@paolo.oribiana_on_ig: Send this to the person you almost didn't message. 13 years and 2 weddings later, and all of it still traces back to one message. That's the part that always gets left out. People see the white suits and the priest and the rings. Nobody sees the message — because the message is the part that felt like nothing at the time. “Hi! Ang galing mo mag volleyball! 😊” And that's the thing nobody tells you about a long relationship. It doesn't start with a grand gesture. It starts with something small and slightly embarrassing that you almost talked yourself out of. Worst case, you get left on read. That's one bad afternoon. Not knowing runs a lot longer than an afternoon. We're 13 years in. Still glad I sent it. #GayWedding #HusbandAndHusband #PinoyGayCouple #GayMarried #LGBTQPhilippines