A YEAR AFTER...

A year ago, when Lola Mamay was at her weakest, I remember getting a call from Bicol. Mama has been staying there for almost a week and she was the one who called - she wanted us to bid goodbye to Lola through the phone. I don't remember the exact things that I said, but what did stuck in my head was Andrei's.

He started off saying "Lola Mamay, I love you." but he was fighting his tears so hard. A few moments later, he sobbed and that's when I started crying too. 

It has been a year now, yet I still get teary eyed whenever I hear the song "Kanlungan." It was one of the songs we sang during Lola Mamay's wake. 

Over a year, a lot of things have already changed. We all went on separate ways. Priorities were shifted, yet deep inside, I know that we all know that Auntie Baet's house will never be the same again without Lola Mamay.