HK and what it represents
All those prayers about winning the HK DISNEYLAND PRIZE in a raffle at CENTRAL WAREHOUSE CLUB when I was 9 come to me like a thunderbolt. WHEN I THINK OF HONGKONG … I get this familiar tinge of excitement. I feel the giddiness that envelops me when my sister screamed, “we’re booked!” I was 21 then. It was my first overseas trip. It was a trip that I financed fully after being employed right after graduation. Yes, it was a reward to self, you see. I can vividly remember that night when we spent some time trying to access CEBU PACIFIC AIR website, as they offered a PESO SALE. We tried several times before being confirmed and it was the sweetest, most glorifying moment ever! I mean, I used to hear it when artistas say “oh, nagkita kami sa hong kong” or when a classmate says “yes, sa HK Disneyland kami mag ki-Christmas”. Wow! I mean, how I wish I have the power to do that too. Arriving in HONGKONG was every bit of a dream come true. Those ...