September 23, 2011

No goodbyes, Just see you later


Monday afternoon (my time), I got a text message from my sister saying that my uncle, Tito Hermie has passed away. It was a shocker as I was just talking to my dad 2 days before that text and was checking on Tito Hermie. For one, Tito Hermie is not sick. Old but not sick. He has downs syndrome and was already 52 years old. Doctors said his age times 2 is his physical age. For the past few months, it has been pretty bvious though that he is not his old self anymore. He eats less and would skip his weekly SM trip to watch a movie with my dad. He even for the first time in the middle of a movie asked my dad that they go home already as he was already tired. That is totally not him. He loves watching movies even if half of the time he sleeps through it.

Learning of something bad and being thousands of miles away is hard. Really hard and is one thing I have always feared. Not being with family in this difficult time is painful but I find comfort in knowing that my uncle is in a much better place. I wrote him a letter the day he died and I posted it over at Facebook but I thought I should post it here also to share with a handful of people who read my blog. I would like to share the life of my uncle who has downs syndrome but tried to live a normal life. He went to school, worked for more than half of his life at my other uncle's gasoline station and took care of himself with minimal assistance.


Dearest Tito Hermie,

I know that you are now at peace and reunited with nanay and tatay. I’m trying to force myself not to get sad but who would not get sad knowing that the next time we come home to the Philippines, hindi ka na mag-aabang sa akin at mag-aantay ng pasalubong mo. Wala na akong kukulitin na nagsara na ang SM and hindi ka na makakanuod ng sine na lagi mo naman sinasagot na sa Megamall ka na lang pupunta.

When I think of you, I’m reminded of so many good memories. Kung sa slumbook pa, too many to mention. Alam ko na lagi kita niloloko, but I know that you know na lambing ko lang yun sa’yo. Sabi mo nga diba na ako ang favorite mo. Ok, medyo tinuro ko yan sayo pero alam mo ko naman na yun din talaga ang iniisip mo. Kahit na minsan sinasabi mo na ang kulit ko. Pero alam ko, love mo din ako. Alam ko nasa heaven ka na and mas masaya dyan. Pwede ka na hindi mag diet and never ka din magkakagout :D

I’m sad and broken hearted because I won’t be able to say my final goodbye, see you later to you. I will always remember you and keep you close to my heart. Thank you for playing with Elijah when we were there. He loves you too and when he grows up I will show him your picture and tell him all about you. I will treasure ang huli nating kulitan a few hours before I left Manila wherein you proved to me na magaling ka talaga sa Math kasi alam mo ang difference ng twenty pesos and five hundred pesos.

Ma-miss ka naming lahat but it’s now time for you to rest. We are sad but at the same time we are reminded to celebrate your life. An extra-ordinary life. You’ve beaten all the odds. You are now reunited with not only Tatay, Nanay and Tito Gil but most importantly you are reunited with our Creator. You are a constant reminder of simple joys and that we need to live our lives to the fullest. Thank you for touching our lives and for being the best Uncle you could be to us. Ma-miss ka ng mga suki mong barbero and manicurista. Thank you for all the good memories, the Jollibee dates we had and the laughter.

I love you Tito Hermie...We love you!

Your favorite,
Macy

PS Naisip ko lang na ang pinaka-malungkot sa lahat ay sina Gary V, Victor Wood at April boy kasi nabawasan sila ng isang tagahanga. Loyal fan ka pa naman nila. PERO bongga ka na talaga kasi magkikita na kayo ni Michael Jackson at FPJ!

September 22, 2010

Updates

*Our house is finally being renovated! After months of picking up designs, contractors and deciding on what to do, we have finally started with the renovation. The contractors started with the renovation last Monday and they are doing a really good job. Keeping our fingers crossed they finish everything they need to do by the end of the week or next week the latest.

*In less than a month or a little over a month we would see our little tornado already. We call him tornado after a nephew saw my 2nd month ultrasound and said it looked like a tornado. DH and I are both excited but we are both new at this so I'm pretty sure he is as nervous as I am. But, we are in this together so it's something we both looking forward to.

*I'm disappointed that the renewal of my parents US visa was denied. We would have loved for them to be here with us as I give birth. I know that they are disappointed too. I felt really sad about it yesterday but then this morning I read a tweet of a friend that just lifted up my spirits. "I thank God every day for unanswered prayers. God may not answer the way we want, but God is the one who holds our future." I know He has a reason for everything and I hold on to His promise that He has better and grand things for us.

*I have a new toy! I have been taking a lot of pictures with it but I still have a lot to learn. I'm so excited to take pictures of Tornado using the new toy of course. It's just funny that after I got the new toy I told DH that we are now ready for the baby considering that at the time we got it (which was last month) we didn't have anything for the baby yet. lol.

August 27, 2010

:D

Yey to me for a new post!
I've yet again changed the layout of this blog in the hopes that it will serve as inspiration for me to start blogging here again. I've been wanting to blog here especially with the great and big things happening to us lately but for some reason I get so preoccupied with other things.
Let's see if I get to do any updating from here on.

April 22, 2010

I wonder if a new layout will finally make me blog more often. This blog still needs a lot of work as I need to add the links but so far so good.

So many things happening. Good things. God is good, everyday He is.

January 16, 2010

Bad Blogger

I'm such a bad blogger. No excuses this time on why I have not updated this blog. No excuse because I couldn't really think of any other than being lazy. I think of so many things to blog about but have not managed to write a single entry for almost 6 months. I need to do so many things with this blog other than updating the entries. the layout needs an update. I need to restore all my links and renew the domain name. I hope I find the energy and inspiration to do all that.


August 19, 2009

Finally!

We are now 7 months married and yesterday I finally got our wedding album and wedding video.
The husband is yet to see the actual album but so far I'm happy with the final output. I will be returning the parent's album since I want a few pages changed but other than that, it's all good. I have managed to convert a few parts of the wedding video to share to you guys. First video is the wedding teaser and then the second one is the Hotel preps.

July 20, 2009

Here Comes the Bride/s

Sharing with you some beautiful brides from my make-up artists portfolio.

I can't believe it has been a year since I got engaged and I miss wedding preps. Don't get me wrong, I love married life (even if we are miles apart) but I guess it's but normal for one who had nothing to do but prepare for a wedding for 6 months to miss it. I'm pretty sure I share this feeling to all recent brides out there. To those who are still preparing for it, enjoy it and share it with your fiancee. Make sure you allow him to share in the preparations and not just on the expenses.