i was still looking at him intently, with a new set of eyes. and he narrated his story on how he became a stylist.
he has a very humble background in the province. right after high school, there was simply the tilling of the rice fields for him. he knew that wanting to go to college would just burden his folks. so he joined his cousin, who was already a stylist, and went to manila. he found the job easy enough to learn and more, importantly, to master. he apprenticed and soon enough, was already maintaining clients regularly.
his whole family has come to depend on him, being the most successful in the lot. because of this, he has a frugal lifestyle. he sometimes dreams of doing something else, of having a degree. but earning enough for his family is still top priority.
i suddenly found this profound respect for this young man. and quite ashamed at the stereotypes i carry.
i pulled him close and gave him a hug. at first he hesitated, still apologetic, still embarrassed. but i hugged him anyway. and the defenses melted. i looked into his eyes and saw so much honesty, and beauty as i kissed him lightly.
i took him home shortly after. and as i was on my bed, i received his message:
salamat sa pagtanggap mo sa akin. cenxia na ha? sorry ule. ingat plge.
10 comments:
touched ako..
OMG! he seems to be a very nice guy, I think if you really like him then there's nothing wrong with it but again if you have doubts better not.
I cant help but comment. May be its because the post has a lot to do with stereotyping. At any rate, here is my two cents worth...
Does profession matter? We should separate the person from his profession. The profession does not and would never compose the entirety of a anyone's personality. Just like what Moony has proven, there's more to a person than what he does for a living. Let us be wary of making the "profession" the person. In prospecting relationships of any kind, the deciding factor must be the latter not the former.
This is not to say that profession is not a factor. Nah, our profession undeniably becomes part of who we are. But its just a part, not the whole. Just like being a neat freak, a music lover, or a fitness buff would characterize cc (tama ba?).
So make a list and check it twice. :-)
E.g. Moony is (1) very young...
(2) a devoted breadwinner... (3) good conversationalist... etc.
Now, ask the question, is this person the type i can have a harmonious relationship with?
In Moony's case parang hinde. Well.. its not for me to answer that.
Just a humble opinion. Cheers. :-)
Side note, i could not classify one-night-stand as a form of relationship.
Lonely Heart
I have had a one-night stand with a hairdresser once. He was very muscly, as in bodybuilder-type muscly.
this is so predictable. you sleep with anyone or anything that moves anyway, so why the drama?
Napanood ko ang He's Just Not That Into You kagabi...
Maybe he's an exception (to these stereotypes).
I should've held my judgment until I've read the whole story. There are still rare good people around.
If I am in your sitch, mr CC, and I like the boy, I'd get to know him for a while - mga 1 to 3 months. Whether or not it's worth the time, at least I've gotten to know this boy.
~Carrie~
Hello Mr. CC, I just recently started following your blogs and I find them really really great. Hope you continue posting a lot of more wonderful blogs, it inspires me big time. Regarding this post though, taking the next level with this guy is all up to you. He seems so nice though, being apologetic, and being so honest about his profession. So keep it up. By the way, I started to follow your blog from now on. ΓΌ
jetblue:
sorry ha, i just dont think you and moony would be a good fit.. 'cause I realized, to my everlasting sorrow (charot!), that intellectual stimulation is more important in long-term relationships than anything physical you might have found in each other at first.. and I've met you CC so I have an idea of how 'intellectual' you are hehehe.. the time will come when you will run out of things to talk about and then what? so have fun with him if you want to but make it clear that fun is all there is.. otherwise you'll end up breaking the boy's heart which by your own blog you've already established to be so modest and precious... :)
PS: i hooked-up with this young guy from U-Penn the other night, uber hot!!! i'll email you pictures.. the wholesome ones hahaha! :)
i just want to say ..... you need to translate your blog for your international audience .... was reading until the last sentence which i assume is the punch line .... but totally escaped me cause that was the only sentence in tagalog.
:P
wow... nice post. i think the sooner you get over these, the better. Hairdressing is Moony's means to an end, which is providing for his family. That's one heck of a decent guy right there. I'm not saying though to go ahead and have a relationship with him because I think that decision takes more than that standard(work); just that lose the biases and stereotypes, which are not so unlike the ones we shy away from and the reason why a lot hide in their closets...
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