“Caught in the crossfire” is how David (not his real name) describes the years before his parents decided to separate and eventually file for divorce.
In December last year, I wrote about the 82 Days of Christmas project that the Assumption College High School Class of ’82 class launched for their beloved batchmate, Pilar Bustamante Estrella. At the time, Pilar had been battling cancer for 10 years.
“Now let us welcome the New Year, Full of things that have never been.” —Rainier Maria Rilke
Since October this year, Ethel Gabaton has made the University dorm at the Ateneo her second home. After her eldest daughter Abby was diagnosed with end stage renal disease in September this year, mother and daughter have been sharing a room at the dorm. Ethel had to move in after Abby’s nephrologist, Dr. Romina Danguilan, said that Abby would require 24/7 company and supervision.
It has been a 10-year cancer journey for Pilar Bustamante Estrella, and 2016 has been the most challenging one.
Scottsdale, Arizona—God’s timing is impeccable. He also has a great sense of humor.
It’s that time of the year when many of us troop to the memorial parks or columbariums to visit our departed loved ones.
Over the last couple of weeks, in conversation with close friends and contemporaries, two “D” words kept surfacing: depression and dementia.
