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Requiescat in pace – Rozano Villacanas
I did not want to be late. Not this time. I missed my flight from Palawan and had to buy another ticket home with another airline simply because I mis-read the time indicated as I was too engrossed with the … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being loved, Church, death
Tagged Binalbagan Negros Occidental, Rozano Villacanas
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Tears on the flattened patch of orange colored flowers in bloom….
I requested Vincent ( he and Christian picked me up from the gasoline station near the highway) to stop for awhile so I could take some pictures of the side of the road. There was nothing out of the ordinary … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being loved, challenges, death
Tagged death, motorcycle accident, road accident, Rozano Villacanas
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Thank You Capt. Wong Tian Yu
This beautiful tarpauline streamer made for the wake of Capt Wong Tian Yu still gets to me every time. The memorial service held last July 24 was very beautiful. The words of gratitude for a life well-lived, friendship that he … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Cessna, christianity, death, dying, faith
Tagged Angeles city, Capt Wong Tian Yu, Cessna 152, death, flight school, flying, memorial service, Omni Aviation, pilots, plane crash
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Death of a dream…
Driving through the jam-packed Quezon City Memorial Circle today for a 9AM meeting, I was listening to a news radio where the anchors Ted Failon and Pinky Webb were discussing the recent tragic death of Maico Buncio. A very young, … Continue reading
On Palliative care: How do you tell a person that he is dying?
It had been a very busy week. Yet despite the busy-ness of preparing for the Leadership Conference, one thing was foremost in my mind the past couple of days. Last Tuesday, I visited someone in the Intensive Care Unit of … Continue reading
Posted in death, dying, emotional searching, faith
Tagged caring for dying, dying, palliative care, peace, preparing to die
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A Day of Goodbyes…
What a difficult day. My younger brother JD left again for his cruise ship. He took a PAL flight to Vancouver and took off at 4PM. I was not able to see him off at the airport – but I … Continue reading
The blessing of God interrupting your schedule…
Yesterday, I was scheduled to address the youth group of GCI- Manila called OMFJ (One More For Jesus!). I was at the office with Jocer (who came from school to accompany me to the church hall because I needed directions … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, cancer, challenges, Church, death, resurrection
Tagged death, Grace Communion International, OMFJ, small group
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A prayer for Ted Failon
I have been wanting to write about the trip to DAET and the youth camp at the Word of Life in Calauan, Laguna. But all those stories need to wait until I am able to get off my chest what … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, death
Tagged ABS-CBN, cremation, death, QCPD, Suicide, Ted Failon, Trina Etong, violence
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The depth of our broken-ness is seen in the light of our wholeness…
It was the most difficult Christmas. We stayed at home because our difficulties started on the 23rd. Because things are not finished yet, I could not divulge the details. There are still insights to be gained. Events to be carefully … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, care, challenges, counseling, death, faith, Father, fear, God, healing, Jesus Christ
Tagged broken-ness, Christmas, despair, encouragement, family healing, family tragedy, hope, joy, live, love, suffering, wholeness
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An angry moment of silence for a Filipino beheaded in Saudi Arabia. . .
He was executed last Tuesday in Saudi Arabia by beheading. The news of his beheading did not reach the Filipino news channels until today. He had an odd sounding name for a Filipino male – but the story behind his … Continue reading
Posted in counseling, death, family
Tagged Bagong Bayani, blood money, clash of culture, death, death of a worker, DFA, family, Filipino government, grieving, help the OFW, injustice, Jeniper Bedoya, justice, male rape, OFW, Saudi Arabia, social phenomenon, sodomy
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