today and tomorrow….was but a memory
Instead af blogging about my recent vacation (I still need to resize the photos), I decided to write this. You’ll see why if you continue to read.
Today, back in 1979 when my mum was supposed to meet up with a house seller when the latter suddenly announced that she’s changed her mind and decided not to sell the house my mum had her eyes on. That was in the afternoon, banks were already closed. Since my mum withdrew the payment for the house (as per requested by the house seller, ‘payment in cash’) she was stuck with the amount for 2 days (May 2 was holiday in the Philippines.) Plan was to deposit the money on the 3rd.
Since May 2nd, the following day was a holiday like I said, the whole family (except for my grandma, grandpa and an aunt) decided to spend the day on the beach just outside Manila. I clearly remember that day because it started out pretty exciting for us kids. Until I became nervous just before lunch time that when my mother saw me on my own by the shore and not joining my siblings playing in the water, she then asked why I wasn’t playing, I answered: ‘there’s something going on, I’m scared’.
I became quiet and did not enjoy the rest of the day anymore.
It was time to go back home and in the vehicle, I saw a black cat crossing the street that I became more agitated (you know, the tale of the jinxed-black-cat? ) I was pretty alert the entire journey back home, probably since I wasn’t really exhausted from playing.
We then reached the street leading to our apartment. It was dark, jammed with people mainly uzis (usiseros/usiseras), firetrucks and firefighters.
We had nothing to come home to. Just a pile of black ash, muddy wet ash. Barrickading the lot where the apartment used to stand were people from the barangay hall to keep the looters away. Especially requested by my grandma when she heard shouts during the fire: “sa kuarto ng seaman, sa kuarto ng seaman!” (“inside the seaman’s bedroom”) My father was a known seaman in our area back then, ‘was earning okay. But he was away during the fire.
I couldn’t entirely undestand what was going on because it was overwhelmingly chaotic and dark, it was like a scene from a movie. Though I knew it was huge when I saw my mum silently crying (seldom seen her cry) and kept whispering about the cash in her bedroom. Indeed, when we entered the space where her bedroom was, some firefighters pointed out a pile of cash neatly on top of each other, half burnt. Worthless. And almost all our childhood memories were gone except for few pictures which I keep close to me up to present…made copies of them.
Ah…..maybe because I’m a bit under the weather that’s why this unjolly entry. But May 1 & 2 are dates I could never ever forget. By the way, it was an arson case.
priceless picture of me with my siblings
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up entry, lotsa happy thoughts, my vacation!
nakakalungkot naman :rolleyes: i do hope the arsonist gets what he deserves…:kaboom:
nakakatakot, nakakalungkot
h:
hyeah:
smile na thekya hug charliepot and…revelation of the vacation time na :peace:
sad to hear that… but God had a purpose, siguro by this time alam mo na kung bakit nangyari yun…
vacation pics na… :cute:
YMIR: hmmm, I hope wala naman masaktan, neither sya or pamilya nya….
STEL: smile naman eh, look oh –> :cute: …yeppers, lapit na adventure-kuwento, tinamaan lang ako ng sipon at ubo (remembrance ni lola sofie nyahaha! :waa: )
LINO: ay ano nga ba yun, lino? :crazy:
now now now, hold yer horses! basta stay tuned, lapit na vacation-kodakan-entry
Oh, what a sad experience. I wouldn’t know what to do if ever this happens to our house in Manila (I hope not naman…Dad can’t walk anymore without assistance).
It’s good some childhool pics were ’saved’ from the fire. They’re really priceless.
That was a sad and touching story from your life. I can tell you have been working through your feelings about it though as you are able to write about it – that’s a very good thing. All things must past, but I do understand you’ll always remember that day. Good to see the pic was safe then!
haaay…naalala ko tuloy yung sunog sa agora market nung 90s. Hindi na naka-ahon yung tindahan namin after that fire…arson din. Nasunog lahat ng files ng Kooperatiba. Pinapasa-Diyos ko na lang. Ika nga “What goes around, comes around”…darating din ang karma
ate.. :rolleyes: . sad pag naalala mo yung mga past ano? kahit pa sabihing wag ng alalahanin.. dahil tapos na pero di magawa.. ganyan kasi ako.. pero thankgod na rin kasi walang nasaktan sa inyo..
eh teka.. sino ka sa picture.. ?? ang daya eh.. di mo sinabi.. hehe
hulaan time daw ba? :cmhere:
bulong mo sa akin.. sige na
:hehe: :hehe:
hi thess, kakalungkot naman. very sad and unfortunate that it happened. especially about your childhood memories… glad that there’s some pictures saved..
i hope your feeling better…
Thekyaaaaa!
Musta na thekkyaaaa! Ala ka ring update tungkol sa trip natin? Ay naku, ako rin. Tamad pa rin!
Gusto ko lang sabihin sa yo na maraming-maraming salamat sa lahat! Nakilala ko rin si suplada!!! Mwehehehe… but really, glad to have met you!
Hello to hans and charlie!
asan na patat ko?????
tulog na ko ng nagskypekabumbay,plastadolagiat panayanghilikngmalacharliehehehehetensyonadoitongbwannatoatdialamangmangyayarikaydadinlaw.iaapdeytkitaoneofthesedays.
mybumbay, mybumbay sa ibabaw ng tulay! mybumbay mybumbay sa ilalim ng tulay! nagalit ang bumbay kay angjheet, nagalit ang bumbay kay angjheet, pumunta kay jubilee nagsumbong si bumbay, wala rin, wala rin nagtiis sa nanggigitatang bedsheets…….
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
tara, balik tayo sa london resbakan natin si angjheet?!!
JAYRED: hello J!
true, kaya hindi ko makakalimutan yun..it changes our lives forever. oo nga pala, pareho halos pareho ng lagay dads natin …nakaaklungkot :rolleyes:
RENNYBA: without the past, there’s no present nor future
… there’s too much to learn from the past, don’t you think so? Thanks for the visit Renny!
ELOISE: isa pa yang AGORA arson na yan! Kabuhayan natin, nilamon ng apoy na yan dahil sa GAHAMAN ang nag utos ng arson, we both know who was behind it.. at tama ka, ipasa Diyos na lang natin, Sya na lang huhusga sa kanilang lahat!
ROSE: may masaya at malungkot sa nakaraan..ganun talaga
hulahulahooooppp! :peace:
ARMI: hello Armiiii! thanks for the visit, mate
SOFFFIIEEE: eto, may matinding sipon at ubo pa rin, nakngtetng na room kasi ni anjiet! pwe!! :nee: tinamaan yata ng husto lungs ko sa kapal ng alikabok dun, hu hu hu :waa:
miss mo na ako, ano? salamat din at pinatuwad mo na ako, yung isang maldita ba pinatuwad mo na rin? :hehe:
Greetings back from Hans and pugngit..will blog na soon abt. our lakwacha. Greetings to Eric and alam mo ba, gusto ko mag-aral ng golf he he :hehe:
ANGJHEET: tara, punta tayo sa city at ng matikman mo ang talagang masarap na patat!
i figured, cge lang, ma2log ka lang ng ma2log..na2loy ba sakit mo? nakngisangmilyongbritonnavumvayturumvay, matindi itong kumapit na sipon sa akin, nilulusaw na yata baga ko :yay:
miss ko na si jubilee nyehehe :love:
naku humanda -handa ka na, nag apila na ako sa ibang susugod sa mismong website nila- nakita mo ba, puro positive ang comments? pag hindi i-approve ang comment sko, sa londonby ako dadakdak! (si tita telay, nag hihintay lang go signal) susugurin talaga natin si anjiet!!! :darn: ….d pa yata sya nakakilala ng PINAY-GORDON-RAMSEY! (ikaw yun, he he)
ngoist tekya maket hine nga uwi Pinas haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa? ang daya-daya mooooooooooooooooooooo….. :belat:
nakakalungkot naman ito, tita thess…pero, God is good, kasi wala kayo sa house nung nangyari iyon. your whole family is safe.
