24/01/2021
Today, we celebrate the culmination of all our efforts. Today, after all the years of our Playing, the seeds of our determination have borne fruit.
It makes me remember how we’ve come to this point in life, all of the experiences we’ve had here in Southville. We’ve had our fair share of hardships and triumphs. Making friends, losing loved ones, getting lost in unfamiliar places, being found by familiar faces, failing a test, making a comeback, receiving help in times of need, giving help to those in need, falling in love, getting heartbroken, recovering and moving on, struggling to keep up with life, and enjoying every minute of it.
College life really has been one heck of a roller coaster ride for us. You know, these moments, however painful some of them might be, are actually blessings. All of these moments are time and effort well-spent, every second of it, every blood, sweat, and tear was well worth it.
These experiences have all become a part of our lives, the reasons we’ve become the person we see each day in front of the mirror. These are all essential, and like most essential things, they are invisible to the naked eye.
I hope that each of you, my fellow Monarchs, realize this, that life may give each of us different circumstances or situations, but what truly makes us all the same is that we are Monarchs for life, the Masters of our Fate, the Captains of our Souls. All of us have our own destinies to write, and our stories to share. It is all up to us on how we choose to use our minds, our hands, and our hearts to get to where we want to be, or to become the person we want to be.
So, let’s all persevere, endure, and have fun! We MAKE the BEST of what is yet to come.
There is one final thing I want to share with you all. Even though all of us have the power and capability to do great things, always look back. Look behind you and around you. The faces you see are the people who’ve always been there, always doing their best in supporting our dreams and aspirations.
My Mommy and Daddy, my brother and sister, my Titas and Titos, and my Lolos and Lolas – buong TDG – maraming salamat po sa lahat ng pasensya at suporta na binigay niyo sa akin. Lolo Pepe, di po ako nakapagsalita sa burol niyo. Patawarin niyo po sana ako. Iniaalay ko po itong tagumpay na ito sa inyo.
Our parents, our loved ones, our family deserve our thanks and gratitude, they deserve our warmest round of applause.
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