by Buklod

Pana-panahon ang pagkakataon
Maibabalik ba ang kahapon

Natatandaan mo pa ba
Nang tayong dalawa’y unang magkita
Panahon ng kamusmusan
Sa piling ng mga bulaklak at halaman
Doon tayo’y nagsimulang mangarap at tumula

Natatandaan mo pa ba
Inukit kong puso sa punong mangga
At ang inalay kong gumamela
Magkahawak-kamay sa dalampasigan
Malayang tulad ng mga ibon ang gunita ng ating kahapon

Ang mga puno’t halaman ay kabiyak ng ating gunita
Sa paglipas ng panahon bakit kailangan ding lumisan
Pana-panahon ang pagkakataon
Maibabalik ba ang kahapon

Ngayong ikaw ay nagbalik
Katulad ko din ang yong pananabik
Makita ang dating kanlungan
Tahanan ng ating tula at pangarap
Ngayon ay naglaho, saan na napunta

Lumilipas ang panahon kabiyak ng ating gunita
Ang mga puno’t halaman bakit kailangang lumisan
Pana-panahon ang pagkakataon
Maibabalik ba ang kahapon

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This post is inspired by my friend Biggs’ post in multiply.

Like Biggs, I miss Anilao too… sooooooo much! My friends and I call it our kanlungan because that’s the song we’d almost always listen to when we go there. I’m not a windsurfer like most people who frequents the place but it is very dear to me. I first went there way back 1994 or 1995, for De La Salle Outdoor Club’s acquaintance party. Drop point namin on our way to Sombrero Island. Hindi pa yata member si AA ng Outdoor Club non. Went there siguro mga twice. And then when DA and OC and some of my high school friends got together in 1999, that’s where we would spend most of our weekends. It became our tambayan, our weekend getaway, and the people I met there became like my second family. We shared many experiences there and we’ve met different people from all walks of life, may bata, may matanda, singles, couples, families, and some became friends for keeps. I’d cherish the times that I’ve spent there for the rest of my life. Last time I went there was about two years ago, with my family and some relatives and never got the chance to go back. Baka hindi ko na din kilala yung ibang mga tao don.

I never got the chance also to go there with AA kse that time na parati akong pumupunta don, I was already “running away” from our barkada and already found my new set of friends. I say blame it all on CO. CO was the main reason why I ran away from our barkada. We had a huge fight and that gave me the chance to be with DA and OC.

DA and OC actually are not new friends that time. Matagal ko na din sila kilala, through Outdoor Club. It was one birthday party ang nagbigay sa min ng chance to be close. My barkada celebrated her birthday together with her sister, nagkataon na yung sister niya eh barkada naman nung older brother ni DA and andon din siya sa party. Then nagkita kami ulit when we were waiting to buy our Nokia phones. Mahirap pa dati bumili ng cellphone, you had to find pa a dealer. So we waited together, kasama na namin si OC and my other girl friends. And yun na, nagtuloy-tuloy na, parati na kaming nagmi-meet then we’d go on gimmicks then Anilao. We’d go to each other’s houses and on Friday nights punta na kaming Anilao and be back late Sunday night. We’d also see each other after office, have dinner or coffee or simply hang out. I use to hate cellphones that time but napilitan akong ibili ng parents ko because they almost never see me that time. Haha! Then naging officemates pa kami ni DA and OC non so as in everyday talaga magkakasama kami.

What makes these two guys different from AA and my other friends? They took care of us, as in really took care of us. We’re like one big family… OC is like our dad and DA is like our older brother. We’ve been through ups and downs and we’re always there for each other. We separated when most of them already went to the US and kami na mga naiwan dito hindi na masyadong nagme-meet. It’s like God gave us almost two years to be perfectly happy and then that’s it. But believe me, those couple of years are enough to last me a lifetime.

DA and OC are super gentlemen… as in they’d open doors for us, pampered us, kung pede lang they’d do everything for us na. Pag sakay sa car they’d open and close the door for us and sila pa naglalagay ng seatbelt. Haha! And they don’t drive too fast pag kasama kami. They don’t like makeups, nail polishes, at kung ano ano pang kakikayan, gusto nila simple lang. But of course hindi naman nila kami pinagbabawalan maging kikay. I became so dependent sa kanila that’s why din siguro nahirapan ako when they left for the US. Funny thing naman, when most of my friends are already in the States, dun naman bumalik si AA. Same thing din whenever CO and I have a fight, biglang naga-appear si AA. He’d contact me and we’d go out or pinupuntahan niya ko sa office or sa house. I don’t know kung sinasadya niya or nagkakataon lang. CO pala is our barkada (me and AA’s) and my guy best friend. That’s why AA includes him sa list na gusto niyang maging katulad when it comes to being close to me.

Siguro that’s what’s missing din between me and AA. Yes, we’ve known each other longer than how long I’ve known DA and OC. Pero mostly ng pinagsamahan namin ni AA kse good times lang talaga. I’ve been to lots of different places with him and our barkada more than I’ve been to with DA and OC pero iba talaga pa rin talaga. Quality over quantity nga talaga siguro. And big difference din nga why I can’t be that close to him is because I like him. I’m very cautious when I’m with him. What he wants is actually parang torture sa kin pero I’m really trying my best to be that kind of friend to him.

Going back to Anilao, I know that this is so selfish of me but I don’t think I’d want to share that place with my and AA’s barkada. Gusto ko yung memories ko of Anilao would be kami lang nila DA and OC, etc. Of course pedeng pumunta don si AA but not with our barkada talaga. Sama ko no? Sige pede na din pero minsan lang sila dapat pumunta don and not make it their tambayan like we did. Haha! Bad ko talaga no?

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