grief
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He’s not my ‘Lolo’
I grew up answering these calls: “Bb, how does this WiFi work?” “Bb, how do you edit a picture in…
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Revelations + Destinations
The graduation I have been waiting for
I have been waiting for this graduation, but somehow, I feel I have missed it. I was supposed to graduate…
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When prayers meet
Lola Lily and Lola Pong were not just “mag-balae” (in-laws). They were soulmates. They met late in their lives after…
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Causes + Bosses
The casual cruelty
There are stories you inherit unwillingly—stories that twist and churn long after they are told. One of mine surfaced when…
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The circle of Samsaragi
When a dog dies, grief lingers quietly. It’s in the silence where paws once tapped, in the corners where a…
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Lucky to be alive
To those left behind by the ones they loved, this is for us. It was an ordinary Sunday for me,…
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What remains of me
I began living on my own at 16, not fully, perhaps, but far enough from home to feel it. Senior…
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To the first man I loved and lost
For over a decade, I have always felt like I have been shouting my Father’s Day messages to the wind.…
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Grief’s wake-up call
“We forgot to visit Tatay,” my aunt exclaims as we drive past The Heritage Park, where my grandfather’s remains rest.…
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