March 22, 2012
Our
Ladies Home Dormitory
833 M. Earnshaw St. Sampaloc Manila
I was chosen to give the word of thanks at our dormitory, OLH last March 22, 2012. I am so grateful for having been chosen for the Thanksgiving Mass. I am so filled with such inspiration from all the people that became significant in my college years..
I
remember the first time I entered this dormitory. I was really young back 2009,
just a 2nd year college student, looking for a place to stay. I was
with Papa and we looked for many dormitories here in Espana. One day, when we
rested for a while in Florida because of the scourging heat, my father was able
to look at a green gate near where we are seated. Unknowingly, in between the
busy street of Espana, the noisy buses and vendors of Florida and the street of Lacson lies a dormitory, in which I now consider
home.
It is in this home that I was able
to countercheck my imperfections. We are not perfect. We make mistakes, but it
is in these mistakes that will eventually make us a better person. For my three
years of stay here, I may have been very quiet and will only talk when called
to, I can say that I have met significant persons -friends that will always be
a part of my life.
To our parents, all of these will be
impossible without your unconditional love and unending support. We will always
be your little girl. We are blessed to have you and for committing us to the
hands of this dormitory. We are eternally grateful for.
To Sister Malou, sister Luisa,
Sister Francis, Sister Marissa , Sister Judy, Sister Reena, thank you for
reminding us that in whatever we do, there is God who guides us in our path. Thank
you for always praying for us and for being there in times that we feel fear,
when we have problems. It is here in the dorm, that I appreciated much the presence of God. I never thought that I will
be much drawn closer to him because of the goodness of the people around
me-especially Our Ladies Home-which is my second home.
Thank you Ate Cecille and Ate Janet
for being so patient to us. When we are coming home late and at times we forgt
to log in, you were always there as our sisters here in the dorm.
To Ate Baby and the staff, you make
our stay in the dorm fulfilling as you fill our plates with delicious and
healthy food. I will never forget the healthy and yummy food you always prepare
for us three times a day, every week for 6 days. The sound of the bell will
always remind me of the generosity you are giving us everyday.
To the working staff who fill this
dorm with fun and laughter, thank you for keeping the dorm clean everyday. I
know that it is hard to juggle school and at the same time serve here in the
dorm but I salute you for being able to do that. You are an inspiration to all
of us.
And, to us graduating students, we
are all packed up. Four years have gone so fast and it was only yesterday that
we were pursuing life independently-being away from our parents for the first
time, and learning to take care of ourselves, but at last , we survived. All
the hardwork, doses of caffeine and
sleepless nights have paid off.
Here is one thing that I would like
to share to all of you- now that we are entering another chapter in our
life-there is more than the achievements we make, or the recognitions we
receive or the amount of things we buy that will make us happy. At the end of the day, we will always be weak
and innocent. But, just like what Oprah had once said, “What God intended for you goes far
beyond anything you can imagine.”. We
will always be coming back to God, and to our family despite how famous we
become or how rich we may be.
This
is not the end for us- this is just the beginning of life slowly being
unfolded. Let’s live life to the fullest remember- “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, It is about learning
to dance in the rain.”
Congratulations
to us graduates and congratulations to our parents and friends who are part of
this celebration. May we always be guided with the right path and always remain
humble.
Thank you
and God Bless!
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