One of the most gratifying aspect of blogging is that you get to meet different kinds of people online; when you both have the chance and time to see each other in person, before you both know it, the natural element that defines friendship is there.
It is rather unfortunate when an organization which is known for its humanitarian and sensitivity to the welfare of living creatures, experiences the dilemma of being evicted from the place where its office is presently located. This is exactly the problem of PAWS (Protecting Animals Welfare Society) Kuwait during this time.
As we go about our way in this world, we meet different kinds of people. Some pass you by the moment, while others are here to stay. Life has not always been too easy for me here in Kuwait, as an Overseas Filipino Worker-Blogger. There were unexpected and abrupt hits and turns. Through all…
Catch that Story Ending: I think that everybody should start being curious about stories at an early age, especially when their parents and grandparents are still active. It’s anywhere from high school age to middle age, say, 40s or 50s.
Catch that Story Part 7: This is now my afterthought. What I narrated above is what really happened in the young love story of my father and mother, named Job & Esther.
Catch that Story Part 6: The parents of the young man must have been furious when these 2 lovebirds got married without their consent. In fact, his father was very angry, so the story goes, that he was disowned by his family.
Catch that Story Part 5 For most of this period, they were far from each other. I can only guess that they wrote to each other, and they got engaged through letters, covering the period from the latter part of December 1930 until March 1931. That’s about four months only, via long-distance love.
Catch that Story Part 4: I have their pictures with dedications at the back. Unfortunately, I don’t have any copies of their correspondence or love letters.
Catch That Story Part 3: This decision to marry happened quickly. I don’t think they have ever dated, using the modern version of the word “dating”. Nor have they ever been near each other.
Part two of the story: He was 2nd born of 5, in their family. His older sister, by 3 years was already working as a teacher in Daet. Due to the scarcity of teachers, even graduates of high schools were recruited. His father had a good means of livelihood, being an administrator/secretary in the local…
