Maria Agatha Wins the Presidency of Her School's Student Body Council!

Maria Agatha "Agi"
Daddy's Little Girl,
The Apple of My Eye,
One of the Reasons for My Being,
My Closeness - My Soulmate

has just won the Presidency
of her school's Student Body Council!!!



Congratulations Anak koy!

I remember the day (twas last week) she told me that she had just been nominated as a candidate for the Presidency of her school's Student Body Council. I solicited her thoughts on the matter, asked her if she wants it, because after all, it will be a thankless job.

I highlighted the fact that she will not be able to please everybody. I even reminded her that she has already actively served the Council for two years straight as a Representative since Grade IV. And she has achieved so many firsts and realized a lot of accomplishments both in academics and sports, and that there is nothing more to prove.

Gave her other facts of the matter - that this will be a difficult campaign to mount because three persons are vying for the same post - a three-way split of the votes. And she is up against two studious and quite popular students! I also elucidated the possible scenario of a win - she will be juggling her school time between studies, her duties as Class President, and responsibilities as President of the Student Body Council. AND it will eat some of the time she devotes to her personal self.

Looking at me, straight in the eye, without batting an eyeslash, she said in a determined-yet-loving voice,

• "Yes, Dad - if you will support me. I am in Grade VI, graduating in 2008, and this will the last opportunity to serve my constituents in the elementary level. I count my blessings and I believe that I have given something back to the community, but I want to give more, Dad."
• "What's your platform of governance, Anak?"
• "STARS Dad. Students for Teachers, Achievements, Recreation, and Social work."
• (And to be honest with you, I was impressed. Very much impressed with her slogan and all...)
  

I asked my daughter a different question this time - and why I asked it, it's personal ^_^

• "Win or lose, will you wholeheartedly accept the outcome?"
• "Yes, Dad."
  
• "Do you want to win, Anak?"
• "Yes, Dad."
• "Ok. Let's do our best to win this thing."
• "I Love you, Dad."
• "I love you more, Anak. Much more."
  

And I promised my daughter an entire day devoted to her and her campaign. Little did she know that I will clear my sched for two days :) (and she knows that this is very rare - 2 days!) You could just imagine the work that was set aside! But after all that was said and done - IT WAS TIME WELL SPENT! Our campaign materials? Vote cards, book marks, candidate lists, posters - name it, we had it! And we solicited the hired help of my BlogCard designer, Charles of Netopia. (That's why the campaign materials came out so good!)

And how did we capped the two days filled with laughter, love, and hope? With a dinner for two at Max's filled with more love and laughter! And I kid you not!