Don’t judge me unless you have looked through my eyes, experienced what i have, and cried as many tears as me. Until then back-off, cause you have no idea. Today Matthew Warren died of suicide. He is the son of Rick and Kay Warren who must be facing the most painful moment in their lives. … Read More →
The Holy Week holds a special meaning in my heart as it’s during this time that my precious son talked about eternal life. How would I have known that he was preparing himself for his death? “When I die, I will be alive again“, Luijoe (with excitement), a month before he became an angel. A … Read More →
I started this blog so I could spread the word that the Philippines has The Compassionate Friends , a grief support group for families that have lost a child or a sibling. Aside from its primary mission to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age, … Read More →
Prayers-Let us send this to the families of the Tausugs. Some of them are reading our posts. (via Yolanda O. Stern) In Tausug version Kainaan, duwa-ahe niyo in mga kaanakan amun nagluwas lungsad hasupaya kamu sumannang. Bang siya makauwih ha wayna kawul pag sarahakan na siya pa Nagpapanjari., Mga Kaanakan, anak takamu. Gulgula niyo ako … Read More →
Losing a son felt like the end of the world to me . I wanted to die along with him but I had to remember that I still had two children and a husband to look after. I knew I had to transform my pain to something that will help not only myself but everyone … Read More →
To all my visitors, may you have a Blessed Christmas. May the warmth and love of family and friends that make the holiday season so memorable. May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through. Merry Christmas everyone. Peace and Joy to all. From the Dado Family To those who have … Read More →
For many years, my family greeted the Christmas season with great joy and heavy despair. Every Christmas without my son, I sensed my husband saying “I’m not ready yet….”I’m not ready for the annual flood of memories without Luijoe. “ Butch dreaded the sight of the cheerful Christmas decorations especially Santa Claus. I wasn’t ready … Read More →
“To children, stuffed animals like teddy bears are more than toys. They’re imaginary friends who are effective comfort givers in times of extreme stress and fear, helping them heal from trauma and tragedy” – A Thousand Bearhugs Project My friend, Cathy Babao is once again spearheading the Bear Hug project which she started for the … Read More →
The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing other’s loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas. -W. C. Jones “I have not put up any Christmas ornaments for the past 19 years. Never! What for when my family is not here. I … Read More →
Communities across the globe are joining in The Compassionate Friends on its 16th Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting on December 9, 2012. 16th Worldwide Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting Where: Kiosk area of the Church of the Risen Lord, Laurel Avenue, UP Campus, QC Map : Check this google map:http://goo.gl/maps/fXzmQ When Date: Sunday , December 9, … Read More →
16th Worldwide Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting Where: Kiosk area of the Church of the Risen Lord, Laurel Avenue, UP Campus, QC Map : Check this google map:http://goo.gl/maps/fXzmQ When Date: Sunday , December 9, 2012 Time: 5:00 to 8:00 PM Holidays are a season of cheer and happiness for many of us. For others it … Read More →
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi Amanda Todd shares her heart-breaking story in a YouTube video of cyberbullying that led her to deep bouts of depression and death by suicide. This is Amanda’s story of the bullying , the cyberbullying and her death by suicide. (via Vancouver Sun_ “In … Read More →
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you must have come across the mis-adventures of our handsome cat.. Kylee, the Applehead Siamese pet kitty of my daughter Lauren. I’ve written numerous times about him: here, here, and here. The sad news came in the middle of a roundtable discussion this afternoon about the … Read More →
I noticed something strange in my blog referrals. There is an upsurge of suicide image searches in my blog which points to the Suicide Prevention page. Thank you Google. That has been the trend for many months now but in the past two days, there is just way too much reference to it. I recall … Read More →
“There is sadness in parting, but it should fill us with new hope.” – Fr. Ambrose Fr. Kulandairaj Ambrose of Missionaries of the Poor delivered a beautiful homily for Secretary Robredo. I like this quote the most “Sec. Jesse passed away doing what he loved the most, going home.” Here are some snippets which I … Read More →
My grief journey culled from edited 2006-2010 blog entries are now converted to an ebook format . 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.
Recovery is a work in progress.... read more?
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