my thank you letter to my dear cg-mates

dear wednesday group,

remember the time when i first shared what my biggest "what if" in life? i remembered that we were brainstorming on how i'd penetrate the theater industry when i don't have any recent expenriences nor any credentials to back me up. but your faces were so enthused with helping me plan out my career shift. it all started there.

next thing i did was approach bro. george and volunteered for a scriptwriting post. they happily welcomed me and later assigned me some episodes but my demons, that time were too strong for me - i didn't deliver.

but the voices grew stronger, louder that it overthrown the doubts, the thoughts of uncertainty. those voices included the kid in me - telling me that i work wonders when i'm doing what i love.

then i started writing again for my 1st directoral play (writer-slash-director in the hawsssieee) just a few days after that - i bravely resigned with no plans whatsoever (sarap ng feeling, literal na nahugutan ako ng tinik). opportunities started to manifest - i was given a set of episode assignments again for mustard tv then a friend from st. andrew's informed me that we could sell my play script to her friend then jay informed me that he can introduce me to friends who could help me out with the melody of my songs (the play is a musical, btw). AMAZING! PRAISE GOD!

and just last saturday when i watched the shooting of my scripts for mustard, they requested that i direct the next 2 episodes! this is so fast and i'm loving it (LAVET)!!!

and guess what (what?) - by just fulfilling your personal legend, you also bless others to be brave and dream again. my sister lost her fire and she deliberately turned her back from her dream of becoming a monique lhuillier (even when opportunities are right in front of her) but she was inspired to draw when she saw me writing again - she still has it daw (guys, kung ano man yan - it will ALWAYS be there, it will never go. it's part of your system). i can see the enthusiasm when she talks about her runway debut plans for her 21st birthday. MINDBLOWING!

i believe that its never too late to chase your dreams and it's such perfect timing because i know how fame could get into my head before. now, i am just so blessed and i acknowledged completely that without His grace and your prayers, none of this would have happened. i'm such a big talker before but now i'm a big --- actor? (haha)

my biggest challenge now would be doing what i love and at the same time provide for my family temporarily while we haven't sold our house. hey, maybe God really doesn't want us to sell the house, he'll just increase my earning capacity so i can finance for my family's needs entirely! i never know but i am excited - INDEED!

nakakahiya humiling kay Lord kapag pera na usapan noh. and i totally lose finesse kapag natataranta na ako and i need the money asap (sorry for my worry text last week). but sobrang nakakawindang what our group's prayers can do so let us just continue praying for each other's financial woes (and all else in between). "earn my first 1M peysos" nga prayer intention ko before db - let's make it "for each of us to earn his/her 1st 1M before 12/31/2010 (make it "next" 1M if may naka-earn na sa atin ng 1M)" hoy hindi installment basis ha, as in 1M PHP check in your name or in your bank acocunt or COLD CASH! AMEN!

i know sobrang daming blessings nangyari sa group natin, i wish we will continue to be blessed and open with our new cg groups. i still pray for you guys, sobrang naging support group ko kayo sa big bad world of makati, i love you ("kapag tumibok ang puso" on the background).

jay, i can't wait to hear your kwento! make time for us on thursday after the feast ha :)

GROUP HUGGGGGGG

your kumare for life,
maria preciosa (pls lang, sikretong malupeeet yan!)