INTO THE LAND OF SAND AND CAMEL: What could have been

INTO THE LAND OF SAND AND CAMEL: What could have been

...I MUST BE IN PARADISE

Photographs of summer

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY PALANGGA

Here's my way of expresing my love for the 17th birthday of my unica hija.... Happy Birthday Palangga

My Baby

They told me to take care of you. That was about six months ago.

Naked and crawling ,,,cannot stand alone.

I accepted the responsibility.

Patiently, day after day I nurtured you and showered you with all the needed attention and care. In fact,I can't even sleep at night thinking about you.

Never minding the extreme heat ,the sandatorm and dust which I am not used to ,I take them all in stride just to be with you .

At your age you were behind in every aspect. They say you are hopeless and needed extra care and attention

I persevered until after just two moths you have shown progress

.. and they again look and took interest in you.

That’s life…..somebody has to take charge while others grab the credits…

Life has to go on, I have to do my job,that's my main business anyway ; while you,,,

you continue to grow and bloom.

I can still see you from a distance…

I just hope someday ,you will still remember me,,,,the hands that nurtured you, and

took good care of you since the day nobody dared to touch you…..

What could have been

Here's an excerpt from a younger sister's longing for his kuya...an essay made by my palangga,Alyanna Desabilla Malabanan on his Kuya PJ's 20th birthday...


PETER JOHN DESABILLA MALABANAN
July 23,1989-July 25, 1989

Twenty years ago, my Brother died. He lived for two days. I never saw him, never talked to him, never played with him, and never met him. I never had a chance to know him. and everyday I always ask myself what could have been. Now I listed down things that he could have done and could have been doing right now.

• He could have studied in Phil. Sci with kuya Ram
• He could have been another support system for Bajjio
• He could have helped Bajjio during his toddler and elementary days
• He could have taught me how to play the guitar, how to sing, and dance
• He could have kick kuya Ram's a**(joke lang )
• He could have faught on Bajjio's side when me and Kuya Ram bullied him.
• He could have been the first Malabanan to graduate Valedictorian
• He could have been there for mama when Daddy worked abroad
• He could have stopped me from going to LB
• He could have helped me with boy stuff
• He could have taught me how to play Basketball and Volleyball
• He could have played DOTA with Bajjio
• He could have been kuya Ram's Kuya
• He could have listened to my problems
• He could have shared his IPod to me
• He could have taught Bajjio Algebra and Geometry
• He could have thought Kuya Ram Chemistry and Kuya would have someone to look up to
• He could have played golf with Daddy
• He could have gone to the highest mountains with mama
• He could have bullied the kids who bullied Bajjio
• He could have jogged with me on weekends
• He could have lend me his baon when I had spent all my money
• He could have lend me all his books so that I could read them
• He'd be studying here at UP Manila here at UP Manila, fourth year, Intramed
• I'd be living with him in a condo or apartment
• He'd be driving me to school with his car
• He'd be fetching me from UPM and drive me back home
• He'd be guiding me during the first days of class
• He'd be partying with me and my friends
• He'd be helping me with my Philo 1 TTD
• He'd be helping me study for the DepEx in Math 11
• He'd be disciplining me with my diet
• He'd wake me up every morning and cook our breakfast
• He'd jog with me on weekends
• He'd teach me how to ride the LRT/MRT
• He'd go to Church with me every Saturday
• He'd lend me his allowance so that I could buy a new pair of shoes
• He'd be playing basketball with me, Bekai, and David on Wednesday mornings
• He'd examine the guys I want and make sure I don’t get hurt
• He'd shop with me and buy groceries with me.

• He'd be my KUYA PJ :))))


I'll see you in heaven Kuya PJ. And let's do all these when I get there. :))

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PJ

Today is the birthday of my eldest son.

The most charming and handsome among my sons. He’s the darling of his Lolo Aning and Lola Marcy, him being their first “apo” .

You can’t help but admire the look of this angel , the look of innocence ,the cherubic shape of his face ,his perfect nose and his finely chiseled chin. You can’t miss to notice his hairy arms and thick black hair that compliment his fair skin. His features are mostly from his mom ,for his dad loves his mom very much, that is why ,so they say.

He could have been 20 years old today. God gave him to us for just 36 hours but we are so grateful for having been blessed to be his parents for that short span of time.

He died in the early morning of July 25,1989 at the nursery section of Ricardo Limso Medical Center. His nurse christened him before he died….He was given the name….


PETER JOHN DESABILLA MALABANAN


Happy Birthday PJ. …………We’ll see you in heaven