Quick Reflections

“My friends, I’m depressed”. I just got out of Belo Medical Office, face all laser’ed up. I was ugly, burned and broke.

My childhood friends Charlotte (now a publicist) and Rommel (now a wedding coordinator) were alerted and responded like trained 911 paramedics. Both dragged me to Burgoo’s at Glorietta for some sinful cheesecake.

Charlotte, in her signature dramatic flair, snapped at the waitress: ‘A private room, puh-lease. We are going to save the world’

Waitresses hurried up and opened the private room. Food was fast and good.

We left four hours later, along with five sketches of my wedding gown.

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What a trip.

I was supposed to be at Wowowee, but I didn’t have the guts to show up given that my face was still swollen from Belo’s treatment.

I even had my speech ready: “Binabati ko ang lahat kong caregiver: Ate Myrna, Kuya Rolly, Ate Susan, Nanay Hermie, Nanay Tess, Rod… uy salamat talaga! Miss Tess, Kuya Jun! Si Joel, Doc. Ay! Si Tony pa. ‘elloooooo! Naandito na ako sa (sign) Wowowee!!!”

I figured I’ll just come back to Pinas. Wait till I lost weight and skin scrubbed white n fine. Special thanks to Charlotte and Rommel (we are fabulous!) and Marlou, asst production manager of Little Big Star and Super Inggo, who gave me the private tour of the ABS-CBN studio.

The Tud’s of Quezon City welcomed me like they have known me for so long, when in fact, I just known them (like, 3 weeks ago) thru a co-worker of mine. Ha Ha! Kapal ko talaga!

Akeanon friends really took the time to welcome me once I arrived Kalibo. Chrency & Berry of Aklan Badminton Association hosted the party. Michelle, Carolina, Lailani & Julius, Ariel, Mabel & hubby, Doc/Gov Jeanette & hubby, Arden, Adora & hubby, and of course, the text-brigadier, Rommel, all joined the lovely alcohol-free night, talking till 3am about… life. Matured na po =)

I have been away for thirteen years. But people showed up just to say hello. Cooked food for me. Even gave gifts (huh? baket me regalo ako?) I felt so special and important.

Thank you, my friends, from the bottom of my heart.