MANGYARI LAMANG

Mangyari lamang ay tumayo ang mga nagmahal nang makita ng lahat ang mukha ng pag-ibig. Ipamalas ang tamis ng malalim na pagkakaunawaan sa mga malabo ang paningin.

Mangyari lamang ay tumayo rin ang mga nagmamahal at nasawi nang makita ng lahat ang mga sugat ng isang bayani. Ipadama ang pait ng kabiguan habang ipinagbubunyi ang walang katulad na kagitingan ng isang nagtaya.

Mangyari lamang ay tumayo ang mga nangangambang magmahal nang makita ng lahat ang kilos ng isang bata. Ipamalas ang katapatan ng damdamin na pilit kinukubli ng pusong lumaki sa mga engkanto’t diwata.

Mangayari lamang ay tumayo ang mga nagmahal, minahal at iniwan ngunit handa pa ring magmahal, nang makita ng lahat ang yaman ng karanasan. Ipamalas ang mga katotohanang nasaksihan nang maging makahulugan ang mga paghagulgol sa dilim.

At sa mga nananatiling nakaupo:

Mangyari lamang ay dahan-dahang tumayo papalabas sa nakangangang pinto. Umuwi na kayo at sumbatan ang mga magulang na nagpalaki ng isang halimaw.

At sa lahat ng naiwang nakatayo:

Mangyari lamang ay hagkan ang isa’t isa at yakapin ang mga sugatan. Mabuhay tayong lahat na nagsisikap na makabalik sa ating pinagmulan.

Manatiling masaya. At higit sa lahat, magpatuloy sa pagmamahal.

*maraming salamat k Rico Abelardo*

Kirk Damasco was a simple guy coming out of Iloilo for college to take up his management course at Ateneo about 5 years ago. After the pre-requisite ORSEM which we all had to endure, I remember sitting beside this shy young guy, wearing glasses. Our very first class of our college journey would be Chemistry class. It was with Mr. Macahig.

As we sat in silence, I turned to Kirk observing him for quite some time and wanting to make my very first non-Ateneo HS (I came from Ateneo GS & HS) friend in college. We started light chit-chat. Basically we got the minor thins out of the way like name, course, hoemtown where he staying etc. I then asked Kirk what his biggest fear/apprehension was entering college at Ateneo. He turned to me and said, coming from the province my biggest worry would not be the tests, the workload, nor would it be the teachers. My biggest apprehension would be if he could make friends because of the difference in cultures.

Fast forward 5 years. Kirk is the man behind the hit shirts like Ang Sarap Maging Atenista, I <3 Ateneo , and other shirts we see so often during the UAAP Games. He recognizes that the brand Ateneo is not only for Ateneans that is why he has a disclaimer “to all ateneans & those who love the Ateneo…” He left his corporate job at a multinational to do business and is now living one part of my dream.

He has a restaurant located at Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig. It is called Zulu Grill. If you ever tried the JSEC Liempo, you can find it here! Here are some of the food fares they carry.

Chicken w/ Marinara

Chicken w/ Mushroom and Cream Sauce

Chicken w/ Pesto

Liempo

Ising-Ising

Sisig!

And of course the best part:

Unlimited Rice!

All those fares are about Php 120-160 each! They come with Iced Tea!

Kirk has gone a long way! Way to go buddy! Congratulations!