SMC HEAD OFFICE ACCOUNTING REUNION (APRIL 26, 2012)

Reunions regardless of essence are always met with great anticipation.

 Beholding familiar faces always brings back so many gratifying memories.

Last night, April 26, 2012, our SMC Head Office Accounting (also known as SMC Corporate Accounting) family held a reunion at Max's Restaurant-Shaw Blvd.

It was such a delight to see one another once  more. It is always nice to reminisce the good old days and be in the company of people whom we regard as our extended family.We consider the office as our home away from home, because we spend longer hours at work than in our homes. The evening was not enough to catch up on each other's lives/activities, especially for those who are already enjoying the fruits of their retirement.

Cognizant of the fact that time is an integral factor, as much as possible, we try our best to make our reunion an annual affair. We also make it a point to have a dinner or lunch get-together (even for a small group only) everytime a colleague based overseas comes home.We encourage everyone to take every opportunity to attend occasions like these and delight in each other's company, because for all we know, the next time around some of us may no longer be here.We all know that life is unpredictable so let us cherish one another while we are still accorded the time to do so.

However, amidst the festive occassion, let us not be oblivious of those who failed to make it due to illness or death. It is sad that a lot of our colleagues have already gone to the Great Beyond and we truly miss them. I am sure though, that they are probably having their own joyous reunion in Heaven (specially with Mely and Tita Chit having joined them now).

It is also important to note that despite who we become, or whatever we achieve after SMC, we cannot strike out the fact that once in our lives, we worked for the same institution and spent most of our fruitful years there.We should be grateful for the golden opportunity of having known and interacted with one another, even if only for a momentary span of time.

For how else could we gather beautiful memories? Memories of days gone by that would sustain us through the years.

In behalf of my fellow coordinators, Glacie and Bogs, we would like to express our gratitude to everyone who unselfishly sacrificed their time to attend and make the reunion possible, despite the distance and their busy schedules. We would also like to thank those who extended financial support, and most especially to Messrs. N. Avendano, F. Constantino and B. Navarro for honoring us with their presence and their inspiring words of wisdom.We look forward to seeing all of you again, with God's grace, hopefully next year.

Until then, treasure the memories.