Sunday, December 30, 2007 Gueco: A votre sante By Malu Gueco
"GOOD health and blessings" in French!
Pouring in overflowing rush is the celebratory vin rouge (red wine); rolling in the sweet aroma of the bubbly white champagne; filling our palates with the light Romanian wine, truly, we feel the highest joys of the brand new 2008.
Salud (Spanish), Prosit (German), Prospero Nuevo Ano (Spanish). These are the heartwarming messages of good wishes for a prosperous New Year.
Anticipating goodwill, our sisters and brothers all over the globe embrace each other as they bid 2007 goodbye and rise in the ecstasy of the new and radiant Aslagan (sunrise) of 2008.
Our life at its best!
International Merrymaking
How do the world's citizens enjoy the new times?
What hopeful sounds do they sent to us?
Come! Together let us travel on the magic carpet and fly to the foreign lands and shores. Up, up and away.
Hey, do you hear these animating celebratory moods?
Beating their tomtom drums in Africa, the Africans shout "GELUKKIGE NUWE JARR"; bursting and buzzing with their vodka cups, the Russians from the Siberian steppes roar "S NOVIM GODOM"; while the booming songs accompanied by their enchanting guitars, the Hawaiians belt out "HAWOLI MAKAHIKI HOU"!
Yes, this how they greet us with "Happy New Year" in their distinct language. Yahoo, what a blessed 2008 awaits all of us.
Friends from abroad
Bursting forth with the notes of graciousness, gratitude and joy of family, friends and familiar community, we felt the heartwarming warming greetings of our friends from miles away. Herein are their messages:
Hanoi, Vietnam
Dear Betty and Malu,
I just want you to know how much I appreciate your friendship. You two have been my best gifts this year. Thank you very much!
May the Gift of God be with you always: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His Son so that those who believe in Him will live . . . " Yes the first Gift of Christmas was Jesus from the Father.
Besos y abrazos,
Atchi Lullah
Atchi Lullah Q. Del Rosario was my high school teacher at the Holy Family Academy in Angeles City in 1970. Rolling through forty years of mentorship, friendship and memories, she has, is and will always be a guiding light to me.
Presently, she is our Philippine ambassador to Vietnam.
California, USA
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Happy New Year, dear friends and family!
May the coming new year shower each and everyone of us with contentment and good health, May we be blessed with just enough sprinkling of prosperity to make life easier but not too much to make us forget to thank God everyday.
Love and warm wishes from:
Vince, Nierva and Lianna Casten of Yuba City,
Belle Casten of Valencia,
Chris, Pia, Kyle and Logan Tahtinen of Las Vegas
This came from Nierva Casten. She is my batch mate from Holy Family Academy. Transcending the miles from Yuba City, she has kept in touch with all of us here in the Philippines. What a gift of friendship, thoughtfulness and kindness for the past 44 years.
En Fin
Whether you are living in Angeles City or Los Angeles, California... from Manila or staying in magnificent France... residing in Victoria, Iloilo or based in to Hanoi, Vietnam, let us raise our cups of good tidings, lightheartedness and gladness to welcome 2008.
Aloha to the spectacular, golden and fantastic dawn of 2008.
