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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Sweets from My Sweet

Two days before this lousy celebration of Valentine's Day (hehehe), and following my usual routine of going straight home after office, I received an alarming SMS from my brother which imperatively read "Sis, tawag ka." When you receive such a message, you begin to wonder if the sender is caught in a compromising situation and in dire need. He's my brother, so I rang. How stupid of me that at that moment it did not brush my head that my brother has this nature of spoiling things. The next few moments of speaking with him over the phone stripped off every element of a surprise being a surprise. He just told me I got a package and it's from Allan, my sweet. So the surprise idea was already transmitted to my brain. But as to the content of the package, it had me twitching in excitement and my head bleeding with guesses. I had one guess correct; the others in my mind bubbles just popped into thin air.
So cute and really sweet.
This one I guessed right but I never expected this much.
The Valentine presents filled my heart with gladness I felt it nearly exploding. Thank God it did not, but my tear ducts did. My sweet has his ways of making me feel loved amidst the distance. Thank you, Allan.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Because You Said So

In the past, before contracts were even invented and parties concerned learned to write their signatures on capsules or papers, people got to transact or deal with others by way of TRUST. There would only be verbal, undocumented agreements but still, there was such a thing called 'palabra de honor' or [so did my Spanish class taught me] word of honor. Up until today, you gain friends and more importantly, TRUST when you tell someone you would do something and you deliver it well. You keep your word. You do as you say. As a result, there is a harmonious relationship between parties -- you with your friends, brothers, sisters, parents, colleagues, or your partner. And what happens when you do not do as you say? There is a broken agreement. There is a created tension. There is disappointment, frustration. You give the other person a reason not to trust you the next time. In court, it's more or less called the breach of contract if everything was placed in paper. It's very frustrating. But when caught in unavoidable circumstances, there's always a way to make up even before you break an agreement, even before you come to that point of not fulfilling what you said. If you can say ahead of time that you cannot do what you said, you could tell the other person beforehand. And if you really can't avoid the occurrence of another urgent matter that would hinder you from keeping your word, you could negotiate afterwards and, compromise. I'm sorry. I'm feeling a little upset now. Goodnight.

Monday, February 1, 2010

My Valiant

I was google-ing for 'Lingayen Educational Center' when I came upon a link that features the death of Valiant, a very dear friend and classmate of mine from high school. Then it brought back so many fond memories of us in high school -- mostly I would imagine him beaming and could not stop himself from smiling or giggling. The memories are so Valiant-like.
His name was Richard Valiant Correa [Primicias].
U.S. TO GIVE FULL MILITARY HONORS TO FIL-AM SOLDIER KILLED IN IRAQMANILA, JUNE 14, 2007 (STAR) - The US government will provide full military honors to Filipino-American Army Sgt. Richard Valiant Correa, who was killed in Iraq, during his burial in his hometown of Lingayen in Pangasinan tomorrow. Correa, 25, was killed by an improvised explosive device during a dismounted patrol near Ilbu Falris in Iraq last May 29. Correa served in Iraq under the 10th Mountain Division of the US Army’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, based in Fort Drum, New York. “In recognition of his valor and dedication, Sergeant Correa will receive posthumously the Bronze Star Medal, which is the fourth highest US military award for gallantry in action, as well as the Purple Heart Medal,” the US Embassy said in a statement. US Brig. Gen. Harvey Landwermeyer, assistant division commander (support) of the 2nd Infantry Division, Korea, and a funeral honor guard from the 8th Army Korea, together with military representatives from the US Embassy, will attend Correa’s burial. Correa was born in the Philippines on May 20, 1982. He spent two years of his early childhood in the US, then returned to Lingayen and in 1999, graduated from the Lingayen Educational Center. At 17, he moved back to the US and starting in 1999, served in the US Air Force for four years. In July 2004, he re-enlisted in the US Army. – Pia Lee-Brago