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It's a dance. Swing with it. Wow
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Ikaw yan na, no? You were younger? Is that right? Yeah, that was two years ago. Yeah
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I was requested to read a few paragraphs here. Okay. Okay. I was an athlete. This is by you, no? Yeah
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I was an athlete, a Girl Scout, troop leader, and a choreographer in my school days
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and won both hearts and medals for my accomplishments. I always had the drive to over-deliver in whatever I did
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and soon I established myself as a successful coach for the girls' track and field team
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I was in the track and field. I was an athlete when I was in school
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Way back. Years. These ones. To be more truthful than modest, huh
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Okay. It was a challenge settling down to my new life in Australia
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There was a confusion with street names. For example, L.T. Flinders was Lieutenant Flinders Street to me
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I remember you said this. Similarly, no standing signs meant that I had to find another place to position myself
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for reasons I could not understand. My love for dance is so ingrained in my spirit
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that just hearing some rhythmical sounds sends me dancing with my hands and feet. Wow
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Let me just sing a few. Read a few more. At age 89, this was last year, I am a volunteer dance teacher at AFCS
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I teach different forms of dances such as cultural Filipino rock, jazz
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and Hawaiian to Filipino singers groups in Boronia. Okay. My faith and spirituality, strong sense of church involvement
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and trust in a good and loving God keeps me grounded and courageous
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to continue the religious legacy left by my parents. My heart is always filled with gratitude for my daily blessings
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Prayer is at the core of my spiritual life. If there was a quote to describe Ludi, it would be this from Michelle Ustaseksi
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Don't be a follower. Begin to take a chance. Try becoming a dreamer and create your own dance
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Okay. This is for you. Excellence Award is presented to Lourdes de Llamas
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for more than 20 years of service as volunteer cultural dance teacher and choreographer in Victoria
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Given this 28th day of February at the Philippine Consulate in Melbourne
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Victoria, in the presence of Philippine Consul General Maria Ludisi, signed by Jerry Ocampo, Chairperson, AFCS. Congratulations
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Thank you. Congratulations
