The word paalam in Filipino has two meanings: to ask permission or to say good-bye. The original definition is to ask permission (mag paalam), and
Category: Nostalgia
When I Think of Home
For some reason, perhaps it is the rainy days of late, thoughts of home have been pervading my mind. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t
A Poorly Lit Passage
Last year life felt as though I was in a tunnel with no flashlight, clueless about my surroundings, absolutely no sense of direction, and just
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Once upon a time there was a metal trunk. It was large trunk, strong and sturdy, one of the best of its proud aluminium clan,
Is it ever really Good-bye?
It is almost inconceivable to me that today marks Daddy’s third death anniversary. Three years. Time has flown bye and I feel as though he
Area 53
Today is my parents´53rd wedding anniversary, and I write this in the present tense because I believe wedding anniversaries are timeless, regardless of where the
