The meeting was like a sumptuous meal. Everyone partook in a buffet of ideas, though characteristically with a side dish of jeers and laughter. Rene gave hints of shouldering the wherewithal for the meals and a night stay at a resort reserved for our exclusive use. Plans were laid and everything seemed to be right on track towards the CLASS RUBY REUNION.
Now came the time to have it presented to the plenary via technological channel created by self-proclaimed computer genius Manox, looking like his cave man idol nong calix. And presented it was. Some were mum, maybe as a result of over excitement, or conversely, the absence of it. Others looked terror-struck as if they had drank the “salted kape” concoction of Baloy. Agreeing to the dates in holding to what is supposed to be a momentous event seemed unlikely:
Msgr. Jeff had his US vacation fixed for the whole of August; Bishop Soc viewed a conflict of schedules with the CBCP annual gathering which is usually done in the month of August; Mc Abs? well the same yayo mc abs, (“you are here and you are there,” blasted tigoy, followed with thunderous deriding laugh of ramir cimafranca); Marclare intimated to come home early for a family reunion on May and to head back for Canada before August; Manox preferred to have it on the first week of August for his children to catch the opening of classes in September. There are 31 days of August and we were not able to pick a day or two.
Until bleak curtains fell, and COVID-19 knocked it off. Confusion gave way to clarity as the virus rampaged. It became clear: NO CLASS RUBY REUNION was going to take place, at least for this year …
But then, some of us refused to let dreams die; just like pareng Arnold who wants something to be alive and standing firm for what it aspires.
Thank you Bishop Soc in keeping the flame of hope burning for us to attain our dream of reconnecting with our classmates-brothers, dead or alive(do we have a sister/s?). Please keep on pushing, just push, do not pull -- well, you know what I mean.
We are now halfway in our journey towards our destination. VIRTUAL CLASS RUBY REUNION. Together, let us make it happen. (by juntabs)
