Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...
I had received a text message from an unknown number letting
me know someone I knew had already passed away.
I thought it my mind it can be someone who can be sending me
fake news or a scam to only find out to call the phone number.
I found out our old employer who had worked for us so many
years has passed away her name is Manang Ofel the person was just having like a
mother figure. Manang Ofel was always a jolly person and always smiled. Manang
Ofel was very nice to me and treated me like one of her daughter. She always
had something to give me as she came to visit us.
I was wondering why for so many months she had stopped
sending me messages and every time she had a day off over the weekend she would
text me once a week.
The last time I saw Manang Ofel when she had attended a
funeral last March 2019 one of our relative that had passed away. She had cry
so hard when she was there and made a scene.
Her daughter in-law saw my name in her contact list and
recognize the name as she kept hearing it from Manang Ofel. She wanted to call
me up so many times, but never had the courage when you are a stranger and you
don’t know how to begin to contact to those who you think your mom is close to
you don’t know where to begin as you are still grieving with pain in your
hearts.
Manang Ofel had pain in her liver and it got bigger than her
eyes became yellow so there was no more cure. She wanted to be buried and
remain her province with her family.
Manang Ofel worked so hard to build a house for her family,
but couldn’t appreciate the house she built by neglecting her health.
Manang Ofel is not the only one I have known has encounter
this type of situation sometimes even if you work hard, but take your health
for granted it becomes useless to earn an income and not enjoying the house you
have built.
It is better you don’t take your health for granted.
For all the good times realize there are a lot of people who
look so healthy but never tells anyone that they are feeling pain inside.
This is why based on my story if you are not feeling well
please inform your family and never wait till it is too late. It is harder to
except when you leave your family without them knowing you we’re feeling some
kind of pain, but never did anything about your illness.
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