The Triumph of a Great Champion

          One of my favorite tennis players is Rafael Nadal and he did it again this time by topping the recently concluded Roland Garros tournament- the second of the annual four grand slam tournaments. He defeated his fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the finals with the score: 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. 

          Just to share with you a little background of this annual event, here is a part of an article of this famous event:

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          The French Open, often referred to as Roland Garros (French: Les internationaux de France de Roland-Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros,  named after the French aviatorRoland Garros, is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June inParis, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are the Australian Open, US Openand Wimbledon. Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam event held on clay and ends the spring clay court season.

          It is one of the largest events in tennis and by far the largest clay-court tournament.^[2] Because of the slow-playing surface and the five-set men's singles matches without a tiebreak in the final set, the event is widely considered to be the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world. (Source-Wikipedia the free encyclopedia)

          Thus, the recent victory of Nadal is a major one since it happened in one of those major tennis annual events. What made it more historic and meaningful for Nadal is that it marked his 8th triumph of this said tournament thus earning him the title of the first player to win 8th titles on this famous tournament. 

          Moreover he is such a powerful player that his arsenal is consists of the following: "His formula includes speed, balance and steely defense. It features a left-handed forehand that he can curl inside every line with sonic speed, or hit with so much topspin on it that it’s near impossible to respond to with a winner off of it if the shot lands deep.

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It includes a twisting serve that usually results in a weak reply that can be buried for a winner. It includes a competent net game, an efficient drop shot, a steady, effective and improving backhand and a library’s worth of strategic knowledge." - Roland Garros 2013 official site.

          Thus, the world celebrates with this great Spaniard as he reasserts himself as one of the greatest players of the game. He joins the likes of those great names in tennis such as Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, John Newcombe, and many more. What made it sweeter for him since he just came back from a long break due to his injury. Welcome back and congratulations Nada.

                                 

Meet our FAMILY (Ma. Morena P. Villanueva and family)

          It is with great joy that I will feature in my blog today the family of Maricar Reyes. Her full name is Ma. Morena P. Villanueva while her husband is Leonides P. Villanueva. They have 2 girls named Kristen and Dean Irish. As the eldest between the two, Kristin is 23 yrs. old while Dean is 15. Maricar's mom is the daughter of Eulalia Alchombre Jugan.

           Both Maricar and Leonides feel their joy and success in being parents to the two girls most notably that Kristen has completed her studies in the field of  nursing. Moreover she finished it at Cebu Doctor's University last 2010. We are one with them in this success in their marriage. We will constantly remember that any member of our clan who attains any successes in whatever form will also serve as our own inspiration to strive further to become positive contributors to our clan and to our society.

          She now is one of our nurses in our clan. On the other hand, Dean is presently on her 3rd year in her high school studies in the prestigious De La Salle College in Toledo City.

          The whole family is residing in Kalubihan, Ilihan, Toledo City. Maricar was sharing that her two kids are her constant inspiration. We thank you Maricar and your whole family for sharing your story with us all here. And we will continue to extend mutual support to you and to all members of our clan so that we will jointly cherish the gift of our life.

TRACING BACK THE ROOTS

            It is always a source of joy for me to receive updates whatsoever regarding members of our clan, the Jugan family. Every event in any member's life  leaves a significant imprint even the ordinary ones. It is just like I'm also personally proud of whatever the members achieve in their life. 

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           Related to this one, tracing back our family's roots to their very source which involve those events in history plays a major impact on us since they allow us to strengthen the bond of ties among us all. Knowing altogether the sacrifices done by our elders on our behalf will give us meaning and strength to persevere also in our present journey. Mirroring from our elders is a very effective way of teaching and passing the positive side of things to the younger generations.

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          Our loved ones most importantly our grandparents are the very source of our becoming who we are now. With all their contributions to the life history of the clan, they emerge as the immediate stock of influence in our life. Moreover, others such as friends and officemates merely serve as secondary contributors to our development and process as persons. Thus it is but always fitting to look back and remember those  special memories we treasured with our elders.