It didn’t help that I was awakened several times through the night by the whipping of gale-force winds. Â What made me antsy was the whipping wind left as suddenly as it came. Â And it came again and again. The pelting rain was not constant, it was temperamental. I normally sleep by ten and I don’t… Continue reading Rainy Day Restlessness
The title from today’s blog is taken from the book by Dr. Seuss entitled “Oh, the places you will go.” Last Sunday, I went to see my mother at the UERM. She has been in the Pasig City General Hospital since April 19, 2012. Â She was admitted for abdominal pains. Â She underwent surgery on early… Continue reading In the waiting place…..
Today, we decided to go see a doctor in Binondo who practices Chinese medicine. We decided this because we tried Western medicine. We had numerous ultrasounds, blood tests, urine tests and we’ve taken a fortune’s worth of medicines, and still, we did not feel any better. What was worse was that we had no idea… Continue reading Chinese Medicine
On Monday, we went to the Philippine Heart Center to see my husband’s cardiologist. Over the weekend, we concluded that the spikes in his blood pressure were not an ordinary thing. Â Something was up and we had to get some answers. Â I did not let the kids go to school. I thought they had to… Continue reading Reeling but relieved, at rest and at worship
Last Saturday, as I was standing at the counter of the drugstore waiting for my number to be called, it struck me that if the events of Friday had turned out in another way, I wouldn’t be at the drugstore on Saturday, I’d be making funeral arrangements instead. On Friday, I just wasn’t my usual… Continue reading Surreal