If you have been a frequent visitor of my blogs, you should have known by now that the name Uncle Che pops up every now and then in any of my published articles. And why not? It is worth every mention! He is a very special man not because he has been a huge help especially on the technical aspects of blogging but because he has such very special and admirable qualities that you would find very endearing.
I am no techy-savvy type of person. I am just too afraid to mess up everything with my blogs. Good thing he is always there, ever ready to always extend a helping hand. He is the type of person who offers his help even without me telling him anything. Well, you must be curious how I was able to know Uncle Che. Please allow me to relate to you how my friendship with him began.
I have been frequenting his blog since July of 2008. I was then a stalker, haha! I never allowed myself to get involved with the discussions at AZ Blogging. I was too afraid to publish a comment. Not until I saw one message at one of my posts. Uncle Che was actually asking me for the image URL of my blog!
As I have earlier mentioned, I am no techy-savvy type of person. I don’t even know what image URL means, haha! I felt very honored that someone would love to place the image URL of my blog at his sidebar. I can’t help from gushing! I didn’t realized then it was just the beginning of a more deeper friendship from a co-blogger who came from the opposite part of the world.
I don’t know how Uncle Che found my way to my mailbox. I didn’t bother to ask. But one day, I received a very heartwarming message informing me something was amiss at the new blog I had just purchased at the time. That email came to offer his help to fix my newly-purchased domain Kuerdas.
From then on, we became very good buddies frequently exhanging messages at Yahoo Messenger and even over Voice Chat. Believe me when I say I had the most difficult time comprehending his deep and thick accent, hehe! But over time, I got used to it. And the best thing of it all was that I was able to meet her fiancee Baby Noela, too! But due to time constraints on Noela’s part, we could hardly involve ourselves in a deeper and more prolonged conversation as much as we would love to because of her schooling. She is currently taking her Masters Degree. I feel very proud when Noela has been mentioning my name in her “About Me Page.”
She said:
“Maybe you should ask Scotty’s Princess, her name is Lainy. The first thing she would tell you about me is that I am Dr. Luv’s (naughty) baby, a girl (soon to be a woman) with lots of strong determination to pursue her numerous passions…”
Looking back, it was a blessing from the first day I’ve had the guts to publish my first ever comment at Uncle Che’s blog. If I may just quote:
“You asked yourself, why we bloggers love you? Well, one of the few reasons why a blogger is loved by readers is that he is always sincere and genuine. You speak your mind from your heart. We, as your readers, can feel that. Personally, I do not go for stunning brilliance on the way a blogger writes. It’s how he communicates with people and that it’s always coming from the heart. “
I was a little stunned when he replied and told me that he found my words soft and encouraging. The friendship blossomed from then on and was taken to a higher level. There was no turning back! I had even handed him the responsibility of raffling and declaring the lucky winners for the Lainy’s Birthday Bash Contest which he willingly accepted.
Furthermore, Uncle Che and Baby Noela became my guest bloggers to this humble blog of mine wherein they both kept a handful of readers excited and giddy when they shared their love stories. The two of them have their own versions to tell. Uncle Che talked about the Stages in a Love Relationship (Part 1) – Uncle Che and Baby Noela while Noela, on the other hand, wrote the article Thank God for a Lover like Uncle Che. I have always told Uncle Che umpteen of times how lucky they both are to have each other. It was truly a match made in heaven!
Later, in his newly-acquired blog, Novice Master, he expressed how he was deeply going Filipino. He talked so highly of Filipino bloggers and friends which made me so very proud to be one! He even expressed he would love to come and visit the Philippines whenever circumstances would allow him.
Now my friendship with these wonderful people, Uncle Che and Noela, made me cherish my blogging journey more and more. It is not everyday that I get the opportunity to meet genuine people like them.
Since February 29 is Uncle Che’s BIG day (I added the 29th day in my calendar for this year, hehe!), I want Uncle Che to know how he has touched my life and many other lives out there. I wish you many good things to come this year, Uncle Che. I know you have so many dreams and aspirations you would want accomplished, especially in helping your fellow Africans to become computer literate and educated. I hope and pray for the realizations of them all. Goodluck on your online projects especially on Camhood and Pen2net. Please take good care of your health. Tough guys get sick, too! You have been working like a horse. Don’t let Noela worry so much about you. And lastly, I can’t wait to see you and Noela tying the knot very, very soon!
Have a very meaningful and blessed 29th birthday!
A L L Y!
First commenter for this post!
General Santos Time
I admire the friendship that you guys have for each other! I just hope for that friendship to last! Happy birthday Uncle Che!!!
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>:o >:o >:o >:o >:o Missed again! i just got up la Lainy, huhuhuhuh am so late today!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to UNCLE CHE!!!!!!!!! Here’s to many more wonderful years, love and hugs from Malaysia! :* :* :* :* :*
I slept only at noon Lainy, did my work, cleaned up house and just only got up. I mean just showered and now having coffee! =-O =-O :-[ :-[
Hahaha! It’s OK, Marzie! Don’t cry. U still lead the way for TC of the month… Cheer up!
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Marzie is ahead every where!!LOL!!!
This is a really cool post. I shall go visit and see his blog. I am just sort of lazing around today. I think I am going to take a nap in a minute. Hugs all around!!
Happy Birthday to Uncle Che.
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oh! What a busy day for you Marzie, huh! But u still managed to be the FC everywhere, LOL! Well done!
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congrats te ally..
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What a great tribute to a dear friend sis..
You’re such a sweet friend sis! You’re a rare find here in the blogsphere.. :* :*
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Yeah Gay. It’s hard to come by but I know we shall get it through…
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Yeah! Better luck next time, Gay!
Oh yeah! We are! But we still have to meet. I hope she could attend some of SOCCSKSARGEN Bloggers activities in the future aron magka EB mi, hehe!
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Thanks Jackie! I tool a good sleep at day time, about 3 hours, hehehe! Was feeling very drowsy coz woke up at 3:30 am to prepare myself for church…
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Thanks Sis! Uncle Che deserves so much more than this but it’s all I can do for a great friend. He is a very good friend and I am truly one lucky girl to have found such kind of friendship here in the blogosphere.
Let us all admit it. We meet too many good friends but only a few are genuine… If you know what I mean…
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Uncle Che seems a good and very descent man! good for you, you’ve got that friendship blossomed into a very good one! happy birthday to him and may God bless him more!
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by the way sis, you should see my latest post! you will be glad to take a look at it!
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hala uie! kalingaw..heheh! diri sa davao, nameet n nku personally, kadtong davao summit…pero, nikalit ug kwala sa ere..hahah! ambot aha n ilang mga site..kalimot ko!
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Hi Lainy,
I admired the friendship you have with Uncle Che. He is one in a million.. Send my warm birthday greetings to him… O:-)
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Hmm. I have taken time to read all of your comments and I feel lifted. At times, you have friends you don’t know. Sometimes, you do know them but you really don’t know the extent of the friends. In other cases, you know them all.
I am very happy to have a friend like Lainy and I am happy she acknowledge the friendship and even takes it greater than I could ever think. When it all started, I thought I just found one more internet friend that I could exchange a few words with before she finally forgets my name. No! Lainy proved never to be that type.
Her interests in what I do and the girl I love (www.myblogsays.com) has proven that she is the type of friend who will never let go my hand.
I am very happy she found real love, Scott, and I pray God binds their heart stronger than ever, forever.
I have much to say, yet nothing to type.
LAINY, YOU ARE A FRIEND INDEED
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I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Sarah
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Hi Sarah! It’s an honor to have you here in my blog. Thanks for making your presence felt. Hope to see more of u soon!