Thanks for your FRIENDSHIP

I was fortunate enough to meet Sr. Lydia A. Pablo, as her close friends call her Sr. Lee. It was a remarkable experience when we first meet. I was in First Year High School then. To make the story short, I was really embarrassed that time. It was my first time to go to school with homework and I was caught by her. Well, that is life and I take it as learning. I hated her.

When I bang her at the school corridor I moved my head away from her way. Hmmmm I snubbed her. I was a naughty child that time. I can’t exactly remember why we talked; I just recall it’s near the Canossian Sisters cemetery. I had a problem but I can’t recall it and how I approached her. Anyway she helps me a lot and she helps me how to become a better person.

From that day on. I consider her as one of my friends and the start of having friends with the Canossian Sisters. So sad that we share one a few month. Sr. Lee was transferred to Paco, Manila for her new responsibilities.. I wrote her a letter for sometime…. Updating her of what is happening with me.. In special occasion like Feast days, Birthday and Christmas I give her a phone call. We had a continuous communication. I was known in every community where she was assigned and I am pleased to be introduced as her niece.

I take the CPA Board exam and I failed. It was in her shoulder that I rested and cried. The first time that I take a bus alone going to Tagaytay. YES! ALONE! At first I was nervous and I don’t know what to do. I can’t even remember where I got the money. I know that time how the miracle of God works. I slept with her overnight. It really hurts me but she consoled me. It was the first time that I did not get what I want, the first time that I was a looser. Thank you Sr. Lee for making me realizes that I’m not always a winner in the game of life.

In many event of my life, she was always with me. It does not take her be visible to share with me, her thoughtfulness’ were always there. She taught me of how to humble and simple. The most serious part of our friendship is when I was on the road of choosing the path where to go and walk. She accompanied me on my journey, walking besides me. I’m so thankful that I was able to go across the road. But as I always says the journey continuous. She is my best friend, my sister, my auntie and my mentor.

Now, we are sharing our two decades of friendship. We do not see and talk each other that often but the as we share in prayers our hearts are united as one.

To you my dearest friend Sr. Lee… Thank you
…for continuous prayer
…for the friendship
…for the love you share
…for always walking besides me in times that the road is rough
…for sharing with me in my success