Congratulations! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
When I saw this certificate in FB, ( please see attached photos below ), I simply cannot help but shed a tear of joy for you and your family, especially for your Mom. I am a living witness to how difficult life has been for you since you were a child. Your younger years have been besieged by all sorts of storms and your school life has never been that smooth and pleasant. Maybe that's one of the reasons why you grew up to be a quiet type lad, reserved, someone who will never speak up unless you're asked to do so.
Despite of what you have and mostly, of what you do not have, YOU HAVE SUCCEEDED because God has provided you with everything that you needed . More than the unstoppable material blessings that you have received from all possible channels, He has given you a big brain in your head and a pair of long flat shoes in your feet to steer yourself into the direction that you have decided to choose.
A few days from now, you will don your cap and gown and arm yourself with a big grin as you march towards and across the stage to get your diploma. On that very special and memorable occasion shout out to the Lord, thank Him and praise Him for His love and for all HIS goodness and mercies. Hug and kiss your MOM and thank her for all her sacrifices. Hers is an unconditional love for you and SHE HAS DONE EVERYTHING for you to enjoy life amidst scarcity and abundance, joy and sorrow, tears and laughter. Do not forget to thank your father as well though you may have found him wanting in loving you and taking care of your very basic needs. He is the man that God has chosen to be your father and that's one fact that you cannot change. Without him, you won't exist. Take time to tightly embrace your big brothers and whisper THANK YOU for they all gave way for you.
For all those sleepless nights of studying with belts tightened to its very last hole, you deserve more than just a congratulatory greeting. You deserve the brightest future. You deserve the best job with the highest pay commensurate to your qualifications. You deserve to be the happiest woman in town with the best man for you. You simply deserve the best in everything. After all, you have done your very best to be where you are now.
As you live your dream life in the future, do not forget to give your best to the Lord. HE HAS GIVEN HIS LIFE FOR YOU to enjoy an eternal life with Him. Also, as HE has promised, HE will give you more than what you have given HIM.
I am very proud of you, Angeli, not because of what you have achieved but because of what you have become. You're an obedient and a loving daughter to your parents and a source of joy to all your brothers and even to your relatives ( especially to your titas and cousins, being the youngest and their baby ) and friends. As you start to face the real corporate world, I hope and pray that you will change to become even more obedient to your bosses and the authorities, lovelier to your peers and colleagues and a channel of joy and blessings to even more people not only in your office but including your other countrymen.
GOD BLESS YOU, Angeli, and your family, too!
GOD BLESS US ALL!
Tita Day
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| Angeli, the youngest among the brood of four and the youngest among my 16 nephews and nieces |
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| After years of long sleepless nights with tightened belt to the last hole, Angeli proudly wears her sablay and shows her diploma |
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A hard, well-earned certificate of recognition! Good job, Angeli!
Angeli with her Mommy Banjie
Angeli with her family
(From L-R: Ivan, Noel, Mommy Banjie, Marc, Daddy Manny)
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