Have you ever met Saur Hives, the love of your life?
And now, join me in our story. To give you the opportunity to witness our love stories.
Before I begin, I want to introduce to you my greatest love, Michael.
He is the kind of man who possesses all the qualities of being a true man. For me he is perfect, I can describe him as “tall, dark and handsome.” Additionally, Michael has empathy characteristics because he can put himself in others’ shoes. He listens attentively when someone is speaking, tries to understand their feelings and offers comfort and support. Also, he is self-awareness he is in tune with his own feelings and knows how to manage them. He doesn’t let anger or frustration get the better of him easily. Instead he takes a step back to analyze the situation and responds in a calm and rational manner.
However, sometimes he forgets these characteristics due to anger but at the end of the day he is the one who will say “sorry” after our arguments. Lastly, he is truthful in all his dealings. Whether it’s in a relationship, school or with friends he doesn’t lie or deceive. If he makes a mistake he owns it up rather than trying to cover it.
I am so lucky to have him. I never feel that I have to compete for his love. He gives all his time, attention and effort to me.
Now let’s begin our love story on how I met him.
First of all, I know him since I was in grade 9, but I don’t know if he knew me back then. During the mayoral election in May 2020, we had our first encounter. He was inside a yellow “MULTICAB” sitting next to the driver. Later, I passed in front of him with my father (I was with my father because it was election time, and he was going to vote). As I passed by, he saw me. Fast forward, since I had a crush on him, I made the move to add him on social media, specifically Facebook. I didn’t expect him to accept my request right away. We spent days chatting, and our hearts were filled with joy.
This picture was our first photo together, marking our very first meeting. It was taken four years ago at my school campus. At that time I was the one responsible for my school because my neighbor who usually looked after it, had something important to do. He asked me if I could take care of it for a while. While we were chatting, he decided to spend time with me. I said, “Yes, you can go there if you want.” While taking care of my school, we decided to take a photo to capture the memories of our first meeting together.
Now, this was our meetup. I was going out with my friends for some fun and again he wanted to be with me. This happened in January 2021 right after the New Year. I brought some junk food and Oishi crackers for us to snack on while “chika”. My friend bought this photo and sent it to me. That day, we created more memories together.
Actually, we have had many adventures, but I want to highlight our adventure in Barangay Lanas, where we can find Mt. Nuapa, which is our favorite hangout spot.
Our first adventure, or hangout, was as a couple but included my friends as well. This adventure took place at 143 steps in Barangay Uling, City of Naga, Cebu. The 143 steps are cold because there are exactly 143 stairs. We walked there, which took almost an hour since it is quite far from our house. We enjoyed our time together as a couple, and once again, we created more memories.
And now this time, I’m going to share our very unforgettable and memorable adventure at Mt. Naupa. We usually go there when I have some free time. Mt. Naupa has become our hangout and resting place, or we can go there if we’re bored. Sometimes we visit to celebrate our monthsary, or we bring food from home, buy from outside, or sometimes we just pass by a nearby grocery store.
We have shared a lot of memories at Naupa. We always play “habol-habolan” or swing in the cradle, and sometimes we work on projects since it is windy here and overlooks the city of Naga, Cebu. The nights here are also very nice, especially with the city lights. We also go here for camping; we just bring a camping tent and food good for one day so we have something to eat. Mt. Naupa is a witness to our love story and how happy we are when we’re together.
Lastly, this photo was from our first anniversary. We went to “Pitalo” in San Fernando, Cebu, to celebrate our anniversary and pray for our relationship. We also thank God for guiding us in our relationship and making it stronger over time. Additionally, we pray for the strength to overcome all the challenges and circumstances we face as a couple and to give us wisdom when we argue.
Since I never mentioned when we became a couple or how it happened, it’s funny to share that I was the one who made the first move since he was “torpe” at that time. We became a couple on (November 12, 2020) and the reason we got together was because of the game “TRUTH or DARE” with my cousin. We played by spinning a bottle and whoever it pointed to had to do the dare. My cousin prompted me to ask him to be my boyfriend for one month and without hesitation, Michael accepted the dare and that’s the start of our love story. Up until now, we’re still together and loving each other unconditionally.
I know you’re upset because it was only a one-month dare but of course, he loves me which is why he didn’t agree to end it. Look at us now we’ve been together for 4 years and will celebrate 5 years this upcoming November 12, 2025.
So, dear reader, what are you waiting for? Try playing TRUTH or DARE so you can find your true love.
What is the important lesson I’ve learned about having a relationship?
Well, having been in a relationship for almost five years. I’ve learned so many important lessons. First off, respect is super important. You have to respect your partners opinions and boundaries. Just because you might not be agree with them on everything it doesn’t mean you can’t respect their point of view. Next is patience, since people make mistakes and we all have our off days. In relationship you need to be patient with your partners when they mess up or when things don’t go as planned. Instead of getting angry right away why don’t you try to understand the situation. That can solve a lot of unnecessary arguments.
Also it is essential for us to give each other space. Even though you are in a relationship you still need time for yourself to pursue your own interest and spend time with your friends and family. The most important thing is you have a trust of each other because without trust the relationship will fall apart quickly. And appreciate the small gestures like giving compliments and making them feel loved and valued. Last but not the least love is not always about grand gestures it is about the little things like a warm hug when you are feeling down, sending messages to say I love you throughout the day and night or just sitting in silence together. These acts of love are what keep the relationship growing stronger.
P.S. I didn’t mention how many difficulties we faced, how many agreements we made and what are the challenges we encountered and how we overcame or dealt with them. Just have interest, patience and be an understanding person. I asked him, “What can you say about our relationship?” According to my “palangga” our relationship was unexpected because he had many mutual feelings from afar but he didn’t expect that I was there beside him. Our relationship is like a wheel, sometimes is on top, sometimes is on the bottom and sometimes is in the middle.