017. My Manang’s Wedding

Last Saturday, May 9, my favorite sister finally got married. Well, she waited for this big day of hers for so long. I could see how excited she was on her wedding day.

Prior to her wedding day, I was a bit worried because of typhoon Emong. The typhoon was tracking the direction towards Pangasinan.

For a week, the weather was bad in Pangasinan, including here in Manila. I asked my sister if she was worried.

She only replied, “Hindi. Lalabas ang bagyo ng Saturday sa Cagayan” (No. Typhoon will exit on Saturday in Cagayan).

I guess she was right. She was right in two things.

She was right because she believed that the weather will turn out to be fine.

She was also right not to worry.

My sister’s wedding turned out to be a reunion as well of our family. Relatives from Baguio and Alaminos attended the wedding.

Our humble residence was the busiest place in our barangay that day. I somewhat enjoy seeing our house filled again with people, (mostly relatives and friends). Its nice to entertain our relatives specially from Baguio whom I rarely see.

After two years, I finally had chat with my Tita Naty and cousins, our kumustahan moments is very much lively with all the updates and laughter. It was so nice to see little kids (mga pamangkin) playing and running inside and outside our house.

I raised my hats as well to my relatives in Alaminos. Eventhough they were directly hit by the typhoon, they still managed to attend.

At 2 o’clock in the afternoon we were all in the church. The joy of seeing my sister and my new kuya in front of the altar is so delightful.

Lesson for our Pocket:

What made the wedding ceremony complete and meaningful is the homily and message of the priest, Fr. Cacho. He is a third cousin of ours and he was chosen by my sister to preside the mass.

His message of what love means is truly a lesson I put in my pocket. According to him, he has two favorite definition of love.

Love is patient

Love is kind

Very much simple definition but heavy in meaning.

Love is alive if we become more patient towards our love ones. Our parents’ love is a simple example, they are patient enough in giving us the care we deserve.

He was right when he said all the things around us are product of patience.

Trees waited time to grow from a seed.

Boys and girls waited years before becoming man and woman.

We all started from elementary until we become professional.

All of these thing are product of patience.

And then he added that love is kind. Kindness is not only about giving money and material things to people.

Kindness is also emphasized through the little things we do for our love ones.

The most trivial and not appreciated things we do to our parents, friend, special someone are the kindest thing we can share.

Listening to this simple message allowed me to evaluate myself.

Am I patient and kind enough to love?

To my sister Grace and kuya Eddie, best wishes to both of you and may you become more patient and kind to one another each day!