One of the most significant things a human person can do to make his or her life meaningful is to be spiritually alive by practicing religiosity in the midst of a materialist world.
This is one epiphany a beauty and wellness guru from Barugo, Leyte has received and realized.
Ness Astilla, make-up artist and stylist of celebrities has proven the power of keeping religious pledges a moving force in the advancement not only of one's life buf of others as well.
"Matagal na. Si Tita Perla Bautista, dito rin lang 'yon sa Mandaluyong City nakatira. Pumupunta 'yan dito sa parlor ko. Pag nagpapaayos siya, mag-iiwan 'yan sa akin ng flyer ng Our Lady of St. Therese. Ang gagawin ko, ilalagay ko lang sa cabinet. Tapos, may magbibigay pa rin ng isa pang St. Therese pamphlet (It was a long time ago. Perla Bautista who also resides here in Mandaluyong City, whenever she fixes herself in my beauty parlor would leave me flyers of Our Lady of St. Therese. And another client would also hand me a pamphlet).
"Isang araw, naku, kinuha ko ang mga flyer at binasa ko. Tapos, naalala ko na sa amin sa Barugo, Leyte, may kapilya ng St. Therese. Nagpasya ako na makipagdiwang sa pista ng St. Therese sa bayan namin kaya umuuwi ako taun-taon sa amin para sa pista ni St. Therese. (One day, I dug out the flyers and read them. I remembered there's a church of St. Therese in Barugo. I decided to celebrate the feast of St. Therese personally in our town annually)," said Ness, the beauty consultant of Melanie Marquez, Ana Capri, among many others.
Astilla is a protégé of Ricky Reyes, the veteran stylist.
Since Ness started his religious vows not only on St. Therese but other saints as well his beauty businesses never go out of style.
Caption: Ness Astilla with his mom in Barugo, Leyte (Photo Credit: Ness Astilla’s Facebook)
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