On Friday, my husband and I went to the Chinese doctor on Ongpin Street. After our check-up and a quick lunch of sweet and sour fish fillet and pancit bihon, we drove down Recto Avenue, turned left on Mendiola, through Legarda to Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard. We then turned right to get on N. Domingo Street… Continue reading Nueve de Febrero
By this time I have told the story of our little “miracle†countless times. In case you haven’t read my blog posts in December because you were busy with your holiday obligations and preparations, we experienced an unexpected healing.  That was our miracle. My husband was diagnosed with hypertension, coronary artery disease and diabetes in… Continue reading Walked a mile with sorrow
It’s New Year’s Eve 2012: one of the few rare days that I can lie back and look back at the remarkable year of upheavals that just passed. I am not nostalgic. I am not sentimental. I am relieved. The word that crosses my mind is “Ebenezer†which means, “ we have safely come thus… Continue reading Full of grace
It may seem that I am making such a big deal about my “good news.†I don’t mean to gloat. But a curious thing has happened to all four of us in the house when we learned of the good news. We were all stunned. It’s normal to be stunned, right? But then four days… Continue reading Post-traumatic stress
It’s not just the holidays, it’s not the usual Christmas activities, it’s not all that. I haven’t posted anything substantial for a while and I apologize. I haven’t been feeling well. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. I have monthly pain. This time, though, I underwent my usual ultrasound and I have some good news:… Continue reading A bit of good news and more good news