Happy Birthday!
I remember when we first met; you’re one
of the most adorable creatures I ever known. The most angelic face and the most
modest attitude of all times belong to you. One time I saw you playing in the
fields with your girl friends and there I realized how brilliant you would
become someday. You keep on asking a lot of things from the people around you.
How things started, can you try it, can you do it? You were awesome. You
enjoyed the company of others because you learned something from them and they
learned so much more from you. In your elementary days in the barrio, you were
comfortable just reading a few books, learning how to write, learning how to
pronounce new words and then when you’re bored you’re done. You tried to ask
help from your loving father and mother but they themselves can’t understand
how you think. So, they decided to pursue your schooling until high school.
They should. Why? Because you were born gifted. Who among your friends were
consistently on the top of your class until graduation? It’s only you! You
alone! Oh don’t forget being the model boy as well. It was fresh in my thoughts
how happy and proud your father putting your medals on your special day.
In high school we became more cognizant
about anything; you learned how big the world is. Competition heats up with
others who wanted to be on top as well. You learned to be stronger and fiercer.
You learned that life is more challenging than you expected. You became busier,
more subjects to pass, more activities to overcome. Then you became the apple
of the eye in the class, you gain more friends but a lot of them stub you at
the back. I personally hate them than you know. I never asked you about life in
that moment because I know you can still handle the pressure. Thanks to your
ever supportive parents who gave you the comfort and happiness whenever you
needed it. High school also was a battle between you and money. I remember one
scenario in your life that your parents were broke and what you have for dinner
was a cup of hot coffee. All five of you were looking at each other, then
silence fill the room and you decided to sleep because you can’t do something
about it because you’re too young. But the battle was become victorious on the
day of your graduation. You still defended your title and became the
valedictorian of class 2005. What an achievement isn’t it?
Now, one more to go and you will find a
decent job I supposed. You tried to take exams on the biggest universities in
town. You never disappoint me when you learned that you pass the UPCAT. You
wanted to study AB mass communication but you decided to put broadcasting
journalism on that piece of paper when you applied in UP but it doesn’t matter
now. I know how hard it is to let go for such wonderful opportunity. So you
decided to enrol at Aklan Catholic College where you tried to tell yourself
that it’s the best school in the whole province of Aklan. From then, you
stepped at the school’s entrance and realized how bigger the world is. It is
bigger that you expected it. You saw beautiful and handsome faces which you’re
a little bit jealous because you knew to yourself that you can never be like
them. With so much passion and hard work in college you became popular for
being one of the brightest in the campus considering that you came from a
barrio and a public school graduate. In college, the struggle is real isn’t it?
Friends became your foes. They lead you to discover more about material things
in life. And as a fragile man-curious about the world you ended up enjoying
anything what the Earth was offering to you. You tried to go on night outs till
dawn, you tried to taste liquor, but thank God you never tried drugs and cigar.
NEVER! As time passed by, challenges were beating you. In your second year in
college your mother asked you to stop schooling but you never gave up. Thanks
to the intervention of your relatives abroad that they send you money to
continue your education. In third year, you were on track again and took the
medal for being one of the dean’s list. At least you tried again. I was
surprised to see your mother that day, crying so much on stage for she realized
how you struggle to have that medal. The story behind was that you went back home
with the news that you were on top again but to your surprised no one can put
that medal on on your recognition day because money was the biggest issue. You
decided to go back to Kalibo without anything on your pocket. You asked the
student counsellor that you will be the one to put that medal on because you
believe that you were worthy for that medal. And so the ceremony started and
your mother was there to put that medal on to you. The crown was filled with
emotions and they all took a round of applause for both of you. She cried
like a baby in front of many. From then on you realized how important life is.
You continue being on top and receive Magna CUM Laude in college.
You were one of the most excited bachelors
after your graduation because you believe that after graduation many good
companies would hire you. But what shocked you was that it’s a battle between
brains, fame, experience and power. You ended up unemployed for almost three
months and their came Cebu Pacific. The salary was a little bit low but you
have no choice because you have no more money to find another decent job. Now I
can see you as a full grown man. You decided on your own. You travelled a lot.
You discovered new things. You encountered a lot of brilliant people. You were
really a full grown man. Before I went to say goodbye, I wanted to tell you
something. Happy twenty second birthday I hope your plans will all became real.
You should continue to be the Winston that we all known and loved. Have the
courage to pursue your dreams and be a blessing to others as always.
Oh I forgot. It’s me, your conscience.
Happy birthday!
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