PASSION OF LIFE


Generally, anyone can feel and experience love regardless of age, economic status and cultural diversities.  You know, love always fills the air; it really depends on people how to conceive and feel it.  I remember a story of one girl who happened to be a college student then in one university here in the Philippines.  As the time went by, she met a guy named Alex.  He was also a student in the same school and was taking Bachelor of Business Administration, while the girl was taking a degree of Bachelor of Mass Communication.  They were both first level in their studies in college.  Consequently, they fell in love with each other.  Everyday, they saw each other no matter how different and hectic schedule they had.  Alex would always find time to see Jackie every end of the day.  However, Alex never confirmed that he loved Jackie; and neither Jackie.  You could say that it was a mutual and platonic kind of relationship.   And, they went on as very close friends, but Jackie had gradually fallen in love with Alex even though they remained that way.  She just kept it to herself because of the fear that he might reject her.  Or, it was maybe her pride.


Until such time, that summer school vacation was fast approaching and they had to part ways to take their school vacation.  Even though, Alex still made effort to see Jackie twice a week ,until one day, he told Jackie that he must visit his grandma in their province and be there for a month or so.  In that instant, Jackie felt that it was already over between the two of them.  She thought that he only made story for not seeing her anymore.  What a silly girl!  What she did, she shut the door in front of him. But, after what she did. Things had never been the same again.  Well, that was only part of being a teenager.  In the light of being teenager, love comes sometimes at the wrong time, at the wrong place or at the wrong person. 


After two months of summer vacation, the students had to enroll again for the next semester. Everybody was so excited and looking forward to the school opening.  Except Jackie who planned to transfer to another school.  She was very affected with what happened between Alex and her.  When her mother learned about her decision, she got upset and kept asking the main reason of her sudden decision.  She just told her mother that she got bored with the lesson and with the school environment; and she was no longer happy with her classmates etc.  So, after one day, she arranged all he school documents as quickly as she could.  She would not want to see even the shadow of Alex.   Although deep inside her heart, she was longing to see Alex again; to say goodbye to him and to fix all the nasty things that happened between them the last time he went to her house.   But it never happened. There was no Alex had showed up in the school while she was there.  But, of course, he was still there, definitely. It was just that, he also tried to avoid Jackie. 


 After two years of separation,   Jackie met a guy in the working place where she had been completed her on the job training as her final requirement before she could finally graduate from her course.  This guy was a silent type.  He courted her, but she did not like him anyway.  He was not a cup of tea of Jackie.  However, she still entertained him in anyway because they were both working in the same company.  He was in the Computer department while Jackie was assigned in the administration department as an administrative assistant trainee.  Eventually, they became close and ended with each other.  The guy was so persistent and seemed sincere with his intention, as to the extent that he decided to offer marriage to Jackie.  At that time, Jackie was delighted of what he had been doing for her.  She thought that it would always be that way.  Then again, the guy had changed totally after ten years of marriage.  He committed illicit love affairs with other women and bit by bit he had lost the love and respect that he invested in Jackie and in their marriage.  Right now, they already have four children, and still living in one roof but just for the sake of the children.. Jackie has been planning to live her own life and start a new.  She is just waiting for the right time and currently preparing financially.


With this in mind, love still the greatest thing that happens to anyone in this world.  This is the most effective way of learning the principles of life.  Love is full of passion; drama and action that make people continue to struggle for becoming better persons.



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