We commemorated the death anniversary of Lola by offering a mass for her yesterday… of course I was late for the mass because it started at 5:15p.m. and my last class was until 5:30… everybody was around except for the family of Mama Ben for Yuan is still in the hospital recuperating from dengue fever. After the mass we all went to Golden Valley to visit Lola’s grave… And after which we have our dinner at Matoy’s… it feels good to be with family… We all dearly miss Lola… and being together makes me feel that she’s still with us… at least we’ll always have with us her wonderful memories.

Why am I so attached to my grandma? It is because she’s always been there… in my growing up years she’s been my support… I still can remember the time when I passed the engineers licensure exam… I have seen her eyes brimming with tears of happiness and pride while hugging me tight… And of course I can never ever forget our endless talks of her hardships in life… and it always fascinates me when she recalls the time of Japanese invasion… their hideouts… getaways…and how they survived it all.. There were never any favorites with her grandchildren for she made us all feel special and unique… She never stopped spoiling us all…. I was always a pain in the ass to my parents… and there came a point when my mom throw me out of the house and totally stopped supporting me… well of course I take refuge in my grandma’s care… and stayed with her for months until my mom realized what she’s missing.. hehehehe… Oh I can never stop recounting the wonderful times with my Lola… We are all with her during her last days… and even during those times she had shown us all how strong she is … ready to face death and welcomed it… I really miss Lola and I will forever do.