Unwanted

Ewan ko ba. Bakit ba may mga taong sadyang manhid.

Pasensya na at hindi ko lang mapigil ang inis na nararamdaman ko. Ako yung tipo ng tao na kayang magpaubaya at magparaya. Huwag mo lang talagang masasaling ang aking ina. I tend to despise anything and anyone that becomes a discomfort to mom.

Walang bigat sa akin ang salitang kamag-anak. A relative doesn’t automatically become a member of my family. I place more value to people I’ve chosen to be a part of my family instead of those who automatically became one by chance. Blood is thicker than water is only always true in fluid mechanics.

I just wish that dad will have the balls to sort this out. Otherwise, I will handle this matter in my own hands.

Our Dream House

It is always been my Mom’s dream to have a decent house. Not that we live in a shanty but having a house largely made of wood and is more than 35 years old comes with a lot of problems in terms of repairs and maintenance.

As for our family’s dream house, it seems that everyone have their own dream piece in it. Mom wants a spacious garden and kitchen, my sister dreams of having an entertainment room complete with a large LCD television and home theater seating, and Dad needs a large storage room so we can keep the house tidy from his numerous tools. As for me, I’ll be content with a decent room that no flood water will reach.

God, grant us our dreams.

Rest Well Tita Cora

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Surprisingly, rain pours over the metro today along with another shocking news mom told me when I arrived home. Tita is gone.

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It was shocking indeed since we just took her for a consultation last Saturday. The last time I saw her before that was two months ago and she seemed fine. However last Saturday, she was complaining of her aching lower back that causes her difficulty in walking even with her crutches and her right hands and right face were swollen.

I thought that she was indeed in a bad shape but it never crossed my mind that she’ll pass away after two days. I know that her siblings were also not expecting this as they even bought a month’s supply of her medication.

This morning, dad received a call that Tita was refusing to take her medicines and asked him and another brother to go to Las Pinas. Sadly, she was gone when they arrived.

You Are A Gift

You are not just God’s gift to our family,
you are God’s gift to the world.

Happy birthday, Mom.

Something To Be Thankful For

Dad had a stroke around two months ago. I am only writing about it now since we didn’t want words to reach my sister then who just recently flew abroad. Missing home and worrying about it can be too much to handle.

Dad took a nap for his afternoon siesta and when he woke up, he said that he had trouble slipping on his sandals and he felt that his left arm was weak. He didn’t informed mom about it. She only noticed that he was talking like drunk and that his left cheek was sagging. She then knew that he had a stroke.

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Filthy Reach

Philippine politics is generally filthy. The level of its filth is directly proportional to the level of its reach.

My dad was a barangay captain for more or less, 10 years. He first came in to office by succession after our barangay captain ran for city councilor and won. He then ran on the following election and earned his seat by the people’s mandate. On the recently concluded election last Monday, on his supposedly second term, he sought to be re-elected against two other opponents. Sadly, he lost.

One thing I do not like about my father is the way he value his constituents more than his family. There are people that he treated like his own children and I know that he receives more consolation from them compared to us. But at the end of the day, they are still not family. “Ibang tao pa rin sila.” And you cannot expect other people to be always there for you.

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A Year of New Learnings

Life is not all sunshine, but it doesn’t mean that we cannot enjoy the rain. Circumstances are not as worst as they appear to be. We just have to choose to see the good of things.

I may have not told you yet, but I admire your courage. Honestly, I envy it. This chance was given to you because among the two of us, you’re the one who could make the most from it.

We are saddened by the miles that came between us but for the meantime, take advantage of the situation. There are valuable lessons that we can learn outside of our comfort zones.

On this day, know that we miss you so much. Happy birthday.

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