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Dec 23 2008

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Panalangin sa taong darating…

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Panginoon, nagpupri at nagpapasalamat po kami sapagkat ikaw lamang po ang aming Diyos at tagapagligtas. Maraming salamat po sa kalakasan na inyong ibinibigay para malabanan ang kinakaharap ng aming bansa. Tunay nga po Panginoon na sadyang pinagpala ang ang aming bansang Pilipinas sa kabila ng krisis na hinaharap ng buong mundo. Nakangiti naming hinaharap ang bawat hamon at umaasang magtatapos din ang lahat. Tunay nga po Panginoon na naging sandalan namin ang inyong pagmamahal sa amin. Panginoon hipuin mo po ang mga taong nagdudulot ng mga bagay na nakapagpapahirap sa aming lahat. Papagalabin nyo po sa kanilang mga puso ang pagiging matuwid at paglilingkod ang syang unahin. Patawarin mo po kami sa aming patuloy na pagkakasala sa yo Panginoon. Tanggapin mo kaming muli sa iyong kaharian.

PARA SA BAYAN

Tunay nga po Panginoon na naguumapaw ang inyong pagpapala sa aming bayan, sa kabila ng mga rebolusyong nagaganap sa ibang lugar nanatiling matahimk ang aming bansa. Malaman po sana ng bawat isa na ang sagot sa lahat ng ito ay pagkakaisa, pagakakapantay-pantay, pagmamahal at pananalig sa inyo. Panginoon hipuin mo po ang mga taong nagdudulot ng mga bagay na nakapagpapahirap sa aming lahat. Papagalabin nyo po sa kanilang mga puso ang pagiging matuwid at paglilingkod ang syang unahin. 

PARA SA AKING PINAGLILINGKURAN

Itinataas ko po Panginoon ang kumpanyang aking pinapasukan, nawa’y bigyan mo sila ng tuloy-tuloy na pagpapala. Maraming pong umaasa sa kanilang kabutihang loob Panginoon. Kalakasan ang aking nais para sa kanilang buong pamilya. Nawa’y wag silang magsawang gumawa ng paraan para matulungan ang bayang ito. Patuloy mo pong bigyan ng kasagutan ang kanilang mga katanungan. Patuloy po silang maging mahinahon sa aming mga empleyado. Salamat po Panginoon at pinagtagpo nyo po aming landas tunay nga po na isa sila sa mga biyaya na lagi naming pinagpapasalamat. 

PARA SA AKING PAMILYA

Magpatuloy nawa ang pagmamahalan at pagmamalasakit sa isa’t isa. Magtulungan kung kinakailangan. Itinataas ko din panginoon ang kanilang kalusugan panginoon. Iligtas mo po sila sa anu mang sakuna at bantayan naawa po sila Panginoon ng inyong mga alagad sa Araw-araw.

PARA SA AKING MGA ANAK

Panginoon, Ilayo nyo po sila sa anu mang makakasakit sa kanila. Lumaki po sana silang naniniwala sa inyo at laging nasa ilalim ng inyong pagpapala. Patuloy po silang malusog sa pagpasok ng taon.

PARA SA AKING KABIYAK

Itinataas ko po sa inyo ang kalusugan ng aking asawa panginoon. Lagi nyo po syang babantayan sa kanyang mga lakad. Nawa’y patuloy na maging maayos ang aming relasyon. Papagalabin mo po ang pagmamahalan na sinumpaan namin sa harap mo. Patuloy kaming lumapit sa inyo sa taong darating. Buhayin muli ang aming relasyon sa inyo aking Panginoon at tagapagligtas. Dalagin ko po ang inyong pag-alalay sa aming mga desisyon sa ikabubuti ng aming pamilya.

PARA SA AKING SARILI

Patuloy mo po sana akong pagpapalain sa darating na taon. Hiling ko po’y pagmamahalan para sa aking mga mahal sa buhay. HUwag silang magkakasakit at maging masaya at payapa ang aking taon kasama ang mga taong may kaugnayan sa aking buhay. Maging mas mahinahon at maging mas masipag po sana ako sa taong darating aking Ama. Alam po namin na magiging mahirap ang taong darating, kayo na po ang bahala sa amin. 

Itinataas ko po ang lahat ng ito sa banal na pangalan ng Diyos… AMEN

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Dec 19 2008

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Remembering ‘My Helen

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“Do what I say but do not do what I do”

“Bakeet? Mestisa ka ba?”

“Ako lang ang nagsosoli ng manugang!”

“Buti naman at nagustuhan nyo ang bahay ko dahil kung hindi ora mismo ipapabago ko”

“Magulo pa kayo sa Bul_ _ _ (pubic hair)!”

” A good daughter-in-law, begets a good mother-in-law. ‘Di ako good, mestiza lng ako” 

These are the few words that I have encountered with my Mother-in-law and only she has the right to say… enough to brighten-up our day. She passed away last December 3, 2008 of multiple organ failure due to the full grown breast cancer that directly hits her liver crushing it enough to malfunction and disables its ability to perform vital roles in regulating, synthesizing, storing, secreting, transforming, and breaking down many different substances to properly circulate the nutrients inside the body. According to her doctor the cancer started 5 years ago, she felt it all along and since it doesn’t hurt she ignored the signs. After months of battling the BIG C, she raised the white flag and has gone to join our Creator, Lord and Master. During her battle Mommy, Manay, and Mestiza unleashed the strong person that she is. I know she was hurting, but she’s trying to hide it. I was one of the many well wishers that hopes that everything is gonna be alright. I love her so much like my own my mother. We never had a fight nor did i felt her resentment over me. I have 3 unforgettable moments with her that I will forever cherish in my life. 

First, on my wedding day. After the priest had pronounced me and my better half as husband and wife.  Mommy then approached me and whispered “Love my son and respect him, I’ll never ask you to do it  if I myself could give it to him.” I nodded while tears rolling down my cheeks.  Indeed with that I felt she has accepted me despite my not so fair skin, I never felt I was outcast. Mind you they are all mestiza and mestizo in the family. Glad I gave her fair skinned grandchildren (whew!).

Second, the birth of my first child. I gave birth via CS operation and have to leave my baby at the hospital for she needs to be taken care of 24 hours due to the infection she had acquired during our ordeal. We have no money to pay for the bills and asked for Dad & Mommy’s assistance, she told me “Just be sure that she looks like your dad or dudong (my husband’s pet name), and you will take care of her as much as you took care of my son”. So that’s it? Is that all? That was easy! Luckily my baby would not have the nick “Calay” for nothing, she’s exactly the carbon copy of my husband “Caloy”.

Third, during her wake. Many have come and expressed their sympathy. But I was so overwhelmed on how they expressed their love and gratitude over their “Manay” a name they fondly call her. I was moved by how she has touched their lives with her comic antics, straight forward comments, her friendly attitude, dedication and clean heart. “Ako ang gurong walang liban” she claimed, She would left the house at five in the morning, ‘ika nga nya “Tulog pa demonyo bumibiyahe na ‘ko”. During the days that we would visit her and took turns on taking care of her, she told me stories about how she and dad eloped, how they met, the so called escapades of my husband when he was younger, how she manage to provide 60 kids the chance to have a taste of a simple cheese on Christmas day, in exchange of a perfect attendance, how she learned how to cook for dad blah, blah… blah… blah. In short how she have lived life to the fullest. Every week we spend our time just talking about anything under the sun and moon till the wee hours of the morning. Sleepy as I am, I listened attentively… I don’t know if I just wanted to please her by listening or I just wanted to know more about her.  Little did I know that it was what I really wanted… what i really wished for… to be closer to her, to know more about her. I had my chance, but it was too soon. But I am happy with what we have shared at least I had the chance, and i felt it was more than enough to cherish for as along as I am alive. Enough time to know her, just enough to appreciate her…I miss her so much… I happened to see the beauty of life and be not afraid to die. With her positive attitude towards her ailment, she is the strongest person in the family during the her ordeal. She was the same jolly person despite her deteriorating health. She was full of life and claimed that she did everything her way… Yes she did it her way… 

To mommy, wherever you are I just want you to know that if I could go back in time and given a chance to change a bit of my life I wouldn’t change a thing. I’ll still marry your son… for I still want you to be my mother-in-law. You are the best Mother-in-law every daughter-in-law would want to have. And by the way thanks for calling me “anak” .You already know why… I told you about it and I am glad that I did. Just be still and stop worrying we are all doing fine. “kahit hindi ako mestiza, mestiza naman ang byenan ko… “ I love you mommy! Have a safe travel… Goodbye for now… we will see you in His time. 

We have suffered an immeasurable loss but her memories will always be remembered.

 

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