k.r.i.s.t.i.n.e.j.o.y.

Kristine Joy...

Kisses are not enough as a going-away gift
Reminiscing the days that we met makes me sniff
I still cannot believe that you would be leaving,
Sad, yes I am, and deep inside,my heart is weeping..
Tomorrow, you will trod on a new journey
I wish I could tag along so I can be in your company
Nonetheless, I know that you will follow a more secured path
Eevery now and then, just dont forget to look behind your back

Just thinking about your life away from us already gets me teary-eyed..
Oh, how much more, when i won't be seeing you now by my side..
Yyou, my wind beneath my wings.. I''m happy to see you fly..

Yes, today is my best buddy, Kristine's last day at work.. i feel eerie again, just like the way i felt when Bryan bade goodbye to us .. i've been controlling my tears since morning when Tin led the morning prayer, for i know, that today would be the last time she's gonna join our pre-shift briefing..

Tin and I used to be team mates under coach Renan's "Cute version 8.0" Team. we were not really that close then.. Her bestfriend is Jeng and they were inseparable. I was chummy with Enz & Lyn at that time.. After our 6-month stint, Tin and I never saw each other again, until we joined Archie Yu's YGM Team last year. She was supposed to join another queue (tech Phones) but due to health reasons, she decided to stay with us.

From then on, I learned much about Tin.. her supportive family, her church service and morning choir rehearsals, her showbiz crushes (Albert Martinez & Johnny Depp), her better half, Felman, her studies and her inner thoughts (by reading her blogs)..

Time went by and I noticed that Tin and I somehow shared the same cup of tea.. we're both OC - obsessive-compulsive (arranging laundered clothes by color, texture, size and shape, counting stair steps & clothes in the basin repeatedly), we like Johnny D & Albert M, we have the same taste in choosing blog skins, we sing the same songs in our minds, we complete each other's sentences.. sometimes, we feel kinda weird.. i guess, we're living proof of the saying, "great minds think alike"..

In a few hours, we're going to say "bye" and will go separate ways.. surely, i'm gonna miss her simplicity, her love story, her kindness, her wit, her blogs, her pieces of advice, her teasings, her sweet singing voice, her generosity and most importantly, her soft laughter that always bring a smile to her beautiful face..

In a few hours, Tin will be sending her last mail using Talisma, will be sending her Conversion reports and will be logging out from the network..

In a few hours, I will feel alone..

Tomorrow, no one will sit beside me, no one will share food with me at the canteen, no one will accompany me during my break time, no one will kiss me when going home..

Tomorrow, i'm gonna be on my own..

Tin.. my dearest Tin..I wish you happiness. I wish you peace of mind.. I wish you joy and more love..

I thank God because He has given me a wonderful gift... the gift of Friendship.. the kind of gift that is worth keeping.. and that is YOU! the kind of friend I will treasure forever and ever.

you're indeed a unique true friend.. a hopeless romantic and a crybaby sometimes.. i would always remember our chit-chats about Bumblebee, Hongkong, Harry Potter; our pancit-canton early morning habit, our camote que afternoon delight, our trips to Main Gate together in Vinee's car, and especially our conversations about our better halves..

i will sincerely miss you a lot!

Take care, my Joyful friend, and be well.. Let's eat at Pao-Tsin again!

Sa pagsapit ng dilim ako'y naghihintay pa rin
Sa iyong maagang pagdating

'Pagkat ako'y nababalisa kung 'di ka kapiling
Bawat sandali'y mahalaga sa atin


Tulad ng ibong malaya ang pag-ibig natin
Tulad ng langit na kay sarap marating


Ang bawat tibok ng puso'y kay sarap damhin
Tulad ng himig na kay sarap awitin


CHORUS
Nan na na na
Nan na na na
Nan na na na
Nan na na
Nan na na na
Nan na na na na


At ngayong ikaw ay nagbalik sa aking piling
Luha ng pag-ibig, kay sarap haplusin

Tulad ng tubig sa batis, hinahagkan ng hangin
Pag-ibig ang ilaw sa buhay natin

(Ang ibong malaya)
(Langit man ay nais n'yang marating)


(Ang tibok ng puso)
Ang bawat tibok ng puso'y kay sarap damhin
Tulad ng himig ng pag-ibig natin


La (na na)
La la (na na)
La la (na na, na na)
La (na na)
La la (na na)
La la (na)
La la la la la la la (na na)
La la (na na)
La la (na na, na na)
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