Purity

If there's a word to describe the meaningful chess event that was staged in Meralco last July 11, it would be "purity."

(As a backgrounder, the Meralco Chess Club organized a one-day, four-team, seven-board, single round robin fund-raising chess tournament in Meralco, Pasig City. Click HERE for the report.)

The smiles and the gazes during that momentous day were pure. Just imagine the smile of an innocent child, oh yeah, simply so touching and enriching to relish. Believe me, the aura during that special event was heaven-like.

Perhaps, Somebody up there blessed the event, as if every moment was meant to happen at the right place and at the right time.

The people, the venue, the food, the interactions, the speeches, the objective, the games, the fun – that is, the spirit of giving, friendship and brotherhood were all there, all good elements molded into a homogeneous joy.

That successful cause-oriented project (the collected funds were donated to the Philippine PARA Chess Team) reminds all of us of the immeasurable strength of the human spirit.

People, indeed, can make things happen. A good cause acted upon by good souls will surely result in the enrichment of human existence.

A small group of individuals proved it last July 11 in Meralco. As the old saying goes, the simplest good deed is better than the grandest intention.

A lot of stories, indeed, can be told about the event. This blog’s space could never be enough to make you re-live the moments.

So let me just share with you some of the photos that captured the essence of that meaningful day (to be provided as a slideshow at the sidebar of this blog, please watch out for it.)

Team members of the Barangay Wesley Chess Club with GM Rogelio Antonio, Jr. and GM Eugene Torre. From left knyt4k, friend of spawn2, son of knyt4k, pulsar, spawn2, GM Antonio, GM Torre, epistle, angelofdeath, son of epistle, rusticbull.