A Heart Wrenching Story

I just met her a couple of days ago, she is also a filipina with two sons and married to an american. After doing some bible sharing with her in our house , i asked her how she met her husband.It was just a simple question, but it opened up old wounds that i'm sure haunts her from time to time and wished that she could bury it into oblivion.

Her story goes on like this...



She and her husband today were penpals for a couple of years until one day, they decided to go on their separate ways. She met another american, got married and settled in Missouri. After a year, they were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. It was one winter morning on a weekend, when her husband decided to visit a relative in a nearby town. Being too tired working from the previous night, her husband told her to drive.She was hesitant at first coz' she's not a seasoned driver with that slick ice in the road, plus she just started to learn how to drive, but with her husband's prodding, she gives in. With her husband and daughter in tow, they began their journey.

It happened so fast....

While trying to maneuver the car in the hilly road , she lost control of it, it spins and hit a tree.She had a vague recollection of what exactly happened, but she remembered clearly the lifeless body of her husband sitting in the passenger seat when she glanced at him .Her daughter was not moving either. She only got scrapes and bruises but the loss of her loved ones were the scars that even time cannot heal her anguish.

Her story doesn't end there.

She was sued by her mother -in law and the siblings of her dead husband for wrongful death. I can't imagine the pain she was suffering at that moment. It seems like her world was crushed and she had nobody to turn to. She was alone trying to fight with her deaceased husband's relatives whose interest were only for the money that she's about to collect from the insurance company. The life insurance money she got from her dead husband was enough to pay for the law suit and it left her penniless. Aside from that, her mother in law forced her to get a life insurance policy and make her a beneficiary.With her lawyer's advice, she didn't get it and instead, ask help from her long lost friend.............

With no one on her side and grieving, she remembers her penpal and contacted him. Good at that time , he was still single and had no romantic relationship with anybody. They rekindled their relationship and got married. Now, they're blessed with two kids.

It's a very tragic story and I applaud her for being brave amidst her sufferings. And I'm happy that she found happiness again though she longs for her daughter.It was a very traumatic experience, that being inside the car makes her shiver and scared.

An Open Letter to Summer

Dear Summer,

After months of enduring the cold and driving in that slick ice, i long for you. I prayed that you'll come sooner.

Yes, you came alright but with cruel intentions, i guess. I was very excited of your coming. I picture a warm sunny weather, that we can frolic in the sun without getting burned, but what have you got for me- you unleash a blistering heat for these past days making me sweat and perspire. The sweat trickles from my forehead down to my armpit which doesn't usually happen but it does. Whats up with that? If you can only see, i'm sure you'll laugh.Now, can you understand why i'm miserable?

You're supposed to be my favorite time of year, aside from Fall, but now you keep me thinking. The once verdant green grass in our yard and the neighborhood are withered because of you. I don't want to be confined in my room, always facing the airconditioner. You're only be here for three months, so ,I want to enjoy you. Me and the kids have lots of activites in mind, but if you keep pouring this intense heat, it will all be fruitless.

I hope it's not too much to ask, but,will you please be kind enough and let this mugginess go away? I'm sure lots of people will love you for that. A mild warm summer is all i ask.

yours,

sticky

Dear Sleep

Why you always come to me so early during night? I hate you, you know.I havent' finished watching my movie and there you are beckoning my eyes to close. Thats not fair. I can't fight you but i'll find a way. just watch out. Goodnight.


yours,

sleepyhead

10 Things Why I love My Kids

Jira and Jaden







1.They are my kids, so i have no choice but to love them. Lol


2.They are so darn cute that i can't resist giving them hugs and kisses always.


3.They came from me so they're a part of me.


4.They're so loving and can be in their best behaviours if they want to.



5.They obey orders when they have no choice.


6.They make messes all the time.


7.They can be irritating sometimes and stubborn but thats' what kids are, right?


8.They're so innocent and full of funny stories.


9.They accept and love me as their mom.


10.No matter how bratty they are at times,they make my life happy and complete, and that i wouldn't trade anything in the world.








Love you babies............

Hang On There

A poem i wrote while at work today.


Hang On There


When life's treating you bad
And you feel sad
Just hang on there


When friends doesn't seem to care
And left you hanging in the air
Just hang on there

When tragedy struck
And left you dumbstruck
Just hang on there


Today maybe your pain
And you seem drained
But just hang on there


Life is too precious
To succumb to your woes
So just hang on there


Amidst life's turmoil
A silver lining will eventually appear
So brace yourself and
Just hang on there

My Brother's Predicament

My brother is in a deep turmoil these days because of what happened to his two sons, Jag and Levis. The last time we were there in the Philippines, they were full of energy and looking forward on their first day of class. A few weeks later, Jag caught a typhoid fever and landed in the hospital. after Jag got better, Levis followed suit.this time it took three different hospitals before a doctor finally found out what's causing his fever.He got a kidney infections that makes his white blood cell count rise .It's been three weeks now and he's still under observation.The only consolation we have is that the fever is slowly dropping.I pity my brother for what happened to his kids and the mounting bills he got.I know he doesn't have much resources but i'm sure he can find a way.
I'll just hope and pray that Levi's will get better soon and be back to his old self.

Dear Diary

Dear Diary,

My day today is quite uneventful and i've been feeling rather dry, so let's be romantic for a while.Have you ever seen the sun rise at the first crack of dawn? from behind the towering mountains the sun peeps out shedding its first morning light.From a distance,a verdant green fields slowly unfold fresh from its morning dew.In the nearby orchard, the trees groan from its fruits as the wind tosses them to and fro.A flock of ducks slowly walk to the water's edge ready for its morning drink.These lovely belles of nature dot the sorroundings with its glory and splendor .
Well Dear Diary,It must be breathtaking to witness all these coz' i must confess, i had never seen the sun rise at the first crack of dawn.

My Husband's Dancing Skills

Ed's take on Michael Jackson's song, Billie Jean .

I'm Back

Hi folks it's been quite a while since my last post. I've been in hiatus for over a month. Since i arrive from our 3 weeks vacation in Philippines, i felt so drained and out of energy. That many hours of long flights took its tool from me. All i want to do is sleep and sleep after work. Now i guess i've slowly regained that energy back. So what's new? Lots of things happened for the past weeks--We trade-in my husband's truck and got a chevy trailblazer.It has a nice blue color and so far we love riding on it.Aside from being roomy, it's cheap on gas too. My friend Mina and her husband and kids are relocating to auburn from las vegas. In fact, Richard already found a house and is busy decorating it for Mina's return from Philippines. This monday we'll be celebrating America's independence day from Great Britain, so that means three days off for me.I'm sure we'll be watching fireworks tomorrow. What else? So far it's been a great week and lots of sunshine. Happy Summer everyone!