One month and one day has passed since dad left and I still find looking at his grave a surreal experience. It just doesn’t feel real. It’s a sight that I never could have imagined when I was a little girl. It’s his birthday today. He would have turned 65 had he not passed on….
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And a chapter ends with one final lesson…
Dad was finally laid to rest earlier this afternoon. After five days at La Funeraria Paz, we got up around 7am today to prepare for his interment. We were at Paz by 8:30am since his cremation was scheduled for 9am. We all lined up for one last goodbye. Photo with our extended family taken last…
Dad’s wake and our deepest thanks…
My dad’s passing is the third major death I’ve experienced in my almost 40 years in this world. The first was my aunt’s who took care of my sister and I when our parents separated. I was pregnant with my first child back then so I was not allowed to go to her wake. All…
Goodbye Dad
When we took this photo with dad during New Year’s Day, I didn’t think that it would be the last time ever. He has gone through a lot in the last several years — he slipped in the shower and spent a month in neuro-ICU, he has had several strokes, and well he’s diabetic too….
McDo Kiddie Crew Workshop 2014
Last Saturday, I took my daughter to the McDonalds Kiddie Crew Workshop 2014 media preview. When my son (who is now 13) was 6 years old I let him participate in this same workshop. We paid P500+ for a 5-day workshop (2 hours a day) wherein he did arts and crafts and McDo crew duties…