♥I believe in God♥ (without God life makes no sense)
Above is one of this young lady’s entries in the “About Me” column in her Friendster profile. More than the obvious excessive interest in the Twilight saga reflected by the layout and contents of that profile, this was the statement that struck me most. She simply put it in one statement. It had no explanations or whatsoever. That’s just it. She believes in God. Without God, her life makes no sense. Her Friendster layout might prove her interest in Twilight, but her kindness and simplicity prove her faith. That’s Ms. Anna Chiara Eliza D. Encila, a project staff in the Special Projects office.
Ms. Anna was born on March 10, 1986. Her mother worked as a clerk in the city hall of Quezon City and her father was the one taking care of her and her elder sister. Her father died when she was 18 due to emphysema and she shared to me in the interview that she and her father were really close. Her elder sister now has a family of her own and her mother is her only companion at home.
A graduate of Management in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Ms. Anna landed her first job as an office secretary in the Ateneo de Manila University. It was during the time when new faces started to arise in the College of Education office of Miriam College where I work as a scholar when Ms. Anna set foot on Miriam College. Ms. Myra David, the secretary, had a maternity leave and it was Ms. Anna who took over temporarily. She started working in the College of Ed office last December 2008. When Ms. Myra came back, she was transferred to Special Projects. A big part of my second semester work was under Ms. Anna’s supervision and I can say that she really is a very good person.
My interview with her explained it all. It was last year when she became a member of Singles for Christ in their parish and this has been her endeavour during Saturdays and Sundays when she’s not working. She said that being in the organization made her establish a relationship with God and she admitted that it was a life-changing experience. From just a person who just prays, she was now transformed into someone who can control doing bad things and be responsible of her actions. I believe that this is the best thing about her faith. It is reflected through her actions and I myself have witnessed it.
She described the Miriam College students as OK and that they have discipline. Her message for the Miriam students is for them to study hard and be responsible. Among the spots in Miriam, it is the Mini Forest which she loves the most. And from her not so long stay in Miriam, it was the Christmas party of 2008 that is the most unforgettable to her because President Patricia Licuanan came to party with them.
Other than blue as her favourite color and spaghetti as her favourite food, Ms. Anna likes pop music and adores David Archuleta. I remember giggling with her in the College of Ed office while we talk about stars like Robert Pattinson, the band Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, etc.
Ms. Fides San Buenaventura, Ms. Anna’s fellow project staff in the Special Projects office, was also there during the interview and from her I found out that Ms. Anna dreams of going abroad. She would always spot Ms. Anna checking out job opportunities abroad online. She said that Ms. Anna is a kind, jolly, and friendly person. She also said that Ms. Ann comes the earliest among the people in the office. She advises Ms. Anna that if going abroad is really for her, the right time will come. I wish luck for Ms. Anna as well.
Ms. Anna is still single and she admits that she has NBSB or no boyfriend since birth. But still, among her future plans is to have a family of her own in five to six years.
Ms. Anna, in her simplicity, is truly extraordinary. Her perseverance in her work and relationship with other people and God radiate through people. I believe that a kind of person like her will truly receive graces from God more than the luck that Bella enjoys in her Twilight world. Ms. Anna’s father may be gone but there is a Father more than Edward that looks after her and will look after her for eternity. ###
---August 20, 2009
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