WATASHI NO SHACHO DESU

It was year 2000 when I met Mr. Morimasa Takagi in Pasay City. January 2001, he invited me to join them on their export business.

1994-1997 I was a school teacher, 1997-1999 an Academic/Skills Trainor for talents/entertainers bound for Japan. 1999-2000 I was the Production Manager of a group which organizes events such as fashion shows and product launching. 2001, who would ever believe that I will manage a factory for export on motorcycle seats and accessories... Until now I couldn't imagine that for 5 years now I'm able to do things I never learned from school, or even from my own home.

I could really say I am so blessed and not just lucky for having my Shacho who taught me a lot of things. He was there to guide me patiently on learning technical matters, to have patience especially to suppliers and employees, to have discipline on oneself before checking on others, and most of all... loyalty and dedication to work...

But one thing that I may never ever forget is how he treated me like his own family (feel ko nga adopted daughter ako eh... hehehe!) Above picture was taken a year ago in Japan when we attended a bike show with the rest of his staff in Tokyo. After four months, he got sick... until now ang hirap bigkasin yung sabihing na-stroke at na-coma siya for a while then dahil nagkaroon ng damage ang left brain niya hindi siya makapagsalita, hindi makakilos ng normal. Nakikita namin kung paano siya lumaban, pinipilit niyang ibalik ang lahat sa normal. Lahat kami umaasa that one day he will be back to help more people like the 50 employees we have now here in the Philippines.

I have pictures of him taken this month but whenever I compare this picture from his latest photos, hindi ko maiwasang mapaiyak at malungkot. Ang sakit at ang hirap tanggapin na ang isang taong napakabait na katulad niya ay ganito ngayon ang nararanasan. But because we all love him and we hold on to God's mercy, we remain faithful and firmly believe that God will give him back to us... healthy and vibrant.

Time will come Shacho will be able to read this. When that time comes, Shacho, I want you to know how dear you are to all of us. That we love you from the bottom of our hearts and we're grateful for having known a Shacho like you who never scream...who never call us names...and who have loved us more than the love you have shown to your own children. Shacho, kokoro kara, watashi wa anata o aishitemasu soshite honto ni arigatou gozaimasu. Gambatte ne?

To his lovely, supportive, and very patient wife, caluguran da ca joh... Dacal a casaquitan, dacal a saya at lungcut, pero alang macapicauani quecatamu. Nanu man yng malyari, atiu cu queni lele macaantabe queca capilanman. God will help us and He will never fail us on all that we ask from Him for He knows that our desire is pure and holy.

For some who may read this, if you have an employer/boss like my Shacho, you are blessed. Very seldom to find an employer/boss who will treat you like his own family kaya dapat lang na pahalagahan sila at pakaingatan coz' you will never know that someday hindi mo na ito maipapadama pa. Walang halaga ang napakalaking sahod o sweldo kung kapalit naman nito ay araw-araw na ikaw ay minumura at inaalipusta. Mas mahalaga pa rin ang magandang pagtrato ng mga amo kahit sapat lamang ang umento...pero buti na lang hapon ang boss ko at hindi kuripot na tulad ng mga intsik...ooooppppsss tabi-tabi po...