Today is a lovely day. The sun is out, alive and shining brightly. Little birds are chirping their happy songs as they hop on the branches of the Ipil-ipil tree near my bedroom window. Flowers of the lovely wild Philippine orchids are beginning to grace the old tree trunk near our office's iron gate ... giving off that faint sweet floral fragrance that I would surely miss.
Soon, the fortune plants and the fire trees will start blooming ... white beaches and cool waterfalls will be filled with gay laughter ... children will be out - enjoying their games of patintero and hide and seek ... families will start booking the best and affordable vacation spots. The sweet scent of summer is almost in the air.
Plucking one wild orchids blossom on my way home made me realize that I missed a lot of summer fun for almost half a decade now. I missed my good old flower garden. I missed the musky scent of the garden soil as it absorbed the drops of water flowing out from the water sprinkler. I missed the excitement of the days when a delicate bud becomes a lovely fragrant blossom ... made beautiful because of my tender loving care. I missed the fun of roaming around my grandpa's backyard and finding some succulent sugar cane to munch when I felt thirsty, and the sweet star apple and balimbing to nibble when I was hungry. I miss the thrill of rummaging into the grassy plains as I tried to search for the little orange fruit of the nameless shrub, wanting to taste its sour and sweet delight once again. I missed the giggle shared with my aunt as we played badminton, hoping that her beloved would pass by and say, "Hi!". I miss the energy I once had, chasing and playing with my pet dogs Oliver and Domino. I miss the feel of my cat Monique's soft fur as she sits on my lap while watching TV. I miss the days when I can stay at home the whole day -- carefree and careless ... days when my life was just so simple. I miss my friends and all the funny and absurd things we do during summers. I miss the short summer travels and the excitement of seeing new places for the first time. I realized that I simply miss everything ... porque me faltas tu.
(02.03.2012)
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