I may not celebrate my silver day the way I wanted but I am more thankful for the overflowing surprises along the way. Looking back to the years gone by, I realized that God has designed everything to prune me (and yes, He is still in work with me)
I have a million things to thank about but I will just have to highlight my top silver picks that I am grateful for:
25.) To every mistake I have gone through. Most of it caused some pain not only for me but also to my loved ones and to those people who have been affected with my act, but those mistakes has taught me some valuable lessons and precautionary measures for future references.
24.) To all the people who have hurt me (whether or not they have meant it). It might have tested my patience and forgiveness but all in all, it has shown me what I do not want to become.
23.) To all the people whom I have met along the way and have been a part of my life even we have separated along our journey. I hope to bump again with all of you someday.
22.) To all the people who has shown love, care, affection, admiration...for believing in me. Thank you because it brings out the best in me and has motivated me to inspire and make people smile.
21.) I never thought that I will be leading my own group. I am praying that God will use me in leading them to be a woman of God as how I was lead before by my leader. I thanked God for the two girls He has put under my care (I just hope and pray that I was able to share something worthwhile to them). May the group blooms and multiply for His glory. (Jinette and Dana)
20.) I have always wished to have a cat as a pet...my mom disapproved of my idea but “Little Cat” has what it takes to change the way my mom looks at cats. He is the most smart, photogenic, playful, matakaw, and obedient cat I have known. RIP my sweetie! I missed you so much!
19.) My childhood memories will always include my playmates --- my first barkada (Jessy, Ayis and Kat-Kat), childhood friends I have met into the streets, houses etc, and cousins.
18.) A guy who volunteered to be my “big bro” as soon as my Kuya Arvin flew to Singapore. He is also my violin instructor who bears patiently with my “bratty” attitude. We have the same fondness for cats and we spent the first half of our violin session chatting about the latest updates in his bunch of cats. Oh, Did I mention that lately he is always absent in our violin class? (Charles Camacho)
17.) Mr. Monday --- the guy who never failed to make me smile. <3
16.) FYI, I am not a NBSB (No BF since birth). The two guys who made my heart beats fast...
At 13, I met my puppy love. He is 15 and a varsity player from the same school. We only lasted 1 year and one month and broke up before he graduated from HS.
I have my second bf at the age of 16 before graduating HS. I considered him as my first love. He is the same age as my first bf and already in college when we got together. We have a teleserye love story since nasapak siya ng papa ko and ayaw sakanya ni mama despite the fact that he is a very smart guy. (Little did mama know that his favorite son is my conspirator to meet him). We have planned our future together and I always believed that we will end up with each other. We struggled so hard for almost 4 years to maintain our on-and-off relationship. And it just happened, we broke up.
** Fast forward, both of them are still my friends and yes, I am single and most definitely HAPPY!
*** I am thanking these two guys for the love, care and respect they have shown me.
16.) Work is a blessing from God not a burden. I have always seen myself working in a TV production as I entered college. I thanked God for letting me part of this team: ABS-CBN = the glamour of being in the media; VIVA VIDEO, INC = I will never appreciate work if I’ve never been part of this team; KAIGEN KEED = I was able to re-learned things while re-connecting my inner child’s curiosity; SMTI = the answered prayer from my fasting last Jan 2011...the unexpected shift.
15.) I never realized God has given me an ability to start and ran a business though some of the ideas have failed, some of it needs polishing and some needs some re-hauling to survive.
14.) Another “summer born” girl with same wavelength as I. She has the same passion to experience all the different cuisine and cooking fusion after office hours. Life at the office has never been dull because of her. My GF Ella Melo.
13.) I always thanked God for giving me my dream university, dream course and giving me a unique and talented block mates - CA3 whom I have spent my 4 years with. Life during college has been colourful especially with my best bud Che Cunanan.
12.) P31 --- I thank these ladies for being my sisters since I always wished to have sisters and someone to call “ate”
11.) AYPO – This is where I started to get to know myself. Tropa Pips --- my few but real friends who have seen the real me and accepted me as who I aM am especially to the two special guys who are always there for me --- Glen Mark Suarez and Jawo de Paz
11.) We may have different paths we are passing through but I know that there is something that will bring us together. Thank you for standing with me. Thank you for praying with me. My accountability partner (Rosh Hugo)
10.) The girl who fondly calls me “mami”. We spent time talking, eating, going to places, experimenting and all. The girl who didn’t ran out of kwento regarding her love life. The girl who has all the scoop of the latest update and oh, with a gift of stalking!:)) (Anna Ceballo)
9.) We have known each other since she has transferred in the school where I spent my 13 years of studying. She has been the one who initiated to make friends with me but she has never been my type. And it doesn’t end there. I realized she was meant to be my friend after all. I couldn’t imagined surviving high school without her because she is the one who shared her lunch with me (yes, I am a big parasite). We have enrolled to the same university after graduating high school to pursue our own different dreams. My roommate --- we have witnessed each other heartbreak over a guy, irritation over a professor/s and to our land lady, pressure and stress to cope with our grades, sharing each other dreams, endless kulitan...and most of all, my “gala mate”. We spent our allowances playing arcade in worlds of fun at San Lazaro, groceries, movies, cheap eatery and shopping at Divisoria. (Kennette Pascual)
8.) My Spiritual Mother and Mentor who treated as her “bunso”. She has guided me in my spiritual walk, making sure that I will be able to grasp the love that Jesus has for me. I admire how she diligently served Christ by obeying Him to lead women closer to Him. (Ate Ners Padua)
7.) My second mother, who showered me with unconditional tender loving care. The woman who has treated me as her own and helped my mother in raising me and whose family has adopted me as their own. I also thanked her whole family for treating me and my brother as their own. Our lives will have part that will always include them. (Mommy Zeny and Raymundo family)
6.) 2010 has been a year to have a reality check on our health especially when mama was diagnosed of a lump in her right breast. It is a blessing in disguise despite of the fact that we have struggled a lot since it has been an eye-opener for us to realize that health is wealth. I simply take the Lord for our good health as it is our weapon to work well everyday and enjoy life to the fullest.
5.) Finally, this is the year that our big project has started --- renovation of our house. Moreover, I am thanking the Lord for the restoration of our family ties...slowly but surely!
4.) The guy who always makes sure to infuriate me with all his teasing techniques. He is the one whom I shared secrets with. My greatest rival though at the end will let me win. The only guy who appreciate my experimented cooking. Oh, how I miss you my dear loving Kuya Arvin.
3.) The man who is always on the rush for action and all. For his dedication at work, serving first his countrymen but never forget the bills to be paid, our allowances, to buy the best food (kahit di kami tumataba) --- the provider and the big boss of our home. He may be absent in some of the important part of our lives but I know he is doing his best to cope up with all his shortcomings due to his work. I may not be a papa’s girl but I assure you that you will only be my big man!
2.) I am giving ode to the woman who bore me into this earth. She may not be the coolest mom but I admire her for trying to be one. I respected her for the discipline and love she has showered us. For the wisdom she imparted with us. Most of all, I love her deep faith that can move range of mountains.
Cheers for being a strong woman in all the trials that has come our way, for your undying beauty, for your remarkable insights and knowledge...Thank you my dear mother.
1.) There came to my life where I have turned “agnostic” to my faith. And as soon as I started to ask whether God was real or not, He has proven Himself right in front of me. And I realized He has saved me several times. He has given me another life as soon as I was born into this earth. He has saved me from my “kalokohan” that might cause some painful consequences and had saved me from myself. And from an accident that will surely break the heart of my family. He has saved to be used for His glory...and all I needed to do is be obedient and consistent to the faith that He has given me.