TweetTwelve- year old Lauren and a couple of her keypal friends started an advice column for their club members (Keypals Club) in 1997. I was looking at the now defunct site because Lauren told me to plug her new blog. I am sure that gives a clue to her new site. Before I plug it , let me show you that advice page which was...
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TweetIf you’re a Filipino, you might have watched in amusement , This Youtube video of 1,500+ Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) inmates dancing to Thriller . When I asked my daughter if she’d seen it , her reply was “It’s so Pinoy”. Lorna, my sister thinks “Only in...
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Tweet I am not Plastic. How dare I make such a bold statement when I just wrote about dedmahan in my last entry! It’s true though, I am not plastic. My two daughters taught me about biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste segregation when they were about 4 years old. Remember how Marielle cried when her ball rolled to...
read moreTweetI had a falling out with two friends a year ago. It doesn’t matter who they are. It started because I felt the need to confront them about their accusations on the death of my son. But no, they refused confrontation and eventually distanced themselves from me. I grew up in an environment where direct communication is...
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Tweet“Do you have rose petals?” The florist sounded a bit too excited when he asked “For your bed?”. I could have smacked the nosy florist but I took everything in stride. “No, it’s for my daughter’s hoity-toity grown-up party”. The nosy florist continued ” Oh she is scattering...
read moreTweetI have not read [tag]Harry Potter Book 7[/tag] ( [tag]Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows[/tag] ). There are rumors suggesting that one or more main characters will die. A grief counsellor claims that these deaths could cause a serious impact on children. a “certified grief counselor” is using the release of...
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Tweet I promised Marielle that I would get her the [tag]Harry Potter Book 7[/tag] ( [tag]Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows[/tag] ) at 7:00 AM on July 21, 2007 which is the same opening time as UK’s midnight release. The problem was I didn’t reserve the book. See, I never reserved Book 5 and Book 6 and still managed...
read moreTweetThey kept referring to him as “the child”. I wanted to scream at them that “hey, the child has a name!” That beautiful child’s name is Luijoe. But I did not yell at them because… The tears just rolled. I was surprised. I don’t easily tear. Perhaps, it doesn’t get easy when...
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Tweet Thirteen Ways to Improve your Life for Thursday Thirteen It’s been awhile since I posted for the meme of [tag]Thursday Thirteen[/tag]. As with all lists , I hope to make it meaningful. Positive thinking is something I had to re-learn as family tragedies befell one after the other. With 5 deaths in my immediate family...
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TweetWho knows what your blog or blogging can bring you? When I started out my blog in February 24, 2006, the main goal was to promote my advocacy, grief support in the Philippines. Along the way, I met bloggers who generously shared their wisdom and other possibilities in blogging. The benefits of blogging indeed spread the word...
read moreTweetIs it true that life has to be hard and difficult? The belief that life has to be hard and difficult is the belief that makes a martyr. Using each problems that cross our paths to prove that life is hard and we are helpless is being a codependent. It’s the victim trap. We do have power even in the most difficult times....
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Tweet ”Hmmm, so this is what sensual means…”. I could hear his voice . okay fine …I didn’t torture my husband by blindfolding him as he ate his lunch. You see, we both underwent a sensual experience with eight utlimate mouth-watering dishes from Serye Restaurant. I was blindfolded myself when I took a photo of...
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My grief journey culled from edited 2006-2010 blog entries are now converted to an ebook format and "Print on demand". Read story behind the ebook.
Touched by an Angel e-book is now available for purchase. For inquiries and reservations, please call Vee Press sales department at +632-712.9156 ext. 350 or email sales@vibalfoundation.org
This is about me ( a Filipina mom) and my journey to a "new normal" after the death of Luijoe , my beautiful 6 year old son.
Recovery is a work in progress.... read more?
Celebrating love , life and experience at the Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball
Bullying in Philippine Schools
A hug is a handshake from the heart
A letter to my daughters. Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough
Being romantic in Batanes : A time to celebrate the beauty, gift, and the blessing of enduring love.
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