If you knew the movie “One More Chance” then you will be able to relate to our story. But despite the similarity I consider our story one of a kind; a love that doesn’t happened to everyone.  

My ex-boyfriend (now husband) and I met year 1998. We were both working in an Industrial company in Rozario, Cavite. I was a clinic nurse during that time while he was a MIS technician. We were friends for about 2 years before we started our relationship. I consider him one of my best friends; he was there for me when I was crying my heart out when I broke up with my boyfriend.

He even carries the bouquet of flowers that was given to me by some admirer not knowing that he has feelings for me. That’s the reason why he calls me “manhid”, in front of our friends not understanding the reason behind. Then one night, one our common friend who is heart-broken at that time went to my apartment to drink, I asked him to come over and help me comfort our friend. I know I didn’t drink that night but when we woke up we were holding each others hand. From then everything just follows… no explanations. I guess it’s a kind of love that blossomed over time. He is the most loving person I ever met in my life. 

  Two years in our relationship, I had the opportunity to go to the United States. We have so much fear and insecurity for our relationship at that time. I even asked him to marry me before I left but when I tease him that I already arranged for our wedding I saw fears and confusion in his eyes; I knew then that it’s not yet the right time.   My first year in the United States was the hardest part of our relationship but at the same time we have high hopes that one day we will be together again fulfilling our life long dreams; spending our life together! Unfortunately for me, the distance and the new environment changed my perspective in life. We ended our four year relationship… and never attempted to communicate with each other. Though, later on I found an unread message from him in my email asking me for another chance.   

 After two years I finally had the courage to greet him Happy Birthday in Friendster, he then replied after three months. Ever since we broke up, I never had the chance to say sorry for what happened between us or shall I say, for what I did and still never said sorry though we’re communicating in a civilized manner through e-mail Year 2007 I went back to the Philippines after 5 long years of staying in US and I took the chance of asking him to pick me up in the airport so that I can say my final apology and I was glad he did. But God has another plan for both of us, he was supposed to just drop me off to one of my friends house when he had a flat tire just as we arrived in the house (call it divine intervention…or fate). We had a chance to talk and catch up with each others life and for a very strange reason I didn’t feel any discomfort in his presence. It actually feels as if no time has passed between us. We went our separate ways after that day but we would text each other from time to time, nothing special. We had a chance to see each other again when he suddenly showed unannounced in our hometown (Quezon Province). It was the turning point in our love story. Without saying a word we just found ourselves in each others arms. When I asked him later on what made him realized that he still love me, he said it was Quezon province. He added, “the world evolved but Quezon never did”.  

June 28, 2007 we started our life as husband and wife after our civil wedding. Why did it happene so fast??? He gave me an ultimatum, “it’s now or never”. Of course, I went for the now!  True love comes only once in a lifetime…but I say great love deserves a second chance.          

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