ngayon ang aming ikalabindalawang anibersaryo. i can’t believe it’s been 12 years since I said “yes” to my husband. we had a civil wedding na medyo comedy pa kasi nag buckle pa ang aking asawa habang isinusuot ang mumurahing singsing sa aking daliri. instead of saying, “wear this ring” ang kanyang nasambit ay “I wear you this ring.” it was a leap year nung kami’y ikinasal kaya lagi nyang sinasabi pinikot ko lang sya kasi he just turned 21 when we got married while I was 24. naalala ko din ang aming mumurahing singsing na binili lang sa SM for only 1200 pesos. until now hindi pa rin namin pinapalitan ang aming singsing kasi kahit mumurahin yun, it symbolizes our love and devotion for each other. naalala ko rin na hindi dumating ang kanyang ina nung aming kasal dahil sumama ang kanyang loob sa aking ina. nagkaroon kasi ng misunderstanding habang pinag-uusapan ang aming kasal. since we are born again christians, ang gusto ng aking magulang ay ikasal kami sa aming simbahan and during that time catholic pa ang aking asawa at ang kanyang pamilya kaya hindi pumayag ang kanyang ina. at since ang aking asawa ang panganay at unang ikakasal sa kanilang pamilya at ako naman ang kaisa-isang anak na babae kaya parehong pinagpipilitan ang kanilang gusto. until finally Jom and I decided na mag civil wedding na lang to be fair to everybody. pero ito ang naging dahilan ng hindi pagpunta ng aking biyenan sa araw ng aming kasal. pero after a couple of years, naging maayos din ang samahan ng aming mga pamilya and i guess I was able to prove to my mother in law na hindi lang ang kanyang anak ang aking mahal kundi silang lahat. at kahit hindi naging maganda ang aming simula, pinakita ko pa rin sa kanya ang aking paggalang at pagmamahal bilang ina ng aking asawa kaya marahil ito ang naging dahilan para mahalin at tanggapin nya ako. now I’m proud to say na napakaganda ng aming samahan.

aside from having kids of our own, one of our dreams is to renew our vow in front of our family and friends most specially his mother and my father na hindi namin nakasama nung kami’y ikinasal 12 years ago and it will be held in Tagaytay, a very memorable place for us. i know in God’s time it will happen!

Thank you Lord for this day…for the wonderful life I share with my husband, for the ups and downs, for the love we share and for the hope in our hearts that this union will go on forever!!!