Gelo :
I was helping my cousin prepare for her wedding. Since nasa ibang bansa yung asawa niya, ako yung madalas niyang kasama sa pag-aasikaso at pagpaplano. From the little details to the bigger decisions, lagi niya akong tinatanong kung ano yung magandang gawin or piliin.
Then, nung malapit na yung wedding, bigla kong narealize na halos lahat ng sinuggest ko sa kanila was actually based on my own idea of a perfect wedding. Even the background music na gagamitin during the ceremony, ako yung pumili. Hindi ko namalayan na habang tinutulungan ko silang buuin yung dream wedding nila, unti-unti ko rin palang binubuo yung version ng dream wedding ko.
Then the wedding ceremony started, and that's when it really hit me. I looked around and realized, “This is my dream wedding right here.”
Pinipigilan ko lang talaga umiyak kasi baka sabihin nila, “Hala, daig pa nito yung kapatid kung maka-emote.” HAHAHAHA. 😭
But honestly, it was such a weird yet beautiful feeling. I wasn't sad, nor did I want to take anything away from them. I just suddenly realized how much of my own dreams I had unknowingly put into their wedding. I thought I was helping my cousin plan her dream wedding, only to realize that I was also quietly creating a picture of my own.
2026-08-21 05:07:11