The Lady Rose--and who she is...


Getting to know a person is one of the most formidable pre-occupation one could ever hurdle. And for me, the wonders, and thrills of knowing someone, whom you have devoted yourself to love and to hold is no Cupid's arrows act, rather it is a Herculean task.

Donna means, Lady. I have found this definition in an old Baby Book of my sister. At first, I find the name very common, but later, I have realized that, that name would be the name next to my very own heart. And if I want to live in blissful life here and thereafter, I have to join that name and string it to my heart. My Lady, is no ordinary woman. Yes, you may find her in a very casual ordinary look in a crowd. But, it would take a good heart to discover her real treasures. I remember the story of the Emperor's New Clothes...those who can see her would have to be sincere and pure otherwise, you wont see nothing at all, (and I don't mean her naked....that picturesque side, would be solely for my eyes only).

But, she is extra-ordinarily beautiful. She is so soft in her ways like a cotton candy in pushcarts. She is so amazingly womanlike in the chores that she does, from folding clothes, she neatly takes from clothesline up to the very fine means whenever she lifts a page of a book. Her penmaship is unscathed by no other scribble but fine calligraphy.

She cooks like a pro: mastered carbonara (in any color of sauce), adobo, barbecue, lumpia and all the sumptuous home dishes you can think of. Though, she would claim that the reason for her, overly soupy menus, is that her brothers would like "saucy" if not too "watery" dish, her cooking skills had greatly improved, no one can contest. If before, she had been much hated for her so tasteless viands, now, she is sought after cook, for children's parties, and potluck fellowships.

Her kindness sweeps like a tsunami and whirls like tornado. She is generous and so heartwarming. Generally quiet person, but she laughs like a kid, whenever she feels like it. She is so motherly, a trait that made me think she can be a very potential "Uliran Ina Awardee" come future time, and her being thoughtful and caring made me no less to think, she is can be a future gem to her husband (that's me, oh please let me be).

She is the most naturally gifted and brainy lady you can ever find. Though she vehemently denies she is intelligent, her wisdom and knowledge speaks for herself. She graduated with honors when we were in College and impressed my classmates when I flaunted to them, her straight A's and 1's in her MA transcript. She is naturally born a manager--having been arranged so many personal and professional school events. She is a gifted teacher, and I think all of her students will agree. Those who don't are not welcomed to comment.

She makes me happy like no other, drives me crazy like no one can. Make me hide under the pillow and SCRRREEAAAMMM. She is my prayer partner and prays so sincerely and honestly. She is my devotion partner mostly at night. Her devotion to God is personal than public. She has this genuine love for Jesus, whom she knows had saved her.
She is gifted with intuition and instincts, I myself, I stand in awe, with such precision. A great dreamer yet realistic thinker.

She is understanding, she has the capacity to hold enormous mistakes (which I most of the time commit). She loves so passionately like Barrio girl meeting her lover at the wayward river. Does anyone know, she sings? She writes, and she is a talented agogo dancer too?

She is a great casual dresser. She is a great encourager and made me drive roads I have never driven, go places I have never been, do unusual and corny things, I really love to do. She makes me think and crack. My Lady knows my weakest point, and strongest link. She talks with sense and giggle like a babbler. Helping me with chores I cannot do, but make me realize that I am just a human being after all...

A college classmate, a co-officer in the Club, schoolmate, a friend, a sister in the Lord, my only one, my prayer and soul partner, my great confidante, my worst enemy and my bestfried. And of course my One and Only Rose.

You may hate her, love her, find her dull, or blunt. You may find her boring or bubbly. But for me, she would be all my life, the things that I have wanted, the person I truly need, but no matter WHAT SHE HAD BEEN, no matter what SHE HAS DONE,I am here, because God sent me, for her, and SHE for me. She taught me bravery. She encouraged my faith, she listened. She was simply there for me, and for all of those whom she loved (and those whom she doesn't).

And, she will be, for all the life of me, my One and Only Rose, now and for eternity....