via Yahoo Sports

Two short months ago, Barcelona defender Eric Abidal underwent surgery to have a tumor removed from his liver. Less than six weeks later he returned to training and since then he’s resumed playing to win a La Liga title, earn a recall to the French national team and start in a Champions League final. But that wasn’t enough.

Since Barcelona’s 3-1 win over Manchester United for the European crown played out as if it was a script transcribed by one of the magical cherubs that Pep Guardiola keeps as house servants, the finishing touch that any Hollywood producer would love came when it was time to receive the trophy. Instead of regular captain Carles Puyol or match captain Xavi being the first to lift the trophy, Abidal was given the armband before the walk up to collect their winnings so he could carry out that duty in a show of personal triumph.

This is one of the many reasons why I love FC Barcelona. Compassion.

1. i’m a messy eater

2. i wanna learn how to surf this summer

3. i wanna go kayaking and biking in the city soon

4. i’m going to rome, bologna, venice and florence this summer. super excited

5. i have this big ass balikbayan box (large cardboard box) in my room filled with clothes i have to send back to the philippines lol

6. i love crunchy foods

7. the president of MINIUSA sits down the hall from me at work and plays practical jokes on my team

8. i wanna go to brazil, hong kong, and the philippines in the near future (in no particular order)

9. im excited for the new freedom tower to be built

10. i feel more spontaneous than i’ve ever felt before in my life recently

hs graduation pic from 4 yrs ago..

crazy looking back all that has occurred in between this picture and today. i remember the old me hated ramapo and devised a plan to get outta there ASAP after my freshman year (i wanted to end up in rutgers or drexel)

i hated the nature, i hated the size, i hated the lack of diversity, i hated how there was nothing to do around it. there was a lot of things i hated, but then i was forced to grow up.

i put it upon myself to make my fam and myself proud instead of settling for less than i knew i was capable of. i changed my attitude from negative to positive and instead of bitching about it, i adapted and made it my own. i took advantage of what ramapo had to offer me, took care of my grades, got a job, helped the community, traveled to peru, morocco and china, and made some awesome friends that have taught me a lot.

looking back at it, i guess ramapo was good for me… i just didn’t know at the time.

i’m extemely blessed and thankful for my friends and my fam that were there to support me through thick and thin. i hope i made you guys proud.

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Rawr. One day it’ll eat a student.

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So much to do and see on one island. So many different stories/lifestyles..

Good job David Karp! It took me a couple of months but it’s time to blog!