The Greek philosopher Plato said, "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."
Vhea, an eighteen-year-old city girl, had an inkling that partneri...
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June 26, 2011 Sunday, 12:02 PM
Habang pinapahid ang suot na sandals sa basahan ng pinasukan naming book store, nag-umpisa na akong makalanghap ng kakaibang amoy.
My nose started to feel itchy dahil hindi ako sanay sa amoy. It was the odd smell of books.
Iginala ko ang tingin sa buong lugar. The place was field of books on their designated shelves. There are long wooden tables partnered with long wooden chairs standing on some particular spot of the store.
The establishment is a bookstore, hence the store's items are books. Magugulat na lang siguro ako kung may nagbebenta man ng buhay na manok dito.
Patuloy lang akong nakasunod kina Earl, na ngayo'y nag-uumpisa nang humakbang sa spiral stairway--na gawa sa kahoy--tungo sa pangalawang palapag ng tindahan.
I was gasping for air before stepping on one of the wooden stair part, cognitively thinking what if it would break down if I start to stepped my foot in? I gripped the handrail of the stairwell, reassuring myself that it was totally safe and that all I had to do now was to relax and take one step at a time.
I pulled out a sigh as I found myself finally standing on the store's second floor.
Well, reminiscing Earl and those other folks who also safely reached the store's second floor, I can say that the wooden spiral stare is wholly schatheless. Would I still be standing on the second floor--of the store--right now if it wasn't for the fact that it was?
Tumakbo si Rhona papalapit sa'kin. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko habang nakatingin sa gawi ni Earl--na busy sa kakabuklat ng iba't-ibang klase ng libro.
Hindi lang siya ang nakikita ko, marami ring ka-edad namin na nakatambay sa lugar, may iba ring matatanda na. Isa sa pinakanapansin ko, halos lahat ng taong nandito ay nakasuot ng salamin. Ano pa nga ba?
Normal na ata 'yon sa kanila, salute na lang sa mga mata nilang tinitiis tignan ang maliliit na mga letrang nakasulat sa iba't-ibang libro. Although some books were produced with enormous letters, there were still a lot more books where the content's letters' font size is as small as an ant.
"Ate, sa'yo muna ako, busy kasi si Kuya Earl," nakangiting sabi ni Rhona. Tumango ako at mas lalo pang nilawakan ang paningin sa loob ng bookstore.
After seeing what my eyes were searching for, I took a deep breath. Idinala ko siya sa isang malaking book shelves kung saan nakapuwesto ang iba't-ibang mga pambatang libro.
"Dito ka lang sa tabi ko, ha. Huwag kang aalis dahil maghahanap ako ng libro para sa'yo," paalala ko sa kaniya. Tumango-tango siya. "Gusto mo ba 'yong mga librong alamat-alamat? O 'yong mga english na libro na naging tagalog? Teka, baka may little red riding hood dito, maganda 'yon."
Nag-umpisa akong maghanap ng librong bagay para sa kaniya. Fortunately, the books are alphabetically organized. I merely focused on the names of the stories that began with the letter "A."
