03/09/2026
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Akala ko rin.
When we started this cafΓ©, I honestly thought this journey would fail.
There were so many days I felt drained, exhausted, and lost. Days when I questioned myself, my decisions, and whether I was even doing the right thing. There were moments when I wanted to stop because running a cafΓ© was never as easy as I imagined.
Behind the photos of the coffee, the busy days, the smiles, and the little wins, there were also sleepless nights, worries, sacrifices, and a lot of moments when I had no idea how I was going to keep going.
But looking at where I am now, I realized something.
This passion didnβt just feed me.
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This little cafΓ© that I once thought would fail became one of the reasons I made it this far.
Every cup we served, every long day at the cafΓ©, every sacrifice, every time I chose to keep going even when I was tiredβit all meant something.
Iβm still tired.
Iβm still figuring things out.
Iβm still lost sometimes.
But today, Iβm also grateful.
Because the passion I was once told wouldnβt feed meβ¦ helped me reach a dream I once prayed for. πβ
To everyone who supported our cafΓ©, believed in us, bought a cup, shared a post, or simply cheered me onβthank you.
The people who supported and never give up on me β Ma, Jennifer Ilagan. Thank you. To my partner na kasama ko sa puyat at pagod, Jonna Comayas i love you. To my siblings, family, friends and to my shataru β THANK YOU π
This graduation is not just mine.
Itβs also a little piece of the journey we built together. π€
by yours truly,
Jena Dell Eroles Ilagan
