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Happy Father’s Day!
To complement the celebration of Mother’s day every second Sunday of May, Father’s Day is being celebrated every third Sunday of June in most countries including the Philippines. Relatively speaking, we honor our fathers today recognizing them for being the real foundation of every family. Of course, it wouldn’t have been possible for us to see the light of day without their precious seMEN, hehe! That is just putting a little humor into it
This day made me miss my father more and more! Sure, like all fathers, he isn’t perfect but he tried his best. We aren’t well off. Basically, things were scarce. Though my parents were pretty young when they got married and were completely unprepared with the responsibilities that came along with marriage, I admire them hugely for taking on the challenge. They were able to battle life’s challenges together. Despite life’s adversities, my father was able to provide for his entire family and even sent my mother to school until she got a Bachelor’s degree.
My father was the funniest and the sweetest person I know. On special occasions, he would surprise my mother of mailed greeting cards and flowers. He loves to poke fun at everyone. But he has stringently enforced though non-verbally that I should be without a boyfriend until I finish school. True enough, I had my first boyfriend at the age of 22 when I already had my own job. I am an obedient daughter, you know, hehehe!
I can still recall how proud my father was of me being his only girl. I can see from his face that he was swelling with pride when I graduated from college and got my own job.
If only things were different…
If only he was able to see how his only girl has grown and matured into the person that he wants her to be…
If only he was able to witness the formation and growth of Kuerdas as GenSan’s homegrown talent…
If only he’s here to share with his family’s progress and achievements …
My father sacrificed a lot for our family. I can’t claim that I am a perfect daughter but I wish I was better when he was with us…
If only I could turn back the hands of time and say “I Love You, Papang” more often…
If only I could say “Thank You, Pang” for loving us as only a father knows how….
I could go on and bore you with more IF ONLY’S but it doesn’t change the fact that my father is no longer with us. The day he left us was a nightmare. That was the most painful event that has ever happened in my life!
He was with me at the hospital when I got confined six years ago and he promised me he will come back. But he never did. Life is harsh, brutal and short. That is why it is said, Life is what we make out of it.
Today, I want to reminisce the wonderful moments that I got to spend with my father. I want to remember all the great deeds and sacrifices he made for his love for our family. My father is my hero. He was able to save my life when I near drowned in 1995. I wouldn’t be here today if not for him. I had to fight for my life at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for 3 days but I was able to survive. Thanks to him for getting me out of the water in time and applying artificial breathing via mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
There were lots of fond, sweet and treasured memories. And it all boils down to one thing:
I have the best Papa in the world!
Happy Father’s Day, Pang!
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The Judges Spoke, You Spoke… Now I Speak: To Judge or Not To Judge
This is something that should have been published much earlier and it has taken me quite a while to get down to doing it. There were extenuating reasons for the delay but I have to get it done. I did say that the names of the Judges for the Lainy’s Hottest Blogoversary Writing Competition: A Bloggers Celebration would be made known.
The Contest would not have had that extra “oomph” had it not been for the manner in which the Judges most ably handled the Contestants’ entries.
Understandably, Judges like the rest of us, they are human and their perceptions come under duress when scoring the Contestants for their efforts. It is never easy to say anything that would be deemed unpleasant.
Therein lies the need to fairly accept the Judges’ comments. They did it in good faith and never intentioned to demean or belittle the efforts contributed at the Blogoversary Contest.
After all, was it not the clamor from several Contestants that they wished to know what the Judges had to say about their evaluation on their entries?
A few adjustments were made at a later stage as to what format the Judges would have their Comments known. This resulted in an overall Judges’ Comment rather than producing a Contestant by Contestant comment. I agreed to that decision because it would be more tactful than to draw a Contestant into direct line of fire.
Besides, this is an Open Writing Contest and it is not a classroom.
I know you wish me to stop right here and move on with the purpose for this article .. and it is the names of the Judges that you are solely interested in.
But in keeping with good grace and decorum, I should extend a hearty THANK YOU to our three Judges. Had it not been for their quality and commitment to judging the Contest with a professional attitude, I would think that the Blogoversary Contest could have had a contentious ending.
As you may or may not agree with how the Blogoversary Contest was handled when it was regrettably “abused” at the Polls, we all have learned something from it. Difficult decisions must never be avoided for one thing.
There was a heartbeat stop when I had to decide on the matter of disqualifying a cantankerous Contestant. How I would have loved that I did not have to face such a dilemma. Had it not been for the unyielding decision of the Judges to disqualify that Contestant, I think I would have blundered and the Contest would have been mired deeper in emotional debates and factionalism.
That is one example of how and where the Judges’ role became poignant and their resources was invaluably tapped.
I could go on with more and bore you. But we owe it to the steadfastness of our three Judges who kept the Contest moving on and on an even keel.
Granted, the reaction from readers and from the Contestants to all three Judges’ Comments is your unassailable right. I do not question that right.
However, let me repeat, the Judges commented because YOU ASKED FOR IT.
And obviously you forgot to tell the Judges to say ONLY NICE THINGS.
So it is not the fault of the Judges that they said it all.
I know that it is all now gone under and past that bridge. But I have the same right as anyone else and being the Organizer to set it down fairly because NONE OF THE JUDGES RETURNED TO COMMENT ON YOUR COMMENTS.
Yes, they are that professional.
The judges were (in alphabetical order):
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Sometimes Plain Common Sense is Uncommon
When I came back from the hospital and checked on my mails, I was a little surprised to see what my blogpal Windmill has in store for me.
Do read on:
About High Blood Pressure….. the World Health Organisation index for HBP for women at your age is max (systolic) 137 and max (distolic) 87.
Now… HBP can be controlled and it is not beyond any person’s ability to achieve it unless the person gets careless and does not know how…
Here are some important MUST DO’s…
- Do not eat too much food that has large amount of salt. Reduction of salt intake is imperative.
- Regular physical exercise is IMPERATIVE.
- Proper diet and keeping a careful eye on any body inclination towards obesity.
- Proper rest times (sleep) and avoiding hypertension at personal and professional life.
- Consume more vegetables and fish. Lessen the intake of animal meats
- In your case, medical treatment with “drugs” to reduce HBP can be complicated as there are known contraindications for a person who is Asthmatic and consumes some of these medicines to treat for lowering high blood pressure.
Hence, the best way to guard and to control your blood pressure in your circumstance is by the steps that I have outlined for you above numbers 1 to 5.
Naturopathy also has benefits for treating high blood pressure. If you know where you can get the leaves of the Avocado fruit tree, get the leaves, wash them clean, boil the leaves in plain water. Drink the water. It rapidly reduces the high blood pressure.
Doesn’t he sound like a real health expert?
I truly appreciate all your pieces of advice, Windy. In fact, I have taken them all seriously. I am now doing some sort of stretching and exercises everyday. I haven’t done it since 2006, LOL!
I am determined in working myself up to have a healthy lifestyle. ..
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Lainy Is Finally Back!
It goes without saying that the two trips I had at the hospital in a span of less than a week is horrible.
The hospital is the last place I want to be in. Nobody ever wants to get sick. On the first occasion, my mother rushed me to the dreadful hospital in the wee hours of the morning on May 29.
It was because of respiratory difficulties and I was literally gasping for breath. I felt like I was approaching my last. You cannot feel what it is like when one is faced with such a critical need for medical attention. I had been sick and down many times in the past but last Friday’s attack was never like the past. That was the worst asthma attack I had in my entire life. My blood pressure at the Emergency Room surged and skyrocketed to 140/120. That was due to the struggle I had the entire night.
At the hospital, I had to endure the needles poked into swollen veins and other various tests. I had to endure the not-so-yummy food served. I had to endure being alone in the hospital room most of the time. I wanted to be discharged the next day but my attending physician suspected pneumonia so I had to follow orders. Thank God pneumonia was ruled out the following day!
Before finally going home, my co-workers took some time to pay me a visit. I sincerely appreciate their comradeship. And of course, my blogpals who never ceased to leave their well wishes for my speedy recovery. You all gave me strength and your words of encouragement and sympathy sincerely warmed my heart which made me truly proud that I am a blogger!


Then, after leaving the hospital, I had to maintain some really expensive meds and nebulizations for 4 more days. The meds gave me tremors and left me feeling week after each intake.
Friday, June 5, I had to see the doctor again for follow-up check up at 11Am. When I arrived at the clinic, my blood pressure was checked. I saw the look of surprise on the doctor’s attendant when she asked me: “Ma’am are you feeling OK? Your blood pressure is not normal.” I retorted back: No, I don’t feel OK. I feel an excruciating pain because of the terrible headache I had since early this morning…”
150/120.
160/ 120.
Those were my Blood Pressures for 4 hours that they monitored me. And it refused to go down. The doctor feared that I might have an episode of aneurysm. I don’t know what that means. She further said that my BP should be closely monitored overnight. I don’t own a gadget to do that. It would be better to have me readmitted at the hospital so other tests can be done: blood, sugar, creatinine, 2d echo, etc, that’s according to the doctor.
I did not want another confinement because that would mean more expenses. But my mother was real worried and told me to follow the doctor’s orders despite me convincing her that there’s really no need for me to be readmitted.

The second trip to the hospital was again an agony. I have a slightly elevated cholesterol level (hypercholesterolemia). The doctor put me on a low fat and low salt diet.
Most of the time, I was all by myself. It gave me time to reflect and realized that I haven’t lived a healthy lifestyle. I saw the need and the importance of keeping watch of my diet and doing regular exercises.
With my mother…

I can imagine Windy’s face while he was giving me all those health lectures and his I-TOLD-YOU-SO look was clearly imprinted and registered in my mind. And what a mockery! When I reached home from the hospital, he even posted “Lainy-Belle, Does This Ring A Bell” at his blog that left me laughing my heart out! You’re really one of a kind, Windy!
Some blogpals took time out to personally see how I was at the hospital- Star, Twinks, Tammy and Rosilie. I truly appreciate the gesture, girls!
I haven’t been blogging too much of late the way I used to. The culprit was the stress I was into for the month that was. Birthdays here and there. I singlehandedly did all the preparations- groceries, cooking, etc. My body wasn’t able to cope. I had inadvertently pushed myself to the edge.
Our body and our health is a gift from our Creator. Indeed, health is wealth. We only have one body and we need to take good care of it. One don’t need to be a health buff to realize it. Our life will sure take on a new meaning and new dimensions if we are in excellent shape.
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Thank You, Recel… Top Commenter for June!
We all love comments for every article we publish. The reaction we get from our visitors is a motivation for us to do better each time. Comments make us feel that somehow someone cares to read our stuffs and we aren’t talking only to ourselves.
For the month of June, one blogger stood out from among the rest. She never failed leaving her footprints, never getting tired of sharing her wonderful thoughts in every article published. Making her presence felt in this humble blog of mine is sincerely appreciated by yours truly.
Thank you, RECEL of My Written xPressions for giving life to this blog! I truly commend your commenting efforts!
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