We always had lofty dreams, even in High School. We might even hazard to say, altruistic. With the guidance of our class adviser, Mr Al Doblas, we established a credit cooperative called BABOGA SINKING FUND with the sole aim of helping financially our fellow seminarians. Our project sank when several defaulted on their obligations. But that was more than four decades ago.
During our first ever class reunion held on October 30, 1998, the dream to financially support a seminarian studying at the IHMS was voiced out during the business meeting. But the dream did not take off owing to the fact that many of our members were still trying to establish themselves in their chosen fields and supporting several young family members.
This year, marking the 40th anniversary since High School graduation, we finally found the resolve to revisit an old dream and make concrete plans to make that dream a reality. The Ruby Jubilee celebration virtual reunion that we planned to hold on August 23, 2020 will be a singular moment, with the launching of the IHMS Batch 80-84 Bursary.
We may not have succeeded to become a priests--except for Soc, Oloy, Glenn, and McAbs--and we may not have sired one who wants to become one, but we can certainly support somebody unrelated to us who wants to pursue that dream for us. Perhaps we can experience vicariously, through our beneficiary, the slow and gradual advancement towards the priesthood. And the joy and fulfillment of accomplishing a dream. (-- nox arcamo)
