Too Soon

Sleep will soon consume me, and my thoughts will be gone by then.

I went to attend the funeral of one of my patients, who has died fighting against alcoholic liver cirrhosis and many other complications. Truly, when death stares you in the eye, there is no way of avoiding it. No amount of money,  not even remorse, can make a person live when eternal damnation comes knocking. I am humbled by the stories shared by the family members, and my first-hand experiences with the patient, as well. I cannot help but smile and remember him for the person that he was-- a loving and providing father and husband, and a generous and obedient patient to his care providers. He may have had some poor choices in life like energy and time spent on trivial things like alcohol and cigarette, but they do not entirely define him. For his death meant a new beginning and lessons learned for those left behind.

Time is of the essence. What we do now, we cannot undo tomorrow. What we give, we also take in return. What we sow, we reap. And while we may never get to say the words we'd like our loved ones to hear, I hope we made it up in our actions instead.

Maroon 5 - Payphone (Lyric Video) ft. Wiz Khalifa

Hi, Christian!

Last night, I cried because I know one of my good friends would be leaving; exactly when, we could not tell. Good byes are the worst because you would give anything to make a person stay, but ultimately, the decision is still theirs.

Today, as I type, I just shed a few tears. I tried very hard to stop myself from sobbing as my nephew was around and I've tried very hard to put him back to sleep. I looked at my nephew and smiled because he has been a very great blessing to the family. He is the joy that makes his grandparents forget about their worries. He makes them feel like a hundred years younger. He is the apple of my eye. And seeing this video, I know I should click that tiny share button, which works wonders. These mother and son are nothing short of true inspiration of genuine love and unfaltering faith. I put her high above a pedestal line, so hard to reach, simply because she deserved the spot. And no one, in his right mind, should dare question why. Having a baby is a feat in itself, and raising one would have been an everyday struggle-- to keep your sanity in the midst of household chaos. And to be given a baby with defects (I shrug at the word because I know how it taints a child's life, but please know I use this for the lack of a more appropriate term) is right there on the top. He is a beautiful baby, blessed with a beautiful mother. I could not imagine being even half as good as to how she raises Christian. She is stronger beyond words.

To all those sick people, whose words hurt like thorns, please just don't say anything. Keep those cruel and rude remarks to yourself. The world would do just fine without you. You don't spend even a single cent to help this baby, so you have absolutely no right to criticize. Her fighting spirit to raise Christian, despite people telling her to just abort him, is the very example our society needs.

Lord, I stand in awe because You have, once again, allowed us to witness such a beautiful scene in the lives of two wonderful people.

Smoke

I was finally reunited with three of my good friends since college. Although we live in the same city, I haven't seen them for more than a month until yesterday. It was very spontaneous as we didn't have a concrete plan of our get-together. After my AM duty, I excitedly drove to meet them. We all wanted to drink milk tea at one of the town's best tea houses, Bon Appetea. We were all drowned in our fair share of latest happenings in both our personal and career lives. I was swelling with joy because this is the first time in a long time that I've heard their voices and laughter. What made the night even funner was the fact that we were just practcally eating every single minute. We were hogging tons of unlimited beef and pork, peanut paste, kimchi, and cabbages/lettuces. We had the most mature topic, too. I don't even wanna go there. Hahaha :p Thanks Labs! It was an unforgetabble night yet again. ;)

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Still missing this place because this is the first time my nephew has gone out of the country. Everyone had a wonderful time. 

We were able to taste most of these. Some were a little to $!#* for my taste, but others were amazingly good.

Taken at past 3 in the morning after my sisters arrived. Right after they left their bags in their room, we had our tummies filled. Unfortunately, most of the eateries/restaurants were already closed.

If only I could have more of these fries and burgers...

I could live here anytime. The colors are always nice to look at.

The next series of photographs is a testament to my love for fireworks' display. I was in awe and know that these pictures do not justify what my eyes had seen. They were really beautiful and you could hear oohs and aahs from tourists around me.

Lord, You are magnificent! Thank you so much!! :)

Help!

I dread seeing my work schedule. More twelve hours of work and longer days before my day off. :/ I'm doomed! I loved my schedule for the past one and a half months because it has been really nice, but I can't say the same thing now.

Don't Laugh

When I feel like it, I'll post a photo of anything that defines my childhood and growing up years. I have many fond memories I wish to share.

Here I pose in my G.S. uniform looking skinny and happy. Yes I wore bangs for most of my school years and I've had my share of unruly hair. Everyday before school, Mama takes the extra fifteen minutes to drive us to the Shrine of the Lady of the Pillar, or just Fort Pilar to the locals. We go there to pray, light a candle, hear mass or simply just walk around the big area behind the cemented pews. This is one of the several things I miss in my hometown.