One Day

One Day. Because she no longer has the patronage of masses and her re-election is next to impossible. One day holiday. Because she wanted to woo the support of the business sector, sustaining the momentum of her self-acclaimed economic recovery via EVAT at the expense of the consumers while companies of her chinese patrons enjoy tax holidays, whatever they call it! One day, when before, she would declare two days in between weekend and a holiday, days to promote local tourism. Nov. 1 is long enough for Gloria to visit her father's tomb and tell his sorry soul that she's vindicated from all her shortcomings...

One Day. One day of rest and prayerful remembering. Because I can't go home to my father's grave, to touch his lonely tomb, to light a little candle, place a priceless rose and pray for his soul. Thanks to Gloria who deprived millions of Catholics of this chance to pray together as a family for the souls of their departed loved ones. (Remembering the souls, may I stress, is inadequate.)

One Day. I remember this one day when I was below 5 years old, walking home one stormy night he covered my head and tucked my upper body inside his fatherly-smelling jacket. We walked as fast as we could while the bright flashes of lighting lit the road and all that I see were his swaggering feet, steady and strong.

One Day.That one day I also remembered when I was holding, wrapped in black plastic bag, his chopped off leg fresh from amputation due to painful gangrene that eventually caused complications with his other vital organs and ultimately, his death. I held it with grateful heart, because through them we were cared for, protected and provided.

One Day. This one day, and each day of my life I will remember my father whom we loved so dearly. This one day, on November 1, I will lit a little candle and pray for him, who though physically far, will always be spiritually near.

Meanwhile, I will have to forbear life. One day at a time.

I'm sick!

I have flu this weekend so I stayed home the whole of Sunday. Got hooked tinkering on my codes and checking if my lay-out works. Have added this picture trail, which to my untrained eye, looks good on my page. You may check out for my enhanced events page. So this is what happens when I'm sick.