Reconnect Project: What I’ve Learned from Coeli
When I met up with former classmate Coeli at Cafe Havana in Greenbelt, I knew I could expect a good conversation. Coeli and I were classmates in a couple of classes at the Ateneo, and her being a lawyer now certainly meant I would learn a lot of things from her.
I learned a lot from Coeli.
I learned that there will always be honest people who want to make an honest living in the public sector (i.e., government service). I am further convinced that lawyers don’t deserve their bad rap.
I learned that the flame of idealism can burn strong despite negative winds that try nonstop to blow it out. I also learned that leaving a place of suffering does not mean giving up; it simply could mean taking that idealism elsewhere where its seeds can be planted and greater good can be done.
While I know that beauty is skin-deep, I learned that outer beauty does matter. Too many people stared at me while I was taking Coeli to the taxi waiting area. I haven’t been stared at so much since my interview with Cindy Kurleto.
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The Reconnect Project is my attempt to, well, reconnect, with
friends from the past. It’s just catching up, sharing maybe half an
hour, letting me know what’s up with you. If you’d like to meet up for
coffee or a snack in Makati City, please send me a private message and
I’ll set it up.
