TAKHASUSSI, Riyadh - Seldom you can't see the smile in his face…seldom you can't see him talk softly…seldom you can't see him move slowly…that's our dearest friend, our toughest friend here in Riyadh now happily, smiling and slowly enjoying his moments back in the Philippines for a finished contract as the toughest (I ever known) Executive Secretary in our company.

I know Ed Ocampo, a kababayan in Laguna, in my less than five months stay here in the villa. We share common likes, eating kabsa and shawarma in all our might. Goin' to Hyper Panda and Carrefour during our dayoffs by means of walking to tone down our growin' tummies because of drinking Barbicans, and taking pictures using our digicams, Ed's Olympus and my Panassonic 7.2 Lumix. Though everybody in the villa knows how tough and suplado Ed is, I knew Ed as a dear brother and friend who is always there when trouble occurs, his the fast thinker in the group, a good provider and really extend his helping hands among Pinoys.

Ed is really though but deep inside a very symphatetic and generous guy. Ed values friendship more than everything, yes even more than a money…simply, Ed is a very nice guy I ever met in the land of the Abayas. He's always there whenever you need his help and even share his own food to make everyone smilingly happy, and mind you, he even cook food for everyone, that is why we miss the guy who, we know enjoying his freedom back in 'Pinas.

Again, thanks for the wonderful memories we spent together here in Riyadh, Sir Ed Ocampo…thanks for all the help you've shown and all the good things you gave…kudos to a good kababayan like you…we miss you a lot here, Edgardo.