11.27.2007

In Deep Gratitude

November 24, 2007: 2:24 am

Tililing! Tililing! Tililing! Tililing! Tililing!

Ate: (Inaantok na boses) Kuya, sagutin mo nga, baka importante yun, kanina pa ata nagriring yung fone.
Ako: Okey, okey. (Badtrip na babangon) Lintek naman, kaaga-aga, nambubulahaw!
Pag-angat ko ng fone...
Ako: (Antok) Hello, good morning!
John: (Nakasigaw) Boone, congrats! Pasado tayo sa board exam! Top 8 ka!
Ako: (Nagulat) Ay, sino to? (O diba, bumati na agad, wala nang pakilala-pakilala. Kaloka!)
John: John to. Topnotcher ako!
Ako: Gago ka, John, wag ka nagbibiro. Board exam yan. Sigurado ka dyan huh? Kakalbuhin kita kapag nalaman kong joke lang yan.
John: Hinde no. Eto nga't nasa harap ko na ang list ng topnotchers and yung mga pumasa. COngrats Boone!
Ako: Sure ka huh. Thank you John, thanks bes. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
John: Sige na Boone, magtatawag pa ako ng ibang pumasa na friendship natin!
Ako: Thanks talaga John. (Mangiyak-iyak nang boses)
John: Babay Boone. Congratulations ulit!
Pagbaba ng fone:
Ako: YYYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSS!!! (Super lakas at super habang sigaw. Wafakels kung may magising na kapitbahay.)
Ate: Oy, ano ba yun kuya!
Ako: Pasado ako! Pasado ako! Top 8!

Halos alas-singko na nang madaling araw nang makatulog after that call. Hindi ako mapalagay. Hindi makapaniwala. Hindi sukat-akalain ang mga nagaganap. Kung tulog ako at kung panaginip lang ang lahat ng ito, sana hindi na ako magising.

Pero hindi. Totoo talaga!

I made it! Pasado ako! At akalain mo yun, nasa top 10 pa ako! And days from now, my name comes with the title Engineer. Wow.

When I woke up, I feel like I'm a new person. Gone are the anxieties, the pressure, the depression. All disappeared in thin air. Suddenly, hindi na ako takot. Hindi na galit sa sarili. I'm proud to face everyone. And most of all, I'm way closer to God. The faith, the gratitude overflowing.

Words may not express how thankful I am...

- to the PATTS Registrar's Office, especially to Ma'am Pines and Dr. Andy, na naghabol ng transcript ko. Yung karaniwang one month makukuha, nakuha ko in two days' time.
- to Engrs. Roberto Renigen and Denis Desolo, na nagbigay ng completion exam para maihabol ang grades ko for the transcript. Weird, the questions they gave sa completion exam CAME OUT SA BOARD EXAM!
- to Engrs. Rano, Ampraro, Villegas, Reyes, Rabaino, Alicaway and to the rest of the FEATI Review Center staff. Thanks for all the techniques, the knowledge and the advices.
_ to the batchmates and friends Osman, Ronald, John, Wewel, John, Toto, Jewish, Paul, Matt, Eli, Ellyn... Salamat sa mga review and gimik times.
- to the PATTS Office of Student Affairs, Ma'am Emy, Sir Boyet, Mommy Lets, and Sir Deo.
- to Sir Rivera, na nagpunta pa sa Ched to certify the transcipt.
- to the staff and admin of Manuel Luis Quezon University. Thanks for making us at home for the three-day exam.
- to the PATTS Universal League of Singing Enthusiasts: Ma'am Rish, Eloi, Chardie, Brigitte, Lea, Steph, Ysa, Kharim, Mark, Baba Hannah, RS Jin, Chi, Jaspher, Herbie, Theena, Happy, Shades, Ernie, Airen, Reginne, Kuya JC and Tupe, Gids, Aerol. Salamat sa mga awiting naging inspiration ko.
- to the boys of CBIT, na walang sawang nagggm para lang mareach ako kahit na sira ang fone ko (peace guys!). Kuya Joel, Kuya Rex, JP, Alvin, JF, Roldan, AJ, Raymond, Kuya Nelson.
- to my Inspiration once... kahit na mayroon ka nang iba. Salamat na rin.
- to the G4m pals: Bryan, Dants.
- to my Mom, who has passed away six years ago. I could never forget what you were always telling me. 'Kaya mo yan anak!'
- to Ate, Papa and Peps. Love you guys!
- to the Almighty God, who has been the source of my faith, courage and strength. Thy will be done. Amen.