I felt like I spread myself out too thin this time.  It was two weeks in a row without any break.  Firstly, I live like two hours away from work meaning I have to wake up early to go to work and I arrive late at night from work.  Then the problem of having to look for a househelp who is trustworthy enough that I can leave my son to her without feeling guilty.  Next the other weekend when I went for an eight-hour ride home (and back again) to Santiago City to visit my dying grandma.  And of course her lost… And then came Monday, and all the other days at work again where I have to deal with some people I don’t really like working with.  But what do you do when their like older than your mother???  Hayaan mo lang, mamamatay din yan! Stay humble na lang, because humility gets you far and take you to high places.  I’m just thankful we are going to have a long weekend esp. that this coming monday is a holiday.  I’m just too stressed out that I have colds that don’t seem to respond to any medication - maybe except for a long-awaited, much-needed weekend rest.  Let’s see…

Another grandmother of mine passed away this Sunday.  The first time I’ve ever beheld a person die.  Cancer may have killed her but throughout her suffering, which the Lord mercifully made short for her, she kept her faith.  Doing the sign of the cross with very weak and shaky hands, she recited the last line of Psalm 23 ( I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever) as I read her the whole passage.  I do believe she is at peace and happy wherever she is now. Somehow, I am happy to see her still alive, they said she was just waiting for me (because I phoned her and told her to wait for me as I am going to visit her this weekend).  She actually gave her last blessing to me, saying things like how lucky I am, and that I will do good in business, and that she will always pray for me.  I told her how I love her and thanked her for everything she has ever done for us. 

Tell your loved one how much you love and appreciate them before it’s too late.

Goodbye mommy Viol!  We’re going to miss you and all your advices about lessons in life…  thank you…

Christer is one smart kid, he never fails to amaze me everyday.  Actually, I’m planning to write a book soon on all the comic and wonderful things he asks.   Last night, straight home from work, I heard him asking his tito eli  "tito eli, bakit nilalagyan ng palaman ang tinapay?".  Then it hit me that’s a good one!Now I have a title for my book project.  My mistake is, I never kept the list of things he said and ask from the first time he learned to talk.  So, if I can give just one advice to writers, it is to always keep a pad and a pen to jot down ideas; because they leave as soon as they cross your mind.  Now, my only resource is my butterfinger head, which is ulyanin na po.  I remember one time we we’re swimming in the beach and he asked me "mama, sino gumawa ng dagat?" , I told him it’s Jesus.  Then he said, "Jesus, salamat po at ginawa mo ang dagat, at nilagyan mo ng asin."  Amazing kid. Can’t wait to go back home and can’t wait to hear what he’ll utter next.  This time I have a pen and paper ready in case.