Bound by second chances

In real life, all four stars tasked to “complete the sentences” have gone through rough sailing, surviving beautifully and waiting for, as the title of their forthcoming GMA soap says, second chances.

Headlined by Jennylyn Mercado, Camille Prats, Rafael Rosell and Raymart Santiago, Second Chances is an emotion-charged drama about everyone deserving a second chance not only to change the mistakes he has done but also to dream, and hope for a better future.

Jennylyn plays Lyra who loses her husband and son in a tragic incident. Raymart plays Bernard, a widower and single father grieving over the loss of his wife while longing for a complete family with Lyra. Camille plays Rebecca, Lyra’s childhood friend who resorts to taking drugs as she desperately copes with the loss of her son. Rafael plays Jerome who has always loved Lyra long before she married her late husband.

• Jennylyn

• I hate people who are…pretentious. I appreciate people who are up-front and honest.

• I avoid people who are…negative. There are endless reasons to be happy.

• My greatest pleasure in life is…to see my family having a good time, especially my son Jazz.

• My biggest fear is…death of a loved one. I don’t think I can ever prepare for that.

• I pray for…3 S’s — Security, Stability and Safety, basically for all those I love and care for.

• The most important person in my life is…my son.

• If I were to be reincarnated as an animal, I would be…a dog. I take care of dogs. I think I understand them so I would choose to be a dog.

• My most traumatic experience was…my hurtful childhood. Much has been said about it.

• I deal with gossip by…ignoring it.

• The one thing I can’t do without is…something material? Yes, my phone.

• The guy that turns me on is…one who is confident. He knows what he’s made of and is not afraid to admit shortcomings.

• The guy that turns me off is…one who has poor hygiene.

• My philosophy in life is…be kind and the universe will be kind to you.

• When I am alone in my room I fantasize about…being a Victoria’s Secret model.

• I’m happiest when…I’m with people I care for.

• My ultimate goal is…to provide well for my son.

• What I like about myself is…I don’t easily give up. Giving up is only an option when I’ve already done and given everything I could.

• Raymart

• I hate people who are…liars and unproductive.

• I avoid people who…meddle in other people’s affairs.

• My greatest pleasure in life would be…being able to skydive.

• My worst moment is…missing my children.

• My biggest fear is…losing loved ones.

• I pray for…peaceful and amicable resolution of all the pending cases.

• The most important persons in my life are…my children. They count most in my life. And also my siblings who are always by my side.

• If I were to be reincarnated as an animal, I would be…an eagle, wishing to fly high.

• My most traumatic experience was…being separated from my children and the recent death of my mom (former actress Cielito Legaspi).

• I deal with gossip by…telling the truth and after that I ignore it once I have said my part.

• The one thing I can’t do without is…my celfone.

• The girl that turns me on is…one who I can go anywhere with, who can talk about anything and from whom I can learn more about life.

• The girl that turns me off is…one who is arrogant.

• My philosophy in life is…to be the best in what I do and help others to achieve their dreams, goals and aspirations.

• I lose my temper when…people insist on issues that are untrue.

• When I am alone in my room I fantasize about…being able to jump off the Eiffel Tower and tall buildings — of course, with a parachute.

• If I were somebody else I would be…an architect.

• I’m happiest when…I’m with my children and siblings.

• I’m saddest when…I am alone.

• My ultimate goal is…to be able to pass on a legacy and family integrity to my children and a name that will be worth keeping for them as well.

• What I like about myself is…I try to be patient as much as possible in making decisions, and take time and ponder on the pros and cons and how it will affect my future endeavors.

• What I don’t like about myself is…sometimes I take so much time to decide on matters but at the end of the day, I don’t want to regret anything.

• Camille

• I hate people who are…impatient and who complain a lot. People who don’t appreciate what they have and people who are just plain rude.

• I avoid people who are…negative! I stay away from negativity. Positive vibes all the way!

• My greatest pleasure in life is…spending some quality time with my son. Nothing would be more pleasurable than that.

• My worst moment is…having panic attacks right before an important scene starts.

• My biggest fear is…losing a loved one.

• I pray for…good health for all my loved ones. I pray that everyone may experience God’s ultimate love so that they may enjoy a peaceful, happy and contented life.

• The most important person in my life is…my son.

• If I were to be reincarnated as an animal, I would be…a dog.

• My most traumatic experience was…losing a loved one.

• I deal with gossip by…simply ignoring it.

• The guy that turns me on is…someone who has a really nice personality.

• The guy that turns me off is…someone who is full of himself.

• I lose my temper when…people are being irrational, inconsiderate and selfish.

• When I am alone in my room I fantasize about…traveling to places I’ve never been.

• If I were somebody else I would be…Angelina Jolie so I’d know how it feels to be Mrs. Brad Pitt.

• I’m happiest when…I know that my son is happy.

• I’m saddest when…people around me, especially my loved ones, are in conflict.

• My ultimate goal is…to live a life that is acceptable and pleasing to God.

• What I like about myself is…I think about the welfare of others not only my own.

• What I don’t like about myself is…I’m moody and tend to be really grouchy at times.

• Rafael

• I hate people who are…I don’t hate, I just avoid.

• I avoid people who…spread negative vibes.

• My greatest pleasure in life is…quality time with family and friends. Sharing good food, conversation, knowledge, wisdom and perspectives.

• My worst moment is…when people lie to me and I know about it.

• My biggest fear is…losing someone I love.

• I pray for…people to find happiness within.

• The most important person in my life is…my mother.

• If I were to be reincarnated as an animal, I would be…a cat in a coffee shop in Amsterdam.

• My most traumatic experience was…seeing my mom go through western ways of treating cancer.

• I deal with gossip by…not participating in gossip.

• The one thing I can’t do without is…vegetables, fruits and plants.

• The girl that turns me on is…someone who is independent, confident and open-minded, and who has a hunger for truth.

• The girl that turns me off is…someone who is close-minded, needy and ignorant by choice.

• My philosophy in life is…love life always!

• I lose my temper when…people lie to my face or when I know that I’m being used.

• When I am alone in my room I fantasize about…how the world would be without the current monetary system.

• If I were somebody else I would be…no one else but me.

• I’m happiest when…I’m surrounded by loved ones and good vegan-plant-based food.

• I’m saddest when…there are no waves to surf and when I’m surrounded by dead animals for consumption.

• My ultimate goal is…to free people from their mental enslavement!

• What I like about myself is…that I always choose to be me.

• What I don’t like about myself is…that I’m hard-headed and I don’t give up when people say I’m supposed to.

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