Finding work for me

Dear Mama,

Dadz has been busy lately contacting his friends. He's trying to find work for me Mama. He is calling all his friends and former co-workers from CDC asking them to help me. As you know, last year, the person they called to help me did nothing Mama. Ironically, they helped him then when he was needing work.

Anyway, I'm really not sure if I could get hired. I'm 41 now, and I was having a hard time when I was even younger. They will leave on Tuesday, so all Dadz can do now is asked his friends.

I don't know if I won't be given that overqualified/over-age treatment again Mama. I'm not even sure if I want to work again, or even apply for work again.

They said I need to work. Perhaps they know better than me Mama. I don't know.

Take care of yourself now Mama. I will be with you soon.

I miss you Mama. I love you.


Daddy

Tatay was finally laid to rest

Dear Mama,

I was planning to write about this last night, I don't know why, but I haven't gotten into it. I just want to tell you Mama that Tatay was finally laid to rest yesterday. But I'm sure you may already know it by now.

Kuya Boy will be staying here until Tatay's 9th day, and he'll fly back the next day. Ate Let and Dadz, I believe will flying on the following day after that.

Edgar and Angel are back to school now. Ralph won't be having his class until Monday. He's sick now Mama, he has fever. I don't know how he got it, he was just fine yesterday before we left home for the burial. Anyway, I've already given him medicine Mama. But please, help me take care of Ralph, Mama.

That's about it for now Mama. Please take care of yourself.

I miss you Mama. I love you.


Daddy

Just an update

Dear Mama,

Today is the third day of Tatay's wake. Kuya Boy will arriving this morning too. The interment will on Tuesday Mama, Edgar might not be able to join us then because they will resume classes on that day.

Ralph has been staying overnight at the wake for two days now Mama. He's on his way home now.

I really don't know what to say right now Mama. Please do take care yourself. I miss you Mama.

I love you.


Daddy

Tatay passed away...

Dear Mama,

Tatay passed away at around 2 a.m. this morning. But I guess you already know that Mama, he's with there together with you now.

Take care Mama.

I love you.

I miss you.

Daddy

Tatay is still in the ICU

Dear Mama,

Tatay is still in the ICU, and still unconscious. From what I saw yesterday, I think he's getting worse Mama. I don't want to go to the hospital anymore. I don't want to see him suffering.

Until now, we still don't know what will happen Mama. I'm not sure what to expect.

That's all I can say now Mama. Take care of yourself.

I miss you Mama. I love you.


Daddy

Tatay was transferred to the ICU

Dear Mama,

When I went to the hospital this afternoon, I saw that they were taking Tatay out of his room. He was transferred to the ICU Mama. He was really pale and weak, he wasn't conscious. I hope I am wrong that he is now surviving because of the life support system - the oxygen and the GNT placed on him.

Ate Let came at the hospital at around 4 pm and only have to visit Tatay in the ICU. I was really hoping that at least she would find him in the room, to make her travel worth.

I'm worried about Tatay, I hope she gets through Mama. I also pray that Nanay would be strong.

That will be all for now Mama, just updating on what happened today. Take care of yourself.

I miss you Mama. I love you.


Daddy

So much to tell

Dear Mama,

Sorry for not writing again for quite a while. Lots of things have happened and I hope I can tell them all to you Mama. Ate Let is coming home, she actually arrived already, we're just waiting for her to come to the house. She'll be staying here Mama, that's why we were busy cleaning the house.

Unfortunately, before she arrived, Tatay was confined again yesterday. He's the reason why Ate Let wants to come home, to see Tatay. Now, she'll have to see him in the hospital. I was really hoping that it won't be the case, I was even telling Tatay that Ate Let will take her to Parañaque because he wants to go there.

Tatay is already weak Mama. The doctor wants to insert a tube in his nostrils because he's not taking any food.

But before that Mama, Edgar went home one day telling me he was picked as one of the school's players for sepak takraw in the public meet. He just doesn't know when. He was training hard for that Mama. Remember what I told you about his intrams experience? Because they lost, he worked even harder just to be able to get into the team.

Unfortunately, one day he came home telling me that his left arm was in pain. He slipped while going up the stairs in school and he had a bad fall. We wrapped in bandage and used the hand-sling support that Ralph used before. He was complaining for almost a week Mama. I thought he would need to be brought to the orthopedic. But he's fine now Mama, his arm is okay now.

Angel, on the other hand, has been going home alone during their exam. Because we were busy cleaning here, I told her if she wants to go home alone and she said yes immediately. But on the last day, she called and asked me to pick her up because her classmate left her. We were laughing while we were going home Mama, because she found out she really cannot go home alone.

I guess it's already a long letter Mama. I hope I didn't bore you with all these news. Oh, by the way, I don't have a job now. At least temporarily, I hope. The site I've been writing to is migrating to a new host, and what perfect timing! It's Ralph's enrollment for the 2nd semester! Oh well, I've been provided with before, I hope I can come up with something this time.

Really, that will be all Mama. You can rest now. Take care of yourself.

I miss you Mama.

I love you.


Daddy

Special breakfast

Dear Mama,

Today I prepared a special breakfast for the kids. Well, it was not really special Mama, it was only pandesal dipped in egg and then fried. I only said special because it was requested. Who else could have requested it? You're right Mama, it was Edgar. Funny, I even have to cook a second batch because the first batch, 20+ pieces, wasn't enough for the kids.

You know Mama, something funny happened to me last night. After mass here in Marisol, I gave a copy of the book to the priest (Among Sol), I just thought he could appreciate it and might even use some of the stories in his homilies. But I was surprised because he asked me to sign it when he learned I was one of the author. I didn't know what to write Mama, the kids were laughing at me because I was asking them what, and where in the book, should I write. I don't think I'll get used to that Mama. I hope nothing of that nature would happened again, else I might faint.

Still working hard Mama, hoping to earn enough for Ralph's enrollment. Although I might resort to borrowing for a again because there isn't enough time (and opportunities) to raise the amount. Maybe things will pick up soon.

I've said a mouthful Mama. Take care of yourself. I miss you Mama.

I love you.


Daddy