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Not all kindergartens can write their names, let alone, write a little book. When my 5-year-old niece, Leanna, told me one night that she will write a book for me, I answered with my usual “uh uh”, smiled back at her while giving a nod of approval, and then forgot…
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I am not feeling so well today. No motivation coming in. But thanks to a friend who has been so kind to give me some inputs about being always determined and to remind me of God’s everlasting love. I have always loved Gary V’s “Warrior is a Child”. If you…
Read moreFranzine Cole Salas is my niece. We call her Zee. Everyone in the family knows Zee could sing when we saw her tapping the table while watching a variety show on TV. That was when she was still 2. She is now 6 years old and has been singing in…
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The doctors said there was no hope for recovery because of too many complications. For three days in the ICU, daddy was fighting for his life under all the hoses connected to him. Manoy Wingwing, my older brother who watched him all day and night, had witnessed how daddy suffered in a very dire condition.
Read moreFranzine Cole “Zee” Salas is a joy in the family. She is the daughter of my older brother. From the moment she started talking, we knew she has gotten the singing genes of the Salas clan. My mom used to tag along with her the title “songbird” of Argao (our…
Read moreI have a very beautiful niece. Her name is Leanna Erika. Isn’t she so adorable?
Read moreMama told me not to build castles in the air, but of bricks. She was the one who constantly pushed me forward and stirred me to strive to be the best that I can. In the countless times that things went south and continued to fall apart, there she was,…
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A short meeting with a fellow Filipino in Brookings weeks ago got me into thinking to scan my old pictures and salvage them from further wear and tear.
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