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From: Heidi Online <heidisg_online@y...>yahoogroups,onlyjerry Date: Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:09 am Subject: Thank You...Jerry !
I asked permission from the author if I can post the story in other forums and she agreed. It was posted in Jerry`s Kingdom by Jen.
Just want to share with you the story that touched me and made me cry. Here it is....
sweety me <sweetbench29@y...> wrote: I was supposed to write this story a long ago, but there is something that telling me not to..probably not at that time, but now, I feel that it`s the right moment to share with you the story and maybe somehow we can make some reflections. This story is all about my friend and how she tackled life on her own.
I met her in one of Jerry`s event here in Manila, she was the one who first initiated our meeting. I admit she was so friendly, she asked my name right away and asked me how much I love Jerry. I must admit too that I am not comfortable talking to strangers, probably she noticed that and she began talking. I answered her questions and I kept quiet, but she did her thing, she was talking about Jerry as if there is no tomorrow. I wanted to tell her to stop cause I know everything she was talking about, but I was never given a chance. In the long run, I found myself, smiling and enjoying her story. She was full of life. She was energetic. And she was funny.
We were together during the event, and I noticed the happiness in her eyes when she looked at Jerry, me too, of course, the happiness of seeing him in person even flowed through my veins, but with her, it was kinda different. I saw some tears in her eyes and she wiped it fast. And when we were to meet Jerry, she was very quiet, I was next to her, I did not hear her say anything to Jerry, and I`m a bit surprised, what happened to the lady who talked like a talk show host awhile ago. I was looking at her intently because she intrigued me, after Jerry gave her the cd, she closed her eyes and I heard her say "Thank You, Lord! I saw Jerry looked at her too.
After the event, I wanted to asked her why she was so quiet when we were up there with Jerry, but I did not have the guts to ask. Again, she talked like a machine gun. This time not just about Jerry, but also about her work. And before we parted ways she told me that she will call me up. And she did. Then it started the friendship. Every now and then we go out with some friends that we have met also during the Jerry event. I can tell that she is a caring friend, she`s always there whenever you need her, and she is so appreciative. Her words are always full of kindness and appreciation. I am glad that I accepted the friendship she offered.
But behind those happy fronts of her, I learned that there are deepest longings and inner sadness. One time in our conversation she flowed it out. She let me know all the hurts and the pains she`s carrying all her life. And my tears keep on falling. She was not crying while she was telling her story. I was the one. Now, it`s clearer to me why she never mentioned about her family, cause there`s nothing to tell. Her parents were separated when she was about nine, she was left in her aunt`s care. Both her parents re-married and had their own children. Her aunt was the one who stood as her parent. She was only given by her parents her allowances. She never knew them. She just happened to know them in pictures. No communication. No bonding. Sad to say, but she was left by her very own parents. But she never took it hardly, she did good in school, she lived a normal kid`s life together with her loving aunt. But even her aunt left her, after her aunt was diagnosed of having breast cancer, a year later, she passed away. At 16, she faced the world, all by herself.
She finished her degree, and she got a nice job. From some friends, she learned that both her parents were abroad, with their respective families. She managed to have a good and decent life on her own. She enjoys every little blessings that come her way.
Until Jerry Yan came into her life. According to her, Jerry brought new phase in her life. With Jerry`s existence, her life became meaningful. He brought excitement and happiness. She made Jerry her source of inspiration, and "medication" for her wounded heart.
And then, I asked her about the event, why she never said anything to Jerry, she paused for a while, and then she answered, she never said anything because she knows she will end up crying in front of Jerry, and she told me, she knows about Jerry more, than her own parents. And she added, that when she saw Jerry, she thanked the Lord because that was the first time that she felt the real happiness that came from her heart.
I didnt know that stories like this can be for real, I thought this would be just fit for television or movies perhaps, but I was a witness, when she celebrated her birthday, all that came into her house were all her friends, I asked if her mom or her dad called to greet her, and I wanted to kick myself for asking, I saw the sadness in her eyes, she shaked her head, and said that every birthday, that`s her wish, for her parents to just even greet her. I just hugged her and told her that everyday I will greet her and send her messages. She smiled and then again, she thanked me for being on her birthday.
I was thinking if I can do the way things she did. If I can be as strong as she is, if I can be just as successful as her. Maybe I woudnt, because the one like her is so rare, a survivor in all aspects of life.
And I`m always praying to God to give her all the happiness..
Now I understand why she is so appreciative with every little help that I do to her, because all her life she is doing everything on her own.
Jerry, you may not know the great inspiration you are giving to others....but thank you.....thank you, Jerry, for making my friend so happy...
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