Commitment Symbols Novels & Stories

“Tomorrow. The board meeting is in two days, but we need prep time. And frankly… they need to see that you’re still fully committed.” Committed. Tumama ang salitang iyon sa dibdib niya. Committed pa ba siya… kung kalahati ng puso niya ay naiwan na sa piling ni Apple? “Alright,” sagot niya sa wakas. “Book me on the earliest flight tomorrow.” “Merci. I’ll send the details. Safe trip, Nathan.”

May nakita rin akong malaking monitor na nasa ibabaw ng malaking sphere. “The sphere symbolizes completeness, unity, equality, and acceptance. Those four quality of sphere ay bumabase ‘yan sa inyo. You are totally completeness kapag nagawa mo nang buo ang bloody training. Masasabing unity kapag ang isang Initiates ay nakikiisa sa mga rules and regulations ng organization. Equality, pagiging pantay-pantay sa mata ng bawat kasapi ng Blood. At ang Acceptance, ang pagtanggap mong paglingkuran hanggang sa huling yugto ng buhay mo ang ating samahan,” ani ni Boss saka umilaw ang loob ng sphere, halos napalunok ako nang may namataan ako na sparks sa loob. Parang kuryente yata ‘yon?

Nakikita na ng sarili niyang mga mata, hanggang dumating na ang video sa pagsuot ng singsing at vow nilang dalawa ***** "Isabella, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and commitment. With this ring, I promise that i will stay with you forever. After this operation, let's get marry again." "Spade, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and commitment. With this ring, I promise that no matter what happened, i will stay forever with you. And yes, i will marry you again, and again." *****

sagot ko nang buong puso at walang pag-aalinlangan. "Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect him, forsaking all others and holding only unto him forevermore?" muling tanong ni Father Peterson sa'akin. "Yes. I do," nakangiting sagot ko. Matapos ang palitan nang I do's, naming dalawa, dumako naman ang seremonyas para sa pagpalitan nang singsing; The ring is a symbol of the unbroken circle of love. Love freely given has no beginning and no end, no giver and no receiver for each is the giver and each is the receiver. May these rings always remind you of the vows you have taken.