the time traveler's wife

i finally finished reading the book. it IS a good read! thanks to my friends who coaxed me into reading it muna before seeing the movie. hehe!

at first, i had a hard time following the format. may mga dates and ages pa kasi, tapos the story is from 2 POVs (Henry and Clare's). it's actually nice, having them both tell the story. it reminded me of Twilight and Midnight Sun. hehe! the dates and ages were throwing me off nung simula kasi parang ina-arrange ng isip ko chronologically yung events. after about 3 or 4 of the "periods", i gave up and just enjoyed the ride. further along naman pala, makokonek ko na rin yon. hehe!

the story is tragic. it's pretty unpredictable, and there were stuff that made me go "ahhh!" when i finally connected the dots. hehe! i think i want to read it again. i'm pretty sure there were a lot of hints dropped at the beginning that will now make sense since alam ko na yung buong story.

i love the story although it ended on a sad note. hubby je will tease me na naman siguro na i seem to have a penchant for tragic love stories. like A Love Story, or City of Angels, or A Walk To Remember. but it moved me. it could be just the hormones talking, pero i found myself pausing once in a while to take a deep breath. i feel like a lump just lodged itself on my throat from out of nowhere.

there were moments in the book na napapatigil ako, and i have that urge to reach over to hubby je and give him a kiss or just tell him how much i appreciate him. nakaka-touch talaga yung ibang moments. simple. raw emotions. although there's the sci-fi part to it, the emotional and personal conflicts are as real as it can get.

i don't think you have to be married to appreciate the book. if you've loved someone and felt that you cannot live without them, it would be easy to relate to. for married people who will read it, malamang mas intensified yung emotions.

it made me think of my life with hubby je. how we started dating and knowing each other. finding out little and big things, our dreams and hopes and biggest fears. creating memories together. of things both mundane and life-changing. i start to appreciate the routine we've fallen into. and the little side trips of spontaneity every now and then. heck, i even consider our daily tv routine a blessing now! =)

it is easy to take things for granted. reading the book made me realize again that every moment is a gift. i want more memories with hubby je. i want to grow old with him, see the lines of laughter and troubles in our faces. i want more of this life, both the good and the bad.

it would be nice if i can go to the future and see how long we're both gonna live. it would be extra nice if i can go back to the past and tell my younger self things i should've known, should've said, should've done (or should "undo").

but i won't change anything, not one bit. everything that happened led me to je and him to me. everything worked out fine, and i believe it will work out fine in the future too. all we have to do is live one day in the present, and love each other, and show it, as if it's the last day of our lives.