24/07/2024
💌 —— President
Dear Daffodils ‘24,
"Be the best that you can be," this is our motto. Throughout our toughest challenges in life, nasaksihan ko kung gaano n’yo iapply ito—you never forgot to try your best. Kaya I hope this motto forever stays in our hearts kasi look at what we have achieved just by doing our best—we’ve come so far! ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-
“Life is more than high school,” they say, but for me, high school was more than life. High school was only a slice of our journey kaya sana kahit papaano e hindi ako mawala don sa memory n’yo as you continue your life-long adventure. It was an honor to be with you all as I grew. 4 years. 4 years together. 4 years as a family. We’ve been fighting for 4 years na and all I can say is i’m very proud of what we’ve become and accomplished. I thought I was proud of myself kaya ako naiyak nung graduation pero it was way more than that, naiyak ako kase I WAS SO SO SO PROUD OF EVERYONE (ㅅ´ ˘ `). I witnessed your hardwork, dedication, and passion throughout the years kaya I can’t help but cry and admire you guys that time. Nakita ko kung pano kayo ngumiti noon, then it hit me…what if ito na ‘yung last time na makikita ko ngiti n’yo in person? Sa many times nating nag-iyakan, asaran, even galitan, ang talagang hindi ko makakalimutan is ‘yung tawanan at saya na naranasan natin together. Dun sa part netong message na kailangan magbigay ng one word na I associate daffos with, naging real challenge s’ya sa’kin kasi there’s so many words that comes to mind when I here “Daffodils” e: love, home, everything, forever, universe, sanctuary, and so much more. Pero I ended up with haven, why you may ask? I’ve always wanted to be named “Haven” kasi it means “a place of safety : refuge.” ‘Yun kayo sa akin—haven. I have always been safe around daffos e, I can be myself, be creative, be free, and so on. Also, when you take out the “n,” you’ll have “have” which means “possess, own, or hold.” You guys HAVE everything I could ever as for a person, there’s no one like you guys. Kaya I went with HAVEN.
Now, senior high school is about to start. Magkakahiwa-hiwalay na. Sana naman ay hindi n’yo makalimutan na we were one, not only once, but four times—Aquino, Mangosteen, Mulawin, and Daffodils. I practically grew up with you all and I still want to continue to grow with everyone until I forget your smiles. But I doubt that I will, your names are already engraved on my heart e, how could I possibly forget anything about you all? I have loved everyone ever since the day I stepped a foot sa high school. Kaya kahit hindi na tayo ang magkakasama sa shs, I will always be here to cheer you on. Believe in yourselves as much I believed in you. Keep chasing your dreams, daffos! ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
With everything I have said so far, there’s one thing for sure na gustong-gusto kong sabihin sa inyo…THANK YOU. For the friends I made along the way, for the officers I got along with, for the teachers who taught me so much things, for the family I was yearning for, thank you so so so so so so much! •꒢• Thank you for the greatest gift I could ever ask for: unconditional love. Aquino to Daffodils made me feel loved, validated, respected, and valued and I would be more than happy to make you guys feel the same. Thank you sa pagtanggap sa akin kahit wala akong bilib sa sarili ko. Hindi ko pa rin matanggap ‘yung imperfections ko as a President, especially as a person, pero kayo, tinanggap n’yo ‘yon nang buo. Sinuportahan n’yo ako, iningatan n’yo ako, at minahal n’yo ako nang bilang ako kahit isa ako sa pinakamalaking dahilan ng mga pagkakamali natin. Hindi ko matanggap na naddrag kayo sa pagkakamali ko, kaya gusto ko rin mag-sorry…Sorry dahil hindi ko naging the best president you had pero I promise you that I really did try my best. Sorry dahil natataasan ko kayo ng boses at minsan pa e hindi na magaganda nasasabi ko sa inyo. Sorry dahil nagkulang ako, as the president, as a classmate, as a person. Ginusto ko itama at punan lahat ng pagkakamali at pagkukulang pero parang hindi ko magawa kase natatakot ako na baka late na, baka ‘di n’yo na tanggap. Pero I was wrong, I knew you guys better than that, alam kong tatanggapin n’yo pa rin ako at kulang pa sa THANK YOU ang deserve n’yo para sa mga nagawa n’yo para sa akin. Napagod man kayo pero hinding hindi kayo sumuko. I want to make it up to you guys. Hindi ko man kayang punan at itama lahat ng ‘yon, pero kaya ko kayo i-support at mahalin habang buhay. If you need a shoulder to cry on, nandito ako. If you need a helping hand, nandito ako. If you’re yearning for comfort, nandito ako. As long as i’m breathing, you will always have someone. ◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜
Kaya as a small “thank you” gift, I made a playlist. I hope you like it!
[ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Akb2qyjyQNq7W9zkogMcw?si=DttuBsu8R_2gDGVnyri_cA ]
As Billie Eilish said in her song, BIRDS OF A FEATHER, “I don't think I could love you more.” I LOVE YOU GUYS MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY! You made me stronger, braver, and wiser than I have ever been. When I had no one, iniisip ko lang na there are people so look up to me kaya nawawala na agad ‘yung sorrow na ‘yon. Although I have wished that I could have shown much more of my love and appreciation sa inyo pero wala na akong magawa kase it was “too late,” or so I thought. Ngayong mag-ssenior na tayo, I will try my best to show more of my adoration sa inyo kahit malayo o malapit man kayo sa’kin.
She also said, sa same song, “I don’t wanna say goodbye.” In bright days and dark nights, through peaks and valleys, from trials to triumphs, I endured and enjoyed every minute of it dahil kayo ang kasama ko. You turned every second into a special memory. I was able to show what I was capable of dahil alam kong maaappriciate n’yo at magiging proud kayo. I don’t think I can find other people like you all.
It has always been hard for me to say goodbye sa mga taong mahal ko, and for the people I had 4 years of memories with? I don’t ever wanna say goodbye. Kaya for now, so long nalang. Mawala man kayo, I will search every universe just so that I can find daffos.
From every version of me, I love you, always, in all ways, daffodils.
(づ ˆᗜˆ)づ♡
Sincerely yours,
your beloved President, Hanna
