My vacation in France :) (story)

A story I did for my French Class (October 4, 2010)

They say that France is the best place to fall in love. How can that be when people all over the world fall in love each and every day? I went to France for vacation and to visit my grandfather. As I arrived at France I saw a lot of beautiful sights that I’ve never seen before.

Of course when you’re in France you need to go see Paris!

I went to the Palace of Versailles and saw this huge garden fountain. So I decided to try my luck and make a wish. I wished that one day I would find that man who would make me feel like a Princess in his own way, a man that would accept and love me no matter what, who can tell the world that he loves me, who I can count on, who can respect and fight for me, but most of all A MAN WHO LOVES NO ONE ELSE BUT ME.

It was already night time when I went to the top of the Eiffel Tower I could hardly look because I’m terrified of heights but then again I might only get to see this place once so I held a deep breath then took a look at Paris. It was really different seeing the beauty of Paris from up there, it was so peaceful and the lights reflected its beauty. I could see a lot of people down the Eiffel Tower they were confessing their love and there were even people who were confessing their love just behind me. I wondered if Paris really has this kind of magical power. Making people fall in love and confess their feelings here.

France is quite known for its cheese and wine so I searched for stores that were selling these items for a cheap price. While searching, a song suddenly captured my attention; it was my favourite song, I’ll be by Edwin McCain. I searched from where it was coming from then I saw two lovers that were dancing to the tune of the song, they had candle light dinner and it felt so romantic that I was kind of jealous. It has always been a wish of mine to experience something like it.

The next day I went to see the famous Notre Dame Cathedral which was really big and was full of mystery. I was lucky to get to see a wedding being held in it. The wedding was so beautiful. The groom was crying tears of joy while telling his vows to his bride and the bride couldn’t help but cry also. I wondered if I could also get married at that Cathedral when the time comes. I didn’t get to finish the wedding because I still needed to go somewhere else so I just prayed to God for their blessings.

While walking at the streets of Paris a mime suddenly came up to me and was acting out something. He wanted me to go to the carnival and he even asked if I was with someone, after all I was in Paris the city of love but sadly I was alone in this city. While wondering around I saw the giant Ferris wheel. It made me remember a certain friend of mine. She once asked me if I was to be proposed to by the man I love how would I want it to be? I decided to go ride the Ferris wheel, as I reached the peak of the Ferris wheel I saw the beautiful sunset and the view overlooking the city. This is exactly how I want to be proposed to. I don’t want it to be grand I just want it to be something simple yet unforgettable.

Right now, here in the Philippines I have found that love that I wished for a year ago and I’m glad that I did. I guess the saying really isn’t true. The beautiful city of Paris has the best ambiance but then even if you fall in love in the ugliest and most depressing place on earth that would still be the best place because that’s where you met that person you love. True love is not based on the location; it’s based at the core of your relationship and the ability to survive in the worst condition. 

Moving on...

I did this for my speech class with the help of my friend nicko! (sept. 28,2010)

“People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.” - Bill Cosby

Don’t you ever wonder why break-ups hurt so much, even when the relationship is no longer good?  A break-up brings uncertainty about the future. What will life be like without your partner? Will you find someone else? Will you end up alone? These unknowns often seem worse than an unhappy relationship.

Sometimes you just have to let go of things to grasp better ones, you have to look for a greener pasture, we should always remember that we only have two hands and we can never have everything.

But what makes moving on so difficult? Moving on is the hardest thing to do, worse than saying goodbyes. Maybe it's the fact that now you should realize that everything is over, at this time reality is knocking at your door, either making you feel like a winner or a big looser at the decision you made.

You just don’t know what to do, every time you see the person that made your life colourful, now he is just a dull memory, just a face with the story behind it, just a chapter of your life that had an unhappy ending.

This time you would find comfort from your friends, of course they would tell you, go out some more, make more friends, make yourself busy, but are these things really helping you forget about your past? Will these help you cure the pain that was brought to you by the unhealthy goodbyes? For me at some days, maybe they will, but these are not long term solutions, maybe for a day or so they can help you forget but at the end of the day when you’re alone in your room you can’t help but remember the smiles that were crafted by the both of you.

Recovering from a breakup or divorce is difficult. However, it’s important to know that you can and will move on. But healing takes time, so be patient with yourself. Stop kicking yourself. You are worthy of being loved! This particular relationship failed, you didn't. Don't keep thinking about this person, by doing so you're just giving them more and more power to hurt you.

In my opinion there is only one thing that can help you really move on, acceptance. You have to accept that nothing last forever, yes you were hurt, you can cry, you can whine, you can be so emotional, that’s just normal. But don’t dwell that much on the situation. You have to get up, dust yourself up and start moving forward. You can never be at your destination if you would just be stuck at where you at. You really don’t have to forget, in fact you should always remember because these are lessons that life would like you to learn, so by the next time you’ll be at the same situation, at least you would have an idea of what to do and to get out of the situation.