the m word

I'm rather inarticulate these past few days so let me just put this plainly.

More than any other month, it is May that I look forward to the most. I wake up each morning with butterflies in my stomach in anticipation of what's in store for me.

Like how the King greeted me each day, for seven days, in different ways, last year, or how Binx ended up giving me one of the most heartwarming messages I have ever heard, or how the traditional dinner with my beloved inner circle took us back to the days when we were young and carefree, and in contrast, the customary night out with the girls highlighted just how far we've come, or how Gracie surprised me with a cake and an improvised card as I descended the walls of Power Up seven years back, or how A Prime purposely ignored me the entire day and instead, called me at the exact time of my birth, or how I always end up getting exactly what I need, albeit not necessarily what I want, on my day.

May is the one month that I'm guaranteed of that extra cookie. May is when I'm luckiest, and more importantly, it is when I feel that I'm most special. May is love.

Tuwing May, feeling ko ako ang bida. Siyempre, bawal kumontra.