A Chat with Leah Riza

Here's an excerpt of our chat just a while ago.

Leah Riza
hello sir Darwin.. musta nman?
12:03pmDarwin
Good ra japon.. Merry Christmas..
12:04pmLeah Riza
Merry Christmas sad dha....
12:05pmDarwin
dili "sad" woi..hehe joke! bitaw, musta na? padad-i unya ko snow ha? nice au imo pics sa snow.. sa snow ra pud.. hehe
12:09pmLeah Riza
hehhe.. gli oi.. kaso malanay sad sya.. anyway, mo visit bya unta ko ni Dione kadto last visit nku dha last March kaso lng nakuha nku iyaha # sa imo mama pa uli nasad ko sa Manila
12:10pmDarwin
ah c.. wer sa u.s ka now?
12:11pmLeah Riza
Dinhi sa Washington DC naa kasi dri ang work sa akong bana

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It was my sister Dione who informed me that she got married to an American guy. One time, she invited me over Facebook and so we got linked.

Looking back the old Spinola time, Leah Riza was one of the III - Matulungin students, whose picture appears at the bottom of this blog site. I wouldn't think she would gone this far, for at the time, she was like carefree and someone who has a happy disposition. Now, she is settled at the US and from our chat, I could sense that she is living a life with some responsibilities. She told me she's working part time there at the U.S. She told me she misses the food here. She plans to visit the Philippines by 2011.

Met Two Spinolanians Today

1. Eng'r. Elnie Celecios
I was walking at the commercial center in Zamboanga on the way to the jeep terminal for Baliwasan when I met Elnie. From our short chat, I learned that he is working as Maintenance Engineer at a big shopping center in the city. We couldn't talk any longer because I had to rush for my classes.

2. Marissa Madrona
My last class in MA SPED was called off and so I could take an earlier trip way back home. I happen to catch up an air con bus. While I was looking for available seats, I heard Marissa's greeting. There was still a vacant space where she was seated, so I took it. She paid for my fare. I was really gratefull. We talked a lot while the bus was on its way home. At that time, she is the OIC at the Rural Bank of Siocon.

Elnie and Marissa were two of my best students way back in Spinola. It is so heartwarming to see them at their working status. It is a teacher's fulfillment seeing his students succeed in their chosen fields.