My Cebuana Girls, My soulmates!

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. 

You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. 

When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. 

They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. 

Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. 

There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. 

You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. 

Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. 

A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. 

In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. 

Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. 

You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. 
You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. 


You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. 

You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.” 

This quote was originally written by Bob Marley! Right, that one with a big pump up dread lock! I was surprised he didn't make this into a song, we could have been all wagging our heads while reading the words or singing to its beat! 

Anyway, the moment I read this, I knew this was written for a special person and in my case it's persons and I have all of them in my heart!  And I knew somehow I have to get this words to all of you. Yes! YOU! You know who you are!  

In all the years that we banked in each others presence, all the ups and downs, all the crazy little things we do together or even alone, see each other getting married, some of us getting fooled, having kids, we proved that we stood the test of time.  

When I found you - all of you - one by one and rather you found me too, my life had begun! We may not see each other everyday, or talk to each other as often as we should but I kid you not..we always have a special connection embedded in my system or perhaps we were all cut from the same system.  

When I tell people I have more than 10 bestfriends in my life - they don't believe me. Im sure they wont believe either that we just started as US, but then people get married - they become two and they don't necessarily stay just two - they have kids.  And we all grow - in numbers! :) 

Congratulations - we just outnumbered an army battalion. It doesn't matter though, coz all of you are not just my bestfriends but also a part of me. 

 I don't know how the world will be without all of you and for this I want to thank you all for being you and being part of me. 

As we go through with life together, I know that one lifetime is not enough to build memories with all of you.  And If I have to live my life over again, I would still want all of you to be part of it.  I would never do it otherwise! 

with the next generation!