Also, you were never selfish when it comes to me.

I lack a lot of things

which I cannot afford right for IDK why kasi malakas naman ako gumala
at mag-grocery, and at times na nakakalimutan kong bumili ng mga
kailangan ko, you’re there to lend me your things. Thank you so much.
I appreciate it a lot and hopefully, someday, I could be the one to
give as much.

Ate, halos lahat tayo panganay but I never felt this free as before, free
to feel and free to be just free. And I don’t think it would be this
possible if it weren’t for you. Thank you so much for existing. Thank
you for being my safe place. I hope you all your dreams come true
and all good things come to you because you are so DESERVINGGG
of it. I love you, Ate!

-DAINE
 존재 자체가 복인 생일 소녀를 위
한 메시지입니다.
Hi, Ate ko!
Happiest birthday! Or should I say belated happy birthday since I
probably handed you this letter at the moment when you’re not with
me and your birthday was yesterday or few days ago (depends kung
kelan mo matanggap hehehe). I know you’ve known me as a very
expressive person but I don’t know why I find it hard to be expressive
these days, especially in person. Now, I am trying to be as expressive
as I was because you deserve to know how much of a blessing you are
to me.

You’re one of the friends that I met when I entered high school and
ever since, you never failed to make me feel loved and happy. We
shared a lot of memories together and I am grateful for all of it. You’re
very special for me as our friendship grew when we were Grade 12.
You’ve been very supportive of all the things I do.

Never have I have ever imagined that I would love you so much that I
will consider you like my very own family - as in family - because I
never saw us living in the same room together (like how I can’t see
myself loving engineering HAHAHHAHA). When we moved here in
Casa Riva, I felt at ease because I am with you and Cy. And as time
goes by, I find myself emotionally dependent on you, guys. (Hala, I’m
crying na huhunesss). Every single time that I seek for comfort, you are
always there to console me. You never let me cry alone or suffer
alone as you never fail to check on me and God knows how much I am
grateful for that. Nawawala pagiging emotionally independent ko
kapag andyan ka because you made it easier for me to feel the things
around me, could it be happiness or pain.

Same as you allow me to feel, you also make me feel like it’s alright
being not able to express myself at times. I’m aware of the tantrums I
threw and the silent treatment I give and I am out of control, but you
never treated me indifferently. You never forced me to communicate
at times I fail to express myself, and I am very thankful for that.