but at the end of the day, in life, whether they may be celebrities, heroes, or ordinary folks, its the different people who influenced and moved us that really matter in our lives.
meet the people of my year for 2011.
Charmaine Quizon
meng has been my friend for around five years now. meng is crazy, fun, funny, and at the same time, passionate, caring, and driven. she may not know it but she is a huge influence on me, reminding me that its good to be crazy and be emotional once in a while. it keeps us human and keeps us sane. life would be so boring without meng. :)
MARICRIS FERNANDEZ
cris has been one of my best friends since i enter au. i can honestly say she is one of the people who knows me the most. we sadly don’t see each other as often as we used to, but she is still one of those who keeps me grounded. her fearlessness is one of the things i look up to the most and i hope to be more like her this year.
JOHN JOSHUA SANTOS
i’ve never put a boyfriend on this list before (even if i wanted to).. i guess i feel its “understood” that a significant other is a major force in one’s life, plus i am such a private person when it comes to personal matters. i really thought about this well, and i am including jojo because i want to share how in awe i am of his good heartedness. he is so thoughtful to me that i become more thoughtful as well. i honestly wish more people would be like him.. as kind and giving and caring.
patricia estacio
my mom, of course. 2011 was also the year i realized that when mothers say “hay naku, when you grow older, you will remember ‘my mother said this, i should’ve listened’” it is really true. its in the little things, that make a big impact on life as we grow older. i will never get tired of saying that who i am as a person now, i owe to my mom, and my dad, for bringing me up the way they did. i hope to live up to those values and forever make my family proud.
