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Remembering my Father Today

Today is my Father's 15th Death Anniversary. He died from a cataract operation because, as we suspected he had overdosed on anesthesia. Cataract is supposed to be a simple, uncomplicated operation.  In fact earlier that month, his right eye was operated first. Able to regain his sight on his right eye,  he was too excited to get the left eye immediately operated on. He was too happy, he said the first one was a breeze. No one saw it coming. I was too shocked when I got that late morning call from my cousin who was with him at the hospital. They were buddies, this cousin and , my father, so it was very okey that he was the one who accompanied him  during the operation. Early that day, I was expecting an important call from my Singaporean principal. My plan was right after that call, I would immediately proceed to the hospital. But it became too late.. he was in comma right after he got out of the operating room. The doctors were unable to give us an acceptable answer. ...

The Happy Wall

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This is what I call our picture wall. The wall bears most of my families memories in photos saved from  Ondoy. After that devastation I just refused to cower and accept that the things I love most will be gone forever.. and so began the process of recovering the photos.. it took almost six months to completely dry them.. bringing them out when there was some sun and bringing them in when there were rainshowers. And so here on this wall you can find my childrens pictures when they were truly very young.. and today, when I am lonely, I just look at these wall and recall those wonderful times of my children's wonder years.