So many...

So many things can happen in a day. And so much more in a month.

Yesterday, I went to see my throat doctor and learned that I have an infection in my pharynx. I was asked "not to engage in any form of athletics for a week". So here I am at home, finishing other things that do not require my heart to pump faster. I am now currently under medication and under observation. I asked if I could still teach. My doctor said yes but using loud voices aren't allowed. I wonder if I was able to emphasize that I teach kids in the morning. So now after having a 3-hour class which included loads of singing and dancing, I think I have been BAD to my pharynx (and larynx too!)

I finished two things while "healing" myself. It felt good printing them out and seeing where my life is heading in a few months' time. As always, I don't like jinxing things so I'll just tell you everything when my efforts have bloomed into something soon.

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Last month, one of my dear grandmothers passed away. She's the sister of my lolo who used to pamper us with gifts when we were kids. I remember her talking to us over the phone and asking us what we wanted. Whenever she visited, we'd have our very own picnic in front of our house and she'd order "pisa" (pizza) for everyone. During my gradeschool years, she used to send Trapper Keepers and Lisa Franks to all her grandchildren. And she had A LOT of them. She loved shopping so much but not for herself. Her being a shopaholic was directed to all her nephews, nieces, and tons of grandchildren. Oh, especially the grandchildren.

During my 18th birthday, which was a costume party, she attended as Cory Aquino with her short locks and yellow outfit, probably finding humor in having to share the same surname. I love the fact that my lola also wore a costume and enjoyed the night with the rest of the younger people. I remember her and my other dear lola saying that the "emcees" that night were incredible. I explained that they were two of my very good friends and that I wrote their scripts. haha.

During her wake, one of my titas showed me a copy of my high school grad photo that I sent my lola a long time ago. She kept it with her passport all these years. Imagine that. It never occurred to me that she kept it that safe until that night. I read the dedication I made at the back, awed at how "young" my penmanship was. I laughed at how I used to write ellipses like this one... at the end of most of my sentences.

At the end of my dedication for her, I was thanking her for specific gifts, making memories rush back to me that night. I was teary-eyed. It was time. We love you, Lola Jit. And thank you. :)

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As I said, so many things can happen in a month. Let's just say that I've been to several ups and downs with a whole bunch of learning. The most unforgettable line for me -- Changes aren't necessarily good or bad. I just have to face them.

Oh yes, I am definitely growing up.