Troublesome

Ang kulit ni kuya. Tumawag na raw bako at nkibalita na raw bako. Sabi ko nga hindi pa. Tinanong ko kung nkakapagsalita pa. Nkatawag na raw sila. Diko lang alam kung sinong sila. Pero natanong ko si Russel at nkatawag na raw nga sya. Tinext ko si Melody, hindi pa rin daw sya nkatawag. So kinuha ko number ke kuya para sabi ko tatawagan ko after ng office. Ibinigay naman nya.

Around 4pm when my aunt went online and told me 0200H January 19, 2009 when my aunt’s husband died. As said from my bulletin, he was diagnosed of Bone Cancer last year, November. Just a week from my so called vacay. And I wasn’t able to see him. Who knows what stage he was from that date. Euthanasia was the best option they or he can think of.

Ungol na lang daw naisasagot nung Linggo at payat na payat na raw sabi ni Te Estie. Ayaw pa raw nya hawakan at ni Mame. Well, mahina kase mga sikmura nila and nakakatakot rin na baka silang dalawa pa atakihin sa pagkakakita. Nagdala pa sila ng Duktor kc nag-request si Tia Caring at nagpatawag na rin sila ng Pari kase “naghihingalo” na nga raw. Pero bago sila bumalik ng Cavite, hinawakan na rin ni Te Estie sa kamay pati si Mame kase baka daw yun na lang hinihintay.

Year 2006 when Nanay (grandmother, mother side) passed away. It was unexpected since she was as healthy a week before her hospitalization. Mom and aunts from Lucena were also there day before her, well, passing. That I guess was on April. Holy week. Thing is, both the eldest and the youngest children, Ninang and Te Estie, were the only ones left that time.

So sabi ni Te Estie, sabog daw ang ebs at nagsuka raw sya pagkakita ke Tio Moling kagaya ng happen ke Nanay nung Linggo nga. If not for the “taning ng buhay”, Civil wedding naman sila, pero dahil na rin gusto ipasok sa simbahan “pag dumating na ang oras”, nagpakasal sila sa Pari. Wala ako dun nung kinasal sila last month, December, pero regalo ko ung wedding cake nila. At sabi nman ng mga bisita e masaya naman ung dalawa.

So why TROUBLESOME? Coz I know people I greeted to have the happiest birthdays today and later found out some people who mourn. Birthdays and Deaths are sometimes the only times close (or not) friends and relatives come to your place and visit you. just the same, I’ll be praying for the birthday celebrants and the soul of Tio Molling.

And yeah, aside from some staffs “resigning” suddenly without notice. Well, I’m no HR.
I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep well tonight. I’ll cook spaghetti and stuff myself out para antukin ako. Might as well take Benadryl capsule.

Sabi nga ni Roland Deschain, “LONG DAYS AND PLEASANT NIGHTS”….