I just turned 44, and I can’t believe it. I’m ancient! What? What! When I was 22, I considered the age of 40 as the portal to death. When I turned 25, I felt a pinch of panic because being a quarter of a century old seemed overwhelming then. Then I turned 30, and the…
Death of a flying cockroach
PhzzzzzT! Phzzzzzzt! Why the heck do flying cockroaches follow you when all you want to do is get out of their way? Is it kamikaze, cockroach style? I read somewhere that cockroaches that fly are about to die. Well, this particular cockroach caught me on a bad day. I didn’t care if it was about…
Making happy father’s day
I can remember at least one day in his lifetime when I made my father’s day. It was the day I told him I wanted to become a broadcast journalist. Tatay passed away seven years ago, and I still am not a broadcast journalist…never will be. I may not have fulfilled that young dream, but…
Memories left by Lola
She lay lifeless, rigor mortis slowly setting in. I held her cold hand and tried to close her slightly open mouth. I’m sorry, Lola, for not helping you during those times when you needed me at the hospital. I stared at her face in an attempt to understand if she is leaving us happy and…
Puka Beach: the untamed side of Boracay
Most people would think of only one place when they hear the name “Boracay” — the White Beach. But there’s more to Boracay than the commercially abused White Beach side. There is also the untamed side called Puka Beach — home of the popular Puka shells. Escaping from the crowded White Beach, we set out…
beingKirei 