Tuesday, January 04, 2005
old year and new year stuff
i know this is kinda late, but i just feel the urge to do some reflections on the year 2004. relatively, it had been a pretty good year for me. a memorable one, i must say. and just like everyone, i have a lot of things to look back to and be thankful for...
2004 didn't really start the way i expected it. my mom passed away as everyone was awaiting the end of 2003. at that very moment, i knew fully well that everything would not be the same again. the only thing that comforts me is the thought that (as many people say) she's in a better place now, relieved of all sufferings and pain. i do miss her. what i distinctly remember was a promise i made to her when she was going to be laid to rest. i promised her that come the time when we see each other again, she would be prouder of me than she was before. for now, i'm contented with the thought of always praying for her and knowing that she's just there watching over us. oh, i should mention that she had helped me get a lot of things i wished for. (malakas talaga yun kay lord eh) sayang lang, she wasn't there with me (physically) when i graduated from college.
speaking of graduation... after 5 years of college (by choice... hehe!), i finally finished my degrees. it was really memorable, especially with the thought that all my efforts and sacrifices have paid off. (if you know what i mean Ü) enough said, suffice it to say that it was something i'd remember for the rest of my lifetime.
then came the law school. this marked the start of yet another chapter of my life. (although at this point, i wonder if i should have really went to law school. haha!) new school, new friends (some old), new adventures, new house near school (hehe), new life. other than law stuff, law school has taught me a lot of things. among others, patience, humility, and to have a high level of EQ (emotional quotient). haha!
one big thing to be thankful for... after more than a year, Green & White 2004 was finally released last November. other than the comment that it's heavy (my dears, DLSU yearbooks will always be heavy), i have heard several good comments about it. and this is truly appreciate.
what else? hmm... namfrel!!! this experience was something else. at the onset, all the preparations seemed to be too difficult (yeah, call it a burden). not that i didn't want to continue but it wasn't until the elections were nearing that i felt that the efforts were really for something good. after countless days of thinking how i would survive in case i get ambushed by armed men and how i would get my dad to understand that what i'm doing is safe (for lack of a better word), election day finally came. all i can say that the election day and the day after were the two most tiring yet fulfilling days of my life. i really enjoyed and learned a lot. somehow, all the fears (including that of being considered as a brave soul who will forever be unnamed) were overcome by the idea of having been part of shaping our nation's history.
anyway, i had initially planned on thanking people who have been so, so significant for my 2004. but for fear of inadvertently forgetting some names, i opt to just say THANK YOU to everyone around me. you know who you are. thanks for helping me become what i am today.
ok, enough of the old year. now the new year. what about the new year? well, i'm not fond of making resolutions, so skip that. well, i just wish everyone all the best for this new year. dreams are never too far and challenges are never too big if you just keep the faith!
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!!
2004 didn't really start the way i expected it. my mom passed away as everyone was awaiting the end of 2003. at that very moment, i knew fully well that everything would not be the same again. the only thing that comforts me is the thought that (as many people say) she's in a better place now, relieved of all sufferings and pain. i do miss her. what i distinctly remember was a promise i made to her when she was going to be laid to rest. i promised her that come the time when we see each other again, she would be prouder of me than she was before. for now, i'm contented with the thought of always praying for her and knowing that she's just there watching over us. oh, i should mention that she had helped me get a lot of things i wished for. (malakas talaga yun kay lord eh) sayang lang, she wasn't there with me (physically) when i graduated from college.
speaking of graduation... after 5 years of college (by choice... hehe!), i finally finished my degrees. it was really memorable, especially with the thought that all my efforts and sacrifices have paid off. (if you know what i mean Ü) enough said, suffice it to say that it was something i'd remember for the rest of my lifetime.
then came the law school. this marked the start of yet another chapter of my life. (although at this point, i wonder if i should have really went to law school. haha!) new school, new friends (some old), new adventures, new house near school (hehe), new life. other than law stuff, law school has taught me a lot of things. among others, patience, humility, and to have a high level of EQ (emotional quotient). haha!
one big thing to be thankful for... after more than a year, Green & White 2004 was finally released last November. other than the comment that it's heavy (my dears, DLSU yearbooks will always be heavy), i have heard several good comments about it. and this is truly appreciate.
what else? hmm... namfrel!!! this experience was something else. at the onset, all the preparations seemed to be too difficult (yeah, call it a burden). not that i didn't want to continue but it wasn't until the elections were nearing that i felt that the efforts were really for something good. after countless days of thinking how i would survive in case i get ambushed by armed men and how i would get my dad to understand that what i'm doing is safe (for lack of a better word), election day finally came. all i can say that the election day and the day after were the two most tiring yet fulfilling days of my life. i really enjoyed and learned a lot. somehow, all the fears (including that of being considered as a brave soul who will forever be unnamed) were overcome by the idea of having been part of shaping our nation's history.
anyway, i had initially planned on thanking people who have been so, so significant for my 2004. but for fear of inadvertently forgetting some names, i opt to just say THANK YOU to everyone around me. you know who you are. thanks for helping me become what i am today.
ok, enough of the old year. now the new year. what about the new year? well, i'm not fond of making resolutions, so skip that. well, i just wish everyone all the best for this new year. dreams are never too far and challenges are never too big if you just keep the faith!
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!!
# posted by ryan quan @ 3:45 AM 
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wahaha, namfrel days.... naalala ko pa kung pano nawala nung vol ko yung isang ER... and how i crawled back into lasalle at 530 am! :)
hmm. i will blog about this too, i think :)
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hmm. i will blog about this too, i think :)
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