To the our PSDS mam Jayrerose Gueverra, to mam Jane

Adolfo, the school principal, to the respected teachers, to the

parents guardians and to the amazing graduates of batch 2022,
Good morning.
Congratulations to these batch, You are resilient and
hardworking. You have proven to us the a pandemic is not a
hindrance for you to finish elementary.
It’s hard to believe that in just 7 short years ago, you wandered
into your Kindergarten classroom, in your very first school uniform
or clothes with a brand new lunchbox in tow.
This lunch box had been so carefully prepared by your parents
and filled with nutritious food to nurture your health and wellbeing.
Your parents and guardian trusted your teachers to care for you and
have done so ever since; slowly releasing you to a place of
independence and self-determination. And years past on, you are
about to walk through the school gates and continue your next
journey.
Before you go to your next journey, I would like to share with
you my lunchbox. I have here a lunchbox, it might be small but the
content is greatly important.
(Open my lunch box), I would like you to take this vegetable.
Some of use do not eat broccoli because it does not taste good.
But broccoli and other vegetables nourish our body/ This vegetable
symbolized health. Always maintain A healthy body by having a
good nutrition, regular exercise, avoiding harmful habits such as
playing computer games, trying to smoke and drink, and seeking
medical assistance when necessary. Always bear in mind that health
is wealth.
The next one is strawberry. I love strawberry. Do you love
strawberry? For me I love strawberry because it is sweet and shapes
like a heart. This strawberry symbolizes a loving heart. As learners
always carry with you a loving heart. Show love to your parents,
friends, classmates, teachers. When we love and feel loved it makes
us happier. We don’t carry anger because we have love.
The need to love and care for others is just as strong as the need
to be loved and cared for. It's a hard-wired, deeply felt need.
Fulfilling this desire enhances our happiness levels as expressing
love for and nurturing others benefits not only the recipient of
affection, but also the person giving it.
The next one is fish. Fun fact: Fatty fish is a rich source of
omega-3 fatty acids, a major building block of the brain. Omega-3s
play a role in sharpening memory and improving mood, as well as
protecting your brain against cognitive decline. So try to eat more
fish.
Fatty fish symbolizes learning. When you learn more, your
memory enhances. Don’t stop from what you already know. I know
that studying is a very hard thing to do. I am myself is still studying.
It is difficult to balance studying and doing household chores.
But, Always have the eagerness to learn and discover new
things. As you learn a lot of things you will be enlighten on what is
happening in the real life. In addition. Try to learn from every little
thing, and no one would be wiser than you. Help yourself; others
will come forward to help you as well.
Next one is energy drink. As they say Milo everyday.
Chocolate drinks provides as strength. As learners. You need plenty
of strength and courage to surpass all the challenges in life.
Challenges and problems can have different forms. This can be
personal (family problems), financial (money for everyday use),
emotional, psychological (sad, angry, depressed), physical (sick).
Some of these problems will really bring your down, bend you to
your knees, and will make you cry. But as long as you have courage
and strength, you will always surpass your problems by the help of
your parents, guardians, relatives, teachers, friends and Most
specially God above.
Finally, is treat \ yourself with Candy
When I eat candy, it is a reward for myself. Often times this is
the reward I give to my students if they perform well in the class.
You eat candy, you feel alive and with that you are having fun.
Candy symbolizes fun. Always enjoy, always have fun. Always be
playful, always laugh. Don’t wait until life is not hard anymore to
decided to have fun.

I hope that you carry the food of the soul that I have shared to
to the next journey of your life.
Remember that BELIEVING IN YOURSELF is your greatest
achievement. Never think that any part of you is lacking. Never let
anyone or anything makes you feel or think less than who you are.
Imagine yourself to be that type of person you want to be, and live it
accordingly.
Be the best that you could be, not only in knowledge and skills
but in good values as well.
In the long run, you will encounter difficult challenges and it
may delay from time to time. But don’t give up, try hard and be
persistent and your dreams will come true. For the greatest growth
in life comes from dealing with challenges.
Your thoughts and actions, the way you spend your time, your
choices and decisions will determine who you will become.
Above all, anchor your plans and dreams to God.
Batch 2022, you are already champions for your batch surpass
the greatest threat to all mankind-Covid 19. Perseverance and
courage make you the new breed of learners.
Kudos and God bless to all of you.