A Tribute To My Beloved Ate Bai

Today, March 10, 2009, is the birthday

of my Ate Bai, a beloved friend and co-worker

This day marks also the end of her government career

and the start of of her budding career

as a full time housewife, mother and grandmother.

I am melancholic and a little bit depressed

Seeing an epitome of an ideal government worker leave us

after three decades of spending her valuable hours

reaching out and serving our clients

helping and enriching lives of fellow employees.

Nevertheless, I am very much thankful

for having met her during my stint with DOLE,

for having a friend with a heart so full,

for being associated to a woman who, inside out, is so beautiful.

Hasta La Vista, Ate Bai!