Do you believe that a dead person can make his presence felt while you are doing something or hearing a song that he liked when he was still alive? It sounds weird and eerie, but it happened to me and I know he was making his presence felt.
That person died during the heat of an encounter in Basilan, Philippines, in 2007. I wanted to visit him at the cemetery but, because I had no time, I’ve been delaying it. So when he celebrated his one-year death anniversary in 2008, I just offered him a mass and that was it.
I was out jogging that day when I suddenly remembered him. I thought that was nothing until I went to a bookstore and they played the song, “As Long as It Matters” by Gin Blossoms. I felt a cold air that sent shivers down my spine. It was his favorite song! The song he would always ask me to sing for him whenever he calls me on the phone. Was it just a coincidence that I remembered him and the song was played when it was not usually being played over the radio?
Now it came to mind, does he want to make his presence felt or does he miss me that much that he wants me to visit him at the cemetery? Or is he silently checking on me if I already forgave him for the hurt and pain he has caused me more than seven years ago?
I was in love with another guy so I never thought I would also fall for him. Sometimes when you are so in love with a person and your world is just too focused on him, you miss everyone else. But the moment he breaks your heart, you get to see the other side of world and what it has to offer, and that’s the time I took notice of this guy who is cute, intelligent, and sweeter and kinder than the guy I fell in love with.
After making some moves just to get him to notice me, we became friends. The name of this guy sounded like one of my favorite classical composers and we happened to be living in the same province so we became even closer. We would exchange calls and texts every day. He would sometimes call just to ask me to sing his favorite song. And right there, I knew there was more to what we were calling friendship … In fact, I was falling for him but I know he was in love with someone else.
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