Nanay has been confined in the hospital

Dear Mama,

    The rain has stopped, for now. Hopefully, it won't rain again tonight when Angel and Ralph leave for work. It's 6:21 p.m. right now, and Angel is getting ready. Edgar is cooking our dinner, and also Angel's 'lunch' for her break tonight.

    Nanay has been confined in the hospital, Mama. She was admitted last Saturday, and she was discharged today, Tuesday. She spent 4 days in the hospital. Anna said they took her to AMC last Saturday because she was vomiting and chilling. The resident said she had phlegm in her back that's why they had to admit her. Her urinalysis also showed she had UTI. Today she was discharged and was given home medications, antibiotics, specifically. 

    During her stay in the hospital, she had nebulizer treatment, Mama. Which caused  her phlegm to loosen up. Anna took care of her while they were in the hospital, Mama. Hopefully, she'll completely heal and won't get sick again.

    That's all for tonight, Mama. By the way, I'm listening to my songs right now in Spotify. Because who else would stream my songs except me haha...

    I hope I'll dream of you tonight, Mama. I need to see you.

    I miss you, Mama.

    I love you.

                                                                                                Daddy

P.S. Angel just talked to me and said she doesn't feel well, and won't work today. I hope her supervisor understands, Mama. She's really sick.

 

Haven't had a haircut for quite a while

Dear Mama,

    It's Friday night and Edgar and I just had our dinner. Angel is already at work. Ralph did not work tonight, but he's out right now to attend a trivia quiz night. An event that he usually attends during weekend, Mama. 

    I've been stressed again lately, Mama. First, our garbage hasn't been picked up. I think it's almost a month. They haven't been coming lately, or if ever they come it might be when I am at work, and Ralph and Angel are both sleeping, coming from graveyard shift, Mama. That's why our trash is filing up. I think I already have more than 5 big black bags of trash right now.

    Another one that's been stressing me is my hair, Mama. It's long and I haven't had a haircut for long time now. I think the last time I had a haircut was June, or maybe even May before my birthday. It's not that I couldn't find time, Mama. But I had to get home straight from work because I was hoping to catch the garbage truck. Yes, my stresses are connected, Mama.

    Finally, our new dog is also stressing me. She's hyperactive, Mama. A bit rowdy, and I couldn't control her. Sometimes, she is pounding on the cats, not to scare them or anything. But I think she just wanted to play, Mama. The problem is, she might be hurting them. And the cats, not used to having dogs around, are afraid of her. And another problem with her is she's tearing the plastic bags of trash, so I had to hang them so she couldn't reach them. But since our garbage is not being collected, I'm running out of spaces to hang them, Mama. Like I said before, all my stresses are connected.

    Sorry, Mama, I'm just venting out. It's really difficult when you have no one to talk to about your concerns. I really wish you were here.

    I miss you, Mama.

    I love you.

                                                                                                                Daddy

The rain hasn't really stopped

Dear Mama,

    It's Wednesday evening, and we just had our dinner. Angel and Ralph are sleeping right now, Mama. It's Angel's day off today, so she' resting after we had our dinner. Although she asked to be woken up at 10 p.m. so her body clock won't be confused. Ralph's time won't be until later, so he's resting now. I'll wake him up 9 p.m., Mama.

    Edgar's not yet home. He sent a message that he'll be late tonight. So, I ordered food delivery again for our dinner, Mama. I'm no longer confident in cooking since Edgar took over the kitchen. That's why I'm having a problem when he's not around.

    It's been raining non-stop, Mama. We are actually on red warning signal, which is the highest signal as far as the volume of rainfall is concerned. I hope it won't be raining later when Ralph leaves for work, and when Edgar travels for home.

    I don't have anything much to say really, Mama. But I miss you so much. How I wish I can see you even just in my dream. I need your hug, Mama.

    I love you.

                                                                                                Daddy

Tatay's birthday

Dear Mama,

    It's Tatay's birthday today. Although he is already in heaven, we are still celebrating it. It will be a lunch celebration, Mama. Ralph and Edgar already left to join their cousins, aunties, and uncles in lunch. I did not go with them, Mama. 

    I was supposed to accompany Angel here at home, and she is supposed to rest because she has work tonight. But Angel isn't home yet, Mama. It's already 10:30 a.m. She said she needed to buy some things at the mall, so she waited for it to open. So, I'm home alone now. 

    Anyway, I was waiting for the garbage truck because our garbage hasn't been collected for almost a month now, Mama. The problem is, they rarely come, and when they do Ralph and Angel are sleeping because they came from night shift, while Edgar and I are still at work. I was only able to catch them when they come on weekends or late in the afternoon. That did not happen lately, Mama. I hope they come today, I'm really stressed by all the accumulated trash.

    I guess, that will all for now, Mama.

    I miss you.

    I love you.

                                                                                                        Daddy

No more family time

Dear Mama,

    It's Sunday, 6 p.m., and Angel is getting ready for work. Yes, Mama, like what I told you before, she has work on Saturdays and Sundays. Her days off are Wednesdays and Thursdays. That means there will be no more family time, or they will be rare, if ever. Ralph has work on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and both of them work night shifts, Mama.

    So, if we go out on Angel's day off (weekdays) or Ralph's (weekends), one of them will have to cut off their rest time and we will have to leave early, Mama. And we will have to watch our time because someone will need to report for work. I don't think that's a good bonding time. That's why they might really be less to no more family time, Mama.

    It's been raining heavily the whole day, Mama. Although the rain has paused for now. I hope it won't be raining when Angel leaves for work later. Edgar is better now, he's preparing our dinner.

    That will be all for now, Mama. I don't like to start whining again, so I better stop. 

    I miss you, Mama.

    I love you.

                                                                                                    Daddy

Gout to be believe in magic

Dear Mama,

    It's gout season again, or at least in our house. Ralph and Edgar are both having their bouts with gout, Mama. Ralph's was just early this week, and Edgar's started today. Ralph is getting better, Mama. Unfortunately, Edgar's is a bit painful as I see it. He's having difficulty walking, Mama. And in my mind I'm singing 'Gout to believe in magic."

    I'm just trying to be funny, Mama. But deep inside I'm worried. This gout seems to be a traitor. It strikes when you least expect it. I wish there was a way for them to be fully healed from their gout, Mama. I had my bout with gout long time ago, when you were still with us. It lasted for about 2 days, then it disappeared. I had some minor attacks, but never was as painful as Ralph's and Edgar's. And I never had it again for a long time, Mama.

    It's Angel's last day of her 2-days day off, Mama. She'll get back to work tomorrow. I think she's sleeping now, and also Edgar. Ralph is resting and will be getting ready in a while. We already had our dinner, Mama.

    It's still raining, and there's a typhoon. I just read now in Facebook that face-to-face classes in Angeles City are suspended tomorrow because of the inclement weather. I hope everything will be fine.

    I guess that's all for now, Mama. I wish I can dream of you tonight.

    I miss you, Mama.

    I love you.

                                                                                                    Daddy 

Another rainy evening

Dear Mama,

    It's another rainy Sunday evening. It's already rainy season indeed. Angel is already at work, Mama. Although she hasn't confirmed yet. She left earlier via Grab car, but she often cannot send a message immediately because she needs to log in and settle down. This usually takes time, Mama, unfortunately. Because they only have one elevator and there are many users. She would usually send a message later during her break when she gets caught up.

    We already had our dinner, Mama. We were supposed to go to the wake tonight, Ralph and I. But I don't feel well. I got rained on this afternoon while I was taking the laundry from the clothesline because it rained suddenly. I already took medicine, Mama. I cannot be absent from work tomorrow because it's a Monday and I would need a medical certificate if I called in sick.

    That's all for tonight, Mama.

    I wish you were. I miss you, Mama.

    I love you.

                                                                                                        Daddy

Rainy Friday evening

Dear Mama,

    It's a rainy Friday evening, Angel just arrived at work. It's already 8 p.m., she left at 7 p.m. earlier. What used to be just a 20-minute travel took almost an hour because of the traffic caused by the rain, Mama. We just had our dinner. I hope Ralph will leave earlier tonight to avoid the traffic.

    We went out last night for dinner, Mama. Since, Angel has work on Saturday and Sunday, Ralph decided we should take our family time last night, since it was Angel's day off. 

    All our children are okay now, Mama. Although Edgar and Angel are under medications. Angel has antibiotics prescribed again to her. Her total medicines reached 2k, Mama. It was another unexpected expense. I'm praying they will be healthy soon.

    That's all for tonight, Mama. I wish I can hug you right now.

    I miss you, Mama.

    I love you.

                                                                                            Daddy