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Butterflied Pla Pla with Buto and Mustasa from Manam Comfort Filipino

  When you have family friends who have informed you that they will be visiting the Philippines.  The common is that they will inform you when they would be in town. Upon their arrival after having many activities they will inform you when they are free to see you. Carmina had message Tita Edita that we would like to treat them for lunch along with Mom Violy. Tita Edita had informed me that her son and husband Tito Rozel would also be coming. It wasn't a problem for us it would great to see them again. The day was approaching for our bonding moment. Tita Edita asked if we would like to have lunch or dinner. Mom Violy said lunch works better for her.  Tita Edita said sounds good lunch on October 4, 2024. Mom Violy saw a recent post of Edita saying they wanted to eat at Manam, but they were number 15 before they could be served. Mom Violy decided to make the lunch be at  Manam Comfort Filipino  inside Robinsons Magnolia. Mom Violy made sure she would arrive early to make the reservat

Preparing for Your Loved One

No one likes talking about death. For some many years I have lived in the Philippines I have been to so many funeral services. I know there are people who don't like to hear about it and when you are like me we become stronger when we see people dying around us. Yes, it is a painful when people close to you leave your side. There was one experience when I had visited someone in the hospital that was confined. We spent hours with her. We didn't know it would of been our last time. We said, our good bye when we had plans to go home. She raised her arm even if we knew she couldn't move her body. To me it was a sign from above giving us a hint. Than a little girl told us her hand smell like flower. The relative close to her said, looks like Mama Mary is getting her. All a sudden our time was delayed when my mom wanted to take pictures inside the hospital lobby. Our driver asked, us to walk further away from the hospital because it was too traffic. As we sat just i