The Heart Knows.

It was October when CDN Asst Lifestyle Editor, Niza M left me a message on Facebook telling me to let her know when I'm in Cebu so they could feature me. "Really?" I asked in utter surprise. You know how sometimes you question yourself why they'd be interested in you when there are more interesting people out there? I was in that space. And then I told myself that maybe, they saw something special in me and my work.

When the article finally found print last Sunday, I texted Niza and Jonas (the one who wrote the piece) and thanked them. Niza replied: "Thank you for saying Yes." And Jonas texted back: "We are honored to have you in our pages." They are very sweet. And I must mention that they were very supportive of D, too, when she was inside the PBB house. They wrote articles about her, lifting her up, when many were pulling her down.

They are such positive people, it is evident in the way they write. I am very grateful.

Grateful, too, to everyone who are genuinely happy for me (operative word: genuinely), and to everyone who texted and called and emailed and sent me good wishes. I am deeply moved that many of my friends grabbed copies. Kaith grabbed 8 so she could give copies to our friends. I am touched. Thanks, Kaith! Even my Mom's friends and colleagues grabbed copies, too.

I once dreamed and wondered how it is to be featured in a newspaper or in a magazine. I just never thought it would ever happen. I am too shy to even put myself infront of a camera, much more in the pages of a newspaper.

But as Kaith and my sister Dionne said: "Karon pa ka mauwaw? Awahi na." LOL.

I got my copy today and photographed it. My apologies, these are SOOCs because my laptop is still dead and I've no photoshop.

Again, thank you. As I said in FB, I am a big ball of gratitude today.

Makeup and photos by Dionne.