Comments on: A Filipino Movie On A Death of a Child http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/06/19/a-filipino-movie-on-grief-and-loss-of-a-child/ Parenting, Health, Wellness & Family Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:47:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Joel http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/06/19/a-filipino-movie-on-grief-and-loss-of-a-child/#comment-73555 Joel Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:22:04 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/07/06/a-filipino-movie-on-grief-and-loss-of-a-child/#comment-73555 Have you watched Kapatid? It's a film starring Sharon Cuneta and Judy Ann Santos. In the movie, Sharon loses her son in a boating accident, forcing her into a deep state of grief. She blames her sister, played by Judy Ann, for her son's death. From what I remember, Judy Ann's son in the movie almost drowned if not for the valiant effort of Sharon's son. So sad. I guess a lot of people learned some lessons from that film. Have you watched Kapatid? It’s a film starring Sharon Cuneta and Judy Ann Santos. In the movie, Sharon loses her son in a boating accident, forcing her into a deep state of grief. She blames her sister, played by Judy Ann, for her son’s death. From what I remember, Judy Ann’s son in the movie almost drowned if not for the valiant effort of Sharon’s son. So sad. I guess a lot of people learned some lessons from that film.

]]> By: Manila Mom http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/06/19/a-filipino-movie-on-grief-and-loss-of-a-child/#comment-72964 Manila Mom Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:03:36 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/07/06/a-filipino-movie-on-grief-and-loss-of-a-child/#comment-72964 I lost a 1-year-old baby brother to leukemia when I was 9. There were only two of us and I never had another sibling. I felt my parents' grief even as I grieved myself. We never "got over" it. My Mom was always upset whenever she would hear babies crying, even babies of strangers. When I had children of my own, my parents and I were always anxious at their slightest illness. Time heals but there will always be a place in our heart that hurts, especially when something brings back memories. I've realized recently that it's also the same when we lose our parents. Even if we have been prepared for it, the grief is no less. Yes, we just have to learn how to accommodate grief in our lives and allow it to lead us to learn and grow even with pain. I lost a 1-year-old baby brother to leukemia when I was 9. There were only two of us and I never had another sibling. I felt my parents’ grief even as I grieved myself. We never “got over” it. My Mom was always upset whenever she would hear babies crying, even babies of strangers. When I had children of my own, my parents and I were always anxious at their slightest illness. Time heals but there will always be a place in our heart that hurts, especially when something brings back memories.

I’ve realized recently that it’s also the same when we lose our parents. Even if we have been prepared for it, the grief is no less. Yes, we just have to learn how to accommodate grief in our lives and allow it to lead us to learn and grow even with pain.

]]> By: Noemi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/06/19/a-filipino-movie-on-grief-and-loss-of-a-child/#comment-72903 Noemi Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:33:28 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/07/06/a-filipino-movie-on-grief-and-loss-of-a-child/#comment-72903 @ladybug- it's my hope that Philippine movies can somehow portray some of this wish list on grief . Each child is special. And so those words really hurt. @ladybug- it’s my hope that Philippine movies can somehow portray some of this wish list on grief . Each child is special. And so those words really hurt.

]]> By: ladybug http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/06/19/a-filipino-movie-on-grief-and-loss-of-a-child/#comment-72703 ladybug Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:04:14 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/07/06/a-filipino-movie-on-grief-and-loss-of-a-child/#comment-72703 Thank you for this post. The Grief List you prepared is very accurate. When my son died, words of comfort from friends like "You can make another one" did not really help since it implies that the new baby will take the place of my son Raphael who passed away. Even if we have more kids in the future, nobody will ever take the place of my son. He will always be my firstborn. Reading your post made me cry again but I welcome these tears. Thank you very much Noemi. Thank you for this post. The Grief List you prepared is very accurate. When my son died, words of comfort from friends like “You can make another one” did not really help since it implies that the new baby will take the place of my son Raphael who passed away. Even if we have more kids in the future, nobody will ever take the place of my son. He will always be my firstborn. Reading your post made me cry again but I welcome these tears. Thank you very much Noemi.

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