Turkey, anyone?

When mom came out from the hospital, Aunt Alice, Angela and I prepared a special meal for everyone that night. All of us were so happy eating together, and the roasted turkey Aunt Alice prepared was the bomb! I missed her roasted turkey, which she always cooks for Christmas or Thanksgiving Day. I really missed these sorts of moments, when we are complete, together and very happy. Last Christmas wasn’t like this, Aunt Alice went to Macau to visit her late husband’s only living brother, who was sick and dying (he recovered and still well until now, though) and Angela went to her university and failed her request to go home because of loads of school work. It was only me, mom and Dad, and really, I’m not an effective company. I don’t speak much and would wait for others to start a conversation. I was grateful with Mom and Dad though, they tried really hard to make over Christmas Eve fun though it’s only the three of us. We exchanged gifts, watched Disney Christmas movies (yeah, really dude) and then drank hot chocolate.

Anyway, back to present, after the meal, we talked on the living room about every random things and the events we missed being together. I think Angela had been forgetting slightly about Mark as we laughed about funny things and then reminisced about our childhood when Aunt Alice would buy us Sailor Moon masks. We also told Aunt Alice about elisa kits and told her to keep kits in her house; it might help about anything, but probably not with pregnancy, LOL. It’s too bad they never had children, Aunt Rudolf died very early, and because of Aunt Alice’s devotion for him, she never married again. Cool isn’t it? Maybe that’s what they call true and endless love. I hope Angela could see through that. That it could not be the end of her love story, that maybe Mark wasn’t really the guy for her. Actually I have friends who had seven years together but realized they’re not really meant to be and broke up. Besides she’s still very young, she’ll definitely find some other guy out there that’s totally meant for her, and not people like Mark. Anyway, that’s for today I guess, I’m pretty sleepy. Toodles!

YET ANOTHER ATTACK

I was so scared, that was the only thing my mind’s stuck to right now. I can’t move, I wanted to panic but just froze there. Mom had a heart attack again and I thought it’s gonna be the real deal. Good thing dad was there and took her elisa kits and knew what to do. Still shocked, I assisted him and we rushed mom to the hospital. I was so scared, really, I thought we were going to lose her…we wouldn’t be able to accept it. When she was finally stable in the hospital, I called Angelica and she immediately excused herself from school and travelled back here. She was crying when she arrived in the hospital, she was already depressed about Mark, and now this. I don’t know what’s happening but I hope it won’t get worse, we comforted Dad, and he seemed almost over the edge. I know he was so scared but brave at the same time, I know he wouldn’t survive without mom. Maybe someday he would be able to cope with it, but definitely not right now, and definitely not that day.

Mom’s sister, our Aunt, Alice came over at once to help us take care of her. Mom’s state worsened maybe because about her work. I know Dad would immediately make her resign, the job isn’t very stressful but we can’t risk mom. I totally understand him if he would do that, even though it would make mom sad. Later that afternoon, Mom finally gained consciousness and smiled her ever-so-warm smile at us and we instantly felt its effect. We all felt assured that she was alright now; Mom is like the beacon of happiness and hope for us. She was talking again, joking with us, and told Dad “I love you, John.” secretly, though I was too near so I heard it.

I salute mom and dad’s relationship and the way their eyes talk, the moment they looked at each other when mom woke up, Dad finally calmed down and Mom looked at him as though saying not to worry. It was like their very private moment that I needed to look away before they could catch me looking. Despite of the horror about what just happened, I saw something especially about this. It reunited my family even just for a brief period of time. Aunt Alice wasn’t able to visit us for almost five months now, she was too lazy, she said, and we understand that. And then Angela was here, I would be able to comfort her more about the incident with Mark. This sort of situations brings pain and happiness at the same time, we just need to be prepared about it! Please pray for mom! Thanks guys!