Love lots, Gen

Still on valentine weekend mode? And to that un-asked question, my answer is...

No, I didn't watch that box office movie "Starting Over Again". I have a feeling that it will try to be the decade-late Philippine version of "My Best Friend's Wedding", and I choose to keep the latter's good memory as one of my most favorite movies of all time.

No, I didn't mope and sulk over sappy songs or cheesy movies. I watched our very own Olympian, Michael Martinez, to cheer him on and even stayed until the wee hours of the morning to be awed by the rest of the figure skaters. I remembered Cutting Edge, the classic "kilig much" figure skating on pairs movie during VHS years, and had a good laugh about it over FB conversations. I even had a manicure on V-day itself. And well, I finished my review of work-related reports this Sunday afternoon. A busy mind had no time to mope and sulk.

No, I didn't light my blue candle for any "special" reason. Romantic remembrances or reflective melancholy? Nope, I simply forgot.

No, I didn't buy myself a treat or had a lavish dinner. I cooked the weekend beef like any other weekend meal. Home cooking comfort, that's all. I ate and rested on a lazy Saturday like I did on other weekends. 

The valentine fever did not pinch me one bit. And I'm not really sure why. There are a lot of reminders everywhere, but I can't help but feel like...? Normal. And okay. I was feeling strange about this whole normal thing. Unusually me, right? I'm expected to go into deep rabbit holes of emotions on occasions like this, right?

I patiently waited for a sign or a message. It will reach me in time, I thought.

Finally, I got it this evening. Two things happened at the same time. As I typed the "lettermelater.com" on Google (got curious about the realism of this part of the Starting Over Again script), Ms. Lea Salonga (THE Ms. Lea Salonga) began singing this song on her Playlist concert (on ABS CBN Sunday's Best - from her power ballads medley)...

And I will always love you

I will always love you, my darling you.

So I hope life treats you kind

And I hope you have all you've dreamed of

And I wish to you joy and happiness

But above all this, I wish you love.

And I will always love you

I will always love you

I will always love you

I will always love you

I will always love you

I, I will always love you
You, darling, I love you

Oh, I'll always, I'll always love you.

Aaaaaaw. I became my normal sappy self again.

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As I listened to Ms. Lea singing "And I Will Always Love You", the message was clear like it was being read right in front of me. His letter. 

"But above all this, I wish you love".

I want to say, thank you for the love. I hope you got that.

And to all my dear friends, I wish you a happy valentine's day everyday.

Love lots,

Gen