Sent Off

It sucks not to be cum laude. Haha. Not that most of my blockmates are. Sometimes I'm tempted to think that I could have been cum laude. There is a tendency to say "Hey I'm even smarter than him/her" but that's plain unfair. Cum laude standing does not necessarily measure intellect but diligence. And I can't claim that in college I have been so. Oh well, I'll be successful anyway. :))



I have just come from my second HOPE ocular. It was so tiring. I am amazed at Kuya Mark's patience and friendliness. He talks to everyone. Like a mere mortal I tend to ignore street vendors, drunkards, tambays or children, but this guy extends his hand to everyone. It dumbfounded and exhausted me as I realized how much I'm suffering in the non-prejudice department.

Last night the ladies had an overnight, but not after a surprise send-off party for us graduating students. Still not sinking in, though. And tomorrow's graduation. Haha. I love my church. They have been an answered prayer for me, and I just feel like myself around them. I can be silly, corny, serious, proud, inspiring, confused and smart around them. I love themmmmm. They gave us tiaras and sashes since the graduating batch are mostly girls. At first I felt sad because most of my friends are graduating in 2013. My ex co-leaders, my 2008 batchmates who are on five year courses, high school batchmates who are in UP and other delayed transferee batchmates. Initially I felt scared at the thought of facing the real world with few comrades. But this is a blessing, I guess. Whatever I will face, I can teach.

The ladies had a talk before we slept. I love how we can go bare around each other. We can cry, comfort and think through things together. I definitely look forward to go to the Yuppies housechurch since most of them are my friends already. I should really drop the "Ate" and "po/opo" but it's just part of me even though I can sense that we're just peers. Thank you Lord for these ladies. Smart, sweet and brave girls.

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