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may you rest in peace lolo Resting

Lolo Resting was not an affectionate person, but he would show his love by setting up a swing just for me on the trunk of a mango tree. I spent ample time there wondering why things happen in unfortunate ways. I learned how to love the wind as it brushes against my skin. I also learned how to overcome my fear of heights and most especially, I learned how to appreciate nature.

He would also bathe me and my cousin in the water pump (bomba in Bisaya) because we don't have Maynilad or whatever commercialized water connection they had in Capiz when we were kids. He was the one who came to my school when I was in 3rd grade because someone repeatedly hit me on the head. I don't know who the woman was. We later found out that she was out of her mind.

Music was the only thing I knew he enjoyed doing. He could play a piano by the ears (without formal lesson), celendron, guitar, etc. In short, marunong siya manipra (sipra is the term used for the process of listening to a song and be able to play it using an instrument without the use of chords). I think his kids and apos got this talent from him.

Lolo showed his love in his own ways. I can still remember vividly the last day of my deceased brother on earth. He brought him to the barber shop and came home with a fever. The next day, my brother died. Good thing, he was sent to heaven with a nice haircut.

Who would forget the smell of his pamada (it's like a hair gel)? I grew up with it and honestly, I hate the smell! Grrr... I don't understand that smell. Another funny thing with him is that you can tease him to give you money. We, his grandkids, would beg money from him na parang lambing lang. We'd buy ice cream or pizza and he would laugh and tease us because of the way how we beg him.

I know lolo was prepared to be sent in heaven. He was diffrent when we left Capiz. He cried. I haven't seen him cry in my entire life. Yun na pala yun.

*lo, wala da beer! regards to my little bro... we will miss you...


[thank you mags for helping me...]

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Sumalangit nawa ang kaluluwa ng mga biktima ng patayang naganap sa Maguindanao.

Absence

I have the tendency of being a “turtle”… sometimes I lurk and sometimes I make my self present in everything, social gathering, get together, internet matters and etc. Some have noticed I am not roaming around the cyber space again and my absence made them sort of worried… I am thankful and feel blessed having those people… (andrama) ^_^

In God’s grace I’m getting better and hoping to cope up with everything… I am hopeful that I will be back on the circulation sooner! With the help of my family, close friends and the magic of the science of medicine. I feel so blessed that I’m on my way to the journey I was looking (searching) for ages to appreciate the beauty of this complicated and challenging world.

I think I was really born to visit different hospitals from time to time. When I was a child I can’t count how many times I was admitted and treated with different illness with lots of needles and antibiotics… (most of it I cant remember)… from acute laryngotracheobronchitis, tonsillitis (that was suspected leading to rheumatic heart that’s why I have to be injected every month with a painful needles and sticky fluid to prevent it!!!), gastritis, gastroenteritis, allergic rhinitis, allergies (etc), amoebiasis, anemia, astigmatism with near-sightedness, bitten by a dog, bitten by a cat. whew! These are just few of the tragedies I’ve gone through… and I am still alive! Glad I found out what I have right now is neither fatal nor contagious… amen!

As what they’ve said “No pain no gain”… but I lose weight and did not gain!!! Hehe… good thing!

I guess I’m not immune being on earth.. just kidding.. ^_^ I might be healthy living on Mars… Just this month I got a flu vaccine (thanks to my mom who injected me), just in case…you know, the immunity thing…

Have a wonderful life everyone! ^_^