Dear Isay

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Originally Posted by blankcheck

Dear Isay,

Hi. I just thought of writing to you today. It’s quiet and a little rainy outside, just the perfect time to send my regards to a friend.

I have to say that much as I am a Tagalog speaker, I am more expressive when I write in English, therefore, I would be using the language. I guess, it would also be a good starting point with you being an aspiring English teacher.

First of all, I want you to know that when PBB started, it was your Sweetypie, Jason, who captured my heart. He reminded me so much of what my husband was like before we became a couple. It was not exactly his attitude or his background. It was more of his heart. That hard-on-the-outside but soft-in-the-inside character was strangely familiar. I swear I could read his thoughts from Day 1.

With you, it was a different story altogether.

You and I are poles apart.

While I adored you for your wild humor and spot-on punchlines, I was very critical of how you behaved on certain occasions.

You were loud, tactless and at times, insensitive. You said things for the sake of, sometimes without meaning it. Just because you wanted to.

You did things for fun, sometimes without restraint. Just because your friends goaded you.

You exasperated me.

Maybe that was your effect on people. With you, there was no middle ground. With your vibrant and lively demeanor, it was impossible not to notice you.

And notice you I did.

Much like Jason, I woke up one day thinking how beautiful you are.

You, with that wide-eyed innocence and childlike faith in the goodness of people.

You, with that infectious enthusiasm for life and boundless energy.

You, with that breathtaking candor - never apologizing for what you are, or for what you’re not.

You, with that selfless and caring heart, the reason why your friends gravitate towards your innate kindness.

You, who loved so simply yet completely -never expecting anything in return.

I have learned a lot from you. And to be completely honest, those lessons I have learned are the ones that I need most right now.

Carpe Diem. Seize the day.

You made me realize that we are warriors and that life is our battle. We move forward, with strength and courage - but not without tucking in a lot of that wild humor and devil-may-care attitude. We strive not just for excellence but also for happiness. We choose not to be blinded by the standards of this world, but by what goes beyond it.

We nurture, we care, we love - passionately, generously.

We open our hearts knowing it is impossible not to get hurt in the process. Yet we do it. Just because we want to.

Isay, you have taught me all these things and more.

I only wish for your happiness and well-being because it is not very often that I am blessed with such a wonderful inspiration in our all too ordinary lives.

With all my love,

BC

P.S. I hope Jason continues to love you well - because within every strong woman lies a little girl who just wants to be taken care of at the end of the day.