I woke up around 5 o'clock in the morning. No reason at all. As usual, I would simply get up and turn the computer on and surf the net. I went to my Multiply site to see what's new and I saw an entry by Chi. "Once Upon an End." That was the title of her blog entry. It caught my attention. It seemed intriguing. So I read it...only to find out it was about fairy tales and love lives.
I don't know why. But suddenly I had the urge to write something. Hmmm...just when I thought this day was going to be same old, same old.
When I was about 7 or 8 years old, I started to daydream about being a princess in those fairy tale stories I used to read. I instantly loved the idea of having a prince to come for me one day and save me...from whatever it is I need saving from. I don't know. I was a kid, I didn't know what was in store for me in the future. So yes, I filled my head with these images of what I thought would be a great fairy tale come to life when I reached a certain age.
Years passed, I still thought about my would-be fairy tale life. I was waiting for my "prince." Yes, yes, I realized that my head was up in Cloud 9. But what was I to do? I was in love with the whole idea.
High school years have come and gone, I have had my share of kilig moments and heartbreaks. Still, it didn't stop me from thinking that I would someday meet that one person who was looking for me all his life. Too cheesy, I know, but at that point, I got the habit of reading romance novels. My head was filled up with these love stories here and there, I was daydreaming time to time.
Then college years arrived. This was the time it hit me. My life wasn't the fairy tale story I have always dreamed of. It wasn't as sweet as I hoped it would be. My college years have brought me to tears more times than it made me happy.
From 2004 to present. Total heartaches or heartbreaks: Three. The third was the most painful one. Apart from the fact that I still haven't found the "prince" I was looking for, life was simply...treacherous, to say the least. Feuds between friends, misunderstanding in the group, you know the drill. *Sigh* Would I want to go back in time and change things. Sure, somehow I wished that certain things never happened at all. But then again, in a way, I'm glad they did, because I had a new perspective in life.
I don't know why. But suddenly I had the urge to write something. Hmmm...just when I thought this day was going to be same old, same old.
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When I was about 7 or 8 years old, I started to daydream about being a princess in those fairy tale stories I used to read. I instantly loved the idea of having a prince to come for me one day and save me...from whatever it is I need saving from. I don't know. I was a kid, I didn't know what was in store for me in the future. So yes, I filled my head with these images of what I thought would be a great fairy tale come to life when I reached a certain age.
Years passed, I still thought about my would-be fairy tale life. I was waiting for my "prince." Yes, yes, I realized that my head was up in Cloud 9. But what was I to do? I was in love with the whole idea.
High school years have come and gone, I have had my share of kilig moments and heartbreaks. Still, it didn't stop me from thinking that I would someday meet that one person who was looking for me all his life. Too cheesy, I know, but at that point, I got the habit of reading romance novels. My head was filled up with these love stories here and there, I was daydreaming time to time.
Then college years arrived. This was the time it hit me. My life wasn't the fairy tale story I have always dreamed of. It wasn't as sweet as I hoped it would be. My college years have brought me to tears more times than it made me happy.
From 2004 to present. Total heartaches or heartbreaks: Three. The third was the most painful one. Apart from the fact that I still haven't found the "prince" I was looking for, life was simply...treacherous, to say the least. Feuds between friends, misunderstanding in the group, you know the drill. *Sigh* Would I want to go back in time and change things. Sure, somehow I wished that certain things never happened at all. But then again, in a way, I'm glad they did, because I had a new perspective in life.
Back to the heartbreaks. I was so down in the dumps. I was depressed. I wanted to just give up on love. There, I said it. The "L" word. No matter what I do, it seemed that I will never get the chance to find my prince.
Until I realized that I don't need to find my "prince." No search necessary. At that time, I realized that I already have a "prince." Yes, it's true. That, I do.
Oh no...I'm not in a relationship. Absolutely not. But believe it or not, I have found a "prince" in a dear friend of mine. Who would have thought, huh? Isn't it wonderful? I don't know if my friend IS my prince charming...but he is, without a doubt, a prince to me. Must I ramble on with stories about him? Hmm...maybe some other time. For now, that is all you need to know.
It's funny. I just realized something. That is...
Once in a while, in the middle of an ordinary life...love gives us a fairy tale.
Oh no...I'm not in a relationship. Absolutely not. But believe it or not, I have found a "prince" in a dear friend of mine. Who would have thought, huh? Isn't it wonderful? I don't know if my friend IS my prince charming...but he is, without a doubt, a prince to me. Must I ramble on with stories about him? Hmm...maybe some other time. For now, that is all you need to know.
It's funny. I just realized something. That is...
Once in a while, in the middle of an ordinary life...love gives us a fairy tale.
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