Dalaginding

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Dalaginding

Bata pa kung kami'y ituring, mga musmos, ani nga nila. Ngunit, sa edad o estado ng buhay naming ito dumarating ang mga una.Unang pag-ibig, ang pinakamahalagan una ng isang kabataan. Maraming pagkakataon na pinagsasabihan kaming huwag muna dahil kami ay bata pa at atupagin na lamang ang pag-aaral.Kung kaya't ang mga kabataan ngayon ay tinatago na lamang sa magulang ang nararamdaman.

Sa paaralan karaniwang natatagpuan ang unang pag-ibig.Hayskul, para mas eksakto. Maraming susubok manligaw. Nasa babae na lang yun kung paano niya ito kikilalanin. May mga madaling makuha at may mga mahirap din mapasagot. Nasa lalaki din yun kung ano ang ugali niya.

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