Visiting Infanta is good bonding
Below is a response by Amb. Rudy Arizala to Tony Vera Cruz's short note to him. As usual the ambassador has food for thought for all of us. Editor
DearTony:
Wala pong ano man. Good, if you are bringing your family to Infanta, Quezon, this summer. Please do not forget to get in touch with my sister May (Imelda Leynes), former Asst. Principal of Mt. Carmel High School, but now teaches at NQCC, also in Infanta. You may also get in touch with my cousin Kaka Vacion Azcarraga, married to Kuya Poling Derilo of Pagbilao, and now American citizens. Every now and then they spend their vacation, especially during summer, in Infanta as well as in Pagbilao.
Keep up the good work and I am glad that you try to reconnect your children to their roots in Infanta, Quezon. Visiting Infanta is a good bonding process. When my kids were still growing up, I brought them all to Infanta. They even studied in Infanta for about a year after they were evacuated from Tehran during the Khomeini Revolution in that country. My eldest son, Rodo, who now works at the Department of Foreign Affairs, studied for about two years in Mt. Carmel High School in Infanta. He still retains the Infanta accent in speaking Tagalog, even his English has that peculiar Infanta accent.
Of course, you have relatives in Infanta. The children of Amang Antero Aumentado, the Notary Public and wife Inang Loleng (Dolores Lamina). You may also recall, you have an uncle who was for so many years the Municipal Secretary in Gen. Nakar, Quezon. If I am not mistaken his name is Roming.
By the way, probably you know that now you could go to Gen. Nakar by land without crossing the Agus river via "a bangkero" but through the modern concrete bridge in Bungko, Brgy. Banugao.
I am sure your children will enjoy it as my own children have enjoyed their stay in Infanta, Quezon. My eldest son could not help remarking: "Papa, marami pala tayo ritong kamag-anak."
Rudy