August 19th, 2007
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Posted by aether at 05:44 PM | Wathachink?
i met him last sem in our theology class. we were short of 1 member
in our group, and having heard from our lecturer that a pre-divinity
student is expected during the next meeting, we immediately volunteered
him to be a groupmate. it's theology class, after all, and he would be
a great asset. heehee.
i thought he's a rocker the first time i
saw him. longish hair with uneven bangs, shirt and long shorts... he
won't be out of place in a rock concert. imagine my surprise when i
found out he was the future priest we were expecting. lol. 
we've
never really been close as i'm not the type to warm up right away to
someone i just met, but we were able to share opinions and thoughts on
different things. i was curious bout his country, and he was more than
happy to share whatever he can.
he's an intellectual and a
critic, able to analyze issues and not accept them at face value. he's
also caring and really sweet. he would give us cookies and chocolates,
and he invited us a couple of times to his place so he could cook for
us, because... well, just because (i have a shrewd idea why but that
would be creating gossip. wahihihi) he was so cool, he seems to
know about anything. and yet i recently found out he was not as
composed as he seemed to be back then. he confessed through email that
at first he was afraid of being alienated and of being different from
us.
he also wants to pursue the same profession i want to. after
his last year here (this year), he would go back to his country and
teach there. and God only knows when I'll see him again.
i was finally able to thank him last night for his heartfelt msgs to
our group. i was 3 months late, but hey, better late than never, right?
a few months from now we'll be separated forever... i just wish i
had more time to get to know him better....
