It's another year! Welcome 2007!

Med's email may well set the tone for SMC Class 59's direction: Towards A Better World Understanding, The Filipino As Citizen of the World!

Alice is not very happy, neither is Conding (pls let me call him such, it's how I addressed him back in our school days: without the "r".) But bottom line is, both are striving for a "fantastic 2009 Golden Reunion!" So let's all forget the differences and work on our common, strong points. Let us tell the world that SMC Class 59 is working on and will have the grandest reunion of all! And the show is neither yours nor mine, it is for each and every surviving member of SMC High School Class of 1959!

No, we will not just forget the ruffled feathers, Conding has asked me over to his place (in Pagasa, QC) so we can thresh it out. So you'll hear from us in the next few days, girls.

I talked to Perlas yeasterday afternoon, my "hard copy" of Alice's piece (snail mailed Thursday) had not yet arrived. No Viginia, I was not surprised. Now we are studying ways to get them (NV) up to speed. Hey, you're there, Terri! Any suggestions?

Any suggestion for the "battle cry" for SMC Class of 59? May I suggest: "We'll do it!"

Ingat.

Jun

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From: "Remy Guy"
To: maniajr@yahoo.com
Subject: Fw: 2009 Reunion
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:21:47 -0600

FYI. Also invited Judy to join us. Got ur emails and ur telephone message. We have been busy lately thus' the lack of communication. Due to the time difference the timing to call back lapses so pasensiya ka na po.

Regards to you and family. Also extend my regards to Gerry, he doen't have an email address in his card. Keep up the good work for our reunion and we'll try do the same here.

Hasta la vista!

Med


----- Original Message -----
From: Remy Guy
To: Alicia Sagasay
Cc: Erlinda Quitevis ; Teresita Lacson
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 6:00 PM
Subject: 2009 Reunion


Hi there my '59 classmates? Happy New Year to all! Hope you enjoyed the holidays and ignored making your New Year's Resolution. May you all be in good health, self-sufficient and contented and also your loved ones

I had a chance to meet finally in person Terri dela Cruz Lacson & sis, Cora; Jun Mania, Gerry Cabreros (these 2 guys did not change much, they r both still young looking); Maria Luisa Delgado & hubby after 47 long years at the Kamayan on December 3, 2006, Sunday. We had a good time (and we forgot it was already closing time in the mall) reminiscing the past, and talking about the present as well as the future reunion that we hope to do, and of course of the other 2 people ( Condring & Arturo Garingan) who promised to show up but never did. Medyo natakot yatang magpakita sa akin. Condring's reason was he slipped earlier in the day and got hurt and Arthur had car trouble.

Of course of the three ladies mentioned above including myself, we kinda changed and increased in dress sizes but I'd say its for the better. We don't look "malnourished anymore."

I read your (Alice) "truthful & very open" message to Condring or is it Conding(?) and I do agree that his message lack finesse. However...let's keep in mind that life is too short, for tomorrow we may be gone. So, let's forgive and forget (tho' I know it's not easy to do) and set aside the "ignorant remarks said and written" which may not be intentional and should not be read in context but try to read between the lines and emolliate the better understanding of a beautiful message. Maybe what he really meant was said differently because of the loss of translation or of a better word to express the good intention of a successful reunion that he is organizing with our help and cooperation. As the saying goes " laki-lakihan mo ang pasensiya."

For us here outside the Philippines, let us join cooperatively and pursue the 50th high school anniversary for old times sake and to see our Alma Mater again in our hometown. I've asked Jun Mania to coordinate with the local participants and we in turn should coordinate with our folks here in the U.S..and Canada etc. It will be a double "Wami" on our part considering that we are also the host of the 2008 reunion in Las Vegas. Maybe between the four of us to start, we can form mini committees who will be in charge of what. Are you three game on this? I'm sure we have enough time to plan for both reunions and get also the suggestions of other members. How about it ladies? I know from the grapevine that Alice is a super organizer and communicator (as well as a super Lola, isn't it wonderful to have grandchildren?).

Let's all join hands and remember our good intentions and wholeheartedly show the best example to our colleagues and friends our good natured attitude for the betterment of everyone and for the success of our forthcoming reunions.

Till then my friends,

Med Ordonez Guy a.k.a. Remy O. Guy