saying goodbye is hard to do
'Tis a sad week for me as I have to say goodbye to two special people in my life.
The first person to leave is Kuya JC, one of my co-auxiliaries in the PRM. The two of us started in the movement at the same time. I never really became close to him then but I knew that he is a nice guy. A few years ago, Kuya JC left for the USA. He returned about a month ago for a vacation. And it was so fun to have him around. We still didn't become really close to one another this time around but having him here was so great as he is a wonderful guy, very friendly to everyone. When he returned, it was like he was never gone. He joined our meetings, joined the retreats, joined gimiks. And his return really showed how friendly he is as he immediately became close to a lot of the new auxis. This past week, the auxis practically spent every single day together with him. And last night was our last night with him. Kakaiyak... I really didn't want to say goodbye. Everyone was hugging him but I don't do hugs. I don't do goodbyes. But then I thought, I have to hug him. I don't know when I'll be able to do that again. So I hugged him. I will miss him so much.
The second person who's leaving my life is our househelp, Ate Vicky. We call her Ate Bek... But Ate Bek is more that a househelp to us, she is like our second mother. She is not our yaya but she always took care of us. I remember one time when I was a kid, I had a fight with my mom. So I locked myself up in my room and missed dinner as a result. Then someone knocked on my door, it was Ate Bek bringing me dinner and Mentos for dessert. It was such a motherly moment for her. After that time, even if the two of us were always fighting or palagi akong nangungutos, I've always thought of her as our "madrasta". Lately, Ate Bek has become sickly. She has a cough that never seems to go away. She is becoming weak, having a hard time to go up the stairs. A lot of ailments always going her way. So she decided that it's time for her to rest. I don't want her to go. I've always thought that when she is going to retire, she would be retiring at our home with us taking care of her just like she is our mother. But of course, my real mother won't allow that. So she's going back to Capiz, our province. Hopefully, I will get to visit her there. It will never be the same in our home without her. Because even if she is the help, she is also family.
I really hate goodbyes...
The first person to leave is Kuya JC, one of my co-auxiliaries in the PRM. The two of us started in the movement at the same time. I never really became close to him then but I knew that he is a nice guy. A few years ago, Kuya JC left for the USA. He returned about a month ago for a vacation. And it was so fun to have him around. We still didn't become really close to one another this time around but having him here was so great as he is a wonderful guy, very friendly to everyone. When he returned, it was like he was never gone. He joined our meetings, joined the retreats, joined gimiks. And his return really showed how friendly he is as he immediately became close to a lot of the new auxis. This past week, the auxis practically spent every single day together with him. And last night was our last night with him. Kakaiyak... I really didn't want to say goodbye. Everyone was hugging him but I don't do hugs. I don't do goodbyes. But then I thought, I have to hug him. I don't know when I'll be able to do that again. So I hugged him. I will miss him so much.
The second person who's leaving my life is our househelp, Ate Vicky. We call her Ate Bek... But Ate Bek is more that a househelp to us, she is like our second mother. She is not our yaya but she always took care of us. I remember one time when I was a kid, I had a fight with my mom. So I locked myself up in my room and missed dinner as a result. Then someone knocked on my door, it was Ate Bek bringing me dinner and Mentos for dessert. It was such a motherly moment for her. After that time, even if the two of us were always fighting or palagi akong nangungutos, I've always thought of her as our "madrasta". Lately, Ate Bek has become sickly. She has a cough that never seems to go away. She is becoming weak, having a hard time to go up the stairs. A lot of ailments always going her way. So she decided that it's time for her to rest. I don't want her to go. I've always thought that when she is going to retire, she would be retiring at our home with us taking care of her just like she is our mother. But of course, my real mother won't allow that. So she's going back to Capiz, our province. Hopefully, I will get to visit her there. It will never be the same in our home without her. Because even if she is the help, she is also family.
I really hate goodbyes...
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