Anne dear, I finally found the courage to write you in this dead of winter. Just like clockwork, your blogs is synonymous with my morning coffee. I stumbled upon your
Category: personal
I ran a short feature on albularlyo and mangkukulam a few months ago when my husband had bell palsy. Since then, so many readers have messaged me looking for mangkukulam.
It’s our wedding anniversary and it’s the first time that we’re physically apart on our anniversary day. Edmund is in Manila and I am here alone in a 3 degrees
Edmund was in Baguio two weeks ago two times in a row for the annual Fil-Am golf competition. On his first day, he told me he shot a two under
It’s hard to say goodbye. It breaks my heart every single time. Touch cheeks. Touch hair. Tight hugs. Take care. Love you. Be good. Be safe. Step away. Wait. Stop.
My friend Madeline said she is eagerly waiting for 2016 to end. She said so many negative things happened this year to her family. So many deaths (her mom, two
I’ve been away for a little over a month. In a span of 6 weeks, I have made many new acquaintances from different nationalities. I have gained many new Filipino
Dear Lord, Thank you so much for your help. Please continue to enlighten and guide him. Please give him the gift of discernment so that he will have the ability
Today’s Juelly’s burial and my daughter feels sad she couldn’t be there to pay her last respects. I bought a sympathy card this afternoon from Walgreens. I am going to
I’ve started wrapping a few gifts for my family. I’ve also bought Christmas cards but when I started writing on my son’s, when I was thinking of what to write
Right after the Thanksgiving celebration here in America, here comes Xmas. From one happy occasion to another. I wish that all our problems vanish into thin air before Christmas so
I feel so terrible. Although I was up till past 2 am, I woke up at 6 to try to contact Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. New York is
Dearest Anak, There are days when things could be overwhelming and seem too difficult. It’s natural to be discouraged, to panic, to cram. But look around you. Others are going
It’s been raining lately. alas singko pa lang mukhang hatinggabi na. Parang malungkot tuloy.