Discovering Zambales, my Family and Friends, and Myself

My DKS best buds and I went home to my beloved hometown, Palauig, Zambales.  I was quite hesitant to let them come with me at this time since we can’t enjoy the “pride” of Zambales during August – no sumptuous mangoes to satisfy our forever hungry mouths, no calm beaches to let us swim in peace, not even the sun to help thaw and excrete the thickening fats in our bodies (eeeww!!!). 

 
But lo and behold! Even without those perks (which are the only attraction our dear Palauig can offer aside from its restful atmosphere), we had one helluva great time! We really are so easy to please.  Food, laughter, videoke and of course, the camera, keep us happy and sane altogether.  Hahaha!

In that little time, I’m glad to have my friends acquainted with the place where I had my formative years and hone me into the person I am now and get a deeper perspective of the person I am inside out.  As for me, I got to experience that nostalgic feeling when one sees something and a memory somewhere in our brains is tapped bringing back sensations from a distant place and time that is still close to heart.  Ooohhh! I love that feeling! It’s like everything and everyone is alive once again that a smile involuntarily forms in my lips and my heart feels like it’s being crushed in an unexpectedly pleasurable way.

God! I wish I can have the best of both worlds of Manila and Palauig all at the same time! But then again, I can’t.  It doesn’t matter anyway so long as I am in the company of very good friends who are amazing persons in their own way, and a loving family who showers me with everything I can ask for, life can never be more perfect!  Awwww!!!!

I’m so thankful that in the very political and competitive corporate world, I am able to find truer than the truest friends and even form friendships with friends of friends.  J  Gels, you just don’t know how you make me want to face the daily grind at work. No matter how tempting my bed looks, I get the spirit to drag my ass to work because I know I’ll laugh my lungs out with you guys even over the silliest things (like a *fart*), which makes my day and lets me forget my worries even for a while.  I’m even happier that Mama and Papa got to meet you.  At least they’ll be at peace knowing that I’m with good (though crazy) company.  I just wish you’ll meet my entire big family too next time so we can all sing and laugh together til we drop!!!

ROT SISTAHS FOREVER!!!