The Reunion 2013 ☀

Today.. IS THE BEST, damnit!!! Excuse my being informal than informal but it's like I just won the euphoric lottery. Nothing beats the summer heat than reuniting with some of your oldest best buds- the kind of friends separated from you by distance and time. Princess and Johnssen have been my best friends for a very long time now, since grade school to be exact. You know those people who have made a big impact on your life and how you blame them for molding you into who you are today, well they're that people. As early as age 10, I was able to prove how friendship can go along way and the proof still stands today. No amount of moving into different places or newly-found friends could have hindered how much love we still have for each other. I know I'm being all sentimental about it but I've been wanting this and wishing for this for a very long time now and I'm so glad it finally happened. I was grinning like a maniac the whole time. We talked and teased and ate ice cream (which I spilled on the ground and embarrassed myself) and sang. My voice was far from being karaoke-ready but with them the feeling that anything's possible came back. I would remember back then- we hanging around this old swing set near our school, talking about crushes, dream jobs and us being friends forever. Now, it was at a food court bench and we talked about how the baby crushes are now in other relationships, how we were pursuing or not pursuing our dream jobs and how we ARE friends forever. I guess there are things that never change.

Love is patient... blah blah blah

♥

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50 years of TLC

I tweeted this some time before the wedding: “Nothing says true love better than seeing you grand folks plan their golden wedding anniversary before your very eyes.”

And indeed the moment was the sweetest thing I witnessed- better than the movies I could say.

It was a beautiful garden wedding that pushed through amidst last minute fights, inclement weather and catering blunders. Our Tito (Lola and Lolo's third-born) was kind enough to offer his humble home as venue for the fairytale wedding. Everyone was in their best shades of white and gold which made the entire rite more magical and heart-warming.

Grandma was the first to have her make-up on (proof as to how excited she is to renew her vow with Lolo). Looking at her, all I could see was beauty. Wrinkles and gray hair could have been their but the sparkle in her eyes and her grace was timeless.

Grandpa was also the dashing debonaire. When I showed my block mates this photo, they commented he could be this “Don” with a Spanish name and a big hacienda. He was as excited as Lola. He even cried when he found out that his bride planned to wear the wedding dress she wore 50 years ago- which was dusty from age but still in shape. Lola treasures stuff like that- one of the habits I inherited from her.

 

Down the lane.

Here they are sitting side by side, struggling with tears because of the moment. All eyes were fixed on the two lovebirds while they were once again stating their love for each other. 

Love in ink or in print, rather. Haha

Afterwards, it was picture-time. And here is our family with the lovely bride and groom.

I didn't get to focus much on the food I was eating when it was reception time. Aside from being assigned to capture precious moments on film, we also had to perform. My sister and I serenaded the couple with a mash-up of the songs More Than Words and Kung Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko. We messed up a bit but I hope no one noticed. Hehe

How could anyone forget the wine and the wedding cake? 

Soon messages from family members were given- a very emotional segment of the event if you ask me. Deep feelings whether good or bad was brought up in a light and humorous way so as to keep the joyful aura that should be in every wedding.

Catching up on work and the weather, talk, talk, laughter, talk- that was pretty much it for the rest of the night. I got into 9gag and Despicable Me 2 discussions with my cousins which was a lot of fun. It brings out the 4-year olds in us to replace the typical rebellious teen.

 

Then everyone bid their goodbyes but I still could not get over the wedding until a week after. Because seeing my grandparents like that- walking hand-in-hand, thanking the guests for taking the time to join them not just in the wedding but perhaps through their whole 50 years of marriage, I can't help but be touched by these elderly people who found love and fought their way through it all because of it. It was better than a John Lloyd movie. This was real. It has been for fifty years. <3