What a wonderful morning...well, dawn to be exact as it's almost 5am now. Oh the wonders of insomnia and nostalgia :) I love the sound of silence from the skies and the cold draft it has left behind. It reminds me so much of my secret happy place - Baguio. Well, what can you expect...a storm's aftermath can often leave you in a melancholic state. Baguio Oh Baguio..when can I be with you again? I have been to other countries but my heart still belongs to the City of Pines. This is where all the best and happiest memories of my life from childhood to present took place. I remember when we were still complete and I was still a kid...our family would go to Baguio every summer for vacation and we would stay in cozy hotels near Session Road. Sadly, after my siblings graduated from College, almost all of them left to work abroad. At present, they all have families of their own and my mom is quite old for long travels now :( Anyway, my life was pretty normal after those years...revolving on work, friends, family, love and night outs until I met someone who introduced me again to Baguio. A year ago...I got so attached to this place that I went there every weekend or whenever time permitted me. I enjoyed the long walks, star sightings, camwhoring, food tripping, bonding and the endless but deep conversations. Promises were made there and hopes went beyond the horizon....I was so happy...extremely happy because I felt I was near my ever after only to be disappointed yet again. Life is full of ironies indeed. Certain events lead me to leave our country for New Zealand and I was excited because NZ is similar to Baguio..only bigger and greener. I stayed there for almost five months but decided to go back home because of some family issue..and yes, to finish the unfinished story that started in Baguio. It wasn't easy - the promises, hopes and dreams built there were gone when I went back. Suddenly my fairy tale seemed liked a distant dream which faded like an echo in Baguio's morning mist.
Yes, I can claim that Baguio is beyond my so called "happy place now" after all, this is also where I went to reflect, accept and write the final chapter of my book. It may not have ended the way I wanted it to be but what's important is that I know what I want now. I love Baguio not just because of the memories or the influence of someone I know. I love Baguio because this is where my capabilities were maximized...my capability to love unconditionally; my capability to believe in against all odds; my capability to believe in the impossible. I've found my paradise on earth...a place where I truly belong. Baguio...I hope to visit you soon. I'm still not giving up on my dream to settle there someday. :)
Sharing with you some pictures of me in my favorite place
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| Yours truly with my nephew |
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| Baguio at night |
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| Burnham Park |
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| Everlasting Flower (My Favorite) |
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