Filed under: Philosophy of the Person
The March of the Penguins
– Created 08 July 2008
We were as one, babe for a moment in time and it seemed everlasting that you would always be mine. Now, you want to be free so I’m letting you fly ‘cause I know in my heart, babe our love will never die. I ain’t gonna cry no, and I won’t beg you to stay. If you’re determined to leave girl, I will not stand in your way. But inevitably, you’ll be back again ‘cause you know in your heart babe, our love will never end. I know you’ll be back, girl, when your days and your nights get a little bit colder. I know you’ll be back, oh, baby, believe me it’s only a matter of time. You’ll always be a part of me. I’m part of you indefinitely. Girl, don’t you know you can’t escape me. Oh, darling ‘cause you’ll always be my baby. And we’ll linger on. Time can’t erase a feeling this strong. No way, you’re never gonna shake me. Oh, darling ‘cause you’ll always be my baby.
– Always Be My Baby, David Cook
And so it is time for the Penguins to be apart from each other. In the course of four years and five months, for Mister Penguin it was two years and something, it came to a point when both had to stop, rest for a while, and be apart.
One has to grow, to find oneself and know what one wants. One is submerged in a conundrum, unable to communicate to the other the exact thing that is running around in one’s head. Both are hurting. Both had some points which are worth ample amount of consideration. No finger-pointing here. It is no one’s fault and no one is to blame, though one has the tendency to take all the blame.
If you ask me, the way I see things, I would like to believe it is because of the fact that we started off too seriously and we both ended up questioning ourselves on certain issues when it is already time to settle down. One denies the gravity of these issues—though I think one cannot admit that one does not have the balls to face the issues head on at the very least and at the most, slam the magic word in the face of the other.
When you say you love someone, would you wait for the time until you are 100% ready for a bigger commitment such as marriage? Or would you play the role of a leaf being carried by torrents and currents, enjoy the rolling of the river until you reach the sea? Or would you be simply human, hold the other person’s hand as tell him or her, “Hey, I am not ready but I am willing to give it my best shot. Care to take the big leap with me?”
People who are to take the government examinations or the bar are given a certain period of time for review, and yet when the dawn of the examinations arrive, the examinee knows that he or she is not really 100% prepared. The bar exam, or whatever examination it is one is to take, is a very simple thing as compared to marriage. If people cannot be prepared for pass or fail examinations, how can one really be prepared for marriage?
The answer is to be found in the words of the chaplain, from the movie Keeping The Faith, and to paraphrase him, you are ready to keep a real commitment if you can accept that it’s a choice that you have to make again and again and again.
What’s in store for the Penguins next season? I cannot speak on behalf of Mister Penguin, but speaking for myself, I know this for certain: I do not fear anything. We may or we may never be able to go back to each other’s arms after this bout, but one thing is for sure, and I say this with conviction: I believe the Penguins know how to fight for what they believe in.
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Typing Blindly 1234567890
– Created 06 September 2008
It’s hard for me to stop my heart. Love never knows when the time is right. I don’t want to hurt anybody but can’t help loving you. I’ve never felt like this before. I know this is special, worth waiting for, let life take its course that’s the only thing for us to do. Time and tide, nothing and no one can stop us now. For better for worse, this time I’m sure it’s gonna last. How can I stop my heart? Love never knows when the time is right. I don’t want to hurt anybody, don’t want to make her cry. We’ve got time, oh baby. There’s no rush, gonna be a better day for us. Hang on and I will wait for you. Our love will always stay as good as new. It’s a matter of time, it’s a matter of time, and it’s a matter of time and tide. Nothing and no one can stop us now. For better for worse, this time I’m sure it’s gonna last. Gonna last forever.
– Time and Tide, Basia
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