The troop’s reunion
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
June 4, 2016 10:02pm CST
We, part-time CI’s have a private page on FB called “Tropang Prenship” (Troop of Friends). Whenever a colleague comes home for a vacation, we reunite and reminisce our times together. The colleague who invited me last 2nd of June works now in the States.
This morning when I attended the 7:30AM mass, I saw another colleague who works in Kuwait. We held each others arms and she whispered to text me where we will meet.
The message from FB confirmed that we will meet in a certain restaurant (Gerry’s Grill) at 4PM.
I don’t know, but I enjoy more the reunion I have with my colleagues rather than with my batch mates and schoolmates as well.
What reunion do you enjoy the most?
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
Reunions are fine, such a happy occasion. I like reunions with my college friends, we belonged to an organization that cares for the environment (and people too!).We laugh and laugh when meeting each other.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
that is nice, there is no envy or jealousy among you members of that organization because you all believe in a common cause
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
Actually, I never attended a reunion yet. Maybe soon I will attend.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@ridingbet I have not attended college reunions, it looks like not possible because no one initiates it as we don't get to see each other anymore.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
reunions may mean too that we reunite with those whom we had interactions with. i still feel that i am not into joining the college reunions, but i attended elementary and high school reunions.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@salonga how about your class president or department head?
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@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
8 Jun 16
@ridingbet I'm hosting our family reunion this year in August.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Jun 16
@jaboUK that is good. so, preparations are on the way now?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jun 16
family reunions every year is nice, or when a relative comes home from the foreign land and we get to reminisce the past with them.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
As much as possible, I avoid reunions.. even parties... lol
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
you are really an introvert, am i right hija?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@brokenbee a certified introvert to some people only, because you are also shy when somebody (ehem) called you up, right?
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
@ridingbet yup! Ahahah!
Even those parties at home, sometimes, I just stay inside my room while the guests are around.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
we were only 4 who came. the 2 colleagues who came from USA and Q8, and i and another who works full time in a hospital in the city.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
@miniam yes, of course, even if we are only 4. it was still a blast
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@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
5 Jun 16
@ridingbet
But im sure you still enjoyed the get together.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
that is sad, hope your leg will be well so you can attend reunions now
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@MGjhaud just take good care of yourself and don't let your leg be exhausted too
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
we had our family reunion last December. my brothers from manila and the one from UK came home, so it was a siblings' reunion with my son as the exception.
@toniganzon (77119)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
@ridingbet We used to have big family reunions and it's nice to know meeting relatives we haven't met before.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
@toniganzon indeed, if it is already a clan reunion then we meet other relatives that we do not know they are our family too.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jun 16
@SIMPLYD because we also belong to the same age bracket, right?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jun 16
that is so true, my lady. i would rather have a reunion of less than 10 as long as i am close to them.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
5 Jun 16
@ridingbet Yes it's changed. I'm now a very social butterfly. As a matter of fact I miss being antisocial. 
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
so, is your antisocial personality changed for the better now?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@flapiz why do you miss that? well, you can just hibernate and not meet with anybody so you can become an antisocial again, but don't think of going back permanently, it is a personality aberration.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@ridingbet They are not here anymore. I am the only left in the Philippines and most of them are working across the border.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
great, but why is it impossible? if you have a page on FB then you can schedule a reunion for your batch
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@Shavkat oh i am sorry to hear that. but maybe when many of them come home here, they can set a particular date for your reunions, right?
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@LadyDuck (502343)
• Italy
5 Jun 16
@ridingbet It's so nice to meet, even if only a few times a year.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
@LadyDuck indeed, so our being isolated and introvert will be changed into being a social person.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
we had family reunion last Christmas and we enjoyed it because only my siblings came home.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jun 16
@ridingbet That will still most likely be the case though with my family reunion because we haven't seen each other since we were all kids. So this family reunion is long overdue.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
family reunions are better for me than class reunions because there are no questions asked about "where do you work?" or "what college course did you finish?"
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
oh, your time will come, hijo, just wait and see.
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@trivia79 (7827)
• El Segundo, California
6 Jun 16
@ridingbet yep! it will come.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
then you could see who age gracefully, right? i also attended a high school reunion 4 years ago.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
that is a nice family reunion especially if there are babies around
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
that is nice. well high school reunions are better for me to attend to rather than college reunions because of those things where we ask each others' work places and experiences as well
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
5 Jun 16
Looking at the picture above - - I can clearly see that you ladies can still qualify to a beauty contest I call - ANDYAN PA ANG DATING BEAUTY!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
true, others brag about their achievements while some keep mum. i prefer our colleagues' reunion.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
Reunions are always exciting occasions especially when it's been a long time since you've met those in the reunion. Enjoy your meet up with your colleague.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Jun 16
indeed reunion with my work mates are better for me than class reunions. it is also exciting to ask everybody our work load for this coming semester, as we seldom see each other even if we live in the same city.
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