BAGO pa ang Pasko ay may mga lumabas nang balita na hiwalay na sina Ryza Cenon at Cholo Barretto.

Unang napansin na nag-unfollow sila pareho sa kanilang mga social media accounts. Pero walang makapagsabi kung totoo dahil nananatiling tahimik si Ryza.

Until dumating ang New Year na mag-isa na lang nag-celebrate si Ryza; walang anino ni Cholo ang kanyang Instagram posts. Mga friends ang mga kasama at pinasalamatan niya.

At kahapon ng umaga, January 2, ay nag-post si Ryza sa kanyang Instagram Story: “Note to self for 2019: Distance yourself from people who: 1. Lie to you. 2. Disrespect you. 3. Use you. 4. You cannot trust. 5. Do anything and make some story just to save their asses. 6. Take advantage of you. 7. Put you down. 8. Judge you.

“2018 was the year of realization. You learned so much this year, both about yourself and the world around you. You saw how you react to failures, how you overcome challenges you never thought you could. You realized what kind of people you need around you, and what you can do best to help them.

“Maybe you also, finally, found what ignites you – found your passion, set some new goals, or maybe took up a new exciting hobby. So much changed this year, so many happy and sad days, a year that really left its mark. It’s up to you to learn from these lessons, to apply everything this year gave you, the good and the bad, to make 2019 will be about manifestation. Of your wishes, of your growth, of your potential and your happiness.

“Wishing you all the confidence, self love, freedom, and positive growth in 2019! I hope you will realize how amazing and capable you truly are and follow your dreams this new year. I believe in you!

“Forgive yourself and grow. I, for one, am very glad you made it through another year. Congratulations. I know it hasn’t been easy.”

Nakilala naming lumalaban sa buhay si Ryza, simula pa noon, dahil halos mag-isa lang siyang namumuhay. Kaya kung may pinagdadaanan man siya ngayon, tiyak na kakayanin niya ang lahat.

-NORA V. CALDERON