What has this time made you reflect upon?
We are all going through tough times these days. With all these extra hours spent in doors, with our families, and to ourselves, we can easily reflect on what life used to be like pre COVID-19. We asked some friends about what they think they took for granted pre-quarantine and what they are grateful for, now.
Read on to find out what they said:
Rick Santos
Rick Santos is the Chairman, CEO and owner of Santos Knight Frank, established in Manila in 1994 as the country’s first fully integrated real estate service provider, in direct partnership with Knight Frank, the largest privately owned real estate consultancy firm in the world.
What do you think you took the most for granted about our lives pre-quarantine?
It’s interesting how the quarantine and the COVID-19 situation have changed our perspectives on life. While I definitely don’t miss the notorious Manila traffic, what I miss the most are the simple underappreciated things – the get-togethers with friends and family, rugby training with the Makati Mavericks Sports Foundation, going to the gym and running & biking around the village.
What are you grateful for?
These are tough times for everyone. I’m grateful for my wife Bonnie and the kids (Ryan,Reed & Rand), who have always supported and stood by me. I’m grateful for my passionate and hardworking Santos Knight Frank Real Estate team, many of who are on the front lines and helping keep properties, hospitals, BPO’s & essential facilities running day-to-day. We salute our community leaders and dedicated professionals who are defying all odds to keep everyone safe.