Katrina Mae: A Piece of Puzzle

She reminds me of myself many years ago. I do not really know why but I have always been drawn to Kate (in the same manner that I have been fascinated with April Dhary Jhoy, one of her classmates. I do not know her but if there is a picture of true beauty, for me, it is Dhary). Anyway, Kate is one of the members of the Debating Club. She is also the Club Secretary, a trustworthy and reliable one too. I had not really known Kate as well as I have come to know Jayrick and Rey. I had lesser contact with her compared to the two. I know that Jayrick feels Kate is a great writer (and that is truly something from someone who has won a National Press Con award). Note: Jayrick, be proud of that achievement, no matter what they say. That is truly something dun. I mean, fortune smiled at you for one straight year. And you deserved it. Nahisa lang da sanda,a. I do know though, that like Rey and Jayrick, Katrina has a burning potential deep inside her… most of it untapped. Probably because no one really realized the brilliance covered by the rough and self-effacing edges. Unlike most girls her age, Katrina does not care about appearances. She has an earthy beauty which remains unnoticed because she does not really do something about it. (Perversely, though, I like her more because of that). Katrina is not the type who would bring attention to herself. She is adorably nice, and gentle. A real lady in every sense of the word (I have a different definition of lady, by the way, and I think that definition fits Kate). Kate is also a dedicated and hardworking person. She knows the word commitment and would loyally stick to one she makes. Kate is a voracious reader. In fact, she is a very mature reader since the choices she makes are much better than my usual reading preferences. She has no genre fixations and has an open mind when it comes to reading. She speaks well and has an extensively functional vocabulary. One which she has to harness and effectively process. I heard her sing with Rey once and I think she sings well. Her conversational drift are really interesting. She talks well, has sound opinions about everything and is a good listener. When she speaks, she speaks with sense. And she is not too full of herself. I heard a hint of envy or say insecurity when Jayrick spoke about Kate’s writing prowess once (and Jayrick, I know I maybe wrong about this but I just want to be honest okay). I mean, I am sort of aware of such things because it was the same with me and some of my writing friends too. It gets better once you have come to accept that you and that friend have differing skills. I convinced Jayrick that he is a better writer than Kate. I told him Kate is good but he is better (because I read one of her works before). And I still believe in that. Jayrick has already learned the potential power of the words he uses. Kate is still learning the secrets of the trade. I may not know what developments would come to both of them in the near future but I know Kate has a lot to learn. I am just trying to be honest here and not putting down people. I wish I could teach Kate the things that I have learned in college. I mean, we are both alike because when I was in high school, I also wrote in the same way as Kate did. In fact, Kate writes much better than I did before. It was good (the writing, I mean), based on the usual standards of this school, but once you go out, you realize that your old school’s concept of good is different from that of the rest of the world. Kate, if you want to learn and improve both your writing and yourself, open your senses. Do not be afraid to run after the knowledge and the experience. I do not know what you will eventually choose as a career but I do know that writing and reading is already a part of you. It is in your blood, right? Your career may not allow you to practice your passion (mine makes it difficult). But, don’t hesitate to nurture it. Eventually, your lifepath will allow you to weave your passions thread in your life. And you will soon realize that the things you learn, the experiences you go through are actually a preparation for something in your tomorrow. Yes, everything is interconnected. Someone is out there who plans things for us. Is it God? Morgan le Fae? Merlin? Odin? Zeus? (Hehe, ga research be on fairies, ano pa). Basta, someone’s out there. I like you Katey. And your are beautiful, inside and out.