Musings on a rainy Saturday
Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 5:02PM Today I want to talk about love.
I've been in love with the same man for more than three years now. First time we met, there was no explosion of feeling. No fireworks crackling. No romance, we weren't swept away. First time we met it was the most natural thing in the world. It was like we've known each other for ages and that we knew exactly what we wanted from that day on - to simply be together. Corny but true story.
It's not fun to tell our story because nothing much happens in it. There's rarely any drama or conflict. We never fight. Our life together can be summarized in two words: quietly happy.
He offers his elbow or hand whenever we walk. I raise his sleeve so I can hold his hand completely. We prefer watching movies at Greenbelt 3, where Red Mango is nearby with our favorite green tea yogurt. We like having dinner in Serendra, where I ramble on his ear and he nods interestedly and then tells me to zip it as the food is being served.
We like doing groceries together where I sneak in a forbidden fattening snack. He asks me to take it back but I pout a bit and then he eventually lets me have it.
We like taking walks around the neighborhood. We talk about our future together.
Have you ever been in love? What kind of Iove have you had?
Reader Comments (9)
Well, love's always different dear ^_^ there's no standard but there's the conventional. Mine was like a thunderbolt. Great impact and then it died off. hehehe
Mine's also quietly happy and we barely fight :) That's how we wanted our relationship to be - less drama. We're sweet in a way that we're always there for each other. Like whenever I go home really late because of work, he makes sure I get home safely by meeting me halfway and bringing me home. It's more of the small things that make it special :)
Thanks for sharing yours too! Wow three years, congrats!
my love story is quite simple. we've been together for almost 3 years too and the first time we saw each other, we knew we were meant for each other. we both admitted it after 2 years. Hehe :) we don't have major fights but we do quarrel sometimes but it's more of lambing. the sweetest thing he does every week is to go to makati to meet me even if we're only going to meet for a few hours since he lives in QC! i am so in love with that guy and i don't want anyone else :)
thanks for sharing liz! made me sentimental for a moment. :))
as soon as i read the phrase 'quietly happy' -- i knew at once that what you have is the real thing! from someone who's been married for quite some time now, believe me -- love (and marriage) is NOT all about romance, kilig, fireworks, hot passion, being on cloud 9. actually, it goes beyond that. at the end of the day, it's more of like a comfy and contented state wherein you are just simply, that's it -- quietly happy -- with the one you are with, quirks and flaws and all. and in the knowledge that you accept and are committed to each other. (naks! mush overload! hehe)
When I first met my boyfriend, there were sparks, yes, but not the good kind. While there was probably an initial attraction, we were too busy trying to disprove each other in a debate to notice that. haha
After 3 years, this opinionated boy became my best friend, my boyfriend and my lover. We make fun of each other's geekery, try to one each other up by setting up innuendo traps and then talk, talk and talk! We like making fun of each other and laughing at ourselves. With him, I'm able to eat like a messy snot-nosed kid and not worry about dropping food on my plate, I don't worry whether my opinions are stupid or strange or freaky; I can tell him about my dream of owning a green lantern ring and he would excitedly spur on my imagination by asking me how I'd want the ring given to me. He loves all my quirks, all my crazy; it really makes me feel so lucky. :)
I'm happy for your relationship too Liz :) Lucky girls we all are :D
congratulations on ur 3 years! all i can say is, it's love if it feels good and it feels right.
i met hubby when i was at my lowest...he wasn't really my type of guy, but that time i didn't care whomever i went with coz i was so down in the dumps, anyone can make me happy...one month of careless dating and i conceived, haha! (landi!) but i was surprised coz he went through everything with me...pregnancy, delivery, yucky post natal care, parenting, etc! i haven't even gotten my pre-baby body back but he still professes his love for me like i'm the prettiest woman in the world on every oppportunity! and he is a good father and husband, i can't exhange it for any other romantic relationship in the world.
thanks everyone for sharing. ;) im touched by all your love stories! makes me all sentimental.
everything is fast and loud nowadays - food, cars, gadgets, even relationships. i guess we all need assurance that what we have from our special others is as special as other people's! it would suck if we felt that we were the only ones who loved quietly, slowly, and for as long as humanly possible.
lol does this make sense? haha! thanks again everyone.
Awww! i think i'm in love........with all your love stories.....yep! definitely in love. Thanks for sharing them, simple but truly heartwarming
Thanks for sharing your story... it's a nice feeling having someone like that in your life... My 2-year relationship ended a year ago. I really thought it was for keeps. The break-up left me so down, I even thought I probably wouldn't have another lovelife. But then, after a year of trying to get back on track, I realized that the failed relationship was just really an eye-opener for me, to teach me about mistakes I shouldn't do next time: LOVE ONE'S SELF MORE. I am presently happy being single, but I am looking forward to the day when i would finally meet the person to replace the ex whom I thought was the only one for me.