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Carmina went to do her two weeks grocery on March 25, 2025, at Landers Balintawak branch. Upon entering the store near the pharmacy there was a sign posted saying to register for vaccines that will be held on April 12, 2025. Carmina called up Becky asking if she is interested remembered to look out for the flu shot. Becky said yes and asked her to give me full name, birthdate and phone number contact information. Carmina also called up Mom Violy said alright and still faraway to decide.  Carmina felt Mom Violy should get the flu shot since we'll be traveling to California upcoming vacation. Two years ago, when we went to California got sick and that time it was covid season. I just wanted to protect myself even though hardly get sick in the Philippines. Two days before our flu vaccine received a SMS on our mobile phone number to confirm if we are going to get our flu shot. I had responded said yes. One day before I had message Becky if she had received her confirmation on her flu s...

Reminisce


As you analyze the person who left you and has part away you realize maybe the person who passed away knew she was in pain.

As you reminisce and remember when she last visit you there is something you started to think with your friends that maybe she knew she had an illness because when you last saw her she was drawn to you that she didn’t want to leave to where she had worked has her boss kept calling her to go to work earlier than they time she is suppose to check in.

When I saw Manang Ofel I remember she was always crying even if we had talked about the person who had passed away.

I remember we even drank that time and she was so happy although she was feeling sick inside her she would dance off the alcohol in her system.  All through the night she had told us stories about her life as we took it all girls having a night to talk about.

The next morning we ate together for breakfast she kept crying as my Aunt told her if she didn’t quit working for her she could have been the one chosen to migrate to the United States than someone she ended hiring.

Mannang Ofel kept crying as her tears would no longer stop and she stayed in a room filled with people consoling her to stop crying and just be grateful we are here for her.

As her boss kept calling and leaving messages she wanted to stay longer as she kept delaying to leave us.

Sometimes when something like this happen to you there is no clue in our heart and mind this would be our last day we would see each other.

I am the type of person when someone dies I have a feeling they are at my side.

I see imagine or pictures of someone as they appear on my laptop.

I would see a person who just stood near the door way where he use to sleep when he use to visit us.

I would smell a perfume as I mentioned her name with a gush of wind.

I see black butterflies when someone passed away and I don’t see them calling me to see them.

I see the light twitching on and off in my room.

I see rainbows to symbolize the person who left us.

They don’t come in my dreams as other people see their love ones.

When they are at peace I don’t feel or see anything from them.

As Manang Ofel is no longer here I feel she is at peace because there was no sign of her when she had left us. It seems the day I saw her she knew that was her last visit to us.

May she rest in peace and the others who are close to us.



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