Manila's Pop Virtuoso, Reuben Laurente

Wow, my grade school best friend is now tagged as the "Manila's Pop Virtuoso". I'm so proud of him, just when i saw him on TV that he had grown so tall and with a good sex appeal huh!

We were best friends for 3 years since grade IV in Eulogio Rodriguez Elementary School, Mandaluyong City. He was such a sweet, thoughtful, funny, kind, friendly and very intelligent guy. No wonder he reached the peak of his success and captured hearts of the people. He has this so called "fighting spirit" and "positive thinking" that he knew he can reach his dreams through his hardwork and prayers, and through the support of his family. He belongs to a good family. His father, Mang Dominador, a photographer, is also a friendly person who treated Reuben's friends as his family. Aling Gilda, his mother is a quiet person but she is so kind and supportive to us.

Reminiscing our grade school days, this guy was so "makulit" that he really captured the attention and the hearts of his classmates and teachers. He was very active in school, in contests and programs. As i remembered, he is always the leader whenever we have our class groupings, as well as always the class president and school clubs' president. See how popular he is? He is also very patient in teaching and guiding his group mates when there are projects or class presentations.

We were all sad when we graduated because we knew that we will have our own path to take. We planned to go to the same school in high school but it was too far from our house, but he pushed through. Before i forgot, he always ranked First Honor since he started elementary and graduated as our "Valedictorian" during our batch.

When i was in college (Polytechnic University of the Phils.), i met his high school friends/classmates, Myrna and Evelyn which became my college classmates, and i learned from them that they knew Reuben Laurente. We exchange stories about him and i was so happy that i still had heard some news about my bestfriend. His being makulit didnt shocked me at all, neither he's being sweet, active, intelligent, talkative and cute. I knew him for 3 long years, and still, im so proud of him.

It was about 25 years and we never see each other again. When i saw him on tv with the group (The Company), i never wonder because i knew that was his dream, to become popular. He is actually a great dreamer who pursued his dreams with hardwork,prayers, guts and courage, the attitudes you will really see in him. I wished and hoped for so many years to meet him again, share life stories with him, ask about his family and his love life stories (he is still single, i think). God is really great and good, know what? after so many years, now i had a contact with him. Since i worked very hard, then i became a full time housewife and mom for 3 long years, i didnt have the time to go to the internet cafe to chat, search or browse. My day starts with my household chores and ends with my chores. Now, since i worked far from my family in cavite, i find time to search, browse, and chat...hehehe... and free from huge household chores. I got this big chance on searching from my friends and found his profile on the other community site and got his email address, then i immediately emailed him. I was so happy when he replied and gave me his celfone number. I promise to myself to call him or text him and email him more often.

I feel very honored to be remembered by my popular best friend! I do hope to meet him someday and have some chat with him. To Reuben, please stay humble and kind, i will always pray for you, for your success, love life and for your family... I'm so proud of you , pls always keep your feet on the ground...