Snatched Times With my HS Batchmates
@SIMPLYD (90721)
Philippines
July 5, 2019 12:18am CST
Yesterday, i filed.for an undertime from the office , at noon time until 2:00 pm and attended a lunch invitation.
It was by one of our high school batchmates who came home from the USA for his father's first year death anniversary.
Then, I again filed for another undertime at 5:00 pm until dismissal time to be at the wake of our dead batchmate.
He died of ALS after 3 months of being diagnosed by it.
After the wake, our group proceeded to a hotel and had some juice and cakes as part to still have some catching up.
Food will always be a part of our catching up.
The pictures are from those two occasions yesterday.
Part of our catching up is the planning of a big reunion next year, to celebrate our all getting to be 60 year old already.
We all agreed that getting 60 need to be celebrated big since more than 6 from our batch are already gone forever on earth.
Well, whatever.
I am just so happy whenever our batch meets up.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
Looks like your batch is very active still and very close knitted group that every time there is soem kind of gathering your group organizes immediately. Food is indeed what makes our get together fun and enjoying. We forget time while doing that.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
@rsa101 Yes, the batch ate divided into 4
Thosr in Manila always gather too.
The ones in the US nd Canada gathered and had fun in thr US last year too. We have our chat group as a whole batch and as a group in our place of residence. 3 groups.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
A happy moments with your batchmates, that's a good friendship you got there.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
Yes, my batchmates are very active that I skip once in a while.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
@ilocosboy Skipthe gathering? I do skip some gatherings too specially when I am at our hometown to be with my bedridden mother on weekends. They do understand.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
@MGjhaud somebody in your batch should initiate to be the coordinator. then she should patiently search online for all of them then make a group chat. through other batchmates already contacted they can find other batchmates who isn't in social media.
That's how it is with our batch.
it was worth her patience. Now, she relinquished beingthe president of the batch to another doctor batchmate who is still single.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
Yes, since a lot of us lives in Legazpi and nearby towns. Those in Manila gathers there too always
Those in the US and Canada gathered last year in US.
All of our gatherings are seen by everyone on FB. And we have a chat page for the whole batch and for the groups.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
5 Jul 19
glad ya were able to do both, though one 'twas 'f sadness. yup, need to get those plans goin' fer next year. one ne'er knows when their life'll end.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
that is nice. for me, i should be retiring this year, but our clinical coordinator asked me to ''not retire first'', because we have more batch of 1st and 2nd year students this year
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
@ridingbet In that case, you really need to retire already. Health is wealth.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
@SIMPLYD sometimes, i pant and get so exhausted because of the hot climate. i palpitate. i want to retire, but the college of nursing has not yet found an instructor trained in medical ward and MICU to replace me. it seems medical ward is one ward that no teacher wants to be in.
we are only 2 CI's but the other one has workload in OPD and ER, so that leaves me alone.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
Thank you. We all do have a grand time whenever we meet up.
Sometimes , i also go with them in watching a movie.
Though, it's seldom because usually it's Saturday afternoon they watch. I can't because I am atnour hometown to be with my bedridden mother. It's the only time I can be with her.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16790)
• China
5 Jul 19
Sadly !your late batchmate suffered from the same disease as Stephen William Hawking.You can't beat the Classmate party for an enjoyable occasion.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
Actually, one should intiate to find at least 10 or a bit more of your batchmates based in your place or in the most common place. Only then, can a reunion be finalized.
After the first reunion, a lot more will follow if specially the pictures of the gathering will be posted in social media, because for those batchmates who were found, will definitely contact anyone who is in the initial group that had the reunion,
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
thanks for sharing this happy collage. i love the yellow building. i thought that green square behind you was a blackboard. hehe.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
@hereandthere it's near just a walking distance from Legazpi city airport.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
@SIMPLYD so pepperland is the name of the hotel. nice. i saw the website.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
6 Jul 19
I am so glad you have this lovely friends here. Sorry to hear of deaths.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
7 Jul 19
I am happy I decided to join my batchmates last 2012. Before, i don't like joining them, thinking thatbtheybare arrogants. I was mistaken.
I regretted not joining them when they firat join the alma mater's yearly homecoming. I saw in their old pictures of their gatherings that they were so happy. Though, i need not be sad about that .
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
7 Jul 19
@SIMPLYD Oh I see Rebel..Yes well now it is fine.
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@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
5 Jul 19
That's a good celebration. It's worth having.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
8 Jul 19
It's nice that you were able to get together even at this time.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
Actually, we always feel so happy whenever we all meet up. Pictures , foods and laughter will always be in our gatherings.
@wolfgirl569 (108252)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Jul 19
Glad to hear you got to catch up. Sorry about your friend
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
As we age, reunions become a part of our lives; it makes us reminisce the good, old days, and we feel young again! Nice to see you back,my friend!
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
I am happy tosee you here again too. I am busy at the office and actual life, so i only have a few timea here.
But i always try to be here since this is my relaxation place.
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
13 Jul 19
It is always so good to catch with old friends
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
16 Jul 19
@SIMPLYD yes...they really help me at times.
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