DAILY CUP OF TEA

MY GIRLFRIEND HATES MY IMPERFECTIONS

I sat down on our couch after I entered in our apartment with my girlfriend. She's mad right now.

"Babe, 'di ba, ang sabi ko 'wag ka ng sumama? Ang kulit mo, sumama ka pa!"  She place her both hands sa kaniyang magkabilang bewang.

"Bawal ba? Gusto ko lang namang sumama. Isa pa, boyfriend mo naman ako, wala na ba akong karapatan?" I asked while staring at her.

"Hindi naman sa wala kang karapatan, I just want to say na baka kung anong sabihin nila sa tuwing magkasama tayo!" she explained.

"Ikinakahiya mo ba ako?" My tears were about to fall, but I tried to hold it back.

I hate it, ang pangit ko kasi. Ang dami kong imperfections, hindi rin naman ako mayaman. Ito lang naman kasi ako, tapos siya maganda't mayaman pa.

"No. I just hate it na ang pangit mo, ang dami mong imperfections..." pagdidiin niya pa sa akin ng mga masasakit na salita na nakikita niya sa akin. She straightened again her hands.

I bowed down my head and tears began to fell over my jeans. I knew it, she hates it, too. Wala naman na akong magagawa kasi ganito na talaga ako. The only thing I could give to her is love and laughter.

I was about to stand up when I heard her speaking again;

"At sa tuwing magkasama tayo, kung ano-anong naririnig kong hindi maganda na ayaw kong naririnig mo, kasi alam kong nasasaktan ka... ang pangit mo kasi. Pero do you know why I'm still staying? It's because you love me. I don't care if you're not good-looking or wealthy like other boys, as long as you love me, I will stay. I fell in-love with you, because of your attitude... Dahil pinatunayan mong mahal mo talaga ako beyond your looks. Yeah. I'm really into looks, pero nagbago 'yon simula no'ng dumating ka. I want an everlasting love, not looks na pang temporary lang naman. I want someone who truly loves me, at hindi ako iiwan kahit anong mangyari. And then I found you."

I stood up and immediately hugged her so tight. "I love you so much." I whispered then cried on her shoulder.

"I love you, too, so much." She then hugged me back.

This is why not all girls are into looks, sometimes, they're into attitudes. Dahil hindi sa mukha ang basehan kung mahal ka ng isang tao, nasa damdamin at kilos. If you want to be happy with no worries for the rest of your life, find someone who's contented. Someone who loves you, always and forever. I asure you na kung sa ganiyang tao ka mapupunta, kahit na anong pagsubok ay malalampasan ninyong dalawa.