92 Days: A Weeping Prince

                I have been writing my whole life, it is my only outlet to escape my problems. It is where I can shout all the pains, angers and agonies that have been given in my life. I created this perfect world for me, where I can go to whenever I can’t handle my life anymore and this world consists of my writings…

                But now, for the very first time in my life, I don’t know what to say… Only continuous flow of aching tears from my heart can be seen… With the disbelief that now, you are truly gone…

                I’m very thankful that you came back… When you opened the door, I instantly knew that it was you, for you have the only keys to my locked heart… I was unexplainably happy again, knowing that I can continue our dreams that we have created for us… But why leave me again? Why did you still came back when all the while you knew that it wasn’t going to be a happy ending just like I’ve prayed it would be… I fought for you up to the very end, I never gave up on us and I gave it my all… I know I’m not the perfect and ideal guy, I have numerous of mistakes and failures in my life but I have the heart… The heart that has been patiently understanding, faithfully valuing and truly loving you for just who you are… The Heart that has given you the unconditional love that you have always needed… Do you know the feeling of being sentenced as guilty when the truth is you really didn’t do anything at all? That you were sent into prison because you were being misjudged? That is what I’m feeling right now. But I still ask? Why do you have to listen to them? Why haven’t you fought for me? What have I done to them for me to be judged so quickly without giving me the chance to let my true self be known to them? Have you already forgotten all our intimate committed vows that we made infront of each other where our witness was God? Deep inside of you, you know that you were the only one left in my Life… You know that I have nothing else left but only You… You were my only family, my savior, my wife, my bestfriend, my partner and my Princess… And now, with you permanently gone, I feel so lost, hopeless, miserable and alone… And I don’t know how to pick up myself again…

                All of our dreams have vanished, the “60 anniversaries we’ll spend together”, the “Travels that we planned for each other”, the “Surprises that I will do to show you that I will still court you even if we are already old, wrinkled and have our own grandchildren”. All of it has been gone… I can’t help but to cry at my worst while continuing to finish this… And the most painful thing to know? Is that you can still pursue living your life while I can’t continue with mine any longer… I will never forget your final words to me which are “Bye for the last time..”. I know that I will never ever recover from this pain because I have lost the only woman I have greatly loved with my whole being… :_(_____________________________

- Poetic Prince

A Traveller’s Wedding Bliss (Poro Point, La Union)

                I’m always passing by to La Union whenever I travel from Baguio to Manila and vice versa but I never had the chance to stop by and explore La Union because I was so focused in discovering those off the beaten track Philippine destinations.

                But I was given a chance to explore it for free, thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sy for inviting my Grandfather Armando Leyva as a principal sponsor for their wedding. And I accompanied my Grandpa to the said occasion.

                So the reception was held at this fabulous resort named THUNDERBIRD RESORT, it is of greek architectural design facing the vast South China Sea where you can see the strong waves splashing into the rocks. Its setting is windy and romantic. Truly, Love can be felt in the air and as I was watching the sweet newly-weds, I can’t help but think of my future dream wedding that will happen with my Princess someday…

                I enjoyed the reception, the sweet mellow music played by the orchestra and the endearing video presentation of the couple’s lovestory. What an inspiring wedding by these 2 brave people who are not afraid to show to the world how much they are proud of having and loving each other… And I give my compliments to them for choosing a magnificent place to have their post-wedding ceremony. And I also give my best wishes to them for their Lifetime of True Love that can be only found by few people…


- Happy Loner Traveller

A Traveller’s Seashore Bash (Beach Capital Of The Philippines)

  

              Well, I don’t think this place still needs an introduction because it is the most popular Philippine destination in the World. Very well-known to Foreign Tourists that even Hollywood Stars visit this so-called Beach Capital of the Philippines and it is BORACAY.  I’ve been to Boracay a lot of times during the lean months and I always try Parasailing, Nature Trekking, Jetski, Banana Boating, ATV, Aquanot and their famous Island Hopping. This place is seen by Filipinos as the “Las Vegas” version of the Philippines because it is a Beach filled with lots of Hotels, Restaurants and Bars. And it’s more alive at night than daytime. So people go here because of the all out nightlife party.

               

                But… For a Nature lover, Traveller and Adventurer like me? I wouldn’t prefer the nightlife version of BORACAY but instead I would focus on the Ecological experience of Boracay, where I could be close more to nature and understand them by observing their reactions to the changes made by the people who try to develop BORACAY by building these numerous establishments and creating more garbages that allows the destruction of our natural wonders. So I tried Island Hopping, Nature Trekking and Aquanot. And as I was doing these activities, I can only say one thing… That Boracay’s beauty is vanishing… Corals are dying and plastics can be seen deep within the sea. And It’s not humane to destroy the marine life because it causes an imbalance to our ecology and we will be the one’s suffering in the future, which is by the way, already being felt by us… So please, to those people who travels to BORACAY or any other place in the Philippines especially when you are around nature, please respect other species living in that area. Please, never leave your trash anywhere because a tiny piece of garbage destroys a lot of marine life… We could enjoy God’s gift which is nature by being one with it… Hopefully, people managing Boracay would create more Eco-Friendly activities and would try to make a way to preserve the natural wonder of Boracay by preventing garbages and plastics from going out to the sea…

                Let us not wait for Nature to take revenge on us humans… We could start now, in our own little way to create awareness on all the people we meet. Preventing Natural destruction is better than Curing it… Please act before it’s too late… Always remember that regrets will only be realized in the end, when everything is already irreversible…


- Happy Loner Traveller