| Subject: Re: Manang Puring's 70th Birthday Celebration |
Author:
dave
|
[
Next Thread |
Previous Thread |
Next Message |
Previous Message
]
Date Posted: 08:27:45 03/18/03 Tue
In reply to:
dave
's message, "Re: Manang Puring's 70th Birthday Celebration" on 08:22:54 03/18/03 Tue
Nagbalinak met nga bisayan,incident, inyametten,
>The "Agapapadan....." incedent was in December 1975.
>We printed "X'mas Camp 75" on our t-shirts. Mayat met.
>
>
>
>
>>Hi everyone!
>>
>>Agurayak pay koma iti reactions iti naudi nga sinurat
>>ko sakbay nga agsuratak manen, ngem awan met la ti
>>mauray kon. Pangngaasiyo man met ta uray one liners
>>laeng tapno ammok no adda pay agbasbasa.
>>
>>I just got back from the Ramos Farm in Natividad for
>>Manang Puring's 70th birthday celebration. Guess
>>who's in town? BOY T. !!!! What a pleasant surpise
>>for all of us. Saan nga mabigbig nga dagus daguiti
>>dadduma ta idi imbagak nga adda ni Boy, ti
>>birbirokenda "nakuttong nga haggard looking" of his
>>'70's signature look. He's here with Lina and Manong
>>Fred with their spouses to attend their school grand
>>homecoming. Isu ti nag-greet representing Manang
>>Puring's former students. Mayat met!
>>
>>Adda kamin sa amin nga local core group ng Dugong CYF.
>> Dumating si Peps all the way from Macarang, Atilinda
>>from Baguio, Mark and Pros from Nueva Ecija, Emy from
>>Villasis, etc. Siempre nandoon si Sam & Ike Y.
>>Saanko mainaganan amin but it sure was a BIG reunion
>>of sorts.
>>
>>We got to sing "Pass it on" (kasama si Boy T.,
>>siempre, and Manongs Vic, Ped, Eugene, etc.) after ako
>>nagsalita, as part of the Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Ramos
>>Campground launching (Part II of the Program). Part I
>>was a Thanksgiving Service. Part III was the Birthday
>>Program. Ganda ng Choir ng San Nicolas at lahat ng
>>nag-offer ng songs, kasama si Minan R.
>>
>>Noong Part I, umulan ng malakas so we had to transfer
>>sa main house from the lawn. Hindi lang showers but
>>downpour of blessing. Yong launching, sa lawn na
>>ulit...with a beautiful sunset. Dondon and Dainty
>>ably presided over the birthday program with a
>>backdrop of beautiful Travelers' (?) palms, and
>>overhead, the stars came out one by one. There were
>>some 350 guests (Manang Puring's high school
>>classmates, co-teachers, co-retirees, church
>>leaders/members, dugong CYF, family, etc.) Manang
>>Puring looked stunning in a red native dress.
>>
>>I spoke for the Dugong CYF. Kopyahin ko dito para
>>kahit papaano, parang nandoon na rin kayo. Dondon
>>asked me to talk about my memories of Manong Bernie
>>and Manang Puring. The middle part, I read during
>>the launching, and the rest during the greetings
>>portion of the birthday program. No bigat, i-send ko
>>diay launching message ni Manong Ped ta i-encode ko
>>pay.
>>
>>Steve, was it you who was trying to call through my
>>cellphone? I have not been able to receive calls nor
>>text messages for the past week ta addaak ditoy
>>Umingan. Awan ti Globe signal. Idi ag-ring diay
>>Natividad, siakon ti mapan agsao. Sorry, missed it.
>>I'll be in Umingan for another week ta adda
>>palpalpasek nga Management Manual. So please use the
>>e-mail or this site. I check my mail every night.
>>Would love to 'hear' from anyone of you.
>>
>>Cheers!
>>
>>----------
>>Manang Puring’s 70th Birthday Celebration
>>
>>
>>A meaningful International Women’s Day to everyone. I
>>know there could only be one reason why we are all
>>here today. We all love Manang Puring For us Dugong
>>CYF, that goes back a long way. A long way, indeed.
>> So please allow me to read lest I get carried away.
>
>>
>>I was there when Manong Bernie made known his undying
>>love to Manang Puring. Aha…. eavesdropping? Sorry
>>to disappoint you but I was barely in my teens
>>then…pure and innocent. A whole camp knew! A whole
>>camp cheered!
>>
>>It all happened among coconut trees, under a canopy of
>>stars, where the river meets the sea in Parian,
>>Calumbaya, La Union, in the late sixties. Now tell
>>me, Dandan, how could you have done it better with
>>Dainty? Nothing beats that, huh?
>>
>>Why do I remember quite well? Not the exact date,
>>maybe, but the occasion. It was my very first
>>camp…and I think the very first High School Camp
>>organized by the then Division of Youth Work of the
>>UCCP that Manang Puring headed. I remember that
>>Manang Puring prevailed on my parents for me to
>>attend the camp ….and I wasn’t yet of CYF age! Yes,
>>Manang Puring, my own life-faith journey was "defined"
>>by my going to that particular camp. I went to the
>>camp all by my young lonesome self and I made it!
>>What a rite of passage! That may be another story
>>but I happen to believe that "Nothing happens by
>>chance".
>>
>>Not the many camps that have come and gone since then.
>> I know that my little story is no longer unique. It
>>has multiplied a hundredfold, may be more, with as
>>many variations for sure. The youth of our days have
>>gone our separate ways, flown to different lands,
>>known other worlds, built other relationships, raised
>>families…. but one thing has remained constant…..the
>>longing to come home to yet another Camp. No longer
>>for ourselves… but for the young ones….to experience
>>their very own "moments in time".
>>
>>Many more camps will come and go, but in my books,
>>there will be one other camp that will stand above all
>>the rest. The place….a schoolhouse just a stone’s
>>throw away from our Tabita Hideaway in Cacabogaoan.
>>Again I forget the date but not the circumstances. It
>>must have been the mid seventies.
>>
>>No trees, no sea, no river, no starlit night but a
>>raging storm and 4 concrete walls of an unfinished
>>school room to keep us dry and safe. The unexpected
>>storm took its toll on everyone…the back breaking
>>day-long task of transporting camp gear from the
>>outdoor site to the safer schoolrooms, the shepherding
>> of the rest of the campers through the community
>>exposure, the feeding of hungry and tired campers…..
>>The hour was late, every camper was tired. But the
>>core group had to meet. Emotions were running high.
>>The tension was electric. We were treading on unknown
>>grounds. Separated from the heated discussions only
>>by a row of maletas, Manang Puring was putting Dandan
>>to sleep. Manong Bernie, probably getting worried
>>where the discussion was going, whispered to Manang
>>Puring, "Agap-apadan, you better do something, aganawa
>>ka." Manang Puring, ever sweetly, said, "Baybay-am
>>ida, kaya da dayta." (This exchange we learned about
>>much later from Manong Bernie.) Long before dawn and
>>long before the storm abated, we were singing, hugging
>>and laughing. A make or break moment and we made it!
>> Rite of passage for a group of young people. Manang
>>Puring knew and trusted us enough to allow us to seize
>>the moment. By the way, that core group still stands
>>strong to this day, though in different places. But
>>we have grown and still growing and the original core
>>group now spans several generations of Dugong CYF.
>>
>>Manang Puring and Manong Bernie brought Dandan to his
>>first Camp when he was barely 2 months old. Someone
>>has yet to break that record! Grandpa Arnel, try
>>again next camp. Little did they know that they
>>started a tradition. You are never too old nor too
>>young, nor married or single to be part of a camp!
>>It’s not the age, folks, it’s the SPIRIT!
>>
>>If Daisy were around today, I am sure she would like
>>to be in my place. She always said I am much too
>>serious. Allow me to borrow her words from what I
>>call her Opus "My Hideaway". I could never have been
>>more serious myself, could I? (Quote) " I still
>>remember the romance in the eyes of Manang Puring and
>>Pastor Bernie as we sang "Oh, how we danced" as we
>>honored them during their wedding anniversary."
>>(Unquote) Everytime we get together, wherever,
>>whenever is a celebration.
>>
>>Yes, Manong Bernie and Manang Puring often came to
>>our first Hideaway whenever they were in Manila, and
>>always to celebrate LIFE with us. Today we are in
>>another Hideaway, thanks to Manong Vic and Nel. In
>>this place, the Dugong CYF Foundation was born. And
>>to be here to celebrate with Manang Puring 70 years of
>>a fruitful life unselfishly shared with generations of
>>CYF’ers.…it sure is a BIG one.
>>
>>Our anchors truly run deep. And they touch base with
>>kindred spirits. Even those who have gone ahead have
>>left enough trails to make us feel their presence
>>still. There are youth camps and family camps
>>everywhere, but there is nothing like a Central Luzon
>>Camp as far as I am concerned. Every Dugong CYF can
>>attest to that.
>>
>>What started out as one love affair intertwined with
>>so many young lives. I guess all love affairs of the
>>one kind that comes from the Author of life, have one
>>thing in common. They are blessings to others.
>>
>>Manang Puring, (and Manong Bernie if you are
>>eavesdropping right now), you have shared with us your
>>gifts of life and we want to pass on to others our
>>own.
>>
>>And so, Manang Puring, like it or not, you are the
>>Honorary Chairperson of the Dugong CYF Foundation,
>>Inc. Now you know…. it’s not because of seniority.
>>Your smile, love, prayers, and ministry of
>>presence……….they keep us going. Happy Birthday.
[
Next Thread |
Previous Thread |
Next Message |
Previous Message
]
| |
Feedback: 