Peach Blossoms for Love?

I had a funny conversation with my youngest sister Orie a few days ago. I was seated by the computer in the study room when she came in eager to tell me about something she brought home. A peach blossom stone. I didn't have the slightest idea what it was till she excitedly told me what it was for.

she: Atchie (This is the chinese word for elder sister.), pinahiram ako ng officemate ko ng peach blossom.

me: Para saan yan?

she: This is for love. Para makahanap ng boyfriend.

At this point, I felt my right eyebrow raise questioning her of this life changing purpose.

me: Ha? Kailangan mo ba yan?!

Of course I felt that there are far more important things than finding a partner. I was thinking that Orie's only 25. There's her career and a whole lot of possibilities. Ok to continue ...

she: Sabi nila kailangan lang ipa-face yung stone sa southeast direction ng room.

I could feel a thought bubble popping out but this was where the catch was.

she: Eh hindi naman para sa akin ito eh. Ihaharap ko sa yo. Mas kailangan mo noh.

I could feel my eyes rolling but I couldn't help but laugh. Thirty one year old atchie is once again a case study for match making in a supernatural way. In order for the peach blossom to have an effect, it should be facing the southeast direction and lighted with a candle (electronic ones will do) at all times. Whoever needs love should be in that room for 3 hours. I hardly sleep in my room and I usually sleep in my brother's room where it's breezier and comfortable. I shared this story with my mom early this morning and she even had a more brilliant idea. That since I stay in the study room most of the time surfing the net, the peach blossom can work its way through me if it was strategically placed there. Isn't that something! I was simply laughing in disbelief.

Thirty something women are expected to have walked down the aisle and have babies. I used to be pressured in my 20s but as the years passed, the deadline was a moving target. First it was 28 then things didn't materialize so I pushed it a bit for 2 more years so it was 30. My career was doing well and still, the carrier of the XY chromosome was not around so I'm pushing it a bit further to a comfortable 35. There you have it. 3-5. I won't be surprised if it pushes to 3-7 and I dread the target 4-0. (Finish or not finish, pass your test papers.)

Most of my friends are either married or engaged. Certainly, there are also those (a good number of them actually) who can be potential members of my singles club. Again, singles are classified as those in between - not married and not engaged. So how does one really get matched? According to Rache, my good high school friend, there's St. Joseph's novena. He's the patron saint for good husbands. Then, there's the 6 degrees of network that I'm tapping into coming from family, friends, co-workers and even clients! It's very common for me to hear "Ay Melissa, single ka di ba? Ay ay! May friend ako. Papakilala ko sa yo." Then the carriers of the XY chromosome either send me a SMS asking me if I had lunch. Thank goodness the text wasn't phrased as "Kain na you?" Ewww. How juvenile. I didn't even know we were close! Some of the potential matches I do not hear from them at all. Maybe they were imaginary in the first place. Some sort of Snuffalufagus - Big Bird's imaginary best friend.

While the chromosome carriers are finding their way to me, I will be happily blogging away and enjoying my life. I always believe that things will fall into place in God's time. While I'm being given so many opportunities to see the world, I might as well make the most of it. Love blossoms at the right time and when that time comes, I know which direction to face so I'd easily recognize that he is the one minus the stone, the candles and the compass.