Tell us about the best 'temporary person' you ever met in your life.

We were trying on clothes sa dept store. May isang babae lumabas while wearing coordinates na super colorful. She has this vibrant energy. She turned , smiled and asked me if bagay. Feeling ko naman babagay lahat sa kanya kasi ang ganda ng aura nya. So I said yes, and told her she looks beautiful in it.

" Ang saya nyo po tingnan ".

She shared that shes a breast cancer survivor and she has every reason to be happy. So there...

I met this woman last Thursday (this week) sa MRT at pauwi ako from Makati around 8 or 9 PM. Sa sobrang antok at pagod ko na nung gabing 'yon hindi ko na alam kung ang binabaan kong hagdan ay paNorth or South kaya I asked this woman kung saan ang pa-Boni (my place) at sinagot niya ako na tama naman at doon rin siya bababa. Pagpasok sa train, napunta ako sa dulo malayo sa pintuan while siya nagstay in front of it.

Nung pababa na ako sa Boni station, nilingon niya ako and said 'Tara na' at hinintay niya ako makalabas sa train. Nag-usap kami habang naglalakad. It was so fun we had a casual talk. She's fun palaging nakasmile ang eyes niya (nakaface mask) while talking to me at palagi siyang nakatingin sakin. Mas matanda siya sakin ng ilang taon pero mas maliit siya sakin ng around a foot. We even exchanged our schedules ng work at napagalaman kong nagovertime lang siya kaya ganoong oras umuwi.

Eventually, we had to separate ways since magkaibang daan ang pauwi niya at sa akin. Before kami maghiwalay, lumingon uli siya sakin and said 'Nice meeting you' habang nakasmile uli.

We never got the chance to know each others name :)))))))))))))

The random stranger I met in the bus

On my lola's birthday, nagplan ako na bumisita sa province namin sa la union and transportation is via bus since budget friendly kasi college student palang ako at the time. I'm a very shy and introverted person na umiiwas sa social interaction kasi may stutter ako sa pagsalita. Sa pagboard ng bus, hinahanap ko talaga yung window side to keep my mind busy kasi nahihilo ako sa bus rides. 30 mins sa byahe, may sumakay na girl, I think mas matanda saakin ng konti pero around the same age range parin naman. May katawag sya sa time na yun and I can see na she is a very extroverted person with amazing social skills kaya may slight panic ako na baka kausapin ako bigla haha, which she eventually did.

"Kuya saan kayo papunta?" she asked

In my nervous voice, sabi ko sa may bandang san fernando area sa la union although medyo malayo pa ng konti dun. And without me asking, sabi nya na sa may ilocos sya pupunta to meet some friends and dun nya na sinabi plans nya doon. I don't know why pero the way she talks, ang friendly ng tone and with emotions. Kaya ayun, nag usap kami for hours sa byahe. Hindi ako nahilo or nagsuka, I was just mesmerized by my companion in the bus. She even offered me her snacks na di ko naman tinanggihan. Then nakarating na kami sa plaza ng san fernando and tinanong nya bat di ako bumaba, sabi ko na sa may balaoan pa ako, around 1 hour pa. Her smile when I said that was surprising, I thought to myself na maybe nageenjoy din sya na kausap ako, kaya yun, tuloy lang ang kwentuhan about random shit in life hanggang nakadating na ako sa destination ko.

Wherever you are Allysa, it was a great pleasure talking with you. You actually became a part of my self development and confidence. Hands down one of the best people I've met kahit saglit lang.

My favorite temporary people are people I meet during my travels. Lalo na yung mga locals na mameet sa mga restaurants (katabi ng table), sa public transpo or friends of friends.

May landlord ako sa dati kong apartment na gay couple sila. During Pandemic, umuwi sila sa province nila tapos nagka business sila na scented candles na mejo sikat sa Philippines. Nag break kami ng ex ko so I eventually had to move out of the apartment so I was down ‘tas everyone hated me so parang the worst feeling.

Bago ako umalis, binigyan ako ng scented candle ng gay couple na ‘yon with my astrological sign nag thank you sila kasi naisip daw nila mag online business ng scented candles because of me like nakita nila nag post ako ng scented candles kaya dun nila naisip yung idea.

Tapos ngayon may pet shop na sila, nakabili na din sila ng car and house dahil sa business na ‘yun. Naiyak talaga ako ‘non kasi naisip ko bakit pa ‘ko nabuhay, ano ba purpose ko? Then na realize ko na parang I was meant to give light to others and it made me feel that I have a good purpose in life. Sobrang nakakatuwa.

The best temporary person I met was an officemate. We didn't work together, he belonged to another team, but we really jived because he was sarcastic, made a ton of Dad jokes and we both had a thing for driving long distances. He was like a brother from another family.

He was too good for this world, so he was taken early. I still think about him to this day, and I'm grateful I met and became friends with him, even for a short while.

Yung mga nakakasama kong solo hikers din sa trip yung hiking ko last Feb lahat kami puro solo hiker para kaming freshmen sa college

Met this girl in SG way back when while I was transiting. Came up to me asking for directions, what she didn’t know was I was lost too (laki ng changi eh). Spent a few hours with her just chatting about being blessed to travel and explore places. To this day, whenever I’m in Changi, a little part of me hopes I come across her again. I doubt she remembers me, but I remember her clearly for her boldness to come up to me.

We met during my first solo travel. Solo traveller din sya. Sabay kami sa mga tourist spots para makatipid. Sabay kameng kumain and madami kaming napag kwentuhan. Sabay din kaming bumalik ng manila pero different flights. Ang poetic kase alam ko na chance and passing encounter lang ito. Alam kong dun lang kame mag kikita through our lifetimes.

My manager from my prev work told me to be a bit nicer to my mom even after all the shit she did to me, I tried. She died 4 months later.

Nung bagsakin ako sa college meron akong nakakasabay lagi sa pag aayos ng papers ko for summer classes and back subjects, si S.

Sobrang cheerful nyang tao at masaya kausap even though were both struggling with our curriculum. Shes always telling encouraging words kahit buong araw naming nilalakad yung isang pirasong papel na kelangan papirmahan.

Shes one of if not the only reason I didn't drop out of college. Thanks for the motivation to keep hanging. See you when I see you S!

Teacher flor. My grade 3 elementary english teacher. Noong hindi ko pa kilala ang sexualidad ko. Siya ang uanang nagpaunawa at tumanggap sakin. Pinagtangol ako sa mga mapanumpang mata ng lipunan. Recently nakita ko siya sa FB. Teacher parin. Tapos tumanda na siya ng sobra.

I was grieving over the loss of my ex, who died abruptly from cardiac arrest through complications of sepsis. We were only 6 months at that time but i could say she’s my TOTGA. Anyway, a few days after her funeral I was still in shock and still always grieving — i wouldn’t eat or talk to anyone.

Then there was this girl who messaged me on my phone, this was way back in 2010, the internet is already well established, but for some reason she decided to message me on my phone. I tried to entertain it and asked her where she got my number and she said she was a friend of my ex who died, and wanted to just send her condolences.

Days passed and we would be chatting, just a regular friend who checks on me, sharing her experiences with my ex and how she’s been a nice person all throughout. It made me move on from denial to acceptance and honestly helped me through the whole process.

Then one day she stopped communicating. After a few weeks, I tried to contact her again, but her number couldn’t be reached anymore.

It was a very temporary friendship and it got me through probably the worst time of my life. I haven’t had the chance to show my gratitude to her so if by any miracle you’re ever reading this, Thank you, Stephanie.

Met this person online and we talked for more than 5 hours. When we were about to part ways, he asked for my TG and I gave it to him. Fast forward, we talked day and night about a lot of things, hanggang sa napunta sa usapang may sakit. He mentioned jokingly na he has a heart condition and he won’t live long daw (w/c, up to this day, idk if true or not) and I was literally bawling my eyes out kasi I didn’t want to lose him of course. That was around midnight and I told him I can’t sleep na because I was crying and he asked if he could call me so I grabbed the chance. When I picked up the phone, I heard the most comforting words ever. Yung tono ng boses niya felt like the warmest hug. He kept reminding me, kahit ano mangyari, he’s glad that we met and he’ll always remember me.

I was still crying and he was singing lang “Sa’yo” by Munimuni and I can also feel the sadness in his voice. He stayed up with me for 8 hours and morning na kami natapos magcall.

Fast forward again, we had a minor argument and we never talked again. I still miss him to this day and I hope he’s still alive. :(

my family and i went to the cinemas to watch the batman when it was still showing. while buying tickets, we were told na my 12 yr old brother was just a year short of the pg rating so we couldn't buy his ticket. it was upsetting cause he was really looking forward to seeing the movie plus he was basically 13?? i told my family to roam around the mall muna and that i'd see if i could find a way.

my plan was to approach random people and ask if they could buy me an extra ticket. at the time, di talaga ako sanay makipag-usap sa strangers. it was SCARY, i felt so anxious even thinking about it. eventually, i found 2 dudes sa lobby who seemed to be my age. i proceeded to spend like 30 minutes at a distance just telling myself to "do it" HAHAH i looked like a weirdo just standing there.

after gathering the courage i thought fuck it and went up and asked them if they were watching the movie. they said yes and i went straight into explaining my situation. to my surprise, they agreed to buy the extra ticket and they were super chill about it pa. i got the ticket and i was so thankful, i even offered to buy them their snacks HAHSH to which they politely declined. my whole family got to watch the movie and it was a good time.

after, nung pababa na kami ng escalator, i heard someone far behind calling to me. it was one of the ticket guys! with a big smile and a thumbs up, he was mouthing "ayos ba?" and i replied with the same gestures, giving my gratitude.

it's been a year since that happened but i still find myself thinking about it every now and then. it's crazy to think na they have no idea that that little interaction helped get me out of my shell and it made me more open to meeting new people.

ooh i have a lot. used to travel alone a lot. favorite was this american guy i met. also a diver. nakwentuhan namen na i was moving to texas. he is also from texas. so sa trike sa gitna somewhere in dumaguete, sabi nya saken you have to be more excited! you scream it from your chest. i'm going to texas! and i did. several times. louder each time. it was funny. i dunno what the driver thought.

the guy who ended things just now.

he’s the wisest, sweetest, kindest, and greatest person i have ever met in my life. i love him, and everything about him. i’ve always thought that i was incapable of being loved, not until i met him. i have never had anyone look at me and treat me with so much love and respect. i will forever regret failing to show how much he actually means to me just because i didn’t know how to. describing him as a temporary person in my life hurts me to the core.

Met a friend here. This person would say the things I wanted to hear and that time, it was my source of comfort and I wasn’t aware of it. We’d play together and talk about different things. I swear, it felt different when I was talking with this friend. It didn’t feel like the usual routine-like conversation, every single message we would exchange was always comforting. We drifted apart mainly because of me and we stopped talking. I still think about this person from time to time just to remind myself to never take people for granted.

Nag momove on ako non from my manipulative ex nung may nakausap ako randomly. Isang linggo lang kami nag kausap, pero sa isang linggo na yun, napaka wholesome at remarkable sakin.

I remember this guy told me na "This may sound korni, but if ever man na hindi maging tayo, sana makatagpo ka ng kaugali ko when it comes to giving you appreciation or appreciating u. Alam ko may flaws tayo, pero I'm in awe, kasi bakit lahat ng hinahanap ko, na sayo".

Di naging kami, pero hindi ako na hurt or what. I just took our time as an eye opener na oo nga no? I am more than enough, I am worthy and I deserve good things/people in my life. I hope he's doing great kung na saan man sya ❤️

Mine were two people. They were both my patients when I used to do direct patient care. One has some disease that paralyzed her lower half of her body and the other one has dementia. They had different temperaments yet gave me the same effect.

The one with paralysis is the kindest person I’ve ever met so far. She lost control of her lower half when she was in her 20s, and I asked her one time what does she feel about what happened to her that affected her life. She said she is still thankful she is alive and grateful for the people who takes care of her including me. She always smiles and laughs with me and makes me feel appreciated. She taught me that the simple things and the fact that I woke up today is an opportunity to be thankful.

The other one with Dementia. She’s a very pretty and sweet lady that mostly have her bad days while I took care of her. She doesn’t have comprehension anymore and shows trauma response most of the time. But on her good days, we always find time to dance together. I start dancing and she follows. She dances gracefully and that made me think that she loved dancing back when she was still aware. She taught me that indeed the mind forgets, but the heart remembers.

On the days I feel like I’m the unluckiest person in the world, my memories of them reminds me that I am lucky to meet these people who are forever a part of who I am today.

Another temporary person story (romantic side edition)

Sobrang yamot na yamot ako sa current job ko non to the point na nag-a apply apply na ako sa iba. Then I met this guy sa isang job interview. Magkatabi kami in queue.

Sa sobrang inis ko sa traffic, naglabas ako ng sama ng loob sa kanya. Naki-ride naman sya sa mga hanash ko.

Then sobrang smooth ng convo namin until tinawag na ako for interview. Paglabas ko, nag bye lang ako sa kanya.

Then habang pauwi na ako, alam nyo yung feeling na “sana magkita pa kami ulit”? Ganon. Lol. Pero di na ako umasa.

After ilang hours, may nag text sakin. Siya daw yung guy na nakausap ko sa queue. Sabi nya lang sana daw mahanap ko yung work na para sakin etc. like wishing me well lang ganern.

Ayun nag text back ako. Naging kami for 4 years. One of the best relationships I have ever had. But then again, this is a ‘temporary person’ story.

kakampinks who attended the campaign rally of VP Leni here in Laguna. Very crowded yung place sa dami ng umattend but feel ko sobrang safe ako and sobrang babait, maasikaso, mapagbigay ng mga tao <333 I really saw real volunteerism and selflessness

Science teacher, grade 4. She told me I was good with science, math— should pursue it for college. She was so happy I got into a science HS, she even called me a few times at home. I thought it was weird at the time, but now I’m grateful for her. I wish I remembered more than just her face.

I've had some of my best conversations with random people I've spoken to during cigarette breaks.

Best temporary people I met was when some creeper was actively following me hanggang papasok ng mall. Hurried and went to the nearest Palawan Pawnshop (not an ad), kasi kukuha talaga ako ng padala in the first place. I thought I lost him, sinundan pa rin pa la ako and a mother saw me looking frantic siguro kaya pinaupo niya ako between other women din (na coincidentally are mothers din).

Lessons I learned from that experience: (1) Don't make smalltalk to strangers, and (2) when feeling stalked, go to an area with a lot of people.

Met in tinder. First match. Stopped swiping and never bothered matching with anyone else.

First date was wholesome. Halos 12 hours kaming nagyoyosi, kape, at inom habang nagkukwentuhan sa metrowalk. Perfect click.

We're both broken inside and down to f*ck but we found something better. Companionship, out of mutual respect and needs.

Kept me alive for a year, so I guess it's not a bad deal . 😅😅

We met while I was traveling, he was exactly what I needed at that moment, he was lovely. He ordered from the place where I was helping out, ended up flirting, gave him a fake name, then we spent the whole weekend together. Hahaha

Solo traveled sa isang place for 4 days. He was a local and we really connected and vibed with each other. 3 days kami magkasama. Hinatid niya pa ko sa airport and we even kissed (with face masks lol). Though pagbalik ko dito i realized I wasn’t attracted to him. I fell in love sa moment namin but not really with each other. It just reminds me of the Before trilogy lol

Siguro yung mga co-fans ko sa fanclub ng isang local celeb dito sa province namin. Lalo na sa 4 girls na kasama ko before na pinasok ako sa venue kahit di ako nakabili uli ng album. Pati sa head ng fanclub namin na sinama ako sa dinner party kasama yung local celeb. I miss those days with them! Madalang lang na may kasama ako na may same interests as me eh. Hahaha.

This sikad driver we had in our elementary years. He was our go-to guy when we'd go out to eat lunch at one of our c'mates crib. He was fun and accomodating, he'd just laugh along to our antics. The last time I saw him, he became a jeepney driver with a route number that I dont ever ride in. Kuya Kim, I hope you're doing well!

Team Leads, Managers, and team mates that I look up. Its either nagresign na sila or naassign sa ibang site abroad. I admire yung work ethic nila and how they do things. Kaya gusto kong ma acknowledge nila ko kasi wala ako nung mga bagay na meron sila. sadly, before I improve wala na sila sa company. i have this feeling na di na ulit magkukrus landas namin but i hope na oo and i sana i am better na kung makita ko ulit sila

That guy I met online. We shared the same last name, he reached out while watching a live video sa IG. It was holidays and wala bored kaming parehas. He shared stories about his LDR relationship and I even made him reto sa friend ko to forget his pain. I always assure him that things will go well, until alam ko sa sarili ko nafafall ako. Since lagi kaming nag-uusap during late night.

I stopped to talking to him few weeks after, I was falling in love. Ayoko since bata pa din siya, tsaka weird naman mainlove sa same last name, baka pinsan ko pa talaga.

I greeted him on his Birthday. Yun yung heartbreak na hindi naman kami pero nagmove on ako. Lol. He's doing fine na.

Hype ka, Arthur!

Yung guard sa Puregold Sapang Palay. Nakikipark lang ako dun everyday, pero one time naglabas sya ng sama ng loob dahil sa injustice nararamdaman nya. Also shared nya sakit death ng mom nya tears flowing..Sad kasi walang proper goodbye kasi we decided to close our store there dahil pandemic. Sobra bait nung guard. always making sure kahit nakikipark lang ako pero i pay parking fee, ok yung slot ko, kakamustahin kami with a smile.

First woman who let me indulge my foot fetish.

My boss. My immediate manager from my previous company. I am not looking for love. But nagka gustuhan kami. Isa sa pinakamasakit na heartache na naranasan ko.

Mahal na mahal ko sya at ganun din sya. Pero i had to let it go. I choose peace vs cheating. May asawat anak na kc sya. I prayed what to do kc nahihirapan na rin ako that time. One time, i got a better paying job offer, accepted it. Nag resign ako. Pinipigilan nya ko. 1 yr after our communication di na sya nagpa ramdam cause she knows, pinili ko ang tama.

May konting kurot pag nalala ko sya thats why she is the best temporary person in my life.

Idk. SHS classmates perhaps?

Momma energy people I met during my travels are the best. And the kids, gosh. I don't gravitate towards kids but they are always soooo happy when swimming or looking at the sand or the sky.

probably the boys my cousins and i played basketball with when we went on a vacation in batangas. good times.

Discord friend. She was really caring. Sadly we parted ways just because of an issue. Server issue. I miss her tho pero I felt like it's awkward na if ayain ko pa siya lumabas.

I talked to this person online way back in 2021 pa. We talked online thru sending letters. Yung app nayun parang avatar kalang and also nickname lang yung ibibigay mo. Napaka ganda ng mga words of wisdom niya. I learned a lot from him. Also, his really good at communicating, grabe. At times na nag s-share ako about how I felt so lost sa work, family, and to the pandemic that time, grabe yung anxiety ko, he makes me feel so valid and safe with his choice of words. Kaya lang, I started to have "feelings" to this stranger kaya I stopped using the app na. My regret is I didn't even say my proper good bye to him and thank him for saving me during that time. Until now, I still wish to meet a guy like him, pero malabo na siguro haha.

He introduced me to The Sandman franchise and na-cut off ang connection namin kasi he is healing pa sa kanyang past relationship, and dini-distract ko raw siya.

I was in Florence, Italy. At the end of the day, bumalik ako sa hostel ko and there was this girl sa lower bunk bed. We just said our greetings. Di ko na alam kung anong nangyari but we clicked and we talked for 3 hours straight, until such time na sinabi niya na she needed to eat na.

Early morning next day, may sinabi siya with a smile on her face (almost kinda like she's expecting something) na I understood as sabay na kaming lumabas. I just replied "okay." Then after several minutes, she left with all her stuff. Yun pala sabi niya na paalis na siya.

I think we could have said proper goodbyes or exchanged Instagram accounts pero nabingi ako that time.

College days, umuulan patawid na ako sa tawiran nun,papasok sa school namin ng biglang may tumabi sakin na sabay na tayo. Tapos nag share si ate ng payong niya. Hahaha. Di ko siya kilala pero ibang course siya. Marine na babae. That time pa naman wala akong payong nasira. Feel ko na kdrama ako. Mga eskena na umuulan.😅

Crush ko nung college. Pero nagkausap lang talaga kami nitong nitong pandemic. Pretty, cutie cutie niya lalo na 'pag nag smile, very hardworking, seryoso sa studies.

Sinabi ko sa kanya na crush ko siya, mutual naman daw. Madalas kami magusap nung una tapos dumalang na nung naging busy siya sa work at studies. Ayoko naman magdemand ng time dahil alam kong priority niya yun, tsaka ayoko maging dahilan ng pagfail ng career niya. Hanggang sa wala na.

Dami kong what if... pero kasi nanggaling na ako sa ganoong tipo. Ayoko naman umabot ulit sa mararamdaman ko nanaman na parang kailangan ko manlimos ng oras, lalo na't yung oras naman na ini-spend niya ay sa makabuluhang bagay.

I'm still praying for her success. Super crush ko pa rin siya hahahaha

That random guy i met on the bus. Wholesome lang topic, spontaneous, sarap ng palitan ng thoughts. Buti nalang 10 hrs. yung busride.

6 years ago, I was a young aspiring filmmaker and I went to CCP for Cinemalaya. Wala lang, just to check the vibe ng event etc. And then, while I was roaming around, may girl who really caught my attention. Long curly hair, maputi, mejo matangkad, naka-heels, in short: mala artistahin yung vibe. She’s really pretty and HOT. And i can’t remember how it happened pero nakita nya ata ako nagpi-picture ng mga works and she talked to me. Eh madaldal din ako, so nagdaldalan lang kami. She then shared na indie actress sya sa isa sa mga films and may upcoming pa sya na ishu-shoot din wherein maghuhubad daw sya don. And hot talaga sya like papasa sa mga adult films ganern.

And thennn, na bored kami and nagutom na din ako then sinamahan ako ni accla kumain. Nakalimutan ko na yung tawag pero yung walking distance lang sa CCP na mga kainan? Dun kami kumain. Tas ayun picture picture, sa digital camera pa 😆

After that, inadd nya ako sa facebook but never na kami nagkita ulit or nagkausap. Except one time nakita nya story ko na may kasamang guy na director, turns out yung kasama ko pinsan ng current BF nya that time.

SKL, babae po ako. But yeah it was a wholesome experience na may na meet ako sa event na parang sobrang closed namin agad! Ang weird na nakakatuwa.

Yung mga batang nilalapitan ako para makipaglaro dati. The most memorable is yung batang lalaki( I didn't even know his full name) na lagi kong kalaro dati kapag umuuwi kami ng province. Anak sya ng new wife ng husband ng tita ko (I just realized kung bakit sya temporary while typing hahaha) . Magkalapit yung bahay na tinutuluyan namin kaya lagi naming nakikita. I was a shy kid growing up kaya never akong nag-aapproach first kapag may mga bagong tao. I was reading comic books, na nahalungkat ko lang sa bahay ng tita ko dahil wala akong ibang mapagkaabalahan, tapos lumapit sya sa akin at dinaldal ako.

The next day, may sa dala na sya ng laruan. Every time bibisita ako sa relatives ko dun, he will visit me and play with me during the afternoons. From coloring books, reading, or pagkain ng nectar ng tanim na santan ng tita ko hahaha.

Sadly, during our preteens, di na kami nag-uusap. Mas bet nya na magbasketball and mas mahiyain na ko hahaha. But he never fail to greet me first whenever nagkakasalubong kami or nadadaan sya sa amin.

Hanggang sa di ko na lang sya nakita doon sa area. Huling balita ko, lumilat sila ng bahay. (My uncle passed away).

Just want you to know that I appreciate you trying to befriend me. Made my visits more fun since wala akong ibang batang kakilala sa area.