TweetI would say to those who mourn…look upon each day that comes as a challenge, as a test of courage. The pain will come in waves, some days worse than others, for no apparent reason. Accept the pain. Do not suppress it. Never attempt to hide grief.–Daphne du Maurier Anna Sereno holds a portrait of her son Arthuro Angelo...
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TweetA follower on twitter once appealed to me for help because he wanted to kill himself. Whether it was a joke or not , I replied back if he wanted to talk. This did not sit well for one or two twitter followers who thought I should not have replied to that person in public. See, I try to help anyone I can in Twitter whether it...
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TweetDeath leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. I first met Ernie during one of our blogger trips in Tagaytay. AJ Matela would let Ernie sit on a chair or on any flat surface and then he’d take a picture. He used to say it is his travel mascot. I found it cute. So I copied AJ. No, I...
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Tweet What could have possessed Anders Behring Breivik to kill innocent children? So many young children killed in Norway by just one person. Children, gone too soon. Unbelievable. Unimaginable. All children of someone who is now in pain. What is happening to the world? Most of the bodies were found on Utoya island, where young...
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Tweet“Over futile odds…and laughed at by the gods. And now the final frame. Love is a losing game” – Amy Winehouse, 2007. Photo via mashable.com Amy Winehouse is best known for her 2006 breakthrough album, Back to Black, the singer was known for her deep voice and brazen lyrics. Winehouse was 27. The...
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TweetNo one ever really dies as long as they took the time to leave us with fond memories. ~Chris Sorensen Rina used to baby sit my daughter since we were neighbors anyway. When death comes without warning, the shock and disbelief can be overwhelming. When I received the news of my first cousin’s death a week ago. I just had...
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Tweet My husband watching a boy picking sea shells by the beach front in Boracay. I knew he was thinking of Luijoe. A few days before our trip to Boracay, I wrote a A letter to my son in heaven on his Angel date, May 27. This recent vacation to Boracay affirms that our son is closer to us than ever before. He has been beside us...
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Tweet“I am you; you are ME. You are the waves; I am the ocean. Know this and be free, be divine.” –Sri Sathya Sai Baba The weather is lovely in Boracay. I thought the remnants of Typhoon Odeng would still be felt here. But God is good. The sun is up, The blue skies and the soft calm breeze lift our spirits. This short...
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TweetThey are dead; but they live in each Patriot’s breast, And their names are engraven on honor’s bright crest. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ~Joseph Campbell US Memorial Day often reminds me of weekend visits to my sisters in San...
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TweetDear Luijoe, It’s been eleven years . Eleven years today… without seeing your impish smile, without receiving wild flowers with a note “I love you so very much, mama” without your gentle reminder to pray without your lectures on parenting without your crazy jokes without pinching your handsome...
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TweetMy friend Cathy sent me this beautiful article , Butterfly Miracles, from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery by Jeanne Wilhelm. I know some of you who read my blog lost someone in their lives. I often use the butterfly as a symbol of hope . There is always a chance of a new life out there. This is what I often...
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TweetTo live in hearts we leave behind Is not to die. ~Thomas Campbell, “Hallowed Ground” Via Carlos Conde. Original Photo by Alan Robles. Chit is a batch before me in UP Diliman. I never knew her but word gets around in the campus when one is quite active. Learning of her death through Twitter , it took some time for...
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Tweet “A Christian never rejoices in the death of a man”. Vatican I read the news in Twitter at 10:46 AM. In fact, Twitter is the first to break the news. Osama Bin Laden Dead. Wow, my first reaction. How did he die? I couldn’t believe it at first but I saw reputable news organizations tweeting about his death....
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TweetEaster Day will always remind me that my son is just around me. I believe he is somewhere living an eternal life. This station of the cross painting is also a reminder that I am comforted by many “St. John’s” in my life. In those temporary moments of deep sadness, these two memories bring me...
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Tweet“When we are unable to find tranquillity within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld Discovering a tranquil peace at Luijoe meadow leaves me energized and comforted. Luijoe’s grandparents named this “Luijoe meadow”, a playground to frolic at their mountain...
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TweetDeath leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. The first thing I do when I wake up is read my tweets. The RIP AJ Perez was most prominent in my timeline. Who is AJ Perez? I found out that AJ Perez was the lone fatality of an accident in Tarlac. AJ was declared dead on arrival by a hospital...
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Tweet Rest in peace, Elizabeth Taylor. I will always remember Elizabeth Taylor for her violet-eyed beauty, her stormy romances and eight marriages and her Oscar-winning performances. I also like her quotable quotes that shows snippets of her life: Not at least until I’m dead, and at the moment I’m having too much fun...
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Tweet“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief…and unspeakable love.” – Washington Irving As Kumagi walks through his town, he stares in wonder at the destruction around...
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My grief journey culled from edited 2006-2010 blog entries are now converted to an ebook format and "Print on demand". Read story behind the ebook.
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This is about me ( a Filipina mom) and my journey to a "new normal" after the death of Luijoe , my beautiful 6 year old son.
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