A Filipino American's new life
Admit it, as we say in Filipino aminin we're all dead on the 1st of January. Most of us don't get up til noon and when we do we start making our food we first sit in the dining with a cuppa staring into nothing as in Tulaley. On New Years day we eat all …
It’s been twenty years already but it still feels just like yesterday. While New Year’s eve used to be an occasion for a fun party, the night of December 31st became instead a moment to remember dad’s death – and to celebrate his life. He only lasted 10 hours after the heart attack began, and his last words were “Into thy hands I commend my spirit." He said he wanted to go home, and at 10pm, he did.
It's been twenty years since my dad passed away on eve of the new millennium. As the years passed by I am gradually losing my memory of him - sometimes I can even barely remember what he looked like unless I look at his old photos. Is this normal? Is it really possible to forget the image of someone as close as your father?Â
Effe moves to the UK 