We spent the Halloween break here at LB. For some reason we are not yet allowed to visit my father’s tomb because he has not been dead 40 days yet. Don’t ask me, I don’t why. (I haven’t googled it yet.) In connection to that, a novena for his soul starts tomorrow, for 9 days. The 9th day being the 40th day of his death, locally called pasiyam. So I decided to stay put and catch on lost sleep and rest. Though very hard to do with Raine around, I guess I made the most out of the extended weekend.
It rained heavily most of the time anyway, our activities were limited to watching videos, reading and well just goofing around the house which was actually more of a riot. We took long walks on those afternoons when Mother Nature decided to take short breaks and turned off the rain valves. Everyday we went to church and lighted a candle for ‘Pa, we lighted one at home, once each night since 31st October.
Meanwhile my mother celebrated her 57th birthday last Saturday (29th Oct). We tried our best to cheer her up on her special day, I allowed Raine to talk to her a little longer on the phone. Later she sent me an SMS that this was her saddest birthday. I can’t blame her. Anyway, on the 31st my brother Gary left to join his bulk vessel currently dry docked in Vietnam. He started working 1st November, his 31st birthday. While his wife and kid decided to stay in Bulacan, at my sis-in-law’s family. The twins are staying with my mother now, they’re transferring schools too; we gave them no choice. The only thing I don’t like about long weekends is that Raine gets used to having me around the house it’s difficult to get back to work afterwards; he gets separation anxiety once more. He bawled when I left this morning. Well, that’s our life.