We Will Lay Our Father-In-Law To Rest

The few days that we were here went by quite fast. It is so fast that I have barely time to absorb everything but I'm happy that we flew home to be with our families and friends; most importantly, to pay respect to the 2nd father I have known.

I feel sad but at the same time, I am relieved that my father-in-law is no longer in pain and he has finally joined our Creator in His mercy and love. He will be missed but his legacy lives on through his wife and children who love him so much.

Today is the last day that we will see his physical being as we pay our respects. It's difficult but the family has already embraced the feeling of the loss. My father-in-law is a very good man so it's really hard to say goodbye but knowing how he had lived his life helping others and even those he didn't know too well makes it a bit easy to accept the fact that he is now in peace.

Rest in Peace Tatay Pat. You are loved and will be missed...

Rest In Peace Tatay Pat

I am reposting this from my other blog (I Said, She Said) in honor of my beloved father-in-law, Patricio.

Today, my father-in-law joined our Creator to his eternal peace.  We received the news last night (around 11:30 PM, Dubai time) and usually, calls at ungodly hours are never good.

After battling pneumonia, complication with diabetes and an infection in the brain and being in comatose for almost 3 months, my father-in-law is now pain-free.

Pat, as he was fondly called by his family and friends was a fine man who lived a humble life while helping others and ensuring his family's  bright future even if it meant being away from them for most parts of their lives.

Tatay Pat, I am so glad you were my father-in-law. I thank you for all that you have done for us. I am also happy that at least, while you were in the hospital and in coma, I managed to tell you how thankful we all are for having you as our father and our princess' grand dad. We love you Tatay Pat and go towards the light. You are now in peace...

Good bye Tatay Pat. May you rest in heavenly peace...

I Dreamt Of My Father-In-Law

I don't know why I get vivid dreams of people who are close to me and it pains me that I don't know if I should give meaning to the dream or to just brush it off. I always dream of people either they are in a coffin or I am mourning for them or they are in the hospital and recuperating.

My dream about my father-in-law just took place in the morning before I woke up. It was so clear, so colored and yet very confusing to me. The dream has parallel connections to reality because my father-in-law is already being supported by a full face respirator which is helping him to breathe properly. He already had a cardiac arrest last Thursday after being in coma for the past few weeks.

I know he is not well. The doctors already informed the family back home but in my dream, he got better. He woke up from his coma, I was standing there and he even asked where he was and why was he there. And then I woke up.

I called my husband who flew to Manila last Thursday who was there in the hospital with my mom-in-law and just making sure that my father-in-law is not alone. I spoke to my husband and told him about the dream. I asked to speak to my mom-in-law and also told her about the dream. My mom-in-law said that my father-in-law might be saying goodbye in my dream. The doctors already informed them that the machine is the only thing that is prolonging his life. So, I asked her if she can put the phone next to my father-in-law's ear just so I can thank him for all the good things that he has done for his family and us. I told him that we love him.

My mother-in-law said that my father-in-law had tears in his eyes. And it only meant that he heard me. I still have the burning hope in me that he will come out of this. I am praying for that miracle to happen if the Lord will allow it.

All of these reminds me of the pain and anguish I had felt when my dad passed away few years ago. I didn't get to say goodbye. But I am hoping for a miracle. I hope the dream signifies hope or a miracle.

Sad News

I was beaming from left to right, jumping like a giddy goat and so high with my brush with John Travolta last Wednesday. Little did I know that my Thursday would be filled with very sad news.

My father-in-law has been admitted to the hospital almost a month ago due to pneumonia. However, we didn't expect that it would turn bad; that he would have so much infection in his lungs and that there would be complication with his diabetes.

He went into comatose for more than a week now and yesterday, he had a cardiac arrest. The doctor revived him but he is now being supported by a respirator.

My hubby and brother-in-law was really scheduled to come home yesterday to facilitate the process of moving him to another hospital with pulmonary specialists. I guess, that trip is meant for something else.

I am really saddened by the news. I and my daughter are on standby for the inevitable. The whole family will discuss the next possible step to take and I honestly do not want to hear what they will finally decide on. I'm not ready to say good-bye. It brings back memories of my dad's passing only mine, I didn't get to say good-bye.

Deep in my heart, I am still hoping for that miracle to happen. I have that burning hope in me that my hubby will call to say that my father-in-law is now out of coma and in full recovery. But I will lift all our worries to the Lord. Thy will be done...