Inbox Residents

Confession: I have dozens of messages in my phone that I cannot bear to delete. And although all of my phone data (contacts, messages, images) have already been backed up and safely stored in my machine's hard drive, I still can't get myself to let go of them in the phone itself.

There, you got me. I am a sentimental fool. I don't know. Some of these messages are seemingly meaningless. But when I reread them, I am taken back to that moment and I am touched that I was able share something with someone. Little entries of memories accessible with a few keypress in the phone keypad.

"... Sometimes I walk around like Nicole Kidman in "The Hours" thinking about what my characters are going to do next and all that. I wish you could write new pieces so I could learn from you again."

"I woke up early this morning and decided to go to the ricefields. I took pictures of the scene and got the chance to talk to the farmers. And there was this woman who refused to be taken picture of..."

"Thank you for being my friend."

"Things that don't kill you makes you stronger. So just don't let it kill you and all will be ok. :)"

"Haha, now that you've evolved, MRT rides by your lonesome won't be such a big thing anymore, hehe."

"Have you ever felt that feeling that somehow you lost your will to dream big?"

"I miss talking to you. I can't remember missing a girl friend this much. I need the sanity of our conversation."

"Good morning, Cecil! Musta? Walang bumati ng good am sakin. Pagaling ka HA? Hehe..."

"Thanks for being one of the few people with whom I can share how I really feel."

"E, B, C#m, A, F#m, E, B, C#m, A, B. Chorus: E, B, C#m, A, B, E, B, A, C#m, B, A.. yan na lang muna. Hehe... www.ultimate-guitar.com"

"Thanks, Ces and Luz... Despite all things that you guys do, alam ko love nyo ko. Hehe. You guys are the best. And I love you both."

"Ate Cecil, maraming salamat po! Sa payo, tulong, at pagiging kaibigan."

"Hello. Pasok kaw? :) I hope I'm not acting like a boyfriend. Hahahaha. Joke! :) Sige pagaling kaw."

"I love you, Ate Cecil. You're the closest I have to an ate. And I just want you to be happy."

"Hehe. Just add flash in MANUAL mode. :) Ang saya naman ng trip nyo! Inggit ako."

"Ate Cecil, happy new year. Currently watching fireworks while listening to Jimmy Eat World's Just Watch the Fireworks. Astig."