The Reactions From L.A.

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Last Tuesday morning(Oct. 17), I got the chance to sit down and watch THS '78 Fellowhip Meeting for the second time.  It's really a pleasure to see our friends and batchmates in the video.  Like Val, I was able to recognize most of them but not all.  I have seen  my classmates' photos (Nell, Beng, Gigi, Cora, Dante, Willie, Ariel C., Ariel N., & Bong), during the mini-reunion with Liby and Inia, but they all looked better in the video.  It was my first time though to see the rest of my classmates after so many years - Roy, Tony, Mon, & Jollo.  Some were my classmates either in first or second year  - Jaime, Arnel, Rolando, and Bobby. I know Fr. Erick, Leonor, Ross, Helen, Jessie, Rey Reyes, Edna, May and Janet by face and/or name.  It was not easy to recognize Ross at first, but when I looked closely into his eyes, si Ross nga.!  Helen is still pretty and mahinhin.  Si Rolando de Vera and Bobby Reyes, hindi yata tumatanda.  Everyone seemed happy and having a good time...with all the smiles, laughters, stories, tuksuhan etc.  More power to all who shared their singing talents - Jessie and her daughter, Perlie, Dodie, Nell, Bobby, and Susan.  Sa grand reunion 2003, marami palang puedeng mag-perform.

I honestly feel that we have something to be proud of.  Imagine, after twenty-two long years, nagkikita at nagkakasama pa din tayo dito at diyan sa Pinas.  I hope it's only the beginning of a closer relationship para sa lahat.  I also hope that more of our friends and batchmates will be informed about the Family Day and be able to make it on Nov 15th.

Thanks to Fr. Erick and his staff who had helped in one way or another to make the fellowship meeting possible.  And most of all, we do thank God for all His blessings...one of which is the gift of friendship.

We will lend the video to Riz and Dana Bautista.  We also intend to send it to Diana Gonzales via mail. I'm sure they would love to see you all.

God bless,

Tess S. Parado

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Guess what, Riz and I finally watched the fellowship tape last night with Lex and Tess.  We were all entertained from start to finish.  Ang sarap pala kapag makikita mo yung mga batchmates mo after all these years.  Kailangan tititigan mo munang mabuti bago mo sila ma-recognize.  Some of them aged a little bit, but some didn't change that much over the years.  Bilib kami kay
Father Erick, he is really down to earth.  Usually, kapag pari, medyo nakakahiyang biruin, pero sa kanya, siya pa ang unang nagbibiro.  The sing-along part was really so much fun.  Hindi pa rin kumukupas si Jessie at nagmana pa ang anak niya sa kanya.  Hindi rin nagpatalo si Perlie.  If  Chona's favorite was Top of the World, kami naman ay yung kay Dodie, ano na nga yung kinanta niya?  Hindi rin nagpahuli ang M1, thanks Nell, for representing us.

I salute Father Erick for making this affair possible.  It was really wonderful to see those familiar faces, even just on video.  Credit should be given to Luis for a wonderful coverage of an extraordinary event.  We're looking forward to the Family Day video, too.

Always,

Dana and Riz
 
 


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