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This too shall pass

I don’t say, “I’m glad it happened”. Neither will I ever say it in any future time. But it ought to happen. Reasons? So many. One is—so that I can rise for His glory. And that is the process I am presently striving for. I’m no longer counting the months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds… The process is undeniably painful but it’s worth every bit of stab, bite, punch, kick, strike, sting or whatever equivalent agony it can be. One very close cousin and a Franciscan Friar individually told me, “You are gonna write your story. It’s not gonna end today. You are just going to close this chapter and open a new one. And the book will inspire many because the story is going to be beautiful” These past 8 months (oops, I did count, anyway) have been the longest 8 months of my life. It is in this facet of my struggles that I’ve found and re-discovered people who had helped me fight the battle. And I am winning. No, not in the legal way because nothing in that ...

Happy Birthday, Sofia Clare Gabrielle!

Bright Side

I still wake up without belief that my mom is gone. It's the wrong side of the bed again. One time my 3 year old daughter caught me in the bedroom keeping my emotions. I was sure that as tender as her mind is, no matter how I tell her, she will not grasp what I was going through. Alright, I told her nothing. " Tatay, you are crying and I know why. You missed my Lola, didn't you? my daughter said while trying to reach both my back and eyes. She wiped my tears with her hands. She rubbed and patted my back. That instance, a 3 year old daughter was stronger than her 35 year old  dad ;) 'know what ' tay ? I cried too whenever I missed you and nanay. Sometimes whenever you leave me for work I really get sad. Don't worry Tatay . You have me here. Then she hugged me tight that I felt two people were embracing me. Then she re-assured me, "I'll always take care of you"

Husband & Wife

Being a good husband is not mine to credit. It is always acclaimed to the wife being good. ~my personal interpretation to Sir Bert Hautea-Simpas 's answer "it depends on who your wife will be" to my question "will I make a good husband?"