The Present Is Really A Gift

August 20, 2016
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Robinsons Magnolia
Quezon City


Dear Coffee Mate,

         They'd say 'forgive and forget", things in the past are called history. These are done and time wore off, it's emotions included. But the essence is there, the substance, the things we've learned, the lessons we took are forever written in our hearts. Yes, we fought, we've had quarrels, bot of us had negative feelings. But we must forgive, for we are not made to fight all the time, we are made to shelter one another in times of hardships. We tend to forget those bad times, but what's important is that we became stronger. History is a brief description both learning and resiliency, as well as test. But more importantly, it produces a whole new person and relationship with a transition of pain and sufferings but ended up great. Worry not my Coffee Mate, what happened in the past, may it be somewhat good or bad, I'm glad it happened, it pulled us together, it made us what we are. As I've said our history became a learning task which led us to resiliency, never kneeling in front of our tears, instead it wiped all tears off and made us gaze at the stars in our eyes.                However, we have great days ahead of us which would make us draw a question mark in our mind. The "Mystery Effect" always excites us to continue things as well as into seeing each other. It makes us opt to cease in our activities, the future leads us into an inspiration and make a question, "What would happen to our story?" 'Would there be more quarrels?" "Would we stop?" or "Would we learn to accept each other, would our thing be harmonious?" And as usual, we would never know the answer. "Change is constant". Now we would wonder, would we change for the better? or for the worse? Again we may never know. But for sure we would have that great big smile on our face when we would see the answers.It gives us the reason to live and love. But as they say don't dwell in the past and do not be blinded by the future. Instead, live in the present. Present? Wow! Is it a birthday gift? A New Year's gift? or just a simple way of appreciation? The present is really a present, the only difference is that you only get the present once a day, ruin it now, forget it tomorrow but look forward to it the day before it. The only difference is that you don't tend to learn in the present nor be mystified by it, instead this is an application of what you have learned and what you are going to learn in the future. The present is also the test, it'd say "Carpe Diem" or "Hakuna Matata" or "it's now or never". What would you do? now that we are together, would you waste it or treasure it? Would you be happy or not? Whatever your decision, that would define your future, it might answer your questions or it might strengthen the mystery.

           Of the three the present is the best because I tend to spend it with you, though yesterday, this is still the future and tomorrow this would be the past. Maybe we'll both learn tomorrow or maybe we were puzzled yesterday. Whatever happens, those three, the past the future even the present would be the three essential fools in our relationship to be better, for all these three have outward effects in our hearts as well as in our hungry minds. But whatever happens we must both be happy that we are still alive to murmur of our past quarrels, be excited of our future dates and enjoy while sipping our extra superduper hot coffee :) I hope that my expectations are met, that as long as we are available, we would still have this celebration. I wouldn't say tradition, because sometimes traditions are for compliance, while celebration is something to be sooo excited about. I hope that we would continue.*) 

                                                                                                                       Your loving Coffee Buddy :)