OF LIVING AND LOVING... AND COPING...

02 November 2013

Flowers to Show our Love

After the traditional visit at the cemetery on the 1st of November, my children and I proceeded to Sta. Ana Wharf. It was too late to get a small boat to take us out to sea. The waves were too strong.

As we walked to the shore, the sound of the waves filled the air of silence between us. Raging waters threatened to drench our feet but we were unmindful. We were there for a reason.

Each whispering a prayer for James, my children and I took turns throwing flowers and loose petals into the sea. We had a bag full of them, you see.

The wind roared loudly... The sky turned gloomy… The waves raged to shore… Perhaps heaven heard us.

Time may have eased the pain and helped us mend the broken pieces of our fragile lives but… We still cope with grief one day at a time until now… even after almost 9 long years.

A pocketful of sunshine

and

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17 October 2013

Life Now...

Warmest greetings from my family to yours!

A few months ago, my children's "yaya" (babysitter) of 17 years decided to move back with her family and start taking care of her own grandchildren. She came to us when my second child was only an infant. I would not have managed to cope when we lost James had it not been for yaya's strong and reassuring presence at home. She took on the role of "mom" to my kids while I went out to search for our missing family member and worked to bring home the bacon, so to speak.

Our beloved yaya Merlene stayed with us for 17 years.

It has been a totally different life since then. A new journey for me and my kids... a grand time at reviving and redecorating our home... Oh... and I'm cooking again.

My kids... how they have grown!!!

Believe me, it's a whole new adventure for me... Real motherhood at its best!

A pocketful of sunshine and

*Woman and Super Mom images credit: Google

07 October 2013

Will be posting again soon...

Since I am going techie with my new phone I think I will be blogging again. My only problem is TIME... But I do miss blogging. I miss experimenting with poetry. I miss expressing or exploiting the creative side of my brain. Hmmmm... Soon I hope... Especially that tomorrow will mark another anniversary for my blog. ♥☆♡

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04 November 2012

Dona Nobis Pacem... There is Hope...

Begin each day with a grateful heart
Let the morning breeze augur a fresh start
Oh, there is hope... there is hope...
God, grant thy people a way to cope...

Besieged by nature's wrath
Let mankind find the rightful path
Amidst the baffling global climate change
Sadly, humanity is also placed in war-torn range
Too many souls perish each day... all for naught!

Freedom, once suppressed, is cause for distraught
Oh, there is hope... there is hope...
Refrain from going down the slippery slope...

Pursue that which creates harmony
Embrace that which promotes unity
Accept each other's flaws
Coexistence is a worthy cause
Every man will one day learn to let go of blame...

Dona Nobis Pacem!

Indeed, there is hope... there is hope...

A pocketful of sunshine and

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02 November 2012

A Day at Golgotha

Image credit: drkundead, The Cemetery Scene

terrene redolent

of lilies, burning incense...

city of the dead

memorial vignettes

atop immaculate crypts...

tribute to forebears

wicked truth pondered...

the day i take my last sleep

where will i wake up...

what of my days and

follies will be most recalled
perhaps with a smile...

"Undas" is traditionally celebrated in the Philippines every 1st (All Saints' Day) and 2nd (All Souls' Day) days of November. It is that time of the year when most Filipinos congregate at the cemeteries to honor their departed loved ones by visiting the graves of deceased relatives, offering prayers and colorful bouquets, lighting candles and incense (for the Filipino-Chinese).

Often, the occasion becomes a reunion of sorts where a banquet is shared around the graves and children have fun making wax balls out of melted candles. Both days are official state-recognized holidays in the country.