You Made Them Smile. Thank you FILA!

After attending a meet and greet event of FILA last June 21, 2014, I cannot resist writing this entry regarding two girls who showed pure joy before, during and after the event.

I guess, I just want to share the joy that showed in their faces that day.  True enough, this world needs more stories regarding joy regardless of age and social status.

It all started simply with people being curious about who's who at the event.  You have your normal fans and by-standers but somehow, I personally saw and heard how this story unfolded that day.  Seeing it, made me decide that it is worth writing regardless what others may say.

It was during the first day, second venue of the meet and greet event of FILA, where I was invited to cover as a blogger.  There was this pair of girls, who turned out to be siblings who was inquiring about a jacket.  They asked Kathy Ngo, a social media practitioner about the price of the item being sold.  Even if she was not one of the store personnel, she answered them gracefully and even encouraged them to get it.  Which they did!  The reason for getting it?  They want Team Volcano, Michael Martinez, Fabio Ide and Tessa Prieto; the whole FILA Family endorsers to sign it!

Foldable fans were being giving out to be used for the signing session but for them it is not enough.  The signatures of their idols need to be captured with the right material.  It has to be the white and blue FILA jacket.

The jacket being signed by Michael Martinez

For some, it may be to much since they are both school girls waiting for their allowance from their working parents.  For them, it was a moment not to be missed!  They seized the moment and simply enjoyed it!!
For me, it was a moment that needs to be captured and shared to all.

Coming from a middle-class family, spending 1500Php for a jacket that won't be used afterwards is a big spenditure.  But the act of seizing the opportunity and enjoying the fruits of it is priceless!  It is a lesson that we need to apply in life.  Like the two girls who took that moment in a stride without hesitation, we need to take things in life also with the same attitude.

I don't know who will keep it, the elder one or the younger one, but I know that moment made some girls smile because they get to meet and greet their idols.  Kudos to FILA for the planned event and that opportunity to make a girl, or in this case two girls smile!  Something that will make them smile and be proud of being a fan and a FILA believer.

This is for you toniioreos and lizbarcelon (IG ID's)!