IGINUHIT NG LANGIT

Finally, my first ever film for the Marine Corps is done! I called it "Buddy". Even before we completed the entire production, it's original soundtrack popped in my head while having lunch at Ternate Beach. Writing it was so moving I forgot my meal, hahaha.

Seriously though, the song has strongly driven me and my team with inspiration as we filmed. This is for our Marine brothers who have gone ahead of us. Thank you for your service and sacrifice for Inang Laya. We'll see you soon, brothers. Keep watching over us.

Watch in Youtube:
BUDDY (Part ½)
BUDDY (Part 2/2)
BUDDY (Teaser)


IGINUHIT NG LANGIT (Buddy OST)

Paano malilimutan ang bawat sandali
Na tayo ay laging magkasama
Pag-ibig at pangarap sa atin ay nakangiti
Bahaghari ka't sa akin ay ligaya.

Huwag nang lumuha
Huwag nang manimdim
Sa puso ko ika'y mananatili
Pagmamahal para sa akin
Ang siyang lakas ng puso at damdamin

Koro:
Iginuhit ng langit ang iyong mga ngiti
Lakas ng aking puso sa gitna ng pighati
Larawan mo'y pag-asa sa hirap at sakit
Hindi lilimutin sa bawat saglit.

ONE STEP AT A TIME

According to Louise Duxbury in "Developing Social Marketing Strategies: The basics", there are 8 Key Steps in developing social marketing strategies, namely:

Step 1. State your Purpose.

Step 2. Identify and segment your Target Audience.

Step 3. Set objectives and targets.

Step 4. Analyze barriers and benefits.

Step 5. Work on the 4Ps Marketing Mix (Product, price, place and promotion)

Step 6. Establish monitoring and evaluation strategies.

Step 7. Work out your budget and funding resources.

Step 8. Pilot your marketing strategy.

These steps are a big bunch of help for someone like me who likes to learn but in the simplest terms possible. Call it the Marine way of learning, hahaha. 

Similarly, they encouraged me to be patient. In the same way that change takes time to happen, so does the process. Development is a process. It is a process. It is a process. I have to always remind myself of this so I can remain sane and standing when these steps I will be taking will be challenged along the way. Like my social marketing strategy for, my campaign and all other campaigns intended for development can be achieved "one step at a time".

For this learning, I'm sharing with you Jordin Sparks' "One Step at a Time." It's a good reminder for people who need to slow down a bit. What's the rush, baby? Take your time.

ONE STEP AT A TIME by Jordin Sparks

Youtube -- One Step at a Time by Jordin Sparks

Hurry up and wait so close but so far away
Everything that you've always dreamed of
Close enough for you to taste but you just can't touch
You wanna show the world but no one knows your name yet 

Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face and the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient, waiting

We live and we learn to take
One step at a time there's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's supposed to happen
That we find the reasons why, one step at a time


You believe and you doubt
You're confused and got it all figured out
Everything that you always wished for
Could be yours, should be yours, would be yours if they only knew
You wanna show the world but no one knows your name yet

Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face and the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient, waiting

We live and we learn to take
One step at a time there's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's supposed to happen
That we find the reasons why, one step at a time


When you can't wait any longer
But there's no end in sight
It's the faith that makes you stronger
The only way we get there is one step at a time


Take one step at a time there's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's supposed to happen
That we find the reasons why, one step at a time


One step at a time there's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's supposed to happen
That we find the reasons why, one step at a time




Check this out: 

Duxbury, Louise. 2010. Developing Social Marketing Strategies: The basics. Available at http://www.denmarkcsl.com.au/articles/social-marketing.pdf. Last accessed on 05 August 2012

HAND IN HAND

For inspiration on the stuff I do at work, here is something from the 1998 Seoul Olympic Song entitled "Hand in Hand", produced by Italian Giovanni Giorgio Moroder, and composed by Tim Whitlock (English lyrics) and Kim Moon-hwan (Korean lyrics). Indeed, when people work together, "we can make this world a better place."


Hand In Hand 

Youtube - Hand in Hand

See the fire in the sky
We feel the beating of our hearts together
This is our time to rise above
We know the chance is here to live forever
For all time

*Hand in hand we stand
All across the land
We can make this world a better place
in which to live
Hand in hand we can
Start to understand

Breaking down the walls
That come between us for all time
Arirang

Everytime we give it all
We feel the flame eternally inside us
Lift our hands up to the sky
The morning calm helps us to live in harmony
For all time
(Repeat*)

Breaking for the walls between us...
Hand in hand...

HEAL THE WORLD

Everyone wants a better world. With so much disheartening issues around the globe, I think doubts on the possibility of a better world are valid. There are many questions. Can change still happen? But social change is not a one man’s job. It takes an empowered  people to correctly address the issues. Only then can this world be healed. The pains will just be a memory. 

Maybe I am a bit emotional in dealing with the issues and concerns of the world. Yes I am taking it personally. Very personally. What's wrong with being personal? I treat everything this way because I think of my son. I want him and all  the children of the world to live better lives in a better place. I make it a personal commitment. I can make a difference. I can encourage other people, upstream and midstream, to make a difference too. I want to be "God's glow" on earth (Jackson. 1992). I pray to the Lord above to keep this passion burning inside my heart so I may not fall short.

I want a better world for this boy. He is my boy.

I'm sharing here a video of Michael Jackson's "Heal the World" from Youtube which contains pictures of the condition of the world. Prominent people like Martin Luther King, Mother Theresa and Lady Diana are there, with so much compassion in their eyes and hands. I am not famous like them. I am just an ordinary person, and so is the greater majority of the world's population. But I am convinced that there is one thing that makes all of us stand on the same ground. Deep into the hearts of everyone is a soul that cares, a soul that desires to make a difference for a better world. I want to let mine out. I wish others will let theirs out too. 

http://allnaturalme.com/blog/?p723

HEAL THE WORLD
Michael Jackson


Youtube - Heal the World (Michael Jackson)


There's A Place In Your Heart
And I Know That It Is Love
And This Place Could Be Much
Brighter Than Tomorrow
And If You Really Try
You'll Find There's No Need To Cry
In This Place You'll Feel
There's No Hurt Or Sorrow

There Are Ways To Get There
If You Care Enough For The Living
Make A Little Space, Make A Better Place

CHORUS
Heal The World, Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying If You Care Enough For The Living
Make A Better Place For You And For Me

If You Want To Know Why 
There's A Love That Cannot Lie
Love Is Strong It Only Cares For Joyful Giving
If We Try We Shall See In This Bliss We Cannot Feel
Fear Or Dread We Stop Existing And Start Living

Then It Feels That Always
Love's Enough For Us Growing
So Make A Better World, Make A Better World

(Repeat Chorus)

And The Dream We Were Conceived In
Will Reveal A Joyful Face
And The World We Once Believed In
Will Shine Again In Grace
Then Why Do We Keep Strangling Life
Wound This Earth Crucify Its Soul
Though It's Plain To See
This World Is Heavenly Be God's Glow

We Could Fly So High Let Our Spirits Never Die
In My Heart I Feel You Are All My Brothers
Create A World With No Fear
Together We'll Cry Happy Tears
See The Nations Turn Their Swords Into Plowshares

We Could Really Get There If You Cared Enough
For The Living Make A Little Space
To Make A Better Place

(Repeat Chorus)

There Are People Dying If You Care Enough
For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me
There Are People Dying If You Care Enough
For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me
Heal the world we live in, save it for our children
Heal the world we live in, save it for our children

LISTEN

This! We have to do a lot of this! 

http://lifebalancetv.com/?p=1

LISTEN
By Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler
Anne Preven and Beyonce Knowles


Youtube - LISTEN (Krieger, Cutler, Preven, Knowles)

Listen to the song here in my heart
A melody I start but can't complete
Listen to the sound from deep within
It's only beginning to find release

Oh the time has come for my dreams to be heard
They will not be pushed aside and turned
Into your own, all 'cause you won't listen

[Chorus]
Listen
I am alone at a crossroads
I'm not at home in my own home
And I've tried and tried
To say what's on my mind
You should have known oh
Now I'm done believing you
You don't know what I'm feeling
I'm more than what You've made of me
I followed the voice, you gave to me
But now I've gotta find my own

You should have listened
There was someone here inside
Someone I thought had died So long ago
Oh I'm screaming out
And my dreams will be heard
They will not be pushed aside or turned
Into your own All 'cause you won't listen

[Chorus]
Listen
I am alone at a crossroads
I'm not at home in my own home
And I've tried and tried
To say what's on my mind
You should have known oh
Now I'm done believing you
You don't know what I'm feeling
I'm more than what You've made of me
I followed the voice, you gave to me
But now I've gotta find my own

I don't know where I belong
But I'll be moving on
If you don't, if you won't
Listen to the song here in my heart
A melody I start, but I will complete
OH now I am done believing you
You don't know not what I am feeling
I'm more than what you've made of me
I followed the voice you think you gave to me
But now I got to find my own, My own

TUNGO SA PAGBABAGO, PARA SA PAGBABAGO

Disclaimer: This is kinda long. Please bear with me. Hehe.

Last Friday, I found myself exchanging ideas on air with Baby China and Professor J in Radio Veritas "Nation Builders" program. As the Spokesperson of the Philippine Marine Corps, I have already done a number of radio interviews before but what makes the Radio Veritas guesting a little more exciting was the fact that I was conscious that this time around, I am armed with deeper insights from my DEVC courses. I thought to myself, "Let's see what you have learned, Marine."

I arrived an hour earlier in the radio station. I was informed that the program would be a "kuwentuhan" of the contributions of the Philippine Marine Corps to nation building. I was like OMG! This is really IT! This is going to be my kind of show.

The program began with the airing of HANGAD KO, the first song I did for the Marine Corps. The anchors asked what inspired me in writing the song. I told them about the story of heroism of our Marines who recovered an Abu Sayyaf lair in Sulu but cost us seven Marines who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The anchors took note of the heroism and sacrifices of our troops as something that the public do not seem to understand. Worse, they were thinking that the people underestimate or are apathetic to what the armed forces contribute to nation building. At the end, they commented, "kawawa naman ang tropa".

In many of my previous guestings, the some anchors have given the same comments and sentiments. But hey, it's not what I want to happen. My intent in telling the stories of the Marines was not to win the "pity" of our listeners. We already know that our sacrifices are integral to our sworn duty and we have embraced that to happen anytime. We don't need the pity of the people we serve. We do our part of the mission with whole heart and soul.

This is what I want: that the public will be informed of the reality and futility of armed conflict. I wanted our people to understand that the problems of our country, such as security threats, which bring forth many other problems, cannot be accomplished by the military alone; that the way to peace and development is a whole-nation approach.

I wanted our listeners to understand that there is no insignificant role towards peace and development. Every Filipino, no matter how big or small his part is, must be committed to that role. As good citizens, let us obey traffic rules, pay our taxes honestly and promptly, dispose our garbage properly, study hard, vote wisely, do not smoke. We all look at the many bigger things to do, but the small things are left undone and disregarded repeatedly. When in the little stuffs we are found faithful, then the heavens can entrust us with greater ones. As community builders, let us season our craft with passion. Let us not be limited by resources and recognition. The important thing is we know our job, we do it and we do it well. Someday, in God's time, everything will pay off beautifully. Maybe not in our generation but who cares? Let our children enjoy the fruits of everything that we do today.

Yes, the interview went that way. I didn't expect that the "kuwentuhan" of the significant contributions of the Marine Corps would turn out to be a "kuwentuhan" with one Marine who wishes for good change to happen and advocates for this change to begin in one's self. That tempting opportunity to brag about organizational accomplishments turned out to be a cry for change.

I guess the interview tells me that I have internalized so much the most important learning I gained from Module 1 -- that my eyes are opened to the realities of life and the society we live in, encompassing all problems and changes in pursuit of that "quality life" that each one of us longs for and deserves to have. These realities humbled me from projecting the pride of accomplishments. These realities moved me to work in the premise of sincerity, passion and endurance. These realities convinced me that I can do something more for the good of humankind. I intend to use these learning each time I prepare a Communication Plan or a Public Affairs Guidance for the Marine Corps.

I cannot end this post without a song to share. I heard Noel Cabangon's TUNGO SA PAGBABAGO, PARA SA PAGBABAGO for the first time during the Inauguration of President Aquino. Since then, it has always been an inspiration. It is like Mr. Cabangon was inside my heart and penned this song on my behalf. I like singing it to myself over and over. Maybe we can all sing it together and start making things happen.^^

https://www.facebook.com/philippinemarinecorps

Tungo sa Pagbabago, Para sa Pagbabago
Noel Cabangon

Youtube - Tungo sa Pagbabago, Para sa Pagbabago

Lumingon sa ‘yong paligid
Buksan ang mata’t isip
At iyong makikita
Kay daming batang lansangan
Bahay na nagsisiksikan
‘Di tiyak ang kinabukasan

Bakit mayayaman lang
ang lalong yumayaman
At ang karamihan
Labis ang kahirapan

Dapat na tayong lumaya sa kawalan
Iwaksi ang katiwalian
Katotohanan ay ipaglaban
Tayo’y kumilos na!

Koro:
Tungo sa pagbabago
Para sa pagbabago
Ngayon na, ngayon na!
Tungo sa pagbabago
Para sa pagbabago
Bayan ko, ngayon na!

Tulay:
Ang pagbabagong nais mo sa ‘ting bayan
Sa sarili ay dapat nang simulan
Dapat ipakita na kaya nating mabuhay
Nang marangal, matapat, mapagmahal at mahusay
Kaya’t kumilos na!

(Repeat Chorus)

Rap:
Ang bawat bata’y dapat nasa eskwela
Nang kinabukasan ay may pag-asa
Trabaho at bahay sa bawat Pilipino
Nang paglikas ay unti-unting mahinto
Yaman ng bayan ay dapat pakinabangan
Ng buong bayan at ‘di lamang ng iilan
Dagat, bundok, ilog, patag at kagubatan
Gawing ligtas at kapakipakinabang
Ang katarungan ay dapat mamayani
Mayaman ka man o mahirap na uri
Utang ng bayan na baya’y ‘di nakinabang
Dapat nang putulin at huwag nang bayaran
Karapatan ay dapat igalang
Karahasan ay huwag pahintulutan
Digmaan ay dapat  lunasan
Kaunlaran, kapayapaan, pagkakaisa
At wastong pamamahala ng pamahalaan

https://www.facebook.com/philippinemarinecorps

THANK YOU GOD OF LOVE

Our wedding reception held on 20 December 2008 at the Philippine Navy Officer Clubhouse, Taguig City.

Oh Lord I'm so grateful for the one
You sent for me to love and to be with
From the start you were there to keep us one
In spirit and in truth by the power of Your love

Across the road of busy walks and talks
You made a way for us along the narrow road
Across the desert of being alone
You let Your river flow and fill our dry souls

CHORUS
Let me thank You, God of love
For blessing the days of our lives
We lift our hearts to You
As You keep us always true to You
Let me thank You, Lord of hope
For being the strength of our souls
In Your love we'll keep
Each other close enough

Oh Lord in You we place our trust
Amidst the storms, in You we find a solid hope
I thank You for helping us stand firm alng the way
You have always stayed

In the hours of lonely tears and fears
You wipe them all away and let Your light shine through
In the moments of being alone
The warmth of Your embrace shall keep us home
 (Repeat Chorus)

My son, Dave poses with Daddy Rolan wearing my pershing cap.

PILIPINAS KONG MAHAL

DISCLAIMER: This is sort of long, so please bear with me. Thanks.


Back to my childhood and teenage days, I used to wait excitedly for the singing of "Pilipinas Kong Mahal" by Francisco Santiago. Yes, excitedly because, I regret to say, it marked the end of the flag ceremony. Although my teachers were great emphasizing the value of patriotism, I have to admit that the word came shallow to me. Mr. Santiago who is considered as the Father of Kundiman did a splendidly deep and wonderful song, but i honestly missed the whole point of it. Love of country was just like one of those "popcorn" lessons in school. It popped and has gone.

http://facebooklets.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-was-thinking-of-writing-this-post-in.html

As a youngster, patriotism for me could be expressed during Monday flag ceremonies, where I felt proud that my teachers and classmates would hear me recite the Panatang Makabayan and Panunumpa sa Watawat from my used-to-be-sharp-memory. Huh, Piece of cake! For me, patriotism could be expressed during Linggo ng Wika celebration, where my classmates and I didn't have to pay a fine for speaking in Filipino. Huh, freedom at last!


In college, I met brilliant students. Some of them became good acquaintances, but then there came a point I was not seeing them in school anymore. They were outside the streets holding banners, cursing the government and the what they call "US capitalists feudalists, imperialists". Some of them were able to return to school, some weren't. I just thought, their "version" of patriotism was hard rock.


Upon graduation, I landed on a teaching job. I had my share of imparting knowledge with my students. But to be honest, I was not really sure if there was anything patriotic. My subjects were Communication Arts in English, Creative Writing and Christian Living. The only thing I can remember teaching my students was how to write and sound "smart and cool" in a foreign language, nothing much about patriotism.


Later I joined World Vision Development Foundation. Somehow, my eyes were opened to the things and people around me, particularly those poor Filipino children who couldn't go to school and live in underprivileged communities. These social conditions pierced my heart. I didn't know what was going on in me, but I was sure I wanted to do something to help these children.


Then I became a Marine, joining the ranks of one of the elite forces of the defense department. Just attaching the "Marine" to my name gives me a certain level of euphoria. Ah! I AM A MARINE. But when I learned about and grasped the proud history of the Marine Corps and became much more involved in mission accomplishment, the nostalgia was turned in to "something" that I have no word for yet.

https://www.facebook.com/philippinemarinecorps

This "something" brings me to my knees to pray each day for every Marine, sailor, airman, army and their families. I have seen with my own eyes the heart wrecking grief and heard with my own ears the painful wails of those who were left behind by the soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice.


This "something" makes my heart bleed for each child who had been displaced together with their families because of war. They could not go to school. They could not play. They could not return to their homes. All because of fear brought by the fightings. What is even more painful, the fightings are between Filipinos alike.


This "something" brings me to my work with a heart and mind decided to be the best in my part of the mission. I strive to know my job by heart, to do it and do it well. Everyday I tell myself that I'll be the best Marine in the Corps. Everyday I strive to do more than what is expected of me because I am a Marine and if this Marine fails in my mission, everything else will fail. Failure is not an option. Why? Because this "something" tells me so. Because this "something" tells me that the Filipino people is out there to defend, to protect and to secure by all means, at all costs.


This "something" -- I don't have a word for it or maybe I do now. But however this "something" is called, it is so alive in me.


Then there goes PILIPINAS KONG MAHAL again being played in celebration of the 114th Independence Day of my country. It is the same song which we sing during Monday Morning Colors Ceremony in the headquarters. The last song to be sung, actually. But this time around, this "something" ends the song by overwhelming my heart, making me lift my head up high and with much determination telling myself, "Let's go, Marine!" Perhaps, just perhaps, this is my version of something called patriotism.



Pilipinas Kong Mahal
By Francisco Santiago


Youtube - PILIPINAS KONG MAHAL (Francisco Santiago)


Ang bayan ko'y tanging ikaw
Pilipinas Kong Mahal
Ang puso ko at buhay man
Sa iyo'y ibibigay

Tungkulin kong gagampanan
Na lagi kang paglingkuran
Ang laya mo'y babantayan
Pilipinas kong Hirang.

NONE BUT JESUS

Good morning Tuesday! Yesterday, I welcomed the new week with a checklist. I have so many things to do. A book on the history of the first decade of the Philippine Marine Corps, the midyear issue of the official publication of the Corps, a uniform illustrated manual, the facelift of the Corps' official website, SOP for the Marine Corps Museum operations, readings and assignments in my courses in Master in Development Communication, editing of my first ever indie film with Filipino Pictures, a documentary with GMA Network, and many other routine works in my 2 offices (Public Affairs and Historian Office). And oh, have i mentioned about my adorable 2-year old son and loving hubby? And the youth and music ministries in church? And oh, i need to go to the gym too. Just merely thinking about juggling all of these makes me feel tired. Everything is simply fast paced and overflowing.

I literally pushed myself out of bed. After some comfortable exercises, a light breakfast and a quick bath with my son, I found myself on the road enroute to Subic in Olongapo City for the Initial Planning Conference for the RP-US Amphibious Exercise (PHIBLEX). Aside from the productive and happy reunion with my friends from the US Marine Corps, I consider it a blessing the 3-hour drive from Manila via North Luzon Expressway and the Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). it was a time for me to be still and quiet.

http://christianlifetoday.net/category/preachingsermons/dr-charles-stanley

Playing in my car stereo was Brooke Frasser's "NONE BUT JESUS". It was all quiet the entire trip while I look at the green fields outside. The words of the song slowly and sweetly sank in to my mind, then in to my heart. The Lord once again encouraged me that my labor for Him is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58), and so I just have to stand firm, let nothing move me, and to give myself FULLY to the work of the Lord (Colossians 3:23). My heavenly Father reminded me that everything I do is about Him. It doesn't matter if it is all too fast and too many. My life is about Him. He is my life. He deserves nothing less than my very best. In all these, his grace is sufficient for me (2 Corinthians 12:9).

I thank the Lord for slowing me down and the gift of stillness and silence in His presence. :)

NONE BUT JESUS
Brooke Frasser


Youtube - NONE BUT JESUS


In the quiet
In the stillness
I know that You are God
In the secret of Your presence
I know there I am restored
When You call i won't refuse
Each new day again I'll choose

There is no one else for me
None but Jesus
Crucified to set me free
Now I live to bring Him praise

In the chaos in confusion
I know You're sovereign still
In the moment of my weakness
You give me grace to do Your will
When You call I won't delay
This my song through all my days

All my delight is in You Lord
All of my hope
All of my strength
All my delight is in You Lord
Forever more

I'LL SAY GOODBYE

Is there anything like "beyond pain"?

... I want to die.

I'LL SAY GOODBYE

Feel the touch of my hand

It won't be there for a long while

But I won't be far

I'll watch over you.

I'll say goodbye not because I'll go

Not because I won't be here

I'll say goodbye just because

I love you so.

In your heart I'll be near. 

I LOVE YOU, GOODBYE

If I get to do a novel someday, this letter is going to be part of it. It's too cheesy, I think. But isn't that what makes us so hooked to the idea of love? Hahaha. 

My beloved, 

First of all, I LOVE YOU. I love you with all my heart and soul. Loving you and being loved by you made me live and made life beautiful beyond compare. Thank you for your great love. You're the greatest gift God gave me. I thank God for you.

     Secondly, I AM SORRY. I am sorry if you are reading this. There is only one reason why you are reading this. I swear to God, I have been asking him every single day that you won’t read this letter, not that soon. This is the hardest thing I have ever written, especially that i know, how this will make you feel. But i was feeling that my time has come, and i just cannot go without telling you what is inside my heart and mind.

      I'm sorry if you are missing me today, and in the days to come. I know how much it hurts. I can never forgive myself for hurting you this much. But you have to know, i didn’t mean this to happen. I swear i did my best not to break your heart. That's the thing i dreaded to do.  But this is the farthest i can go. I wish i could stay forever, just to be with you forever. But my time is up.

       Now, i can only watch you from afar. I’ll be watching over you all the time. I’ll be that soft gentle breeze, and the brightest star in the night sky. I’ll be that soft voice that the sea creates as i am whispering to your ears how much i love you and miss you. I will not be far. I will stay by you forever, because you are my heaven.

       I only want you to be happy, to have the best in everything. But I am not the best for you. I only love you.  May the thought of this love always bring you happiness, completeness, strength and peace. Always.  

     

     Take good care of yourself. Please do your best not be sad or feel bad. Life does not end with my going. I hope I did something to make you see how beautiful life is, whether I am near or far. Thats what you did to me. For each time you get sad and feel bad, meet me by the sea and we will talk. At night, take your pillow and call her my name. Embrace it like you are embracing me, and you will feel me. I am everywhere you are darling. I wont be far. I’m always near you. ALWAYS. 

        I don’t want to end this letter, in as much as i don’t want "us" to end. I know you feel me, you always do. Thank you for taking care of me. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for making me the happiest girl on earth. Thank you for everything.

       So long, Darling. Til we meet again. I love you so much. Don’t forget. 

I LOVE YOU, GOODBYE by Celine Dion

http://youtu.be/UwESpbE0KuY

WHEN LOVE HITS THE DOOR

"If the sky where made of paper and the ocean my ink well; I still wouldn't be able to describe how much I love you, and how wonderful it is to be loved by you."

Enough said. ❤️

When love hits your door

And you found that 

It’s the one that you adore

Life becomes like a shore

Only for both of you

You just close your eyes

And ask for more

Of the feelings inside

That makes you reach for the moon

While listening to your favorite tune

Then you feel that you own the world

And your prayers have been rewarded

All the feelings are lost for words

For the love so true and so devoted.

Feel the touch of my hand

And you are safe

Within the warmth of my embrace

I will never let you go

You’re the only love my heart will ever know

Then I feel that I own the world

And my prayers have been rewarded

Now you’re here right before my eyes

So beautiful, so wonderful you are.