A place called us.
A LITTLE HOME. A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE.

01 / The front porch

Come in, mahal.
You’re home.

Mahal, wala pa akong buong mundo na maibibigay sa’yo. Pero may buhay akong gustong buuin kasama ka.

And it starts with a little place called us.

Made with love. Just for you, mahal. ♡

THE FRONT PORCH
✧a home for all the days ahead
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A LETTER, JUST FOR YOU

FROM MY HEART TO YOURS

My dearest mahal,

Good morning mahal kooooo 🤍☀️❤️

HAPPY ANNIVERSARYYYYY SA ATING DALAWAAAA, MAHAL KOOOOOOO!!! ❤️ WAHHHHHHH, IT'S OUR SPECIAL DAY NAAAA POOOOO!!! Another month of being your boyfriend, your partner, your bestie, and the person who gets to love you and call you my mahal. 🤍

Kamusta po ang tulog ng pinakamamahal ko today? I hope nakatulog ka nang maayos and nakapagpahinga ka enough po. I wish I could start this special day by giving you the biggest hug, kissing your forehead, holding you close, and telling you personally just how much you mean to me. WAAAAHHHH, I MISS YOU SO MUCH PO, MAHAL KOOOOO! ❤️

Mahal ko, happy anniversary po sa atin. 🤍❤️ Sometimes, I still find it amazing how we started as two people who got to know each other, slowly became part of each other's lives, and eventually reached this point where I get to celebrate another anniversary with you. Out of all the people we could have met, somehow our paths crossed, and we became *us*. And honestly, that's something I'll always be thankful for.

Thank you po for being part of my life. Thank you for the love you've given me, for the moments we've shared, for the laughs, the chika, the lambing, the little things that make our relationship ours, and even for the moments that taught us how to understand each other better. Thank you for letting me become part of your world, mahal ko. I appreciate you more than I can always put into words. ❤️

I know that our relationship isn't perfect. We have our own differences, our own ways of expressing ourselves, and moments when we don't understand each other right away. There are things I still need to improve, and there are times when I could have been more patient, more gentle, and more thoughtful with my words. But mahal ko, I want you to know that I genuinely want to keep learning. I want to become a better boyfriend, not just by saying sweet things to you, but by showing you through my actions that I listen, that I care, and that your feelings matter to me.

I don't expect us to get everything right all the time. What I hope for is that we keep learning how to love each other better, how to communicate more gently, and how to face difficult moments without forgetting that we're two people who mean so much to each other. I want our relationship to be a place where we can both grow, feel understood, and be ourselves. A place where we can celebrate each other's wins, comfort each other on difficult days, and keep making beautiful memories together. 🤍

And mahal ko, I hope you know that I'm proud of you. I'm proud of how hard you work for your studies, how you keep going even when things become overwhelming, and how you continue to work toward the things you want in life. I know you have so many responsibilities and that some days can be really tiring, so I hope you never forget that you deserve to be cared for, too. You don't always have to be strong or productive. You can rest, you can have difficult days, and you can lean on me when you need someone beside you.

I want to keep cheering for you, supporting your dreams, listening to your stories, laughing with you over the most random things, and being someone you can turn to when life gets heavy. I want to celebrate your little victories and remind you that even the smallest steps you take are worth being proud of. And of course, I want to keep receiving your chika and random kwentos because WAHHHHH, I LOVE HEARING ABOUT YOUR DAY PO, MAHAL KOOOOO! ❤️

Happy anniversary, my love. Thank you for the time we've shared and for all the memories that have brought us here. I treasure the fact that I get to love you, and I'm grateful for every opportunity we have to understand each other a little more.

I hope today brings you happiness, warmth, and plenty of reasons to smile. Please take care of yourself today, ha? Eat your meals properly, drink enough water, and don't forget to rest when you need to. Even on our special day, I still want you to prioritize your health and well-being. I want you to feel loved and appreciated, not pressured to make the day perfect. Just being you is already special to me. 🤍

And if I could wish for something for us, it would be that we continue to grow into a healthier, happier, and stronger version of *us*. That we learn to be more patient with each other, become better at expressing our feelings, and never stop appreciating the little things that make our relationship meaningful. I hope we get to make many more memories together, reach our individual dreams, and celebrate each other's growth along the way.

WAHHHHHH, MAHAL KOOOOO, I LOVE YOU SO SO SO MUCHHHHH!!! ❤️ I wish I could give you all the hugs and kisses I've been saving up, hold your hand, look at you, and tell you over and over again how much I love you. Since I can't do all of that through this message, please imagine me giving you the biggest, warmest hug right now, followed by lots and lots of kisses. MWAHHHHH! 😘🤍❤️

Happy anniversary to us, mahal kooo. Thank you for being part of my story, and thank you for allowing me to be part of yours. I'm happy that we have this day to look back on how far we've come and appreciate the relationship we've built together.

I love you on the happy days, the tiring days, the silly days, and even the days when we need to slow down and understand each other a little better. I want to keep showing you that love in the way I speak to you, the way I listen to you, and the way I care for you.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARYYYYY, MY MAHAL, MY PARTNER, MY BESTIE, AND MY FAVORITE PERSON TO SHARE MY LITTLE WORLD WITH!!! ❤️🤍

I LOVE YOU SO SO SO MUCH PO, MAHAL KOOOOOOO!!!

Mahal na mahal na mahal po kita, today and always. Happy anniversary sa atin, my love. 🤍❤️😘

Still yours. Always. ♡