March 22, 2015

Graduation
University of Saint La Salle
To my friend Louieze,

Hey. I was writing this letter when I was stuck for 3 hours in
McDo, before even our graduation would start, and walaaaa gid ko
kabalo kun ngaa gina write ko ni para simo, well, nahatag ko na kay rivi
and kay bon ang ila, but, simo wala pa. Im writing to you this letter, to
tell you some things I should have told you back then. I thought since I
wasnt able to say anything to you during our recollection, so I took this
opportunity to say things I couldnt say to you in person. I hope okay
lang simo. I know you dont like drama too much, but this time, please
give me this last chance para mag drama. lol. It took all of me to write
down every word, and lakas ng loob to give you this letter.
When first met you, during our college years, I thought you were
suplado. Turns out, indi gali. You were that talented person, hipos ka
lang ya, but ultimately friendly. Humble ka pa, kay bisan gwapo ka,
ehem, ga hipos ka lang. We had a group back then, AB-1DOTA, and
dude, those times were gold. 1:30 or 3:00 ta nga buhi, DOTA lang nga
DOTA. Ang maka upod sa imo, considered win na, kay daog na mo.
Haha. Ga ugtas ka man sakon, kay talawit ko. Asta man siguro sang
nag saylo na ta LoL, gapangakig ka kun mag tinalawit ko. But those
were the games that

made us who we are right now: the best of

friends. From a group, we were reduced to 4 people, Torty, Ako, Ikaw,

Ben. Everybody else defected and drifted, but all four of us remained
solid.
When you knew that I was gay, at, first, sabi mo, daw na lainan ka pa
because, you had a bad experience with us, as you told me, but
eventually, we did manage to get along. Of course, hindi na mawawala
yung konting away, but I am sensitive enough to notice that you were
drifting away because of the silly mistakes that I did to you. Nahuya ko
sang tanan nga sala ko simo, that I acted too much toward simo, that I
got stupidly obsessed over my admiration sa imo. Things like, getting
jealous over girls that flirt with you, nga wala man ko right nga
mangakig or maging jealous, or that time nga na init nagid ulo mo
sakon, because I was overreacting and paranoid. Haay. Wala ko to idea
kun ngaa ga amo ko to sa imo sang amo to nga mga time.. And up
until now, I am very sorry for those things that happened. Gina ask ko
self ko kun ngaa nag amo ka to, and I told myself that he has his own
reasons and I should respect them, and eventually,na realize ko man
gid kun ngaa gin ubra mo to. Those petty inaways that we had,
taught each of us a lesson, me especially.
Lets leave the bad things behind us, and lets just remember what it
taught us both. Now, things are different for me, since nag promise ko
simo, diba? Consider that promise partially fulfilled. Lol. Indi ni oblicon
ha. Its all in the past, so, lets just forget them and get on with our
lives.
Tough one gid to ya kay sir Dorz, because ululupod ta to ni torty
kag ni ben nga nag kinusamod, ga tuon sa library, tapos ang ending ga
kinadlaw ta sa sagay ta istorya. Upod man ta to sang ginhampak ni
Ayrton si Tel Tel sa ulo, kag ikaw naman, ga kulo naman to dugo mo sa

iya, nag awat man ko to simo lol. Sa pag singgit nga wala klase sa
criminal law, upod man ta laugh and sinadya. Ma law na ta. I hope we
make new ones like those things I mentioned earlier, (except ang
Ayrton part.) because we have limited time left to see each other.
Soon, we will have our own families, own businesses, jobs, clients,
court cases, and all the manner of bullshit that we have to deal as
adults. Everybody has to grow up sometime, and I can see it now. Soon
we wont be just adults any longer, we will be parents, who will have
real responsibilities. Futuristic gid ya ang dating ko.
Indi mag law school si Bon. Wala na si Bon,wala na ko kilala, I
stand alone sa Law School, kay wala na ko upod puli, or wala na may
manabad sakon. Da na ko nasubuan. Wala na ang partner ko. Well that
is a great change for me to deal with, pero ara man kamo, especially
you, whom I treat most special (eww so Gay) haha. Pero dude, tuod na.
This time in law school, I can feel that I have to adjust a little bit.
As I approach my last paragraph (and I know at this point, you
are now saying that medyo kapoy kana mag basa.) I want you to know
that I am really, really happy for the both of you, ikaw kag si Roxiel.
Sometimes, just sometimes, I can hear you doubt and worry about
your future with her, about whether or not your parents would accept
your relationship. I believe in you, and the love that you feel for her.
There are many girls that chase after you, flirt, seduce, tempt, we can
never deny that, but kabalo ko, you dont entertain them too seriously,
because they mistake your friendship for something else, and they
always do, perhaps for most of the time. However, please be careful.
Dont go in too deep my friend, basi madala ka. It always up to you to
decide to take the bait or not, and things are not always what they

seem though. Whenever you get tempted, just always remember the
promise you made to her. Shes a very, very lucky woman, for having
such a loyal, gentle, and caring man to be her boyfriend. In the near
future, I hope and pray to see you both in the altar, married, happy,
and contented.
Let me tell you this, and I have to say it over and over again to you,
that I am honored to be your friend for these past 4 years. I can only
promise you one thing, Ill remain by your side as your friend, and will
truly be one of, if not the best, friends youll have. If ever you need
someone to listen to whatever it is that is bothering you, please, dont
ever hesitate to talk to me. Im just there if ever you need me. Im a
friend. Thats my job. No one lives alone you know.
Congratulations to us both, this is the day we have all been waiting for.
Your Friend,
Louem.