[Author’s Note]
Hello fellow Filipiniana fans,
Today September 12th, we wish renowned journalist Kara David a happy birthday!
I’m a big fan of her work. We all know her because of her award-winning documentaries and informative shows. In addition, she’s also a professor, a non-profit founder and triathlete!
But many do not know that she’s a granddaughter of prolific writer and historian Letizia Roxas Constantino. Letizia was known to be especially fond of personal notes and letters, frequently writing to family, friends and colleagues.
We visited the Letizia: A Life in Letters exhibit in the Linangan Gallery of the Constantino Foundation a couple of months ago. A letter from Letizia to Kara on her 23rd birthday was on display. I found it really interesting. It’s a short heartfelt message that shows the relationship between the two.
Halina!
-Roi
Letizia Roxas Constantino’s handwritten letter to Kara David on her 23rd birthday
"Dearest Kara,
On your 23rd birthday, a bouquet of flowers to celebrate the person you have become - an intelligent, thoroughly capable and sensible adult who retains the most lovable characteristics of a child: boundless curiosity, an eager adventurous spirit, playfulness and an appreciation of the ludicrous, and a touching vulnerability.
We love you."
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