For almost two years, I kept passing by your star every morning. But these past two days has been different. And with your passing, things will somewhat be different.
A lot of us do know and feel that way. Words of thanks seem to be not enough for the inspiration and laughter that you have given for years to the young, old and the young at heart.
Nevertheless, thank you -- for teaching people how to look at the brighter (and funnier) side of life, and for inculcating to many that laughter is still (and will always be) the best panacea to life's gloomy situations.
Your mission here on Earth of providing happiness to people may have ceased. But then it's the angels' turn to experience the same hearty laughter you've shared with us. Heaven is indeed a happier place because they now have you around.
Another year's soon coming to completion. And what more do some people anticipate when another year opens? Planners. Some friends and people I know had started collecting stickers for the 2012 Starbucks planner. While I am a planner person, I actually prefer the usual bookstore-bought journals ( I even saw stylish planners in Fully Booked-Eastwood this week).
When I dropped by The Coffee Bean in Eastwood Citywalk this morning to grab an iced Moroccan mint, I was offered this mini booklet for their 2012 giving journal. Now, I really am not planning (yet) about availing their planner especially since the price of their beverages had increased. the drink I ordered costs PhP140 now when it was only PhP135 when I was still working in a nearby office (and I only left a month ago. But compared to Starbucks, you'll just have to purchase 18 drinks from Coffee Bean (to complete the 18 stamps for the planner) and the other thing is, they don't specifically oblige you to order a particular drink so the choice of what to buy is really yours.
What further caught my interest was when the cashier, Sheryl informed me that I don't just get their planner for free, I also get to help send someone to school.
I'm still thinking about it. The price still is expensive for a planner but then, I get to participate in a worthwhile endeavor as well. I really need to think, think, think.
