ni Beth Gelena - @Bulgary Files | May 8, 2022
Paano nga ba na-meet ni Donita Rose ang "man of her life" na si Felson Palad?
Ani Donita sa isang panayam, "I met Felson at an Artist in Touch Christian event. He noticed that I was so hungry, so he kept passing me food. Then, he got my number from our friend and started messaging me. He said he had been praying for me and wanted to ask me out on a date. I said I was busy at work. But he insisted that I needed to unwind.
"The second time we met was to watch Rufa Mae Quinto’s concert. Felson offered to pick me up (and me not knowing that he lives 2.5 hours away). I wasn’t thinking of anything romantic other than that. He was a brother-in-Christ, and that I was like an ate to him, since I’m 10 years older."
Kuwento pa ng dating aktres, "He shared his testimony, and I was blown away by how honest he was. By the end of the evening, I was already super comfortable with him, knowing that we shared the same beliefs."
Nu'ng magkahiwalay na raw sila ay humiling si Felson na muli silang lumabas.
"But I told him that I wasn’t comfortable with the age difference and that I just wanted to be friends first. We started talking on the phone every day..." kuwento pa ni Donita.
Nang muli raw silang magkita ay para silang mga teenagers, "Who didn’t know how to act in front of each other? We were blushing and laughing at how silly we looked. He asked if he could hold my hand. Then, he said very seriously that he was in love with me and wanted to marry me."
"That was only our first date, but instead of scaring me away, it brought me so much comfort to know that he was clarifying his intentions from the very start. I was a little scared, but in hindsight, I would not have given him the time of day if he hadn’t because I would have assumed that, at his age, he was still playing around.
"The last thing I wanted for myself was to get into a relationship that wasn’t geared for marriage. I was afraid to fall in love again, but this gesture eased my fears. I’m excited for what is to come."
Ano bang lesson ang maia-apply niya sa nakaraang relasyon niya?
"In my first marriage, I kept a lot of record of wrongs in my heart that built up — and it was affecting our marriage. I didn’t realize back then how detrimental it was to give your partner the silent treatment. I was being prideful and passive-aggressive, which was equally hurtful as being verbally abusive.
"I know now that pride can cause your partner to feel rejection, lacking the love and respect they need to keep the romance alive. I’ll make sure that this time around, I will do my best to practice true love the way the Bible commands us to and to keep the lines of communication open."
Masaya si Donita sa kanyang bagong love at sana raw, if mapupunta sa kasalan ang kanilang relasyon, ayaw na niyang maulit ang nangyari sa kanyang first marriage life.
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