The Forgotten Groom (AWESOMELY COMPLETED) #Watty's 2015

Dear Daphne

Dear Daphne,

I don't exactly know what to say. Basta ang alam ko lang, everytime you celebrate your birthday, I feel as if I am the luckiest man alive. In a way that is true. I am the luckiest man alive because I have you. I am lucky because you came into my life and you blew me away with that snobbish attitude of yours.
Daphne, I was a lost man before I came to Siargao. Nawala ang kapatid ko, kasabay noon ay nawala ko rin ang sarili ko. I travelled the whole world to find myself again Love. Kung saan saan ako napunta, hoping that one day, the old Christian Samaniego can come back. One faithful day in the seas of Siargao, I saw you. I have been searching the whole world for love, and yet I found it in your arms. It is only you Daphne. Ikaw lang ang may kayang ibigay sa akin ang ganoong klaseng pagmamahal.
Time and time again, you were and you're still the only woman who can break me. Nasa kamay mo iyon Daphne. My hearts is yours to break. You own me. Without you, I will be nothing, just a husk of a man, walang kahit na anong laman.
I don't know if you remember this, but I told you that if you survive, kung mabubuhay ka pagkatapos ng kasal natin, sasabihin ko sayo ang wedding vows ko. I will say it now Daph, these are the things I will do for you.
I promise to cherish and protect you. I know it is cliché, gamit na at gasgas na nag panahon. But this is what I intend to do Daphne. Alam ko kung paano ka nasaktan noong pinili mo akong mahalin. I have witnessed your pain when you chose to fight for me, to fight for us. Kaya ngayon ako naman ang mangangako sayo. Mamahalin kita ng buong buo. Poprotektahan kita sa lahat ng pwedeng makasakit sayo. I want you to live a life of pure bliss Daphne. Hindi ko maipapangakong maiiwasan mo ang masaktan, because that is impossible. All I can promise you is this. I will shield you from every hurt, I will be your protector.
You have told me then, kaya ka addict sa pagbabasa dahil gusto mong maranasan kung paano ba magkaroon ng lalaking iingatan ka. You don't have to imagine Daphne. Tutuparin ko ang pangarap mong iyon. I will try to become the man you have always dreamed of. Alam kong hindi ako perpekto at malayo ang ugali ko sa lalaking pinapangarap mo. But I will be me-- the Chance who is utterly and hopelessly inlove with you. Is that enough?
I will make each and every moment you spend with me simply splendid. Our story might not be the most romantic, or the best in the world. Hanggang ngayon, matibay pa rin ang paniniwala ko na ang kwento natin ay simple lang. Walang kahit na anong pasabog o magarbong pasikot sikot. But I guess, that is what makes our story perfect Daphne. Simplicity is the height of perfection. And each simple moments that we share-- iyong paggising natin sa umaga, iyong pag-inom natin ng kape, iyong paghilik mo kapag matutulog na tayo, damn kahit pa iyong panahon na hinihele mo ang kambal --- is simply the most perfect moment that I can have. Truly, the beauty of a story resides on its simplicity. You just have to find what is extraordinary on our preconceived ordinary.
Maraming tao ang nag iisip na kailangan namin ng mga babaeng tatayo sa tabi namin na may suot na hilerang alahas at mamahaling damit. Dala dala ng apelyido ko ang ganoong bigat Daphne. My Mom always tells me that we should be flawless. Kailangan naming humanap ng mga taong makakayang mabuhay sa ganoong klaseng responsibilidad. Perfection is the standard of every Montreal. Noong una, mali ang pagkakaintindi ko sa paniniwala ng pamilya namin na iyon. I thought when my Mother said perfection, kagandahan sa panlabas na anyo ang nakita ko. Pero sa bawat panahon, palagi mong ipinapakita sa akin na mali ako. You are perfection Daphne. Hindi ko sinasabing walang mali sa pagkatao mo Daphne, pero naniniwala akong kapag magkasama tayong dalawa, doon tayo nagiging perpekto para sa isa't isa.
I will be a Montreal in every way. There is a rule in our family Daphne, and I think you are aware of it. We only fall inlove once. Isang beses lamang. Isang pagkakataon para magmahal. Kapag isinuko na namin ang sarili namin ay wala na kaming kawala. Hindi na kami makakaahon kapag nalunod na kami. it is a very scary thought Daphne. Kapag iniisip ko na darating ang pagkakataon na mahahanap ko ang kaisa isang bagay na pwedeng gamitin sa akin para masaktan ako, hindi ko mapigilang manginig sa takot. When we fall inlove, that someone will be our kryptonite. Iyong tanging tao na makakaya kaming paluhurin. Montreal ako Daphne, at walang kahit na sino ang kayang paglaruan ang pamilya namin. Maliban na lamang sa inyo. Sa mga pinili naming pagbigyan ng kaisa isang pagkakataon. Noong iniwan mo ako, I was determined to break the rule. Pinilit kong kalimutan kita. Pinilit kong umahon sa sakit na dinanas ko noong tinalikuran mo ako. Pinilit kong magpanggap na wala ka ng kahit na anong halaga sa akin. But then, that damned freaking rule worked for me. hindi nawala ang pagmamahal ko Daphne. Mas umigting pa nga iyon noong nagkita tayo ulit. Isn't it amazing that in every moment I spend with you, I fall harder, deeper, stronger than ever before. Ito lamang ang pangako ko sayo. Until the day I die, I will be a Montreal. I will be bound by the chains of that rule, and I will be willing to be tied up. I will be the happiest man on earth if I get to spend my days loving you.
To thousand dawns and dusks. Hanggang ngayon, pakiramdam ko hindi totoo itong mga pangalan natin. I was named Chance and you are named Hope. It is purely magic that dawns signifies hope for another day and that dusks illustrates numerous chances to make things better. Akala ko noon, walang kahit na anong mabigat na ibig sabihin ang pangalan ko, till I met you. You gave meaning to who I am Daphne. You gave me chance.
To thousand dawns and dusks that we will share.
To our forever and always.
To our sunrise and sunset.
To my promise of eternity and our infinity.
To my everlasting love.
Hope and Chance.

Happy Birthday.

From your awesome, handsome-as-god husband,
Christian M. Samaniego

P.S
I love you so much.

P.P.S
Huwag kang iiyak. Baka mabasa yung papel. I love you ulit.

P.P.P.S
Last na ito, mahal kita. Sobra.

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If not for you (alam mo na kung sino ka) The Forgotten Groom will never be finished. I might not say this always, lalo na alam mo naman na sobrang vocal kong tao *insert sarcasm here*, hehe, but yeah, uhm.. thank you so much. Thank you sa motivation and sa pagpaparamdam sa akin na may nakakaappreciate ng gawa ko.

Thank you so much Sis!

Happy Birthday to the real life Daphne!

*Ace Domingo