Jack & Diane have known each other since school days and had since
become the best of friends. They shared everything and anything and spent
lots of time together in and after school. But...the friendship never
developed into anything deeper. Diane kept a secret...her admiration and
love for Jack. She has her reasons for keeping it a secret. FEAR. Fear
of rejection... fear that he might not feel the same... fear that he
might not want to be her best friend anymore... fear of losing someone that
she could always find comfort in. At least if she kept her feelings
to herself she would still be able to spend time with him... and
hopefully, he would be the one to tell her how he felt towards her.
Time passed and soon...school was over. Jack and Diane went separate ways.
Jack continued his studies overseas while Diane got herself a job.
They still kept in touch though...penned letters, sent each other
photographs and mailed each other gifts. Diane longed for Jack to be
back. She decided that she would tell him her feelings once he got back.
And then...out of the blue...the mails from Jack stopped coming. Diane
wrote to him, but there was never a reply. Where was he? What happened?
Lots of questions ran through her mind...
Two years passed and Diane was still hopeful that Jack would
come back...or at least send her a note. And then her prayers were
answered.
One mid-August day, she received a note from Jack...it said: "Diane,
I have a surprise for you. I'm flying over. Meet me at the airport. My
flight comes in at 4 p.m. on Saturday. I can't wait to see you again
Diane! There's something I need to tell you, something I've been keeping
all this time... Love n Kisses Jack"
Diane's fingers shook as she read the note. Her heart soared. Diane was
thrilled. Love and kisses...it meant a lot for a lady who had waited
so long for those words. She was ecstatic. The day arrived, Diane waited
anxiously for Jack. She had slipped into her best dress and did her best
to look as pretty as she could. She looked around but Jack was nowhere in
sight. She waited and waited, wondering what she would say to Jack when he
got there, what their meeting would be like. Would there be love in his
eyes? Would there be longing bred from years of separation and hiding
each others' feelings? Oh how she longed to see him! How she longed to
throw her arms around him and tell him she was a fool to ever let him go
without ever telling him how she felt. She was certain Jack felt it
too. There was always a certain magic about them when they were together.
Then...a lady in a sexy tight blue dress approached her. She had a very
concerned look on her face, "Hi! I'm Lyn, a friend of Jack. Are u Diane?"
she asked. Diane just nodded her head. "I'm afraid I ... I have bad news
for you...Jack is not coming...he won't be coming back anymore," said the
lady, placing a hand on Diane's shoulder. Diane shook her head in
confusion. She felt her heart constrict. What could possibly have
happened?? Diane felt an overwhelming fear inside her. Her hands
turned cold. Her voice shook as she asked: "Where ---- where's Jack?
What happened to him??? Please tell me..." Diane begged the lady...
The lady looked intently at Diane...and then .....she gave Diane a nudge
on the shoulder and said,
"Hoy gaga...its me...Jack... Jaquilyn!!! Don't you recognize me, honey??
...Am I pretty now?
Does Heaven have a phone number?
Mommy went to Heaven,
but I need her here today, My tummy hurts and I fell down, I need her right away,
I really need your help, operaterto find her in this book? Is heaven in the yellow part,
I don't know where to look. I think my daddy needs her too at night I hear him cry.
I hear him call her name sometimes, but I really don't know why. Maybe if I call her,
she will hurry home to me. Is Heaven very far away, is it across the sea?
She's been gone a long, long time she needs to come home now! I really need to reach her,
but I simply don't know how. Help me find the number please, is it listed under Heaven?
I can't read these big big words, I am only seven. I'm sorry operator,
I didn't mean to make you cry, Is your tummy hurting too,
or is there something in your eye? If I call my church maybe they will know.
Mommy said when we need help that's where we should go. I found the number to my church
tacked up on the wall. Thank you operator, I'll give them a call.
**If One Day..**
If one day you feel like crying... Call me. I don't promise that
I will make you laugh, But I can cry with you. If one day you want to run away-
Don't be afraid to call me. I don't promise to ask you to stop...
But I can run with you. If one day you don't want to listen to anyone...
Call me. I promise to be there for you. And I promise to be very quiet.
But if one day you call... And there is no answer... Come fast to see me.
Maybe I need you. If I ever ignored you. I'm Sorry...
If I ever made you feel bad or put you down. I'm Sorry...
If I ever thought I was bigger or better than you. I Luv You...
Don't ever forget that! Through bad times and good, I'll always be here for you.
I am Sorry... For everything wrong I've ever done.
I'm writing this because what if tomorrow never comes?
What if i never get to say good-bye or give a u a BIG hug?
What if i never get to say I'm sorry or I love you?
Because what if tomorrow never comes? I LOVE YOU!
FRIENDS ALWAYS!!!
Sabi nila, "It's not the student's fault if he fails in his subjects."
Bakit naman? Sagot nila, "Because the year only has 365 days."
And when you take these factors/things into consideration....
1. Sundays - 52 Sundays in a year. Sunday is rest day. therefore... Days left: 313.
2. Summer - 50 days of very hot weather. Mahirap daw mag-aral kapag mainit. Days left: 263.
3. Sleep - Kailangan ng 8 hours araw-araw, hindi ba? Calculate, this equals to 130 days. Days left: 141.
4. Relaxation - kailangan mo ng isang oras per day, sabi nila. (good for health) means 15 days. Days left: 126.
5. Pagkain - tatlong meals, snacktime, 2 hours estimate para doon.
(dapat chew properly). Bilangin mo, equal to 30 days. Days left: 96.
6. Chit-Chat - "man is a social animal". So sabihin na nating isang oras per
araw kang nakikipang-chikahan. means 15 days. Days left: 81.
7. Exams - per year, mga 35 exam days. Days left: 46.
8. Festivals/holidays/araw para sa RALLY o MOB - 37 days. Balance: 9 days.
9. Illness - nagkakasakit ka rin naman minsan, hindi ba? Sabihin
na nating apat na araw kada taon. Remaining days: 5.
10. Organization - siyempre may mga org activities pa.
So 4 na araw para dun, sabihin natin. 1 day left.
11. Tapos, that 1 day is your birthday. How can you study at that day?
Natitirang araw: 0, nill, nada, none "SO, san mo isisingit ngayon ang pag-aaral?"
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