Nothing will compare to the Philippines
Here.
In my life time, I have tried to find that one place where I could be free, where I could be nobody but myself; a place where I could truly call home. My eyes have seen and witnessed sceneries that once took my breath away but I knew that my search was not over yet. All those things were nothing but temporary, they now are nothing but just beautiful memories plastered in my mind. I was just about to give up until one day, my life completely changed.
I never thought my pursuit would end this way. I never imagined that life have planned something incredibly unexpected. I never predicted that it would find me, instead of me discovering that place.
It is a shame that I looked miles and miles away. If only I’d known that I would find what I was looking for here, just right around the corner. Ever since I’ve known you, my life has never been the same again. You managed to break my walls down and with all tenacity, unleashed my true colors.
Seeing my hand clasped into yours is the most beautiful scene I have ever seen. This, this love, is more than words could speak and what we have right now is just as amazing as the flickering lights of the Eiffel Tower. Whenever I am with you, I feel like I reached the highest peak of Mount Everest and when you lean in to kiss my cheek, your lips are just as warm as the deserts in the Middle East. This, this love, is like traveling all around the world, gaining new things and grasping each experience.
Here.
It is here in your arms where I sincerely feel like I belong. It is a lighthouse, a never-ending light that will always guide me home when I am lost in the shore. It is what I trust the most and what I will always look forward to at the end of each day.
If in case I will never get to see what the rest of the world has to offer, I am still grateful. Some people have the privilege to travel and get out there but never find the one thing I found: love. It is true that when you find someone worth keeping, nothing will ever replace and I will never trade this love, not even the grandest cities in the world.
About the author:
Alexx Esponga is a Filipina and a longtime writer. She covers local sports such as basketball, football and volleyball.
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