The test of one's true devotion
My good friend and media colleague Loy Jurado texted me last New Year's eve. He said he was very drunk. But he assured me he won't get drunk again ... in 2009.
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Red wine. Giving red wine as birthday gift to a friend is now the rule of the day. Red wine is good for the heart, they say. Which means the giver wants a friend to be healthy.
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Just a shot of red wine in the morning and a shot in the evening can keep the doctor away. Remember that a shot is not a bottle.
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I know of someone whose wife advised him to stop drinking whisky and shift to red wine. He did. But his wife told me: "Grabe. Ni-shift man tuod sa red wine pero tagsa man sad ka botelya kada lingkod." Hik-hik-hik!
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My red wine is Novellino. It's sweet. Last Christmas someone gifted me with a bottle of Doña Elena, producto de España. It's a brand of vino de mesa. It's sweeter.
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A teenage neighbor of mine says vino de mesa is for amateurs. He calls me an amateur. He's already a pro at 18. His current brand is Johnny Walker Black. He started drinking at 15 with Sio Hock Tong and Vino Uy Masuy showing him the way.
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Today is the last day of the Fiesta Señor novena. Tomorrow is the eve (vesperas) of the fiesta. Showbiz celebrities and politicians are coming. Some of them just to see and be seen.
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The long, long line of devotees patiently waiting under the heart of the sun or rain for their turn to kiss and pay homage to the Sto. Niño at the Basilica is a test of one's true devotion to the Holy Child.
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My grandson Kenneth and some of his friends take this test every Fiesta Señor and pass it after three or four hours. "Kausa nisugod mig linya alas sayes sa hapon na tungang gabii mi nakahalok sa Senyor sud lang sa duha ka minutos," Kenneth said, adding: "Nindot ang feeling human ta maka-kiss sa Senyor."
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BOBIT SAYS. "Keep in mind that God is our greatest companion. Because no matter how imperfect we are and no matter what happens in our life God will still be there to give us the greatest love we've always wanted."
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