by: CL Megs Lunn
{* The winning piece of Competent Leader CL Megs S. Lunn delivered during the
International Prepared Speech Area Competition sponsored by Toastmasters International on January 28, 2006 at Sugarland, Bacolod City}
“Everybody sees how you seem. However, only some knows who you are.”
It is like drinking wine. Wine drinking is an art and not for those who simply want to get drunk. Swishing the wine around the mouth allows the taste buds and sense of smell to detect the finer flavor of the wine.
The older the wine, the better it tastes. Just like me, the longer I become your friend, the more you know me better and deeper, though it does not mean you need to taste me.
The nose is invaluable in wine tasting-a specialized nerve. The nose is necessary to identify the subtle flavor. And you do not need the nose of Panchito to increase your quality control.
Now as a friend, the more you being nosy about me, the more you will know the real me – the real sexy voluptuous me.
Who is Megs? According to Megs, I am a survivor. When I say a survivor, neither of hurricane, landslide nor of a big C. I am a survivor of a stormy college life. Who can survive the life in the city where loneliness and loneliness beset you while your brain is struggling with loads of school assignments and thinking of tomorrow’s fare and meal? Yes, I am proud to survive the life in the city alone with my strong belief that this would lead to something worthwhile. That something worthwhile is my college degree – mind you without the help of leakage.
Moving ahead, this wine is my companion wherever I get invited to a party. It is the only way out for me to forget loneliness, but just for a while. The next morning I wake up, the world is still the same. I am Megs, I still use my left hand in scratching my left ear and I use my right hand in brushing my teeth – although sometimes – I use toothbrush. But here I am, lonely as ever, alone as usual – although sexier.
In marriage, people come into your life for a reason, a season or for a lifetime. That is why they say marriages are made in heaven – but some are made for a lesson. You know which one it is for a person, you will know what to do with that person. Get him to marry you. Right DTM Greg?
I met my late husband, Toastmasters Lew Lunn in a conversation over a bottle of wine. My husband died last September 30, 2005 of Lung Cancer. And before he died, he already knew that today, I will be talking about him, not to him. Toastmasters Lew passed away and left me with only one bottle of wine in the fridge, but I tell you what, he was a big fan of wines and beers. No wonder, I love it too. Because of that bottle of wine, I met him. Like the three steps in wine tasting: LOOK, SMELL and TASTE. That’s how I judged him and told him, okay, we’ll get married. O looked at him he looked like Robert Redford. So I shook my head off and he became Lew again. Fondly then he told me jokes and made me laugh. He smelled like beer and not wine. So you have to believe me when I say that our marriage was inspired by the famous Saint San Miguel. And of course, the wine tasted good but who cared? You know what happened next? he asked”, “Yes, Melrose I will marry you” this proposal happened over a group of friends having fun in a small dinner party, overflowing with wines and beers.
The next thing I knew, Toastmaster Lew was calling me non-stop, talking about how he loved me, the wine and the beer. Well, not exactly in that order. After we got married, he told me, his first love was the army. Oh great! what a revelation! Now, I’m totally confused of the billing and his favorite song, it goes like this. {sing} you are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy, when skies are gray. . .
The true color of marriage life is like the color of the wine that reveals much about its character and hints at its taste. The wine should be poured into a clear glass and held in front of a white backdrop. Married to Toastmasters Lew has never been the same again. Like the wine, the longer, the more tastier. The longer you are married, the more you appreciate life to the fullest.
Swirling the wine in the glass helps the sense of sight and smell. When deep colors remain consistent even when the wine is swirled, it is an indication of full body. Swirling releases the aroma of a wine, called the bouquet or nose.
The most important quality of wine is balance between sweetness and acidity like in a marriage, sweet & sour to get the full taste, take note of the following: get the initial taste after taking a sip. Swish the wine inside your mouth and draw in some air to detect the deeper texture and flavor of the wine. Is it light or rich? Smooth or harsh? Notice the after taste. How long did the taste last? Was it pleasant? Wine drinking becomes more pleasurable with each sip.
Toastmasters Lew and our daughter Clouds are my life, my happiness, my sunshine. Some people come into your life for a reason, because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
{* The winning piece of Competent Leader CL Megs S. Lunn delivered during the
International Prepared Speech Area Competition sponsored by Toastmasters International on January 28, 2006 at Sugarland, Bacolod City}
“Everybody sees how you seem. However, only some knows who you are.”
It is like drinking wine. Wine drinking is an art and not for those who simply want to get drunk. Swishing the wine around the mouth allows the taste buds and sense of smell to detect the finer flavor of the wine.
The older the wine, the better it tastes. Just like me, the longer I become your friend, the more you know me better and deeper, though it does not mean you need to taste me.
The nose is invaluable in wine tasting-a specialized nerve. The nose is necessary to identify the subtle flavor. And you do not need the nose of Panchito to increase your quality control.
Now as a friend, the more you being nosy about me, the more you will know the real me – the real sexy voluptuous me.
Who is Megs? According to Megs, I am a survivor. When I say a survivor, neither of hurricane, landslide nor of a big C. I am a survivor of a stormy college life. Who can survive the life in the city where loneliness and loneliness beset you while your brain is struggling with loads of school assignments and thinking of tomorrow’s fare and meal? Yes, I am proud to survive the life in the city alone with my strong belief that this would lead to something worthwhile. That something worthwhile is my college degree – mind you without the help of leakage.
Moving ahead, this wine is my companion wherever I get invited to a party. It is the only way out for me to forget loneliness, but just for a while. The next morning I wake up, the world is still the same. I am Megs, I still use my left hand in scratching my left ear and I use my right hand in brushing my teeth – although sometimes – I use toothbrush. But here I am, lonely as ever, alone as usual – although sexier.
In marriage, people come into your life for a reason, a season or for a lifetime. That is why they say marriages are made in heaven – but some are made for a lesson. You know which one it is for a person, you will know what to do with that person. Get him to marry you. Right DTM Greg?
I met my late husband, Toastmasters Lew Lunn in a conversation over a bottle of wine. My husband died last September 30, 2005 of Lung Cancer. And before he died, he already knew that today, I will be talking about him, not to him. Toastmasters Lew passed away and left me with only one bottle of wine in the fridge, but I tell you what, he was a big fan of wines and beers. No wonder, I love it too. Because of that bottle of wine, I met him. Like the three steps in wine tasting: LOOK, SMELL and TASTE. That’s how I judged him and told him, okay, we’ll get married. O looked at him he looked like Robert Redford. So I shook my head off and he became Lew again. Fondly then he told me jokes and made me laugh. He smelled like beer and not wine. So you have to believe me when I say that our marriage was inspired by the famous Saint San Miguel. And of course, the wine tasted good but who cared? You know what happened next? he asked”, “Yes, Melrose I will marry you” this proposal happened over a group of friends having fun in a small dinner party, overflowing with wines and beers.
The next thing I knew, Toastmaster Lew was calling me non-stop, talking about how he loved me, the wine and the beer. Well, not exactly in that order. After we got married, he told me, his first love was the army. Oh great! what a revelation! Now, I’m totally confused of the billing and his favorite song, it goes like this. {sing} you are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy, when skies are gray. . .
The true color of marriage life is like the color of the wine that reveals much about its character and hints at its taste. The wine should be poured into a clear glass and held in front of a white backdrop. Married to Toastmasters Lew has never been the same again. Like the wine, the longer, the more tastier. The longer you are married, the more you appreciate life to the fullest.
Swirling the wine in the glass helps the sense of sight and smell. When deep colors remain consistent even when the wine is swirled, it is an indication of full body. Swirling releases the aroma of a wine, called the bouquet or nose.
The most important quality of wine is balance between sweetness and acidity like in a marriage, sweet & sour to get the full taste, take note of the following: get the initial taste after taking a sip. Swish the wine inside your mouth and draw in some air to detect the deeper texture and flavor of the wine. Is it light or rich? Smooth or harsh? Notice the after taste. How long did the taste last? Was it pleasant? Wine drinking becomes more pleasurable with each sip.
Toastmasters Lew and our daughter Clouds are my life, my happiness, my sunshine. Some people come into your life for a reason, because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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