i MISS being an AREAREP

another late entry. here goes.

after looking at the picture that marky gave us, last year's areareps, that was placed in a nice frame, i can't help but look back. why did it feel wonderful to have a reunion? what did we do back then that made us this close as areareps? why were we looking forward to this amidst the rocky year that "our aspect" experienced last year?

last saturday's reunion was fun. it was really fun. i experienced an unexplainable feeling of consolation. although i'm at the stage when consolation is very difficult to acknowledge, i know that deep within me, i am experiencing consolation. last saturday's get together was really something that i will keep forever.

cheesy as it may sound, it's true. for one, it is very difficult to have reunions like these because people like marky (the apostolate head) and cherub (former tres arearep) have work and we, the rest of the areareps, who are still studying have other responsibilities within the school and the org. another reason is that it was nice to look back - to look back at the year that we were colleagues, better yet, friends. yes, it was hard and desolating (the apostolate situation last year) but i believe, the relationship with each other and the cura personalis of our leader, marky (yes!), sustained us and kept us going.

everytime i look back, i only remember encouragement, exchange of ideas, support and the fun times that we had as area reps. hindi ko maikakaila kahit mahirap, masayang maging arearep lalo na't katrabaho mo hindi lang ang isang mahusay na area pero ang isang pangkat ng mga pinunong napakabubuti at napakagagaling. i miss to be part of that group as a cosupporter, coencouager - as a co-arearep and co-apostolic leader.

that all i missed.

when marky handed us his little gifts: a picture taken during evsem05, photoshopped with our names and the label area reps 04-05, and mounted on a picture frame, i can't help but feel touched and at the same time, sad. that "awww" moment, or when-you-want-to-burst-into-tears moment, was caused by a sudden flashback of that wonderful year with these people, the areareps.

thanks for that wonderful year that we recalled through a simple lutong-bahay dinner, videoke moment and chat. kahit sa sandaling panahon (3 minuto, hehe) tayo nakumpleto, hinding-hindi ko yun malilimutan. isang ulit pa!

thanks kimmy.
thanks bam.
thanks lloyd.
thanks kim.
thanks cherub.
thanks ani.
- and -
thanks bossing marky.

what a night! i love you guys. salamat sa pagpapaluha sa akin.