stories

the man makes the stories, and the stories make the man.

i am fortunate to be blessed with a home that overlooks a lake which i get to visit once a year. a place where i get to leave the rest of my life behind, where i can sleep deeply, wake up refreshed and count the many stories i have been abundantly blessed with.

stories of ...
... musical stoplights with cami, cathy, pia and tommy. this is the story of much laughter, food and forgiveness
... kuya breaking his arm after showing me how superman flies. this is the story of how superheroes are born.
... lola dada "shooting" at me and kuya in mindoro, causing us to run home and bathe and nap without a fuss. and later of lolo ciano telling me of his anting anting and lola coring validating it. this is the story of having a full childhood in mindoro.
... long weekends in boracay, bohol, and puerto galera. and of the 12th floor of the metrobank plaza. this is the story of the metrobank kids and the second generation of Y2V.
... subic and tabangao with che, pin, and marijo, and retelling the secret details to che and russell. this is the PG13 version of the story.
... karaoke with pchi, nena and con. this is the story of our twisted version of a prayer meeting.
... the great wall of china, ayuttaya, the great singapore sale, and other no frills adventures with marijo. this is the story of working to live.
... the oasis concert, the overnight trip to singapore, and of nesse taking me to try spicy stingray. this is the story of one's first grownup adventure.
... reserving dinners at burgoo for the most important announcement of all. justine and ines done, angel and me left. this is the story of brides and their best friends.
... a swiftly tilting planet in the cebu skies with edmark, and with noel cheering us on fromthe safety of a coffeeshop. this is the story of travel traditions.
... silly hats and opulent hotel rooms during kadayawan festivals with ninin. this is the story of the secret sisterhood.
... murphy, doggie, JB, JJ, garvygator, hugo bear and kimmi. also of wormy, pillow, dressy bessy, spanky, and lamb. this is the story of my imaginary best friends.
... kano and kailey enjoy their first summer in mindoro. this is the story of reassurance that the next generation will carry on our traditions.
... gary's gravity-defying antics, which deserve a chapter all its own.

i made these stories, and i am blessed that these stories made me.

this is for the cast of thousands in my story. thank you for being part of my story.