And I Buried Duchess

Today I am mourning for my Duchess. Her death is so sudden. I can't imagine why it happened when she was so healthy, so energetic.

She had been with me for so many years now ... an uncomplaining companion ... one of the reasons why I have to wake up earlier and not to travel far from home longer for more than two days.

I would miss her patient eyes... her welcoming whine and wagging tail when I or somebody in the family arrives.

I would miss her excitement while waiting for her food ... her appetite to whatever is served in her plate.

She was such a beautiful and good dog 🐕

--oOo--

My dear Duchess...

Thank you for your life. Hope to see you again in the future when I could give yo
u freedom and more love.

We will surely miss you. I will most probably miss you everyday. I am sad you left me so soon. But I am sure, wherever you are right now, you are in good hands. I am sorry if I haven't loved you enough.  until your next lifetime Baby Bats!

When Tomorrow May Never Come

God had a funny way of saying "Take it slow".

Who would have thought that i'd be taking a sick leave for the first time ... for 8 days excluding the long Lenten weekend .... and that was the longest so far.

I thought i was alone then. But on that unforgettable Sunday morning in the 4th of April 2022, the whole of my family (my father's side) and even our chief admin were there to help me through the ordeal.

It was unexpected. 

Never in my dreams have i ever imagined commuting on a peaceful Sunday morning to attend a face-to-face mass at St Joseph Cathedral for the first time after Covid and end up in a vehicular accident because of one wreckless driver ... waited for the medic while my forehead was spilling blood on the wet main street of Butuan City with an injured right foot, then later carried by an ambulance and brought in an emergency section of a hospital, have my foot x-rayed and my eyebrows stitched. 

That was not part of my plan for the day ... much worst was, it ruined my plans for the entire two weeks and even beyond.

Looking back ... that was really close. Thrown two meters off the tricycle and in the middle of the main street was so dangerous. A fast moving vehicle could have run over me and sent me to kingdom come. But i am sure that my guardian angel was able to shield me from greater harm that day. Must be for a reason. Why the second life? 

 

Truly, life is so short then.  Life can end anytime with or without our knowledge.

I could have been dead that very day had God abandoned me. But obviously He doesn't... He was there all the time protecting me from death's claim. 

During times like these, we would know that God is present.. protecting us, loving us and giving us all the chances.

During times like this, we will also know the people that we can really depend on ... people who serves as our guardian angels on earth ... people who are always there when we need them, ready to sympathize, lend a hand, cheer us up and serve as our strength amidst our weakness. .

I am truly blessed that God gave me all of them.

Tomorrow, Easter Sunday,  will be the 14th day of my second life. i pray that i will be able to live it to the fullest ... with the people that truly matters .... according to God's plan ... by God's will.

Today, I finally had the courage to connect my extended right eyebrow and did my first not so straight walk outside, (trying my best not to limp though), drive my car to buy food supplies for the coming work week. Have I felt the brake and the accelerator pedal? I guess not, but I drove slowly still.

My heart did skip a beat, i needed a lot of courage and strength. In the end, it was fun and a victory. I did it! God let me do it again!

To God be all the glory!!

P.S

What would it be like reporting for office on Monday with scars on and a still injured leg? Crossing my fingers to that.