One More Chance

This is the first movie we've watched altogether...

ONE MORE CHANCE

It’s about how true love waits for, hopes for and needs one more chance…

The moment I saw the trailer of a Filipino movie called One More Chance, I already knew it would end up in my blog. I rarely feature filipino dramas or movies in here primarily because very few offer any English subtitle. I am so happy that the DVD versions of the recently released films from big production companies are already subtitled. This movie is set to be released next month.
The movie stars John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo.

In a nutshell, it’s a love story of two people who are in a relationship for 5 years but she found out that she needs to end it to find herself. He begs her not to leave him but she didn’t listen. Then he moved on, butnot without having a hard time trying to get her back first and then when nothing is working, he let her go. In the process of finding herself, she realized that she can’t go on living without him so she tried to get him back only to find out that someone else is taking care of him.

The dialogue lines are heart wrenching that left me sighing…

She said: “Ten years from now, do you think we will still be like this?”
He said: “11, 12, 13, 14 forever and ever!”
She said: “Promise?”
He said: “Promise!”
When love ends…
He said: “Five years, you will throw it just like that?”
She said: “I need to do this. You also need this.”He said: “But, you are the one I need.”
She said: “I don’t even know if what I’m doing is right anymore, but what I know is that I need to end this.”
He said: “Basya, do you still love me?”
She said: “Popoy, I’m sorry…”
If you still can fix it, try, but if this is really what both of you need…then just be strong, it will be hard and painful but hopefully all the pain would be worth it…
How long should you hold on…
He said: “Five minutes…just five seconds…promise”! 1…2…3…4…please…5
How soon should you let go…
He said: “Bas…”
She said: “Popoy, this is Mark, my new officemate. Mark, this is Popoy.”
Mark: “Hi, I’m Mark.”
He said: “Not so nice to meet you. Why are you so dead-set in getting a new boyfriend?”
Mark: “Please, stop it”.
He said: “You’re just hunkier than me but you won’t be able to pinned me down!”
She said: “Popoy, please go home!”
He said: “I love you so much and it is so painful”!
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How do you move on…
when you realized that HE is still the one, but then he got someone new..
She said: “I am the one who wanted it, right? but why does it hurt so much?
She said: “The truth is, up to this day, I am still hoping that you’ll tell me that I am still the one, let me be the one, let me be your only one again.”
He said: “She loved me at my worst. You had me at my best and you chose to break my heart…”
For anyone who has loved and lost…

~SPRING~

Who is rich and who is poor?

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

"It was great, Dad."

"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.

"Oh yeah," said the son.

"So, tell me, what you have learned from the trip?" asked the father.

The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us; they have friends to protect them."

The boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."

Isn't perspective a wonderful thing?

Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.

Appreciate every single thing you have!

"Life is too short and friends are too few."

THANK GOD, I HAVE SEASONS TOO!!!

Spring's Prayer

Lord,

I’ve asked you one thing and you showered me more than I could think of. And now…It’s my turn

It has been how many months (November 28, 2007) and it's now I know it's time for a circle of appreciation

Now, it’s time for me to give back the blessings a praises. Attend to the real reason why I join Seasons. Perhaps, too late for me but not for You

You might have placed me here in Seasons: To make me ready for a bigger world. To make me more confident and more efficient. To develop more of my sense of responsibility towards other people

But I could never be ME without You and the other Seasons that I am with. The three of them who taught me how to walk until I could run

Let these three people understand and feel that they are not forgotten - Summer, Winter, Autumn

Summer For letting me experienced a selfless love even just for while. My imperfections have been molded. Through him, I have learned to accept reality - that sometimes, we just really have to be thankful for what we have and not ask for anything more

Winter For understanding and patience. The warmth of his sweetness The ever-boring jokes that made us laugh. Life could never be as happy Unless I live it, the Winter way - simple but with directions.

Autumn Which took me only a day to know how great he works, my salute. Who might frown at times, but whose laughter would say, “everything’s gonna be alright.” He really is The Doctor. He is The Healer.

Summer, Winter, Autumn Who despite the heavy loads, We're able to give friendship and kept our generosity

That though we won’t be seeing each other that often. May we value the times. The triumphs and struggles. Simply, the Seasons' way

It’s my pleasure to spend life with them! Bless them. Guide them!

Amen.

As Good As It Gets

A year ago I made this post about my then 2-year relationship. Basically I wanted more than what the person could offer. I knew I was loved, but I wanted to feel that I was, not just know.

I let go of that person then. But that was the person I really really wanted things to work out with. I wanted be content with what I had. I tried to rationalize that physical expressions of affection - hugs, cuddles, kisses, an arm on your shoulder was not as important as loyalty and KNOWING that I am loved.

But I couldn't be content. I let go. I wasn't the only one who got hurt.

Now, after a year we crossed paths again. Everything feels the same. I haven't lost any feelings I had before. Everything and everyone around me just vanishes whenever we're together. I know I've been missed as well. I know that we both want to say that things will be the same again.

Nothing has changed. That's what's holding me back. Nothing has changed. I am still loved but I want to feel it, too.

There's always this question: "would you rather be with someone you love? or with someone who loves you?" - I always answer, "with the one I love."

Then why is it so difficult now?

Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting
and autumn a mosaic of them all.
-Stanley Horowitz

PANAHON

Sa aming anyo kayo'y di magtataka..

sa aming ugali mang iba iba..

tunay na pagkakaibigan ang nasimulan..

magkakaiba man ang nakagisnan..

sabihin man ng iba,

kami'y mga isnabero..

ngunit ugali nami'y sadyang maginoo.

hahaha... teka.. lubha yatang akong naging makata..

nawa'y wag mabahala at ituloy lamang ang inyong pagbasa..

nagsimula ang aming samahan ng ako at si SPRING

ay makapagkwentuhan.. nakilala ang bawat isa

at naging magkaibigan...

namasdan naming itong si AUTUMN..

na may busilak na kalooban..

at naisama na sa aming samahan..

hanggang si SUMMER ay nakilala..

nakagaanan na din ng loob.

sa bawat lakad na kay saya...

sa mga tawanan na nauubusan ng hininga..

sa lungkot na dinaranas ng isa..

nadarama ng bawat isa...

lubos akong nagagalak..

sa lakad ng aking buhay

silay nakadaupang palad..

nawa'y magatagal ang aming samahan..

magkaiba man ang panahon na aming kinaroroonan..

mga kapatid ko... mahal ko kayew....

......WINTER.....