home at last

May 6, 2007

just got home from the bazaar we helped coordinate in tagaytay. 

it's the flower farm's festival of fun.  

collectively, holding a bazaar is a first for digicon wizard events group. 

it was also my first time, after couple of years hiatus, to be the voice over talent. it was a knee-shaking and voice-stuttering experience.

it was a difficult encounter, i must say, primarily because we were not part of the planning stage. Also, considering that it was our first time to handle an affair such as this. not to mention the heat wave, yes heat wave in tagaytay, the tireless days, and the duration of the 2-day activity.  

over-all, it was a great event, though we received so much complaints from visitors (who traveled as far as pangasinan) because they were expecting a farm tour. we couldn't do anything about it,  though. in as much as we wanted  to help them, the admin just opened a portion of the nursery for viewing. 

but the best thing about this experience is that, we met wonderful people who are so passionate about their respective crafts. in spite of the unspeakable status of our economy, they remained resilient and hopeful. and most important of all, they stayed.

on our last day, we received special gifts from the flower farm.

to my surprise, i received gifts from people whom i just met that day. sir ej and ma'am eva espiritu of cornerstone ceramics inc. gave me a necklace with glazed clay pendant.

without batting an eyelid, ms. sally javier of le soleil gave me a pink parasol. 

(on the day before we left tagaytay, tita rose buenafe, gave me a chanel no.5 perfume set)

that's why, on our way home, a friend commented that i'm going home with so much stuff without spending a penny (not totally true, though. i bought an antique-styled lamp, which i couldn't use until now). 

that statement made me reach an epiphany… those acts of generosity and kindness justify my crusade to have a good heart. 

*sparkles!