grief
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Revelations + Destinations
When did we lose our humanity?
Like most people, I use social media as a form of escape—scrolling through an endless stream of funny memes and…
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Baes + Babies
Till death do us part
“I’m dying.” I was not prepared to hear those words. Being a widow in my late 20s or early 30s…
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My finest treasure
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 1, 2005. All throughout my childhood years, my father…
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Life doesn’t pause for death
The day my father died was nothing short of ordinary. A Sunday afternoon in June, with gray skies hanging low,…
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A silent love
Birthdays are markers of time, moments for reflection, celebration, and often, humble displays of the small gestures that remind us…
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Her knobby wrist
In January last year, my grandmother suddenly lost her balance in the backyard. When I helped her get up, I…
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In every rainfall, I miss you
It was 2 a.m. The heavy downpour loudly echoed in the night. In front of me was my laptop. Tabs…
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Healing
I was born with a twin, when my parents were just starting their careers and were not earning enough to…
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The importance of Sudoku
My grandfather didn’t finish college but he made sure all three of his kids graduated without facing the challenges he…
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