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솔찍히 이거 중간 좀 마음에 무지 안드는데 마감시간이 쫒겨서 그냥 냈다는
이렇게나 길게 썻지만 지면이 부족해서 겨우 3문단정도 밖에 안나온..
다른 칼럼들은 거의 고쳐진거 없이 나왔지만 이건 사정없이 펜질을 당했음
예를 들면 원피스를 만들었는데 결국 나온건 비키니 상의라고나 할까.. ㅡㅡ;;;;

Have you seen a pearl? A pearl is not expensive jewel compared to other jewels. It doesn’t have splendid color and bright shine unlike diamond, ruby and sapphire. However many people like pearl as a jewel and still buy them a lot. Why people like pearl? I remember one line from the old movie I watched before, “The more I see you, more I like you.” I think this is the best description of the reason why people like a pearl. A pearl has something which make us to keep our eyes on it.

 

Frankly, when the beginning of the REYNA NING FLORES DE MAYO 2008, Dungao, Rochelle Kai T, 16, 2^nd year nursing student at Angeles University Foundation, didn’t catch my attention at all because there were taller and more beautiful contestants. However when Judge announced that Dungao was the Grand Winner of REYNA NING FLORES DE MAYO 2008 in Saturday evening, all the audiences at SM City Clark and I were flapping our hand to congratulate her winning; I was not surprised of her winning because she deserved it; we, audiences, were already tempted by her charms.

 

I thought she was like a pearl. Although she is just 5.4 feet and not that beautiful as top beauty queens, she surly has something to keep our eyes on her. After the events, I waited for quite long time to interview her because a lot of audiences wanted to take picture with her; no one hesitated to approach her. During that time, I observed her carefully because I wanted to know what her beauty is; she was really remind me the line, “The more I see you, more I like you.” And, I finally found out what makes her beauty; that was her smile. Like pearl shows its soft and warm shine, her smile spreads its own fragrance silently; it is like smooth moonlight in the peaceful night; not too bright and splendid but without our notice, it is already everywhere she rounded. Her smile makes others feel comfortable and easy.

 

REYNA NING FLORES DE MAYO 2008 was her second time to prove her beauty. In 2007, she got Miss Friendship, Photogenic and 1^st runner-up in Miss Angeles University.

Although she showed up the beauty to others, she doesn’t want to be a famous beauty queen or actress; she wants to go for her dream as a surgeon. But she said, “I was really scared end up the original pageant… but I guess I really love this.”

 

Unlike the result of the events, her motivation of joining is quite simple, she told me, “A Lot of people told me about this so I first thought about it and I realize that it’s part of Filipino culture so I am proud to join it.” She hadn’t expected to be the Grand Winner of REYNA NING FLORES DE MAYO 2008 because she thought there are lots of beautiful co-contestants. During interview, she was keeping on her smile, that is why I want to make her embarrassed but I failed. I asked her that what are you gonna do using your prize. Without hesitation, she answered, “I am gonna share with people supported me; people support my clothes, make up and staff here. Not just only me”

 

I guess our readers are curious of one question, so I asked what our readers want to ask, “Do you have boyfriend? If you don’t who is you ideal guy?” Her answer was almost shouting. She strongly said, “No!” and she added, “Anyone someone who has great personality sense of humor. That’s all. I don’t care if he cute, tall or something.” I asked question to her again, “Is that true?” She answered with her shinny smile, “Yes!”

 

End of the interview she said, “Beauty is actually not in the outside. It may also be measured in the inside. Actually, I think every one is beautiful. It is being who you are. It’s not just being good or bad. It’s doing things from the heart. And I guess that is true.” If diamond is the king of jewel, pearl is the queen of native stone.  People wear diamond some special event like party, because its beauty is quite strong and it requires some conditions to ware it like beautiful clothes. However, pearl is different from diamond. A pearl is easily matched with other materials and it doesn’t require many conditions like clothes and place. Although people don’t work on pearl, it shows its beauty by itself like Dungao. Her beauty is natural and pure; it’s not only outside of her, it is also inside of her.