DAY 52, 2008: the Psychic Has Passed Away...

Salut mes amis! I have a quite exasperating day today. After two years of experiencing this really tough roadblock, it has occurred again. Here are the details:

This post is dedicated to:
Ludivina Isip Vallestero
June 28, 1937 - February 20, 2008
You're forever loved and cherished!

DAY 52: the Psychic Has Passed Away...
ROADBLOCK: Colds
Route Marker No. 1&2
Destination No. 1: Crossing, Mandaluyong City
REWARD CHALLENGE: Shopping
Destination No. 2: Baras, Province of Rizal
HALL PASS: Another Reunion
REALLY TOUGH ROADBLOCK: Death of a loved one

I woke up this morning with a cold as usual. Why am I catching this cold this time of the year? I know of a friend who has a cold and other illness. Get well soon dear! Anyway, I've been awakened by the morning chatterings of my father and my Auntie Nancy. I have bad hunches about what they were talking about even when I was asleep. You see, Rege has hypnopedia, an ability of hearing and understanding anything around you while asleep. My hunches were then verified when I told Auntie Nancy a statement that made her blurt out the truth. I don't want to ask directly, so I use a psychological maneuver of inquiry that we use in SDC. That's the method detectives and use in investigations and in interviewing the suspects. My hunches were now confirmed. Auntie Ludivina's dead. Then, there came something that made me sit on a chair and reminisce the things I and my Auntie Luding shared. (Luding is her nickname) I then ate breakfast. I talked to Daddy and insisted on going to Auntie Luding's wake. He finally gave in. Later, Ate Zarah, my cousin and Leah, my niece arrived. After dressing up, we then rode Kuya Arman's trike. He's my cousin too. Good thing he passed us by. Then we rode a bus to Crossing. Upon arrival at Crossing, we bought some snacks, bread, spreads and Pan de Sal (FYI: Pan de Sal literally means, bread with salt) at Pan de Manila. Then, we headed towards the Jeepney Park. We rode a jeepney going to Tanay. it will pass by Baras.
I'll tell you how terrible the trip was. Rizal is the province to the east of Manila. It was named after Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Philippines' national hero. The trip was around 2 hours. The jeepney navigated itself through lots and lots of zigzag roads, steep roads and such! It 's really an exhausting trip. Then, we rode off at Brgy. Evangelista, Baras, Rizal. We made our way through a long street and arrived at the Valledtero's residence. It was quite a reunion among myself, my other cousins, nieces, nephews and grandchildren! Yes, I have grandchildren. My blood is older than those of my other relatives. I then stared at Auntie's casket. The body of the casket is plain white, eith gold decorative handles and other ornaments. I then looked at the Auntie. She's just like sleeping. Dhe underwent a state of comatose for about a week before passing away. I can still remember the memories we shared the last time we saw each other. I also had a hunch that I will never see her again alive when I last accompanied her to the trike stop to go home. This is another tough roadblock for me as almost 2 years ago, my mother, Aunt Fely and Aunt Josie paddes away.

This is reality that is what I am trying to talk about in this blog. Life is the Fastest and the Biggest Reality Show on Earth! You'll never know until when you'll live. Life is so fast that people become old and die immesiately, mostly without warning. Life is so big because you've got only one shot in this world and after all, God entrusted you this life!
As summarized: Life is short. death is sure. sin the cause. Christ the Cure.

Auntie Ludivina, Auntie Luding Nanay Peke (Mother Fake) (FYI: Peke is fake in Filipino.) We call her Nanay Peke because of her false or fake teeth. Dentures in simple terms. She is a pdychic, I'm telling you. When she was still in her teenage and young adult stages, she can see visions that came true. She has ESP. She can tell things that turned out to be true, inexplicably. She might also have guessed the date of her death. Yes, the psychic has passed away...

When she visited us last year, we would chat about almost everything. We joked about a Filipino horror film with the ghost chanting "Halika!" (FYI: Come here!) and would always say that in a sinister, creepy voice, trying to scare each other... Dhe told me life's lessons that she learned. I will always cherish her and her memories forever. I will never forget you and rest assured that you'll always be loved, Auntie Luding.

After quite some time, I and my father went home. I still wanted to dtay, but, I still have some things needed to be taken care of. I'm sure Auntie will understand. I will try to attend her interment on Saturday. The trip home went smoothly.

So, guys and gals, show your relatives and loved ones that you love them and you really care about them, because if the end comes, you can only look back and regret... Ciao!