Her Husband (Commit #8)

Chapter Eighteen:

Donna POV

"Girllll!!! Namiss kita!"sinalubong niya ako ng mahigpit na yakap

"Aaaii miss you too,anong magandang hangin ang nagdala sa magandang dilag?" natatawa kong sabi.

Dinalaw ako ng isang magandang binibini na nagngangalang Generose Pacundo, 'gen' for short.

Siya ang pinakatahimik sa lahat ng kaibigan ko but not too quiet to the point she's not talking at all, she still one who have the most exciting and interesting love story of all times.

"Namiss ko kasi ang pork lumpia mo ee, heto ngat may dala na akong ingredients para syempre lulutuin mo na lang." nakangiting sabi niya habang itinataas ang hawak na ecobag.

"Iyan gusto ko sa iyo ee may dalang pasalubong." Sagot ko naman habang papasok kami ng compound.

"Kumusta nga pala si drie?" usisa ko sa kaniya

"Mabuti naman awa ng Dios, iniwan ko muna kay nanay... rest day muna kami sa isa't isa."

Habang nagku-kwentuhan kami at abala ako sa pag tadtad ng sibuyas, celery, at carrots nang makatanggap ako ng tawag mula kay Danica.

Si Danica na kapatid ni ate Laarny, medyo close kasi kami niyan.

Napasulyap pa ako sa oras 6: 06 PM at napakunot noo ako bago pinindot ang answer botton

"Good evening Dan, kumusta?" agad kong sagot bago inipit sa balikat at taenga ang cellphone

"Ate I need your help." Dinig ko sa kabilang liniya kasabay ng mahinang hikbi

"Bakit? Anong nangyayari?"

"Si Mikie... sinuntok ni kuya Baldo."

"Ano?? Si ate mo asan?" nag-aalala kong tanong

"Papunta kami ng police station para magpablater."

"Ipapa-tokhang mo ba sa akin si Kuya Baldo?" biro ko sa kaniya

"Hehe ate naman ee!!"

"Joke lang girl, anong help ba kailangan mo?" sabi ko habang nakatingin kay gen na tuwang-tuwa magkiliti kay zenzen

"Pwede mo ba kaming samahan bukas magkuha ng medico legal nila Mikie sa provencial?"

"Sige Dan, darating ako."

"Salamat ate."

"Maliit na bagay. Oh siya, kumalma ha? Para makapag-isip ng maayos."

"Opo.bye ate."

"Ano iyon girl?" halatang curouis niyang tanong, lahat naman iyan sila alam ang pangalan ng iba kong kaibigan

"Malamang nagloko na naman ang asawa ni ate Laarny, this time nagkasakitan na, nadamay pa si Mikie."

"May mga tao talagang matakaw sa kati... inangkin na lahat ng galis sa balat ng lupa." Malalim niyang hugot

"Talaga lang, hindi makuntento sa main dish, may iba't ibang desserts pa, at hindi rin pwedeng chocolate flavor lang, may vanilla, strawberry, grapes, apples, rockyroad, cookies&cream, buko salad."

"Gutom lang iyan girl!"putol niya sa sinasabi ko. Makapag luto na nga.

"May apat na klase ng tao" napatingin ako sa kaniya, halata ang lungkot sa kaniyang mga mata na agad niyang iniwas sa akin, napasulyap ako kay zenzen na gumapang na palayo kay gen

"Ano?" napahinto ako sa paghalo-halo ng giniling na pork at tinadtad na gulay.

"Isang swerte sa pag-ibig at career; dalawang can't have it both: ang isa swerte sa pag-ibig pero walang career, ang isa swerte sa career pero walang pag-ibig at ang pang-apat wala na ngang pag-ibig wala pang career. Ang kaibigan nating si Joana, swerte sa pag-ibig at career. Ang kaibigan mong si ate Laarny, swerte sa career pero walang pag-ibig. Ikaw, swerte sa pag-ibig pero walang career. Ako, wala na ngang pag-ibig wala pang career."

"Grabe ka namang makadown sa sarili mo." nakasimangot kong komento sa haba ng sinabi niya

"Bakit?" tanong niya habang nakatulala sa kawalan "Ano bang meron ako?" dugtong niya pa

Napabuntong-hininga ako ng malalim "hay, ang hopeless mo naman! alam mo ba, may napanuod akong speech sabi ng speaker na si Jay Shetty, 'let me tell you why that approach may fail you. I know people who graduated at 21 and didn't get a job until they were 27.

I know people who graduated late at 25 and they find work immediately. I know people who never went to university but find what they love at 18.

I know people who find the job straight out of college making decent money, but hate what they do. I know people who took gap years and found their purpose.

I know people who were so sure about what they were going to do at 16 and change their mind at 26.

I know people who have children but are single. I know people who are married but had to wait for 8 to 10 years to have children.

I know people who are in a relationship but love someone else and I know people who love each other but aren't together. My point is everything in life happens according to our time, our clock.

You may look at some of your friends and think that they're ahead of you, maybe some of them you feel are behind but everything happens at their own pace. They have their own time and clock and so do you.

At age of 25, Mark Cuban was a bartender in Dallas. It took till 32 for J.K Rowling to be published for Harry Potter after being rejected by 12publishers. Ortega launched Zara when he was 39. Jack Ma started Alibaba when was 35.

Morgan Freeman got his big break at 52. Steve Carell only got his break after 40 years old. Virgin was started by Richard Branson at 34. Getting your degree after 25 is still an achievement.

Not being married at 30 but still happy is beautiful. Staring a family after 35 is still possible and buying a house after 40 is still great. Don't let anyone rush you with their timelines.

Because as Einstein said, Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything counted truly counts. And this is the most important thing, I want you to be able to create meaningful, purposeful fulfilling lives for yourselves and learn how to use that to an impact and a difference in the lives of others. That will be true success.'

Memorize ko no? gusto ko kasing i-remind ang sarili ko niyan kapag nastress na ako sa buhay ko. Besides, maraming pinagdaanan si Joana bago niya nakamit ang swerteng tinutukoy mo, si ate Laarny kung hindi man si kuya Reni baka hindi niya lang natatagpuan ang true love niya baka kasi nagmadali lang siya.

Ako naman, I'am happy wife at nag-e-enjoy ako sa pag-alaga kay zenzen habang nagsusulat maybe kapag nag-aaral na si baby dumating din ang big break ko sa career, ang opportunities naman diyan lang iyan, unlimited. At ikaw this is too early to tell, mga bata pa tayo. Habang may buhay may pag-asa." Mahaba kong lintaniya

"Ee kakainis ka, pinapaiyak mo ako." naluluha niyang sabi

"Sabunutan kita riyan ee, drama-drama mo." naiiyak ko ring reklamo habang papalapit sa kaniya para yakapin.

PS: Abangan ang kwento ni Generose 'gen' Pacundo sa Commit Series 9: Her Boyfriend, SUSUNOD NA!