The Art Of Waiting

The Art of Waiting

 For The Right Time...

The date is October 27 and it's 1:07 a.m. Oh yes, kasagsagan ng kalaliman ng gabi. And yet I am very much wide awake. Maraming maraming salamat sa tinira kong coffee float ng Mcdo at pagkatapos ay sinundan pa ng Ice Chocolate ng J.Co. I was already sleepy few hours ago. But then lucky enough my sleepiness surpassed. Kaya heto at gising na gising ang diwa ko ngayon. 

So what is this blog post all about? The art of waiting, hmmm. 

Let me tell you a story. There's a girl I know. Actually, we're close. She's a very very close friend of mine. This girl has a suitor. And it's been more than six months since the guy started pursuing her. 

Our convo went like this: 

"You know what, Cie (that's me), I really like him. As in a lot. Gusto ko na nga sana siyang sagutin last week." 

And my response, "Oh bakit hindi mo pa sagutin? Ang tagal niyo nang nagliligawan. At gusto mo naman siya. So, anong problema?" *lamon ng sandwich, inom ng kape*

 "Maybe it's not the right time yet. Ang balak ko nga kapag natuloy sana yung pagkikita namin last week, sasagutin ko na siya. Or ako na mismo yung mag-po-propose sa kanya na kung pwede ko na ba siyang maging boyfriend?" 

Honestly, I was amazed by her crazy idea. You go girl! That is called "woman empowerment". 

She then continued, "Kaya lang hindi natuloy yung lakad namin. He has some important thing to do that time and I'm not that immature to be mad at him. I understand his reason." 

Naks! Ikaw na friend ang matured! Sana naging ganyan ka din dati sa past relationship mo. But anyway, past is past. Moved on na. So go on. Continue your story please. Lalamon lang ako dito while listening to you.

 "Ayun na nga. We didn't had the chance to meet that day and I believe na sign 'yon mula kay Lord. Hindi pa nga talaga siguro time for us."

 Umentra ang nagmamagaling na si ako. "Pero grabe ha. Tagal na rin. May nakapagsabi sa akin, dapat daw relationship ang pinatatagal. Baka kasi mamaya niyan ang tagal ng ligawan stage tapos kapag sinagot mo na siya, maghihiwalay kayo kaagad. Parang nasayang lang yung mga oras niyo pareho. Hindi ba mas masakit iyon? Ang tagal niyong nasa G2K (getting to know) stage tapos hindi rin pala kayo ang magkakatuluyan."

 "May point ka diyan Cie. Minsan nga rin natatakot ako na baka kapag naging kami na, mas mahaba pa yung panahon na nagligawan kami kesa yung time na magiging kami. I remembered my ex tuloy. One month lang siya nanligaw and yet ang tagal rin ng inabot ng relasyon namin. It has been N years." 

I agreed. Hindi naman sa pareho kaming nega ni friend. We were just stating some facts here. (Defense pa more).

 She then continued. "But then, I even had some regrets. Sana pala, hindi ko nalang muna sinagot yung ex ko noon ng ganun kabilis. Kasi when I entered the relationship, I started to embrace all his flaws. Lahat ng mali, tinanggap ko. Yes, I became blind in the name of love. What if pinatagal ko yung panliligaw ni ex? Baka nagbago pa yung isip ko na sagutin siya 'di ba? Kasi nakita ko na kaagad yung mga mali. Pero wala eh. I thought he was already the right one for me kaya binalewala ko lahat ng negative at hindi ko na pinili ang kumawala sa relasyon namin." 

But then again. Past is past. 

"Alam mo friend, iba si ex, iba si present. I can't guarantee or even nobody can guarantee that Mr. Present is already the right one for you. Only God knows that. Pero ikaw, nasa'yo pa rin 'yan. If you think na hindi pa right time para sagutin ang manliligaw mo, so be it.At kung mahal ka niya talaga, maghihintay siya kung kailan ready ka na talaga."


 "Yeah. That's the art of waiting. May tamang panahon para sa bagay na iyan. And besides, I believe in signs. I pray to God na sana bigyan niya ako ng signs and maybe this was it. Siguro gusto iparating sa akin ni Lord na hindi pa ako handa. That I should wait more longer to His Time."


 Oh yeah. That's what we called, Perfect God's Timing. We'll get there. Maybe soon.