April 30, 2006 The Coños and their Taglish My friend Emma showed me the article of her beloved son, Ariel Llanto who passed away last December, 9 2005. Ariel had hepatosplenic gamma…
April 26, 2006 Swirling my way to Belly Dancing I’ve been dying to join a [tag]belly dancing[/tag] class ever since my daughter first introduced the idea to me four years ago. Finally after…
April 25, 2006 Beware abusive men “You provoked me”, the wife-beater smugly said. “It is still no reason to hit me” protested the wife. This is a common conversation that…
April 23, 2006 Color my Grief Creatively-challenged me had a great time at our monthly Compassionate Friends meeting. Instead of our usual sharing sessions, we turned it into a family…
April 21, 2006 Parenting conflict “Why are you sending her away?” Oh dear. Am I a bad mother? I thought. My husband called out from the dining room as…
April 16, 2006 Happy Resurrection Day “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in…
April 15, 2006 Laughter is the best medicine Even just the expectation of a mirthful laughter involved in watching your favorite funny movie has some very surprising and significant neuroendocrine/hormone effects. That’s…
April 15, 2006 Book Launch of “Beyond the Great wall” (View enlarged book cover) Alma Miclat, a friend and co-founder of The Compassionate Friends finally gave me the date for the book launch of…
April 14, 2006 The bunny look-a-like A few days ago, as I pulled to the driveway I noticed a cat sitting on its hind legs near the gate. How cute!,…
