Kaulayaw
For years I’ve been
wondering,
if love for me is
coming,
until now I am still
waiting,
for someone who’ll define love’s
meaning.
—
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer
Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash
In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 17 – Kaulayaw.
I’m sure love is coming 🙂
https://ladyleemanila.wordpress.com/2016/07/16/kaulayaw/
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that’s what i always say, too. 🙂 thank you, Lady!
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*sigh* Isn’t everyone wondering the same? Beautifully put
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yes, i know some of them. and I want them to believe that He will come. 🙂
Thank you, Sneha!
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That makes two of us 😉… Very relatable and I love the rhyming
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awwww. thank you very much, Ameena! He will come, surely! 😉
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Hahaha, he better stop crawling and hurry up 😂
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hAHAHAHA! Or maybe traffic is just too bad! 😀
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Hehehehe,now that’s an explanation! 😂😂
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Acceptable ones, eh! 😀
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Awww I adore this.
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yaaay. thank you dear Sarah!
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Just one word my dear, and that is HUSBAND. He encompasses everything–my bearer of pleasure and pain. 😉
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awwww. that’s a delight to hear, Lonna. You are blessed to have him. ❤
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No Rosemarie, HE is blessed to have me. >_< Though, he swears I'm his kryptonite, thins his wallet, and something about me being too high-maintenance. I have no idea what he's talking about. 😉
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HAHAHAHAHA! I can hear my boyfriend saying the same thing! HAHAHAA
That inspired an impromptu poem:
You are my kryptonite
but I am at my weakest
without you.
YAY!
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OH WOW! And wow! I LOVE IT! I love that I can be an inspiration for one of your poems. This one’s mine to cherish forever. ❤
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Awww. You are welcome, Lonna! ❤
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Blue for loyalty. Blue for longing, too. More importantly, the words. They speak both to wish and will. And, certainly, to waiting. Touching feelings explored here, sister.
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Oh. another insightful thought, brother! thank you very much!!!
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That’s the trick eh? Finding that genuine person for you, who defines what live is.
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yes. that’s a bit tricky and tough, but i heard it’s worth it. 🙂
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Someone who defines love for us–that truly is/would be a gift to receive.
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yes, sister. a God-given gift. ❤
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Oh you’re here! Did you work part of the weekend? ❤
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no dear. i was offline. we celebrated Tatay’s birthday. ❤
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Oh how wonderful–Happy Birthday dear Tatay!!! And many more! Hugs and kisses!! Sister, did you have cake and all kinds of good things?? Tell me, tell me! Yesterday I made Banana Cream Pie (Jeff loves it)–so tell Tatay that I will eat a few bites just to honor him and his day!!
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Aww. Thank you dear! 😀 😀 😀
We had no cakes but I treat him and my family in a restaurant here and we ate Mang Inasal. We ate chicken there, like barbeque chicken. 🙂 And halo-halo, it is a native icy dessert. 😀 I want to but a cake but my budget isn’t enough! 😀 😀 😀
GEEEZ! I want to taste that pie, too!!
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Oh it sounds like a WONDERFUL celebration, sister–dinner out, and yummy barbeque chicken, I LOVE that!!! Halo-halo sounds very intriguing and tasty too! Could you describe it more–if you have time? If only you had time to bake a cake…or if I lived next door–to bake one and bring it over!!! <3<3
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Yes it is. 🙂 I really treasure those family times even if it leave holes in my pocket. HAHA.
Haluhalo or Halo-halo (Tagalog: [haluˈhaloʔ], “mixed together”) is a popular Filipino dessert with mixtures of shaved ice and evaporated milk to which are added various ingredients, including boiled sweet beans, coconut, sago, gulaman (agar jelly), tubers and fruits. It is served in a tall glass or bowl.
You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo-halo.
I would loooooove to get your baked goodies!!
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Thanks for the link, Rosey–I’ll have a look later! 🙂 PS–I ate way too much Banana Cream Pie….. 😦
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Awww. gimme some! 😀 😀 😀
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Hahaha–I SO wish I could, dear heart!!! ❤
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Me too! Someday. In HIS time. ❤
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We can dream ❤
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amen!! it might be a reality! 😀 we never know! 😀
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<3<3<3
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Dearest sissy,
I have a surprise for you. In your email. 🙂 ❤
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Ooooh, I’ll go check in a minute–thanks!!!
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you’re welcome dear! I hope it will make you smile. ❤
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Thanks for the reminder–I got distracted working on the newest “Frank and Stella” story 🙂
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YAAAY! I am excited to read more about them!!!
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You’re so Fun!!
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because those two are AWESOME!!
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Maybe they could be a “clean” TV sitcom…and I could earn some money, hahaha 🙂
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YEAH!! They can be a great sitcom, Stella!!!
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:):)
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I love your response Rose.
https://summerstommy.com/2016/07/17/word-high-july-kaulayaw/
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thank you very much, Michael!!
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Beautiful words Rosema. I takes lots of searching and heartache but the right one turns up in the end.
Here is my take on Kaulayaw.
https://davydblog.com/2016/07/17/kaulayaw/
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yes. i agree. 🙂 thank you, Davy!
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Lovely!
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thank you dear!!
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A very nice poem.
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Thank you very much, David!
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This is very nice, Rosema. There is someone for everyone, but it can feel like forever before we find the right one. Have a blessed day. 🙂
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that is so true. but it is worth it, right? 🙂
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Most definitely. 🙂
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yay! like you and Dave! ❤
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🙂
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❤ ❤ ❤
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The pingback thing doesn’t appear to be working, so here are the links for David’s post and mine:
http://random-thoughts-observations.blogspot.com/2016/07/word-high-july-for-17-july-2016-word.html
https://mcclendonvilla.wordpress.com/2016/07/17/word-high-july-kaulayaw/
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oh geez. sometimes WP is not acting great. Thank you for sharing Suz, and sorry for the dilemma!
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It’s okay. From what I gather, it is a fairly common glitch. No worries. 🙂
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thank you, Suz! I found out that WP pingback is working, I was jsut not able to approve it on time. i’m offline this past weekend. 🙂
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Ok. Thanks for letting me know. I was wondering if I had done it wrong until I saw something that said it was a common issue. I wasn’t worried after that. I hope that you had a fun weekend. 🙂
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Yay. Glad to know that. 🙂 I had. 🙂 I hope you did, too! 😀
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Our weekend was fine, thanks. 🙂 I’m glad yours was good, too.
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awwww. glad to know that, Suz! 😀
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This really captures that sense of lonliness I think a lot of people feel sometimes; waiting for another half they never find
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yes. i have witnessed a lot of girl friends who are kinda feeling hopeless. but i think we are really created to be other’s half. but it’s important to remember that one is a whole number. ❤
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I’m siting on that same bench as you waiting and wondering 🙂 Maybe we’ll get an answer in the end or perhaps we’ll each create out own meaning. Maybe that’s what it’s all about…
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Oh you are right. We either get an answer or we’ll make a meaning out of it. :)When it’s all about this, I always remember Dajena’s word: One is a whole number. 🙂
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Oh wow I like that. One is a whole number. Maybe a little too whole. I love my solitude! Then again I don’t get very much of it.
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Because you are never alone. Cause Sarn, Ran and the gang are always bugging you. 😉
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Them and a hundred others 🙂 Hence my switch to short stories. There’s a long queue in my head and I have to get these stories out to keep the natives happy!
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HAHAHA! I can imagine them on queue and getting impatient for their time to come! AHAHAHA
BTW, I like that you are writing short stories now. I looove your original style but i think you can reach out to more readers via your short stories. 🙂 my boss shared to us early this year about an analysis which showed that online reader’s attention span is now 8 seconds.
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Yeah I heard something about that. In fact I just got an invite from Channillo to write a series of short stories for them. Apparently shorts are the thing now!
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Oooooh! Channillo!?!?! Geeez. The name sounds epic!
Which reminds me of that still nameless babe! How is he??
Yes. The prolific tech advancements lead to people getting lazier. Average 8 seconds of attention span is just too short.
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Yes it does. It’s a site that has short stories that readers can subscribe to for a price. It’s a neat idea. And you can earn money as people subscribe to your series.
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Oooooh. Wow. That sounds great. Anyone can apply??
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yes, they have a form on their website. I think I need to fill it out.
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Oh thank you for sharing it with me. Got to take note of that. Been thinking of how can i monetize this creative writing. Because my muse has been fighting with my money-mind for time. 😉
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I’ll let you know if I hear of any opportunities. I am in the same boat.
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Yay! Thanks, Mel! 😉
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You’re welcome 😊
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And we can do this! Especially YOU! ❤❤❤
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Thank you I have to figure out what to put on there abs how to promote it 😎
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Oh, that is not true? Calling BOYFIE, please prove my dearie wrong. ❤
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HAHAHAHAHA. This is fiction dear. Calm down. HAHAHA
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HAHA! Naninigurado lang dear! XD
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Hahaha. Understood. ❤❤❤
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Sister, I just looked up haluhalo–interesting ingredients, and what a pretty combination of colors!!!
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yeah! 😀 That is Filipino’s fave dessert! Especially during summer. 😀
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I was surprised that it can have beans in it–that makes it a nutritious dessert!!
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Yeahh!! You can customize it actually. 😉
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I do a lot of customizing in my recipes–fun and creative!!
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geez. i can really sense that you are one great cook!
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I just enjoy it…and I enjoy eating, haha 🙂
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HAHAHA. how i wish i can taste them too!
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We would have so much fun together ❤
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i agree!! 😀
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Yippee Skippee!
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❤ ❤ ❤
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:):)<3
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