my conversations with people I meet…some retained, some lost, some forgotten, some just passing by…
It’s been years since I last had a conversation with this guy. My talks with him were some of the most interesting I’ve had no matter how trivial the topic may be: proper way to cook sinangag, single parenthood, fishing, weeds… This Holy Wednesday, I chanced upon his Facebook status that again I found stimulating. I commented and told him that I like where his … Continue reading Conversation no. 13: losing my religion
With my left foot injured, I chose to stay on the boat and let the others go to the small lagoon for some exploration. So I grabbed a bottle of chilled San Mig Light and struck up a conversation with our boat captain — a 24-year old Palawan native named Dong. ME: Taga-dito ka talaga? DONG: opo mam. Dito ako pinanganak at pinalaki. Pero ako … Continue reading Conversation no. 12: never too late to educate
Di ko matiis na di sabihin sa kanya na wala syang maaasahan sa kaibigan ko. So finally nung sinabi ko, nagpasalamat sya. Ngayon, nalilito sya kung anong susunod nyang diskarte. ME: Natatandaan mo ba nung umpisa pa lang, tinanong kita kung seryoso ka? Sabi mo noon, oo. Ngayon, ganun pa din ba ang sagot mo? LOVER BOY: Actually, hindi naman talaga e. Pero gusto ko … Continue reading Conversation no. 11: to love or to let go
Nakakaawa. Sa likod ng usual nyang ngiti, ramdam ko ang takot nya sa future ng pamilya nya. HIM: Mawawalan na kami ng bahay… ME: Ha? Bakit? HIM: Ide-demolish daw yung mga bahay sa lugar namin. Tatayuan daw ng bagong tulay. ME: E, saan kayo lilipat? HIM: Di ko nga alam e. Hindi naman talaga kami dapat kasama sa gigibain, pero nag-reklamo yung mga kasali sa … Continue reading Conversation no. 10: Emotional demolition
Yes, the title is right. I AM waiting for Mr. Right. That’s what’s wrong with me, I think. I wait, I do not seek. Read through this recent conversation (via YM) with a friend:ME: tingin mo, bakit hanggang ngayon wala pa akong asawa o boyfriend man lang? is it too much to ask for a decent man who has a good handle of life?HER: either … Continue reading Conversation no. 9: waiting for Mr. Right
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