A Picture Is Worth Novels & Stories

Nasurpresa siya nang makilala niya ang babaeng nasa larawan. "That's my..." Naubusan siya ng sasabihin. May kalumaan na ang picture base sa kalidad at hitsura nito. Kung maaalala niya, isang tao lang ang binigyan niya ng litratong ito at iyon ay walang iba kundi si...

Patutsada ko. “Hindi basta-basta frame yon, may sentimental value yon sa kanya. Kaya kung ako sayo, huwag mong papakialam ‘yon.” “Sino ba yong matandang babae na kasama niya don sa picture? Lola niya?” Tanong ko ulit dala ng kuryosidad.

"I... I thought you wanna explain that painting?" "I am. I'm telling you right now. Someone will come and see your worth just like this painting you see. No one compliments this painting since it appears dull, complicated, and unattractive at all, but it costs 8 million dollars and is displayed here in an art museum. What I mean sweetheart, someone will come for you and that someone will heal your wounded heart and recognize your true worth. You're worth a million dollars, sweetheart. Now smile." Napangiti siya sa sinabi ng matanda at tumango. Tama nga talaga ang kaniyang desisyon na magpunta rito. Nakahinga ang kaniyang puso.

pagtutuloy kong argumento sa kaniya tungkol sa litrato ko. "Can't you feel it?" aniya at umiling-iling na lamang ako habang nililipat ang pahina ng portfolio niya. "Sabi ko sa'yo 'di ba, picture speaks for itself." aniya. "Tapos?" "In my point of view, that picture of your speaks pain. 'yong pagdungaw mo sa labas can mean that you're thinking of freedom. You want freedom. While your eyes is telling that there's pain inside of you. You want freedom from your pain. So, wala siyang pinagkaiba sa mga ibang litrato d'yan. They all have feelings and they all have stories to interpret. They are all valid as a person who hides their true emotions well. And if I'm gonna make a caption for it, it woul

Hearts are never broken and the smiles are taken as a very valuable and irreplaceable treasure. Random lang ako kumuha ng mga litrato, sa mga bagay na magaganda at sa mga bagay na hindi mo araw-araw nakikita, it may be called "weird" but it's beautiful. Photography is art. And the best art that I have ever photographed is her.

“There are things that is not meant for you. And as much as I hate that its about you not having a father, I think… and hope that there is a good reason behind it.” Napatingin ako ngayon sa kanya. He struggled to find words, but he was composed. “Your incompleteness doesn't define your worth.” Those words… he said straight looking in my eyes with both gentleness and care… adoration and… I don't want to name it. “You, not having a complete family with both parents doesn't make you less of a person.” My breathing slowed. His words… they just have their own way to soothe me in parts I didn't know were hurting.

"Isang picture lang ba ang kailangan mo? Sapat na ba 'yun?" Isang mahinang tawa ang umalingawngaw sa break room. Sabi ni Nate, kung isang larawan lang daw ay baka kulang, mas mabuti kung may iba't ibang poses pa. At lalong-lalo na, ang pose sa drawing na ginagawa ni Pia ngayon ay isang lalaking nakaluhod habang naka-formal attire. Kung maaari, mas maganda kung 1:1 replica ang porma nito.

Fake it “W-Why are you telling me this?” nauutal na tanong ni Heather. Hindi kaya, alam na ni Primo na siya iyong nasa picture? Kahit kinakabahan, sinalubong niya ang tingin nito. He looked innocent. Primo swiped again and Heather saw the next picture. This time, she was waving the tickets on Aidan who's leaning on the cinema's wall. Suot niya pa rin ang bucket hat pero halata ang pagngiti niya.

Pagod sila, pero patuloy pa rin silang nagkukuwentuhan tungkol sa mga nangyari sa kanilang birthday. Tumingin ako sa rearview mirror. Then I looked at Winona beside me. Tahimik siyang nakatanaw sa bintana habang nakangiti. Bigla kong naisip ang isang bagay. Marami kaming larawan ngayong araw. But we didn't have one proper family picture. Isang litrato na kaming apat. One picture that would show exactly what we had become. A family. Napangiti ako.

Mapapansin rin ang pangahan nitong mukha na lalong nakadagdag sa kanya ng angas. Mukhang wedding picture nila ang malaking larawan na display dito. Infairness, kahit sa picture lang pareho pa rin silang good looking. Buntong-hininga kong inalis ang tingin ko sa picture. Kailangan ko nang kumilos. Hindi ako pumunta dito para tumitig sa picture nila na para bang nagsasabing bagay na bagay sila sa isa't-isa.