Remember April 26

Forty-two years ago, April 26 was our most awaited date.  It was our high school graduation day!

We must have been excited and were feeling both happy and sad.  Many were happy and relieved to be able to join the march after four years of …. honest cheating ….. Of course not!  Matitibay an batch 67.  Ni minsan mayong nagkodigo sa tuya (sudden flash of lightning then loud brooommmm, sound of thunder! Marhay ta na kailag ako ). 

 Many were also probably sad to leave behind joyful memories and the company of friends.

 Honestly I couldn’t recall now how I felt at that time. What I can remember is that I didn’t know what to take up in college.  That’s why I ended up taking Bachelor of Arts.  Like many of you, I was wondering where and what I would be ten years from then. Now we know where we are, more than thirty years after those ten years.

 Here are some pictures to refresh us of those memories.

 

Aside from reminiscing about our graduation, April 26 is also important because today is a day of prayer for the successful operation of Alot tomorrow (April 27).  Magsimba kita gabos ha, pati na itong bihidang magsimba dyan!

 

Let’s include Bella in our prayers, too.  Let’s hope that she has overcome the loss of her husband last February and has moved on with the rest of her family.