A Chinese resto In Makati
Is full of memories for me.

A Chinese resto In Makati
Is full of memories for me.

When Julie worked in Singapore for Unilever we would visit her everytime we had a break from our own independence because
I loved living In Singapore. Everything was so orderly. And peaceful. So how could I have felt anxiety?
FAST FORWARD! Now that I am 80 I have lost my independence because I am wheelchair driven and cared for by three caregivers.
I am now anxious when Emil leaves the condo.
MY GOODNESS!

Believe, Trust and Surrender.
hard but the only thing
that works for me.

At Shangrila, Makati
I felt strange
When they sang “Happy Birthday”.




Julie has been living away from us since her college years. she would call our landline every other day if not daily.
I was still young enough to deal with the separation.
Julie was sent to Australia for a special training. She would use me as her alarm clock. I had to call her daily.
Emil was horrified with our PLDT bills. So I was sent to join Julie. But this did not last I had to be a wife and not only a mother to Julie.
When Emil was with USAID he had to fly to Naga on weekends every month till it was rainy season.
I wasn’y fazed with reports of near plane disasters.
Emil went to Indonesia with Dr Jeanne etc to deliver papers. I had no caregivers then. But I survived.