Sunday, December 11, 2011

Weekend Musings at Davao Oriental

Under a deep blue sky and with the sound of the sea breeze, I found myself in one corner of a beach resort in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental. It was a fine afternoon: the sea was gentle and calm, the white sand shimmers as the seawater went ashore and the only thing visible from where I stand are the children enjoying the heat of the sun on their skin and a lonely fisherman navigating through his banca amidst a sea of blue. It’s twenty five minutes past two in the afternoon and I am perfectly lonely.

Davao Oriental speaks of legends and folklore and is brimming with nature's wonder. While many around me enjoyed the beach, here I am standing still on the shore, missing someone from a not-so-distant past. It’s been a while since I last saw the sun kiss the western sky with someone I love, enjoying each time nature paints the sky with yellow and red. This afternoon, I’ll be viewing it alone and with high anticipation someone’s gonna stand beside me someday, hold my hand and cherish the moment that marks the passing of another day. From a distance, I saw couples sweet as lovebirds, flashing those sweet smiles to each other and exhibiting those gentle caresses.

There's no perfect time and there's no perfect place to dream than on the spot where I am standing today. It's fourteen days before Christmas and I know --- more than anybody else --- the true meaning of a Cold Christmas. Soon as the night bites after a very hot day, I'll be shivering in the corner brought by the sweet zephyr. 

The sea is still gentle and calm. The white sand still shimmers each time the seawater go ashore. The kids just quit from swimming and the lonely fisherman is now excited to go home with his catch which will be shared by his family for dinner.

I'm still here. Melancholy strikes. I knew what loneliness meant.

Writing on the Shore,

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7 comments:

  1. love it louie. This is how travel blog post should be written. winner!

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  2. Mr. Timogan, thank you. Will write more in the future. :)

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  3. These are beautiful photos which aptly reinforce the poignant thoughts of a melancholic heart. Keep writing, Louie! ♥☺

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  4. People with same passion appreciate each others craft , I love photography especially about nature , I envy those who have the guts and time , you're one of those with workmanship I appreciate much LOUIE . I love reading your blogs. Perfectly done. More power . !

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  5. Thank you Henrik! Your comment inspires me to blog more. :)

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  6. Reading this, and more of your write-ups-of-this-sort, my heart aches. I feel the same feeling in one way or another. Being away from my loved-one, I am often stricken by the pangs of loneliness that is just soooooo hard to get rid of. Indeed, waiting is loneliness.

    Reading your writings is a sour-sweet rendezvous with reality. :) I am looking forward to reading more... Keep us inspired.

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