Yes I am. I am not delusional, but despite my condition, I still consider myself to be the luckiest girl in this world for being able to meet and be married to someone who is so selfless, responsible, loving, thoughtful and romantic. My husband, Lay, is all that and more. we have been married for 8 years already. I have known him since October 1999,  a little more than 14 years already. We have been introduced and we got to know each other more deeply over the phone. yes! telebabad talaga. The longest conversation we’ve had was 7 hours straight. And that was using an ordinary landline, meaning, not a wireless phone. so you could just imagine how my back ached the next morning, I think my scoliosis worsened after that.

Even though personality-wise we’re miles apart, I’m your typical introvert while he’s the happy-go-lucky type. We share a lot of similarities. We both share undying loyalty and reverence for The Eraserheads. We both love music, I love to sing while he loves playing the guitar. It was not surprising when we compared playlists and realized we listen to a lot of the same music, genres and bands. We both listen to the same bands: Silverchair, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Live, and Cake. And would you believe we both don’t like to eat the same food? While having lunch one time, I asked him if he wanted to have a piece of my ulam, which was daing na bangus, because I don’t eat the middle part of the bangus fat, and he doesn’t either. we both don’t like pork fat and chicken skin (when not fried).

When my AVM hemorrhaged. I thought it was the end of the world for me. But my husband’s presence made everything so bearable. Every day is a constant struggle, but I always look forward to the part of the day when I get to see him. God is such a loving God, because He knows I would need someone like Lay, so He sent him to me. Every day, I thank the Lord incessantly for this blessing. When I’m feeling so low, my husband is always there to support and cheer me up. He also enlightens me in such a way that my mind would be clearer and my outlook would be more positive. As he always reminds me, “Good vibes lang today ha?”