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Sean and I attended King’s (my godchild) 7th birthday last Sunday. I can say that it was a good one. We were ask to wear our best Hawaian outfit but sad to say, I only found one for Sean. So what I wore is just a plain shirt and tights and wrapped a “malong” around my waist. I should say it’s more described as tribal outfit. Hehehehe….

The party would be much better if the rain stopped pouring. Well anyway, there’s a saying that if it rains the celebrant is being blessed by God from heaven. The party was jump packed by games, prizes, foods, entertainment and guests. Sean enjoyed it so much.   Too bad  that I left my camera at home. Didn’t able to shoot pics.  There’s magic show, bubble show, photo booth (which we enjoyed much) and face paint. It would be merrier if Tom Kuhn was there to complete the fun.

My friend Joy (King’s mother) did it well. I heard that she’s the only one who planned and prepared the party of  her one and only child. Kudos to you Joy! Happy Birthday King! You made your mom and dad so proud. Happy Birthday to you too Mommy Joy. You deserve to have a son like King. God bless you and your family too.

I felt the goosebumps over me when I heard that my cousin Rolando “Totong” Diego passed away. He’s my cousin who underwent kidney transplant ten years ago. And he died because of the same sickness. Good thing that I have led lightbulb which I can leave on the whole night that helps me shed away the fears I feel.

Totong and I grew up together in the same neighborhood, studied secondary education in the same school and graduated at the same year. I remember him as a jolly but a bit shy guy. Someone who can rely on and someone who will defend you from foes. I will surely miss him…   Totong… may you rest in peace as you are now with our Almighty Father.

Since last year I promised myself to take a trip every first day of the year to treat myself and Sean for the whole year of hard work.  Last year we took a dip in the warm and refreshing water of Pagsanjan Lodge’s pools with my brother’s family.  This time, since my mom didn’t allow us to spend New Year in Baguio City, me and Sean went to Tagaytay City instead.

We left the house at 11 in the morning on the first day of 2012.  We took the shuttle service at Star Mall in Mandaluyong.  We reached Tagaytay at exactly 3 pm.  I decided to go to Tagaytay Zoo first since we don’t have the hotel/inn yet.  We left the zoo at 5 pm and waited for a jeepney to Olivares where I saw few hotels.

Before reaching Olivares (Rotonda) we hopped out the jeepney and started querying for a cheap hotel.   Ok, my budget is just around 1 thousand pesos and hotels in the area costs almost 3k.  We ate at Burger Machine to fill Sean’s tummy.  I had a chat with a tricycle driver and he told me he know some cheap inns in Picnic Grove area.  It sounds good to me since our next destination is Picnic grove.  We found Amora’s House which costs us 1,800 per night.  We had a wonderful dinner (the most delicious tinola I’ve ever tasted) and slept soundly.

We woke up at 7, had our breakfast and headed the Picnic Grove.  I discovered that there’s a hostel in the area.  I inquired for the fee and it is the same with Amora’s.  I did horseback riding  and it’s my first time and first time to undergo fish spa. I’ve been seeing this for some time but never thought of trying it.  But because of Sean I did it!

Do someone know the simple word for this illness?  My son once again hospitalized because of this.  The symptoms? Severe coughing.  I gave my son cough medicine for 2 days from the sign of cough but it didn’t relieve him and if you hear him cough especially at bedtime, you’ll pity him.  So I sent him to Sta. Lucia Health clinic to have a check up and the doctor advice me to confine him in the hospital.  She gave me referral.

As we entered the room.  Well, what would I expect?  it’s a ward room.  There were 6 beds.  Sean’s bed was already prepared.  I just wish they used sferra sheets on his bed. Hahahaha… silly me. Sean stayed in the hospital for 3 days (negative to pneumonia) but unfortunately he still coughing. Dr. Domasian just gave us home medication to continue.  It’s been a week now but still Sean have cough.  Now I am giving him Lagundi and I noticed that he is better now.  I’ll keep praying that he will be completely healed.

As we arrived at The Highlands, the venue of the camping, I noticed that it was perfectly organized.  And it’s amazing because we are about a thousand participants.  We were divided into 4 groups, the Countless, Ceaseless, Boundless and Endless teams.  I belonged to Endless Team which won the second place.  There were singing, talk, games and play (dramatization) in every sessions.  It was fun, informative and glorious.  It’s really different from the other camping I’ve been.  The host of the program was really witty and entertaining.  I like him.:)

One more lucky thing is that there were missionaries who gave free medical and dental services to some of us.  They served to 50  medical patients and 10 dental patients.  I salute them for their noble doings.

The games are really physical, bad thing that I wasn’t able to join because I have …  There’s only thing I didn’t like… it’s the bed… yes… I have to climb at the top of the triple deck bed!  But generally I liked it and I find it magnificent.  Kudos to Mega City Ministries, Inc.  More power to you and I wish that you continue to touch people’s lives.