SUNDAY, May 27 - From Fukuoka City, Japan to Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, a long distance call of sugary-syrupy like cotton candy caring from our dearest friend Juvy. Atlast, her sweet voice next to my right ear connects. Juvy, an outstanding teacher in Rouji Elementary School in northern island of Kyushu, Japan, heave a sweetest smile out of our below par condition that day. Can't find a stupendous drive to go on board last Sunday, and so whispers of good rest commands. Call it a Juvy psyche intervention, or just a thoughtful dear friend who really cares and knows when her dearest are down and in silent agony. Suddenly, the annoying bug troubling inside my system downgrades, curing with her soothing comforts of laughs and stories that will alleviately make you smile.

A funny-bubbly-kind of person, Juvy knocks great entertaining stories about her last year's visit to Baguio City, the Geisha (traditional, female Japanese entertainers) in Kyoto place with thick traditional make-up, originally made with lead or rice powder, which is one of their most recognizable characteristics, and her search of the de-uling na plantsa (charcoaled iron), that heals. De-uling na plantsa, is a classic film in the early 70's, and a tale about healing any kind of sickness, which she dreams of, becoming a healer with a charcoaled iron as her medium that will make her popular and famous in Japan, funny right? Nonetheless, she's fond of collecting antiques and old aged stuffs and really like ironing, whatsoever. Bottomline is, Juvy exerts time and effort to soothe and comfort a down and out friend, a truly concerned and so thoughtful friend. Thanks a lot, dear Juvy!