KAREN FABIE CONCEPCION, equestrienne: The days when each of my three daughters were born. These special days were the happiest moments of my life and a true celebration and appreciation for the gift of life shared with family and special friends. They were moments when I first looked at each child and realized how my life had suddenly changed for the best. I always realized how blessed I was every time one of the girls was born healthy, adorable and full of love. Three days that bestowed upon me a great appreciation of God’s many beautiful miracles.
DTI Secretary PETER FAVILA: I’m not sure about turning back the hands of time. I am one who leaves behind the past. Learn from it and live for the future.
MARIQUITA YEUNG, businesswoman/founding chairman of Msyeung/trustee, Operation Smile: The only thing I would do is not to have the permanent ligation, which I did right after my caesarian operation! I love my children so much and I am terribly missing the years when they were growing up. They are all adults now and living their own lives, and I wish I had more children to cling to and take care of. My husband and I are dying to have grandchildren but we don’t see that in the near future. I come from a big, loving and very protective family. I wish that for my children as well. If only I could turn back time, I would have six children. There is nothing else that I would change.
MICHAEL T. HUANG, sales director, Cobble San Francisco International Co.: If I could turn back the hands of time I would have moved abroad sooner so that I could have gained more experience in work and life.
GINGER IGNACIO, jeweler: Given the chance, I would like to relive my move to NYC in 2000. Fresh out of college, moving to NYC to further pursue my studies at FIT was such a liberating experience since it took me out of my comfort zone. I learned to live on my own, live a life different from what I was used to and, consequently, I learned so much about myself. Life was not as easy as I expected it to be but the difficulty of adapting to New York City life was well worth it. It builds character… and that has helped put me where I am today.
AILENE TENCE-DIONISIO, businesswoman: Oh, my gosh, my high school years, most definitely! Those four years at Assumption were the most colorful years of my life. (Of course you would know that, Mons, we were there together!) The challenges, thrills and lessons I learned there enabled me to bloom into the person that I am today. And we’re celebrating our 25th reunion in October, the same year that our very own Mother Marie Eugenie will be canonized as a saint in Rome! Talk about being blessed! Reminiscing about those good old days certainly makes me feel forever young!
TRICKIE LOPA, owner, Orange Juice: I guess it would have to be when we lived in London, where my husband was training, right before our daughter was born. Imagine being in a very interesting and vibrant city with nothing to worry about except attending my Art History course at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and seeing the sights with my good friend Mimi Syjuco. That was the last period of my life with total and absolute freedom from any major responsibilities!
DR. SYLVIA HUANG, dermatologist: Every moment has contributed to the next. I have been so blessed. There is no need to turn back time. It is wonderful to look forward in "joyful expectation" of what God has in store for us.