From the pages of your lives

(Silliman LDPs,) Yesterday was my last day with you as a staff. But our friendship hopefully lives beyond the titles. Thanks for your generous words and the wonderful token. Have I really been a Certified:Nanay to you? You have taught me more from your own life stories! Here are some nuggets I have received (did you know?):

Honesty pays. Honest! (Julien)
Best does not always mean loud. (Ivy)
Passion for your craft must travel from the heart to the hand. (Bilshan)
Conviction makes the man. (Gino)
Victory believed is already half-achieved. (Jona)
At the end of the day, it’s all about how you cared. (JC)
Know who you are, and live it! (Cathleen)
Good humor fuels good insights. (Marzon)
Deep sorrow prepares us for deep joy. (Lalaine)
Stand up when you fall, and on your own when necessary. (April Joy)
Life is too precious to spend hesitating. (Lourdes)
Take one step at a time (why else are feet separate?) (Claire)
Live tough. Love deep. Accept grace. (Donna)
Forgiveness is the better medicine. (Rizza)
Optimism – the investment that yields high, every time. (Adonis)
Christ alone can make us whole. (Javie)
Tragedies are opportunities in disguise. (Sylah)
You will only be as poor as you allow yourself to believe. (Jeric)
Let your joy so shine before men. (Loeje)
Inner peace makes the Christian. (Luv)
Somebody has got to say what hurts. (Wil)

Will mean another post for the other LDPs nationwide? (Gudlak naman!)

Chimneypeeps, thanks for everything. Luv u po mga anak, mwah! ;)