By Tim on 9th September, 2007
When my family and friends learned that I’m getting married already, some would come up to me and ask “Are you sure about this?” “Are you certain that he’s the one?” And in a heartbeat I would reply, “I’m positive!” In fact, I already knew the answer to these questions even before we decided to tie the knot.
A few years back, I was hospitalized due to acute gastroenteritis. My husband, who’s my boyfriend then, would visit me every night. He would bring me things that would put a smile on my face. Since he knows my addiction to cats, he bought me a hello kitty pillow and it really made my day. But since I’m in so much pain also, I easily get irritated over little things. I remember that I would always try to pick a fight with him but he would just smile at me and say sweetly “Ang sungit sungit naman ng baby ko” (My baby is so moody). “May masakit ba syo?” (Are you in pain?). “Magpahinga ka na ha” (Take a rest, okay?). And he’ll give me a peck on the cheek right after saying that. I was feeling rather ugly lying in that hospital bed wearing a silly hospital gown. I had unkempt and oily hair, dry skin that I could practically write on it with my fingernails, cracked lips, puffy eyes and I was not getting any real baths at all. So you can just imagine how I would have looked like. I’m ugly that’s what I kept on saying to myself and I began to dread the night that he would come and visit me because I might turn him off with my unsightliness. But he made me feel otherwise. Even before I had the chance to speak my mind, he held my hand, squeezed it softly, he looked at me with love in his eyes and said “Ang ganda ganda pa rin talaga ng baby ko.” (My baby is still very beautiful.). And that’s when I knew in my heart that he’s the one that I can see myself growing old with. And that he’s the one that I would love to spend every wakeful and wake less moment of my life with. Here’s a guy who is caring enough to remember even the littlest things that would make me happy, here is a guy who is patient enough to bear with my mood swings. Here is a guy who is sensitive enough to see my insecurities and make me feel like I’m the most perfect and beautiful creature that God ever created. And right then and there it hit me, while I was looking at him intently that he’s the one. I might not have heard any bells ringing or music playing but I’ve heard my heart beating and telling me that from that day forward it would only beat for him and no one else. If people think that he’s lucky to have me, I’m telling you now that I’m luckier because he chose to love me.
“Baby, I won’t promise you that there would be no more fights between us because I’m certain that there will be a lot of it. But I know too that we’ll always end up kissing and making-up. I won’t promise you that there would be no mistakes because I’m not perfect and neither you are. But I’m sure that there will be lessons learned after every fault committed. I won’t promise you that there will be no more tears because one time or another we’ll be shedding one for our friends, colleagues, families and for each other. Actually, I won’t promise you anything. “But I will guarantee you that I will give all of me in being your wife and mother to our future children. I will give every thing that I have in understanding and accepting you as you are. I will give all my love in everything that I will do for you and our future family. I love you Ryan, my boyfriend, my best friend, my husband. Being with you is like making every single one of my dreams come true.”
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