Catharsis 2: Love Story

I believe that my father and mother has one of the best love stories around. Just to give you a glimpse of their love for each other, please read below the transcript of daddy's one of many love letters to mommy. The picture above is the scanned copy of the actual love letter. Mommy kept it in her files after all these years.

Belated happy valentine's day!

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TRANSCRIPT OF GUILLY’S LOVE LETTER TO NORIE

La Salette of Aurora
Aurora Isabela
April 6, 1972

Minutes of the Norie-Emong Meeting

The meeting was held in the residence of Norie on April 5, 1972 at about 5:30pm. The agendum is “to be or not to be”. The meeting was chaired by Emong.

The chairman asked Norie whether she had read the love letter already. Norie answered, “Yes”, and even quoted the last but pertinent paragraph of the letter. The Chairman asked for further remarks but she said “No comment”. The body then proceeded to the division of the house but she couldn’t cast her vote. Because of this, the chairman got nervous. He doesn’t know what to do next. Yun pala ay kinakabahan din si Norie. Di din nya malaman ang kanyang gagawin. The air was somewhat tensed and filled with excitement. At last, the chairman asked her, “Di mo ba ako mahal?” She retorted, “Ano ba sa palagay mo?” The chairman answered that she loves him. At ganon nga palang talaga. So the two had arrived at a consensus that they are sweethearts. After a while, the two lovers were tongue-tied. All they can do is to exchange glances and smiles.

The meeting was adjourned at about 6:20pm but before they departed, the next meeting was fixed at 7:30pm of the same night.


Approved by:

(Sgd.) Guillermo M. Mercado
President Romeo

(Sgd.) Normita E. Pasion
Secretary Juliet

Copy furnished:
1. Emong
2. Norie