It turns out that I am a lot sicker than I thought. What I initially deemed as a bad cold that simply refused to go away was actually something a lot more sinister. The culprit goes by the scientific name Influenza A (H1N1), a brand-new strain of flu caused by a new subtype of the [...]
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My last FaceBook status update on Thursday, 29th October, read:
“Mimi feels that the flu is God’s most subtle but most effective reminder of how frail we are as humans. Not only is my nose blocked, my sense of taste is also hindered, and my left ear feels as though there’s some fluid stuck inside it.”
It’s [...]
To my dearest RoundBoy,
Eight years and a little over an hour ago, you made your grand entrance to this world — all 4.05 kg of your roundness.
My goodness! Did I just say EIGHT years? Why, it seems like only yesterday when you were a newborn baby whose plump little cheeks were practically begging to be [...]
Maryknoll High School grounds, circa 1978. Dog: Butsoy
Memories light the corners of my mind
Misty water-coloured memories of the way we were.
Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind,
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were.
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance [...]
I hereby resolve…
…to have more photos taken of me;
…to have more photos taken of me with my family;
…to have more photos taken of me with my friends.
I shall strive harder…
…to laugh with complete abandon;
…to revel in the moment;
…to smile genuinely at every camera lens turned towards my direction.
I will do my best…
…not to worry about [...]
