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Giulia - our forever princess

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 Giulia pronounced as jee-yo-liah... this is an italian name which means youthful, as I know she will be forever our princess as she is our first-born daughter. She is very precious and truly an answered prayer to us. We have been praying for so long to have a child and so happy after 3 years, we were able to have our precious Giulia. As she celebrates her 11th birthday, we have this special message for you: To our dear Giulia, Happy birthday! We are so blessed to have you as our daughter.... you know that we have been waiting for so long to have a baby and truly, you are a manifestation of God's perfect timing. As soon as we found out that my due date was Dec 31, we were already praying that you do not come out when people already are celebrating the end of the year and welcoming another year.  We did not know that when we were praying to have a child, God already gave us a clue as to when he will grant our wish. There is the picture of our Lady of Guadalupe at the top of our...

A Eulogy for Papa Melo - my father in-law

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A Eulogy I made for Papa Melo when he died las May 30, 2021.... A few days ago during a group chat with relatives- the grandchildren started to share their happy memories with Papa- All of them talked about Papa’s generosity as papa brings home chocolates, biscuits, books and toys when he goes out. Then when Toni Samson De Quintos , Ferdie Samson , Francis Gerard Samson and Mama Leonila Samson shared their best moments with Papa— their answer was simple— it was every time. Papa Melo lived a full and meaningful life. He had his share of “fun times” when he was young as he would go to casinos or go out for a drink perhaps because of his stressful work at Customs. But Mama can proudly say that In spite of Papa’s love for casinos and alcohol before, he remained faithful to Mama. Even when he’s very drunk, he would call Mama to pick him up because he knows Mama Lily is her home. He would also buy the latest mobile phone and surprise his kids back then with new phones when they wake up. Gi...