The Question
What if you threw a party and nobody came?
All the preparation and attention to detail will be all for
naught.
We recognize and appreciate the herculean effort of the core
group of organizers in Cebu for the success of our Ruby Anniversary Reunion. To
plan four days of activities and be successful requires an indefatigable zeal for work and a keen eye for the progression of events that you want to
transpire. Every scenario had to played in the mind to achieve perfection and avoid
mishaps. Not even the humblest pebble will be left unturned. The organizers
followed these guidelines and we witnessed the irrefutable success of our Ruby
Reunion.
To the Cebu Core group, Dr. Joe Rodriguez, Dr. Wyben Briones, Dr. Helen
Yap, Dr. Cleta Noval-Rosell, Dr. Pedro Rosell, Dr. Ellen Alegrado-Chavez, Dr. Wilma
Abellana-Ty, Dr. Nimrod Parra, Dr. Elsa Basubas, Dr. Lourdes Picornell-Narcise, and Dr. Myrna
Bacus, we take our hats off to you for an excellent job. And lots of love from
us.
Going back to the question, what if you threw a party and
nobody came?
Fellow classmates of
yore, you also contributed a lot to the success of our reunion by your
presence.
Some of you were persuaded, cajoled, and enticed but were never forced to
attend our reunion and you finally came. As Bill Bonner said, “The relationships
among people is not the same as the relationship between a hammer and a nail.
You can beat people, too. But it’s hard to drive them straight where you want
them to go.” So, in the U.S., Dr. Ayen Lao-La Rosa was instrumental in calling and persuading,
not beating, those who were on the fence about going to the reunion.
Even those who were not able to make an appearance for
medical or for other reasons, but were willing to attend, contributed to the hype and the
gathering momentum that propelled our classmates to be present. Some even donated
financially and Dr. Celan Alo designed our logo.
The heavy lifting to make the reunion a success was done by the Cebu core group but
everybody deserves a pat on the back for the success of our Ruby Reunion by coming to the party.
Cheers to everybody!
Edwin O. La Rosa, M.D.
