Create Your OwnGlenn was a dear friend back in college. We used to talk before the XU College Glee Club rehearsals MWF, 8:30-10:30 pm. But most of the time, he would come late, that makes Long2x go crazy--- people coming in late. The last year Long2x was with us, Glenn was already very early...inspired I guess... wink wink..Oh that was so long ago.
I graduated in college in 1997. And in the summer of that year, our friendship blossomed. It all started with the summer escapades we had. We had a weekend at their orchid farm, where we had to walk kilometers to arrive at the farm, passing by a street with no lights and a house that looked eerie under the moonless sky. When we arrived, we then crazily pitched a tent to experience the outdoors, but when it started raining, all we had to do was go up the stairs to their "payag". A very cozy version of the nipa hut complete with modern day amenities, except for the aircon since it was really cold there. The next day, we simply stayed indoors, it was raining and twas very cold. We prepared brunch, I did the major cooking while Sharon and Melody helped. Linus and Glenn laughing about everything that is funny. After we ate, we played a little card game, and as our usual past time, we talked. We talked about serious matters. One particular conversation, which I will never forget. Which perhaps started our closeness was when I told him this: "Glenn, nigraduate na mi 3, Sharon, Melody and I. When man ka? Love baya ta ka, I don't want to see you left behind coz we promised to be doing all crazy things together di ba?", he fell silent and told me, before Linus will graduate, he will. And the next school year, he did. He graduated after his more than 10 years stay at the university. He stayed long, not because he was dumb--NO! Dear Glenn is smart, he knows so many things, both crazy and serious. He just stayed because he wanted to try all courses at XU, lol...kidding aside, I think he felt he had no reason to graduate yet. Being the fun loving person that he was. But of course, I think, he was so touched by what I said that he swore he would, and he did. After that we decided to trek the mountain side and had fun at the "batis" which is a stones throw away from a bathing carabao, lol... And when it was time to go home, we rode on the "pison" which passed by. The driver was crazy enough to offer us the ride going to the highway. It was like a neverending ride, being that the vehicle is not made for commuters like use. It moves slowly because its main purpose is to flatten the rode, huh... with us on it, I guess the rode was indeed flattened. That was just one of our summer memories...We also had the trip to the Macahambus Cave and the Macahambus Gorge...where we had pictures taken so far away so the stalactites and the stalagmites could be seen too...silly me. Had I known that it will not happen again, I should have taken close ups. And many more outings followed that summer. And more talks...more Gilbeys on the rocks...ahahahhaha...
Glenn and I were the organizers of the best christmas parties we've celebrated only to be shortlived by Glenn's demise. Melody, Sharon, Linus, Amy, Vivian, Jasper, Glenn and I-- our attendance be complete, others would have to take a leave. Still other members of the XU College Glee Club were invited to our would have been yearly get together. We were the only group that celebrates christmas anytime we deem it necessary--- basing on the attendance of the people... The first christmas party our group decided to have turned out to be a cake party, in that, everyone brought cake for our christmas party in January, lol... well, we were complete at that time. We also had our gifts for our exchange gifts. The funny thing about this is that, no one is exempted in the exchange gifts because, if one is not able to buy a gift, we can simply buy from Glenn, as they have the stocks for their boutique in their house, and the party is always in his house--- hmmm... negosyante jud no? ahahahhahaha...
The following year, we had it on halloween. And the next year, we had it a day before Valentines day... and the next and the next and the next...until, the last was during Glenn's 31st birthday, 6 days after he died...September 30... we did not exchange gifts, we exchanged words and thanks and appreciation for each other's gift of friendship...after that, I guess there was no point in organizing a get together...
I miss Glenn. He was my best friend. My confidant, my adviser, my "beard"., my business partner, my fall guy... He was also the person who told me on the day Lili's dad and I met, that with Lili's dad, I will have the greatest happiness... And he was right, having Lili is my greatest happiness... Lili's dad makes me happy...
Months after Sharon's wedding, he passed away...
I miss you Glenn Bors, you are always in my heart--
I graduated in college in 1997. And in the summer of that year, our friendship blossomed. It all started with the summer escapades we had. We had a weekend at their orchid farm, where we had to walk kilometers to arrive at the farm, passing by a street with no lights and a house that looked eerie under the moonless sky. When we arrived, we then crazily pitched a tent to experience the outdoors, but when it started raining, all we had to do was go up the stairs to their "payag". A very cozy version of the nipa hut complete with modern day amenities, except for the aircon since it was really cold there. The next day, we simply stayed indoors, it was raining and twas very cold. We prepared brunch, I did the major cooking while Sharon and Melody helped. Linus and Glenn laughing about everything that is funny. After we ate, we played a little card game, and as our usual past time, we talked. We talked about serious matters. One particular conversation, which I will never forget. Which perhaps started our closeness was when I told him this: "Glenn, nigraduate na mi 3, Sharon, Melody and I. When man ka? Love baya ta ka, I don't want to see you left behind coz we promised to be doing all crazy things together di ba?", he fell silent and told me, before Linus will graduate, he will. And the next school year, he did. He graduated after his more than 10 years stay at the university. He stayed long, not because he was dumb--NO! Dear Glenn is smart, he knows so many things, both crazy and serious. He just stayed because he wanted to try all courses at XU, lol...kidding aside, I think he felt he had no reason to graduate yet. Being the fun loving person that he was. But of course, I think, he was so touched by what I said that he swore he would, and he did. After that we decided to trek the mountain side and had fun at the "batis" which is a stones throw away from a bathing carabao, lol... And when it was time to go home, we rode on the "pison" which passed by. The driver was crazy enough to offer us the ride going to the highway. It was like a neverending ride, being that the vehicle is not made for commuters like use. It moves slowly because its main purpose is to flatten the rode, huh... with us on it, I guess the rode was indeed flattened. That was just one of our summer memories...We also had the trip to the Macahambus Cave and the Macahambus Gorge...where we had pictures taken so far away so the stalactites and the stalagmites could be seen too...silly me. Had I known that it will not happen again, I should have taken close ups. And many more outings followed that summer. And more talks...more Gilbeys on the rocks...ahahahhaha...
Glenn and I were the organizers of the best christmas parties we've celebrated only to be shortlived by Glenn's demise. Melody, Sharon, Linus, Amy, Vivian, Jasper, Glenn and I-- our attendance be complete, others would have to take a leave. Still other members of the XU College Glee Club were invited to our would have been yearly get together. We were the only group that celebrates christmas anytime we deem it necessary--- basing on the attendance of the people... The first christmas party our group decided to have turned out to be a cake party, in that, everyone brought cake for our christmas party in January, lol... well, we were complete at that time. We also had our gifts for our exchange gifts. The funny thing about this is that, no one is exempted in the exchange gifts because, if one is not able to buy a gift, we can simply buy from Glenn, as they have the stocks for their boutique in their house, and the party is always in his house--- hmmm... negosyante jud no? ahahahhahaha...
The following year, we had it on halloween. And the next year, we had it a day before Valentines day... and the next and the next and the next...until, the last was during Glenn's 31st birthday, 6 days after he died...September 30... we did not exchange gifts, we exchanged words and thanks and appreciation for each other's gift of friendship...after that, I guess there was no point in organizing a get together...
I miss Glenn. He was my best friend. My confidant, my adviser, my "beard"., my business partner, my fall guy... He was also the person who told me on the day Lili's dad and I met, that with Lili's dad, I will have the greatest happiness... And he was right, having Lili is my greatest happiness... Lili's dad makes me happy...
Months after Sharon's wedding, he passed away...
I miss you Glenn Bors, you are always in my heart--
2 comments:
I miss glenn, too. he was an adorable person. He was always nice to me..so sad. he was so young & full of dreams.
byway, is ur cbox missing, too? can't find it. mgleave unta ko ug msg. naa koy tag.
copy and save ur html or settings first before u change ur template aron ma retrieve ra nimo if u don't like ur new settings.murag expert no? after what my hubby glenn did to my template, nakatuon tawon ko unsaon, hehe.
Oh how sweet but sad. I had a friend like that in high school. We kept in touch all of the time. He passed away about this time of the year. Each Fall...I reflect. I miss him.
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