SEASONS of LOVE 1 The Series - Springtime : Songs of Haru ✔

Episode 14 - Sparks Fly

   May mangilan ngilan ding nagkakape sa coffee shop na iyon, pero mukhang meron din naman silang kanya kanyang pinag-uusapan.

   "Because we have our reasons kaya tayo nakikipagrelasyon sa kapwa natin ng kasarian. And one them is love. Di ba, like, what if, nakipag-siping ka sa kapwa mo lalaki but because of love? And, God is love. So is it still considered a sin?"

   "..."

   "But let's not dwell on that. Love is weird." Bahagya pa niyang itinirik ang mata habang nakangiti. "Punta tayo sa nararamdaman mo. Maraming sinasabi ang Bible about love. One is written in First Corinthians chapter thirteen, verses four to eight, it says; 'Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.'

   "At totoo iyon. Iyan ang pag-ibig."

   "Pero hindi ko siya..."

   "Mahal? But you're jealous." Hindi ako kumibo dahil pakiramdam ko ay totoo iyon. "Did you know that God became jealous of the nation of Israel? Masama ang magselos, hindi ba? It's a sin. But they say God is a jealous god.

   "Ganito 'yan. God became jealous, because he treated Israel as his wife, pero ang nasyon ng Israel ay may ibang diyos na sinamba, at sino ba naman ang may gusto na i-share sa iba ang asawa niya? No one. So God got jealous, because he wanted to protect what was His, His possession, His treasure.

   "You see, jealousy is not always a bad thing. Minsan kapag nagseselos tayo, gusto nating manakit, that's the sinful side of jealousy. But most of the time, nagseselos tayo dahil gusto nating protektahan ang isang bagay na mahalaga sa atin. Nagseselos tayo, dahil nagmamahal tayo. And kung napansin mo sa binanggit ko kanina about love sa fisrt Corinthians. Walang nabanggit about jealousy, kung bawal ba ito o hindi, that's because love can be jealous sometimes."

   "Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin."

   "You don't have to say anything. Kailangan mo lang makinig. Maybe you're confused now. Malamang nga, tinatanong mo sa sarili mo kung nagseselos ka talaga, at kung nagseselos ka nga, nagmamahal ka ba? Right?"

   Tumango ako dahil tama siya na iyon ang tumatakbo sa isip ko.

   "Okay, now, I'll talk to you not as a missionary, but as an ordinary person with ordinary opinions. Sige, isa isahin natin, para malinawan ka. Just answer me with a yes or a no. Okay?"

   Ngumiti siya nang tumango ako.

   "Perfect. So, madalas mo ba siyang maisip? Say, may iba kang kausap pero bigla na lang siyang papasok sa isip mo?"

   Nahihiya akong tumango. Shems. Madalas mangyari iyon.

   "Okay, hindi na kita tatanungin kung naiirita ka kapag may kausap siyang iba, because that's already clear. Next question, do you like being near him?"

   "Mm-hm."

   "What about his face, nakikita mo ba ang mukha niya kahit nasa ibang bagay ang focus mo?"

   Tango.

   Shems! Yung totoo lang, siya ba ang konsyensya ko? Bakit parang alam niya ang lahat ng nangyayari sa akin?

   "Alright. One last question. Kaya mo bang makuha siya ng iba?"

   Ilang saglit akong nawalan ng kibo at nakatitig lang sa kanya.