Cousins? The more the merrier…
We have a family friend. One is the fraternity brother of my older brother from college. When he first came to the U.S., he didn’t know anyone. My brother advised him to call my sister in New York for assistance once he arrived.
He arrived and when he and my sister met, she was impressed by him. A veterinarian by profession, he was petitioned to work for a vet hospital in Queens, NY. My sister offered her basement as a temporary refuge until he can stand on his own - specially in New York where rental properties are exorbitant.
A few months later, he told my sister that his cousin is arriving from the Philippines and asked my sister if he could stay there with him as well. My sister, the good Samaritan that she is, obliged.
Both of them became very good friends of the family. They are actually considered family since they are always invited to family reunions and other events that my family has.
That was 16 years ago. The ‘cousins’ are still together and have bought properties together. They are doing well in their careers and have even brought some of their family members here. All this time however, we were wondering - are they really ‘cousins’? It seemed odd that they never had girlfriends, no talk of marriage and so forth - and both of them treat each other like husband and wife. The way they fight, the way they take care of each other… hmmmmm.
Well guess what, the weekend Gay Pride in New York was my moment. No I didn’t see them at the Pride parade. They finally told me. They have been a couple for 27 years. He was 16, the other guy was 18 at the time they met. They have always been in love with each other and guess where they met? At church. How about that?!
More power to you - you know who you are! I am rooting for both of you… may both of you have 27 years or more to come….
Congratulations - and I’m glad you told me~! Now, we can go to Montreal and Brazil together!!!
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3 Responses to “Cousins? The more the merrier…”
By dom OSB on Jul 21, 2007 | Reply
hahahaha-sinasabi ko na nga ba’t yang mga cousin cousin na yan eh…..may karanasan din ako about a guy from my province na talagang pinsan ng pinsan ko hahahaha–lumuwas din siya na manila at pinakiusapan ako ng pinsan kong babae na kung pwede daw makituloy muna sa aking haybol sa novaliches–sa SM townhomes–eh ako naman talaga ay matagal ng samaritan hahahaha-kaya sige- okay- sa isang rum siya–then after two months-ay luluwas din daw cousin nyang guy din= at kung pwede na makituloy din sa akin–well, sabi ko naman- eh di sige para may kasama ka naman sa rum mo–at kami naman ng nanay ko sa isa pang rum–so ganun nga- then after some months more- ay nakakuha na sila ng ibang malilipatan na apartment sa may Sampaloc= ..well, tuwa naman ako at last umasenso na ang mga ugok–then, nung sila ay nakalipat na-nagkikita kita pa rin kami- naging close sa akin ang dalawa at lumalabas kami kasama ko nanay ko sa malls–tuwing sabado or linggo–then one night nagka inuman kami kami lang- ay nagtapat sila sa akin– shocked tutuli ko..after all these time naglihim kayo sa akin? sabi ko naman,,nahiya daw sila sa akin… well, that was their story…. nagsimula sa pagiging pinsan –natapos sa pagiging mag asawa hahahahaha— kaya pala noon pang nakatira sila sa akin ay napapansin ko na sweet ata itong magpinsan na ito at nagbibigayan pa ng mga ulam sa kanilang plato– bwhahahahaha…. ang pinsan Bow!
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By chuva on Jul 21, 2007 | Reply
semflanggana!!! finsan finsan kunitch.. pero aliw ako sa kanilang dalawa, talagang love everlasting effect. chimagine? 27 yearsch!
kinarir nila ang mag-pinsan for 9 years.. tafos ngayon, echosins pala!!! brava senora brava!!!
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By dom OSB on Jul 22, 2007 | Reply
bwhahahahahaahaha-alam mo bang sa mga words na ginamit mo ay naalala ko talaga ang isang frend kong babae na co teacher ko pero sa mga ginagamit nyang words sa pakikipag usap nya sa akin ay talagang tulad na tulad sa mga sinasabi mong etchos, kunith, etitch, at kung ano ano pa bwhahahahaha— kaya tawag ko doon ay vavaeng vaklush….siya din naman nagturo sa akin ng words na yan eh bwhahahaha–alam mo kasi chuva, sa san beda ako nagturo ng napakatagal na panahon –19 yrs- isang taon na lang retire na sana ako optional retirement pero inagaw na ako ni Lord at tinadyakan papunta sa loob ng kanyang pamamahay dito sa tuktok ng bundok ng abiquiu new mexico, kaya makakapalag pa ba ako? bwhahahahah, but i really enjoyed her company..at saka pala , sympre dahil boys school ang tinuturuan ko ay talaga namang napakadaing bading na pupils ko— would you believe na grade three pa lang ay kinakikitaan na ng kanyang pagiging isang anak ni eba ang pupil ko? ay madami sila- watak watak- bawat section ata ay meron akong pupil na ganun-kung hindi isa ay isang grupo naman- pero i tell you, napapakinabangan ko sila sa aking klase- sila naasahan ko sa pag decorate ng stage pag may mga honors convocations or programs na kelangan magkarun ng bonggang borloloy ang stage na naka assign sa akin… those were the years na talagang golden years with the badings…..i love them and i miss them hahahahah…wala ng nagpapatawa sa akin eh mula ng mapunta ako dito sa loob- buti na lang nagkakitaan at nagkakilala tayo dito sa blog–bumalik ang mga mataginting kong tawa bwhahahahahahahha
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