#FindingEmhara
Finding Emhara: Unsent Letters For My Love
Chapter 14 – Unsent Letter #14
(A letter
for my friends- who were once strangers)
Date: February
15, 2007
Dearest Team
Unli-Surfers,
Six
months ago, we were strangers to each other.
It was
also six months ago when I took the leap of faith and went on a solo travel.
And
there I met you guys.
I’ve got
a lot of luck to found a safe group of people who became a part of my adventure
life.
Then
later on, I called you friends.
Thanks guys!
I was
once lost when I found you.
Naglakas-loob
lang talaga ako na mag-travel mag-isa.
Naging masaya
naman ako ginawa kong ‘pagtakas’ saglit sa lahat ng problema ko at nakilala ko
nga kayo.
At ipinagpapasalamat
ko rin sa Diyos na nakauwi naman ako ng ligtas matapos ang trip natin sa Baler.
Iba-iba
tayo ng pinagmulan at estado sa buhay pero parang naging iisa ang mga puso
natin nang araw na iyon. I’m so lucky meeting you guys!
Chariz was
also a solo traveler, Pino went with his wife - Jen and his best friend - Sarah,
then Jona has meet John along the way.
Noong
una medyo kinakabahan ako na bumiyahe mag-isa pero nilakasan ko lang talaga ang
loob ko as I really wanted to fulfill one of my bucket lists and that was to
travel solo.
It was really
scary but I’m so glad that I made that bold choice.
I even
learned to surf! And there I met you guys!
Sabay-sabay
din nating nilibot ang kagandahan ng Baler.
Pumunta
ako’ng Baler nang mag-isa pero umuwi akong marami nang kaibigan.
From
that moment, my circle grew bigger and I’m happy to meet new people from
different walks of life.
Dito ko
talaga na-realize that everyone is unique.
Iba-iba
pala tayo ng kinalakihan.
I first
thought that the life I grew up on was the same with others.
I even
thought that the life I have is the ‘normal’ one. Hindi pala ganon ang buhay. Masyado
pa lang malawak ang mundo.
The last
seven years that I was in a relationship, I thought my world will only revolve
around that.
Mag-papakasal,
magpapamilya, magpapalaki ng mga anak, tatanda, tapos tapos na.
Hindi
pala.
Marami
pa pala tayong pwedeng maranasan sa buhay sa labas ng isang relasyon.
Now, I’m
grateful to be at lost.
Because while
I got busy finding myself, I’ve found strangers that became my friends and I’ve
found out that there’s more to life than being in a romantic relationship.
Napakalawak
pala talaga ng mundo, noh?
Ang dami
ko pa palang pwedeng gawin at magagawa pa.
I just
have to brave enough to face my fears.
Kasi
marami pala akong malalaman at matututuhan.
I’ve
learned to value life more.
We only
live once as they may say.
So,
cherish every moment and make it worth living.
To my
dear friends that was once strangers to my life. You are the living instruments
sent by God that the world is indeed colorful.
Maraming
akong natutuhan mula sa inyo.
And
those are the best things to learn in life outside school.
Every
time we go out to dine and drink or to go surfing, we talk about ideas and
corny jokes. Feeling ko ay mas nag-mamature ako kapag kasama ko kayo. Gumagaan
ang mundo, mas sumasaya.
Totoo
nga ang sabi nila, sometimes, you can find a family outside home and you’ll find
it in friends.
Sana
marami pa tayong pagsamahan. I won’t mind growing old having you as my friends.
I look
up to all your plans in life. Feeling ko tuloy, nagkaroon bigla ng direksyon
ang buhay ko as being inspired from your stories.
I even take
your advices seriously.
Bilang
bunso sa barkadahan natin, I am super duper happy to be looked after you. You
always care about me. And you genuinely care!
Thank
you for having the sincerest care you always show. You always make me feel special
and loved. Pakiramdam ko tuloy, nagkaroon ako ng mga ate at kuya sa mga katauhan
ninyo.
And
promise ko sa inyo, lagi lang din ako nandito para sa inyo. That whenever you
need me, I’m just one call away.
Thank
you so much guys! Sobrang mahal na mahal ko na kayo.
I am
writing this letter so you I would know and always remember how lucky I am to
have found a set of friends, one fine day on the sunny waves of Baler.
I love
you all!
Muwah!
Tara,
surf na tayo ulit!
Love,
Your bunso,
Emhara
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