The VALEDICTORY ADDRESS of my of my daughter JHONA MARIE SATURNO .......... find it yoursefl kung bakit madaming umiyak during the graduation. Our distinguished guest, Dr. Rolando L. Cabutaje, the TASS Superintendent, Rev. Fr. Benjamin T. Lasam, our ever loving Director and School Principal, Ms. Erlinda S. Cortez, our School Chaplain Rev. Fr. Brien Mark Catabay, the Chairman of the Local School Board, Rev. Fr. Carlos Bangay, the dedicated and hardworking faculty and staff, fellow graduates, our dear parents, most of all my ever caring and my lovable PAPA, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Everything happened so fast. It seemed only yesterday when we first set foot on the grounds of SLREI; the place where the magic happened and where the magic is about to end. After all our sufferings in doing our projects, sleepless nights in studying, difficulties in examinations, and over a thousand quizzes, here we are now wearing a white graduation gown and about to formally close this magical chapter of our lives. We have spent years in the endeavour to acquire the moral and intellectual discipline. We’ve been through a lot of distress and hardworks. How many sleepless nights did we have just to study our lessons? How many meals did we skip just to finish our projects? How many problems did we encounter in our four years in high school? How many times did we plan to give up and say ‘MADIKUN, MAUMA NAK AGBASAN’? How many hours, days, weeks, months, and years did we spend in school? But see, this is the fruit of all our sufferings, its worth it right? As they say ‘You can never reach the peak of the mountain without climbing it. As you climb, you will meet a lot of hindrance but you must face it, no turning back because when you reach the top, a paradise is waiting for you’. If only I have the power to slow down the time so that we can stay longer here in SLREI. We will have more time together, we can surprise again our teachers on their birthdays, we can make more noise in our rooms, we can have more crazy moments, and we can have more time to bond and say ‘NAGBORING! INTAYU AGWALAY’, we will have more laughters and tears together. It’s sad to think that after this I am no longer be a student of SLREI, but this prestigious school my alma mater will forever remain in my heart. Here I learned a lot of wisdom which made me a better person. I meet a lot of joy, challenges, failures and success. Despite of these downfalls, I still go forward to bring out the best in me. Ive come to believe that all my past failure and frustrations were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy. Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit. SLREI developed not only my intellect, but also my whole being. My talents and skills grew, I gained self confidence, my spiritual being was nourished, I attained knowledge and wisdom, and made myself from better to best. I would not be the person I am today without SLREI. I stayed here for 11 years, 11 fruitful years. Studying in this school is a thing to be proud of. I am a RUIZIAN and forever I will be. Its time to say goodbye, though its hard to say so. I know that goodbyes are sad but Id much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure. Hello to our new classmates. Hello to our new school or university. Hello college life. We have all overcome many challenges to get where we are today, and every one of us has achieved success in our own ways and will continue our journey in college. May we all reach our goals in life and become a successful person someday. Gaya ng nakasulat sa tema natin; Hindi natitinag ang pusong Pilipino. Let us therefore give our best to aim high in case we fall short. Whenever we want to achieve something, keep our eyes open, concentrate and make sure we know exactly what we wanted to become. We cannot hit our target with our eyes closed. Thus we need to overcome the tug of people against us as we reach for high goals. Set our goals high, and dont stop till we get there. As I end, In behalf of the Graduating class of School Year 2013-2014, first I would like to thank God for this wonderful gift He had given us. For His guidance as we take His path and for letting us experience living in this world. To our School Director and Principal, I will never forget the time you spent in giving me your morale support when we were together in Albay for the National Schools Press Conference and won the 2nd place in radio broadcasting and whenever Im joining different contest. Ma’am Linda you never get tired of disciplining us. Thank you for all the wisdom and experiences you shared. You’re the one who taught me that ‘Listening is opening your heart and mind to others’, I will never forget this words from you Ma’am, thank you! To my teachers, faculty and staff, without you we will not be here today. Thank you Ma’am, Sir for the patience in teaching us, for all the considerations, for serving as our second parents. You enlightened our minds and developed our skills. Thanks for being our teacher and guiding us towards the right path of life, for your constant encouragement and support. We will always be thankful to you for all the hard work and efforts you have put in, for educating us. You have been the mentor of life, though we did not realize it earlier, now it feels great to have someone who guided us to the right track in life. Especially to our adviser, Ma’am Gen we are sorry for making you cry, you were so patient to us, you always tried your best to understand us, even we were not listening to you, you never get tired of educating us, you had been always there for us. Ma’am GEN thank you. The best of me, reminds me of you. You will forever remain in our hearts. We will always remember all of your WISDOM. I want to thank my classmates and friends who are always there for me in joy and in pain. Especially to Paloma, whom I always share my secrets, whom I share advice, the one who accept me who for I am. Thank you Pal for everything. To Kathleen, Janellah, Faye, Lineth, Danice, Dianne and Kristina who always make me laugh when I was crying. Thank you for all your support and for the friendship. You made my high school life complete. From pimples and lipsticks to career choices and notes; from just friends and good friends to boyfriends and breakups- we’ve been through it all together. I have spent three years doing crazy things with you. Thank you guys, I hope that we will stay friends forever. To Trina, Jhoana, Keana, Shara, and Roldan, my adings, thank you for sparing your time with me. I will never forget those laughters we had. I will still be your Ate Jhona, Im always here for you. To the 4th year St. John Batch 2013-2014, thank you for being a big part of my life. You’ve become my brothers and sisters. We’ve shared many crazy happy moments together. Memories of the times Ive shared with you are the happiest. ‘AGKAKADWA TAYU TI AMIN NGA NILULUKO. AMMUK KEN AMMUYU NU KASANU KAPATEG NA ITI PANAGGAGAYYEM TAYU. URAY NU AGAAPA TAYU NU MAMINSAN HAAN TAYU METLANG MATIIS TI MAYSA KEN MAYSA. NARIGRIGATEN TUN AGKOLEHIYO TAYU ISU NGA AGBASA TAYU NGA NALAING. IPASNEK TAYU TI PANAGADAL TAYU TAPNU ADDAN TU ITI NAPINTAS, NARANG-AY KEN NATALGED A MASAKBAYAN TAYO’. I will really miss our noisy class. Good luck guys. To the 4th year St. Margaret, though were not that close thank you for making my high school life more challenging. May God guide you to the right path. To my Ate Liwa who served as my mother, thank you for being always there when I need you. Even though I’m not a good sister, you always help me in my projects, you always accompany me when Papa is not around. Even though you’re so ‘KURIPOT’ in giving allowance, I still love you. Thank you for your support when I joined the pageant and whenever I’m competing in other contest. To my Kuya Robert who always scolds me whenever he knew that there’s someone who is courting me, thank you Kuya for all your support even though you’re not here today. To my ading King ‘Magtatagalog ako para maintindihan mo. Kahit na lagi kitang inaaway at inuutusan, thank you kasi lagi kang anjan para mautusan kong bumili ng mga materials para sa mga projects ko, sa pagpapaprint at pagpapaphotocopy ng mga kailangan ko, at sa pagbibigay ng excuse letter ko kapag nag-aabsent ako.’ To my Lolo Amor and Lola Rosing. Thanks’ for being my Mother and Father sometimes. Thank you Mamang for proxying my papa if he’s not around to attend our school activities, for sharing me your love that my Mama had never given me, for inspiring me in my studies, for those roses you gave whenever I excel in school, for the kisses and hugs every time I ran to you and cry because I miss my Mama, for giving me comfort when Papa scolded me. Thank you Mamang and Daddy for everything! I would not be here in front of you without my parents who suffered and sacrificed a lot. Thank you Mama for the financial support you shared for our studies and needs. I miss you Mama, I miss you so much! How I wish you’re here watching me. I want to kiss you and hug you tight. .... ‘MA AG GRADUATE NAKUN NE, VALEDICTORIAN NAK PAY. DI NAK MAN LANG UMAY KINITA NGA AGMARTSA. HAAN NAK AJAY UBING NGA KANAYUN MAYTAKLEBEN, DAKKEL NAKUN MA. NAGBAYAG KA NGA INURURAY DI KA METLA AGAWIDEN. HAAN MO NAKITA AGIJAY PANAKAPANGABAK KO KADAGITI SALSALYAK NGA CONTEST. UMAPAPAL NAK KEN DAGIJAY KAKLASEK NUKWA NU ADDA DAGIJAY MAMANG DA NGA UMAY AGSUPORTA KANIYADA. HAAN KO GAMIN NAPADASAN MANLANG TI KASDIAY. NAGRADWAR NAK ELEMENTARYA NGA AWAN KA, AGRADWAR NAK MAN TI HIGH SCHOOL’EN NGA AWAN KA, NGEM ITALEK KO LATTA AGBASA PARA KANYAYU KEN PAPA. DIMMAKELAK NGA AWAN KA TI ABAY KO NGEM AMMUK NGA MAHAL NAK MA. KANAYUN KA MALAGLAGIP, INPASNEK KO NAGBASA TA BARENG MAPAAWID KA KUMA TATTA GRADUATION KO NGEM AWAN KA MET.’ I love you ma, AGYAMANAK TI AMIN NGA RIGRIGAT MO PARA KANIYAMI. SAANAK MAUMA A MANGNAMNAMA NGA AGURAY ITI PANAGAWID MO. I AM YOUR PRIDE MAMA. TI KUNKUNADA NGA NAUYUNG KEN DISIPLINARYAN A PAPANGKO NGA NAGSAKSAKRIPISYO, NAGRIGRIGAT NGA AGTRABAHO TAPNU LANG MAPAGBASA NA KAMI. AGYAMAN NAK MET PA TA ADDA KA LATTA DITA PARA KANIYAMI. NAKITAK AMIN NGA RIGRIGAT MO. INARAMID MO NGA ALDAW TI RABII TAPNU LANG MAKASAPUL ITI PANGBIYAG MO KANIYAMI. NI PAPANGKO, IDI KARIGAT ITI PANAWEN ITI BIAG MI, RABRABII AGAWID SUNA AGAPU TRABAHO TA AWAN ITI KADWA MI JAY BALAY. AGBALLASIW ISUNA DIJAY GATTARAN MAPAN CALLAO NGA RABRABII, PAGPAGNAEN NAN TUN MANIPUD JAY CALLAO INGGANA DITOY CENTRO URAY MATUDTUDAWAN SUNA, NU DADDUMA KET LANGUYEN NA AJAY KARAYAN JAY LIKOD TI PLASA TAPNU MAKAAWID A DAGUS ITI GAGARNA A MAKITA NAKAMI.. TI NAUYUNG A PAPANGKO ITI SABALI A TAO, KET ISU TI KALAINGAN NKEN KASINGPETAN A PAPANG BAYAT ITI KAAWAN NI MAMA ISUNA ITI AGDALUS ITI BALAY MI, AGLABA, AGPARUBWAT KANIYAMI MAPAN ESKWELA SANTU SUNA MAPAN DIJAY TRABAHO NA. HAAN PULOS SUNA MAKAGATANG ITI BADU NA, MAYGATANGAN NA KAMI LANG ITI MAKAN KEN GAMIT MI NGA ANNAK NA KET MAKITAK A NARAGSAK SUNAN. NAGADU ITI NAPADPADASAN NGA RIGAT NI PAPANGKO NGEM KINAYA NA PARA KANIYAMI. TAGA LONDON KANU NI PAPANGKO KASI PURO LOAN DITO AT LOAN DOON, IYUT-UTANGAN NA KAMI TAPNU LANG ADDA ITI PAGBAYAD MI TI ESKWELA. DI NA KAMI BINAYBAYAN. ITED NA AMIN NGA KAYAT KO, SUPSUPORTAAN NAK KANAYUN. DAGITI ADAL A KANAYUN NA IBAGA “ he who lives without discipline dies without honor” KET MAIBILANG A MAYSA NGA TARAON ITI LAMISAAN A PAMIGAT KEN PASET ITI KARARAG SAKBAY A MATURUG.. NAMULAGATAK ITI RIGAT NI PAPANGKO, BAYAT ITI AMIN MASANGO NA PAY ITI TUMULONG KADAGITI TATTAO ALDAW MAN WENNO RABII. PAPA PARA KANIYAM ATUY. INARAMID KO AMIN NGA KABAELAK TAPNU LANG MASUKATAK MASUPAPAKAK MET RIGRIGAT MO. SIKA TI INSPIRASYON KO. AMIN NGA INPROMESAK KANIYAM KET TUPADEK. HAAN KANTU BAYBAYAN TUN LUMAKAY KA PA.AYWANAN KANTU KAS PANAGAYWAN MO KANIYAK. I LOVEYOU PAPA. IKKAN KANTU ITI NASAYAAT NGA BIYAG, ARAMIDEK AMIN PARA KENKA. And to all parents, like my papa I know you’re all proud of your sons and daughters. To the parents please do love your children for they will be your pride. We might not be here today without you. Thank you parents for the support and guidance, for imparting us your wonderful wisdom. Fellow graduates, let’s study harder for our parents and for our brighter future. Someday, we will see each other again. I hope that all of us will be successful in our own endeavour. May God guide us as we take the path to the new chapter of our lives.We are about to leave the mighty portals of our beloved alma mater SLREI, may the learning’s remain in our minds and hearts forever. Happy Graduation! MABUHAY ANG SLREI, MABUHAY TAYONG LAHAT! Thank you.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:25:09 +0000
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