Bob and Elay: Days till "I Do."

Mama called around midnight and told me one big news…

She bought Bob a Levi’s Shirt.

Yes, she woke me up for that. Haha. She was so excited to tell me the news that she called me as soon as she bought the shirt. And she was asking me to send her our shoe sizes, you know the old-fashion way of taking it? Where you have to step on a piece of paper and draw the outline of your foot? Yes, that’s exactly what she wants us to do.

And then Papa took the phone from her and told me they were crying the other day coz they saw my baby pics and they couldn’t believe that I’m really getting married soon. I joked and said, “Sige nga, cancel nalang natin yung kasal pa, hehe.” and he said, “Joke lang yun anak. Matagal na kayong kasal sa paningin namin.”

I am proud of them. Super proud. I just love how they would spend lots of prepaid credits to get to talk to us every night and ask about the wedding preparations. Somehow, it makes me feel they’re just here.

I’m gonna bet a million dollars (only if I have that much moolah), it will rain tears on our wedding.

Ahh. All I really want to say is, I love you, MA and Pa.

When people ask me just one reason why I’m in love with Bob and why I’m about to marry him soon, I always say, “It’s because he’s the only person who I can hate for five minutes and love for the next 23 hours and fifty five minutes of the day.”

But I’ve learned that sometimes, the love and hate relationship isn’t always good. Especially when both of you are going through rough stages of your own personal lives. Sometimes, it’s not healthy.

And being unhealthy isn’t good, right? In every case, in every circumstance, “okay” is not really okay. Good is okay, but okay, it’s a mediocre saying “we’re not good.”

Right now, we’re okay.

There comes a time where you have to let go and take a step back, think of the good and bad, weigh them and face the results. This time, we were brave enough to peak, and it led us to where we are right now.

I will no longer be a May bride, for that matter.

But don’t worry, we’re okay.

Are you still reading?

Good. You’ve reached this far.

I was kidding.

But yes, Bob is that one person I can love and hate, my friend and enemy, but at the end of the day, he is that ONE person I would gladly spend the rest of my life with.

So yes, the wedding is still on.

But not on May 8, 2010.

When Mama called me and said there’s 50-50 chance of being able to go home just in time for the wedding, only three words came out of my mouth, “We’ll change it.”

Wedding date was never an issue, and it will not be an issue now. I promised myself I won’t get married without my parents walking me down the aisle, and I’m keeping that promise.

So the wedding is set on June 5, 2010. Not bad, eh?

A month after.

And maybe it was meant to be, coz all suppliers were still available on June 5. Thank God, right? And another good thing coz we were able to book a church that’s near us, and a very small and intimate church. Perfect? Yes.

So there, ladies and gentlemen.

June 05, 2010 it will be.

See you there!!