Dear Isay

This was posted by one of my most favorite pexers...She stays in Australia and is an avid melasonian, as well. Her POVs are the most anticipated in the forum. I have a link of her blog made exclusively for Melason at the lower right side of this page. You can visit at your own will.

Originally Posted by blankcheck

Dear Isay,

Hi. I just thought of writing to you today. It’s quiet and a little rainy outside, just the perfect time to send my regards to a friend.

I have to say that much as I am a Tagalog speaker, I am more expressive when I write in English, therefore, I would be using the language. I guess, it would also be a good starting point with you being an aspiring English teacher.

First of all, I want you to know that when PBB started, it was your Sweetypie, Jason, who captured my heart. He reminded me so much of what my husband was like before we became a couple. It was not exactly his attitude or his background. It was more of his heart. That hard-on-the-outside but soft-in-the-inside character was strangely familiar. I swear I could read his thoughts from Day 1.

With you, it was a different story altogether.

You and I are poles apart.

While I adored you for your wild humor and spot-on punchlines, I was very critical of how you behaved on certain occasions.

You were loud, tactless and at times, insensitive. You said things for the sake of, sometimes without meaning it. Just because you wanted to.

You did things for fun, sometimes without restraint. Just because your friends goaded you.

You exasperated me.

Maybe that was your effect on people. With you, there was no middle ground. With your vibrant and lively demeanor, it was impossible not to notice you.

And notice you I did.

Much like Jason, I woke up one day thinking how beautiful you are.

You, with that wide-eyed innocence and childlike faith in the goodness of people.

You, with that infectious enthusiasm for life and boundless energy.

You, with that breathtaking candor - never apologizing for what you are, or for what you’re not.

You, with that selfless and caring heart, the reason why your friends gravitate towards your innate kindness.

You, who loved so simply yet completely -never expecting anything in return.

I have learned a lot from you. And to be completely honest, those lessons I have learned are the ones that I need most right now.

Carpe Diem. Seize the day.

You made me realize that we are warriors and that life is our battle. We move forward, with strength and courage - but not without tucking in a lot of that wild humor and devil-may-care attitude. We strive not just for excellence but also for happiness. We choose not to be blinded by the standards of this world, but by what goes beyond it.

We nurture, we care, we love - passionately, generously.

We open our hearts knowing it is impossible not to get hurt in the process. Yet we do it. Just because we want to.

Isay, you have taught me all these things and more.

I only wish for your happiness and well-being because it is not very often that I am blessed with such a wonderful inspiration in our all too ordinary lives.

With all my love,

BC

P.S. I hope Jason continues to love you well - because within every strong woman lies a little girl who just wants to be taken care of at the end of the day.

Adik sa Melason

Almost all of my friends know I'm a big Melason fan. And when I say I am a fan...I mean it as in super mega fan. :) Maybe, one of these days, I will share the last 6 to 7 months of my life here in Melason world. But for now, I just want to share this super fun story originally posted by hunger_games of PEX. A lot of Melason fans are "closet" fans. It's either because they have not done this before or they really are just afraid to be judged by others because of their preference. Because of this, closet and non closet fans meet in the cyber world to have someone to share their melason fondness with...and we all met each other there :)

Originally Posted by hunger_games

Adik sa MELASON eh!

I would like to share my horrible (for me) / hilarious (for everyone else) experience today.

I had this very important presentation today which we, together with my team, prepared talaga for several weeks. Hyper (meaning nervous) ako kasi this will be with the Director and several Regional Managers of the company. Anyway, to calm myself, I decided to watch some of the MELASON moment an hour before the meeting. Adik sa MELASON eh!

Eto na, our GM gave his usual boring and super long speech, which gave everyone else this glaze look. Mag welcome speech ba naman ng 45 minutes?! And BBE 2pm na meeting.

So when it was my turn, I decided to show my video presentation first to break the ice.
I then flashed them my super charming smile and I clicked the icon.

Nakatalikod ako sa screen, I just heard “ MELAI: So seryoso ka na pala sa everything na yan? Jason: Medyo…”

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! MV ni Treesa yung na play ko! I felt icy cold water flowing thru my veins (totoo pala yung icy cold water na to) WALA NA KONG TRABAHO!

I composed myself and said in a high pitched voice “ I’m just testing kung gising pa kayo!” (napaCHAAAAAAR ako sa isip ko!) or something to that effect, d ko talaga maalala sinabi ko, promise.

When I forced myself to look at my audience again, they were alert, sitting straight and looking at me expectantly. I said “ Eto na talaga!”

To make the story short, my presentation was a success and everyone was participative in the discussion. Winner!

Nagising lahat ng tao sa MV ni treesa.



P.S.
After ng meeting, may regional manager pa na from Mindanao na humingi ng MV, bibigay daw nya sa anak nya. Sabi ko, pamangkin ko nag download nun…

(Anak at Pamangkin? Hanep na yan!)

I AM BACK.........:)

Whow!!!! My last post was October 2, 2009. I just wonder where I was between then and now....LOL Well, I got super stranded in a 'LOVE" island in mid October that i started to lose interest in blogging. Not only that, when i felt like going back to share my POV on something i was highly interested in, I couldn't log in because i forgot which email i used and the PW, of course. Last week, I was feeling the same excitement and my memory failed me again. Too many accounts in different fora, sites, etc. Not to mention all the passwords i have to remember at work....whew!!! I just couldnt manage all of them anymore. And just when I have nothing to share, I just visited my blog and unconsciously logged in.............yes, obviously, successfully!!!!! Just when it actually took me some six months figuring out my username and password. All i needed was an unconscious me logging in. MEMORY FTW!!! So as not to waste this rare chance of a successful log in, let me share the note i posted in my FB account on Mother's Day :) Here goes....

THE GREATEST NAME I HAVE BEEN CALLED

I'm writing this with so much spontaneity as an after effect of today's occasion. I'm writing not even with a bit of bitterness. It's actually the opposite, it's pride and happiness which prompted me to start writing. A few years back, I thought what would life be after ______???? I knew i'd feel better...i knew i'd be happy...i never doubted that. But despite the assurance that i'd constantly give myself then, i also knew that i was living a not so guilt-free family life. During the early part of the past 8 years of my life, i'd blame myself for the kind of life i have made my children to content themselves with. The what ifs, what could have beens and i should haves would nag me every once in awhile. But what would that do? I couldn't be so depressed over the things and people that i lost because then i would have wasted the better things and people i have with me. As years passed and as hellos and goodbyes seemed to play their roles just fine, i have managed to live this life filled with roller coaster ride-like adventures. I have 3 children and i never treat them the same. They are 3 different individuals and so goes my 3 different treatments. My eldest is now 17 yet seems to still think like he's the youngest. His story is different and way tooooooo time consuming to share with you. But one thing for sure, it is with my eldest and not with the "fathers" of my children that i learned what the real meaning of "unconditional love" is. He taught me more than that, actually. He's been a good mentor for my anger management. He taught me tolerance, endurance and patience. We have our own love-hate relationship but i tell you we love each other very much and we have our share of wonderful moments too. My daughter is 11 years old. She's going to learn more about life sooner than we think. Am i ready? I don't even think about it. She knows every little mistake i made and all i wish and pray is that she learns from that. Friends say she looks and sounds like me but i think besides the physical similarities, we are opposites. She's a fine lady and forget about me. She's good with words and her emotions and yes, she's only 11. From her i learned how to forgive sooner than i thought. I don't remember how it happened. It's just that one day, i just realized that it's really freeing to see things through the eyes of a 6 year old, and i did just like that. It's uncomplicated, it has no motives and full of faith. My daughter always understands, she's always giving and she also knows how to defend her territory. My youngest is 8. If i were to rank them as who's the toughest, he'd be in front. He's very transparent. He's a cry baby and never is afraid to show his feelings. Whether he's happy or sad, it'd show...and makes him the toughest in my eyes because he's not afraid to show it. He always has a story to tell. Almost instantly, ask him to tell a story, he'd think of something out of the blue. With my youngest i learned the value of keeping your promises. We live in a very democratic home where everyone is free to voice out his/her opinion and not too many times, yet, i have been scolded by an 8 year old for not keeping my promises. Didn't i mention he's the toughest? I just admire his guts. Friends always say I must be really strong to endure a life such as mine. But the truth is, I NEVER WAS. It is ONLY because my children make me one. They learn from me in as much as i learn from them. It's a symbiotic relationship of lessons learned. I have learned to forgive myself in the process and was geared towards loving myself more. There's never a dull moment inside our house. And I'm not just talking about fun. I mean all kinds of emotions and yes, please include the tribulations, LOL. My children depend on me and i so am dependent on them. But our happiness, it's solely because we see things through the eyes of each other. I always tell them that we should never expect other people to make us happy. It is we who make our own happiness. People would always fall short of your expectations. So never ever expect others to do everything for you. And for the simple and yet complicated, no matter how ironic it may sound, life we lead, guilt still visits once in a while. But who has not been visited by G? TELL ME!!! "MOMMY" IS JUST THE GREATEST NAME I HAVE BEEN CALLED...AND THAT'S FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS.....HAPPY MOM'S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHERS....:)