When Hope is Fading

I wonder why we Filipinas often get so hooked up in the thought that we ought to be married before we reach 30. It’s as if there’s a shortage of men. Actually, it’s raining men. It’s the good men who are disappearing fast.

By the time you reach the age 30, most good men your age are either married or they’re gay. And the gay men are also running after the good men. Sometimes, they even beat you to it. That’s why we often have this nagging feeling that when we reach 30, all’s lost.

But what do you know, there are men who prefer older women. In fact, one just snagged Raymond Bagatsing into marrying her, and she’s already 60 years old while Bagatsing is late 30s. Raymond Bagatsing married Cora Pastrana, columnist of three Filipino-American newspaper in the U.S. last November 21.

It’s Bagatsing’s second marriage. He used to be married to Lara Fabregas a few years back. I remember it was a whirlwind romance that didn’t last long. Will this one last long enough? Let’s wait and find out.

By the time you reach 60 and still unmarried, look to Cora Pastrana for inspiration. Or look at yourself in the mirror. If you look like Cory Quirino, don’t fret, there’s probably somebody out there who’s meant for you. Just hope he’s already old enough. Now, if you look like Madam Auring, well . . . I wish you luck and I hope you’re filthy rich.

photo credit: bark

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