Eternity

I care about the months no more
I’d count only when it’s necessary
But keeping records of every hour
Would make me sound really crazy

I don’t really know the difference
Of months from weeks and days
Of hours from minutes and seconds
Of sometimes from seldom and always

But I only know of two phases in love
Now—that is happening at the moment
And eternity—a gift we receive from above
These are periods I can never count

So if someone asks me this question
“When did you start loving him?”
“Now and each day my love goes on
My love is infinite—no end or beginning.”

Then you asked, “How long will you love me?”
I replied, “Would you help me count, please
How many days are there in an eternity?
'Cause I will love you even after we die in peace.”

Places

All my life I dreamt of going places

That I stop wishing and start taking paces

I should finally make this dream come true

Somehow I knew I can do it all with you

The places we go and the people we meet

Make every journey all the more worth it

But that’s not what gives me the bliss I feel

It’s being with you that gives me the thrill

Every time we plan another trip together

I couldn’t help myself but feel so eager

This was everything I ever hoped for

I couldn’t believe I am dreaming no more

But all of these will not stop me from yearning

We’re only in the first part of another beginning

I will never stop dreaming and taking chances

For as long as we can, together we’ll go places

I’d love to let these eyes see the magnificence

Of the deepest seas and the highest mountains

But I’d love it even more if in every journey

You’re travelling to different places with me

I Can't Stop Loving

I have loved and lost myself
To heartless people I kept loving
But I cared less of all the hurt
I can't stop my heart from hurting.

When you wish for some sun
You have to go through the rain
Like when I found true love
I can't just skip all the pain.

It's the grandest thing in life
When I was being loved in return
But I had known this for sure
Once I felt, I can never unlearn.

I have loved and loved more
Believing it's His Almighty plan
For me, I'll never stop my heart
From loving who I love while I still can.

Let Them Go

Some things had to change
For better and not for worse
Let them go and you shall be
Off ahead to a brighter course.

Some people had to leave
To end all the sorrow and pain
Let them go and you shall see
The bright sunshine after the rain.

What remains after it all
Are memories that live on forever
Let them go but do not forget
Through it all you became stronger.

With or Without Words

Dear Baby Love,

I missed writing long letters for you. My mind’s so occupied with a million thoughts of you, and I really can’t put my happiness into words. Each day as my love for you gets deeper, I lose the words that can tell you how much I love you. I don’t mean I can’t write love letters anymore. But my love for you turned out to be something I can’t actually write about. I didn’t lose my power to write such lovely letters for my love. Rather, I gained the power to love you beyond words.

I know you definitely appreciate my letters, the same way I am pleased with your efforts to be with me. And I know you don’t want me to stop creating more for you. Don’t worry, even though I get speechless now, I’d still write lots of letters. That’s my promise, and I believe I was born to make you feel loved with my words. Don’t you fret if some of the things I write may sound like a routine. As repetitive as my words are, my feelings remain strong towards you whatever happens.

This won’t be a long letter, love. But I promise I won’t stop writing for you. Always remember that you’re the reason for all my writings. With or without words, I will always let you know how much I love you.

Love, Cher

How Fighting Keeps the Love Alive

I guess the honeymoon's stage almost over. Day by day, we feel the relationship's starting to go through some difficulties. We fight over things we can't change for each other, and argue about our different views in life and relationship. Of course, we've seen this coming. During the early stage of our relationship, we've talked about how normal and imperfect we will be, and that no one's gonna give up because of that. Well, things are easier said than done. After the first months of our relationship, it's kinda depressing to get hurt because we're fighting. It's like I'm suddenly awake from a fairy tale dream.

Of course, no one in their right minds would want to fight with anyone they hold dear. I don't want us getting angry because it's frustrating and depressing at the same time. It's making me say painful things I'll regret later on. And as much as we are in love, we don't want arguments turning into a wall between us.

We seldom fight. And when we do, we don't leave it hanging before bedtime. This isn't how I handle misunderstandings, especially when I think I'm not at fault. But when you're in love, the relationship matters more than who's to blame. When you're in love, you don't wanna sleep with an unsettled argument. And when you're deeply in love, it doesn't matter who's right or wrong.

Sincere apologies are sometimes enough to stop the fight. Sometimes it also takes a little sweetness to shift the mood. For instance, I'm not talking because I didn't like what my boyfriend did; he'd act so romantically like he's courting me all over again. It's not a thing he does to cover up for his mistake. It's just to easen up the mood so we could calmly talk about what happened.

I never liked fighting with him. But since it's unavoidable, there's no other way to enjoy our relationship more by enjoying the aftermaths of every argument. Settling an argument gives us the feeling of achievement. It's our reward for working out this relationship without separating. Fights are both pleasure and pain because you don't want your beliefs being tested by your relationship, but you learn a lot from it.

So if we fight every now and then, I can't say I'm happy, but I'm not sad either. As long as these fights do not cause physical and emotional harm, I believe these are gonna make us a healthy couple who's normally going through some difficulties in life.

Finding him is not an easy journey, so does maintaining my relationship with him. We both vowed to never let our fights ruin our love for each other, but instead let our disputes strengthen our faith in this God-given relationship. So I don't care if the honeymoon stage is over, because we're on our way to something bigger and more wonderful than the first months of our relationship, which is FOREVER.

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There are a million ways to have peaceful fights. No shouting. No blaming. And no retelling each other's past mistakes. Many people are incapable of resolving arguments calmly. They always end up shouting at each other, saying bad and painful words, and sometimes physically hurting each other. This is absolutely depressing to witness. Remember, if your partner gives you the right to get mad at him/her because he/she is at fault, that right doesn't give you the power to disrespect him/her out of anger. Always keep the tone down, never emphasize that the entire fight is solely his/her fault, and (when resolved) never bring that up again.

Our Fate

I'm not trying to question our fate to be together, but I still wonder how we ended up as a couple after a long time. Just imagine how many people we could have met before we saw each other again, how a million things could have happened that would hinder this second chance, and how fast the time flies which would have let that moment slip away in a snap. It seems like a fantasy to think how one's life can be affected by a tiny change in time. What if I didn't send you that friend request, will we be given that second chance? What if you weren't online for days and you didn't see my request, will you still be interested in me? What if I decided to deactivate my account that time, will our fate find another way to let us talk to each other again?

Love's a mystery. Stories about love may seem so clear at first, but when you look through it, there are too many questions you know only God can answer. I know nothing about my fate, whether I'll know my soulmate at age 21 or I'll get married with the same man at 26. I just follow God's plan for me. I may have doubted Him for so many times, but this time, I know He's finally giving me the few people I can keep for a lifetime.

The way we met again is a mystery none of us can solve. But it amazes me every time I try to think how God wants our love story to be like. It seems complicated because unlike other stories, we had to go through tough trials and stubborn people. They say it's the journey that counts. Well, not with our love story, at least in the first part. I didn't like the journey primarily because we had to be apart. In that chapter of our story, I just liked the destination of our journey, and that's being with you again.

This is only the beginning of another chapter in our love story. I know we're stronger than before. We don't have to separate again baby. We'll always be together no matter how difficult the circumstances are. No one's gonna leave each other. And that's a vow we made the moment we said I love you, okay? I swear I'll never break your heart again. I love you, Von. You're the answer to my prayers. <3