Thank You, Mama Editha

Dear Mama Edith, 

Next week will be three years since Papa passed away, and I still don’t think it has truly sunk in that he is gone. And now you too..

I don't think it will ever sink in that I'll go home to Barili, and not see you both anymore.

Finally though, you can breathe easy again.

Finally, you are reunited with Papa.

Finally, you are Home.

Nine children, 15 grandchildren & 18 great grandchildren.

You have lived a full life, Ma.

You are so very loved and deeply missed.

Give Papa Pete, Uncle Bobby & Kuya Carlo a hug from me.

Tell them I miss them too.

I love you, Ma.

Until we meet again. 💔

The Greatest Pain in Life

The greatest pain in life 

is not to die, but to be ignored. 

To lose the person you love so 

much to another who doesn't care at all. 

To have someone you care so about so much throw a party... 

and not tell you about it. 

When your favorite person on earth 

neglects to invite you to his graduation. 

To have people think that you don't care. 

The greatest pain in life, 

is not to die, but to be forgotten. 

To be left in the dust after another's great achievement. 

To never get a call from a friend, just saying "hi". 

When you show someone your innermost thoughts and they laugh in your face. 

For friends to always be too busy to console you when you need someone to lift your spirits. 

When it seems like the only person who cares about you, 

is you. 

Life is full of pain, 

but does it ever get better? 

Will people ever care about each other, 

and make time for those who are in need? 

Each of us has a part to play 

in this great show we call life. 

Each of us has a duty to mankind 

to tell our friends we love them. 

If you do not care about your friends 

you will not be punished. 

You will simply be ignored... 

forgotten... 

as you have done to others. 

Life in a Day (July 2020)

I recorded and joined YouTube's Life in a Day, last July 25. I sent in raw videos of my whole day, hoping that it will be included in the final movie.

In the meantime, here's a shorter and edited version of my day on July 25.