I Kissed Lolo Farewell

When I entered the ICU and saw him laying on the hospital bed, I thought he was just sleeping.  I looked at the ECG and there were numbers  and zigzag lines displaying on it, to be honest I really don't know what those numbers mean, all I know  that those zigzag lines indicates that he is still alive.  Few minutes later a priest came in  and gave him a last rites.  I looked back on the machine and the number went up from 77 to 102.   "He's alive, thank God.", I said to myself.    Minutes later the line went straight and the numbers were gone.  The doctor went in and checked him again.  The nurse outside the room gave a piece of paper to the one who was checking his heartbeat.  "Time of death 12:30 noon today."  Tears fell from our eyes when we hear those words.  I thought he was okay... that he'll be fine and be home after a day or a week...My uncle came in and asked the doctor for an explanation on what cause his death... I was deaf for awhile but there was one thing that the doctor said that I could still remember, "His seven years after his heart bypass surgery was already a bonus for him." 

Seven years... what happened to those seven long years?  I tried to look back on the things that took place seven years ago, and yet I can't remember the last time I hugged him,kissed him and spend more time with him?  I really can't remember...I was so busy with my so called life and forgot to value the people who was with me all through this years.  I was comfortable with the idea that he'll be there in his room resting and would just smile at me when I get in and pay him some respect.  Or he'll go to my lola's (grandmother) room and checked her if she's okay.  Yes, I took him for granted.  I gave him a part of my time and when I should have spend more.  I should have been on his side...

Lolo, 

Sorry...
Sorry for not being there for you.  I was so stupid and selfish.  I'm sorry.  I thought you'll be out after a week like you always do.  I never thought you'll be gone so soon...I'm sorry.  If I could only bring back the time and spend it with you, I'll do it.

It's so stupid to think that during your wake I found time but when you are still alive I was not there beside you.

I'm sorry...
  

To Travel or To Travel?

Nyl and I have finally booked a flight for next year through the help of his friend Darymel who is currently at Manila today.  He informed Nyl that Cebu Pacific Air have offered a P1 Fare Promo for 2013 to all domestic flights here in the Philippines.  Good thing he was checking the internet that time.

P1 fare is a promo offered by Cebu Pacific Air.  Well, it really doesn’t mean that you only have to pay Php 1.00 for your trip but it means paying less than the regular rate.

So as soon as Nyl received the information, he sends me a text message about it and few minutes after he called me if it was okay.  To tell you honestly, we have been planning to take a vacation outside our city and try to take a plane (which we haven’t tried before), but we have not made any decision yet since we have set our budget to other stuff.  But next year we are putting our plans into reality - we are going to take vacation to Manila for three days.  So Darylmel booked us a flight and send us our confirmation number.  The next problem was paying it.  Credit card?  We don’t have one.  We felt that if we get a credit card it would only tempt us to buy and avail the things we want and drown ourselves into the ocean of debt.  So we decided to pay it through BDO or through SM payment center. 

Believe me…paying the ticket was not that easy. 

It was almost 6 in the evening when we arrived at BDO SM.  When we asked the teller, she informed us that their cut-off was until 5 PM in the afternoon.  Yes! We don’t have any slight idea since this is our first time to go through this so called payment process.  So we decided to make our payments through SM Payment Center which happens to be on the second floor of the mall.  When we arrived there, they were looking for a print-out.  What?!? We didn’t have any idea about it.  So we went to the third floor where Netopia (an internet café) was situated.  When we were about to save the files everything went off… block-out.  Gosh!  Good thing the mall has a generator so the power went back and we were able to print our itinerary receipt.  So finally we went back to the payment center and paid our tickets.  I have to admit that at some point I wished I had a credit card.

Gosh! This is it…Our next step is to save and plan for our trip.