Hi guys…it’s been a while…

 A lot of things happened during this weekend.  And I do not know where to start…

Last Wednesday, December 5, 2007, after office hours, I went to my in-laws’ place.  Tatay was not looking very much ok…My sister-in-law Bheng told me that Tatay was not eating anymore and was not responding to them anymore.  Nanay asked me to allow my husband to stay at their place.  So my husband made hatid to me sa Santol and went back at around 11pm.

When he came back at around 6am, he told me Tatay passed away at 1:15.  Immediately, we prepared to go to my in-laws and called the yaya to take care of the kids until we get back.

There were a lot of things to make ayos pa…Bheng was in charge of rearranging the place and the flowers and food, etc.; Baby went to La Loma Catholic Cemetery to bring Tatay’s body; Ate Mina and Nanay bought Tatay’s barong pa in Quiapo that very same morning; Kuya Ariel, Ate Patchy and I went to Tondo to bring their youngest, Kyra, to Ate Patch’s family; then Ate Patch went to Arol and Yaki’s school to ask permission for the kids, and Kuya Ariel and I went to La Loma…we (except Bheng and Jhune) met there to see Tatay before he was brought back to Sta. Mesa.

Baby and I went to Ate Babes’ place in Paco to inform them of Tatay’s death, then I went to Santol to pick-up the kids. 

Then there was the wake…my God, I hated it…and it lasted until Saturday.

At 9am of Saturday, the mass for Tatay was held, and at 10am, we all drove to La Loma to see him for the last time…

Nanay was devastated…so was Bheng, Kendra and I.  Even my eldest, Vaughn, cried when I asked her to say goodbye na to Tatay…

The picture I hated most was Kuya Ariel crying…for the past few days, we never saw any emotion on his face…when I saw him cry…that was the worst…I thought he was strong…yet then I felt that Tatay’s death is one of the lowest points in his life…

Baby never showed any emotion…pero I know how much he loves Tatay.  I know he’s crying deep inside…ayaw lang talaga ipakita sa akin…

Now we are discussing arrangements for the family…they wanted us to move there…but if I would decide about it, ayoko sana…yeah, financially it would be a big help since we will not be required to pay for rent, pero a lot of things will be different if we move.  Basta alam ko maraming magbabago…

Anyways, I just miss Tatay…

I am happy that before he got sick, I had the chance to talk to him after so many years.

I am happy that during the times he was suffering, I was able to take care of him.

I am happy that he was able to meet my children before all these happened.

May he now rest in peace…

And he need not worry, we will take care of Nanay for him…