I was going through a box full of my Highschool stuff just awhile back. And it's what urged me to go and type up an entry... Now. At 3:30 am. Now.
(Don't ask me why I'm only cleaning up my AC stuff TWO years after I've graduated... Haha. The clutter didn't really bother me much until I finally noticed it was taking up a big chunk of that left corner of my room. It's a TV box. Now you can picture how big the box actually was, right?)
So anyway... going back. I came across my clear light blue filing container. You know, where you put ALL kinds of paper/writing materials in; Intermediate pad, 1/2 crosswise pad, 1/2 lengthwise pad, 1/4 sheets of paper pad, and later on your Yellow Pad.
(Ooooh boy, what a waste of trees! We just HAD to have them, didn't we??)
In the filing container... I found my pin-up (a.ka. magazine cut out) of Milo Ventimiglia. Yeap. Milo Ventimiglia -- 5 years before he became the very gifted Peter Petrelli who saves the cheerleader and ultimately saves the world as well. See, I "loved" him then.
That's not what caught my eye exactly though...
The blue filing container had quite a number of Hearts addressed to me. It was Valentine's day.
February 14, 2003.
Hearts and letters not from the numerous guys I knew back when I was in my freshman year of highschool. (HAHA! right riiight) They were all from my yr. I- 2 classmates, barkada, and fellow batchmates (back when we started out with five sections and then they later on condensed us into four by the time we graduated).
How I ended up with all those Hearts is kind of a blur to me. I recall coming to class late in the afternoon that day; My little sister and I had to process our visas for the States in the US embassy that morning. I don't remember why I came by actually, considering I came in through the AC gates well after 1 pm already. For a Lit. quiz I think? Ms. Regala does that to you I guess... Haha. Or I think it was Clubs that made me go to school? It was a Friday after all.
Hmmm... Scanning through all those letters a few hours ago, not lingering too long on any of them so as not to activate my tear ducts, was enough to make me realize once again how much I love my AC batchmates.
Assumption College Batch of 2006, Cas loves you endlessly. *hugs*
There's that hint of Nostalgia I was talking about.
February 14, 2003 is definitely one of the most memorable Valentine's Day of my life. One of the saddest and loneliest as well... But all of you made it meaningful and heartfelt. You let me know you were pulling for me, rooting for my family, and keeping us in your prayers.
February 14, 2003 was five days before my brother passed.
My moment of enlightenment occured once again tonight.
How can you not believe in God when He sends genuine friends like these into your life? To physically and emotionally be there for you as you journey the storm and wait it out for calm waters to settle in once again?
That's what I HAD to let out I guess.
AC batch '06.
Highschool through the best of times and the worst of times. I miss.
We all live separate and different lives now. But I can still name all 155++ of you and be forever grateful for your being there during those trying times. I shall cuddle you all warmly in my heart. (Haha. CHEESY, I know!) *HUGS* But, seiously though...Whatever path you guys are now on... I know you'll be just fine. I'm here pulling for all of you and wishing you all the best in your pursuit of Happiness.
Cheers to 2008 and hopefully a better year for us all!
Batchinalism 
Currently feeling: enlightened
