We shape our destiny if we believe in the beauty of our dreams. A meaningful quote, isn’t it? That was the most exact quote I picture with myself when that day happened. It was the very unforgettable moment that I experienced in my whole existence and I consider it as the most unexpected time that I will be dwelling of.
It was Saturday, August 3, 2013 at exactly 6 pm in the evening. The most precious time that I will going to cherish come upon me. I am at the gymnasium inside the premises of Holy Cross of Davao College near the stage on the bleachers. My heart skipped a beat. Every minute when I am sitting on the bleachers kept me on thinking about what would happen for the next minutes. I prepared myself. I set my camera, I fed my hungry tummy, and practice myself shouting and yelling. Then, my course began.
When I am preparing myself, I hear the crowd’s noise. They were shouting. Teens, tweens and even adults scream for the lights turned off and the music was played. It was the very melodic music I’ve ever heard in my entire life. I took a deep breath and started to scream and stopped. I grab my camera in my pocket and steal some pictures. I capture banners, artworks, and the many fan girls sitting around the performance stage. Following a couple of minutes, the formal program started.
The crowd was silent. The program was officially blessed by a prayer played and the Philippine National Anthem was conducted. The opening remarks filled with colorful thoughts was then followed by well-known former seminarian in Davao. And this is what we’re waiting for.
The program officials and staffs positioned and calibrated the countdown and snap! The crowd began to be wild again. The emcee took his first step up on the stage and welcome us with a great Hello! And make acquainted with the crowd. He then introduce the first performer. He was the son of an executive in GMA Davao but I don’t actually know who he was. He sang This Love by Maroon 5 and