Loyalty And True Friendship A Privilege

@ Casa Manila for Mely Titus birthday, March 12, 2018

My father was a good man. He raised us the way any children should be. It was also him that I saw what compassion is in the midst of nothing. But he has one flaw, not in his character as a well respected teacher and community leader, he did not develop openness in the family. I don't remember we talked about our own personal feelings as his children. We kept our personal life on our own. I felt it was shameful to share. My parents were innocent of what was missing in our family, the time of sharing intimate feelings and disillusions in the world.

With Eve Calma of EveCalmasKitchen Youtube Channel, March 11, 2018

My siblings may not have any problem with it. I didn't have any problems with it until I was a teen. I  felt I was different, emotionally different. There was something nagging in my head and my heart, confusions I have no one to talk to. My mother was an innocent woman and complicated issues are not for her. So I kept things away from her.

I tried fitting in on my own.  The world seemed different. I was  always at times subjected to painful jokes because I walk and act like a boy. I don't understand what predicament I was in. All I knew was that I was me, that was me.  There were questions that I wanted to ask and because I cannot talk about it within the quarters of my family, I rely on friends that I trusts. Friends who were willing to listen and they were few. 

I live in life at the mercy of my friends and it taught me a lot of lessons about trust. It taught me the ability to know what loyalty is. I build relationships with strangers and when we get to know each other deeply, that friendship will last a lifetime. Similar to the one I have since college days who is now living in London, England. I've known her since 1977 and she has been one of those many rocks in my life.

Many new friends came along, each one are treated the same in order for me to continue building the same rapport of endless support when I needed one. Trusted friends who always told me to keep going and laughed at the things I do wrong and encourages me to continue and do better.

A birthday spent with you and you felt special.

At the launching of my first radio show, I was obviously not into it. I treat my massive flaws in public speaking as an enormous challenge and while reviewing the live streaming, I was laughing  at my own shortcomings. My roommate was not. She was seriously paying attention to the problem of my delivery and at the same time pummeling her hands on what must be done correctly and make it better.

At dawn this morning, a call from England saying, "Did you not have a shot of Vodka before going ON Air?" And then she punches my face one more, "Why were you wearing an Adidas top. You were not talking about sports." Nevertheless, I was still given that pat on my back for being courageous as a beginner in broadcasting. The same forgiving spirit across my network, embracing my flaws.

Because my friends know that despite my blurbs I can stand up for what I believe in. And my imperfections are a part of me. It has nothing to do with my sincere intentions to be visible and true with my passion.

Friendship....the ones that are tested. They are your hammock where you can throw yourself in when your feet gets a little heavy.

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