Get Your Fuzzy Wire Flowers and Support a Former Student

 

Several things help her stand out among my former community college students. 

Her name.  It’s spelled “Maria=Laarni” based on her birth certificate, she said during first day of class. So that’s how I called her when she recited, Maria equals Laarni.

She has the distinction of being the editor-in-chief of the school paper when I was still its adviser.  She led the school paper when they participated (for the first and last time) in the Regional Tertiary Schools Press Conference.  They were blessed enough to win a few awards in the group and individual categories.

Her personality.  Maria equals Laarni is one of the most independent and optimistic young women I know.   She would probably register a High-I in the DISC personality assessment tool.  Influencer-- always optimistic, always laughing, always saying yes to new opportunities.  She's probably the reason why she and her classmates composed a majority of the membership of the community newspaper we used to publish.

After graduating, Maria equals Laarni, along with everybody else, moved out of town and worked in Manila.  Later, she would quit work, go back home in the province, and start undergoing dialysis three times a week.  She spent about month confined at the Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC) last November to December 2025 because there was a problem with her fistula. We visited her again.

As usual, she never broke.  More than two years not being to work, she keeps taking what life throws at her.  Still talks non-stop. Ever fighting, ever laughing. 

Maria equals Laarni currently crafts and sells fuzzy wire flowers.  She even gave Nerissa a pink bonsai-looking plant on a pot. They are really beautiful and are cheaper than I expected.  

Maybe you can help her by ordering and messaging her directly. Below is the link to her account.  Even if you’re not within the Legazpi City area, I’m sure Maria equals Laarni will find a way to ship them to you.

May we all keep encouraging others, especially those who, like Laarni, keep finding a reason to laugh and live while trying to help themselves.

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Maria Laarni Lovendino Dajac

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I was surprised last week when Maria equals Laarni's mother brought this gift for Nerissa.  Isn't that pretty?