An Afternoon Talk with Ricky Lee (late post)

     The rain poured for a busy Monday morning. I stayed at my tambayan the whole morning and went to school after lunch. The fact that I thought it's an ordinary lecture day in class, I didn't bring my camera. Later, I found out that we were having an informal meeting with the nationally famous script writer and novelist, Ricky Lee.

     I've seen him in the promotional pictures of his books - a guy about his early fifties with glasses. I imagined him to be blabber and loud when he speaks. However, later did I found out that he was soft-spoken. What is true to my expectations is that he is substantial. 

     If you don't know him and haven't read any of his books, seeing him the first time wouldn't make you think that the man in front of you is big shot. 

     Then he begins to talk. He tells us about his life, as an adopted child, he really felt like an outsider, that life was distorted for someone like him. That's where he claims he gets inspiration for the things he writes.