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...
After my lunch with Becky on March 6, 2024, she wanted to walk at Ali Mall. We are walking outside on the sidewalk there was lots of people walking for some reason Becky was in front of me. Becky was walking at the right-hand side near the street. The sidewalk was a bit crowded at that time because everyone wanted to cross the street. Carmina was walking behind Becky and the sun was hitting my eyes during our walk it was humid. For some reason that day I had tripped over landed my chin at the end of the sidewalk. Someone shouted there is an accident which led people in front of me who had stopped asking if I needed help. Becky had turned around at shock seeing her friend at the ground landed on both knees hitting the street. All a sudden it is automatic in our head to just stand up when we're at the ground without any help. Becky asked me to seat down at Wendy's. I removed my face mask. There were blood stains inside my mask. I used wipes to clean my mouth and sa...