The one that got away

By Celine Gabriel

Regret always comes in the end and rare is the person who does not look back at what he or she had with another person other than his or her present partner. A wise man once said to a woman with whom he had a relationship and had sought him out after 15 years: ?I don?t think you miss me or what we had but what you think we could have, which is non-existent.?

I asked a few celebrities about their past relationships and the ?one that got away.? Some had no regrets but the others have definitely learned the hard way that love is something rare and hard to find, and one should always cherish it from the start. Despite the hard lesson though, these celebrities have not given up on finding true love and know that one day they will meet someone with whom they will spend the rest of their lives.

BJ Palanca:

Yes, I have lost someone who was very important to me and I regret that very much. I normally never regret the things I do in my life, but losing this person is one of my biggest, if not my biggest regret. It was a perfect relationship, a partnership and the best thing that ever happened to me and I took it for granted. What we had was a relationship that most people spend the rest of their lives looking for or praying for all the time. I was careless with it and I was selfish.

This person was perfect for me and I didn?t take care of her the way I should?ve and the way she deserved. Not a day goes by that I wish that I could turn back the hands of time to re-do everything and to make sure that I don?t lose that once-in-a-lifetime thing called ?perfection.?

Bianca Araneta-Elizalde:

So far, thank God, I?ve not regretted any breakups. I always tried to make things work only to realize in the end, some people are just better off having as friends.

Heart Evangelista:

He he! I was 19 and too young to appreciate his love for me, which was just amazing. We all go through things in life not cause it?s karma but simple because we need to learn our lesson.

Miko Palanca:

I don?t think I?ve ever felt that way about anyone up to this point.

Aubrey Miles:

I never really regret any of my breakups. Siguro, bothered for sometime lang. I can probably say that I felt bad because I didn?t try my best to make the guy happy. All I cared about was my happiness and tried to tell him it?s for the both of us?but it wasn?t really! I realized staying with the guy just because of some other reason, which is to say no reason at all, will only hit you later on.

Trish Chiongbian:

I regret not being completely honest with an ex of mine. After we broke up, it took me almost a year to talk to him and say what I wanted to say because I felt guilty for a while. Up to this day, I never told him the truth. But he?s my friend now. ?

Issa Litton:

Hmmmm. Do I have to mention names? He was never my boyfriend but he?s been part of my life since we were kids, making me ligaw, always hanging around. Finally, we dated but I wasn?t ready for anything serious. It hit me much later on when he got a girlfriend?I wondered if it could have been good [between us]. We both found our happily ever after though. Timing can be crucial too and trust that things will always fall into place. No need to force it.

?DJ? Manolet Dario:

I never regret anything I did in the past especially when it comes to my exes. I even have a lovely, beautiful and charming daughter to go with it! I know I?m far from being perfect and have stumbled now and then, but you really can?t predict what?s going to happen in the future. You just really have to give your best so at least in the end you can?t say that you didn?t try right? I guess it?s also about picking yourself up and moving forward... at the same time I also wish that I may someday find true happiness with my future partner as I am still very old school and traditional in a lot of ways especially when it comes to relationships.

Erika Hocson:

I went out with this guy I really liked before but I barely saw him because he had work. Just when things were getting better, he went on a vacation for two months. A few days later, he called me and told me he saw his ex-girlfriend and wasn?t sure if he was completely over her?so he told me he needed a break. If I could do something about it now, I wish I made the extra effort to see him more often... Maybe he would have felt differently even after seeing her again.