LoveMovesIn MysteriousWays

  Love Stories

Love has a lot of definitions and it can only be truly define by the one who believes in it.   

-MR.HanG

It takes courage 
     to find True Love

 -Mylene Formanes and HanyG.

            

            Every girl has an ideal man. She sets standards in looking for her Mr. Right, but when destiny plays its magic you may find someone whose personality doesn’t fit your standards. This is a story told by Ms. Aisa Golloso-Diesta, a respected Science teacher in R.G. de Castro Colleges. We choose to cover Ma’am Diesta’s love story because we were infected by her and her husbands’ affection towards each other in the photos and posts in Ms. Aisa’s Facebook account. And it was an honor for us to hear the story of what true and unconditional love means. Aisa and Reynald began their love story in the serendipitous of ways. They met when Aisa was a second year high school student in Bulan Vocational School (now, Bulan National High School) and Reynald was her schoolmate. When Aisa first saw Reynald she wouldn’t thought that someday they could have a relationship.Reynald was exactly the opposite of her ideal man. Reynald was a naughty boy and as Aisa said “marami s’ya noon kafling-fling”. Aisa, as she considers herself one-of-the-boys, became friends with Reynald. Aisa also shared that she was even the one making love letters for Reynald’s love interest.

“sinasamahan ko pa s’ya noon manligaw. Ako pa yung kakatok sa pinto at magpapaalam sa nanay nung babae para payagan lumabas at para makapag-date sila. Hehehe.”

She said “sinasamahan ko pa s’ya noon manligaw. Ako pa yung kakatok sa pinto at magpapa-alam sa nanay nung babae para payagan lumabas at para makapag-date sila. Hehehe.” She and Reynald,as Aisa can say,became best of friends. Though they became close to each other but 

Reynald was just a friend and nothing more. When Aisa was running for a position in the school’s organization, it was  Reynald’s chance to repay Aisa for helping him out. That was the same time Aisa discovered something about Reynald that she didn’t know before. Reynald was a responsible man despite of being a playboy. They stayed friends until they have finished high school but have lost communication after. They didn’t see each     other for four years. Until one day Reynald found   Aisa and he confessed       to her, saying that he     have loved Aisa since     high school but he didn’t   have the courage to tell   her and was afraid that he   could hurt Aisa for he’s not   yet ready for a serious   relationship. Aisa just laugh   at him, she couldn’t   believe that Reynald, the high school heartthrob, is trying to win her heart. Aisa was frightened by the situation. She doesn’t know what it is like to be in a relationship, but she loves him so she took the risk.

August 18, 1998, Reynald became hers and Aisa became his. They became officially lovers. It was the best day of their lives. It wasn’t hard for them to understand each other because they already know each other well. Aisa said a relationship that started as friends were the best ones, because they don’t have to explain everything to each other, they would understand. Though at first Aisa’s mother was against their relationship and think that Reynald would only hurt her daughter. Reynald, being determined to be with Aisa, worked hard in college to prove himself to Aisa’s mother. Reynald was a responsible man and that was something Aisa admired about him. Year 2005, Reynald and Aisa had a civil wedding before Reynald went back abroad for work. Aisa discovered that Reynald was an outdoor man, and she didn’t understand that at first for she was more of a house girl like she could stay at home reading books.
   Aisa thought marriage is all sunny, happy and gay but something happened that took all the smiles away. Reynald is working abroad and it’s been hard for them to be in a long distance relationship. Aisa got pregnant for their first baby but unfortunately the baby died inside Aisa’s womb and it had nearly caused her death. What happen was too painful for Aisa and his husband is miles away. But because of what happened Reynald resigned from work, went home to Philippines and chose to comfort his wife. It was a brave decision, giving up your career for your wife. Aisa got pregnant again but the doctor said the baby would die again so she needs to undergo medication. Aisa’s condition has been hard because they are both unemployed and they don’t have money. What’s worse is that something’s bothering her about Reynald. (Girl’s instincts, most of the time it’s true) she was right; Reynald confessed that he had a relationship with another girl while he was abroad.

Aisa was devastated, she’s lost and badly hurt. She didn’t understand why Reynald did that to her. She has been a loyal and a loving wife. Reynald’s unfaithfulness didn’t made Aisa give up, it had only made her strong. She needs to, for her baby.  It was years befor Aisa did forgive and forget what her husband did, but they have managed to start over again. Reynald have learned his mistake. Aisa said, “siguro kung hindi nangyari yun, yung namatay yung first baby namin hindi nya marerealize yung mga mali niya kasi inamin naman niya saakin eh. At nakikita ko naman na nagbago na siya.” Aisa believed that what had happened in the past had made their relationship stronger. Reynald  showed that he is a great family man. He loves and respect Aisa tremendously despite his weaknesses. He is a wonderful father to their children, a thoughtful son to his parents, an understanding and generous brother to his siblings. He is a person of integrity and that despite his macho image , he is a Godly man who never fails to pray every night. Aisa said that a long and lasting relationship needs to be with God on top because if you would just leave everything to God, everything will be fine and you can surpass all trials; fidelity is most important; and acceptance of each other’s weaknesses. With all the trials that they had gone through, they have managed to solve it all together because they have faith in each other, because they love and treasure each other. As Aisa qouted “marriage is hell if you marry the wrong person but it’s heaven if you marry the right one.”

“marriage is hell

 if you marry the 

wrong person but

 it’s heaven if you 

marry the right one"                

(photos courtesy of Mrs. Aisa Diesta.)

Mistaken Identity

            -HanyG.

I’m sure you are all familiar with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In the story, Romeo and Juliet’s love was forbidden because their families were great rivals and lead to both of their deaths. When I was a child I didn’t know the real score of the story. I just knew that there’s a story entitled Romeo and Juliet that and it’s famous.

                My family used to live in Antipolo City and visit Bulan only during summer. I was fond of my relatives here and love to be with them. We would stay in my grandmother’s house. Her name is Juliet and her husband died long before I was born, so I never got a chance to see meet him. He was P/capt. Romeo B. Guban. I’ve learn his name from the photographs clinging in my grandmother’s living room. (That looks like more of a hall of fame than a living room because her 9 children’s photos and diplomas were neatly framed in the wall. That is how she’s proud of them all). Staring at my grandfather’s photo, I got to thinking, wow! My grandparents are fe-ey-mous! So I ran for search of my father and asked him if the famous Romeo and Juliet story was based from the real life story of my own grandparents, his parents, and my good father seriously said yes. I was so enthusiastic with that revelation and can’t wait to go back home and tell the news to everyone at school, that my grandparents are Romeo and Juliet. (Which of course they are) so when I went home and got to school, I told news to my classmates. We we’re nine or ten back then and so naïve, I believed my father and they believed me. It’s funny and embarrassing thinking about it now but yeah it happened. I just wish they had forgotten about it now.  It just so happen that my parent’s names were coincidentally alike with famous Romeo and Juliet. And so I believed in destiny. Knowing the truth didn’t upset me. Instead it lead me to believing that there is really someone meant for you. He’s out there looking for you, making his way to find you. Just like how my grandfather Romeo found his Juliet.

And so I believed in destiny. Knowing the truth didn’t upset me. Instead it lead me to believing that there is someone meant for you. He’s out there looking for you, making his way to find you. Just like how my grandfather Romeo found his Juliet.

How I found Juliet

          -HanyG.

              My grandparent’s names weren’t the only one interesting about them. The magic that brought them together was the same magic that lasted for years and that bore eleven children. Their meeting was the most romantic catch of all.

                Juliet was the eldest child among her ten other siblings. She wasn’t able to finish college so she went to Manila to live with her younger sisters. Juliet and Nena, one of Juliet’s younger sisters, paid a visit once at the Malacañang Palace, what was the purpose of their visit was, he don’t remember. Malacañang Palace is where the Oresident of the Philippines live. It’s equal to USA’s White House. Every guest of the said Palace was to sign in a log book containing their names, address and purpose of visit. Romeo, my grandfather, was a presidential body guard and that he lives in the Palace too. They didn’t meet when Juliet visited Malacañang. Juliet met Romeo when Romeo come knocking at Juliet’s door. Juliet didn’t know Romeo of course but Romeo knows Juliet quite well. Romeo fell in love with Juliet the moment he saw her in the Malacañang Palace. Romeo couldn’t take her out of her mind. He just got to see her again. What he did was looked for Juliet’s name in the log book and hunted her address down. When destiny had brought them together, Romeo made it a point that nothing could take Juliet away from him.

“When destiny had brought them together, Romeo made it a point that nothing could take Juliet away from him.”

Romeo won Juliet’s heart on July 1957 and after nine months of being together as lovely couples, they decided to get married on April 19, 1958. Juliet had become Romeo’s Queen. Romeo won’t let Juliet out of her sight. They have lived in the Malacañang Palace for two years after they got married. Juliet lived a happy life with Romeo. They bore nine healthy children. Their life wasn’t perfect, there has been lots of ups and downs, but they managed to live through it.

                Romeo had a heart attack once and caused his death on November 15, 1988. Though Romeo died, his love for Juliet will forever live for God alone was its true witness. Their love will always be an inspiration to their children, their children’s children and for the next generation of Romeo and Juliet.

                And that is how Romeo found Juliet…

Juliet de Vera Guban

P/Capt. romeo B. Guban

Hany with her grandmother Juliet