Posted by mobile phone:Posting from Via Mare Rockwell for my date with Joy. She’s paying the bill this time after getting her first ever salary after about 5 years. I like, I like!
As I mentioned in my previous posts, Joy started working here at office this week. We’re having fun so far, except that Johann is really suffering in the midst of all these changes. This morning, his cry is different, it breaks my heart. As if he’s saying, “Mom, you’re leaving again? Why is this happening more frequently?” I wanted to tell him this is going to be the case for a long time.
Read Joy’s latest blog post: Parenting, Johann’s way
If there’s any thing good about long weekends is this…
“Field trip” to Intramuros
One Sunday afternoon at Serendra, The Fort. One piece of art, in my opinion. Taken by Kuya Enjel while I was trying to tell Johann something, or was it him that was trying to convince me to do something? :-) Anyone would like to guess the topic of this conversation?
This week, I heard a sad news. My one of my aunt, Sanseng Lenie, died Monday.
Here’s a more depressing fact: normally, my older family members die of either old age or sickness. Both my Lolo and Lola died of sickness due to old age (around 85 and 90, respectively). My other aunt died of diabetes, age around 70. My ancle died of stroke, around 65. This aunt, however, while aged around 65 (my estimate) died of a freak accident. She fell off the stairs, her pancreas damaged and got internal bleeding. She was comatose for a week and then gave in last Monday night. And this happened while she’s working thousands of miles away, in Austria. Her remains will be flown back here on Monday.
Life is fragile. You’ll never know when or how you’ll die. It can be 50 years from now or later this evening. It can be by a heart attack or by a stray bullet across the street. You can fear death. Or be prepared for it. In the first place, you’re not really ready to live unless you’re ready to die.
Please say a prayer for my cousins, Vener, Michelle and Junjun. They are mourning right now. Jesus, please comfort them in the midst of these days of sadness.