Thankful

As this year comes to an end, it is but proper to thank those who have made my year memorable and remarkable. It goes without saying that without them, my life would definitely be different. So as a tribute to them, I am posting this in recognition of their invaluable contribution in shaping and making my year the way it was.

To the following people, my heartfelt gratitude to you all!

To my Mom and Dad, for bearing with me during my “invisible” months and for being my inspiration to strive for what we all want for me to achieve;

To my Sister, Brother-In-Law, and to my little Niece, for your understanding and for bringing cheer into my otherwise desolate life thru your wonderful daughter;

To my Auntie, for being my generous benefactor and our family’s “saving grace;”

To my barkada, Angelo, Darrell, Leslie, and Jay, for being a part of my life and for letting me understand the true meaning of friendship;

To Ace(+), for sharing your brief yet meaningful life with me, and for reminding us to cherish every moment we have in this world;

To Mon, for being my “best buddy” in law school and for entrusting me with your confidence;

To my brother Perry, my “review sidekick,” for the company and intelligent conversations;

To all my Ordo brods and sis, thank you for you understanding;

To Bogs, for being my trusted confidant and spiritual counselor, and for allowing me to experience God’s loving power;

To Jeff, Tetet, Owen, Mike, and the rest of CLASE, for opening my eyes to the wonderful grace of God;

To Lorets, Alou, and their baby girl Faith Marylou, for introducing me to God once again, and for being my inspiration to continue serving Him;

To all my law school friends and to those who I met in law school, thank you for the memories, both pleasant and otherwise;

To AA and MAD, for being my inspirations in law school, albeit briefly;

To Ma’am Pagui, our “foster mother” in law school, thank you for boosting our morale when we feel like giving up, and for believing in us despite our shortcomings;

To all my professors, both undergraduate and post-graduate, for imparting on me both your knowledge and wisdom;

To Ma’am AVSTD, for the invaluable help and confidence you entrusted on me;

To Eric Virata, Anthony James Bueno and Samier Gogna, A.K.A. Slick Rick, Tony Toni and Sam Y G of “Boys Night Out,” for being my “guilty pleasure,” for turning me into an insomniac through your “senseless” late-night show and for sharing with us your wonderful and very educational vocabulary (Apir!);

To the rest of my friends (Grade School, High School, College, Law), thank you for becoming a part of my life, past or present;

And last but definitely not the least, to Our Almighty GOD, for showering me with blessings this year and for unceasingly reminding me of His presence.

Again, my sincerest gratitude to all of you and cheers to a wonderful year ahead!