due to insistent demand, here is his post.
Behind test scores and precious g-tech ink lies a young man who can be a shoulder when times get tough, an ear when no one else would listen, an extra brain cell when everything else is blurry, and a joke when you terribly terribly must have one. Behind his rather wide [ haha ] facade, all there is is a man who would laugh with you, who would be miserable [or at least act miserable] when you are, who would be shocked when you do something totally insane, and who would be gone come exam period [haha].
Armand is someone who can be trusted, despite his often tauntings if he ever gets hold of your secret. He has just the right amount of goodness in him [ hey,ambait ko sau, a]. And, he is very very hardworking.
I remember when we were in second year high school, he ranked first in the over-alls, and I came out second by a fraction of a point. I was crying then [oh, being grade conscious was so far far away], I remember locking myself somewhere, it was bathroom or the fire exit ata, but I remember his concern, it was as if he is to be held responsible for my tears.
And, I remember when we were in fourth year, how he would constantly remind me of studying [ because, i was so totally careless and carefree ]. I remember his inis face saying, "Tsk. Tsk, castor talga, umayos ka kasi." Haha. But, I never heeded his advice, I don't feel regret now for not minding him back then, but what I regret is that perhaps, if I worked harder, if I studied just a little bit, or if I ever studied at all, perhaps we would have a deeper friendship, perhaps I'd get to know about him more, [like how much he really weighs, haha].
But, I didn't take that path, did I. I took the other one. And, things wouldn't change now. But, I know, that whichever path I take, or whichever pit I fall into, he'd always be there, to be a shoulder, an ear, a brain cell, and a joke--and a friend.
Thanks.
