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You must be overflowing with joy now that you are over there at the Lord’s turf ! I know you are with of course the Lord God, Dad, Mom, Kuya Boy and Buddy. What a lovely reunion! With the angels singing songs of praises and the saints welcoming you…….soooo……perfect!

Though, I am sad  because I will miss you…..your sense of humor….your frown…your silence….your laugh….your jokes….everything about you.   I am happy because you are now in a much better place, free from the pain and suffering brought about by your illness.

Your life was well-lived……you were the perfect sister (napapautang, hehehe) , no..no..you were more than that, you were foremost a father and a mother to me. Your being a nurse was secondary……you were a great mother to Aaron, a devoted wife to Kuya Max, an ear to your friends, a hand to the needy, a doctor and a nurse to my other sisters and brother…..in short..you were the pillar of strength in the Capili household…..an epitome of a woman of strength. You were able to raise a God fearing young man (Aaron) who Im sure will be a good citizen of the Republic of the Philippines……In all these, Te Mina, you can say your mission has been accomplished.

Te Mina, in your passing, we are consoled by the fact that countless individuals come up to us and tell their stories on how you made a difference in their lives…that made us very proud of you…..

I am posting here the copy of the poem you came across in some news clippings way back about a loved one going away, which Ate Leta read in the mass offered for you last April 4, 2009:

        MISS ME, BUT LET ME GO

When I come to the end of the road

and the sun has set for me

I want no rites in a gloom filled room

Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little, but not too long

And not with your head bowed low

Remember the love that we once shared

Miss me, but let me go

For this is a journey that we all must take

And each must go alone

It’s all a part of the Master’s plan

A step on the road to home

When you are lonely and sick of heart

Go to the friends we know

And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds

Miss me, but let me go

On that note Te Mina, we will be missing you but we will let you go….it’s not goodbye but see you again…..We love you, Te Mina!

Haaaay! Im sick again, with another illness to add up to my existing ones, like dm2, hpn and copd. This time with hyperthyroidism. I could not believe it, but then I have to. Reality check!!!!!

But then again, the ways of the Lord are different. I will rest  on the fact that He loves me very much…

Being happy is something I have to decide ahead of time…it is a choice I have to make.  I can choose to spend the time fussing about everything I dont have control of or  I can choose to welcome everything with enthusiasm.  I will face life head on! Will you join me? You have the choice.

Sometime in October 2007, the National Nutrition Council, Region XI headed by Ms Ma. Theresa Unson, wrote the City Nutrition Committee that the Local Government of Davao City bested several others in the CROWN (Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition)Category. This means that Davao City is one of the Most Healthy City in the Philippines. The City Nutriton Commitee serves as the "think tank" of the Davao City Nutrition Division, which means this committee maps up the plans,programs and advocacies for the city. This committee composes the different National Government Agencies of which DTI is a member and yours truly as the DTI-City Representative, various LGUs also form part of the group. The NNC informed that committee that the awarding shall be on November 7, 2007, in Manila, specifically at the Manila Hotel.

True enough, on November 6, 2007 at exactly 3pm I went to Manila via Philippine Airlines. Upon arriving, I immediately checked in at the  YSTAPHIL (Youth, Students, Travellers Association of the Philippines), the official hostel of DTI Employees when in Manila.Went window shopped at Divisoria and nothing else. Went home and took a rest.

November 7, 2007, woke up early and went to Manila Hotel.

November 8, 2007, I visited the birthplace of my Dad, in Sta. Maria, Bulacan where majority of my relatives reside. Here are my Half Sisters:

  November 9, 2007, my next stop was Bagac, Bataan, where my dear brother Jess Capili resided and made it his seconed home. His wife Ate marie and their kids, Joyce Ann and Mark Joseph better known as MJ, take turns in tending the Hardware.  

Next stop was Mt. Samat, the place where Filipino soldiers fought for freedom against rulers of our country. that will be next time.  To be continued follks………

Wow, what a grand feeling! My internist, Dr. Hansel Magno of Brokenshire is happy because my sugar and cholesterol levels are down…….and what more? My Opthalmologist, Dr. Serrano of Davao Doctors Hospital said my retina is doing good. What more can I ask! After months of arduous discipline, it definitely it paid off! So guys dont lose hope, if u are in the same boat as i am few months back, dont worry, after the rain, the sun will come out.

Jordan and Solo are so active that there isnt a day that i dont have scratches in my arms and legs. Be that as it may, I do allow them to be what they are…..DOGS! Folks here are some of their pictures…..

SOLO is sporting a white color with brown combination while JORDAN has brown with white spots. How I adore these two who are so malambing with their Lola Nemia. Mind you they are paper-trained when they make pupu! And here are their Lolo Raul and Lola Nemia:

Today, August 3, 2007, almost two months since Kidd’s passing last June 5, 2007 (a day after my birthday) and I still cant bring myself to writing this blog. I get emotional whenever I get the chance to think about Kidd or when im idle and just whiling away the day. Kidd was a a hyper active dog. Whenever he sees me or manong he would always turn around many times as if saying"yehey, lola (orlolo) loves me very much",  his happiness radiated with the other dogs specifically Kobe whom he lived with at the back of our house. That fateful day on June 5 at about 7am, Kobe and Kidd fought over a lechon bone which was a residue of my birthday, the day before (June 4). So I went around the back of the house to check what happened, and there I saw Kidd under Kobe urinating in fear!, I scolded Kobe for hurting him, carried him inside the house, assured him of my love for him  and even told him that he will be sleeping inside the house so that Kobe wont hurt him. At about 10am, manong texted me that Kidd isnt moving anymore and is starting to be stiff. Ahhhhh……my world crumbled, i immediately went home and hugged Kidd and said my goodbyes…..Todate, I only have three dogs, namely: Kobe, Jordan and Solo (i could have named him Le Bron of Cleveland Cavaliers but my elder sister Te Leta named him Solo coz nag iisa lang syang anak ni Madz). You see, even if they are askals but they have imported names, hehehe…..Well, I know it would take time to forget Kidd but i will let him go because I know he is now happy in heaven and its healing time for me too, I hope I will heal quickly.

I love you Kidd, you will always have a special place in my heart.

the 4 days sojourn to baguio was a refreshing respite. baguio in all its splendour, stood path to nemia and nadia of davao city. the dti cottage was home to us, located at the cabinet hills, baguio city. we visited the philippine military academy which was home to my late brother, renato b. capili, pma class ‘66 who was also the classmate of angelo reyes, now secretary of the department of environment and natural resources. next stop was mine’s view park, the mansion, wright park, the burnham park, camp john hay,  the baguio cathedral, the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and last was in la trinidad, benguet for the strawberry (fields forever) farm, where we got some strawberries and grapes for dinner and some goodies for pasalubongs. we were glad that there were good samaritans, like joy and jane paracuelles (from davao, but relocated to baguio due to work) who showed us around baguio.

I got the shock of my life when on March 7, 2007 at exactly 7:00pm,      Jordan C. Lumaino, 9 months kept on howling as if to tell me something bad had happened to him.  He went poo-poo twice and then wham! He kept still, he didnt move,  paralyzed and slightly quivered and then I became frantic! Uttered words like: Jordan please dont leave me or I’ll die (corny!), hang on for dear life! That night, was the most crucial, I rubbed efficascent oil on his tummy for him to be comfortable and it did made wonders. He slept soundly.

In the morning of March 8, I immediately called Dr. Mel Ramos-Batingal and reported Jordan’s condition. True enough, he needs medication……5ml of COTRIMOXAZOLE twice a day for seven days, this is an antibacterial med. Hmmm…..thought of having difficulty in driving this med through Jordan’s throat, but I was wrong, he took it lightly and is in fact asking for more, hahaha, very good Baby Jordan!

In case you want to know, Jordan C. Lumaino is my youngest DOG. He has 2 other siblings, namely, Kobe C. Lumaino, eldest and Kidd C. Lumaino, the middle dog.

Got ya there!

Hi Folks! its been a along time…hmmm….

Got the chance to meet Harry Potter thru Jennyvi Guden and since then I got hooked with him. Haha, just kidding….actually I read all six (books) and oh boy was I mesmerized by the antics of this  kid, his adventures with the good  and the evil ones. In case you are interested with these good reads, here are the titles:

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

3. Harry Potter and the Prince of Azkaban

4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

5. Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix

6. Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince

Enjoy!

I had my both eyes treated with argon laser last January 23, 2007, Tuesday, 1:00pm at Davao Doctors Hospital.

My doc, Dr. Crisostomo Serrano, Jr. said we did good on the right eye coz I was very cooperative, meaning my eyes  did not make many movements so that the laser (shafts of light) went straight into my retina, hence making many marks. In contrast, my left eye moved wildly so that the laser did not make its target and instead hit my cornea which was slowly swelling. Yikes! my cornea swelling? Ive got the shock of my life because all the while I thought I wouldnt see anymore…the beauty of it all………hehehe. corny! Yeah, for a minute, I thought I was going to be blind. But my doc swiftly told me to relax, its just a…well, swell. He just gave me an RX which says PREDNISOLONE FORTE, a steroid/suspension for the eye, just like an eye drops. So there, next week I will be on my third treatment and I hope it will be the last.

Till the next blog folks!