elementary days and to start a new phase of our life. In every endeavours that we had we have come to realize the fruits of its success.

I represent the whole class yet I can't be standing infront of you without a very special person at my back. My mom. Our moms who have been there every day of our life, to every first word that we wrote, the first line we draw and the first phrase we utter. But in my case it was otherwise.

When I was very young I saw how my mom worked hard for me. She gave me all the things I need yet she never gave me time to be taught. I never told her how I learned to draw, I never told her how I learned to write, I never told her ho I knew to read and even this day she never knew I'll be standing here in front of you.

As a child I learned to be independent. I have been open minded that learning is a passion and not an obligation. Where has my passion brought me? Here in this stage. Still, it was because I learned from my mom.

Learning is continuous. It is something we should be looking for. Our moms and dads may not give all their time with us yet we different from them. Thy already had their shares of learning but we are just starting up. But wherever learning brings you remember the person at your back.

As I said I never told my mom about my achievements in this institution. I never told her about meetings. I never told her about the troubles I had. I never told her how my studies was and I never told her that she will be seeing me here. Because I believe that the best gift I could give to my mom is surprise more than  engagement rings.