Is this | Love?

          Love is such an amazing thing. It can make what seems impossible, possible. It knows no boundaries yet moves in very mysterious ways. It even makes people have butterflies in their stomach. It pushes people to do unbelievable things. Love is sacrifice, hope, and faith.
          Love differs from person to person. It can be seeing your crush even though he or she won't even look back. It can also be holding each other's hands as you stroll around the corner but for me, love is being in the same classroom with your crush. Yes, I am and still in love with my classmate not from here, but from my elementary school. She is actually one of my best friends. Her nickname is Ella and I even made a "ship" name for us even though it wasn't really ship because it was one sided, I guess. I called our ship "Donutella" which is the combination of Donut (my old nickname) and Ella. I actually got it from a to be released song by my idol, Lady Gaga, and it is actually "Donatella". I also love Lady Gaga but let us not talk about that. I remembered this one time where I posted my status as Donutella and to my shock, she was the one who commented first and I was really embarrassed. Good thing I was able to think of an excuse that it was just a song.
          Being in love is very complicated. It was some kind of torture that I really like to experience no matter how it hurts. It is like just seeing her is enough to make the whole day complete even though you don't get to talk that much. We like to hang out together with our other best friends but she usually talks to the others, not really me but it was okay because seeing her is enough for me. Time passed and we separated our ways because of high school but it was okay since I could still talk to her but I was saddened to see her being "shipped" with someone else. It really hurt me even though I don't have the right to be and I just thought to myself, seeing her happy is just enough even without me. By the way, I am not one of those creepy stalkers that visit someone's profile everyday. I just happened to see a photo of them together in my news feed. But now, I don't get to see some pictures of them together anymore so I think that's a good sign, well at least for me, I guess. I remember that I even made my first minimalist poster after her and I even sent it to her hoping that she will like it and I was so glad she did.
          For me, love is really about having this feeling whenever you see someone, be with someone, and even hear someone. A feeling that is very hard to explain yet you know it's there. Love is something that you just not see, smell, or hear but it is something that you feel within yourself.
          I love her mainly because of a source of inspiration. She makes me pursue my studies further so that I will be successful in the future or at least into someone that will make her say to her other friends "hey, this guy is my best friend". Every time I'm with others, I try to think that that someone is Ella because I try to think what course of movements will make Ella like me more or something like that.
          Ella is everything I could look for in a girl. She is kind, intelligent, witty, fun to hang out with, not those dramatic girls, beautiful, and she also has glasses and side bangs. I don't know why but glasses and side bands are a turn on for me. I'm so weird. As you can see, you can probably tell how I am still in love with her. Even if we grow up and we won't be together and we will have our own families, I will treasure every moment we have shared with each other since she will and will always be my first true love.

The one on the left is me (I wish) and the girl on the right is her. The photo on the right was the thing I was talking about earlier that I sent to her before. By the way, I didn't want to post an actual picture of her because I think that would be too creepy and it would violate her and I don't want to ask for her permission.

Teachers - are Heroes

          A hero doesn't always have to be someone who has superpowers, or someone who has lots of costly gadgets to kill all the villains. For me, a hero is someone who has saved your life, or given you the strength to hold on. I consider these people my heroes because they have saved my life from all of the hardships I have faced. They gave me lessons that I have engraved in my heart. They handle a lot of people yet are still able to pull through each day They are simple yet amazing. You probably guessed who they are, they are my teachers.
          Let's take in an example. Let's plant a seedling. The seedling gets enough sunlight, water, and nutrients. Each day, even not noticeable, it grows a little until we suddenly notice that it is already the tallest tree in the area yet still holding onto the earth. The plant represents us, students, and the needs of the plants are the teachers. We may not notice it but as the teacher discusses his lessons, he shares a little bit of his life. These life lessons make each student think deeper of what has to come in the future. Days will pass until one finally graduates and is free from school. Then that person receives a good business and can be even known to the whole world yet still he will always remember all of those teachers who had made him as successful as he is now yet still humble. This part of our life is represented by the tallest tree yet still holding onto the earth. We never let things go over our heads and it is thanks to our teachers. Each day, they have molded us into good members of the society. They are the lights that we can ask for advice whenever we feel that we are about to fall into the darkness.They are the ones who taught their students how to live.
          Teachers are really amazing people. Sometimes, they don't even get to sleep to design the perfect plan for the students. This just shows how teachers, even though not receiving justified salary, they will do whatever it takes, just to mold us into good leaders. They get strict sometimes but we know ourselves that deep inside that strictness is a heart pure of kindness because we know that they are doing those things because they love and care for us. Teachers are the ones who paved our way to our brighter days. The love of a teacher is an everlasting love. Sometimes, we may forget our teachers but our teacher won't forget us.

Fate - Life's Design

Inevitable Fate

A Tragic Romance

          There was once a ship that sailed gently through the seas. Boarded were hundreds of people and among them were the two infants, Benedick and Beatrice. They were together for some unknown reason but danger struck. A hard-blowing, strong-raining storm greeted them and cut the ship in half. Unfortunately, the two babies were separated but thankfully, two ships came to their help. Benedick was rescued by Montaboat, owned by the Montagues, and Beatrice was rescued by Capuship which was owned by the Capulets.

            The Montagues and Capulets have been rivals for years and it seemed that their rivalry wouldn’t end without blood. Years passed, both families had loved their own adopted child like they were their own. Beatrice was given great care and grew as a gorgeous maiden, while Benedick grew as a brave and handsome young man. Never did they saw each other, but after 20 years, their lives met a life-changing turning point.

            Three witches came to visit Montague to tell him about their prophecy. With their ugly faces and crooked teeth, together with their long, sharp and dirty fingernails, Lady Montague wished to send them away but Montague disagreed after finding out that their prophecy was of great news for his own power. The three witches called forth 3 spirits. The first spirit showed a knight wearing a crown, signifying that Montague would be the new king of Verona. Eager to make this true, Montague plotted a plan to kill King Escalus. He succeeded and like what the prophecy said, he became the King.

            However, his felicity was short-lived due to the prophecy of the three witches given by the remaining spirits. The second was an infant in a pool of blood, showing that he would be killed by a man not born of woman. The third was an armored head with blood dripping out of its opening. He didn't seem to mind the prophecies at first and went on with his plan to kill his rival, the Capulets. Battles were fought but at the end, Capulet confesses that he was untimely ripped and he beheaded Montague with a triumph smile on his face.

            Benedick was distraught and wanted revenge for his father. He promised never to marry and to spend all his remaining years avenging his father holy. But fate never seems to run out of surprises. Benedick and Beatrice's lives would meet a bittersweet turn.

            As the days near the 21^st birthday of Beatrice everyone helped in the preparation for this grandest occasion. They spent days on preparation. While passing the market, Benedick overheard gossips about the beauty of Beatrice and became eager to see her himself but probably just for his revenge. The big day came, and Benedick wore a disguise and went to the party. There he saw Beatrice staring at him with an awe expression on her face. Their eyes met and it seemed like the world just faded away and left nothing but the two of them alone. They fell in love at the first sight and Benedick's crave for revenge for his father and his belief that he'll never marry vanished into thin air. He forgot about the anger he felt for the Capulets.

            Days passed and the King Capulet wanted Beatrice to marry a nobleman named Paris. Beatrice refused to and told her father that she's in love with Benedick. The King Capulet turned red with fury. He told Beatrice that if she would disobey his command, he'll have her either executed or sent to the monastery to be a nun. Beatrice went to Friar Lawrence for help and was given the potion that would stop her pulse for 48 hours. She told Benedick of the escape plan. When the night came and Beatrice's body was transferred in the family tomb, she finally woke up and ran into the forest with Benedick. However, Paris saw what happened and followed them into the forest.

            Paris allies with Puck, a mischievous fairy, and ordered him to pour a love spell on the lips of the sleeping Beatrice while Benedick was out hunting. Puck followed Paris, and when Beatrice woke up, she immediately fell in love with Paris and they kissed thoroughly. Benedick saw what happened and got so enraged but chose to hide it first. When the spell faded, Beatrice couldn't remember what happened. They decided to go and get married on a small village. During the marriage, Benedick proclaimed and told everyone that Beatrice was a whore. He was so furious with Beatrice and his initial desire for revenge returned.

            He left Beatrice on the village and ventured back to Verona to kill King Capulet. After arriving, he immediately sought the senators and other officials and convinced them to conspire against the King.

            Before the planned assassination, while Benedick in his room, a spirit named Ariel came to visit him and deliver news that would surely twist and crush his soul. Ariel told him that he(Ariel) is the spirit guardian of his parents and that when they died, he had watched over Benedick all through the years. Ariel also told Benedick about Beatrice's innocence and that it was all Paris and Puck's fault. Benedick immediately felt guilty, sorry, and horrible all at the same time. He had left Beatrice alone; he had accused her of being a whore yet the truth she was innocent and faithful all those time. He realized that he never stopped loving Beatrice and that he was just consumed by his rage. He changed his mind about assassinating King Capulet. He was about to go and stop the other senators when he freezes on his feet and felt the world crashing down on him as Ariel told him the truth that had been buried together with the shipwreck 21 years ago.

            After being left by Benedick, Beatrice went to Verona in hopes of explaining and proving her innocence to her beloved. But as she stepped foot on the castle, she felt something very wrong. So she ran. She ran so fast and at last, she saw the dead body of her father. She cried and wailed. But then something struck her and she suddenly feared of what might have happened to Benedick. She stood up, and moved her numb legs, not even quite noticing of fast she was running. She saw the door on the ballroom where she first saw Benedick slightly open. Her heart was drumming inside her chest. She picked up her speed and alas, she reached the door and opened it.

            She stood there and saw the greatest horror she could ever imagine. In the center of the room was Benedick laying limp with blood pooling over his body. She didn't skip a beat; she quickly darted toward him and fell on her knees. She cradled his head on her lap and asked him to wake up. Slowly and weakly, Benedick opened his eyes and tears started to fall from them.

“It's my fault. I didn't save him.” he said weakly, barely a whisper.

“No, it's not. I love you.”

“I love you too. Much more than life. But our love more powerful than the stars is also more impossible to touch, for it is forbidden. It is forbidden, my dear twin sister...”

           He took his one last breath and died in her arms.

           Beatrice, painfully shocked of her love’s dying message, took the dagger out of Benedick’s body and said “Oh, sweet dagger, take away all of the sorrow. Let my body be your sheath…” Without second thinking, she stabbed herself and her body lay above the body of Benedick.

         The citizens of the kingdom went inside and saw the dead bodies of Beatrice, Benedick, and King Capulet. They found a note that was seemingly glowing saying the events that perspired for the last days. Paris, who also entered the castle, saw light figure over the bodies. Paris doesn’t know why but he feels that the light figure is crying.

          The figure then walks of out of the door, its true appearance revealed. “It’s finally over; I guess it’s time, after 21 years, our family can be reunited again, in the sky. Benedick, I hope you don’t get mad at me for not telling you the truth sooner, I had my reasons but at least now, we can enjoy the happiness of forever.”