Our first Valentines !!!

     Oh! how can I forget that. Those were the days. When Ryan and I were officially mag un(on, jowa, kami na,together, atbp.) after 3 months of talking I was static. It was completely different for me. Although I had another internet boyfriend before him but Ryan was soooo different. He pays attention to every detail and gives me so much attention that it was so overwhelming. Early November of 1999, I jokingly told Naome our librarian that I will make Ryan fall in love with me. She laughed and said, "yeah right!". January 04, 2000 was when he finally told me his feelings. I shouted,  "YES " in the library and told Naome, "I told you so". Luckily the kids were in class and nobody was in the library . I can never forget that. It was a Tuesday. I only have one class every Tuesday then. So I usually spend it in the library, reading. Ha! reading ba uroy . Although I hate Tuesdays because it was my Political Science class with the Level 11s ( love you guys) but I love the time that I get to spend with Ryan.

         Our love grew like a plant watered with love (char). Even only after  few weeks, I felt like I have known him forever. February 3rd, he called me and asked what is my ring size. I didn't know what was my right size then. I asked him why and he said he wanted to buy me a promise ring for Valentines day. I was happy but didn't really understand what a promise ring was (wala baya na sa ato). He explained that the ring symbolizes his love and  promise that one day we will be together. That time I had mixed emotions. I was scared to lose him although it is only been a month but I keep on telling myself that the promise ring will keep me hoping. On the other hand, after hearing about the promise ring, I decided to buy him one too. Although I had been to Ayala Mall (Cebu) but some rings were costly.  I manage to save up $4.00 (P200) to buy Ryan the ring. Although not sure what was his ring size, I made a gamble. February 29th I got the ring, his first Valentines card, a voice tape, Savage Garden CD and a poem that he composed and wrote just for me.

          In the center of the heart is a little envelope that when you open it, it comes with a little key. He said, that was the key of his heart. (Samot ko kakuyawan) I was even more scared. We were not even together for 3 months and we were so much in love. On the top of the card it says", I'll be yours forever". and the inside is more char char!.

                              Sweety,

  You alone hold the key to my heart.

With just a glance, a whisper, a kiss,

You unlock something deep inside me

that i've never shared with anyone before....

(then the key)

You take this simple LOVE I give you

and make me feel as though it is a treasure.

You alone hold the key to my heart,

and I want you to keep it forever.

                                                                                                        Love,

                                                                                                   Baby Ryan

          A kiss ba uroy . We haven't even meet. That was the promise ring he gave me underneath the key. It is my birth stone with diamond dusts. Dust ra siya kay glitter ra man ang makit-an. When we both got the rings, we then exchanged vows over the phone (char!). I was yearning to see him so bad. So he sent me a collection of his life. From his baby videos, first communion, then too when he graduated college. That was how I knew he did really good in college because he never mention anything to me. When his name was called I had tears in my eyes. When I saw him got his medal I felt so proud. I was so happy to just even see him move. Anyways, inside the card was his first written poem.

I am in love with you
Sweety my heart is bound to you ,
My dreams have all come true
My body feels as if it has begun anew
I am in love with you Sweety

You are the woman who I want to kiss
You are the woman who brought me bliss .
You are the woman I always miss
I am in love with you Sweety . Who else could I want more in life .
Who else could I want more as a wife .
Who else could cure my strife
I am deeply , madly in love with you Sweety.

              Honestly bura ko na gaga adto when I got everything. I was reading everything with the, I knew I loved you background from the CD he got me. I listened to his voice over and over again. Medyo ambisyoso man ni akong bana ,hahaha he even sang in his voice tape. Actually every time he sent me one naa jud nay kanta. My entire family laughed pero he did it for me baya. He composes poems whenever he gets the chance. Sayang lang because I was not able to keep everything. I left them back home but was able to salvage some of Ryan's poem composition.

             I was so embarass when Ryan got his ring and I got mine. Sos ang akoa kay P200 ra jud. I told him though but he completely understand. Specially that I was sending my sis then to school. Some people at work and school asked him what was the ring for. He proudly said it was a promise ring from his Sweety (iring). He wore that ring everywhere he go.

             Cute no? I always love first time. What was your first Valentines like? I never expected this will work. It was a long 2 years before I finally met Ryan face to face. We hugged for the longest that my FIL had to separate us because the hotel pick-up was already waiting for us . What can I asked pa man uy? We are all so blessed with our husbands, aren't we? I know I am. All I can wish is good health to Ryan so that I will be able to celebrate our first Valentines over and over again.  To my man...

              I LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH CUTIE!    

AND

     HAPPY VALENTINES TO EVERYONE !!!