(an obvious) thought

one of these days you'll find someone who seems perfect. if you haven't already, i mean.

the first few weeks of your acquaintance will be almost ideal; long conversations, fun moments, lots of laughter.

i call this the "honeymoon phase".

but as time passes, you'll start to float back down from that ephemeral heaven. flaws and qualities about them that you realize you really don't like will start showing.

of course, there really is no ideal person.

but what makes or breaks your relationship is whether you decide to accept him/her exactly as he/she is.

and whether that person makes the same decision.

that's how friendships grow. that's how love blooms.

its a decision that you make everyday.

i took a trip down memory lane...

...and i came back smiling and laughing. :D

so many precious moments captured in little items. letters, pictures, notes, gift wraps, tickets, trinkets, even tissue paper... mostly from my high school days, a little from my college days.

the campaign button when i ran for batch rep (and lost, lol)...

the ateneo pin...

doodles that i did before...

the note someone gave me thinking i wouldn't know it was him (he always used the same pen and had a very distinct handwriting, nyahahaha)

backstab papers (remember those? those were interesting, haha)...

and other stuff that made me remember about the moments that i almost forgot about...

all in the past, perfectly preserved in my memory...

at least until i lose a few more brain cells, haha.

i used to cry whenever i opened this memory box of mine... but now i just smile as i stroll down the road, backwards into time. reveling in the remembered sights, sounds and sensations.

i suppose the reason we all love memories is that they're one of the rare things that never change.

but now, as i open my eyes and take in my surroundings, i look to the future, keeping the past in my heart and, most importantly i believe, making sure i enjoy every moment of today.

woohoo, can you believe it, a complete blog post, hahaha :D