remembering.... dexed rada

i am supposed to write a fun topic for mah blog today but a tragic news from manila just struck me... i opened mah FB for updates and saw a lot of condolences for one of mah friend... i just learned that just earlier today, i lost a very good friend of mine... it was creepy as his last FB posted status was below... 

when he first posted this, i didn’t mind because as for him it was his normal skit during the hearts day.... so i thought it was his normal love thing... but now, after i heard the news... i realized that maybe this was his farewell note... though it was scary, i will not focus on that matter, but i would rather commemorate and share mah fond memories with him....

one of his last FB profile pic

i can still remember the very first day we’ve met... it was way back 2005, in a HR-ER meeting in which he is presiding and i was dragged into that meeting by my friend jill... i was introduced by jill as the newest member of the group and since i was also new in the company and hardly know anyone yet, the room turned into a total awkward silence... in that moment i can feel the resistance from the group as i simply introduced mahself as the dashing-sharp-hard-to-get-maldito-biatch-supladito elmer.... :-) probably i did that because i was dragged into that meeting without mah consent... but as the meeting progress, i sort of got interested and i started to join the discussion, and from there, i believe, the group changed their impression of me... 

to cut the story short, the weekly HR-ER meeting turned to be part of mah weekly routine and i have become an active 4R Member in short time... that weekly meeting was the venue where our friendship started... and the rest they say was history...

excited for the registration to open

the 4R Family; me, rex, dexed, edwin, dottie and popoy

me, dottie and dexed cheering for the event success

CL Pasig Battle of the Bands with the rest of 4R Family. 

we shared a lot of experience from that group and our friendship was pushed beyond the walls of SiTEL...

i can still remember the day that we went to Baguio and got stranded in the middle of the Typhoon... on how we shared your boss sentiments towards our safety and how everyone cheered me up while mah boss is harassing me through text.... 

i can still recall on how you were scorned by Darlene for a malicious gossip you’ve supposedly got from me which were not true ... we held our stand together and able to breeze that storm and where i believe our friendship was first tested... 

go japan! in baguio

excited for CL Baguio Battle of the Bands

with the CL top honchos in Baguio

4R Family conquered Baguio

from there, there were no more hurdles we cannot face, as our friendship becomes stronger.... with the group effort, we started so many events that became a yearly event for the company... we initiated tons of rules and policy that until now are still in use.... we became the epitome of a good 4R Team... an envy of other HR – ER Team of SiTEL.... our years in 4R, was one of mah best years ever...

sleepless in baguio... stranded and sad...

also with your help and guidance, i must say i was able to sharpen my event organizing skills... for the first time in mah professional life, i became a socially active member of an organization in a corporation...

though i can spend mah whole day writing tons of good memories i shared with you, but i have to stop now...

i am still in shock and i cant believe that you’re gone now.... it was just like yesterday that we had our last talk and you shared your last secret with me.... i felt so honoured that time as you intimately shared to me and Jena your secret... I am sad because, you were supposed to attend mah baby christening and you failed to show up.... though i failed to tell you that i did not count it against you because i know you were unavailable with a short notice given.... :-(

wherever you are mah friend... i will always pray for you.... you’re done with your mission here, you already left an imprint of love and shared your life with all of us and you’re now with our Creator.... i am truly sad for your departure but i have to celebrate your union with our Lord....

 DEXTER RADA

+ February 20, 2011

I will surely miss you dexed.... your memories will be safe with me forever and always, until we meet again.... rest in peace mah friend...