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Underneath the Same Sky

February 6th, 2009 by Ezrah | No Comments | Filed in Daily Woes, Married Life, She says

Under the Same Sky

P and I do not live in the same country.  Heck, we’re about 7,290 miles away from each other!  That far, huh?  With this minor problem between us, we try to do our best to make us feel as if we are together.  I know I’ve said this over and over again, but humor me on this one.  With the advent of technology, we do feel as if we’re together, sans the hugging, the kissing, and the dot dot dot… LMAO.  But despite that, we still paddle along just fine.

Sometimes, it’s a bit depressing to be away from him, but I cannot complain much.  I need to be here and tie up some loose ends before going back to the Philippines for a long visit.  Despite our distance, I have never heard P complain as much as I thought he would.  True, he still wants me to come and stay with him but he understands my reason for being away from him.

Some people may not understand why this is so but for reasons I cannot disclose, we have chosen to be in this situation.  This doesn’t mean that we like it but we think that if we give up a few years, we could have a better future together.  I believe that sacrificing a short part of our lives together would benefit us both and our family.

We don’t really see being apart as a negative but as a chance to grow into better and mature individuals.  I guess you could say that we are a bit prepared to withstand future trials because we have learned to live apart and part of each other.  I don’t know if I’m making sense or not but that is how I see it.

I remember the song Somewhere Out There from the animated film An American Tail and I think it fits our situation.  Ironically, we are both grumbling about the rain since it raining on both our parts of the world.  We are indeed under the same sky!

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I’ll Be Home for Christmas…

December 1st, 2008 by Ezrah | 4 Comments | Filed in Daily Woes, Photography, She says

if only in my dreams…

Christmas Tree
I used to listen to that song over and over again once December starts. Sang by The Lettermen, I never realized the true meaning of the words until I wasn’t home for Christmas.

This Christmas, marks the second Christmas that I will spend away from home and now away from P. This would have been our first Christmas as husband and wife but we cannot control fate.

With Christmas just around the corner, I am filled with melancholy. Christmas songs always on the radio and Christmas commercials on T.V. is something that can make one sick especially if they spend Christmas away from home.

It’s not gift giving and it’s not the food but it is the being in the midst of your family that makes Christmas a special holiday for all of us. It might be because we Filipinos spend it differently from others, although maybe it is not that different for those who know the true meaning of the season.

My mom and I have been planning what to do during the holidays. We won’t cook and I’m sure we won’t decorate at all; these are just reminders of what we would have had where all of us are together. Lonely eh? But I do know that I will spend my Christmas in my dreams.

May your holidays be merry and bright. Merry Christmas!

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